Author: Vincent Osuwo

Hugo Broos, South Africa’s coach, has explained why his team was defeated by the Nigerian Super Eagles in the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations, or AFCON, semi-final on Wednesday. Broos, who believed that Nigeria had no chances in the first half, pointed out that Bafana Bafana could have qualified for the AFCON final if they had scored one of their three chances before the completion of the 90-minute period. “When you see the performance of my team today and then there are penalties and you lose the game, you are not in the final; it’s hard to accept that because…

Officers from Area K, Marogbo, of the Lagos State Police Command have arrested Esther Obiekezie for drug trafficking, along with two others who attempted to bribe the police with N4 million in exchange for her freedom. ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, the Force’s Public Relations Officer, confirmed this in a statement on Thursday. The statement read, “The Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, has commended the officer in charge of the Police Tactical Team attached to Area K, Marogbo, Lagos State Command, SP Rilwan Kasumu, and team, for rejecting a N4 million bribe while investigating a case of drug peddling and unlawful possession…

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC) have issued a 14-day nationwide strike warning to the federal government. Their grievance is that the 16-point agreement reached between organized labor (NLC and TUC) and the Federal Government on October 2, 2023, has not been implemented. Leaders of the NLC and TUC are disappointed that, despite organized labor’s attempts to maintain industrial peace, the government appears unconcerned about widespread suffering and misery. The October 2 agreement was “focused on addressing the massive suffering and the general harsh socioeconomic consequences of the ill-conceived and ill-executed IMF/World Bank-induced…

Super Eagles coach Jose Peseiro has disclosed that his new-found winning strategy suffered in the last 20 minutes of the semi-final clash with South Africa. Peseiro stated this during a news conference after Nigeria’s 4-2 penalty shootout win at the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Bouake, Côte d’Ivoire. Peseiro added that, of the current AFCON, the semi-final match was the hardest he had played thus far. “Around 90 minutes, I saw that our team suffered; we were shaken; we lost the balance. “But during the break before the extra time, we put ourselves together and went into extra…

The death of Dr. Cairo Ojougboh, the former Executive Director of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), has been acknowledged with grief by President Bola Tinubu. The President expressed his condolences to the Ojougboh family, the government, and the people of Delta State for this unfortunate loss in a statement released on Thursday by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale. Chronicle NG reports that Ojougboh, a former House of Representatives member who represented Ika Federal Constituency between 2003 and 2007, reportedly slumped and died during the penalty shootout between the Super Eagles of Nigeria and Bafana Bafana…

Former Manchester United forward Jesse Lingard has joined South Korean club FC Seoul. The 31-year-old has signed a two-year contract with the option of an additional year. He had been a free agent since leaving Nottingham Forest last summer, and he fired his agents earlier this month, including members of his family, in an effort to find a new club. Lingard had a good loan spell with West Ham in 2021 before joining the City Ground. He scored nine goals in 16 appearances in all competitions this season. Lingard has won the Europa League, FA Cup, and Carabao Cup with…

No fewer than three Nigerian soldiers and two vigilantes were killed by bandits on Tuesday in the Toto Local Government Area of Nasarawa State. On February 1, 2024, bandits murdered three people and destroyed property worth millions of naira in the Katapka and Okudu settlements, prompting the Nigerian Army to deploy forces to the region to maintain peace and order. Our correspondent, on the other hand, learned that as military personnel were working to restore order in the area, the bandits attacked them on Tuesday afternoon, killing three soldiers and two vigilantes. On Wednesday, the Chairman of Toto LGA, Abdullahi…

The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), on Wednesday, paraded five suspected oil thieves arrested in Rivers State on Wednesday. The security agency said it recovered nine vehicles carrying 15,000 litres of illegally refined automated gas oil, or diesel, from the accused. Basil Igwebueze, the NSCDC Commandant for Rivers State, revealed this when he paraded the suspects and exhibits before reporters in Port Harcourt. Igwebueze stated that the suspects, all guys aged 19 to 25, were apprehended with crude oil tapping equipment. He stated: “The suspects, Abdulrasheed Nuhu (m), 25; Hussaini Ciroma (m), 24; Shamsudeen Umar (m), 23; Al-Amina…

Nigerians have taken to social media to lambast Italian Serie A winners Napoli for celebrating Nigerian striker Victor Osimhen following his qualification to the 2023 African Cup of Nations final. Following Nigeria’s win over the Bafana Bafana of South Africa, Napoli, on its verified X handle, celebrated Osimhen, who was instrumental in Nigeria’s epic victory over South Africa. Napoli’s celebratory statement reads, “Congratulations to @victorosimhen9 and @NGSuperEagles on reaching the final of the 2024 Africa Cup of Nations!” However, the congratulatory statement did not sit well with Nigerians, who had previously questioned the Serie A giant over their silence on Osimhen’s triumph…

Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 presidential election, has congratulated the Super Eagles over their semi-final win over South Africa. Obi, in a statement posted on his verified X handle on Wednesday night, applauded the team’s “great determination, professionalism, and patriotism.” He, however, urged the Super Eagles to maintain their can-do spirit and bring the AFCON trophy home. Obi’s statment reads, “Today was yet another victorious outing for Nigeria as our national team, the Super Eagles, displayed great fighting spirit, beating the Bafana Bafana of South Africa to take Nigeria to the finals in…