AFCON 2023: Chaos In Ivory Coast As Angry Ghana Media Team Blocks Players From Leaving Stadium

AFCON 2023: Ghana Media Team Blocks the Black stars from leaving the stadium. 

A group of Ghanaian media team have taken their anger to the streets as they block the exit entrance of the stadium, not allowing the Black Stars to return to their hotel. 

Following a disappointing 2-2 draw with Mozambique in the AFCON 2023 Group B game, the Black stars are not sure of making it into the Round of 16. It was almost a fairy tale run for the Ghana team when they were 1-goal up at half-time but individual errors from captain Andre Ayew and goalkeeper Ofori was enough to see Mozambique draw level at he death of final whistle. 

CAF security has called for reinforcement. The media just want to meet the team.

We are not leaving until they come.

We won’t tolerate this level of embarrassment and wastage again.

If powers won’t do, we will let them know how it feels to play for this team.

If you hear… pic.twitter.com/3RsmsP9KFX

— Saddick Adams (@SaddickAdams) January 22, 2024

For this sole reason, the Ghanaian media team have lined up at the exit way of the stadium, blocking the team bus from transporting the players to their hotels. It's chaos in Ivory Coast and Ghanaians have called for a total overhaul of the team. 

Ghana has now been eliminated from the group stage in two consecutive AFCON tournament, a terrible record for the fur time winners. 

Tags: AFCON 2023, Total Energies AFCON 2023, Cote D'Ivoire 2023, Ghana, Mozambique, CAF, African Football. 

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2023 CAF Awards: Victor Osimhen, Mane and Salah Headlines Star Studded Final Shortlist

 CAF Awards 2023: Stars nominated for the 2023 CAF awards

The most prestigious award in African Football, the CAF Awards will take place in Marrakech, Morocco on 11 December. The last winners of the CAF Best Players award were Nigeria and FC Barcelona striker, Asisat Oshoala and Liverpool forward, Sadio Mane.

Few days ago, CAF revealed the full nomination list for both the men and women's category for this year's award. Also made public was the collaboration with FIFA FIFPro to announce the best African Female XI on the day of the award ceremony. It will be the third edition for the Men's XI and the maiden edition for the Women. 

Nominations in full.

Men's Category:

Club of the Year 

USM Algier (Algeria)

Al Ahly SC (Egypt)

Wydad SC (Morocco)

Mamelodi Sundowns (South Africa)

Young Africans (Tanzania)

National Team of the Year

The Gambia

Equatorial Guinea

Mauritania

Morocco

Senegal

Coach of the Year

Abdelhak Benchikha (USM Algier)

Marcel Koller (Al Alhy FC)

Tom Saintfiet (The Gambia)

Walid Regragui (Morocco)

Aliou Cisse (Senegal)

Goalkeeper of the Year 

Yassine Bounou

Mohammed El Shenawy (Egypt)

Yassine Bounou (Morocco)

Andre Onana (Cameroon)

Ronwen Williams (South Africa)

Edouard Mendy (Senegal)

Young Player of the Year

Dango Ouattara (Burkina Faso)

Adbessamad Ezzalsouli (Morocco)

Bilal El Khannouss (Morocco)

Lamine Camara (Senegal)

Amara Diouf (Senegal)

Inter-Club Player of the Year

Aymen Mahious (Algeria)

Zinedine Belaid (Algeria)

Fiston Mayele (DR Congo)

Mahmoud Adbelmonem (Egypt)

Mohammed El Shenawy (Egypt)

Yahia Attiyat Allah (Morocco)

Yahya Jabrane (Morocco)

Peter Shalulile (South Africa)

Percy Tau (South Africa)

Ali Maaloul (Tunisia)

CAF Player of the Year

Victor Osimhen

Riyad Mahrez (Algeria, Manchester City/Al Ahli)

Frank Zambo-Anguissa (Cameroon, Napoli)

Vincent Aboubakar (Cameroon, Besiktas)

Mohammed Salah (Egypt, Liverpool)

Achraf Hakimi (Morocco, PSG)

Sofyan Amrabat (Morocco, Fiorentina/Manchester United)

Yassine Bonou (Morocco, Sevilla, Al Hilal)

Youssef En-Nesyri (Morocco, Sevilla)

Victor Osimhen (Nigeria, Napoli)

Sadio Mane (Senegal, Bayern Munich/Al Nassr)

Tags: CAF Awards 2023, CAF, FIFPro

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AFCON 2023: Nigeria, Senegal and Egypt Handed Tough Draws

AFCON 2023, Cote D'Ivoire - CAF Completes Group Stage Draws. 

The groupings for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations has just been concluded in Abidjan, the capital city of the host country, Cote D'Ivoire. 

On hand to conduct the draws were legends of the game in persons of Didier Drogba, Obi John Mikel, Achraf Hakimi and Sadio Mane. The red carpet show was hosted by music icon, Akon, a feat no African artist has achieved before now. 

The Pros and Cons of the draws.

Super Eagles of Nigeria was drawn in group A alongside host Cote D'Ivoire and Guinea Bissau. Five time champions Egypt was pitted alongside Ghana and Cape Verde in a rather tight contest in group B. 

The Teranga Lions of Senegal will lurk horns with The Gambia and Cameroon for a place in the Round of 16 in group C while Tunisia were drawn alongside Mali and South Africa in group E. 

Here's the draw in full.

Group A: Cote D'Ivoire, Nigeria, Equatorial Guinea, Guinea Bissau.

Group B: Egypt, Ghana, Cape Verde, Mozambique

Group C: Senegal, Cameroon, Guinea, The Gambia.

Group D: Algeria, Burkina Faso, Mauritania, Angola

Group E: Tunisia, Mali, South Africa, Namibia

Group F: Morocco, DR Congo, Zambia, Tanzania

The competition proper begins in January, 2024. 

Tags: CAF, Cote D'Ivoire 2023, AFCON 2023, African Nations Cup. 

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Trending: Submarine On Tour to Visit the Sunk Titanic Ship in Atlantic Ocean Goes Missing

Breaking: Submarine on Tour under water to see the sunk Titanic Ship goes missing and no track of its location can be confirmed till now. 

Some people paid money for a Submarine Titanic tour at the bottom of the Atlantic ocean which is about 4km deeper to go see the Titanic wreckage. The submarine is missing and the oxygen they have inside can only last them until tommorow.

There is less than 20 hours of oxygen left on the missing Titanic exploration sub, an Admiral of the US Coast Guard told the BBC. 

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Trending: I Had an Abortion For Sakordie - Actress Yvonne Nelson

Celebrity Gist, Ghana - Yvonne Nelson once carried Rapper Sakordie's baby. 

In her new book titled "I Am Not Yvonne Nelson" Ghanaian screen diva revealed that she once did an abortion for then upcoming Rapper Sakordie. 

The little secret which got everyone talking was written on page 93 of her book where she worded that, she was actually pregnant for Ghanaian rapper Sakordie in 2010 but the musician was not ready to have anything to do with children due to his rising career. 

It was an open secret that Yvonne dated Sakordie, to show that it was true, Sakordie actually did an interview with MTV Ghana where he openly talked about his relationship with the actress; but nobody knew it led to an abortion. 

From the look of things, people are questioning the veracity of this information because Yvonne is known to have dated alot of stars  from Nigerian rapper, Ice Prince, Davido, Iyanya including fellow actor John Dumelo. 

However, that wasn't the only exposition that got mouths moving, as Yvonne also had to undergo a DNA test with kids of the former speaker of Ghanaian Parliament of the Fourth Republic after it was revealed that Peter Ala Adjetey was her biological father. This revelation came after a period of 30 years. 

Yvonne's book is available on Amazon and is currently trending on Number 1. 

Tags: Celebrity Gist, Social Media, Ghana

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Nigerians Lambast Chef Dammy Who Wants To Break Hilda Baci's Cooking Record

Controversy as New Chef Threatens to Break Longest Cooking Record. 

Just few months after Nigerian chef Hilda Baci set out to break the longest cooking hours, a new cook has emerged threatening to break the record set at 100 Hours. 

The record for the longest Cook'a thon was held by Indian chef who cooked for 72 hours before Nigerian Chef Hilda Baci, set a new record at 100 hours, although yet to be confirmed by Guinness World Books. 

The Nigerian Chef is yet to receive her certification as the new record holder for a Cook 'A Thon hoping to get it soon but fellow compatriot from Ekiti State by name Chef Dammy already wants to break the record and set hers at 120 hours. 

A challenge or an act of publicity? Many Nigerians didn't find this news exciting as they have lambasted the new chef who shared this on her Twitter page. 

We’re coming for the Guinness world record!🔥👩‍🍳👨‍🍳 pic.twitter.com/QHHOiBdatC

— Chef Dammy 👩‍🍳 (@dammypass) June 9, 2023

Just get out from my sight!! Would you do this if Hilda didn’t do it?! Y’all just want to copy your way to fame. Nonsense!!

— Napaul (@LifeOfNapaul) June 9, 2023

Your obsession with Hilda is alarming, plus this only goes to show how Yourubas don’t like it when igbos shine, toorrr this is witchcraft, pure witchcraft

— regchl (@regchl) June 9, 2023

I don't understand why some Africans are too selfish, no India man or woman contested against that lady oh.
But just few weeks after Hilda bacci tried to break record for our country Nigeria and Africa we can't even allow her to enjoy the fame.

— Asonye Queen.🇳🇬 ( Ikwerre finest ) (@asonye_queen) June 9, 2023

Envy and jealousy no go allow una sit for one place.

— ÓJÓKA(God said it)🏅🥇OBIDATTI (@chi_aliem2418) June 9, 2023

This isn’t nice. You will not get the support or attention you want. Hilda has not even been acknowledged by Guinness records yet and you want to try to out do her? Its not fair at all allow her to shine small.

— 𝘿𝙪𝙢𝙯 𝙀𝙨𝙦. (@iconic_dumebi) June 9, 2023

So you have no other record to break? Like most time a particular food has been cooked? Most cook for a food. Na someone else record gave you inspiration. That’s weak

— Thommie (@iamthommie) June 9, 2023

When u finish wasting ur time u let us know 🤡 how do u try to break same record from same country not even up to 6month yet... U must be black witch🤦‍♂️

— Bluizy Brown (@BluizyB) June 9, 2023

Nobody in the whole of India tried to break the ladies record because it was for the whole India.

But see Nigeria.. Record Guinness has not even given it to her.

— Samcross #Obidient 🇳🇬 (@Nsikan_abasi1) June 9, 2023

Tags: Social Media, Trends 

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Controversy: What Have You Done Because of Money?

Controversial Topic: Because of Money

The controversial statement that money is not everything still spurns disbelief amongst some persons, not because, there's no truth in it, but because it's truly not a fact. 

No matter how you look at it, it's notable that having money is an essential part of any human's life but the downside is how you go about it. 

The ironical mantra about money is that: it is the root of all evil, yet it answereth all things. This leaves me with this question, can you stay a time without money? 

No matter how we downplay the effect of money in ones life, it surely covers our needs, wants and extras.  

Looking at the world today, the most stigmatization anyone without money can face, is from the society at large. That's why you see people behave a certain way around those who has money. At the end, it is said that everyone has a price. 

Excerpts Written: by Williams Prince Chibuike

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