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Read more →<p><img width="1000" height="600" src="https://www.naijanews.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Jose-Peseiro-1-1000x600.png" class="attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="Super Eagles Coach, Peseiro Speaks On Osimhen Winning Ballon d'Or" decoding="async" fetchpriority="high" srcset="https://www.naijanews.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Jose-Peseiro-1-1000x600.png 1000w, https://www.naijanews.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Jose-Peseiro-1-590x354.png 590w, https://www.naijanews.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Jose-Peseiro-1-400x240.png 400w" sizes="(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px" /></p> <h2><span data-preserver-spaces="true">Super Eagles' head coach, Jose Peseiro, has explained why he did not change his tactics during the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations final against Ivory Coast.</span></h2> <p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces="true">Naija News </span></strong><span data-preserver-spaces="true">reports that the Elephants of the </span><a href="https://www.naijanews.com/2024/02/11/ivory-coast-beat-super-eagles-to-win-2023-afcon/">Ivory Coast</a><span data-preserver-spaces="true"> defeated the Super Eagles of Nigeria to win the 2023 AFCON in regulation time.</span></p> <p><span data-preserver-spaces="true">During the AFCON final match between Nigeria and Ivory Coast, Nigeria scored first in the first half with a goal from William Troost-Ekong’s header.</span></p> <p><span data-preserver-spaces="true">However, Ivory Coast equalized in the second half with a header from Franck Kessie.</span></p> <p><span data-preserver-spaces="true">The match remained tied until just a few minutes before the end, when Sebastien Haller scored a goal by flicking the ball past Nigeria’s goalkeeper Stanley Nwabali, leading to a victory for the host.</span></p> <p><span data-preserver-spaces="true">After the match, Peseiro faced questions regarding the team's strategy of defending and absorbing pressure after gaining a one-goal lead.</span></p> <p><span data-preserver-spaces="true">He replied: “<em>When you have a system that you have been using, and it has been working, you really don’t want to change it.</em></span></p> <p><em>“It is true that I kept to this strategy until we were 2-1 down, and then I decided to change it.</em></p> <p><em>“We conceded goals from some defensive errors, and they had a drop in level against the Ivorians.</em>”</p> <p><span data-preserver-spaces="true">Meanwhile, the Confederation of African Football (CAF) consoled Super Eagles goalkeeper Stanley Nwabali on Sunday night after Nigeria's 2-1 defeat to Ivory Coast in the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) final. </span></p> <p><span data-preserver-spaces="true">Despite his impressive performance during the tournament, Nwabali was unable to lead Jose Peseiro's team to victory against Ivory Coast.</span></p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.naijanews.com/2024/02/12/nigeria-vs-ivory-coast-why-i-didnt-change-super-eagles-formation-peseiro-opens-up/">Nigeria Vs Ivory Coast: Why I Didn’t Change Super Eagles’ Formation – Peseiro Opens Up</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.naijanews.com">Naija News</a>.</p>
Read more →<p><img width="800" height="600" src="https://www.naijanews.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Isa-Yuguda.jpg" class="attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="Buhari Has Done His Best To Tackle Insecurity, Economy – Yuguda" decoding="async" srcset="https://www.naijanews.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Isa-Yuguda.jpg 800w, https://www.naijanews.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Isa-Yuguda-300x225.jpg 300w, https://www.naijanews.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Isa-Yuguda-768x576.jpg 768w" sizes="(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px" /></p> <h2>Bauchi State former Governor, Isa Yuguda, has lamented the current state of Nigeria's economy under President <a href="https://www.naijanews.com/topic/bola-tinubu/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Bola Ahmed Tinubu.</a></h2> <p>Yuguda said it was difficult to speak on Nigeria's economic situation at this time as no fewer than 97% of the country's income goes into debt servicing every month.</p> <p><strong>Naija News</strong> reports that Yuguda made these remarks during a conference organized by Arewa New Agenda (ANA) in Abuja, which aimed to address the issue of poverty in Northern Nigeria.</p> <p>The former governor, who said that tackling poverty in Nigeria, particularly in the northern region, needs a deliberate approach, further highlighted that the ongoing food crisis in the country is a consequence of insecurity, panic buying, and the hoarding of essential food items by Nigerians.</p> <p>Yuguda urged the economic team of the President Tinubu government to adopt policies that would tackle the economic challenges across the country.</p> <p>Speaking further, he attributed the current depreciation of the naira in the foreign exchange market to the unethical practices of corrupt politicians.</p> <p>According to Yuguda, these politicians acquire large amounts of dollars and clandestinely stash them in their homes and offshore accounts.</p> <p><em>“To comment on the economic situation at this point, having known so much, is very difficult because of the state of the economy.</em></p> <p><em>”What President Bola Tinubu inherited, looking at the debt portfolio, local, external debt, even our <a href="https://www.naijanews.com/topic/debt-service/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>debt service</strong></a> ratio, which is in the ratio of almost 97%, means that every month whatever we collect 97% goes to debt service,”</em> he said.</p> <p>President Tinubu was urged by Yuguda to prioritize investment in security as a means to tackle the prevailing security challenge in the country. By doing so, it is believed that the ongoing food crisis faced by the nation can be effectively addressed.</p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.naijanews.com/2024/02/12/nigeria-spends-97-revenue-on-debt-service-under-tinubus-govt-ex-bauchi-gov-yuguda/">Nigeria Spends 97% Revenue On Debt Service Under Tinubu’s Govt – Ex-Bauchi Gov, Yuguda</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.naijanews.com">Naija News</a>.</p>
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Read more →<p> "Let this passing event not dispirit us, but bring us together to work harder."</p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.arise.tv/despite-loss-in-afcon-final-president-tinubu-commends-super-eagles-for-great-resilience/">Despite Loss in AFCON Final, President Tinubu Commends Super Eagles For ‘Great Resilience’</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.arise.tv">Arise News</a>.</p>
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