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Akinrinsola: Nigeria Must Believe as Netball Team Steps Up World Cup Push

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Nigeria’s national netball team is stepping up preparations for the Netball World Cup Sydney 2027 African Qualifier, with head coach Alison Akinrinsola urging her players to believe in themselves and embrace the opportunity to make history for the country.

The team is currently training in London as preparations intensify for the African qualifier scheduled for September 19–26, 2026, in Nairobi, Kenya.

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Akinrinsola has been encouraged by the team’s recent international exposure, having faced Jamaica, Pakistan and Scotland in friendly matches before the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow last month.

The coach believes those encounters have given the players valuable experience and a better understanding of what will be required when they face some of Africa’s best teams in Nairobi.

“We have seen where we are, we know the areas we need to improve, and we are working hard to get better,” Akinrinsola said.

She added that the team is using every training session to improve its tactical understanding, build stronger combinations and develop the confidence required to compete against quality opposition.

Her message to the players has been one of confidence, discipline and unity as Nigeria prepares for a competition where two World Cup places are at stake.

“We are not going there just to participate. We are going there to compete and fight for Nigeria,” she said.

Nigeria will line up alongside South Africa, Uganda, Kenya, Malawi, Zimbabwe, Namibia, Zambia, Botswana and Tanzania in the African qualifier.

South Africa and Uganda have already secured World Cup places through the ranking route, making the Nairobi tournament particularly important for Nigeria and the other teams chasing the remaining African opportunities.

With the players training in London, Akinrinsola and her technical team are focused on building a cohesive squad capable of handling the pressure and intensity of the competition.

The coach believes the team’s recent international experience, combined with the current preparations, can give Nigeria the confidence needed to challenge strongly in Nairobi.

For Nigeria, the mission is simple: prepare well, believe strongly and fight for a historic ticket to Sydney.

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Atiku will tutor his deputy on politics, may hand over after one term — Wife

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Wife of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, Titi, has disclosed that her husband will tutor his vice on the art of politics if elected as Nigeria’s president in 2027.

Titi disclosed that Atiku may hand over to his deputy at the end of his tenure if elected president in 2027.

Atiku will be heading into the 2027 presidential election with former Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, as his running mate.

However, in a viral video, Titi described the former vice president as a sellable material who will improve the living conditions of Nigerians.

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According to Titi, Nigerians will yearn for him to run for a second term if elected president in 2027.

She said: “Atiku is a sellable material, that’s why I’m so proud of my husband. Atiku is not going to learn on the job and he is not a novice. By the time Atiku gets to the saddle, Nigerians will yearn for him to run for a second term. But he said he would do just one term, but Nigerians will yearn for him to come for a second term.

“Atiku doesn’t want Nigerians’ money, he just wants to give back to the society what the society has done for him because many people keep saying, ‘What is he looking for? Very soon he will be 80,’ but he wants to tutor children on how politics is being made.”

The wife of the ADC’s presidential candidate lamented that Nigeria’s economy is currently in shambles, adding that the country has not operated any budget since 2023 till date.

“Today we have no rule of law, nothing is working, our economy is in shambles. Right from 2023 up to date, there is no budget in Nigeria and I wonder how people are living, I wonder how people are eating.

“By the grace of God, when Atiku comes to the saddle, like I told you, people will yearn that he does a second term. By then, he would have tutored his deputy and maybe the deputy will take over from him,” she added.

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‘You allow politicians to use you’ – VDM blasts Benue youths

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Social media activist, VeryDarkMan, has accused Benue youths of allowing politicians to use them despite the insecurity in the state.

VDM made the remark during an Instagram Live while speaking about his visit to Benue.

“My only reason for talking about Benue is that most of you are bastards, most of you youths are bastards. Politicians will use you, after election they will still kill you people,” he said.

He warned that people could still lose their lives in Benue, Nasarawa or Jos during the December period, urging youths not to allow politicians to use them for political activities.

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VDM also spoke about the incident in Yelwata, claiming there was a military checkpoint close to the area and that soldiers had been ordered not to move.

He further claimed that a police officer intervened when gunmen began shooting, forcing them to flee.

“The person who saved them was a drunk police officer. I heard that when the gunmen came and started shooting, the officer stood his ground and started shooting, and the gunmen ran,” he said.

VDM said his reason for visiting Benue was to make people aware of the situation.

“I went to Benue because I want to bring awareness that people are dying. I go there to show you so the government will know that we know people are dying,” he said.

He ended by warning youths against allowing politicians to use them.

“The purpose for this video is don’t let politicians use you,” he said.

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