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19/11/2024

Despite Lingering Goal Drought, Boniface Remains Part Of Eagles Squad – Eguavoen

As Victor Boniface keeps struggling to make an impact in the Supers Eagles team, coach Augustine Eguavoen has assured the Bayer Leverkusen star that he remains part of the squad.

Boniface endured another frustrating outing as the Eagles were condemned to an embarrassing defeat by Rwanda at the Godswill Akpabio Stadium in Uyo in their last Africa Cup of Nations qualifying game on Monday.

Asked if he would continue giving the striker a call to the national team despite his obvious struggles, Eguavoen said, “Boniface, we all know what he is capable of doing, especially for his club, and then when he comes back here, we try to give him a lot of confidence, and a lot of playing time but he is not hitting the back of the net for whatever reason.

“I have spoken to him personally, I am someone who wants to give players confidence, I have done enough, but he is still part of the squad, and he will remain part of the squad.”

Boniface form with the national team shows a sharp contrast when compared with his club form. He has banged in 8 goals and 1 assist in 15 appearances for his club in all competitions so far this season. 6 of the goals are in the Bundesliga which placed him third in the scorers' chat, with Bayern’s Harry Kane and Frankfurt’s Omar Marmoush ahead of him with 11 goals respectively.

Despite injuries disrupting him last season, Boniface still hit 22 goals in 32 appearances in all competitions last season, helping Leverkusen to win the Bundesliga and DFB Pokal unbeaten and reaching the Europe League final which they lost to Atalanta thanks to Ademola Lookman’s brilliant hat-trick.

Rwanda produced a remarkable comeback to defeat the more fancied Nigerians who took the lead through a brilliant solo effort from Samuel Chukwueze.

However, two quick-fire goals from the Amavubi silenced the Nigerian home crowd and handed a historic win to the Rwandans.

Monday’s defeat to Rwanda, however, did not affect the Nigerian team’s qualification, as they had already topped the group with 11 unassailable points even before the match.

The victorious Rwanda were tied on 8 points with Benin Republic but fell short with an inferior goal difference, leaving Benin to qualify from the group alongside Nigeria.

06/09/2023

It nullified the victory of Sen. Abubakar Ohere of the All Progressives Congress (APC).

The Kogi State Election Petition Tribunal on Wednesday declared Natasha Akpoti-Uduagan of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as the actual winner of the

06/09/2023

“Pleading must set out material facts and particulars. In the instant petition, there was no effort to prove specific allegations, particulars of complaints,” the Tribunal ruled in its final judgment on Wednesday in Abuja.

The Presidential Election Petitions Tribunal (PEPT) has described the Labour Party (LP)’s petition of irregularities in the 2023 presidential election as

05/09/2023

Following outcry from the victims mother, management of the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital, LASUTH, has denied culpability in the alleged disappearance of the intestines of Adebola Akin-Bright, a 12-year-old patient who was treated by the hospital.

25/01/2023

The People’s Democratic Party, PDP has suffered a huge setback in Abia State following the death of it’s governorship candidate, Prof Uchenna Ikonne.

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19/01/2023

President Muhammadu Buhari was on Thursday in Abuja briefed on the activities of the Central Bank of Nigeria and the Availability of the just printed new Naira Notes.

31/12/2022

According to Matteo Bruni, Director of the Holy See Press Office, "The Pope Emeritus was able to rest well last night. He is absolutely lucid and alert. Today, although his condition remains serious, the situation remains stable at the moment. Pope Francis renews his invitation to pray for [Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI] and accompany him in these difficult hours,”

30/12/2022

A kerosene explosion in Elekahia, a densely populated area in Port Harcourt, Rivers has destroyed several houses and businesses worth millions turn to ashes.

29/12/2022

Brazilian football icon Pele, widely regarded as the greatest player of all time and a three-time World Cup winner who masterminded the “beautiful game,” has

29/12/2022

Breaking:
ASMATA reverses the opening all the markets in Anambra state from 10th of January to Wednesday 4th of January 2023.

24/12/2022

“To reaffirm my stands, I will not be CAJOLED into accepting polygamy, which goes against my beliefs, faith, and values.

Actor Yul Edochie's wife, May, has told him that she cannot be cajoled to accept polygamy, saying that it goes against her beliefs, faith, and values.

21/12/2022

Ladies and gentlemen, here is the Director-General, World Trade Organization (WTO), Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, named one of Forbes’s World's 100 Most Powerful Women in 2022.

21/12/2022

The court in the pre-trial hearing on Tuesday, gave its verdict denying the bail on the grounds that he was a flight risk.

Former Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu, has again been denied bail by the Central Criminal Court, London, also known as Old Bailey.

21/12/2022

Nollywood actress, Iyabo Ojo, has made her lover public in commemoration of her 45th birthday.

17/12/2022

FAAC MEETING FOR DECEMBER

The Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) has shared a total sum of 902.053 billion Naira November 2022 Federation Account Revenue to the Federal Government, States and Local Government Councils.

This was contained in a communiqué issued at the end of the Committee ‘s meeting for December 2022.
A statement by Henshaw Ogubike, Director (Information, Press and Public Relations) office of the accountant general of the federation shows that of The total distributable revenue comprised distributable statutory revenue of N681.079 billion, distributable Value Added Tax revenue of N202.839 billion, Exchange Gain revenue of N7.164 billion and N10.971 billion Electronic Money Transfer Levy (EMTL) revenue.
The balance in the Excess Crude Account (ECA) was $473,754.57.
According to the Communiqué, in the month of November 2022, Oil and Gas Royalties and Petroleum Profit Tax (PPT) recorded significant increases while Import and Excise Duties increased marginally. However, Value Added Tax (VAT) and Companies' Income Tax (CIT) decreased considerably.

07/12/2022

In another shot during the daring photoshoot taken by photographer Mason Gardner, Skye appears to be leaning backward over the edge, peering down at the

06/12/2022

Here is Governor Hope Uzodinma Receiving Peter Obi As He Arrive Owerri For LP Campaign

30/11/2022

Happy new month my dearest.