DAILY POST brings you the results of all match-day two games of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations, AFCON, qualifying fixtures played on Tuesday. Nigeria’s Super Eagles failed to beat Rwanda on Tuesday afternoon in their second match in Group D. The encounter ended in a goalless draw in Kigali as both teams failed to score. In another fixture played on Tuesday, the Pharaohs of Egypt thrashed Botswana 4-0. Here is full results of AFCON 2025 match-day two qualifiers played on Tuesday: Botswana 0-4 Egypt Rwanda 0-0 Nigeria Mozambique 2-1 Guinea-Bissau Eswatini 0-1 Mali South Sudan 2-3 South Africa Gabon…
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Nigeria’s Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Sani Hassan, recently visited the country’s electricity Generation company, Mainstream Energy Solutions Limited, operators of the Kainji, Jebba, and Zungeru at the Kainji Hydropower Plant on the need to enhance the protection of critical national infrastructure. According to the Genco in a statement to DAILY POST on Wednesday, the strategic visit aimed to highlight the significance of the Kainji hydropower facility as a vital national asset and to underscore its contributions to Nigeria’s industrial growth and energy security. Speaking during the visit, Air Marshal, Bala, lauded Mainstream Energy Solutions for their exceptional management…
The Nigerian Meteorological Agency, NiMet, has forecast thunderstorms and rains from Wednesday to Friday across the country. NiMet’s weather outlook released on Tuesday in Abuja envisaged thunderstorms over parts of Borno, Adamawa, Taraba, Yobe, Katsina, Sokoto and Kaduna States during the morning hours on Wednesday in the northern region. According to NiMet, thunderstorms are expected over parts of Kano, Borno, Katsina, Adamawa, Kaduna, Taraba, Zamfara, Kebbi and Jigawa States during afternoon and evening hours. In the North Central region, NiMet said thunderstorms are anticipated over parts of the Federal Capital Territory, Nasarawa and Niger states during the morning hours. Then…
Twenty (20) chairmanship aspirants in Kano State have tested positive for multiple drugs screening for the upcoming local government elections, the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), has said. Abubakar Idris Ahmad, the NDLEA’s Commander in the state, explained that the aspirants presented by the ruling NNPP in the state tested positive for substances, including opioids, hemp benzodiazepines and nicotine. Mr Ahmad noted that, “while no female aspirant had tested positive so far, the screening process was ongoing and that more candidates were expected to be tested before the final verification by the Kano State Independent Electoral Commission (KANSIEC).” The…
Caretaker head coach of the Super Eagles, Augustine Eguavoen has explained why he substituted Wilfred Ndidi for Frank Onyeka during his side’s 2025 Africa Cup of Nations, AFCON, qualifier 0-0 draw against Rwanda on Tuesday. With 20 minutes left before the end of the match in Kigali, Eguavoen opted to replace Ndidi with Onyeka. Ndidi’s substitution came as a surprise to many. The Leicester City midfielder was one of the best players on the pitch as he created the first big chance of the second half when he gave a precise pass to the feet of Moses Simon. But the…
The Defence headquarters has vowed that no matter how long it takes, the military would continue to hunt for the killers of the 17 officers and soldiers, who were on a legitimate duty in the Delta State community. The Chief of Defence Staff, CDS, Gen. Christopher Musa made this known at a media briefing after a joint Military, Police and Paramilitary security meeting, on Tuesday in Abuja. The CDS spoke through the Chief of Defence Training and Operation, Major General Emeka Onumajuru on the latest Okuama operation. “People have been asking questions about what is happening in Okuama. I want…
Nigerian singer, Temilade Openiyi, popularly known as Tems, has addressed rumours that she was pregnant for American rapper, Future. DAILY POST recalls that Tems sparked pregnancy rumours after she was spotted at Burberry’s Spring/Summer 2024 London Fashion Week show in December last year, donning a black dress with a purple fluffy coat and matching heels, and many thought that the way the dress was clinging to her body suggested that she was pregnant. Appearing on a recent episode of ‘The Breakfast Club’, Tems questioned the choice of Future, who was allegedly responsible for her supposed pregnancy. She wondered why those…
Osun State Government has once again denied reports that it was planning to obtain a new loan. This is as the state government maintained that the rise in the monthly loan repayment on the state’s foreign loan was not a result of any borrowing by the incumbent administration in the state. This was made known by Kolapo Alimi, the Commissioner for Information and Public Enlightenment, in a statement on Tuesday in Osogbo. The statement was in reaction to a report credited to the National Bureau of Statistics, NBS, which listed Osun State as number 10 among states with high debt…
Football pundit and former Arsenal star, Martin Keown has predicted the Gunners’ upcoming Premier League clash against Tottenham Hotspur. The north London derby comes up immediately after the Fifa international break on Sunday. The former Arsenal defender says he does not see Tottenham getting the better of Arsenal but expects it to be a close affair as there is not much between the two teams. Arsenal with so many injured first team players will travel to Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. The Gunners have enjoyed a fairly strong start to the season, winning twice and drawing once in their first three games.…
Tech billionaire, Elon Musk has weighed in on United States presidential election debate between former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris. Musk commented that the ABC presidential debate hosts were not fair to Trump. The billionaire made his view about the 90-minute duel in Philadelphia in a post on his X handle on Wednesday. According to him, Kamala Harris exceeded most people’s expectations in the debate. However, he said it’s not just about saying nice-sounding words, as he strongly believes that Trump will do a far better job. He said: “While I don’t think the debate hosts were…