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The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has celebrated the Flying Eagles of Nigeria after the team’s 2-1 victory against Dominican Republic. The two-time finalists fought back from a goal down to beat the debutants in their opening game at the 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup on Sunday. CAF took to the social media to heap plaudits on Ladan Bosso’s boys who won their opening day fixture at the U-20 World Cup for the fifth time in a row. “Congratulations to Nigeria on their win in their U-20 World Cup opening game,” CAF wrote on Twitter. “Another big night on the…
Middlesbrough will want £15 million for their hitman, Chuba Akpom who is expected to seek a move elsewhere following their failure to earn promotion to the Premier League. Michael Carrick’s side’s promotion hopes were ended by Coventry City last week. Akpom has caught the attention of several Premier League clubs following his impressive scoring form for Boro this season. The 27-year-old fired 29 goals in all competitions, including 28 in the Championship, making him the division’s top scorer. According to The Sun, Middlesbrough already know it will be difficult to keep the striker at the club and will demand £15…
Rangers head coach, Abdul Maikaba, has shifted his focus to the Federation Cup following the conclusion of the Nigeria Premier Football League regular season. The Flying Antelopes managed to escape relegation following a tough campaign. Maikaba’s side will face FC Ebedei in the Federation Cup Round of 16 at the Stephen Keshi Stadium, Asaba, on Wednesday Maikaba maintained that the Coal City club will give their all to win the competition. “We thank God for a successful season in the Nigeria Premier Football League,” he stated. “Let’s focus on doing well against FC Ebedei in the round of 16 in…
Union Saint Gilloise chief, Philippe Borman has revealed Nigeria forward, Victor Boniface will leave the club this summer. Boniface has been one of the standout performers in the Belgian Pro League this season following his arrival from Norwegian club, Bodo/Glimt for a paltry €2m last summer. The 22-year-old has scored 16 goals and provided nine assists in 46 appearances in all competitions this season. A number of clubs in Europe have been linked with the striker as confirmed by Borman. “Is there even a one percent chance that Boniface will stay? Never say never, but that seems very unlikely to…
An aide of Atiku Abubakar, the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has decried what he described as an attempt to blackmail the chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Abdulrasheed Bawa. Atiku’s media aide, Daniel Bwala, made the remark while reacting to the allegation against Bawa by Governor Bello Matawalle of Zamfara State. Matawalle had accused Bawa of begging him for $2 million. In an interview with BBC Hausa, the governor claimed he was being investigated because he “didn’t offer the EFCC chairperson the money he requested from him.” The EFCC, however, dismissed the claim,…
Ebonyi Youths under the platform of coalition of Youth Leaders Forum, comprising all the major youth groups and NGOs, on Saturday, called on the gubernatorial candidates of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, and the All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA, to withdraw all litigations against the Governor-elect, Francis Nwifuru. Recall that the governorship candidates of PDP, Mr. Ifeanyi Chukwuma Odii and that of the APGA, Prof. Ifeanyi Benard Odoh, had dragged Nwifuru of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, to court, challenging the process that led to his victory during the last governorship election that took place on March 18, 2023.…
A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Femi Fani-Kayode has dismissed the claims that the President-elect, Bola Tinubu cannot be trusted by his supporters. Fani-Kayode said Tinubu appreciates the virtues of loyalty and courage while under fire. In a tweet, Fani-Kayode: “The notion that our President-elect cannot be trusted by his supporters & is not faithful to his own is absurd. “No-one appreciates the virtues of loyalty & courage under fire & stands by those that have fought for & entered the heat of battle with him more than @officialABAT.”
Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State has said aspirants of the National Assembly should respect the decision of the All Progressives Congress, APC, and the President-elect, Bola Tinubu. Wike said respecting APC and Tinubu’s decision would lead to Nigeria’s progress. He made the remark while noting that no President can operate at maximum capacity if he does not have the cooperation of the National Assembly. Addressing journalists in Abuja, Wike said: “During his campaign, he, Tinubu, promised to unite every Nigerian and bring competence. “It’s not going to be because you are members of APC or not, we want Nigerians…
Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State, weekend, inaugurated the 2023/2024 Executive Committee of the Enugu Sports Club under the chairmanship of Sir Nnanna Victor Atuonwu. Governor Ugwuanyi urged the new leadership of the club to continue to expand the frontiers of unity, peace and development through offering support and wise counsel to the incoming administration of Dr. Peter Mbah. The Governor, who congratulated the chairman and members of the new Executive Committee of Enugu Sports Club on their emergence, charged them to re-dedicate themselves to the fulfillment of the club’s founding objectives of providing top-notch sporting and recreational facilities. Describing…
The United Kingdom has made plans to implement new regulations that will likely make it impossible for Nigerian students and other foreign nationals studying there to bring their families with them. This crackdown is anticipated to be launched this week, according to an exclusive story by The Sun UK. These new rules will make it illegal for master’s students and many other postgraduate students to bring their families to the UK. According to the UK media outlet, PhD students, who normally study degrees lasting between three and five years and are highly talented, are exempt from the prohibition. These changes are…