Nigeria’s home-based Super Eagles have secured their place in the 2025 African Nations Championship after a commanding 3-1 victory over Ghana’s Black Galaxies at the Godswill Akpabio Stadium in Uyo on Saturday. Following a goalless draw in the first leg in Accra, the Eagles dominated the return fixture with three first-half goals. Remo Stars duo Sodiq Ismail and Nduka Junior put Nigeria ahead within the opening 22 minutes before Rangers’ Kazeem Ogunleye extended the lead in the 25th minute. Ghana pulled one back through Stephen Amankuna in the 73rd minute,…
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VeePee Shettima apologises to families affected by Sokoto bombing
Vice President Kashim Shettima has tendered an apology to the families of victims affected by the recent bombing in Silame Local Government Area, Sokoto State. The airstrikes, carried out on Wednesday, December 25, targeted a logistics base of the Lakurawa insurgent group in two communities within the area but tragically claimed the lives of ten civilians. Three days later, Shettima expressed his heartfelt condolences to the families of those inadvertently affected by the military operation against the terrorist group. Describing the incident as a rare and tragic occurrence, he noted…
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