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Nigeria/Libya: Nigerian Parliament Moves to Investigate the Ill-Treatment of Its National Football Team in Libya

[ad_1] The Super Eagles were left stranded at Al Abraq Airport for 12 hours after landing in Libya. Nigeria's parliament, the House of Representatives, has resolved to investigate the "inhumane and despicable treatment" of its national team, the Super Eagles, by the Libyans during the now-boycotted Africa Cup of Nations qualifying match. The lawmakers decided to conduct the probe following a motion of urgent public importance moved by Kabiru Ahmadu on Tuesday during the plenary session. Background The Super Eagles […]

todayOctober 16, 2024

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Nigeria: Bobrisky Saga – Court Orders Verydarkman to Delete Defamatory Videos, Comments Against Falana

[ad_1] The judge issued the order on Monday in a ruling on Mr Falana's preliminary application for pre-emptive actions to restrain VeryDarkMan from further defaming him and his son. The Lagos State High Court has ordered social media influencer Martins Otse, widely known as VeryDarkMan (VDM), to delete defamatory comments and videos he made in September about human rights lawyer Femi Falana and his son, singer Falz. The judge issued the order on Monday in a ruling on Mr Falana's […]

todayOctober 16, 2024

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Nigeria/Libya: CAF Releases New Statement On Libya Vs Nigeria Afcon Qualifier Debacle

[ad_1] Contrary to initial reports suggesting a potential walkover, CAF announced that the match will not take place as scheduled The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has issued a new statement regarding the controversy surrounding the Africa Cup of Nations qualifying match between Libya and Nigeria. Contrary to initial reports suggesting a potential walkover, CAF announced that the match will not take place as scheduled. According to CAF, "The TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations Morocco 2025 Qualifier fixture between […]

todayOctober 16, 2024

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Nigeria/Libya: Libya Threatens Legal Action After Nigeria Pulls Out of Football Qualifier

[ad_1] Abuja, Nigeria — The Libyan Football Federation (LFF) is criticizing Nigeria's decision to withdraw from the 2025 AFCON qualifier in Libya and is threatening to take legal action. On Monday, Nigeria's national football team the Super Eagles walked off the fixture citing safety concerns after being stranded at a local airport in Libya without food and internet access for more than 16 hours. Tuesday's statement by the LFF accused its Nigerian counterpart, the Nigerian Football Federation (NFF) of not […]

todayOctober 16, 2024

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Libya/Nigeria: Reps Condemn Alleged Ill-Treatment of Super Eagles in Libya

[ad_1] The House of Representatives has condemned the alleged inhumane treatment of the Super Eagles and the delegation by the Libyan Football Federation/Libyan Government. This was sequel to the adoption of a motion by Rep. Kabiru Amodu (PDP-Zamfara) at plenary on Tuesday in Abuja. Moving the motion earlier, Amodu said that, the Super Eagles of Nigeria was expected to play a return match fixture of the Africa Cup of Nation qualifier against the Mediterranean Knights of Libya. He said that […]

todayOctober 16, 2024

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Nigeria: At ‘It Is Possible’ Book Launch, Osinbajo Advocates Collective Action for Change in Nigeria

[ad_1] Mr Osinbajo, the keynote speaker at the book launch, made the call for collective action among Nigerians as the nation grapples with one of the most devastating economic crises in its history. 1. The author of It is Possible: Influencing Change in Nigeria, Udo Jude Ilo 2. Unveiling of the Former Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has urged citizens to believe in Nigeria's potential for transformative change. He made the call during the launch of the book, "It is Possible: […]

todayOctober 16, 2024

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Nigeria/Libya: How Super Eagles Reacted to Harrowing Libyan Airport Experience

[ad_1] This isn't the first time Nigeria has faced difficulties in Libya. In 2018, the team was held for four hours due to documentation issues. The Nigerian national football team, the Super Eagles, has safely returned home after a tumultuous 24 hours in Libya. Following their slim win in Uyo on Friday, the team's journey to Libya turned into a nightmare. On Sunday, 13 October, the team's chartered flight was unexpectedly diverted from Benghazi to Abraq Airport, causing unnecessary delays […]

todayOctober 16, 2024

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Nigeria: Tinubu Demands Justice As CAF Probes Super Eagles’ Maltreatment

[ad_1] President Bola Tinubu has urged the disciplinary board of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) to conduct a thorough investigation into the inhuman treatment of the Super Eagles at a Libyan airport. He asked CAF to take appropriate action against those who wilfully violated its statutes and regulations. According to a statement by Mr Bayo Onanuga, his special adviser on information and strategy, the president made the remarks on Monday in Abuja. Tinubu welcomed the Super Eagles' safe return […]

todayOctober 16, 2024

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Nigeria: Sports Minister, Enoh, Welcomes Eagles Back Home

[ad_1] Nigeria's Sports Minister, Senator John Owan Enoh, while receiving the Super Eagles on behalf of President Bola Tinubu described what the contingent went through in the hands of the Libyan authorities as a "near-death experience." The minister while speaking at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja on Monday thanked the players and officials for exhibiting maturity and not engage in conducts that would have escalate the situation. "It was almost 20 hours of trauma of the worst kind. […]

todayOctober 16, 2024

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