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Ghana's Black Stars are set to play their remaining 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) home qualifiers in Nigeria, according to reports from Ghana. This comes after the Confederation of African Football (CAF) deemed the Baba Yara Stadium in Kumasi unfit to host competitive matches. CAF'

French club Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) announced on Wednesday that the French Football League (LFP) has proposed to mediate the dispute between Kylian Mbappe and the club regarding unpaid wages and bonuses for the striker. Mbappe insists he is owed 55 million euros ($60.6m) by PSG, which

Austin Eguavoen , Technical Director of the Nigeria Football Federation ( NFF ), has refuted claims that he resigned as interim coach of the Super Eagles. The NFF had appointed Eguavoen to lead the team for the qualifiers after it was unable to finalise an agreement with German coach Br

Augustine Eguavoen has stepped down as the interim manager of the Super Eagles, according to reports from the Glass House. Eguavoen stated that his responsibility was limited to two matches, which he has now fulfilled. "I have been given a mandate to handle two games. I am very

Chairman of UBA Group, Mr. Tony Elumelu, has emphasised that for Nigeria to achieve accelerated economic growth, the country must focus on addressing key fundamentals such as access to electricity, security, and youth entrepreneurship. Speaking during his keynote address at the Chartere

The Chinese Football Association (CFA) has imposed lifetime bans on 38 soccer players and five club officials following a comprehensive two-year investigation into match-fixing and gambling, marking a significant step in addressing corruption in Chinese football. The probe, revealed at

In its September Monthly Oil Market Report , the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) noted a slight increase of 45,000 barrels per day in average daily crude production. Following a period of decreasing crude oil production, the OPEC report, based on information from th

Nigerias debut foreign-currency domestic bond saw a subscription of $900 million, exceeding the initial offer size of $500 million. Mr. Wale Edun, the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, commented on yesterdays outcome of the historical sovereign bond. He empha

Liverpool star Mohamed Salah was on target as Egypt stormed to a 4-0 victory over Botswana in their second match of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifiers. Meanwhile, South Africa secured a dramatic last-minute 3-2 win over South Sudan, and Nigeria was held to a frustrating 0-0 draw b