WOW.Nigeria 6-0 Sao Tome: Victor Osimhen surpasses Obafemi Martins and Ikechukwu Uche on Nigeria’s goalscoring chart as he grabs hat-trick

 

Napoli striker, Victor Osimhen has surpassed former Super Eagles strikers Obafemi Martins and Ikechukwu Uche on Nigeria’s goalscoring chart after scoring a hat-trick in an Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Sao Tome and Principe in Uyo on Sunday, September 10.

 

Victor Osimhen equaled Obafemi Martins’s 18 goals for Nigeria after his first-half strike and then in the second half through a penalty, he equaled Ikechukwu Uche on 19 goals.

The match ended 6-0.

 

Osimhen scored the first goal of the match in the 14th minute before Ademola Lookman’s goal made it two to end the first half, 2-0.

Nottingham Forest striker, Taiwo Awoniyi scored his goal just after resumption of proceedings with an acrobatic kick to make it three, with Nigeria unleashing the floodgates afterwards.

After some nice interchangeable play, Osimhen won and converted a penalty, and then substitute Samuel Chukwueze provided an assist which completed Osimhen's hat-trick.

Chukwueze then scored in the final minutes with an assist from Victor Boniface to wrap the victory.

 The victory ensures Nigeria wins the group with 15 points.

 

Osimhen has surpassed former Liberia striker George Weah as the African with the highest number of goals in the Italian League top-flight history.

Last season, Victor Osimhen helped Napoli to its first league title in 33 years claiming the Serie A top-scorer Award.

 

 

Osimhen has now scored 20 goals with the senior national, drawing him closer to Yakubu Aiyegbeni.

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Bosso Killings: Chief of Air Staff visits troops in Minna

The Chief of the Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Sadique Baba Abubakar on Wednesday visited men of the Nigerian Air Force Quick Response Force in Minna. 

The visit came on the heel of last Thursday killing of 2 NAF personnel deployed on Internal Security Operation in the State, codenamed “Operation Mesa”. 

The slain airmen, while on cordon and search operation around Kopa, Dagma and Gagwa villages in Bosso LGA were killed alongside 9 Army personnel by armed bandits.

The purpose of the visit was to enable the CAS commiserate with the families of the slain airmen, hold durbar with troops, and inspect facilities on NAF Base inl Minna. 

He also appealed to both the political and traditional leadership to call on the people to support Security Agencies in the State in carrying out their duties, noting that security is everybody’s business.

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Over 6000 soldiers arrested and stripped half naked after failed coup in Turkey, might face death penalty(see photo)

As many as 27 top Military men accused of masterminding the failed Military coup attempt against Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's government will appear in court on Monday. Over 6000 soldiers have been arrested and stripped almost naked as President Erdogan refused to rule out the death sentence for those involved in the ill-fated takeover attempt on Friday.

The army personnel look to have been stripped of their uniform as they lay on the floor on an indoor basketball court in Sirnak, east Turkey, handcuffed as officials loyal to the Government look over them.

Only the 27 top military officials will see lawyers, the other 6000 arrested soldiers will not be able to see or meet lawyers until they arrive in court.

Hundreds of judiciary members have been removed since Friday's uprising, which left at least 290 people dead and more than 1,400 injured in a chaotic night of violence.

On Sunday, speaking at a funeral on Sundayheld for some of those killed during gunfire -- including the brother of his chief adviser, Mustafa Varank -- Erdogan said he did not rule out bringing back the death penalty for the coup's perpetrators.

As the crowd chanted "we want the death penalty," he said, "we can't ignore the people's request in a democracy -- this is your right."

"This right has to be evaluated by the appropriate authorities according to the constitution and a decision can be made," Erdogan said in the address broadcast live on TV.

"It is not anything ordinary that my young brothers lay under tank pellets; this is a manifest of faith," Erdogan said.

He also asked supporters to stay on guard.

"You should fill the squares. This isn't a 12-hour operation. We will continue determinedly."

Source: CNN

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