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Samuel Osei Kuffour

Also known as: Mr. Osei Kuffour · Mr Osei Kuffour

Former Ghana and Bayern Munich defender who wagered $5,000 on Asante Kotoko winning the 2026/27 Ghana Premier League title.

2026-05-222026-10-08

In coverage

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  1. May 2026
  2. Joy Online

    … Football legends including Abedi Ayew and Samuel Osei Kuffour, who currently serves as PFAG President, joined the delegation. …

    Joana Gyan Foundation partners KN Foundation, GFA & PFAG for historic Nsawam Prison outreach

Yesterday

  1. Samuel Nana Brew-Butler dissolved exploitative management committees

    After the Black Satellites' 1993 silver medal at an Under-20 tournament in Australia, newly appointed GFA Chairman Samuel Nana Brew-Butler discovered that Management Committee officials had received significantly higher allowances than the young players. In response, Brew-Butler dissolved all the management committees.

    19 hours ago · The Ghanaian Times →

  2. Nana Butler dissolved exploitative football management committees

    In 1993, after Ghana's Under-20 team won a silver medal at a tournament in Australia, newly appointed GFA Chairman Samuel Nana Brew-Butler discovered that management officials had taken home significantly more in allowances than the young players. He subsequently took action to dissolve the management committees.

    19 hours ago · The Ghanaian Times →

Friday 25 September

  1. Police rescue abducted five-month-old baby in Kumasi

    A five-month-old boy, Akwasi Banahene, was rescued by Ejisu Police officers acting on intelligence after being abducted at Asafo Market in Kumasi on September 20, 2026. A woman believed to be between 37 and 40 years old was arrested at Ejisu while allegedly attempting to flee with the child; the infant was found in good health and reunited with his family.

    25 September 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →

Thursday 24 September

  1. Ejisu police release parents, arrest caretaker in missing baby case

    The Ejisu Divisional Police Command released the parents and uncle of a five-month-old baby missing from Asafo Market in Kumasi after they were arrested for falsely accusing a traveler of stealing the child; police have since arrested the woman under whose care the baby was left before it went missing.

    24 September 2026 · Joy Online →

Wednesday 23 September

  1. Parents arrested after falsely accusing woman of baby theft

    The Ejisu Divisional Police Command arrested the parents and uncle of a five-month-old baby reported stolen from Asafo Market in Kumasi after they falsely accused a woman of the theft. The woman, Aliya Salomey, had been arrested after fellow passengers on a VIP bus to Accra reported her interaction with an infant, but was later granted bail when her husband confirmed the baby was theirs.

    23 September 2026 · Joy Online →

Tuesday 22 September

  1. Five-month-old boy stolen at Kumasi market; police search for suspect

    A five-month-old baby boy was taken from Asafo Market in Kumasi on Sunday, September 20, allegedly by an unknown woman described as dark and short, in her late 30s. The child's mother, a food vendor, left the baby sleeping while preparing food and discovered both he and the suspect had disappeared.

    22 September 2026 · Joy Online →

Wednesday 9 September

  1. Osei Kuffour wagers $5,000 on Asante Kotoko GPL title

    Former Ghana and Bayern Munich defender Samuel Osei Kuffour has placed a $5,000 bet on Asante Kotoko to win the 2026/27 Ghana Premier League title, made during a 'Monday Stars' football game interaction in Accra. Kuffour expressed confidence in the Porcupine Warriors despite their 2-2 opening-day draw against Debibi United.

    9 September 2026 · Daily Guide →

  2. Sammy Kuffour bets $5,000 on Kotoko winning Ghana Premier League

    Former Ghana defender Samuel Osei Kuffour has wagered $5,000 that Asante Kotoko will win the 2026/27 Ghana Premier League title, expressing his confidence despite Kotoko drawing 2-2 with Debibi United on the opening weekend.

    9 September 2026 · The Chronicle →

Tuesday 8 September

  1. Kuffour bets $5,000 Kotoko will win 2026/27 GPL

    Former Ghana defender Samuel Osei Kuffour has wagered $5,000 that Asante Kotoko will win the 2026/27 Ghana Premier League title, expressing confidence in the club despite their opening-day 2-2 draw with Debibi United.

    8 September 2026 · Joy Online →

Thursday 2 July

  1. EMY Africa hosts diaspora networking event in Washington, D.C.

    EMY Africa held a networking event at the Smithsonian's National Museum of African Art in Washington, D.C. on June 25, bringing together business leaders, government officials, diplomats and cultural figures from Africa and the United States to promote economic and cultural ties between the continent and its global diaspora.

    2 July 2026 · Daily Guide →

Friday 22 May

  1. Football legends, politicians visit Nsawam Prison in charitable outreach

    Over 150 football legends, musicians, actors, MPs, and business leaders visited Nsawam Medium Security Prison to donate items and encourage inmates in an outreach organised by the KN Foundation alongside the Joana Gyan Foundation, Professional Footballers Association of Ghana, and Ghana Football Association. Amenfi Central MP Joana Gyan Cudjoe described the visit as an exercise in showing love and humanity to inmates, reminding them they matter and are cared for.

    22 May 2026 · Joy Online →

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