Isaiah Akinremi

Lagos

Senior Reporter at BBC

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Gabriel Oluwasegun Olanrewaju: Nigerian boxer dies after collapsing mid-bout

3 weeks ago | bbc.com | Isaiah Akinremi

Nigerian boxer Gabriel Oluwasegun Olanrewaju has died after collapsing during a light heavyweight bout in Ghana on Saturday. Oluwasegun, a former national and West African champion in his weight class, lost consciousness in the third round of his Ghana Professional Boxing League fight against Ghanaian boxer Jon Mbanugu at the Bukom Boxing Arena in Accra.
Ayew embraces 'destiny' as Ghana's captain

1 month ago | ca.sports.yahoo.com | Isaiah Akinremi

Jordan Ayew says he "believes in destiny" after being named captain of Ghana for this month's 2026 Fifa World Cup qualifiers. The Leicester City forward will lead the Black Stars under a revamped national team structure which includes Winfried Schafer as technical advisor of the Ghana Football Association. Football runs deep in the Ayew family, with both Jordan's father Abedi Pele and brother Andre Ayew having previously captained the four-time continental champions.
Ayew embraces 'destiny' as Ghana's captain

1 month ago | sports.yahoo.com | Isaiah Akinremi

Jordan Ayew says he "believes in destiny" after being named captain of Ghana for this month's 2026 Fifa World Cup qualifiers. The Leicester City forward will lead the Black Stars under a revamped national team structure which includes Winfried Schafer as technical advisor of the Ghana Football Association. Football runs deep in the Ayew family, with both Jordan's father Abedi Pele and brother Andre Ayew having previously captained the four-time continental champions.
Jordan Ayew: Ghana forward embraces 'destiny' as Black Stars captain

1 month ago | bbc.com | Isaiah Akinremi

However, the Black Stars picked up nine points from their first four Group I outings in World Cup preliminaries, and Ayew remains optimistic that the team's transition period can bring "positive" results. "There's pressure playing for Ghana," he said. "We can't stop people from criticism - it's part of the game.
Eric Chelle: What can Nigeria's Super Eagles expect from new manager?

Jan 10, 2025 | bbc.com | Isaiah Akinremi

Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Eric Chelle led Mali to the quarter-finals of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations in Ivory CoastNew Nigeria boss Eric Chelle will face the biggest challenge of his managerial career when the Malian takes charge of 2026 Fifa World Cup qualifiers in March.
Ex-Super Falcon says Fifa putting money 'over humanity' in Aramco deal

Nov 22, 2024 | bbc.com | Isaiah Akinremi

Last month, more than 100 female professional footballers from across the globe came together to criticise Fifa's partnership with Saudi oil giant Aramco, denouncing the deal on environmental and humanitarian grounds. Former Nigeria international Ayisat Yusuf has described Fifa's decision to work with Aramco as "not justifiable", despite football's governing body stating that sponsorship revenues are reinvested back into the women's game "at all levels".
Ex-Super Falcon says Fifa putting money 'over humanity'

Nov 22, 2024 | sports.yahoo.com | Isaiah Akinremi

Last month, over 100 female professional footballers from across the globe came together to criticise Fifa's partnership with Saudi oil giant Aramco, denouncing the deal on environmental and humanitarian grounds. Now, following the United Nations' COP29 climate summit, the only African who signed the open letter has revealed why she took part in the protest.
Ghana: What next for Black Stars with Afcon 2025 place at risk?

Oct 17, 2024 | bbc.com | Isaiah Akinremi

Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Captain Mohammed Kudus issued "sincere apologies" on behalf of the Ghana squad following their Afcon 2025 qualifying defeat by SudanGhana are on the brink of missing out on the Africa Cup of Nations finals for the first time since 2004 and the soul-searching has begun about how to improve the fortunes of the Black Stars.
Paralympics 2024: Folashade Oluwafemiayo on setting para-powerlfiting world record

Sep 12, 2024 | bbc.com | Isaiah Akinremi

Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Para-powerlifter Folashade Oluwafemiayo won her second Paralympic gold medal at Paris 2024BBC Sport Africa in LagosNigeria’s para-powerlifting star Folashade Oluwafemiayo says her dedication and focus helped her to set a new world record at the 2024 Paralympic Games in Paris. The three-time world champion broke her existing mark in the over 86kg category, becoming the first female para-athlete in history to lift 166kg.
‘What an able body can do, I can do’ - Nigeria's powerlifting power

Sep 2, 2024 | sports.yahoo.com | Isaiah Akinremi

Folashade Oluwafemiayo is someone who knows how to be strong. The 39-year-old wheelchair user is part of Nigeria’s hugely successful para-powerlifting squad that has topped the sport’s medal table at two of the last three Paralympic Games. It is the country’s women who have driven most of that success; three years ago in Tokyo they won all six of the nation’s powerlifting medals.