England overcome Lauren James red card to scrape past Nigeria on penalties
It was not all elation for England, however, after Lauren James was shown a straight red card following a VAR review late in the second half that could see her banned for the remainder of this tournament. Midfielder Keira Walsh returned for the first time since she was caried off the pitch on a stretcher in England’s 1-0 group stage victory against Denmark, and played 120 minutes of a dramatic contest. England were not at their best, but dug deep to ensure the match finished goalless after extra time, with Euro 2022 hero Kelly firing in the decisive penalty in a 4-2 shoot-out success. Nigeria manager Randy Waldrum also made just one change from his world number 40-ranked side’s final group stage match, swapping five-time African women’s footballer of the year Asisat Oshoala for Ifeoma Onumonu. With four top-10 sides already eliminated, including double defending champions and world number one the United States, the Lionesses were looking to avoid becoming the next heavyweights sent packing.
Source:The Guardian
August 07, 2023 10:41 UTC
England 0-0 Nigeria (4-2 pens): Women’s World Cup 2023 last 16 – as it happened
35m ago 11.21 BST KELLY SCORES AND ENGLAND GO THROUGH! England 0-0 Nigeria (4-2 pens) After the mother, father and extended family of scares, England are in the quarter-finals! England 3-1 Nigeria England are one save away from the quarter-finals. 50m ago 11.06 BST Full time: England 0-0 Nigeria An England World Cup campaign is never complete without a penalty competition. Updated at 10.50 BST1h ago 10.48 BST England substitution Beth England replaces Lauren Hemp.
Source:The Guardian
August 07, 2023 10:39 UTC
P-Square, 2Face, 9ice to unleash more Afrobeats on UK fans | The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News
Almost two weeks after Wizkid made history again by thrilling a sold-out Tottenham Hotspur stadium audience of over 40,000 on Saturday, July 29, there will be more Afrobeats to enjoy by United Kingdom fans this week. Tagged: ‘Celebrating Afrobeats Legends’, the show kicks off in Manchester on Friday. Birmingham fans will have their piece of the action on Saturday and Sunday. The Afrobeats legends will entertain their fans at Koko in Camden. Others lined up for performance with the main protagonists include: Wande Coal, Duncan Mighty and Omawumi.
Source:The Guardian
August 07, 2023 09:22 UTC
Fashola speaks on allegations of drafting judgment for presidential election tribunal
The immediate past Minister of Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola, has vehemently denied the baseless and defamatory allegation that he was involved in drafting the judgement for the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal (PEPT) Judges. The Senior Advocate of Nigeria also urged the relevant security agencies to investigate the allegations against him and take actions against materminds of the misinformation campaign directed at him and the judiciary. In response to the allegation, Mr Fashola said he has been away from Abuja for an extended period of time, rendering the claims entirely unfounded. He condemned the individuals behind these dangerous allegations, referring to them as agents of destabilization. “He urged the relevant security agencies to treat this matter with utmost seriousness, as it strikes at the heart of judicial independence.
Source:The Guardian
August 07, 2023 06:28 UTC
Sports - Women’s World Cup: Falcons target ‘transformational’ win over England - Punch Newspaper
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Source:Punch
August 06, 2023 22:05 UTC
Mining site collapses, kills four ‘illegal’ miners in Bauchi
Four illegal miners have been killed following the collapse of a mining site in Kogo Kadage village in the Yadagungume area of Ningi Local Government Area of Bauchi State. He said that the illegal mining site is located in the Kogo Kadage forest, seven kilometres away from Yadagungume town. “Yesterday (Saturday), I was informed that four people were trapped in a mining pit, I directed that they should be rescued. The chairman, however, said that he has constituted a committee tasked with the responsibilities of checkmating the illegal mining activities and land-related matters and also directed the Burra Divisional Police Officer to investigate the illegal mining sites. Zubairu warned people to desist from illegal mining activities as the government would not spare anyone caught wanting.
Source:Punch
August 06, 2023 22:04 UTC
No going back on demolition of illegal structures blocking canals — Delta govt
He said that starting tomorrow Monday, the state government is embarking on the demolition of all illegal structures blocking all waterways in the state, warning that no amount of pleading will stop the demolition exercise. “What DESOPADEC is doing now is that after desilting the drains, the water is supposed to flow to the major canals. The Urban and Regional Planning officials are going around and they will be the ones marking any buildings for demolition. We are going to get it right and we are going to get it done. But for us we will not relent until we have a better environment in Delta state,” Omare added.
Source:Nigerian Tribune
August 06, 2023 21:24 UTC
Keira Walsh could return for last-16 clash with Nigeria – Sarina Wiegman
England boss Sarina Wiegman said: “She is doing well. Sarina Wiegman gave an update on squad availability and @keira_walsh in her pre-Nigeria media conference… pic.twitter.com/EvdQbfZBPB — Lionesses (@Lionesses) August 6, 2023“Just wait until a proper assessment has been done. They’ve given us a lot of challenges to prepare for and it will just be another one if she comes in. “(Sarina Wiegman) has done a fantastic job with England, since she took over you can see the progression of the team. In their organisation, they look like they have a plan (and) a way they want to play.”
Source:The Guardian
August 06, 2023 16:45 UTC
Again, four killed as mining site collapses in Bauchi
A mining site in Kogo Kadage village in Yadagungume area of Ningi LGA, Bauchi State on Saturday collapsed killing four miners who were digging for lead in the area. The source disclosed that people have been there for over one-month mining and excavating lead during which the hole dug collapsed on them burying them underneath. Ibrahim Zubairu said that the illegal mining site is located at Kogo Kadage forest, seven kilometres away from Yadagungume town. He then warned people to desist from illegal mining activities as government would not spare anyone caught wanton. The caretaker Chairman condoled with the families members of the deceased and prayed for eternal rest and asked the families to bear the irreparable lost.
Source:Nigerian Tribune
August 06, 2023 14:42 UTC
Russian ‘guided bomb’ hits Ukrainian blood transfusion centre
A Russian “guided bomb” has hit a blood transfusion centre in north-eastern Ukraine, killing two people and injuring four, Ukrainian officials say. President Volodymyr Zelensky posted an image of the building on fire as a result of Saturday night’s attack around Kupiansk, in the Kharkiv region. The area was liberated during a Ukrainian counter-offensive last September but comes under missiles and shelling daily. But local officials later posted the same image adding details about the attack on what they described as a non-residential building. He also said that on Saturday Russia separately carried out a missile attack, targeting an aeronautical company run by group Motor Sich in the western Khmelnytskyi region.
Source:Nigerian Tribune
August 06, 2023 14:35 UTC
Oranje Girls break Bayana Bayana hearts, qualify for quarter-finals
The Netherlands have qualified for the quarter-finals of the Women’s World Cup after defeating South Africa 2 – 0 in the Round of 16 match played in the early hours of Sunday. According to The Independent, a header by Jill Roord gave the Netherlands an early lead and Lineth Beerensteyn added the second goal courtesy of a goalkeeper error in the second half to secure the Dutch a date with Spain in Wellington on Friday. Though their first appearance in the World Cup knockout stage, South African players never gave up the fight and were always a threat in the game but Dutch goalkeeper, Daphne van Domselaar, was equal to everything Banyana Banyana fired at her. Japan are also through to the last-16 and would face the winner of the heavyweight clash between defending champions USA and Sweden, the Independent reports. The USA are looking vulnerable after scraping through Group E, and the defending champions going out at this stage would leave the tournament wide open.
Source:Punch
August 06, 2023 08:16 UTC
APC’s Tinubu Insists: 2023 Presidential Election Among Nigeria’s Most Credible
, Despite Ongoing Legal BattlesThank you for reading this post, don't forget to subscribe! President Bola Tinubu asserted that the 2023 presidential election was one of the most credible in Nigeria’s history, despite the ongoing legal challenges between the All Progressives Congress (APC) and opposition parties disputing his victory. Petitions filed by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Labour Party (LP), and Allied People’s Movement (APM) are currently before the Presidential Election Petitions Tribunal in Abuja, with a verdict expected in the coming days. Tinubu made these remarks during the first National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting of the party in Abuja. AdvertisementHe acknowledged the court challenges but reaffirmed his belief that the election was one of the most free and fair in Nigeria’s history, and the party must continue to honor the people’s mandate as they move into the future.
Source:Punch
August 06, 2023 07:16 UTC
Nigeria’s Chiamaka Nnadozie: ‘We believe in ourselves against England’
Nigeria’s Chiamaka Nnadozie, charged with the task of shutting out England in Monday’s last-16 tie in Brisbane, is the only one who can claim both. Chiamaka Nnadozie falls to her knees after Nigeria claim a major scalp at the Women’s World Cup. Not every mum would do what she has done, so that I can play football. His statement was always that ‘women don’t play football’. He now knows woman can play football and achieve anything in life.”For the woman adjudged to have the safest hands in African football, anything is possible.
Source:The Guardian
August 06, 2023 06:14 UTC
Aviation sector preparing for safety audit — NSIB
The Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau has announced that the country’s civil aviation sector is scheduled to undergo a comprehensive safety audit by the International Civil Aviation Organisation by the end of August 2023, the PUNCH learnt. According to the NSIB boss, the upcoming ICAO audit held great significance, as it would provide valuable insights into the safety status of Nigeria’s aviation sector. All I can say is that Nigeria as a country has one of the best safety records because safety is measured in various ways. “It is measured by the number of accidents, measured by number of fatal accidents, measured by the number of serious incidences and occurrences. It is the only way you can assess any country and we are doing our own audit in August.
Source:Punch
August 06, 2023 00:21 UTC