The encounter played at the Nnamdi Azikiwe Stadium Enugu started with both teams showing their determination to win.

The free-flowing Wikki boys made serious incursions into Rangers 18-yard box at the beginning of the match but could not penetrate the flying Antelopes back.

However, the home team broke the deadlock in the 15th minute when Wisdom Ebirim put Rangers ahead.

In the 35th minutes of play veteran striker, Godwin Obaje, made it two for Rangers to end the match 2-0 in favour the home team at half time.

In the second half the visitors took the initiative, especially in the midfield forcing the home team to their own half.

Rangers also created some half chances but could not increase the tally.

In a post match interview, the Acting Coach of Wikki Tourist, Bashir Sale, lamented the mistake of his boys

“Scoring was our problem today; we came to win but the boys were not clinical enough.

“We will work on our play ahead of next match, ” he said.

Fidelis Illechukwu in a post match interview hailed his players for playing to instructions.

“Everybody wants to win league but at the end the better team won.

“We are still within reach to win the NPFL, ” he said.

The win now takes Rangers to 43 points after 43 games.

Source: NAN

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The rain also rendered many families homeless.

Properties worth millions of naira, including schools, health centres, electric poles, churches and mosques, were also damaged, while several residents sustained injuries.

Speaking on the incident on Thursday, the Ejeh of Ofu, Alhaji Akwu Obaje, described the damage as “disheartening” and called for urgent assistance for the victims.

“The scene is chaotic, with roofs torn off buildings, trees uprooted, and power lines snapped,” he said.

Obaje noted that six villages were severely affected, including Itobe, Adumu, Oladebu, Ajegwu, and Itagidi.

“The destruction caused by the rainstorm has left many families without shelter, and the community is in dire need of support.

“The government and well-meaning individuals must respond promptly to provide relief to the victims and help them rebuild their lives.

“Our thoughts are with the people of Itobe District during this difficult time,” he added.

The royal father appealed to the government, corporate organisations, and compassionate Nigerians to intervene swiftly and provide relief materials to affected families.

“I urge the government and kind-hearted individuals to help restore hope to those who have lost their homes and means of livelihood,” he reiterated.

Speaking on the incident on Thursday, the Ejeh of Ofu, Alhaji Akwu Obaje, called for urgent assistance for the victims, describing the level of damage as “disheartening”.

The traditional ruler lamented the scale of destruction across six villages including Itobe, Adumu, Oladebu, Ajegwu, and Itagidi in Ofu.

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“The scene is chaotic, with roofs torn off buildings, trees uprooted, and powerlines snapped.

The storm, which came with fierce winds and torrential rains, has left residents in dire need of shelter, medical aid, and food supplies as children and the elderly are particularly vulnerable.

Some of the victims, including Mr Atabo Okolo from Oladebu, Momoh Alifiya from Adumu, and Usman Gene from Itobe-Niniya, appealed for urgent assistance.

Okolo said: “We need immediate intervention to rebuild our lives because this destruction has worsened the hardship we are already facing due to the economic challenges in the country.

“We are now looking to the state and federal governments for swift action,” he added.

On his part, Gene pleaded: “We are urging the government and relevant agencies to work together to support us and help our communities recover from this disaster.”

With the rainy season just beginning, the threat of further devastation looms over the affected areas, underscoring the urgency for swift intervention.

Authorities are urged to implement robust solutions to assist victims and mitigate future risks.

Source: NAN

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Malam Suleiman Odapu, Information and Communication Officer, Federal CARES Support Unit, FCSU, stated this in a statement on Tuesday in Abuja.

Odapu quoted the National Coordinator, NG-CARES Programme, Dr Abdulkarim Obaje, as saying this, explaining that the funds were disbursed based on the results achieved by the states and FCT during the third Independent Verification Agency (IVA) assessment carried out in January 2024.

He stated that from the earned results, Zamfara, Nasarawa and Plateau states emerged first three earning with N49,182,347,834.58, N27,204,679,444.17 and N26,312,588,262.79 billion respectively.

Obaje, however, said that Kaduna and Anambra states did not present results for verification during the exercise.

The national coordinator expressed the hope that all 36 states and FCT would participate in the fourth IVA exercise scheduled for September 2024.

“This huge reimbursement is aimed at supporting the state governments and the FCT in addressing the pressing challenges of multidimensional poverty.

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“It will also enable them to deepen efforts at improving the livelihoods and resilience of the poor and vulnerable segment of the population,” he said.

Obaje further stated that the resources were targetting at social intervention programmes in the States and FCT.

He expressed confidence that the resources would be deployed generously to bring succour and meaningful improvement to the lives of many poor and underserved Nigerians.

Obaje thanked the federal government, particularly the Minister of Budget and Economic Planning, Sen. Abubakar Bagudu for the initiative and sterling leadership provided to the programme.

This, according to him, enabled state governors and the Minister of FCT to invest heavily in NG-CARES.

He specially commended the FCT minister, Mr Nyesom Wike, governors and staff of NG-CARES nationwide for the successes recorded so far under the programme.

The NG-CARES programme is designed to mitigate the negative impact of the socio-economic shocks occasioned by COVID-19 pandemic.

It also aimed at addressing other shocks through the provision of grants and basic social infrastructure services in poor communities.

The funds are channelled towards various projects, including; social safety nets, food security, and small business support, adding that efforts were being made to ensure that the assistance reaches the most indigent and vulnerable Nigerians.

The programme which started in 2021 will close by December 2024.

Source: NAN

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The visitors from Yenagoa had gone ahead through Alax Oyowah in the 36th minute after absorbing a number of attacks by the hosts.

But Rangers returned to parity through a penalty through Godwin Obaje in the 48th minute and later went ahead in the 87th minute when Chidera Ezeh curled a spot kick into the net.

The victory which is the first after the break, placed the Flying Antelopes on seventh position on the log of the Group B after three wins, three draws and four loses in the National Professional Football League, NPFL.

In a post-match press conference, Rangers Coach Mbwas Mangut described the victory as hard fought and well deserved.

Mangut said his team remained a work in progress as their performance wasn’t the best they could offer while pouring encomiums on the competitive prowess of the visitors.

He said they placed more emphasis on garnering more points in their away games and ensuring that they did not drop any point at home.

Source: NAN

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Obaje, a former Vice President of Nigeria in Diaspora, Singapore, said this on Sunday in a telephone interview with the News Agency of Nigeria, NAN.

According to him, it was the second week of the “African Omicron” discovery, so far clinic data from across the globe had confirmed that Omicron variant of COVID-19 virus was less lethal than the Delta and other earlier variants.

Obaje said, “We must remember that the severe acute respiratory syndrome Covid virus (SARS-COV) of 2002 was eventually weakened to common flu by our innate immunities.

“The human immunity system is the most powerful and most sophisticated defence system that has sustained humanity for ages. Advances in science and technology are great, but they have their own limitations.

“We now have enough scientific capabilities to confirm in one more week, whether or not Omicron variant is less lethal than Delta variant. So far, many reports from across the globe indicate so.

“In event that Omicron is confirmed less lethal, scientifical expedient action thereafter will be for everyone to open gates, for Omicron to quickly spread and become dominant globally. Omicron will then become the new harmless COVID-19 virus.

“Such will be the best way to save humanity from further COVID-19 calamity; current negative media hype, panic and political measures are unscientific; we are most likely going to have “Merry Christmas with the African Omicron.”

Source: NAN

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