Society gazette reports Nigerian singer, Davido will feature on the 2022 FIFA World Cup soundtrack ‘Better Together’.
The ‘OBO’ crooner made this known on Twitter on Friday.
The 29-year-old singer will perform alongside Trinidad Cardona and Aisha.
“I’m honoured to be featured on the Official @FIFAWorldCup 2022 Soundtrack!
“Who dey wamba, we still qualify las las.
“See you all later tonight, This one is for Africa! TULE! WE RISE!” he wrote.
Pleased to have featured and worked on the official @fifaworldcup Qatar 2022 song with @redone @trinidad @aishaofcl ❤️⚽️! Naija no make am but… NAIJA STILL MAKE AM! 🇳🇬 #fifaworldcupqatar2022 pic.twitter.com/Ts4GXkzL3u
— Davido (@davido) April 1, 2022
Who dey wamba … we still qualify las las 🇳🇬 🌍 https://t.co/RzUdht4rQT
Super Eagles interim Technical Adviser, Austin Eguavoen, has resigned following his failure to lead the team to the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.
Eguavoen’s resignation is coming two days after the Black Stars of Ghana clinched the ticket to Qatar in a contest between the two West African nations.
The Nigerian Football Federation made the disclosure in a statement on Thursday.
NFF said, “Following the failure of the Super Eagles of Nigeria to qualify for the 2022 FIFA World Cup, the erstwhile Technical Adviser, Augustine Eguavoen has stepped down from that position with immediate effect.
“The NFF has in the meantime withdrawn the two-and-half year’s contract offered the coaches and terminated the appointment of the entire technical crew of the team with immediate effect.
“A new crew will be announced after a proper review to lead the new charge of reinvigorating the Super Eagles to face future challenges appropriately.
“We thank the coaches and team officials for their service to the nation and wish them success in their future endeavours,” said NFF General Secretary, Dr Mohammed Sanusi.
Eguavoen who was appointed interim coach of the Super Eagles prior to the Africa Cup of Nations, AFCON 2021, resigned the role to settle as technical adviser when Nigeria lost to Tunisia in the round of 16.
He has since then acted as the interim technical adviser, the position he had previously held.
The poor performance of the Super Eagles had led to the sack of former German coach, Gernot Rhor. The NFF had engaged the services of Portuguese coach Jose Peseiro pending the outcome of the nations cup.
World football governing body, FIFA have slammed indefinite ban on Moshood Abiola National Stadium Abuja from hosting international matches, www.bestchoicesports.com.ng can report
The ban on Wednesday came after irate Nigerian fans invaded the stadium on Tuesday following their nation’s failure to qualify for the 2022 World Cup finals in Qatar
On Tuesday, the newly renovated turf hosted the final leg of Nigeria vs Ghana World Cup play-off but the Ghanaians snatched the ticket from their host in a dramatic fashion through away goal rule.
Angry Nigerian fans invaded the pitch after a 1:1 draw against Ghana forcing players and officials to run for their life into the changing room.
FIFA medical officer Dr. Joseph Kabungo who had cardiac arrest on his way to the dressing room was rushed to hospital but he passed on
Joseph suffered a cardiac arrest during the commotion and was pronounced dead soon after.
Dr. Joseph Kabungo is CAF medical committee member who was also recently appointed to the FIFA medical committee. He served as the Zambian team doctor from 2003 to 2016.
It is not clear what other sanctions FIFA and the regional body CAF could mete out to the Nigeria Football Federation, NFF for failing to provide adequate security for the game but the too bodies frown at fans encroachment into the field of play
It could be recalled that the Confederation of African Football (CAF) disciplinary committee in May 2006 sanctioned Nigeria with a $5,000 for poor crowd control at the Ahmadu Bello Stadium, Kaduna, where the Super Eagles hosted Egypt in a Gabon 2017 African Nations Cup qualifier in March.
The organisers of the match allowed a crowd of over 40,000 inside the stadium designed to hold 25,000 spectators.
The Super Eagles and the Pharaohs drew 1-1 in that encounter, with the Egyptians subsequently defeating Nigeria 1-0 in the return fixture to stop the Eagles from qualifying for the competition.
Dr Joseph Kabungo who served as the Confederation of African Football (CAF’s) doping doctor in Abuja has been confirmed dead following the stampede which broke out after Nigeria lost to Ghana on Tuesday in a world cup qualifier.
Kabungo lost consciousness after he was stepped on as unhappy Nigerian fans tried to make their way out of the stadium.
It is not yet clear if there are other causalities from the stampede.
Late Kabungo
There was pandemonium on Tuesday at the Moshood Abiola National Stadium in Abuja after the Super Eagles failed to qualify for the 2022 FIFA World Cup.
Nigeria was beaten to a place in Qatar 2022 FIFA World Cup by Ghana after playing a 1-1. The Black Star of Ghana qualified on an away goal advantage.
After the game, Nigeria fans, who were angry the Super Eagles did not qualify, invaded the pitch, trying to attack the players and destroying any objects in sight.
Nigeria would most likely be sanctioned by world football governing body, FIFA, for the ugly scenes that followed the final whistle on Tuesday.
The Super Eagles of Nigeria have failed to qualify for the Qatar 2022 World Cup after being held to a draw by the Black Stars of Ghana.
The World Cup qualifier second-leg encounter between Nigeria and Ghana ended 1-1 on Tuesday.
The Nigerian side lost by the away goal rule having held Ghana to a goalless draw in Kumasi.
Super Eagles defender, William Troost-Ekong, scored a penalty in the 22nd minute to level Ghana’s lead.
The Black Stars of Ghana took the lead in the 11th minute through a goal by Thomas Partey.
The Russian oligarch Roman Abramovich was poisoned along with Ukrainian negotiators, it has been claimed.
The Wall Street Journal is reporting that the Vladimir Putin ally and Chelsea FC owner – who has been sanctioned by the UK government – was hit by symptoms after a suspected poisoning at a meeting in Kyiv earlier this month.
Abramovich, and at least two senior Ukrainian officials, are said to have developed peeling skin on their faces and hands, red eyes, and constant and painful tearing, the paper reported.
Quoting ‘people familiar with the matter’, it added that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, who has met with Abramovich, was not been affected.
The lives of the Chelsea owner and negotiators are not thought to be in danger.
Widespread reports have previously suggested Russian forces are attempting to assassinate Zelensky, but it is unclear who the target of the alleged poisoning would have been.
Russia has been widely blamed for a series of poisonings around the world, including a Novichok incident in Salisbury, Putin critic Alexander Litvinenko and opposition figure Alexei Navalny.
The investigative media group Bellingcat said the incident took place overnight from March 3 to 4, with three people experiencing ‘symptoms consistent with poisoning with chemical weapons’ including Abramovich.
‘Abramovich, along with another Russian entrepreneur, had taken part in the negotiations alongside Ukraine’s MP Rustem Umerov’, it tweeted.
‘The negotiation round on the afternoon of 3 March took place on Ukrainian territory and lasted until about 10 pm.
‘Three members of the negotiating team retreated to an apartment in Kyiv later that night and felt initial symptoms – including eye and skin inflammation and piercing pain in the eyes – later that night.
As part of measures to mobilize support for the Super Eagles of Nigeria, the federal government has directed all public offices to be closed by 1pm
The Office of the Head of Service gave this directive in a circular to all Permanent Secretaries on Monday.
The circular reads, “As you are aware, the Super Eagles of Nigeria wil be meeting the Black Stars of Ghana in continuation of the 2022 FIFA Word-Cup Qualifier, Playoff.
“There is a need to mobilise support for the Nigerian Team Consequently, I am directed to inform you that all offices wil be closed at 1:00pm on Tuesday, 29 March, 2022.
“Permanent Secretaries are requested to give this circular wide publicity to achieve the desired result.”
Nigeria’s Super Eagles will on Tuesday meet with Ghana’s Black Stars for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 playoff duel .
The Super Eagles players have said they are determined to put up a performance that will earn Nigeria a seventh appearance at the World Cup.
Both countries were last involved in a FIFA World Cup qualifier game in 2001, when they finished 0-0 in Accra.
Meanwhile the federal government has bought 20,000 tickets for Nigerians to watch the match.
The Federal Government has bought 20,000 tickets for Nigerians to watch the match between the Super Eagles and Black Stars of Ghana.
The tickets also come with a free boarding of vehicles to the stadium.
The free tickets is a joint effort of the Ministry of Youth and Sports and the Nigerian Football Federation, according to Bashir Ahmed, President Muhammadu Buhari’s Personal Assistant Digital on New Media.
Bashir tweeted on Monday that, “As the Super Eagles play Black Stars of Ghana tomorrow at the MKO Abiola Stadium, Abuja, the Ministry of Youth and Sports and NFF jointly bought 20,000 tickets for Nigerians.
“You can get the ticket at a bus station close to you while boarding the bus to the stadium for FREE.”
Nigeria will play Ghana on Tuesday in the second leg of the World Cup qualifiers at the MKO Abiola Stadium, Abuja.
Ghana hosted Nigeria at the Baba Yara Stadium on Friday in Kumasi where they drew 0-0 after 90 minutes.
One of the teams will qualify for the Quarter 2022 World Cup.
The Super Eagles are eyeing their 7th appearance at the World Cup, while the black stars of Ghana are looking for their fourth.
Each ticket is sold for N2,000 according to the to DAAR Communications, the ticketing rights holder for football matches.
This means that the Youth Ministry and the NFF paid N40m for the tickets.
France and Manchester United midfielder, Paul Pogba on Tuesday disclosed that robbers who stormed his residence last week stole his World Cup winner’s medal and some other things.
Recall that Pogba last week described the incident as his family’s worst nightmare after his house was robbed while his kids were asleep in their bedroom.
Pogba noted that the incident happened while he was playing against Atletico Madrid in the Champions League last-16 tie with his wife in the stadium.
The midfielder further stated that his family has been stripped of their sense of safety and security.
The 29-year-old in an update on the incident noted that the medal he received after France won the World Cup in 2018 was also stolen.
Pogba said, “There were jewels from my mother, my world champion medal.
“What scared me the most was that my two children were at home with the nanny during this incident.
“She overheard everything, called my wife and security, then locked herself with the boys in a room. For several days, she was shocked. The main thing is that my children are well.”
Liverpool manager, Jurgen Klopp, has reacted to the current challenges faced at Chelsea.
The United Kingdom government had on Thursday frozen the assets of Chelsea owner, Roman Abramovich.
The billionaire is one of seven wealthy Russian individuals who had sanctions placed on them by the government on Thursday.
The development has restricted the Blues from selling any ticket or merchandise and also stopping them from offering new contracts to players.
Feeling sorry for Thomas Tuchel’s side, Klopp said Russia’s President Vladimir Putin is responsible for Chelsea sanctions.
The German professional football manager while addressing the media on Friday, insisted no employee at Stamford Bridge is to blame.
Klopp has now agreed with the decision taken by the government.
He said: “I feel for him (Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel) and the players. It’s not a situation all the employees at Chelsea are responsible for.
“One man is and that’s Putin. I don’t know about Roman Abramovich’s role in all this, but you can say he is close. I think what the Government did is right.”
