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AFCON: Nigeria pulls out of Tuesday’s away game against Libya; team still stranded
By Kayode Sanni-Arewa
The Nigeria Football Federation has decided to pull the Super Eagles out of Tuesday’s 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Libya.
This follows a frustrating 12-hour ordeal at Al Abraq International Airport in Libya, where the team has been stranded since their arrival on Sunday afternoon.
The Nigerian delegation was en route Benghazi for the crucial qualifier when their chartered aircraft was reportedly diverted mid-flight to Al Abraq, a small airport typically reserved for hajj operations.
The unexpected situation left players and officials stranded without any assistance from the Libyan Football Federation, which failed to provide transportation.
In a statement on Monday, the NFF detailed the chaotic situation, explaining that the team remained at the airport for over 12 hours, unable to reach their hotel in Benghazi, which is three hours away.
“The Nigerian delegation for Tuesday’s 2025 AFCON qualifier against Libya is still at Al Abraq Airport, 12 hours after landing. The chartered ValueJet aircraft was, strangely and in a dangerous manner, diverted to the small airport just as the pilot was completing his approach to Benghazi Airport”, the NFF stated.
The NFF further noted that the fatigued and frustrated players have now resolved not to play the match.
Supporting the players’ decision, the NFF is currently arranging for the team to fly back to Nigeria, effectively pulling them out of the fixture.
“Players have resolved not to play the match any longer, and NFF officials are making plans to fly the team back home”, the statement further read.
Super Eagles captain William Troost-Ekong condemned the treatment by the Libyan authorities.
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Senate confirms appointment of 21 RMAFC commissioners
The Senate has confirmed the appointments of 21 federal commissioners for the Revenue Mobilization Allocation and Fiscal Commission.
The Senate confirmed the nominees after Yahaya Abdullahi, senator representing Kebbi north, presented a report.
President Bola Tinubu appointed the nominees in August and therefater sought the senate’s confirmation.
Abdullahi, chair of joint committee on national planning and economic affairs and finance, said all the nominees are fit to hold public office.
The ex-majority leader said with these appointments, every state in the country is represented on the RMAFC board.
“That the senate do confirmation of the 21 nominees that makes the commission to be of its full complement,” he said.
“That means every state now has a represenation at the board.”
The new commissioners are:
Linda Oti (Abia)
Akpan Effiong (Akwa Ibom)
Enefe Ekene (Anambra)
Prof. Steve Ugba (Benue)
Chief Eyonsa (Cross-River)
Aruviere Egharhevwe (Delta)
Nduka Awuregu (Ebonyi)
Victor Eboigbe (Edo)
Wumi Ogunlola (Ekiti)
Ozo Obodougo (Enugu)
Kabir Mashi (Katsina).
Adamu Fanda (Kano)
Dr. Kunle Wright (Lagos)
Aliyu Abdulkadir (Nasarawa)
Bako Shetima (Niger)
Samuel Durojaye (Ogun)
Nathaniel Adejutelegan (Ondo)
Saad Ibrahim (Plateau)
Modu-Aji Juluri (Yobe)
Bello Garba (Zamfara)
Mohammed Usman (Gombe).
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Unfolding story: Unusual security beef up at NASS over alleged plot to impeach Akpabio
Workers and visitors to the National Assembly were taken back this morning with the high level.of security at the first gate as well as the second one.
DSS men, cladded in dark suits and sunglasses virtually outnumbered all other security agencies who were also noticed to have increased their men.
Insider sources claimed the increased presence of the State Security men as well as others was because of an underground move being made to impeach Senate President, Godswill Akpabio today.
The move, which was more or less like a coup given its surreptitious outlook was said to have been hatched by some Northern senators who are angry with Tinubu’s government and believe that the country can be better run if he had a senate that is more vocal and critical of his policies.
Akpabio has become one of the most unpopular throw-ups of Nigerian democracy with his goofs and gaffs landing blows not only on the National Assembly which he heads but also on the ruling class as a whole.
Only a few days ago he said if you see food anywhere, eat because there was hunger in the land.
Source: Abujareporters
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