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Nigeria’s Men’s U20 Handball Team Cherishes Third Place Finish At Continental Championship In Cote d’Ivoire
Players, coaches and officials in Nigeria’s under-20 men’s team are cherishing their third place finish at the 33rd Africa Men’s Junior Handball Championship in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire.
Sports247 reports that the achievement came after the squad beat Angola 24-19 in their third-place encounter on Saturday, which Coach David Emmanuel’s side dominated from the start.
The Nigerians took a huge 13-6 lead into half-time, following which they maintained their grip on the game in the second stanza to secure a five-goal victory margin, despite a late surge from the Angolans.
This consolation win came a day after the Nigerians lost the semi-final 44-23 to Tunisia, who clinched a spot in the final after dominating the opening half and went into half time with a 23-11 lead.
The Nigerians put up a gallant fightback in the second half, but Tunisia stood strong to secure their passage into the final, while Nigeria battled Angola with a view towards ending their run with a bronze medal.
Top shots of Handball Federation of Nigeria (HFN) also celebrated what has been regarded as a highly successful outing by Coach Emmanuel’s squad, as they picked a podium spot after qualifying for the global championship with their surge to the last-four in Abidjan.
HFN’s media commission vice-chairman, Cosmos Chukwuemeka Akisi disclosed, “Angola had defeated Nigeria 25-20 in the group stage of the competition which ensured that Coach Emmanuel boys finished second behind the Southern Africa’ side.
“The bronze medal caps an impressive campaign for the Nigerian youngsters, who had earlier secured qualification for the 2027 IHF Men’s U21 Handball World Championship in North Macedonia after defeating Guinea 28-23 in the quarter-finals.
“Nigeria has also qualified for the IHF Trophy Intercontinental Phase by the virtue of their ranking above all other countries in the IHF Trophy Africa Phase in the Championship.”
The Kwankwassiyya Movement has revealed its next line of action following the omission of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, deputy governorship candidate in Kano State, Mustapha Rabiu Kwankwaso, from the final list of candidates published by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC.
Kwankwaso and his principal, Aminu Abdussalam Gwarzo, were omitted from the list published by INEC.
The NDC has since described the omission as an error, saying it is seeking a correction.
Speaking on Arise Television, Habibu Mohammed, spokesperson for the Kwankwassiyya Movement, said there was no apparent reason for the omission, adding that the movement would engage INEC to resolve the issue.
“It came as a shock because there had been no issue with INEC. Kwankwas, a former deputy governor, is registered with the NDC and met the stipulated deadline.
“Electoral provisions give candidates 14 days to seek redress if their names are omitted from the list. We will explore that opportunity and engage with INEC,” he said.
He added: “Actually, we believe there is no particular reason for the omission. INEC itself has not advanced any reason. We believe it may be an administrative error or something else because we do not have any pending judgment or court order.
“This is a man who has already served as a deputy governor, so we cannot even question his qualification. We also believe he was duly registered with the NDC within the stipulated period.
“Therefore, the omission came as a shock. However, in politics, we have seen many things, and we believe there are always ways to resolve issues. There is also a provision in the Electoral Act.
“If he is not on INEC’s list, I believe the Kwankwassiyya Movement, being law-abiding and committed to doing things the right way, will explore that opportunity and engage INEC. We are confident that the matter will be resolved because we see no reason why it should be otherwise.”
Kano guber: Kwankwassiyya reveals next line of action over disqualification of NDC candidate
Suspected bandits have killed a 28-year-old vigilante member, Goyok Jamok, in Magi Mbar village, Bokkos Local Government Area of Plateau State.
Security sources told Zagazola Makama that the incident occurred at about 7:30 a.m. on October 10, prompting troops of Sector 5, Operation Enduring Peace (OPEP), deployed in Mbar, to respond to the attack.
According to the sources, the troops arrived at the scene and found Jamok dead from gunshot wounds.
“The troops discovered that Jamok had been shot dead by the suspected kidnappers,” the sources said.
The assailants reportedly fled the scene after sighting the approaching troops, abandoning their mission.
The victim’s relatives later evacuated his remains for burial.
The sources said security personnel had launched efforts to track down and arrest the fleeing suspects.
“The troops are making efforts to track down and apprehend the fleeing suspects,” they added.
No further details were provided about the circumstances surrounding the killing or the identities of the suspected assailants.
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