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The fourth round of AFCON 2025 qualifiers, held on October 15, 2024, provided exciting encounters across various groups, with teams battling for crucial points to enhance their chances of qualifying for the tournament in Morocco. Here’s a breakdown of the action-packed matchday:
Group A
Comoros 1-1 Tunisia
Comoros continued their impressive form by holding Tunisia to a 1-1 draw, securing a vital point in the race for qualification.
Group B
Central African Republic 0-4 Morocco
Morocco maintained their dominance with an emphatic 4-0 win, solidifying their top spot.
Lesotho 0-2 Gabon
Gabon earned three valuable points to stay in contention behind Morocco.
Group C
Mauritania 0-1 Egypt
Egypt secured a narrow win to maintain their perfect run, staying top of the group.
Botswana 1-0 Cape Verde
Botswana pulled off an upset, keeping their hopes alive with a crucial victory.
Group D
Rwanda 2-1 Benin
Rwanda kept their qualification hopes alive by edging Benin in a tightly contested match.
Group E
Liberia 1-2 Equitorial Guinea
Togo 0-1 Algeria
Group F
Niger 0-1 Angola
Angola grabbed a vital away win to stay top of their group.
Sudan 2-0 Ghana
Sudan stunned Ghana with a 2-0 victory, bolstering their qualification campaign.
Group G
Sierra Leone 1-0 Côte d’Ivoire
Sierra Leone shocked Côte d’Ivoire with a narrow win, keeping the group competitive.
Chad 0-1 Zambia
Zambia collected three important points, staying in pursuit of group leaders Ivory Coast.
Group H
Ethiopia 0-3 Guinea
Guinea cruised past Ethiopia with a comfortable 3-0 win.
Tanzania 0-2 DR Congo
DR Congo extended their lead in the group with a convincing away victory.
Group I
Guinea-Bissau 0-0 Mali
The two sides shared the spoils, leaving the qualification race tight at the top.
Group K
Congo 1-1 South Africa
South Africa earned a point on the road, keeping them on track for qualification.
South Sudan 1-2 Uganda
Uganda fought hard to claim a narrow victory and stay ahead in the group.
Group L
Malawi 0-1 Senegal
Senegal secured a hard-fought win to stay in the hunt alongside Burkina Faso.
Takeaways from Matchday 4
Morocco, Egypt, Angola, and DR Congo continue to lead their groups with strong performances.
Sudan’s victory over Ghana adds intrigue to Group F, leaving the Black Stars with a tough challenge ahead.
Comoros’ draw with Tunisia demonstrates their steady rise, keeping their hopes of qualification alive.
-Several groups remain finely balanced, with key battles still to come in the remaining matchdays.
With just two rounds left, the race to AFCON 2025 is heating up, and every point will count as teams battle for a spot in Morocco.
By Jethro Ibileke
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), in Edo, on Monday, says it has filed a petition to challenge the outcome of the 21 September governorship election in the state.
The State Chairman of the party, Dr. Tony Aziegbemi, disclosed this while addressing journalists.
He noted that against all attempts by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to frustrate the party, it successfully filed the petition before the election petition tribunal.
Aziegbemi said: “We have filled our petition before the Election Tribunal on your behalf. I assure you that the journey to reclaim our mandate has begun and by the grace of God, your mandate will be returned.
“In spite of INEC’s feeble attempt to deny us full complements of our request for CTC of all electoral materials, being the political wing of the APC, we were still able to do the needful.”
The State PDP Chairman also denied that the party disrupted the inspection of electoral materials at the INEC office, even when they needed the materials to support their petition.
“That PDP is disrupting the inspection of materials at INEC Office. In whose interest is the disruption? We applied to the court for inspection the court granted us an enrolled order to inspect. Why would we want to disrupt the process?” he queried.
Aziegbemi who said that more of PDP members had been arrested by law enforcement agents after the election, added that those arrested over the killing of Inspector Akor Onu, alleged that the “police have shamelessly released our members after collecting about 64m Naira ostensibly for bail.”
He said: “You will recall that the police were arresting our members on the false allegation of killing SP Akor. Amazingly, more arrests have been made after the election.
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“How low can the police go under this patently biased IGP heading the armed wing of the APC?”
A Nigerian man living abroad has reportedly been hospitalized after discovering a shocking truth through DNA tests on his three children.
According to Chioma Onwuesi, a friend who shared the heartbreaking story on Facebook, the man learned that none of the children he had been raising for years were biologically his. The emotional impact of this revelation has severely affected his health, leading to his hospitalization as he struggles to cope with the distress.
Chioma expressed her frustration over the situation and advocated for mandatory DNA testing at hospitals to prevent similar tragedies. She believes such measures could help avoid the emotional and physical toll caused by paternity fraud.
In her post, Chioma wrote, “DNA should be compulsory in every hospital. A friend of mine is battling with his life at the hospital after finding out that all his 3 kids are not for him after so many years in abroad.”
The post has sparked conversations online about trust, paternity, and the emotional toll of such revelations, with many supporting the call for mandatory DNA testing at birth.
The Peoples Democratic Party has officially rejected the Edo State Governorship election results announced by the Independent National Electoral Commission.
During a press conference in Abuja, PDP acting National Chairman Umar Damagum on Monday called on concerned Nigerians to support the party’s rejection of the election results.
The Independent National Electoral Commission announced on Saturday that Senator Monday Okpebholo of the All Progressives Congress won the Edo State Governorship election.
Okpebholo received 291,667 votes, defeating the PDP’s Asue Ighodalo, who garnered 247,274 votes, and the Labour Party’s Olumide Akpata, who came in third with 22,763 votes.
Out of the 18 local government areas in the state, the APC won 10, while the PDP secured 8.
Damagum claimed that the PDP candidate, Ighodalo, was the legitimate winner of the election and alleged that the election did not meet the necessary democratic standards.
He stated, “The PDP therefore unequivocally rejects the final result of the Edo State Governorship election as declared by INEC as it did not meet the minimum standard for democracy, having not reflected the expressed will and aspiration of the people in line with provisions of the Electoral Act, 2022 and INEC Guidelines for State Governorship Election.
“The PDP demands that INEC within the time stipulated by Section 65 of the Electoral Act, 2022 review the Edo State governorship election and announce results only as obtained from the genuine votes cast at the Polling Units.”
Damagum announced that the PDP would challenge the results declared by INEC in court and urged the people of Edo to stay strong and steadfast.
He stated, “From unfolding political events in the country, the latest being the brazen rigging of the Saturday, September 21, 2024, Edo State Governorship election by the All Progressives Congress (APC) in connivance with government-controlled agencies, it is clear that our democracy is under threat.
“As you know and widely reported in all segments of the media, the 2024 Edo State Governorship election was barefacedly compromised by the APC in collusion with unpatriotic security operatives and heavily procured officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), who viciously trampled on the votes of the people in defiance of the Law and total disregard to the sovereign will of the people of Edo State.
“You may recall that the PDP had on several occasions alerted of this sinister plot by the APC to subvert the election, the roles allegedly being played by AIG Zone 7, Benneth Igwe and Edo State Commissioner of Police CP Nemo Edwin-Iwo and the appointment of a known APC apologist and supporter, Dr Anugbum Onuoha, as the Edo State Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC).
“Several demands by our Party for the redeployment of these officials as well as the release of all arrested PDP members and supporters fell on deaf ears and tend to validate PDP’s suspicion of a top-level conspiracy to rig the Edo State governorship election.”
The PDP acting national chairman stated that the people of Edo State selected Ighodalo as their next governor and emphasized that only their will, as expressed at the polling units, should be respected.
He added, “Nigerians and the world watched in horror as the APC-compromised security operatives and thugs unleashed terror, harassed, arrested and detained PDP members and supporters, foisted siege mentality on the people, paved the way for APC agents and procured INEC officials to manipulate the ballot process, substitute genuine results from the Polling Units with fictitious figures and transferred the victory clearly won by our candidate, Asue Ighodalo to the defeated APC candidate, Monday Okpebholo.
“As Nigerians already know, despite the violence, intimidation and manipulations by the APC, results obtained from the Polling Units show that our candidate, Dr. Asue Ighodalo clearly won the election before the figures were altered at the State collation exercise in favour of the defeated APC candidate.
“The PDP calls on all Nigerians and lovers of Democracy all over the world to stand up in solidarity with the people of Edo State in rejecting this assault on the democratic rights of the people as witnessed in the Edo State Governorship election.”
When asked about their confidence in the judiciary, Damagum stated, “In this election, we shall once again test the level of preparedness of the judiciary to deliver justice where it is needed. Therefore, we cannot rule out a situation where justice will be dispensed, but the most important thing is that we shall subject them to greater scrutiny in the eyes of Nigerians. They say that when the judicial system does not work, then you don’t have a country. I don’t know if we will still have a country.”
Major political parties participating in the Enugu State local government election, the All Progressives Congress, APC, All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA, and the Labour Party, LP, on Saturday protested the non-provision of result sheets at polling units.
According to the News Agency of Nigeria, the protest began when Enugu State Independent Electoral Commission, ENSIEC, officials arrived at polling units at 9:40 am without the essential documents.
It was gathered that at polling units 008, 020, 003, 002, and 001, located at Christ Church, Enugu South Council, APC and LP agents refused to proceed with the election until result sheets were provided.
A Labour Party agent, who pleaded anonymity disclosed that the ENSIEC officials provided other materials, but the result sheets were missing.
An APC agent who also wished to remain anonymous, insisted that there would be no election without result sheets.
Similarly, Acting Chairman of APGA, Mr Ekene Uzodimma, reported the same issue in Awgu Ward 9, where election materials arrived without result sheets.
He said many polling units in his ward had not received materials by 11:00 am.
APGA Councillor for Trans-Ekulu Ward, Mr Okeke Fidelis, said his entire ward had not received election materials.
Another APGA Collation Agent, identified as Uche, was denied entry at Enugu North Council Area allegedly due to only PDP agents being allowed.
Meanwhile, in Udi Council Area, APGA chairmanship candidate, Mr Chukwuemeka Ochi, reported that many polling units were yet to receive election materials.
The West African Examinations Council has released the results for the 2024 West African Senior School Certificate Examination for school candidates.
The examination body announced this in a post on X on Monday.
The post read, “The West African Examinations Council is pleased to inform candidates who sat WASSCE for school candidates, 2024 that the result has officially been released today, Monday, 12th August 2024.”
The PUNCH in this report outlines how to check the results via SMS and the website:
How to check WAEC results with SMS
1. Using your mobile device, Type WAEC*ExamNo*PIN*ExamYear
2. Send to 32327
3. You will receive a message instantly containing your WAEC statement of result.
Please note that only MTN, Glo & Airtel Subscribers can actually check their WAEC Results using this SMS method.
Note: If you did not receive your WAEC result via SMS, kindly repeat this step again.
SMS charges will be applied when checking your WASSCE result using text messages.
How to check via the Website
To check your WAEC Result, visit www.waecdirect.org and log in. Please note: you may need a WAEC scratch card to check. Follow the procedures below to check your WAEC result for 2024.
1. Login to WAEC Result Checker Website www.waecdirect.org.
2. Enter your Examination Number
3. Select Examination Type e.g May/June
4. Select Exams Year e.g 2024
5. Click on Check Result.
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The family of the late singer, Ilerioluwa Aloba aka Mohbad, has conducted a fresh autopsy seeking to determine the cause of his death.
PUNCH Metro reported that the Magistrate of the Coroner Court sitting in the Ikorodu area of Lagos State, T.A. Shotobi, on June 26, granted an order to the father of the deceased, Mr. Joseph Aloba, to engage a licensed and certified pathologist for a completely independent autopsy on the late singer.
The court also ordered that the applicant, Aloba, should bear all costs associated with the examination, evaluation, and autopsy.
A member of the family’s legal team, Monisola Odumosu, in a statement on Tuesday, said the autopsy was conducted on Friday, July 19 and Saturday, July 20.
Odumosu noted that the family would proceed to carry out toxicology and histology tests on the necessary samples already obtained if the post-mortem procedure failed to reveal the cause of death.
“The second autopsy as requested by the Aloba family and ordered by the Magistrate of the Coroner Court, Ms. T.A. Shotobi, was conducted on Friday, July 19 and Saturday, July 20, 2024. This autopsy is a two-part exercise, with the first part now completed.
“If the cause of death cannot be determined from this initial examination, the second part will proceed, involving a toxicology and histology test on the necessary samples already obtained,” the statement read in part.
The legal team further disclosed that the procedure was witnessed by Mohbad’s father and two separate pathologists appointed by him and Mohbad’s wife, Wunmi.
“This comprehensive procedure, conducted last Friday, was witnessed only by Mr. Joseph Aloba, the forensic pathologist appointed by Mr. Joseph Aloba and his team, legal representatives of both Mr. Joseph Aloba and a pathologist appointed by Wunmi Aloba to observe the procedure,” the statement added.
Mohbad died at the age of 27, on September 12, 2023, with circumstances surrounding his death sparking controversies on social media.
Being a former record label signee of Marlian Music owned by Naira Marley, Mohbad left the label in February 2022. The Lagos State Police Command had on September 18, 2023, inaugurated a 13-man special investigation team to probe the singer’s death.
His death also led to the arrest of Naira Marley and controversial Lagos socialite, Balogun Eletu, also known as Sam Larry, amongst others.
The singer’s body was on September 21, 2023, exhumed for autopsy to unravel the cause of his death.
However, a pathologist, while testifying before the Coroner’s Court on May 15, revealed that an autopsy couldn’t determine Mohbad’s cause of death due to the decomposition of his body.
Following the disclosure, PUNCH Metro exclusively reported that the US-based lab refuted the claim by the Lagos State Government that the toxicology test was conducted at its facility.
The revelation was in response to inquiries made by our correspondent, who embarked on a fact-finding mission to ascertain the musician’s cause of death.
Responding to PUNCH Metro’s inquiry on May 17, the Client Services Associate, Forensics Division, NMS Labs, Esther Dede, stated, “Unfortunately, we do not have a case for that patient.”
The representative of Pankshin/Kanke/Kanam federal constituency of Plateau State in the House of Representatives, Hon. Yusuf Gagdi, has reportedly gifted his daughter a brand new Lexus RX crossover SUV.
The gift was to celebrate her graduation from Lead British International School, Abuja, and her impressive performance in the recent Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examinations (UTME).
The recipient, Aisha Gagdi, graduated on Saturday, and the celebratory gift was shared on Facebook by Saminu Maigoro, who posted pictures of the teenager with her father and the luxury vehicle.
Maigoro congratulated Aisha in his post, stating, “Congratulations, Aisha Yusuf Gagdi, on your graduation from Lead British International School Abuja. May it be the beginning of a wonderful journey of life. To celebrate her graduation and great performance in JAMB, her father surprised her with a gift of a car.”
The post elicited mixed reactions from netizens. Some social media users extended their congratulations to Aisha, while others criticised the lawmaker for being insensitive to Nigeria’s current economic situation.
One user, Kimkigo Kimkigo, offered encouragement: “Congratulations and best wishes, dear sister, may this car gift at this early stage serve as an encouragement and not a privilege to divide from the journey to stardom as recorded in your academic performances so far.”
However, Kamardeen Ibrahim Umar expressed frustration, highlighting the disparity between politicians and ordinary Nigerians: “Congratulations to her, but how can we progress as a country like this where an intelligent son of a common Nigerian is struggling to pay for his Jamb, Waec, or Neco, if he is lucky enough and managed to pay for the exams and successfully passed, he cannot afford for the hiked university tuitions. And on the other hand, the politicians that the common people voted into power are busy syphoning, stealing, and sharing our national resources for them to enjoy and spoil their families with. Let’s #EndBadGovernanceInNigeria.”
Amar Ibrahim also voiced his discontent: “See hungry poor people congratulating their looters. How many of you can afford the type of school she attended? Nigerians are not serious! We are the cause of our problems.”
Efforts to obtain a response from Hon. Gagdi were unsuccessful as he did not reply to SMS or WhatsApp messages seeking his comment.
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The Vice Chairmanship candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Warri South, Pastor Kingsley Omonigho Oshogbo, on Saturday said the party has boycotted the ongoing Delta State Local Government election in Warri.
Oshogbo spoke with newsmen in Warri.
He said the election should be totally cancelled because officials of the Delta State Independent Electoral Commission, DSIEC, did not the follow the laid down rules and regulations of the exercise.
“As far as I am concerned, there’s no election in Warri,” he declared.
According to him, APC members demanded to see the result sheets for the election before DSIEC officials can begin the exercise.
Oshogbo said to their greatest dismay, the DSIEC officials did not come with any result sheets.
“We said since there’s no result sheet, there’s no need for us to cast our votes because the votes is not going to count.
“As law abiding citizens, we have asked our people that they should calm down. But we are not going to participate in this election as far as there’s no result sheet.
“As you can see, in the whole of Warri South, all over the wards, there’s no result sheet in any units. So, we have told our people that they should not participate in the election. Our agents should not sign any sheet for them. We have taken ourselves out of the election.”
Oshogbo expressed disappointment with Delta State Independent Electoral Commission, DSIEC, which according to him, is supposed to be non-partisan.
“In this election, I am surprised that DSIEC is being partisan, they’re being biased. Am really, really disappointed,” he lamented.
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