Super Eagles Interim coach Augustine Eguavoen now has a full squad at his disposal as preparations intensify for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifying double-header against Libya. The trio of Kelechi Iheanacho, Chidera Ejuke, and Bright Osayi-Samuel arrived at the team’s camp in Uyo on Wednesday, completing the roster of invited players. In preparation for the crucial qualifiers, the Super Eagles have opted for a closed-door session. The team will train at the practice pitch of the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium, with the media and public excluded from observing the proceedings. Eguavoen and his squad are aiming to fine-tune their strategies ahead of the double-header against Libya as they look to secure qualification for the 2025 AFCON tournament.

The Super Eagles will beat Libya 3-0 Friday with both Victor Boniface and Ademola Lookman among the goals, according to former international star Victor Ikpeba. “The Super Eagles should win this match by at least 3-0 with Victor Boniface and Ademola Lookman all scoring,” Ikpeba predicted. The Super Eagles beat the North Africans 4-0 on their last visit to Nigeria six years ago. They then went on to win the reverse leg of a 2019 AFCON qualifier 3-2 in Libya. A Nigerian double over Libya again will qualify the Super Eagles to the 2025 AFCON to be staged by Morocco in December 2025.

Super Eagles midfielder, Alhassan Yusuf, has stated that the team is aiming for all six points in their 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifying matches against Libya. Speaking ahead of the double-header, Yusuf emphasized the importance of securing victories in both games. “We’re going for the six points against Libya, that’s our main goal. With those points, we are already on the way to AFCON,” said Yusuf, who currently plays for New England Revolution. After that, the Super Eagles will head to Benina for the return fixture, which will be played four days later.

A delegation of Libyan companies has arrived in Jakarta to participate in the 39th Indonesia Expo, aiming to strengthen trade relations between the two nations. The event, which opened on Wednesday, has attracted broad interest from international companies, including those from Libya seeking opportunities in Indonesia’s rapidly expanding market. Libyan firms kicked off their visit with field tours to explore potential business avenues. Libya and Indonesia have seen a significant increase in bilateral trade, with volumes surpassing $100 million in the past two years. The Indonesia Expo has drawn major players from industries such as food production, civil aviation, pharmaceuticals, and medical supplies, with Libyan companies representing sectors like food, aviation, and manufacturing.

Super Eagles interim coach, Austine Eguavoen, has backed Victor Boniface, Taiwo Awoniyi, Kelechi Awoniyi and other invited players to deliver the three points despite the absence of his number one choice striker, Victor Osimhen, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. Nigeria take on Libya in a doubleheader game of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers. Unfortunately, Eguavoen will not be without Osimhen after the striker picked up an injury during Galatasaray’s 3-3 draw with Kasimpasa two weeks ago. On the reports circulating on different platforms about his team selection, Eguavoen denied claims that he tried to clear the air on the invited players. “Let people just try and support me and the team because it is for Nigeria and we don’t want any distraction.

The camp of the Super Eagles of Nigeria in Uyo for the AFCON 2025 Qualifier slated for Friday at the Uyp township Stadium also known as the Nest of Champions is now bubbling with arrival of additional 7 players including Victor Boniface of Bayer Leverkusen. The Super Eagles are slated to face the Knights of Libya in the encounter which is the third in the last two months following a 3-0 Victory over Benin Republic and a goalless draw in Rwanda. The Eagles currently lead the qualifying group.

‎The Libyan Prime Minister Abdul Hamid Dbeibah asked the newly appointed Governor of the Central Bank of Libya (CBL), Naji Issa, not to implement the decision of the House of Representatives to reduce the foreign currency exchange sales' tax to 20%, calling for its complete cancellation. Dbeibah said in a letter addressed to the CBL Governor that the recent decision of the Speaker of the House of Representatives to amend the value of the tax imposed on the official exchange rate was in violation of the provisions of the law. (27) of 2001, regarding the determination of some provisions regarding fees and service fees, specified the authority responsible for imposing fees, which is not the House of Representatives or its Speaker. On Monday, the dollar purchase system began operating again after permission was given to resume work and open it to citizens. Commercial banks announced the resumption of their reservation of allocations worth $4,000 or more for all companies and owners of commercial activities and for all imported purposes, goods and services.

Nov WTI crude oil (CLX24) today is down -3.96 (-5.13%), and Nov RBOB gasoline (RBX24) is down -10.48 (-4.87%). Crude oil and gasoline prices today gave up an early advance and sold off sharply after China refrained from adding new stimulus measures. Also, an increase in Libyan crude production is weighing on crude. Crude oil prices tumbled today after China's National Development and Reform Commission, the country’s economic planning agency, failed to announce any new large stimulus measures following today’s meeting, which sparked long liquidation in crude. A bearish factor for crude oil is ramped-up crude output in Libya after the resolution of a political standoff that had curbed the country's crude production and exports.

XinhuaTRIPOLI: Libya's oil production has rebounded sharply, reaching 1.13 million barrels per day on Tuesday, just days after the country's eastern-based government lifted a blockade on oil fields and ports, the state-owned National Oil Corporation (NOC) reported. The revival follows a political agreement brokered by the United Nations to resolve a dispute over control of the country's central bank, highlighting the intricate link between Libya's oil sector and its fractious politics. Libya's oil industry, the backbone of its economy, has frequently been caught in the crossfire of political disputes since the fall of former leader Muammar Gaddafi in 2011. The latest crisis erupted when the Tripoli-based Presidential Council attempted to replace the central bank governor, a move the eastern government rejected as overstepping its authority. In response, the eastern administration shut down oil production, describing it as "a precautionary measure" against unauthorized control of the bank.

No fewer than nine players of the national men’s football team, the Super Eagles have arrived their camp in Uyo, Akwa Ibom state. The team is set to begin physical training today (Tuesday) for their Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifiers against Libya billed to hold in the coming days. Read Also: Finidi rues time as Super Eagles boss, recounts challengesMore players are expected to join the team, as 23 players had been invited for the encounters. The Super Eagles will hold their first training session at the practice pitch of the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium, Uyo later this evening. Join the conversationOpinionsSupport Ripples Nigeria, hold up solutions journalismBalanced, fearless journalism driven by data comes at huge financial costs.

Oil Dips Below $80 on Libya Output, Weak Demand in ChinaOil dipped below $80 per barrel (bbl) in the global commodities market on Tuesday as the forces weak demand in China was supported by increase output in Libya. Prices of crude oil had climbed strongly yesterday with Brent closing just below $81 amid fears over oil infrastructure in the Middle East if Israel-Iran conflict escalates further. Without policy support, an economic slowdown could keep China’s oil demand subdued in the short to medium term, ING said. Reports suggest that oil output in the region reached 1.1m bbls/d, following the removal of a blockage by the eastern government on 3 October. #Oil Dips Below $80 on Libya Output, Weak Demand in ChinaNigerian Treasury Bill Yield Climbs to 23%

The ongoing dispute over the leadership of Libya’s High Council of State (HCS) resurfaced on Monday as the Council held a session, which some members described as legally valid, under the chairmanship of Mohamed Takala. In a brief statement, Takala’s media office said the Council had unanimously agreed during the session—deemed to have met the quorum requirements—to hold new presidential elections by mid-November. Al-Mishri’s media office, however, dismissed the session, claiming that Takala failed to gather a quorum, with only 67 members present, falling short of the required number for an official meeting. The dispute stems from an electoral disagreement in August, where both men claimed victory in the Council’s presidential elections. The issue has since been referred to the judiciary, with a Tripoli court suspending al-Mishri’s leadership pending further legal review.

Libya’s oil production has risen above one million barrels per day (mbbl/d) for the first time since August, as political groupings within the nation finally reached a deal on electing a new leadership team for the central bank. The OPEC member’s output stood at 1,067,000 barrels per day (bpd) over the weekend, according to several news reports citing unnamed government figures. Back in August, production plummeted to approximately 590,000bpd, according to figures provided by the National Oil Corporation, as political turmoil engulfed the country. In September, it seemed likely that OPEC+ would implement a planned rise in oil output in October as a way to balance cuts by some members and the huge drop in Libya’s oil output. "As politics calms, oil output in Libya exceeds one million barrels per day" was originally created and published by Offshore Technology, a GlobalData owned brand.

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Brent Crude (OIL) drops almost 5% as Libya's NOC informed about rising production (to 1.13 million barrels per day, first time since August), while Middle East tensions weakened, as Israel didn't respond to Iran's attack yet. Investors expect that the political stalemate, which stopped production in Libya for more than a month, is now ended. Libya expects that oil production will back to historic levels during days. Even hundred thousand oil barrels per day may now return to the market, if the Libyan crisis will end for real, balancing investors 'geopolitical risk'. OIL stopped declines at 38.2 Fibonacci retracement of the last upward wave, driven by Israel-Iran crisis, but the downward impulse is today very strong.