RB Leipzig of Germany’s Nigerian-born winger, Antonio Eromonsele Nordby Nusa popped into global limelight on Monday night, following his stunning goal for Norway in their 2-1 victory over Cote d’Ivoire at the ongoing FIFA World Cup.

Sports247 reports that several posts flooded social media in the wake of Nusa’s sizzler, which became Norway’s first knock out stage goal in World Cup history – after 88 years of trying – and he was duly named man of the match.

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Nusa’s performance on the night blossomed into huge stats for him, which included 100% successful long balls, all of his shots on target and three ball recoveries, as the dazzler pulled off one of this World Cup’s best individual performances.

It turned out to be a truly defining moment for the 21-year-old fast-rising star, who started his career at Langhus, then moved to Stabæk’s youth section at the age of 13 and later signed his first professional contract at the same club in May 2020.

In the summer of 2021, Nusa signed a contract with Club Brugge of Belgium and scored a goal during his UEFA Champions League debut, which came in a 4-0 win away to FC Porto of Portugal on September 13th, 2022.

That made him become the youngest Norwegian player to feature in the UCL and second youngest of any nationality to score in the elite clubs’ competition, following which he later signed a five-year contract to join Leipzig on August 13th, 2024.

Two years on, Nusa has become a major talking point in his father’s country (Nigeria), the nation of his birth (Norway) and across the world at large, following Tuesday night’s heroics by the youngster fondly called ‘Norwegian Neymar.’

As a flood of accolades continues trailing the Nigerian-born ace, a post on X by renowned football transfer expert, Fabrizio Romano noted, “Antonio Nusa makes history for Norway: first goal at WC knockout stages in 88 years!”

The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Kwara State chapter, has announced Reverend Cornelius Fawenu as the running mate to its governorship candidate, Bolakale Kawu, ahead of the 2027 elections.

The announcement was contained in a statement issued by the party’s Publicity Secretary in the state, Olusegun Adewara, on Wednesday in Ilorin.

The party described. Fawenu as a person of proven integrity, humility, compassion, and exceptional leadership qualities.

“Rev. Fawenu is a man of proven integrity, humility, compassion and exceptional leadership whose emergence reflects the party’s commitment to presenting a competent, inclusive and people-oriented ticket capable of restoring purposeful governance to Kwara State,” the statement read in part.

According to the PDP, the decision followed extensive consultations, deliberations, and a rigorous selection process involving the governorship candidate and key stakeholders across the three senatorial districts of the state.

“The emergence of Reverend Fawenu followed extensive consultations, deliberations and a rigorous selection process involving the party’s governorship candidate and critical stakeholders from the three senatorial districts of the state.

“The Kawu-Fawenu ticket combines experience, innovation, grassroots engagement and religious balancing. The party has positioned itself to rescue and secure Kwara and its people from the current misgovernance and insecurity.

“The Kawu/Fawenu ticket embodies the competence, integrity, experience and inclusive leadership required to rescue Kwara State from the last eight years of hardship and insecurity and place it firmly on the path of sustainable development, economic prosperity, social justice and accountable governance.

“The Peoples Democratic Party therefore calls on all members of the party, supporters and indeed all well-meaning Kwarans to rally behind this formidable ticket as the movement to reclaim and reposition Kwara State gathers momentum ahead of the 2027 general elections,” the statement added.