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Lights go off at Abuja Stadium as Black Stars train for game against Super Eagles

Black Stars arrive in Abuja for World Cup qualifying playoff

Otto Addo’s team expected to face Nigeria’s Super Eagles on Tuesday, March 29

Winner of tie secures one of five African slots at 2022 World Cup

The lights at Nigeria’s national stadium went off on Monday evening as the Black Stars held a training session.

The team arrived in Abuja on Monday afternoon and checked in at the Abuja Sheraton.

It wasn’t long before Otto Addo’s team headed to the Mashood Abiola Stadium to hold a training session ahead of their World Cup qualifier against the Super Eagles of Nigeria.

In a viral video of the said incident shared on social media, the Black Stars team are captured in the dark with only mobile phone torches providing some light.

The players and other staff members are heard singing in what appeared to be the closing stages of their training session.

About the March 29 game

The Black Stars drew goalless with Nigeria on March 25 in the first-leg of their World Cup Qualifying playoff.

Winner of the March 29, 2022 final leg will book one of five African slots at the 2022 World Cup.

The incident has triggered mockery on Twitter as Ghanaians journalists and fans mock Nigerians for not getting their electricity supply right but hoping to get World Cup qualification right.

Nigeria’s poor electricity generation and supply system is so notorious, the former power company Nigeria Electric Power Authority (NEPA) was rechristened Never Expect Power Always.

Source: www.ghanaweb.com

Ogyem Solomon

Solomon Ogyem – Media Entrepreneur | Journalist | Brand Ambassador Solomon Ogyem is a dynamic Ghanaian journalist and media entrepreneur currently based in South Africa. With a solid foundation in journalism, Solomon is a graduate of the OTEC School of Journalism and Communication Studies in Ghana and Oxbridge Academy in South Africa. He began his career as a reporter at OTEC 102.9 MHz in Kumasi, where he honed his skills in news reporting, community storytelling, and radio broadcasting. His passion for storytelling and dedication to the media industry led him to establish Press MltiMedia Company in South Africa—a growing platform committed to authentic African narratives and multimedia journalism. Solomon is the founder and owner of Thepressradio.com, a news portal focused on delivering credible, timely, and engaging stories across Ghana and Africa. He also owns Press Global Tickets, a service-driven venture in the travel and logistics space, providing reliable ticketing services. He previously owned two notable websites—Ghanaweb.mobi and ShowbizAfrica.net—both of which contributed to entertainment and socio-political discussions within Ghana’s digital space. With a diverse background in media, digital journalism, and business, Solomon Ogyem is dedicated to telling impactful African stories, empowering youth through media, and building cross-continental media partnerships.

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