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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: Super Eagles Draw with South Africa, Qualify for 2019 AFCON




The Super Eagles of Nigeria on Saturday, 17th November 2018 played a 1-1 draw with the Bafana Bafana of South African over the ongoing 2019 African Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifiers.

The Super Eagles travelled for the game as group leaders with nine points, with the Bafana Bafana second with eight.

The Gernot Rohr’s men went ahead through Samuel Kalu, in what appeared like an own goal before the hosts levelled the score line. There were no goals in the second half.

It would be recalled that the the Bafana Bafana had earlier won the Super Eagles 2-0 at the Godswin Akpabio Stadium, Uyo in Akwa Ibom State.

In the other game of the group that was played same day, Libya mauled Seychelles 8-1.

Nigeria hosts Seychelles in their last fixture of the qualifying series and the former equally humiliated the latter.

Meanwhile,  by the latest development, the Super Eagles have qualified for the 2019 AFCON with ten points aggregate.