SPORTS: Nigeria Beats Libya in Tunisia Over AFCON Qualifiers

A brace by Odion Ighalo and another goal by Ahmed Musa gave the Nigeria’s Super Eagles a 3-2 victory over host Libya in Sfax, Tunisia, to move  to the top of Group E of 2019 All African Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifiers.

The Super Eagles led the game 2-0 in the first half, with Ighalo and Musa scoring three minutes apart. However, the Libya’s Mohamed Zubya reduced the deficit in the 35th minute.

Subsequently, in the second half, Ahmad Benali levelled the score line for Libya after the team piled a lot of pressure on the Nigeria side.

But Ighalo in the 81st minute gave Eagles the full three points, to keep them ahead of South Africa in the group.

The Super Eagles now have nine points, overtaking South Africa who played a goalless draw away at Seychelles earlier in the day being 16th October 2018.

Libya is third in the group with four points and Seychelles just recorded a point, making them be at the bottom of the group.

The teams in the group will next meet on 16th of November, 2018 with Nigeria travelling to South Africa, while Seychelles will host Libya.

SPORTS: Super Eagles Tackle Libya Today Over AFCON Qualifiers

The Super Eagles of Nigeria alongside the team's officials had landed in Tunisia for today's 2019 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) match day 4 qualifiers against Libya.

The MaxAir Charter Airline that brought the team from Uyo, Akwa Ibom State touched down at the Sfax International Airport, Tunisia at approximately 1600 hours.

Rostrum gathered the Super Eagles was allowed to train at the match venue, Stade Taïeb Mhiri, yesterday in line with the regulations of Confederation of African Football.

The Stade Taïeb Mhiri has a capacity of 18,000 spectators and is the home stadium of Club Sportif Sfaxien, the CLP-1 team that pays the wages of Super Eagles midfielder Kingsley Sokari.

 

It would be recalled Nigeria thrashed the Libyan side 4-0 on match day 3 of the AFCON qualifiers on Saturday 13th October 2018, following a hat-trick from Odion Ighalo and Samuel Kalu's late goal.

Today's match will be officiated by Joshua Bondo from Botswana and begins at 1900 hours.

WEIRD: Buhari Banns Dead Man, 49 Others From Travelling

 
President Muhammadu Buhari has banned a dead man, a former Enugu State Chief Judge, Professor Innocent Umezulike, who died on June 6, 2018 from travelling out of the country.

The late Prof. Umezulike was among the 50 barred from travelling out of the country under Executive Order 6 (EO6) issued by President Muhammadu Buhari.

The watchlist and restriction were put in place pending the conclusion of the corruption cases against those affected.

It would be recall that the president had earlier appointed dead men into federal boards as chairmen and members before the presidency realize the derailment.

Meanwhile, below is the full list of those barred from travelling out of the country under Executive Order 6 (EO6):

 

Ex-governors Saminu Turaki (Jigawa), Murtala Nyako (Adamawa)
Adebayo Alao-Akala (Oyo)
Gabriel Suswam (Benue)
Rasheed Ladoja (Oyo)
Orji Uzor Kalu (Abia)
Danjuma Goje (Gombe)
Attahiru Bafarawa (Sokoto)
Muazu Babangida Aliyu (Niger)
Chimaroke Nnamani (Enugu)
Sule Lamido (Jigawa)
Gbenga Daniel (Ogun)
Ibrahim Shehu Shema (Katsina).
The ex-ministers are Nenadi Usman
Bashir Yuguda
Jumoke Akinjide
Bala Mohammed
Abba Moro
Femi Fani-Kayode
Ahmadu Fintiri.
Others include a former Chief of Defence Staff, Air Marshal Alex Badeh
Ex-Chief of Naval Staff, Vice Admiral A. D. Jibrin
Former Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Mohammed Dikko Umar
Former Inspector-General of Police, Sunday Ehindero
Former Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Adesola Amosu
Chairman Emeritus of AIT/ Raypower, High Chief Raymond Dokpesi
Waripamowei Dudafa (a former Special Assistant (Domestic) to ex-President Goodluck Jonathan)
Former Chief Judge of Enugu State, Justice Innocent Umezulike
Former judge of the Federal High Court, Justice Rita Ofili-Ajumogobia;
Also on the list are a former National Publicity Secretary of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Olisa Metuh; Chief Jide Omokore; Ricky Tarfa; and Dele Belgore (SAN).

Most of the affected persons are currently facing trial for alleged corrupt practices in different courts across the Nigerian State.

The list was generated from cases and proceedings filed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), the Nigeria Police, and 17 other agencies.