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Nigeria Empathises With Togo
The Nigeria Football Federation at the weekend expressed sympathy with the Togo Football Federation over the shooting incident on the team bus that left the driver dead and eight persons injured.
Rebels attacked the Togo contingent bus at the Angolan border as they travelled by road from Point Noire in Congo to their Group B base in Cabinda.
“Our hearts are with the Togolese contingent at this moment and we pray that the Almighty Allah will heal those who are injured. This is a very sad occurrence,” said NFF, President Sani Lulu Abdullahi, who flew with the Nigeria contingent into Benguela hours after the incident.
Officials of the Local Organizing Committee have already stated that the Togo team was not expected to travel by road. But NFF President Lulu Abdullahi said that was not important for now.
“What is important is for the entire football world to rise to the side of the Togo team and pray for quick recovery for those injured. It is very sad that the driver has died, and we sympathise with his family.
“The Nigeria Football Federation has already reached out to the LOC on the need for greater security around the participating teams.”
The shooting incident, which affected three players, is the first in the 53-year history of the African Cup of Nations.
The Super Eagles landed in Benguela on Thursday night and trained at a field close to their Hotel Praia Morena Saturday morning.
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Umuahia Hosts Africa Para- Badminton Championship
The championship will run from today to October 12 at the International Conference Centre, Umuahia. On the ground for the championship are athletes from Brazil, Peru, Egypt, Cameroon, Tunisia, Nigeria, Mauritius and Rwanda. They arrived on Sunday.
Some of the other countries were expected in the Abia State capital yesterday. Speaking on the championship, yesterday, Abia State Commissioner for Youth and Sports Development, Nwobilor Ananaba, said the chief host, Governor Alex Otti, has mobilised facilities and the personnel to ensure a successful event.
Speaking through the Special Assistant to the Governor on Sports, Raymond Chima Ukwa, said: “We have the best mats, playing mats, especially the wheelchair playing mats, which is the first of its kind in West Africa.
“If you go around, you’ll see the hall and the preparation that has been made to ensure that people have an equitable world-class playing field.” Thrilled by Governor Otti’s support for the competition, Badminton Federation of Nigeria (BFN) President, Francis Orbih, said that, besides making all the necessary arrangements that will ensure a successful hosting of the events, “we will have a Para-Badminton workshop for coaches and players.
“Nigeria is doing well, Abia is doing well, and we want to do better to improve on where we are, which is why all these have been put together by Governor Otti.”
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FIFA U20: Flying Eagles Narrowly Loss to Norway
Nigeria’s Flying Eagles began their campaign at the 24th FIFA U20 World Cup with a narrow 1–0 loss to Norway on Monday, despite creating several opportunities to level the game.
Norway took the lead in the 9th minute after being awarded a controversial penalty. The Flying Eagles pressed for an equaliser but were denied two penalty claims in the second half.
Kparobo Arierhi came close in the 47th minute when his shot drifted wide with the goalkeeper beaten, while Tahir Maigana struck the upright in the 63rd minute.
Nasiru Salihu’s rising effort in the 71st minute also went narrowly over the bar, drawing gasps from the crowd.
Seven minutes from time, Maigana again tested Norway with a long-range strike that went just wide as Nigeria continued to pile on the pressure.
Despite their dominance, the Flying Eagles could not find the breakthrough and now turn their attention to Thursday’s clash against Saudi Arabia in their second group match.
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