Substitute Fisayo Dele-Bashiru scored the winning goal as the Super Eagles defeated Libya 1-0 in their 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying fixture in Uyo on Friday. The Super Eagles moved the ball around with confidence early in the game but failed to carve out any real scoring opportunity. Alex Iwobi conjured Nigeria’s first chance of the game but his shot was saved by Libya goalkeeper Murad Al Wuheeshi. The Super Eagles continued to pile more pressure on the visitors’ defence, with Al Wuheeshi producing another decent save to deny Ademola Lookman. Captain William Troost-Ekong shot wide from inside the…
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Nigeria have gone top of Group D of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying series. The Super Eagles claimed a narrow 1-0 win over Libya in a MatchDay 3 fixture on Friday. The game was played at Godswill Akpabio International Stadium in Uyo, the Akwa Ibom state capital. Fisayo Dele-Bashiru scored the only goal of the game in the dying moments. The result means Nigeria now have seven points, one more than Benin Republic, who hammered Rwanda 3-0 in an earlier match. Augustine Eguavoen’s men will travel to face the Mediterranean Knights in three days. AFCON 2025 qualifier: Nigeria…
The Delta State Government has distributed 9,000 bags of fertiliser to farmers’ associations to support food security and productivity in the state. Secretary to the State Government, Dr Kingsley Emu, disclosed this at a meeting with the leadership of the farmers in Asaba. The bags of fertilisers were distributed accordingly to farmers of oil palm (1,490), cassava (1,100), banana and plantains (350), maize (70), yam (120) and rice (150). Vegetables and greenhouse farmers received 200 bags, while independent farmers got 150 bags. He appealed to the farmers to utilise the fertilisers judiciously to improve food production in the state. According…
Former Kogi West Senator Dino Melaye on Friday charged the suspended acting national chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Umar Damagum to join the All Progressives Congress, APC. Melaye, who described Damagum as an agent of destruction, said the suspended chairman has done enough harm to PDP. Posting on X, Melaye wrote: “APC agent of destruction, enough is enough, Damagum. Go and join APC in peace. “Bye-bye, Damagum, the harm you’ve done is enough.” A faction of the PDP National Working Committee, NWC, had suspended Damagum and the party’s national secretary, Samuel Anyanwu. The factional NWC also suspended the…
Imagine a world where your pension fund isn’t just a number on a dashboard, but a reflection of your life’s journey. Fortunately, two industry leaders, Access Pensions and ARM Pensions, have joined forces to create Access ARM Pensions, managing over ₦3 trillion in assets and serving over 2 million people. This merger represents a new chapter in pension management, designed to reshape the future of retirement. At the heart of this merger is Mesion, which emphasizes that your pension experience is about you. It’s about understanding your unique needs and aspirations. Whether you’re dreaming of a tropical getaway, a cozy…
The naira depreciated against the dollar at the foreign exchange market to end the week on a negative note. FMDQ data showed that the naira weakened to N1641.27 per dollar on Friday from N1622.57 exchanged on Thursday, recording N18.7 loss. Meanwhile, the black market remained flat at N1700 per dollar on Friday, the same exchange rate traded on Thursday. In the week under review, the naira fluctuated between loss and gain against the dollar at the foreign exchange. The fluctuation in the FX market has been a recurring decimal despite the interventions of the Central Bank of Nigeria in the…
Independent observers have attributed the violence and arson that followed the recently concluded local government election in Rivers State to Governor Siminalayi Fubara’s refusal to obey court judgement. DAILY POST reports that the controversial local government election was conducted on Saturday amid a court order, stopping law enforcement agencies and the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, from taking part in the exercise. Some stakeholders in the state, particularly those loyal to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, opposed the election, insisting that the court order must be obeyed. The election was, however, conducted amid a series of…
The Edo State Police Command has arrested two suspects for allegedly threatening to burn down a house and kill its occupants. The command’s Public Relations Officer, SP Moses Yamu, disclosed this in a statement issued on Friday in Benin City. Yamu said that the two suspects in their 30s were detained for investigation over the alleged offences. “On October 8, a complaint was received from one Evelyn Akpan that on September 30, an unknown person sent her text messages threatening to burn down her house and assassinate her entire family if she did not pay the sum of N1,500,000. “Operatives…
The Nigeria Customs Service has auctioned Premium Motor Spirit, popularly called petrol, seized by its operatives in Yola, Adamawa State. Comptroller General of Customs Bashir Adewale Adeniyi made this known at a press briefing in the North-Eastern state. Adeniyi, who was represented by Deputy Controller General Olaniyi Olajugun, announced the immediate auction of the seized products at two petrol stations in Yola at the rate of N630 per litre. The Customs boss said the seizures underscore the persistent nature of the challenge and the necessity of continued vigilance and action. He added that Operation Whirlwind of Nigeria Customs recorded significant…
The First Lady Oluremi Tinubu has called for more financial investment and moral support for the girl child’s education for a better-secured future. She made the call on Friday in a message to mark the year 2024 International Day of the Girl Child, with the theme “Girls’ Vision for the Future”. She described an educated girl-child as a transformed woman who can make informed choices about life, her health, and well-being. The First Lady also admonished Nigerian girls not to relent in learning skills to improve their lives. “We must continue to invest in education starting from the home, teaching…