Tag: COTE D"VOIRE

Buhari attends conference in
Cote d’Ivoire on desertification, drought, degradation

Aminu Imam

President Muhammadu Buhari is in Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire, to attend a United Nations (UN), organised a conference on the future of the land, regarding desertification, drought, degradation, rights, restoration, and implications for national and world economies. Buhari will join other world leaders to participate in a Summit of Head of States and Government on May 9th-10th, 2022. The meeting will hold at Sofitel Hotel, for the 15th session of the Conference Of the Parties (COP15) of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD), with the theme: “Land. Life. Legacy:…

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WAFU U-20: Flying Eagles in shaky start, held by Cote d’Voire

Abdul-Azeez Ahmed Kadir

Nigeria’s Flying Eagles were on Sunday held to a 1-1 draw by Cote d’Voire in their group B opener of the WAFU B U-20 tournament in Benin Republic. The Ladan Bosso tutored boys dominated the game but were less clinical in front of goal before being reduced to 10-men in the second half. The highly entertaining game between the bitter West African rivals ended goalless in the first half. However, Chris Nweze, put the seven-time African champions ahead in the 65th minute with an assist from former Golden Eaglets winger…

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