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Super Falcons beat Morocco to lift 10th WAFCON Trophy

Rufus Okoro The Super Falcons of Nigeria have defeated the host nation, Morocco with a 3-2 aggregate in the final match of the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) played on Saturday, 26th July 2025, making them lift the tournament's golden trophy for the 10th time. The Nigeria's female stars staged an extraordinary second-half comeback to record the victory. In front of home fans, Morocco got off to a dream start at the Stade Olympique in Rabat on the Saturday night. With just 12 minutes on the clock, captain Ghizlane Chebbak opened the scoring with a brilliant strike from outside the box, curling the ball low past Nigerian goalkeeper, Chiamaka Nnadozie. Things got even better for the Atlas Lionesses in the 24th minute when Sanaâ Mssoudy doubled Morocco’s lead. ALSO READ >>> Chelsea wins Club World Cup Final to clinch Trophy A slick pass from Ibtissam Jraidi found Mssoudy in space, and the forward made no mistake with a composed finish i...

COREN introduces compulsory One-Year Residency Programme for Engineering graduates

By Ben Akpan
The Council for the Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria (COREN) has announced the introduction of a compulsory one-year post-graduation engineering residency programme for all graduates of engineering from universities and polytechnics across the country.

The President of the Council, Sadiq Abubakar, made this known in Abuja, the country’s Capital Territory on July 7, 2025 at a press briefing ahead of the 33rd Engineering Assembly scheduled to hold between July 15 and 17, 2025.

Themed “Advancing Quality Engineering Services and Businesses in Nigeria, Professional Compliance and Remuneration,” the annual assembly will reportedly bring together millions of practitioners, including engineers, technologists, technicians, craftsmen, and artisans, to deliberate on pressing issues within the profession.

Abubakar said the reintroduced programme, initially known as the Supervised Industrial Training Scheme in Engineering, will now run as the "Engineering Residency Programme" to build practical competence among engineering graduates before their mandatory National Youth Service Corps year.

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According to the boss, the post-graduation pathway aligns with international standards, forming part of Nigeria’s Mutual Recognition Agreement under the International Engineering Alliance.

It's noteworthy that Nigeria joined the Washington Accord as a provisional signatory in 2023, making it the second African nation to achieve that status.

He also remarked that the mandatory programme was in line with the standard practice in other regulated professions such as law, medicine, and pharmacy.