By Eric Elezuo

Nigeria’s senior female national team, the Super Falcons have accomplished the Mission X task, and regained the African title after stunning host nation, Morocco, in a dramatic 3-2 comeback.

“Mission X is accomplished – Nigeria are the Wafcon champions with a sensational comeback!

“The Super Falcons were firmly on track to lose a Wafcon final for the first time after a whimper of a first-half display, deservedly going in 2-0 behind.

“Three goals inside 22 minutes seal an astouning end to these finals – the last coming two minutes from time from Jennifer Echegini, who had been on the pitch for less than 30 minutes,” BBC analyzed.

A former Governor of Anambra State, Peter Obi, has dismissed claims that he needs clearance to visit Edo, saying he is not afraid to visit any State in Nigeria.

Obi made the remarks on Thursday, during the presentation of a N50 million cheque to his alma mater – Christ the King College (CKC) – in support of infrastructural development.

Obi expressed disappointment that his recent visit to Benin was politicised, clarifying that the visit was to support healthcare development in the State.

“I am not afraid of visiting any state in Nigeria, particularly when the purpose is to support causes that contribute to nation-building, such as education, health, and poverty alleviation,” Obi said.

The donation, made in collaboration with fellow old boys of the school, aims to improve educational facilities and learning conditions at the institution.

Obi described the gesture as a show of gratitude to the institution that shaped the values of himself and many others.

“This school helped form the values I and many others still hold dear today — discipline, moral grounding, and academic excellence. Supporting it is a way of giving back,” he added.

Obi called on other alumni of CKC and across the country to support their former schools, noting that the burden of educational development should not be left to the government alone.

In his remarks, the Archbishop of Onitsha, Most Rev. Valerian Okeke, also an Old Boy, commended Obi and others for their dedication to education and national development.

President Bola Tinubu has chided the opposition coalition formed on the platform of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), describing it as a “coalition of confusion”.

Tinubu made the remark on Thursday at the National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Abuja, where the Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction, Nentawe Yilwatda, emerged as the party’s new National Chairman.

The president urged the party’s NEC to postpone the APC congresses until December to allow more members of the opposition to join the ruling party.

“It’s not a bad idea to abandon the sinking ship and be absent from a coalition of confusion,” he said.

Tinubu’s closest rivals, Peter Obi and Atiku Abubakar, are top members of the ADC coalition, which has vowed to unseat him in the 2027 election.