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Press Release  17th January, 2024.  Nigerian Youth Ministry Poised To Partner NCPWD  To Support Young People Living With Disabilities. Minister of Youth Development, Dr Jamila Bio-Ibrahim has disclosed the readiness of her  ministry to engage the National Commission for Persons with Disabilities (NCPWD) to ensure that the rights of young individuals with disabilities are protected. Dr Bio-Ibrahim made this disclosure yesterday in Abuja when she paid a courtesy visit on  the Executive Secretary of National Commission on People living With Disabiluty, (NCPWD), Mr James David Lalu. She said: *“I look forward to working with the commission to ensure that the rights of young people living with disabilities are protected and they live with dignity and earn very good sources of livelihood  then to take as many young people with disabilities off the streets as possible in order to give them a dignified life."* *“We have proposed some programs for persons living wit

Ramson is a student of Government High School Bonadikombo Limbe in the Africa Nation of Cameroon. Dybala as he is fondly called by his friends catches my eyes when I went to watch a community soccer tournament hosted by some local coaches in the community I watched him for the whole of the tournament have nothing but admiration for him. I had a brief conversation with him after a game and was astonished by his knowledge about the game of soccer, which he passionately want to be a professional soccer player someday, but at the moment he says his ultimate goal is to get educations through the game of soccer. Ramson is a Midfielder who can play anywhere in the middle of park he’s very strong, creative, and fast and has eyes for goals; no wonder his mates gave him the name Paulo Dybala. Ramson is currently playing his football with Best Stars Football Academy of Limbe, a renowned soccer academy in Cameroon, he want to use his soccer talent to attract collage scouts and gain sc

UEFA has abolished the away goal rule in all club competitions from the 2021/22 season. Instead, ties that are still level after two matches will go to extra time and penalties. “The away goals rule has been an intrinsic part of UEFA competitions since it was introduced in 1965. However, the question of its abolition has been debated at various UEFA meetings over the last few years,” UEFA President Aleksander Ceferin said. “Although there was no unanimity of views, many coaches, fans and other football stakeholders have questioned its fairness and have expressed a preference for the rule to be abolished.” He added: “The impact of the rule now runs counter to its original purpose as, in fact, it now dissuades home teams – especially in first legs – from attacking, because they fear conceding a goal that would give their opponents a crucial advantage. ”There is also criticism of the unfairness, especially in extra time, of obliging the home team to score twice when the away team h

FORMER Minister of State for Niger Delta Affairs, Hon. Sam Ode, mni on Thursday, 17th June, 2021 stated that when he is elected governor of Benue State, he would bring lasting solution to the lingering crisis that had engulfed the land and people of Sankera. Hon Sam Ode, who is a leading governorship aspirant on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Benue State, said this while addressing APC stakeholders in Katsina-Ala, Ukum and Logo local government areas of Benue State. The interactive sessions with the APC critical stakeholders took place at Katsina-Ala, Zaki-Biam and Ugba towns. Hon. Ode further stated: “As Honourable Minister of State for Niger Delta Affairs, I was one of the key people that facilitated the peace initiative that brought about solution to the crises in the Niger Delta, leading to the restoration of relative peace and harmony in the region. “When given the opportunity to become the Governor of Benue State with the blessing of the people of San

The African Union Economic, Social and Cultural Council has appointed and inaugurated Amb. Dickson A. O. Akoh, National Commandant, Peace Corps of Nigeria to head the Peace and Security Cluster Committee of the Council in Nigeria. The Oyachaba K' Idoma was conferred this mandate in Abuja by the Country Representative of AU-ECOSOCC, Dr. Tunji Asaolu with the responsibility of popularizing the domestication and implementation of AU vision especially in the areas of conflict anticipation, preventing and combating terrorism, use of child soldiers, child trafficking and illicit proliferation of small arms. Congratulations, Amb. Akoh. Benue APC has confidence in you and we trust that you will perform efficiently, the mandate of this appointment. Our kind wishes!

Former Hearts of Oak defender Vincent Atinga is pleading with Black Star coach CK Akonnor to give him a call up into the senior national team Ghana Black Stars to prove to Ghanaians what he got to offer in the team. The hardworking defender, currently plies his trade in the Kuwaiti top flight with Al Shabab SC. According to him, Coach CK Akonnor should just give him some small time to play and he will not regret inviting into the National team . “I don’t need ninety minutes in Black Stars. I don’t even need forty-five minutes. All I need is 20 minutes to prove something to Ghanaians,” he said. “I have given myself just 2 years to command regular position in Black Stars,” a confident Atingah told Kumasi-based media outlet Akoma 87.9 FM. The 26-year-old earned his first Black Stars call-up after the WAFU Cup competition in a World Cup qualifying game against Uganda but couldn’t play any role. Atingah will face stern competition from in-form Celta Vigo defender Joseph Aidoo, F

The Confederation Africaine de Football (CAF) announces that the media accreditation process for the final tournament of the Total U-20 Africa Cup of Nations Niger 2019 opens from Monday, 31 December 2018 to 18 January 2019. The final tournament will be held from 2-17 February 2019 in the Nigerien cities of Niamey and Maradi. Media interested in covering the final tournament can apply for accreditation through the CAF Media Channel via www.cafonline.com. Approval to access the CAF Media Channel does not mean you have been granted accreditation. All applications are subject to confirmation. Confirmation will NOT be on a first-come, first-served basis. Successful applicants will be notified and provided with further information in due course. Furthermore, please be advised that international applicants are responsible for securing their own visas to Niger. For more information on the Total U-20 Africa Cup of Nations Niger 2019 final tournament, to be hosted in the