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A goal from the penalty spot by Moses Simon in the 30th minute gave the Super Eagles a 1-0 win over Guinea Bissau in the return leg of a 2024 Africa Cup of Nations Cup qualifier on Monday. After the shock loss to the Djurtus last Friday in Abuja, Jose Peseiro needed a win and it showed in his jubilation at the final whistle at Estádio Nacional 24 de Setembro in Bissau. The Portuguese, who has been criticised for last Friday’s loss, made five changes in the Super Eagles team for… Read the full article here

A chieftain of the Ohanaeze Ndigbo socio-cultural organisation, Okechukwu Isiguzoro, has described former President Olusegun Obasanjo as an Igbo man in spirit but Yoruba biologically. Isiguzoro made the remark in response to a comment by former Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode. Fani-Kayode had said Obasanjo’s father might not truly be a Yoruba man, because his ‘silence’ over a comment by Igbo businessman, Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu, that Yoruba people are “political rascals,” was… Read the full article here

The Labour Party senatorial candidate for Ebonyi South senatorial zone, Linus Okorie on Monday said that the outgoing Ebonyi State governor, David Umahi was not qualified and competent to occupy the office of the President of the Senate. Okorie, who represented Ohaozara, Onicha and Ivo federal constituency in the House of Representatives, described Umahi’s aspiration for Senate President as deceptive and dead-on-arrival. The former National Assembly member who contested for the Ebonyi… Read the full article here

The Police on Monday arraigned a 52-year-old man, Kamarudeen Adeniyi, before a Badagry Chief Magistrates’ Court for alleged forgery and breach of public peace. The defendant, whose house address was given, is standing trial on a four-count charge of forgery, stealing, malicious damage and a breach of the public peace, to which he pleaded not guilty. The prosecution counsel, ASP Clément Okuoimose, told the court that the defendant committed the offences around 2015, at Ajibade Oil Nigeria… Read the full article here

Veteran singer, Charles Oputa, popularly known as Charly Boy, has commended Nigerian youths for their peaceful conduct in the ongoing protest over the controversial presidential election results in Abuja. Recall that the nation’s capital was hit by a series of protests after the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, declared Bola Ahmed Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress, APC, as the winner of the February 25th presidential election. The other two major contenders in the… Read the full article here

Argentina superstar Lionel Messi could be on his way to Inter Milan this summer. The Argentine’s current deal with Paris Saint-Germain expires at the end of this season but no agreement has been reached between the two parties with the World Cup winner heavily rumoured to leave the club. Reports in Europe suggest that the 35-year-old could be heading to Saudi Arabia to reignite his rivalry with Cristiano Ronaldo but Italian side Inter Milan have now reignited their interest in… Read the full article here

High in the rugged hills some 460 kilometres (280 miles) south of the capital Rabat, Ait Kine is home to one of country’s few remaining collective granaries called agadir in Amazigh, Morocco’s Berber language. According to Abdelghani Charai, merchant of village of Ait Kine; “The granary was a guarantee of security, especially in the event of an “insiba” (rebellion of local tribes against the central government). The inhabitants stored… Read the full article here

The Cameroon People’s Democratic Movement (CPDM) looks set to take 100% of the Senate seats in polls that were held 12 March. This is what emerged from the hearing on the post-election dispute, which was held on 21 March before the Constitutional Council, the last step before the official proclamation of results. For nearly five hours, Constitutional Council President Clement Atangana and his peers examined the complaints filed by three political groups: the… Read the full article here

The Military high command has opened a condolence register for the late former Chief of General Staff, Lieutenant General Oladipo Diya. This is as the Chief of Defence Staff, General Lucky Irabor, said he was saddened by the sudden death of Diya. The PUNCH reports that Lt.-Gen. Diya died on March 26 at the age of 79. In a statement on Monday by the Director, Defence Information, Brigadier General Tukur Gusau, said Diya’s impact was felt by the military. It… Read the full article here

Five people were reportedly killed by suspected herdsmen at different locations in Guma Local Government Area of Benue State in renewed attacks. Locals, who spoke to our correspondent, said that the first incident happened last Thursday at Udei when the victims numbering four went out for fishing but were killed. In the second incident that happened on Sunday at Njee, one person was reportedly killed by the suspected herders. One of the locals who identified himself… Read the full article here