2027: APP prepared to contest elections in lmo – Njesi

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July 23, 2026

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The Action Peoples Party, APP, in Imo State says it is fully prepared to contest the 2027 general elections and believes it will win.

During a press conference in Owerri, the party’s chairman, Chief Ernest Njesi, said the party has already uploaded all its candidates to INEC.

These include 3 candidates for the Senate, 10 candidates for the House of Representatives, and 27 candidates for the Imo State House of Assembly.

He said the party will continue visiting communities across Imo State to encourage people to support the APP and educate voters about its programmes.

Njesi also announced that the party’s leader in Imo State, Dr Chima Matthew Amadi, plans to contest for the Imo East (Owerri Zone) Senate seat in 2027.

He added that after the Senate election, Dr Amadi intends to pursue his ambition of becoming the Governor of Imo State.

The APP leadership also condemned what it described as an attack on its state secretariat and the destruction of one of its billboards.

The party alleged that political opponents were responsible and said such actions would not stop it from participating in the elections.

The party’s Publicity Secretary, Amb. Steve Nnadi, called on journalists to report the truth without fear and urged Imo residents to support and vote for the APP in the 2027 elections.

“The APP is telling the people of Imo State that it is ready for the 2027 elections, has chosen its candidates, believes it can win, and says it will not be intimidated by alleged political attacks.”

NPFL: Rivers United sign Olasupo from Remo Stars

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1 hour ago

August 15, 2026

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Samson Olasupo has completed a move to Nigeria Premier Football League, NPFL, side Rivers United, DAILY POST reports.

Olasupo arrived Port Harcourt from 2024/ 2025 NPFL champions Remo Stars.

The striker becomes the latest addition to Finidi George’s side ahead of the 2026-27 season.

Olasupo will reunite with former Remo Stars players Alex Oyowah and Ekene Awazie at the Port Harcourt club.

The Port Harcourt-based side will open their NPFL campaign with a clash against Plateau United in Port-Harcourt on Sunday, 30 August.

Rivers United finished second in the NPFL last season.

Super Falcons Were Determined To Win, But Lost To South Africa Because Of Individual Errors – Madugu

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August 14, 2026

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Nigeria’s female national team, Super Falcons’ head coach, Justine Madugu has blamed his side’s loss to South Africa on individual errors by some of his players, but conceded that he has to take full responsibility for the defeat.

Sports247 reports that Thursday night’s 2-1 slump in Casablanca, Morocco means the Falcons have failed to reach the FIFA Women’s World Cup for the first time since it’s inception in 1991 and Madugu admitted he deeply regrets the setback.

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He, however, commended his players for what he described as their gallant efforts and determination, then repeatedly apologised for the unprecedented yet historic setback at this year’s Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON 2026).

“I have to apologise to Nigerians for our inability to make it to the World Cup,” said the WAFCON 2024 winner in the same North African country. “We are very sorry, because it was not our intention to lose.

“Our players were determined to win, and they gave their all, but individual errors cost us the game. I am sorry and I take full responsibility for what happened, but there will always be a next time.”

Madugu continued to reflect on what went wrong during the play-off fixture, which was a last chance for the Falcons to stay in the race to Brazil 2027, and the embattled tactician admitted that his players lost too many scoring chances during the game.

“There were individual errors in terms of decision making. We had some chances but conversion was our problem. We were determined to win and it’s something that we really regret.

“We wanted to win, but we could; and we are sorry about it. This is something that has happened already, and there’s nothing we can do about it. I am sorry,” Madugu reiterated lamely.