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Super Eagles defender, Semi Ajayi has pinpointed two areas the team needs to improve ahead of their AFCON semi-final tie with Morocco on Wednesday. Speaking to reporters after Nigeria defeated Algeria 2-0 in the AFCON quarter-final tie on Saturday, Ajayi said the Super Eagles need to improve on their ability to be more ‘dominant and ruthless’ against their opponent. “Every game at the AFCON so far has been difficult; there is no easy game. We are not taking the games lightly, and I think we have improved gradually with every single game,” the Hull City star said. “We’re ready to…

Côte d’Ivoire coach Émerse Faé expressed disappointment after his team’s 3–2 quarter-final loss to Egypt at the 2025 CAF Africa Cup of Nations. Mohamed Salah scored and assisted as Egypt absorbed Côte d’Ivoire’s pressure, with efficient finishing proving decisive against the Elephants’ dominance. “We are frustrated by tonight’s result. We prepared well, but we made too many mistakes at key moments to hope to beat Egypt. “It hurts to concede the first goal so early, and then the second. We reacted to make it 2–1, but the third goal put us in trouble,” Faé said. Faé admitted that lapses in…

President Bola Tinubu has hailed the Super Eagles for their impressive 2-0 victory over Algeria in the quarter-final of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations, Sunday PUNCH reports. Tinubu, in a post on his X account on Saturday, described the team’s display as “brilliant” and “inspiring”, saying the players have the full backing of Nigerians as they continue their push for continental glory. “Brilliant Performance… Inspiring. Go, Super Eagles! You have the support of all Nigerians,” he wrote. Goals from Victor Osimhen and Akor Adams helped the Super Eagles defeat Algeria at the Stade de Marrakech to book their place…

Evan Bates and Madison Chock. David Ramos/Getty Images Olympic gold medalists Evan Bates and Madison Chock make the perfect pair on and off the ice. Chock and Bates, who were first partnered during the 2011-2012 figure skating season, started dating in 2017. “We just really fell in love on the ice and grew closer together,” Bates exclusively told Us Weekly in February 2018, noting that he had a crush on Chock when they were teens. “I love her personality. I love her zest for life.” Bates and Chock have continued to go for the gold at the Olympic games, which…

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has filed a lawsuit against the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) “over the failure to account for the missing or diverted N55.9 billion meant for the purchase of smart card readers, ballot papers, result sheets and other election materials for the 2019 general elections.” The grave allegations are documented in the latest annual report published by the Auditor-General on 9 September 2025. In the suit number FHC/ABJ/CS/38/2026 filed last Friday at the Federal High Court in Abuja, SERAP is seeking: “an order of mandamus to direct and compel INEC to account for the…

For the first time in AFCON history, all four semi-finalists are led by African coaches, guaranteeing a fourth consecutive tournament victory for a homegrown tactician. The milestone marks a growing shift in African football, where local coaches are increasingly trusted to lead, innovate, and succeed at the highest level of the continent. Recent AFCON history confirms the trend, with Djamel Belmadi winning in 2019, Aliou Cissé triumphing in 2021 and Émerse Faé lifting the trophy in 2023. NAN reports that at the AFCON 2025, Walid Regragui of Morocco, Hossam Hassan of Egypt, Pape Thiaw of Senegal and Eric Chelle of…

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, SERAP, has filed a lawsuit against the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, over the failure to account for the missing or diverted N55.9 billion meant for the purchase of smart card readers, ballot papers, result sheets and other election materials for the 2019 general elections. The grave allegations are documented in the latest annual report published by the Auditor-General on 9 September 2025. In the suit number FHC/ABJ/CS/38/2026 filed last Friday at the Federal High Court in Abuja, SERAP is seeking: “an order of mandamus to direct and compel INEC to account for the…

The All Progressives Congress, APC, in Osun State has called for investigations by anti-corruption agencies into an alleged payroll fraud involving over N13 billion under the administration of Governor Ademola Adeleke. The party made the call in a press statement signed by Kola Olabisi, its Director of Media and Information alleging that a forensic audit of the state civil service uncovered payments to thousands of non-existent workers. DAILY POST gathered that at a press conference on Friday, January 9, 2025, Jiti Ogunye, legal counsel to the Executive Vice Chairman and Chief Executive of SALLY TIBBOT Consulting Limited, Sa’adaat A. Bakrin-Ottu,…

The Nigeria Police Force says it has made major progress in tackling banditry and abductions in Kogi State after arresting 109 suspected criminals accused of disturbing peace across the state. The state Commissioner of Police, Naziru Kankarofi, disclosed this shortly after the commissioning of a newly renovated Nigeria Police Area Command in Lokoja, the state capital during the weekend. The police said the arrests came amid reports of repeated attacks in some parts of Kogi, adding that security operations have been stepped up to protect communities and rebuild public confidence. According to the police, the development marks a major achievement…

Super Eagles players were rewarded with $15,000 for their impressive win over the Desert Foxes of Algeria, DAILY POST reports Éric Chelle’s men defeated Algeria 2-0 in their quarter-final fixture at the Grand Stade de Marrakech on Saturday night. The team also got $20,000 for the two goals they scored in the game. DAILY POST recalls the Super Eagles pocketed $30,000 for their three group stage wins against Tanzania, Tunisia and Uganda. They got $12,500 for the Round of 16 win over the Mambas of Mozambique. The Super Eagles will receive $20,000 should they beat hosts Morocco in the semi-final…