Manager Robert Page believes Wales are in a stronger position for Tuesday's Euro 2024 play-off final against Poland than when they qualified for the 2022 World Cup via the same route. Wales beat Finland 4-1 in Thursday's semi-final to set up the Poland tie. They defeated Ukraine in a play-off final to reach the World Cup despite several players not playing regularly. Asked if Wales are in a better position now that issue has been resolved, Page said: "I'd say so." He added: "We are in a healthy position because we've got everybody playing. "The gap in the World Cup play-offs [between the Austria semi-final in March and Ukraine final in June] suited us because we had senior players who weren't playing club football, in Aaron [Ramsey], in Gareth [Bale]. "That gap helped us. If it had been four or five days later, we might have struggled a bit. "Now we're in a different position because we've got a younger squad, a fitter squad,

  The Black Queens   have dislodged Nigeria's falconets as the champion of women's football event at the African Games. Ghana women's national football team  came from a goal down to win 2-1 to be crowned Gold medalists in the women’s football event of the pan-African Games. Loveth Edeh profited from a goalkeeper’s blunder in the 23 rd  minute to take the lead. But , Ghana Black Princesses drew level in the 78 th  minute through Tracy Twum to make up for her numerous misses. Meanwhile, the Nigeria senior men's national team and their Ghanaian counterparts lock horns in another battle for supremacy later today (Friday) in Marrakesh, Morocco, when the Black Stars take on the Super Eagles in a friendly. Kick-off time is 5pm in Nigeria. Video link https://youtu.be/fUF-3Zssl1s

  The Nigerian Army working in conjunction with vigilantes have weeded out a dangerous terrorist, who has been disguising as a Police officer in Sokoto to perpetrate heinous crimes. A statement by the Director, Army Public Relations, Major General Onyema Nwachukwu, said the violent extremist who was killed on Wednesday 20 March 2024 had often employed disguise to deceive and kidnap unsuspecting victims. The troops also uncovered and destroyed a house used as a covert facility by the insurgent kingpins to store drugs and administer treatments to wounded insurgents. The statement adds that in a separate counter insurgency operation in Taraba State, troops neutralized another insurgent in Kutoko Village, in Takum Local Government Area of Taraba State in an offensive that resulted in the recovery of an AK-47 Rifle and a Magazine containing 4 live rounds of 7.62mm Special ammunition. As insecurity in the North-West continues to escalate, troops have intensified efforts to rid the zone of ma

  The Honourable Minister of Sports Development, Senator John Owan Enoh, has charged Nigeria's U20 female national team, the Falconets to secure victory against Ghana and defend their gold medal in the women's football final at the ongoing African Games in Accra, Ghana. During his visit to the team's camp on Tuesday, amidst their preparations for the crucial final, Minister Owan Enoh stressed the significance of their mission, emphasizing the national importance of bringing home the gold. He stated, "It matters for me to visit you all, it matters to our president and all Nigerians that you've come this far. The goal is to win the gold medal on Thursday, and it is an important goal for you and for the country." This was contained in a statement and signed by the S.A. Media. To the Honourable Minister of Sports Development Diana-Mary Nsan. Reflecting on Nigeria's previous triumph in women's football at the African Games four years prior, Minister Owan En

  Vincent Enyeama Vincent Enyeama, former Super Eagles goalkeeper, has been endorsed by UEFA as one of the four goalkeepers who have scored a goal in the history of the Champions League. According to UEFA's official website, the other goalkeepers who achieved this feat are Ivan Provedel, Sinan Bolat, and Hans-Jorg Butt. Enyeama joined this exclusive list when he scored from the spot in Hapoel Tel Aviv's 3-1 defeat to Olympic Lyon of France on September 9, 2010. Later, he moved to Ligue 1 club Lille, where he also enjoyed a successful career. Butt, during his active days, converted three penalties for Hamburg, Bayer Leverkusen, and Bayern Munich in the Champions League. Bolat and Provedel also scored one goal each from the spot, just like Enyeama. Video link https://youtu.be/FuJX2eAEa9U

        Major General Cecil Esekhaigbe (retd.)   Major General Cecil Esekhaigbe (retd.) has revealed how 16 military personnel were murdered last Thursday in the Okuama community of Ughelli South Local Government Area of Delta State. Esekhaigbe declared that the unsuspecting soldiers were attacked by residents of the community. He disclosed this when he was featured as a guest on Channels Television’s The Morning Brief breakfast show on Monday. No fewer than 16 Nigerian soldiers were killed while on a mission to douse clashes between two communities in the South-South state of Delta on Thursday. The Defence Headquarters said the personnel consisted of two Majors, one Captain, and 12 soldiers. According to a statement by the Director, Defence Information, Brig. Gen. Tukur Gusau, the troops from the 181 Amphibious Battalion were deployed in the Bomadi region and were on a peace-keeping mission in the Okuoma community when they were killed on Thursday. The killings have been condemned by

                                 Image Credit -Brett Sayles Donald Trump said Sunday he favors a national abortion ban after a certain number of weeks, with exceptions — but did not state how many weeks, his decision on abortion stance could   ‘Make Both Sides Happy’ The former president said that he would “soon” issue a proposal on the number of weeks at which a ban should be implemented, as he spoke to “Fox News Sunday” days after becoming the presumptive Republican nominee for November’s White House race. Trump was asked about a New York Times article from February that said he had told advisers he liked the idea of a 16-week national abortion ban — with exceptions for rape, incest or the mother’s health — but was hesitant to address it publicly lest he alienate socially conservative supporters. He did not specify to Fox at what point in a pregnancy he believed abortions should be banned, saying that “in a number of weeks I’ll be coming out with a recommendation.” “I think the recom