UN Pays Final Respects as Kofi Annan Laid to Rest in Ghana

The UN paid final respects to former Secretary-General Kofi Annan as the late Ghanaian diplomat is laid to rest on Thursday 13 September, 2018 in Ghana.

The current UN Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, in his remarks at the funeral of his predecessor, played glowing tributes to Annan, who died on 18 August 2018, at the age of 80.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the UN General Assembly would hold a commemorative meeting to pay tribute to the former Secretary-General on Friday 14 September, 2018., at the UN headquarters in New York.

President George Weah Plays for Liberia against Nigeria, aged 51

The football icon, former World Footballer of the Year and the current President of Liberia, George Weah led his country's team in a friendly match against Nigeria's Super Eagles in Monrovia on Tuesday, 12 September, 2018, in 2-1 loss to Nigeria.

Liberia had arranged the friendly to retire the number 14 jersey made famous by Weah.

But fans were in for a shock when, 16 years after his last international appearance, the striker led the national team onto the pitch wearing it instead. Weah turns 52 in just over a fortnight.

Nigeria Super Eagle Beats Seychelles 3-0 in AFCON Qualifier

Nigeria forged ahead in its journey to the Cameroon 2019 Africa Cup of Nations after the Super Eagles beat Seychelles 3-0 on Saturday 8 September, 2018.

Ahmed Musa scored the first goal in the 15^th minute, which was accompanied by a brilliant rebound from Chidozie Awaziem, in the 34^th minute.

Odion Ighalo topped up the goals with another one, which he scored from the penalty spot.

Arsenal Signs a Nigerian Wonder Kid, Adetiba

After five weeks on trial at the popular Arsenal football academy in London, the Club signed a nine-year-old Nigerian boy, Jayden Adetiba. The Nigerian-born Adetiba relocated from England to South Africa 2 years ago. He played for the SuperSport United Soccer School in Cape Town.

Adetiba’s coach, Brent Sanders told KweséESPN that the boy has “something special”.

“Jayden worked with me for two years from the age of seven, and from his first practice session I could see that he was an exceptional talent that stood out in the group,” Sanders said.