NFF President, Amaju Pinnick, has revealed that he is ready to offer help to embattled former Super Eagles player, Wilson Oruma who is battling emotional and psychological disorder.
The former Marseille player was reported to have been duped by an unscrupulous person in Nigeria when he wanted to invest in oil business.
Oruma is believed to have lost over 1.6 billion Naira, leading to his disorder as he has been spotted roaming the streets of Lagos recently.
‘’By next week, Oruma will move into my house before they finish furnishing the three-bedroom flat where he would stay,” Pinnick said.
“His story is a pathetic one and we cannot allow him to die. I am rendering this help to him from one Warri man to another. We are Warri Ambassadors.
‘’All we need to do is to show him, love. I ate with him. He’s stable. The NFF will include him to play a role in our award ceremony coming up soon.
“Thereafter, we’ll include him in the U-20 national team. Come June, we’ll also include him in the contingent to Russia to cheer the Super Eagles.
“I’m still talking with some of the clubs he played for to allow him to come and do a coaching course with them,’’ he added.
Former Ghanaian diplomat Kwaku Baprui Asante, has died on Monday morning at age 93, AshesGyamera can confirm.
The noble man has been battling illness for some time now but finally gave up early hours of Monday despite efforts by family members to at least prolong his existence on earth.
He was the secretary to Ghana ‘s First President Dr. Kwame Nkrumah and served under most Heads of States in Ghana.
He was also the Principal Secretary at African Affairs Secretariat from 1960 to 1966.
Asante attended Achimota School and returned there to teach Mathematics but left for other businesses later on.
He was regarded as one of the few pre-independence era people, who saw it all and always gave advices to governments on policies.
Dreams FC pipped ten-man Hearts of Oak 2-1 to win 2018 Ghalca G8 tournament at the Cape Coast Sports Stadium on Sunday.
Two goals from Razak Cromwell and captain Leonard Owusu Agyeman after going down to Daniel Kordie’s opener, gave Dreams their first-ever major silverware and meant that Hearts and their manager Frank Elliott Nuttal have lost two finals within three months.
Hearts made a single change in their starting XI that defeated Asante Kotoko in the semifinals as Patrick Razak came in for Reginald Thompson while Dreams kept faith in their setup with Eric Gawu leading the attack against his former side.
Dreams had the first opportunity by the first minute after Gawu went past his marker and sent a low drive across the face of goal but couldn’t find a teammate for a tap in. Razak forced a save from Dreams goalkeeper Isaac Amoako on the other side.
However, Kordie opened the scoring for Hearts by the 11th minute. The youngster connected a pass and sent a powerful shot past goalkeeper Isaac Amoako from 25 yards out.
Dreams regrouped and Cromwell equalised for them seven minutes later after Gawu’s pass located him. Sharani Zuberu could have sent Dreams in front for the time in the game by the 42nd minute but he failed to guide his effort past goalkeeper Ben Mensah before Gawu also shot wide.
Kordie combined with Cosmos Dauda by 47th minute but the former’s last ditch effort was blocked by Patrick Arthur.
Dreams finally took the lead by 62nd minute after Gawu was brought down in the box. Leonard sent goalkeeper Mensah to the wrong side and silence the traveling supporters of Hearts at the stadium.
With seven minutes remaining, Hearts were left with ten men after Inusah Musah picked his second yellow of the day following a rush tackle.
Nuttall charged his men to move forward in search of the equaliser but they couldn’t find a breach in Dreams’ resilient defence just like it happened against Asante Kotoko in the FA Cup in October.
The year 2018 seems to be another happy one for Ghana’s dancehall king, Shatta Wale, after his track Freedom was adjudged the best and most listened to song of the week in Ghana.
Although, the song is made of six words —Shatta, Wale, Freedom, My, name, is — and received public backlash from a section of Ghanaians, it has been the tune many use to dance at parties and other places of interest.
Stonebwoy’s ‘I’m a hero‘ came third and Dem Confuse by Shatta ended up in second place as the best dancehall tunes in Ghana currently.
Shatta Wale is expected to be nominated this time around by Charter House for 2017 Ghana Music Awards after being banned since 2015.
He released hit after hit in 2017 including Ayoo, Umbrella, Taking Over, Forgetti.
Careers of three young Ghanaian soccer players were given a major boost during the 2018 Major League Soccer (MLS) SuperDraft held in Philadelphia on Friday.
Members of the 2018 Generation adidas, Francis Atuahene and Emmanuel Twumasi were selected by FC Dallas for their first ever professional contracts.
Atuahene of Michigan University was picked 4th overall while Wake Forest’s Twumasi was the 11th overall pick by Dallas.
Dallas traded $200,000 of General Allocation Money to the Montreal Impact for Atuahene (4th overall pick) and latter settled on Twumasi (11th overall pick) as their second pick.
Atuahene, 21, played three seasons at the University of Michigan. The forward scored 24 goals and had 11 assists in 49 matches for the Wolverines from 2015 to 2017.
The 20-year-old Twumasi scored 16 goals and had 11 assists in two seasons (47 games) at Wake Forest University.
Francis Atuahene and Emmanuel Twumasi
Atuahene and Twumasi who are both Generation adidas players from the Right to Dream Academy in Ghana were full of praise to all those who contributed to their success stories.
“Where I come from in Ghana, not everyone has an opportunity. Back in my village, there were kids that were even better than me that did not get this opportunity,” Atuahene said.
“For me, part of being a professional player, part of having an education is making a difference in other people’s lives. That is what I plan on doing. There is a lot talent in the world but people just don’t have the opportunity. I want to give opportunities to people. Being in Dallas, I will be able to help do that while also focusing on giving my best on the field”, elated Atuahene noted.
In a related development, Columbus Crew SC’s insatiable love for Ghanaian players was on display again as they settled on another young Ghanaian talent in the second round of the draft.
Edward Opoku joins Columbus Crew
University of Virginia forward Edward Opoku, also a member of the 2018 Generation adidas class, caught the eyes of the handlers of the Crew with the ninth pick in the Second Round (32nd overall).
Just like Atuahene and Twumasi, opoku, 21, was born in Konongo, Odumasi in the Ashanti region of Ghana and came to the US through the Right to Dream Academy.
He attended the University of Virginia from 2015-2017, making 53 appearances (all starts) while registering 16 goals and nine assists. Opoku was named to the USC Second Team All-American in 2016 and 2017, as well as to the USC First Team All-South Region in 2016. Prior to attending the University of Virginia, went to high school at Millbrook School and was named the MVP of the 2014 High School All-American Game.
The third and fourth rounds of the 2018 MLS SuperDraft will be held via conference call on Sunday, January 21.
Abdul Majeed Waris has revealed that countrymen Christian Atsu and Daniel Opare who previously featured for FC Porto advised him to join the club, amid several offers on his table.
The 26-year-old signed a season-long contract with the Dragons with an option of making the deal permanent which will cost the Estadio Dragao side £6 million.
“I’m not here for personal glory. I am very happy and ready to give everything I have so that the club can succeed and win trophies,” Waris told Porto Canal.
“It is probably the club in which my dreams can come true, to play in a top league and in the Uefa Champions League. I talked to some friends, Christian Atsu and Opare, who had been here before. They helped me decide to come here,” he added.
Waris praised Aboubakar, Marega and Brahimi and believes he will team up with them easily upfront since they have have similar qualities.
“They are fantastic players, they pretty much score all the time. I am also here to help the team score more goals and win. We can probably score a few more goals together. That is the most important thing, not who scores, but that we do it together.
“I think I can match well with them, because they have an offensive mentality, which I also have. It’s a matter of understanding each other and working together”.
The Ghanaian has joined the Dragons until next season after a failed move to England
Ghana striker Abdul Majeed Waris has completed a season-long move to Portuguese top-flight FC Porto from French Ligue 2 side Lorient, with an option of making the deal a permanent, the two clubs have confirmed.
The 26-year-old has been pushing for a move away from France after falling down the pecking order and reports suggested earlier that Premier League sides West Ham, Swansea City and Bournemouth had expressed interest in his services.
However, he has opted to join the Portuguese side after being promised first team action.
After making 31 appearances and scoring nine goals for Lorient last season in Ligue 1, they couldn’t survive the relegation scares but his form has dipped and could only boasts of six appearances in the second-tier including four starts and has one goal under his belt this season.
Waris will be hoping to make his Porto move count since he has been recently overlooked by head coach Kwesi Appiah as he has scored four goals in 22 appearances for Ghana since making his debut in 2012.
He was touted as one of the brightest talents to replace captain Asamoah Gyan who is at the twilight of his career.
The Ghanaian forward came off the bench as he marked his debut game but failed to prevent the Blues from losing their first game in 2018
Ghana Premier League goal king Hans Kwofie finally played his debut game for Smouha SC in their 1-0 defeat to Tanta FC in the Egyptian Premier League on Friday at the Tanta Sports Stadium.
The 28-year-old joined the Blues from Ashanti Gold in a deal which is expected to run through to 2021 but had to wait and be cleared by the football association before he made his bow.
Seifeddine Jaziri gave Tanta the lead which proved to be the match-winner by the 43rd minute after he curled his free-kick through a human wall.
Kwofie had the brightest opportunity to draw Smouha level by the 79th minute, when he was played through by a teammate but the Ghanaian miscalculated the ball and couldn’t find a great touch.
Countryman Augustine Okrah was handed his first start for the club after scoring a screamer on his debut but he failed to replicate that feat and was substituted in the second half of the game.
Tanta brought on another Ghanaian in the shape of Joseph Ato Bissah by the 82nd minute and, he defended brilliantly as well as helped in quick counter attacks.
However, former Berekum Chelsea striker Stephen Sarfo was not named in the matchday squad and will have to wait for his turn.
AshesGyamera understands that the coach wants to work on his fitness and speed before unleashing him as he plans to bring the Ghanaians into his setup one after the other.
The teenager is in the Police custody after allegedly murdering his mother following a missing memory card
A 17-year-old Junior High School pupil, Emmanuel Gyan is in police custody for allegedly killing his own mother over his missing mobile phone memory card.
Gyan is said to have hit his 52-year-old mother, Faustina Agyeiwaa several times in the head with a pestle until she fell down, and thereafter he followed up with naked flames in attempts to burn her.
The incident is said to have happened at Wassa J.Y No.1. in the Sefwi Wiawso district on Monday, January 15.
The Sefwi Wiawso police who are holding the murder suspect, told Graphic Online that Gyan was arrested and brought to the station by his own father, Isaac Somuah, aged 58, assisted by one stephen Amponsah.
Somuah and Amponsah told the police that Gyan had accused his mother of taking his memory card, which the mother denied. They said Emmanuel became furious and started attacking the mother with a pestle by hitting her on the head several times until she died on the spot.
Her body has since been deposited at the Bibiani government hospital mortuary awaiting autopsy.
Ghana’s hottest ‘commodity’ in music currently, Shatta Wale, has advised new sensation Ebony to pray without stopping in order to win the 2017 Ghana Music Awards’ Artist of the Year accolade.
According to Shatta Wale, if his pending case against the award organisers is settled, there is no way Ebony will be crowned artist of the year despite her incredible hard work in the year under review.
Ebony started 2017 with hit song Kupe, before she released Sponsor, Date your Fada and Maame Hwe, which is doing very well in the new year.
“Ebony is my girl and I really love her and what she is doing but as for the artiste of the year, unless they don’t nominate me,” Shatta told Okay FM.
“It will be the only reason before she can win. So she should just pray they don’t nominate me,” he added.
Shatta Wale beat Ebony to win the People’s Celebrity Award artiste of the year in 2017 last month, with his hit songs, Taking Over, Forgetti, Ayoo, Hossana, Umbrella and Freedom.
Shatta won the 2014 edition of the VGMA but has since been ban from the event following a feud between him and the organisers, resulting into verbal attacks.
