Rwanda coach, Torsten Frank Spittler, has singled out Super Eagles frontline players for praise following both teams’ goalless draw at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations, AFCON, qualifier on Tuesday. Spittler branded the Super Eagles forwards as world-class, adding that they are not on the same level as Rwanda strikers. DAILY POST reports that the Super Eagles forwards that featured against Rwanda at the Stade Amahoro in Kigali are Victor Boniface, Ademola Lookman, Samuel Chukwueze, Victor Osimhen and Moses Simon. Augustine Eguavoen’s side created so many chances during the encounter but Rwanda were rescued by the heroics of goalkeeper Fiacre…
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Delta State Governor, Sheriff Oborevwori, has said the state government cannot implement the new minimum wage now because it is awaiting the template from the Federal Government. The governor made this statement on Tuesday in Asaba at a thanksgiving service in honor of Mrs. Lyna Ocholor, his Principal Secretary, who retired from civil service. Ocholor was also a clerk of the state House of Assembly. Oborevwori said the state does not want to make mistakes in the computation of the consequential adjustment of the new minimum wage. He thanked state Assembly staff for their support during his (Oborevwori’s) tenure as…
Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, has revealed that President of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Joe Ajaero, snubbed an invitation by security operatives as if he were above the laws of Nigeria. He said this accounted for part of the reasons he was picked up at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, by officials of the Department of State Services (DSS). Onanuga, in a lengthy statement on Tuesday revealing the intricacies surrounding the arrest, said no one is above the law of the land, especially in a country like Nigeria governed by a constitution.…
Rwanda head coach, Torsten Spittler, has expressed satisfaction with his team’s performance in the draw with the Super Eagles of Nigeria. The Amavubi held the three-time African champions to a 0-0 draw at the Amahoro Stadium on Tuesday The Super Eagles dominated the game with Ademola Lookman and Victor Boniface missing good scoring opportunities. The East Africans also extended their unbeaten run under the German to eight games. “I’m very happy not only because of the result but also the way we played. It’s always important that you make a good match, and then I said normally the results will…
Augustine Eguavoen has stepped aside as the interim coach of the Super Eagles, OwnGoalNigeria reports. According to Eguavoen, his mandate was for two games. The technical director of the Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, was brought in after attempts to hire a substantive head coach for the national team failed. He took charge of two 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers against Benin Republic and Rwanda. BREAKING: Eguavoen quits as Super Eagles interim coach after draw in Rwanda
The Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, says it will conduct comprehensive medical checks on its President, Joe Ajaero, amid his release from detention by the Department of State Services, DSS. DAILY POST recalls that Ajaero was arrested and detained at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja while en-route to the United Kingdom to attend a conference on workers’ rights and social justice. A statement by NLC Deputy President, Prince Adewale Adeyanju, thanked Nigerians, civil society organizations, affiliates, and the international community for their support during Ajaero’s arrest and detention. The statement stressed the importance of collective action in defense of…
Former Super Eagles media officer, Toyin Ibitoye, has urged the Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, to continue with Austin Eguavoen as the head coach of the national team. Ibitoye made the plea following Nigeria’s 2025 Africa Cup of Nations, AFCON, qualifier goalless draw with Rwanda on Tuesday. According to him, the NFF should stop searching for a foreign coach to manage the Super Eagles at the moment and allow Eguavoen to continue as manager of the team. Recall that the NFF had appointed Eguavoen as caretaker coach of the Super Eagles after German tactician Bruno Labbadia walked out on the Super…
The Ebonyi State Government has warned local contractors handling projects in the state to ensure they deliver quality work within the given timelines or face sanctions. The State Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Matters, Hon Uchenna Igwe, issued the warning at Nkaleke Echara Ndebor Community of Ebonyi Local Government Area after an unscheduled inspection tour of palace project sites in the state. The six local governments he visited include Abakaliki, Ishielu, Ezza North, Ebonyi, Izzi and Ikwo council areas. Igwe expressed displeasure at absenteeism from project sites, deviations from project specifications, and violations of project timelines by some of…
President Bola Tinubu has reiterated his administration’s efforts to restoring confidence in Nigeria economy through measures aimed at reducing inflation, stabilising the foreign exchange market, and improving fiscal management. Tinubu stated this on Tuesday at the 17th Annual Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria, CIBN, Banking and Finance Conference held in Abuja. Represented by his vice, Kashim Shettima, the president described theme of the CIBN Conference, ‘Accelerating Economic Growth and Development: The State of Play and the Way Forward,’ as timely and imperative. He noted that the conference came at a time the nation was grappling with interrelated challenges. Tinubu…
Enyimba forward Clinton Jephta has expressed his delight after scoring against Heartland. Jephta netted the second and third goal in Enyimba’s 3-1 over Heartland at the Dan Anyiam Stadium on Sunday. The former Niger Tornadoes striker revealed the reason behind his double strike. “I feel so happy and feel so great for playing for the biggest club in the Nigeria Premier Football League,” he told the club’s media. “To be sincere I needed to up my game with serious intensity, which helped me with the goals. “I was so happy and so excited for the victory as well.” NPFL: Jephta…