Two men, Sale Abacha and Malummodu Ibrahim, have been shot dead by soldiers in the Adigbe area of Abeokuta, Ogun State. PUNCH Metro gathered that the soldiers, who were reportedly led by one Lt. Col. Ali, and one Barrister Bashir, invaded the community around 1am last Saturday. During the attack, no fewer than five persons…
The first of a three-part report of the State Capture Commission, inaugurated about four years ago was received on Tuesday, January 4, 2022 by the South African President, Cyril Ramaphosa. The 874-page Part 1 of the report is in three sections. Receiving the report, President Ramaphosa promised to post the report on his website, in…
Akubuike backs Nigeria keepers to shine
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Ex-Super Eagles goalkeeper Uche Akubuike has passed a vote of confidence on the four keepers in the national team at the forthcoming Africa Cup of Nations in Cameroon. The AFCON is scheduled to kick off on Sunday, with the Eagles playing their first game of the competition against eight-time champions Egypt at the Roumdé Adjia…
Umar: Eagles won’t disappoint Nigerians
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Almeria striker Sadiq Umar is relishing the prospect of making his debut at the forthcoming Africa Cup of Nations tournament in Cameroon and believes the Super Eagles have all it takes to reach the final despite missing key players, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. The Eagles will be without their top scorer during the qualifiers with…
Eagles parade sixth youngest team
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The Super Eagles will parade the sixth youngest team when the 33rd Africa Cup of Nations begins in Cameroon on Sunday, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. A research by our correspondent showed that the Eagles travelled to Cameroon for the AFCON tournament with players with an average age of 25.7 years. Sparta Rotterdam goalkeeper Maduka Okoye…
Experts in the financial sector have highlighted the benefits of investing in the stock market and how Nigerians can go about it. They spoke at a virtual event was organised by Stanbic IBTC Stockbrokers to enlighten Nigerians on the potential of investing in the stock market. The Head, Sales Trading, Stanbic IBTC Stockbrokers, Afolabi Gbenro,…
We’re not scared of Egypt –Simon
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Super Eagles winger Moses Simon is banking on team unity and quality to get past Egypt in their opening AFCON fixture in Garoua next Tuesday. The 26-year-old added that the Eagles were not scared of the big names in the Pharaohs squad. “We have enough quality in our team and we are not worried about…
BUA Foods Plc was on Wednesday listed on the Main Board of the Nigerian Exchange Limited, with its total issued capital admitted to trading. A total of 18 billion ordinary shares of BUA Foods were listed at N40.00 per share under the consumer goods sector of the NGX, with the trading symbol ‘BUAFOODS’. The company…
€244m Eagles third most valuable AFCON team
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The Super Eagles have been listed as the third most expensive side of the 24 teams featuring at the forthcoming 2021 Africa Cup of Nations in Cameroon, with star-studded Senegal and Ivory Coast in first and second places, according to football statistics website, Transfermarkt. According to the website, the total value of Nigerian players in…
25-man Eagles land in Garoua, train today
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Three-time African champions Super Eagles on Wednesday arrived Garoua, venue of their Group D African Cup of Nations matches, with a total of 25 players. The team departed the country 8pm via a chartered Air Peace aircraft for the 45-minute flight and are billed to have a training session on Thursday (today) to acclimatize to…
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