Tag: Freetown
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6 police officers killed in anti-government protests
Six police officers were killed in anti-government protests in northern and western Sierra Leone on Wednesday, the head of police said on Thursday. Two officers were killed in the capital, Freetown, three in the northern town of Kamakwie and one in the northern city of Makeni, police inspector general William Fayia Sellu told Reuters.
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BREAKING: Sierra Leone freezes Super Eagles AFCON 2022 ticket
Super Eagles of Nigeria were held to a goalless draw by Sierra Leone in Tuesday’s Africa Cup of Nations qualifying fixture in Freetown. The result means the Super Eagles would have to wait to confirm their place at Cameroon 2022, though they maintain their leadership of Group L in the qualifying competition with eight points…
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Super Eagles arrive in Freetown ahead of AFCON qualifier
Nigeria’s delegation to Tuesday’s 2021 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifying match against Sierra Leone have arrived in Freetown. Ademola Olajire, Director of Communications at the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), in a statement on Monday said the team arrived in the afternoon afternoon from Benin City. He said the team had then proceeded on a…
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3 things Nigeria should do to secure AFCON 2022 ticket in Freetown
A win over Sierra Leone on Tuesday would secure Cup of Nations passage for the Super Eagles, but some changes are needed to rebound from last Friday One of the legacies of an expanded Africa Cup of Nations format is a relative lack of jeopardy as far as qualifying goes. With the top two teams…
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Air Peace commences flights to Freetown, Dakar, others
Nigerian carrier, Air Peace has announced plans to connect Freetown in Sierra Leone, Banjul in the Gambia and Dakar in Senegal starting from Dec. 15. The airline made the announcement in a statement issued by its Corporate Communications Manager, Mr Chris Iwarah, on Sunday in Lagos. Iwarah said:”We are pleased to announce the second phase…