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Bosso names 20 for WAFU U20 Cup of Nations

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2 months ago

November 27, 2020

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Head Coach Isa Ladan Bosso has picked his 20 -man squad that will contest for the WAFU B Cup of Nations title at the tournament taking place in Porto Novo, Benin Republic next month.

The competition, which holds 5th – 20th December, will also serve as the qualifying tournament for the 2021 U20 Africa Cup of Nations that will be staged in Mauritania.

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The team is resplendent with players from former national youth sides fused with discoveries from the grassroots.

Abia Warriors goalkeeper Chibueze Lambert leads a cast that includes the trio of Wisdom Ubani, Charles Etim and Peter Olawale who played for the Golden Eaglets at the last FIFA U17 World Cup finals in Brazil. Plateau United’s duo of Mike Zaruma and Nenrot Silas also made the cut while Kwara United’s Christopher Nwaeze, Isaiah Ejeh and Farayola Olawale are also in the mix.

Hapoel Ranana of Israel attacker Peter Olawale and centre back Temitayo Ereku from Brookhouse Academy in the United Kingdom are the only foreign-based players listed in the squad.

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Nigerian military destroy Boko Haram training camp in Bama Area of Borno

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1 hour ago

January 17, 2021

Onyebuchi Aniekeyi

Military in a statement on Saturday evening, said it has destroyed another Boko Haram terrorist’s training camp in Borno, along with a suspected ammunition depot.
The operation, which was carried out on January 14 by the air task force of operation Lafiya Dole, was at Nuwar in the Bama Area of Borno State.

According to a statement signed by major-general John Enenche,
Some terrorists were neutralised, the statement indicated that this was achieved. Sequel to intelligence reports indicating that the cluster of huts and other structures in the settlement were being used to conduct combat training for the terrorists on a regular basis.

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The statement wen on to detail that the air task force, after conducting series of confirmatory aerial surveillance missions, dispatched an appropriate force package of nigerian air force (NAF) helicopter gunships for a night air raid on the location. Thus destroying the camp totally.

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Uganda electoral officials declares leader Yoweri Museveni election winner

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16 hours ago

January 16, 2021

Onyebuchi Aniekeyi

Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni has been re-elected, electral officials anounced amid vote rigging allegation by rival Bobi Wine.

According to Uganda’s Electoral Commission the leader won with almost 59% of the vote and Bobi Wine got 35% vote.

Bobi Wine who was a pop star, vowed to provide evidence of fraud once the internet is restored.

The Uganda’s Electoral Commission denies there was vote-rigging in Thursday’s election.

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The Government have been criticised for shuting down internet access in the region.

Earlier a video went viral of rival Bobi Wine House under siege by the military preventing him and the press team access to the building.

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Breaking: Nigeria’s Daily Oil Production Sinks to 1.17 Million Barrels

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2 days ago

January 15, 2021

Onyebuchi Aniekeyi

According to a report by the Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), Crude oil production in Nigeria tumbled by 155,000 barrels to a record low in December amid the production cuts by OPEC and its allies.

The report showed that the country’s oil production fell to 1.17 million barrels per day in December 2020, from 1.33 million bpd in November, based on direct communication.

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“Crude oil output increased mainly in Libya, Iraq and the UAE, while production decreased primarily in Nigeria, Congo and Angola. Libya’s crude oil output in December rose to 1.22 million bpd, according to secondary sources,” the group said.

“In the meantime, a meaningful rise in oil prices following the recent DoC (Declaration of Cooperation) decisions along with a positive trajectory from COVID-19 vaccines would brighten the 2021 outlook and lay the groundwork for a hopeful medium-term real GDP expansion,” it added

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