Sports

Osimhen wins Best African International award

Victor Osimhen has scooped the Best African International Player prize at the Ghana Football Awards.

The Napoli of Italy hitman got the highest number of votes ahead of Liverpool’s Mohamed Salah, Manchester City winger, Riyad Mahrez and Yassine Bounou of Morocco.

Advertisement

Osimhen claimed the award for the first time and was also the first Nigerian to achieve the feat.

The 24-year-old previously won two individual awards this season.

Advertisement

The Nigeria international scooped the top scorer award in Serie A and was also named the best striker in the top-flight.

Osimhen is also favourite to win the African Player of the Year award.

Advertisement
citynews

Recent Posts

#US2024: Biden-Trump rematch is still neck and neck -New Poll Shows

For President Biden’s supporters, it must seem like a slam dunk: The guy with decades…

17 hours ago

Xi and Putin: The marriage of convenience that is reshaping the world order

Vladimir Putin began the second day of his trip to China on Friday by laying a wreath…

17 hours ago

‘Tax Evasion’: FIRS amends charge against Binance, Gambaryan

The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) has filed an amended four-count charge against Binance Holdings Limited…

18 hours ago

CAF Adopts Nigerian Name ‘Ola’ For New Interclub Match Ball

The Confederation of African Football, CAF, has adopted a Nigerian language name for its official…

18 hours ago

Lagos Court Jails Social Media Influencer,’Keanu Reeves’ For Celebrity Scam

Justice Chukwujekwu Aneke of the Federal High Court, Ikoyi, Lagos, on Wednesday, sentenced Aluko Tunmise, a…

18 hours ago

Black Market Dollar (USD) To Naira (NGN) Exchange Rate Today 18th May 2024

What is the Dollar to Naira Exchange rate at the black market also known as…

18 hours ago