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Rufus Okoro Chief Obafemi Awolowo (1909 – 1987) was a Nigerian nationalist, lawyer, statesman, and one of the country’s most influential political leaders. Born Obafemi Jeremiah Oyeniyi Awolowo on March 6, 1909, in Ikenné, present-day Ogun State, Nigeria. He studied law at the University of London and qualified as a barrister. Awolowo founded the Action Group (AG) political party in 1951. He served as the Premier of the Western Region from 1954 to 1960, later emerged the Leader of the Opposition in Nigeria’s federal parliament. ALSO READ >>> Meet Nigeria’s First President, Nnamdi Azikiwe He served as the Vice-Chairman of the Federal Executive Council and Minister of Finance, during the Nigerian Civil War, 1967–1971. Awolowo introduced free primary education and free healthcare for children in the Western Region, which became a model in Nigeria. He advocated federalism as the best system for Nigeria’s diverse ethnic groups. He was widely know...

SPORT: Nigeria Plays Friendly with Uganda Today

After qualifying for the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), the Super Eagles of Nigeria will slug it out with the Cranes of Uganda in a friendly game billed for today being Tuesday, November 20, 2018.

The game comes after Nigeria’s 1-1 draw away at South Africa which guaranteed them a top-two finish in Group E of the AFCON 2019 qualifiers.

The game will be played at the Stephen Keshi Stadium in Asaba, the Delta State capital, and would be played at 4:00pm Nigerian time.

It's noteworthy that the two teams have qualified for the 2019 AFCON to be hosted in Cameroon.

 Rostrum Sport crew gathered that the city of Asaba is already filled to the brim as at the time of filing this report.

Stay tuned to Rostrum for further news on this.