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Nigerian League: Wikki Tourist Plays All Draw with Dakkada FC

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4 years ago

February 3, 2020

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From Adamu Shehu Imam, Bauchi

Wikki Tourist club of Bauchi shared a point each with visiting team DAKKADA FC of Akwa Ibom in the ongoing Nigerian Professional League week 18, played at the main ball of Abubakar Tafawa Balewa Stadium, Bauchi.

The match which has been described as another litmus test encounter to the new technical crew of the team headed by Usman Abdullahi Shareef.

The new coach of Wikki who took over four weeks ago, Abdul Shareef, said Wikki is in trying moment, hence the team need prayers from the supporters and concentration from the players, as they are preparing to face Lobi Stars of Makudi in an away pairing.

He apologized to supporters for previous performance of the team. says they will improve gradually.

“We have lost a lot of chances over there and we get punished for that so is very unfortunate, all the same we still have one point, we see how can go back to Markudi and recover some point there.

“That is the whole idea, actually this game could have been the turning point for us, thinking that if we get the three point, we might claimed up a little bit, but that’s football, i think we still have a lot of work to do, you see lapses over there, we keep working hard and see that, is very unfortunate we lost and dropped two point we still have one which is good we did not lost out complete.”

Sport enthusiasts after the match expressed disappointment as Wikki lost a two points at home, called for management of the team to inject new players, while those currently playing should put more spirit into the team.

The visiting team Dakkada FC Coach, Olufemi Ajayi, described the game as fair, according to him they played a good encounter with wikki football club at their home soil, he says securing away point is important in the Nigerian Professional League.

Wikki scored the first goal through Daniel Jackson in the 68 minute of the second half, while the visiting team Dakkada fc equalized bearly 3 minutes to the end of the encounter.

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JUST IN: Panic As Oyo Demolishes Shops In Popular Ibadan Market

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May 9, 2024

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Panic gripped residents and traders of the popular Ojoo market in the Akinyele Local Government Area of Oyo State as the government demolished scores of shops and kiosks in the area, on Thursday.

The PUNCH gathered that the Ministry of Lands, Housing and Urban Development had served the traders quit notice a long time ago but they refused to move out of the market.

The Chairman of the market, Muhdeen Ganiyu, fondly called Elewedu, however, told our correspondent that the quit notice was too short but the executive members of all the affected markers would meet after the demolition exercise.

“The quit notice was too short. All executive members of all the affected markers will soon meet. So, I cannot say anything for now,” he stated.

When contacted, the Commissioner for Lands, Housing and Urban Development, Williams Akin-Funmilayo, confirmed the ongoing demolition exercise.

He said, “The State Governor, Seyi Makinde, had gone there personally to address them. The government will provide another place. That place is dangerous. And the new place is not far. Just at the front of the Barracks.”

More pictures from the demolition courtesy The PUNCH:

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BREAKING: Reps To Probe Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway Procurement Process

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1 hour ago

May 9, 2024

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The House of Representatives has resolved to investigate the procurement process of the Lagos Calabar coastal highway.

This followed the adoption of a motion of urgent national Importance moved by Austine Achado (APC, Benue) during plenary on Thursday.

Moving the motion, Achado maintained that the contract award did not follow due process and did not get approval from the National Assembly.

However, in its resolution, the House referred the matter to its committees on Procurement and Works.

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Nigerian’s Request To Be Buried Alive For 24 Hours Causes Stir Online [VIDEO]

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4 hours ago

May 9, 2024

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A Nigerian man simply identified as Young C caused a stir online on Wednesday, May 8, when he embarked on a challenge to be buried alive in a coffin for 24 hours.

In a post shared on his Instagram page, Young C said he intends to broadcast live footage from the coffin at night.

Sharing a video on his Instagram account, he said

“I am going to be spending the next 24 hours buried in this casket. Guys, this is real, not fake. And the most amazing part is that I am going to go live by night.”

In a subsequent update, Young C revealed that he had been buried for over 8 hours and was experiencing physical discomfort, including excessive sweating.

“Guys, I have been buried alive for over 8 hours now. For those of you who saw my first video, I have been down here. As you can see, my camera is still rolling, and I have my light down there, I am sweating, guys.”

In yet another update, Young C said he has started experiencing heat and that his fear now is for his rechargeable fan not to run out of power. He also showed a container where he has been urinating since he began the challenge.

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