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Monday, 1 October 2018

The YNaija Cover – the 1st of October

Follow the links to read the stories and analyses on YNaija:

BREAKING: Sanwo-Olu was arrested for spending fake dollars – Ambode

‘Green White Green,’ ’76,’ ‘October 1’: Check out our list of Naija movies to celebrate Independence Day

ICYMI: 75-year old former Minister, Useni emerges as PDP guber candidate for Plateau

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Lagos 2019: APC must come clean on Sanwo-Olu’s alleged criminal record – Adegboruwa

A human rights activist and lawyer, Mr Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa, has challenged the All Progressives Congress, APC, to come clean on the image and personality of one of its governorship aspirants in Lagos State, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu. Adegboruwa’s challenge followed an allegation by the Lagos State Governor, Mr Akinwunmi Ambode, that Sanwo-Olu, who seeks to unseat […]

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Sturridge the best second striker in the Premier League – Murphy

The 29-year-old could be the player to take the title to Anfield if he stays fit, according to the pundit

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Ambode: Pastor explains why God is punishing Lagos Gov and his wife

Pastor explains why God is punishing Ambode and his wife

Ambode’s second term ambition is not looking promising following a rift between him and his estranged mentor, Bola Tinubu.

The Founder of the Awaiting The Second Coming Of Jesus Christ in Akure, Ondo State, Pastor Adewale Giwa has said that God is taking out his wrath on Governor Akinwunmi Ambode and his wife, Bolanle Ambode.

Pastor Giwa said that God is angry with Ambode because he sacked the Chaplain of the Chapel of Christ the Light, Alausa, Ikeja, Venerable Femi Taiwo.

Ambode’s woes

The Lagos state Governor’s second term ambition is not looking promising following a rift between him and his estranged mentor, Bola Tinubu.

Tinubu has threatened to impeach Ambode if he does not step down for the APC anointed candidate, Babajide Sanwo-Olu.

Local government chairmen, House of Assembly members in the state and notable politicians have also thrown their weight behind Sanwo-Olu.

Why the Chaplain was sacked

According to Punch Metro, Taiwo was sacked on Monday, May 15, 2017, by the Governor for allegedly dis-respecting the Lagos state First lady, Bolanle Ambode.

 The Lagos state Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Steve Ayorinde however denied the report, saying that: “The former chaplain had been queried a number of times in the past for conducts unbecoming of his office. The culmination of various indiscretions led to the Governing Council of the church issuing yet another query that led to his being relieved of his post.

“This has got nothing to do with the First Lady. The Chaplain is looking for an excuse to cover his insouciance. It’s nothing but cheap blackmail.�

A member who narrated how it happened said  “The church had declared seven-day fasting after we lost two prominent members.

“The Sunday service, which was declared as anointing service, was supposed to end the fasting.

“The First Lady, Mrs. Bolanle Ambode, was present with her entourage. She comes to the church once in a while.

“When it was time to be anointed, the cleric asked people to come forward, adding that it was optional. Three people stood at the stage to anoint people. They included the chaplain, the presiding chaplain and one other person.

“People started stepping out one after another. The governor’s wife, after some time, also stepped out and was anointed.�

Another source who spoke to Punch Metro added that “As she (Mrs. Ambode) stepped out, it was obvious that she was angry.

“The president of the women’s fellowship and the pastor’s wife ran after her. She shunned them, entered her car and zoomed off.

“When we came to the church on Tuesday, we heard that Venerable Taiwo had been sacked. We were told that he was sacked because the the governor’s wife didn’t get the anointing oil first and she felt disrespected.�

Beg God for forgiveness

Speaking further, Pastor Giwa said God can never let a sinner go unpunished.

He said “God cannot let a sinner go unpunished. I will advise Governor Ambode and his wife to seek God for forgiveness.

“Their action to remove the person called a Man of God from office is uncalled for.

“From my findings, I was told that despite pleadings from church leaders and other reputable elders, Governor Ambode insisted the cleric must leave the church.

ALSO READ: Ambode's meltdown on international television was embarrassing

“Can you imagine that some church members reportedly contributed money to buy gas cooker and other household items for the family as they vacated the vicarage?

“Do power and recognition take you to heaven? This is what is happening virtually all over the churches today.

“The moment they see powerful persons in their midsts, they quickly give honour to them. In the case of Venerable Taiwo, he did not do that and got sacked.�

According to Punch Metro, Mrs. Ambode’s office supervises the church, which is under the Lagos State Ministry of Home Affairs.

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'Show some respect' – Guardiola rules out Man City move for Mbappe

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The Catalan was categorical as he addressed speculation that the Premier League champions could make a £200 million move for the World Cup winner

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Ribadu makes u-turn in Adamawa APC governorship primaries

Ribadu makes u-turn in Adamawa APC governorship primaries

Mallam Nuhu Ribadu has indicated interest to participate in the rescheduled Adamawa APC governorship primaries election, hours after he withdrew from the race.

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Bolaji Abdullahi, 7 other aspirants withdraw from PDP governorship race in Kwara

A former Spokesman of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Bolaji Abdullahi and seven other aspirants on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have withdrawn from the gubernatorial primary of the party in Kwara State. The aspirants announced their withdrawal from the race at the ongoing primary election holding at Banquet Hall, Ilorin.Tribune reports. […]

Bolaji Abdullahi, 7 other aspirants withdraw from PDP governorship race in Kwara

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How Bundesliga side Hoffenheim use innovative technology to gain an edge

Hoffenheim’s head of international relations, Lutz Pfannenstiel, takes BBC Sport behind the scenes at Manchester City’s Champions League opponents.
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Lagos Governorship Primaries: Ambode tasks NWC panel on fairness for all aspirants

Ambode tasks NWC panel on fairness for all aspirants

Ambode saidthis when he met with members of the panel led by its Chairman, Mr Clement Ebri, at the Lagos House in Alausa, Ikeja.

Gov. Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos State on Monday urged the panel appointed by the National Working Committee (NWC) of the All Progressives Congress (APC) to conduct the Governorship Primaries in the state to ensure a level playing field for all aspirants in the contest.

Ambode spoke when he received members of the panel led by its Chairman, Mr Clement Ebri, at the Lagos House in Alausa, Ikeja.

Ambode said it is important that the election when conducted, is seen to be free, fair and credible to all aspirants concerned.

He added that it was only in such situation that democracy, which the party upholds was entrenched.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that members of the panel include Alhaji Ahmed Mahmud Gumel as Secretary; Mr Nze Chidi Duru; Chief Clever Egbeji, Sen. Clever Ikisikpo and Ambassador Jerry Ugokwe.

Expressing confidence in the selection of members of the panel, Ambode said he had no doubt that the panel would live up to expectation and deliver a credible process.

According to him, the panel will go a long way to determine the future of Nigeria and the greatness of Lagos in particular.

“This is a very star studded election team, they are distinguished Nigerians in their individual and collective rights.

“There cannot be any better collection of a team to any state election monitoring in this country than the distinguished personalities brought to Lagos and it only shows us the importance that the national chairman of our great party attaches to what is happening in Lagos.

“I must tell you that what you have taken up, may look like a political assignment, but history is on your side that at this very moment in the annals of the history of this country.

“Today marking our 58th Independence anniversary celebration, you are being called upon to discharge a selfless service.

“That will determine the future of this country and the greatness of this particular state.

“I receive this election team as being acceptable and credible to me enough to discharge their civic responsibility to the best of their abilities and to also to say that whatever it is that is the outcome of the primaries, your presence has also shown that this will be credible and this will be acceptable to me,� he said.

Ambode recalled that he had gone through the same process with 12 other aspirants to emerge as governorship candidate of the APC in 2014.

He said that it was not out of place to have other aspirants contest for the same ticket this time, however, the eventual process of choosing who flies the party’s flag must be seen to be fair to all concerned.

“So, it is very clear to me, all I seek is credible primaries, transparent primaries and level playing ground that we will all be proud of at the end of the day for the outcome.

“There were issues that we have raised that we are also trying to correct.

“The bottom line is this, we are family, we must not go into the elections divided because this is the very first time that our party is controlling the centre and also the state, that is what I want us to continue.

“The issues that I raise have been put in form of a letter which I will pass to the chairman and I believe the committee will look into it judiciously.

“And also I welcome the stakeholders meeting which will allow you feel the pulse of what is going on in the state,�Ambode said.

He also urged the panel to use its prerogative to decide the best possible time for the primaries election and make a public announcement on the time, date and venues of the exercise to enable members of the party partake in the process.

Earlier, Ebri said the panel deemed it fit to pay a courtesy visit to the governor as the number one citizen in the state and to also intimate him on the process for the conduct of the primaries.

“As the number one citizen of Lagos, we felt obliged to come and see you particularly when you are contesting for the position of governor for which we all believe you have done so well.

“We are the panel that has been constituted to conduct the primaries. We are seven members and there are indications that there will be one or two additions due to the work load here.

“We have come to intimate you that this exercise is going to take place in the next few hours.

“I also like to apologise for the delay, it had to be postponed as a result of logistics in Lagos, Imo and some other states because of the pressure and work load from the secretariat and other developments that have taken place,� the chairman said.

Ebri, a former governor of Cross River, assured the governor that he and his team were ready for the task ahead and would do everything possible to ensure that the process is seen to be free, fair and credible.

He said: “Lagos is more like a decider and like they say, when Lagos sneezes the rest of the country catches cold.

“So, that is why we are very careful about what we are doing and the National Chairman asked me to send his best wishes to you and ask us to come and do the right thing to the satisfaction of all members.

“More so that the president of this country stands for transparency and detests corruption and a situation where no one feels manipulated.

“The process we are laying out is such that we ensure and guarantee transparency and credibility, we have people of integrity in this panel.

“These are not rookies in politics, they are people who have been tested. You can see senators, former governors, former deputy governor, former member of the House of Representatives, so this is a star studded team.

“I can assure you that we have all the experience that you want and you can think about to conduct this exercise. We assure you of our sincerity and transparency and we seek your cooperation in providing a level playing field.

“I want to assure you that we have come here to do our work and to ensure that this party is given the greater control in the affairs of this country by getting the right persons to assume the mantle of office. We know that you have done so well and there is no doubt about it.

“But you have a contestant and we have assured everyone that since this party stands for democracy and we want to ensure that there is a level playing field and everyone would be given an opportunity to test out his strength.�

ALSO READ: Tinubu threatens to impeach Ambode if he does not step down

He said the stakeholders’ meeting fixed for Monday evening at the party secretariat on Acme Road was to enable aspirants and other concerned stakeholders voice their opinion concerning the primaries in accordance with the democratic principles of the party.

Ebri said the meeting would afford the panel to look at the possibility of conducting the primaries at the most convenient time and where there are still grey areas.

“Then, we will contact the national headquarters and get the necessary approval to make the adjustments,� he said.

Ebri also sought the governor’s assistance in ensuring the safety and security of members of the panel, a request Ambode granted, assuring the team that adequate security would be provided to ensure a hitch-free exercise. 

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Premiership club Worcester taken over by new consortium

Premiership club Worcester Warriors are taken over by a four-man consortium led by ex-Swindon Town chairman Jed McCrory.
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UEFA Champions League Preview: Manchester City Look For First Win Against Hoffenheim

On Match Day 2, European champions Real Madrid travel to Russia while Manchester United host Valencia There were plenty of surprises on Match Day 1 in the UEFA Champions League, and the second round of group games is set to kick off this coming Tuesday (2 October). Having lost last time out, Manchester City visit […]

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Immobile, Milinkovic-Savic extend Lazio deals

Lazio's Italian forward Ciro Immobile celebrates after scoring an equalizer during the Italian Serie A football match AS Rome vs Lazio Rome on September 29, 2018, at the Olympic stadium in Rome. / AFP PHOTO / Alberto PIZZOLI

Lazio stars Ciro Immobile and Sergej Milinkovic-Savic have extended both their contracts with the Serie A club until 2023, the Roman outfit confirmed on Monday.

Italian international Immobile — the top scorer in Serie A last season with 29 goals — and Serb Milinkovic-Savic will earn over three millions euros ($3.5 million) a year plus bonuses — a record for the Italian club.

Lazio are seventh in Serie A after seven matches, having lost the capital derby 3-1 to city rivals Roma on Saturday.

Simone Inzaghi’s side travel to Eintracht Frankfurt in the Europa League on Thursday.

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Breaking: Ogboru wins parallel Delta APC guber primary

Breaking: Ogboru wins parallel Delta APC guber primary

Perennial contender for the number one job in Delta state, Great Ogboru has emerged the flag-bearer for the All Progressives Congress in Delta state  in a parallel governorship primary held at the College of Education (Technical) Asaba.

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'You can't resolve anything by talking' – Matic calls for leadership at Man Utd

Manchester United midfielder Nemanja Matic

The midfielder insisted pressure does not bother him and says we will see which United players are scared and which have character in the coming games

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ICYMI: 75-year old former Minister, Useni emerges as PDP guber candidate for Plateau

Former Military Governor of Nigeria’s defunct Bendel State and Senator representing Plateau South, Jeremiah Useni, has emerged as the governorship candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Plateau for the 2019 general elections.

In the primary election conducted by the party on Sunday, Minister of the Federal Capital Territory polled 1018 of the 2,097 votes cast by delegates from the seventeen local government areas of the state to defeat his closest rival, Johnbull Shekarau who polled  340 votes and 11 other candidates.

Useni, a former Deputy Chairman of the defunct All Nigeria Peoples Party (ANPP) is expected to square up with incumbent governor, Simon Lalong, of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC.)

 

 

 

 

 

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Ports: Terminal Operators Invest N200bn In 10 Years – Shippers’ Council

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Terminal operators at Nigerian ports have made investments estimated at N200 billion in the last 10 years, the executive secretary, Nigerian Shippers’ Council, Hassan Bello, disclosed recently. Bello disclosed this at the sub-regional workshop and Joint Standing Committee Meeting hosted by the NSC under the auspices of the Federal Ministry of Transportation in Abuja, recently. […]

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Buhari reacts to death of Sen. Dafinone, Okogwu

President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday condoled with the families of a Second Republic legislator, the late Sen. David Dafinone and the Ojise of Asaba, late Chief Sunny Okogwu, over their death. Buhari, in a statement by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Mr Femi Adesina, in Abuja on Monday, described the late senator, who […]

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We Are Family; We Must Not Go Into Elections Divided, Ambode Tells APC National Working Committee

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UNFPA donates relief materials to flood affected states

UNFPA, floodTHE United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) has donated over 5700 relief items to the Nigerian Government in responses to flood-affected States.

The acting UNFPA Country Representative, Dr Eugene Konguyny made the donation to the Minister of State, Health, Dr Osagie Ehanire, recently in Abuja.

Speaking during the donation, the UNFPA Country Representative said that the relief items are mainly for women and girls, especially pregnant women and lactating mother.

Dr Konguyny informed that the relief items include dignity kits for pregnant mother, sleeping mat in temporary locations, the traditional wrapper for women and children.

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He noted that the serious flood has affected at least 12 states in Nigeria with rural areas being the most vulnerable.

He further said that the donation was in recognition of their role in providing life – saving Reproductive Health Care to women in crisis-affected countries.

In his response, the Minister of State, Health, Dr Osagie Ehanire, appreciated UNFPA for the gesture. He also said that Federal Government has declared a National disaster across four worst affected states including Kogi, Delta, Niger and Anambra.

He assured the UNFPA that the donated materials would be dispatched to the affected areas immediately.

 

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Opinion: To beat Buhari in 2019, we’ll have to make a hard choice that changes everything

The gang up to unseat President Muhammadu Buhari has become intense and national – cutting across tribes, religions, regions, and parties.

Atiku Abubakar, Rabiu Musa Kwankwanso, Bukola Saraki, Kingsley Moghalu, Omoyele Sowore, Fela Durotoye, Ibrahim Dankwambo, Donald Duke, and so on are playing in the field. The likes of Olusegun Obasanjo, Obiageli Ezekwesili, Aisha Yesufu and thousands of online and offline activists are playing from outside.

They are kicking and pushing Buhari. They are all playing similar roles they played against former President Goodluck Jonathan, in the build up to 2015 elections. While I believe some of them are crusading for the true transformation of the lives of Nigerians, most of them are kicking in order to survive. Around 2014, many left the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) for the All Progressives Congress (APC), and are now back to the PDP. The “16 Years PDP messed Nigeria”, they were there. The “3 years APC has bloodied Nigeria”, they were there. Now, they want you and me to vote for them through PDP.

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It’s okay, I’ll vote the PDP if the party proffers something different from what millions of Nigerians detest in the APC candidate, Buhari.

Time has proven that Buhari has not been fit enough for the office he occupies. The number of months he spends in foreign hospitals medicating and vacationing makes this point incontrovertible. Nigeria needs a vibrant leader, mentally and physically.

Nigeria needs a leader who believes that there are good Nigerians from every corner of the nation. Such a leader will believe that not only his or her trusted associates are worthy enough to serve in the federation. Such a leader will not create the 97 percent/5 percent discrimination. Once a president of Nigeria, you’re the President of all Nigerians. Such will not request international development agencies to focus on his or her region; nor will the location of social amenities, appointments and recruitments be to some sections of the country.

If the PDP and in general the oppositions really want to wrestle power from Buhari, they all need an untainted candidate. I mean a candidate who the mess up of the country has not rubbed on so much. The candidates paraded by many of the opposition parties are in the class of Buhari. They have contributed one way or another in dragging Nigeria so low. Check their profiles.

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The oppositions can’t win over Nigerians with a candidate who can pass off as President Buhari. The oppositions have to unite to present a fresh option. Fresh option I mean is something really new. Someone really new. If truth is laid stack, aside PDP, the rest of the opposition parties are not formidable enough to pinch the incumbent. However, candidates of some of these oppositions are what Nigeria direly needs right now: their exposure, pedigree, soundness; even though the act of the heart never shows in the face.

Keen observations and interactions with electorates have shown me that there are Nigerians who feel they can’t cast their votes for Buhari candidacy nor a Buhari-like candidate. They won’t vote a candidate who has been a part of those who messed up Nigeria. So, amongst these may be high voter apathy. They’ll simply join the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) in boycotting the elections. Buhari and APC will be praying for that. The base of his voters are in his region, the North-West and some parts of the North East. He seems to have lost the North central, but not to any candidate yet.

How do you win these set of voters? Without a clearly better candidate from the oppositions, Benue and Taraba citizens will simply sit at home on the day of elections to protect their families and farms from herdsmen attack.

RELATED: How APC’s N45m presidential nomination form shows Buhari’s hypocrisy 

In the South, Buhari has lost almost all his blocks of voters. Simple interactions and observations, online and offline, can confirm this. However, PDP and the oppositions in general should not rejoice over that yet. These southern voters will never cast their votes for a candidate who has been a part of destroying Nigeria. So, invariably, it’s still Buhari’s gain. They’ve rejected the APC candidate but they’ve not been convinced with another party’s candidate.

Up north, you’ll find similar changes. Thought leaders like Moses Ochonu, Farooq Kperogi, and so on were off the court warriors for Buhari presidency. Today, Buhari is no more the ideal candidate for them. But, the main opposition party is not getting the support of these persons.

So, how will the oppositions settle this? By knowing what Nigerians want and what Nigeria needs. What do Nigerians want? What does Nigeria need direly now?

What Nigerians need is a candidate that is fresh, untainted, refined, national, unbiased, exposed, energetic, coordinated, healthy, young and understands the economy and how to improve it. Nigerians don’t want a president that they have to hold their breath whenever he or she speaks. Nigerians want a candidate they can be proud of in the international community; a candidate they can hang out with the way they did with French President Emmanuel Macron; a candidate that can stand shoulder to shoulder with Justin Trudeau of Canada, Angela Merkel of Germany, and so on.

RELATED: Saraki joins the line of Presidential declarations that comes with controversy

Earlier, I said that the minor opposition parties parade some candidates that have the right qualities that Nigeria direly needs now. This is what I mean. Sincerely, these parties are not formidable. I’m not discouraging them. They’ll find it difficult to cover the whole federation. The best strategy is for them to come together. PDP has the federal presence, but its major candidates are Buhari-like. They may not be as much parochial as him, but they are mini him in every other aspect: age, messing Nigeria, several years in the corridor of power, etc.

The opposition parties will have to come together to present a fresh candidate if they must win the 2019 election. Without coming together into APC; CPC, ACN, ANPP, nPDP would not have won 2015.

The fresh candidate I mean is someone that has not stayed long in Nigerian governance or someone that is outrightly unknown in Nigeria politics; a technocrat, a younger reformist who understands the economy and has a feasible manual on how to better the lots of Nigerians. I don’t mean someone with the most beautiful promises.

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Without campaigning for anybody, Moghalu or Durotoye fits into this. However, it would be suicidal to pick a southern candidate right now to compete with Buhari. If the opposition like the PDP picks a southern presidential candidate, even PDP gubernatorial and senatorial candidates in the North will vote for Buhari.

Therefore, it’ll be wise for the oppositions to unite and pick a fresh candidate from the North and his running mate should be a strong politician from the South. This kind of candidacy will be the only means to win over voters from all sections of the country. The appeal will cut across regions, tribes, religions and political affiliations.

Once more, a Buhari-like candidate is as good as Buhari and won’t be able to defeat him. There is no need placing Nigerians before the devil and the deep blue sea; they’ll choose the devil they know.

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2019 AFCON qualifiers: Adel Amrouche calls up 22 players for Super Eagles clash

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The Libyans have called up their best legs home and abroad to face the Super Eagles in a must win AFCON qualifiers.

Libya coach Adel Amrouche has called up 22 players for the upcoming 2019 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) doubleheader clash against the Super Eagles of Nigeria.

The Super Eagles and Meditteranean Knights face each other in a group E double header AFCON qualifier which will determine the fate of both teams progressing to the tournament in Cameroon.

Ahmad Benali who plays for Italian Serie A giants Crotone is among the names listed by Amrouche to take on the Super Eagles.

Libya are currently on top of the group with four points after a goalless draw away to the Bafana Bafana of South Africa in their last encounter.

The youngster once represented the England Three Lions Youth team before he switched his allegiance to turn out for the African side.

 

Super Eagles boss Gernot Rohr has called up 24 players to face the Mediterranean Knights while the Confederation of African Football (CAF) have already appointed the officials for the encounters.

Libya squad vs Super Eagles

Badr Hassan Ahmad (Ahly Tripoli), Ahmad Fahim ben Ali (Crotone), Rabia Ramadan el Chadi (Al-Ittihad), Moaid Salem Ellafi, Mohamed Saleh Solah- Mahrek (Bahrain) Hamdou Mohamed el Houni (Desportivo Aves).

Ismael Tajouri-Shradi ( New York City), Mohamed Noureddine Zaabia (Al-Ittihad), Anis Mohamed Seltou (Ahly Tripoli), Salem Fathi Belaid (Al-Ittihad), Khaled Majdi Mrimi.

Mohamed Fathi Nachnouch (Al Ahly SC Tripoly), Ahmed Abdessalem Arraka ( Al Madina), Mourad Boubaker al Ouhichi (Al Hilal), Ahmed Kamel Terbi (Al-Ittihad), Sanad Massaoud Mohamed ( Raja).

 

Tarek Nassr Jemal (Al-Ittihad), Ali Maatoug Omran (Ahly Tripoli ), Mootassem Massaoud Sabou (Al-Ittihad), Mohamed Abdessalem Khalifa (Orlando City), Ahmed Mohamed Maksi (Al-Ittihad), Ali Al Musrati (Vitoria Guimarães).

The Super Eagles will play the first leg at home in Uyo on Saturday, October 13 before they travel abroad to take on Libya in the second leg scheduled for Tunisia.


2019 AFCON qualifiers: Adel Amrouche calls up 22 players for Super Eagles clash



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Independence: Transport unions commend FG, seek completion of Orile-Bagary road

Independence: Transport unions commend FG, seek completion of Orile-Bagary road

Two transport unions in Lagos State have commended the Federal Government on its achievements as the country celebrates its 58th independence anniversary.

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Barcelona president speaks on Pep Guardiola returning to Camp Nou

Barcelona president, Josep Maria Bartomeu has said that the door is always open for Manchester City manager, Pep Guardiola to return to Camp Nou. Guardiola won three LaLiga titles, two Copas del Rey and two Champions League trophies during his time at the Catalan club before joining Bayern Munich. Bartomeu has now described Guardiola as […]

Barcelona president speaks on Pep Guardiola returning to Camp Nou

Barcelona president speaks on Pep Guardiola returning to Camp Nou



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