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  • Zenith Bank Next Gen Masters: Mohammed, Bamidele are champions

    Musa Mohammed from Abuja and Omolayo Bamidele from Ekiti State have emerged champions of the second edition of the Zenith Bank Next – Gen Masters which ended at the National Stadium Surulere Tennis Centre Saturday.

    Several hundred spectators sat out a four-hour rain delay in anticipation of an upset victory by the unseeded Emmanuel Jebutu who had upset the No.1 seed and tournament favourite, Philip Abayomi, 3-6, 6-4, 10-6 in the semifinals.

    However, Jebutu who was without a doubt the revelation of the tournament fell short as 19-year-old Musa, the second seed, came from a set behind to win 2-6, 6-4, 10-6.

    The Abuja-based Musa who  was given a wild card to play in the ITF World Tour events in Abuja in March was totally overwhelmed  by his younger but roundly talented opponent and had to fall back on his experience to play a more consistent and patient game to win.

    Bamidele had no such challenge in the girls’ finals as she swept away Favour Moses 6-0, 6-4 to win her first Masters title. The girls’ final was a huge anti-climax as the two semifinals the previous day had been outstanding nerve-racking performances.

    Bamidele recovered from 3-9 down in the 10-point match tiebreak to beat Jumai Mohammed 14-12 in the finals set saving nine match points along the way, while Mohammed failed to convert 11. In the other semifinal, Moses who held two match points at 9-7, saw herself face a match point at 9-10 but rallied to win 12-10.

    “It was a hugely entertaining tournament,” said Godwin Kienka, director of the International Tennis Academy, organisers of the Masters’ event. “Every player in the tournament, boys and girls, thoroughly justified their selection and we hope they will take over the seniors in no distant future. The ITA Junior Circuit with our partners is offering a bonus sum of N500, 000 to any 2019 Masters player who wins the CBN Senior singles event.” Kienka said.

    Mr Lanre Oladimeji, head retail banking of the sponsors, Zenith Bank, said he was highly impressed with the very high standard displayed by the players. “As a tennis player myself I can say with some confidence that if a very young talent like Jebutu is nurtured along with the others we shall have Nigerian players in the Grand Slams in a few years.

  • Musa Mohammed to replace injured Ebuehi, Shehu Abdullahi

    Former captain of the Nigeria U-17 and U-20 team Musa Muhammed has been called up to the Nigerian team for their upcoming AFCON 2019 qualifiers tie against Seychelles, Owngoalnigeria.com can exclusively reveal.

    Musa who recently moved to Croatian side HNK Gorica, will make up for the absence of the injured first-choice duo of Tyronne Ebuehi and Shehu Abdullahi who are both out of the game.

    The former Istanbul Basaksehir full-back won the heart of Coach Gernot Rohr with his strong display for the B team of Nigeria in the 2-3 friendly loss against Atletico Madrid shortly before the World Cup.

    Furthermore, he played in Rohr’s first game, which was against Tanzania before losing his spot to the duo of Ebuehi and Abdullahi, no thanks to his inactivity in Turkey back then with Istanbul Basaksehir.

    Since moving to Gorica of Croatia on a free transfer he has played just six minutes in the two games they have played so far and that was in the game against Hajduk Split which they won 2-0.

  • Man held for defiling 12-year-old boy

    A 20-year-old man, Musa Mohammed, has been arrested for allegedly defiling a 12-year-old boy (names withheld).

    Mohammed was said to have penetrated the victim through the anus.

    The Lagos State Police Commissioner, Imohimi Edgal, who confirmed the arrest to journalists, said the victim was currently in protective custody.

    He said the case had been transferred from Oke-Odo Division to the Gender Unit.

    Meanwhile, the police commissioner said 26 suspected cultists and kidnappers were arrested during a raid of creeks and drug hideouts in Ikorodu area of the state.

    Edgal said the raids were carried out at Itolowo, Majidun and Ajegunle areas of Ikorodu, adding that two bags of weeds suspected to be Marijuana were recovered from a make- shift structure at Ajegunle.

    At Itowolo Creek, the police commissioner said a man with a gun in his hand sighted the operatives and fled.

     

  • Father sets son ablaze over quarrel with brother

    Father sets son ablaze over quarrel with brother

    A 43-year-old father, Malam Musa Mohammed, has been arrested by the Rights Protection Agency in Niger for setting his 15-year-old son, Bello Musa, ablaze.

    Mrs Mairam Kolo, the Director-General of the agency, disclosed this in an interview on Tuesday in Minna.

    She said that the incident occurred around Polytechnic Road, Bida, in Bida Local Government Area of the state.
    Kolo explained that Musa tied the victim up and siphoned petrol from his motorcycle, poured it on the victim and set him on fire because of his alleged frequent quarrels with his elder brother.

    According to her, the quick intervention of neighbours helped save the victim from being burnt to death.

    “During questioning, the father confessed that his action was as a result of the behaviour of the boy, that he is always quarrelling with his elder brother and rude to him.

    “He said that he was tired of the boy’s bad behaviour and had warned him several times to stop fighting his elder brother, but he refused to adhere to the warning,” she said.

    The director-general said that the accused would be charge to court under Section 25 of the Child Rights Law and sections 299 and 348 of the Panel Code Law.

    She said that the victim is receiving treatment at Umaru Ndayako General Hospital, Bida.
    Earlier, the father admitted to have poured petrol on his son and set him ablaze.

    However, he pleaded with the agency for leniency, saying he committed the offence out of anger.

    NAN

  • Ships and Ports Maritime Football Cup: Navy sets up final clash with Customs

    Ships and Ports Maritime Football Cup: Navy sets up final clash with Customs

    The Nigerian Navy football team has set up a final encounter with the Nigeria Customs Service of Lagos in the ongoing Ships and Ports Maritime Football Cup competition in Lagos.

    The Navy sailed to the final after a 2-1 defeat of Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) on Wednesday at the Astro Turf pitch of the National stadium in Lagos.

    On the other hand, Customs edged Josephdarm Port Services 2-0 at the NPA sports ground in Surulere, Lagos o also berth at the final.

    The NPA drew first blood through striker, Taiwo Monsoh in the 19th minute and took command of the game and eventually claimed the first half.

    However, a spirited performance by the Navy team saw them draw level through a loan strike by Musa Mohammed in the 50th minute.

    Dick Precious confounded NPA’s woes when in the 75th minute he scored directly through a corner kick which will arguably stand as the goal of the tournament.

    All efforts for the NPA team to get their all important equaliser were unsuccessful as they became too immature to convert their numerous chances.

    The tournament which began on May 15 had six companies from the maritime industry competing for honours in the annual event which began in 2009.

    Haji Babangida, Captain of the Navy team, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) that their hard-fought victory against the NPA was their ultimate target as they hoped to win the championship’s trophy.

    “We are in this championship to win, we will do our best against Customs and hopefully win the trophy which is our utmost desire,’’ Babangida said.

    The Navy was the champions of the maiden edition in 2009 and has yet to repeat such feat.

    Coach Monsuru Adebayo of Customs team in his account said that the competition had brought the best out of his team and nothing would stop them from winning the cup.

    The Customs teams who also are the defending champions of the competition are all times highest winners of the exclusive competition with four championship trophies in its eight years.

    NAN reports that the third place match and the final match come up at the Astro Tuff Pitch of the National Stadium, Surulere on May 26.

  • Ndidi, Mohammed, Osimhen set for ‘official Eagles debut’

    Ndidi, Mohammed, Osimhen set for ‘official Eagles debut’

    Youngsters Wilfred Ndidi, Musa Mohammed and Victor Osimhen are set to make their official debut for the Super Eagles in Saturday’s African Nations Cup (AFCON) qualifier against Tanzania.

    Ndidi has played for Eagles in three international friendlies against DR Congo, Cameroon and Luxembourg.

    The Genk midfielder was outstanding in the Eagles test game against Akwa United on Wednesday and he is expected to play a part in Saturday’s encounter against the Tanzanians, africanFootball.com reports.

    Mohammed featured in May friendlies against Mali and Luxembourg in Europe and he is expected to feature in the right back position for the three-time African champions on Saturday.

    Osimhen was a surprise call-up by new Eagles coach, Gernot Rohr, for the AFCON qualifier after he won the Golden Boot at last year FIFA U-17 World Cup in Chile.

    The Wolfsburg-bound striker has already earned accolades from his older and more experienced colleagues in the national team.

  • Rohr pencils down Troost-Ekong, Musa Mohammed

    Rohr pencils down Troost-Ekong, Musa Mohammed

    AfricanFootball.com has again scooped that Super Eagles coach, Gernot Rohr has swung into action to put together his defence ahead of the 2018 World Cup qualifiers in October by penciling down William Troost-Ekong and Musa Mohammed.

    Rohr has hit the ground running by flying out to Spain to watch the NPFL All-Stars feature in a series of friendlies against Spanish clubs including Valencia and Atletico Madrid.

    A top official told AfricanFootball.com: “Troost-Ekong and Musa Mohammed are among the defenders Rohr will consider for the World Cup qualifiers.

    “He has mentioned the names of some of the players he is counting on for the qualifiers and some of them will be called up for the AFCON qualifier against Tanzania in Port Harcourt.”

    Norway-based Troost-Ekong is currently leading the defence line of the country at the Rio Olympics.

    The central defender, who was eligible to also feature for Holland by virtue of his Dutch mother, debuted for Nigeria against Chad in an AFCON qualifier in Kaduna in June 2015.

    Musa, on the other hand, made his long-awaited Eagles bow against Mali in a friendly in France in May.

    He also featured in a 3-1 win over Luxembourg that same month.

    He is an all-action right fullback, who has captained both the country’s U-17 and U-20s.

  • Rohr shortlists Troost-Ekong, Mohammed for World Cup qualifiers

    Rohr shortlists Troost-Ekong, Mohammed for World Cup qualifiers

    Super Eagles Technical Adviser, Gernot Rohr, has penciled down the duo of William Troost-Ekong and Musa Mohammed for the 2018 World Cup qualifiers starting in October.

    A top official told africanFootball.com that Troost-Ekong and Musa Mohammed are among the defenders the newly appointed Eagles technical adviser will consider for the World Cup qualifiers.

    “He has mentioned the names of some of the players he is counting on for the qualifiers and some of them will be called up for the African Nations Cup (AFCON) qualifier against Tanzania in Port Harcourt.”

    Norway-based Troost-Ekong is currently leading the defence line of Nigeria U-23 team at the Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

    The central defender, who was eligible to represent Holland by virtue of his Dutch mother, debuted for Nigeria in the AFCON qualifier against Chad last year.

    Mohammed, on the other hand, made his long-awaited Eagles’ debut against Mali in May.

    He also featured in Nigeria 3-1 win over Luxembourg that same month.

     

  • French club Lorient eyes Musa Mohammed

    French club Lorient eyes Musa Mohammed

    French Ligue 1 club Lorient are interested in signing Nigeria defender, Musa Mohammed from Turkish club Istanbul Basaksehir FK, AfricanFootball.com can exclusively report.

    Musa, 19, has two more years left on his contract at his Turkish Super Liga club, who value him at around 2 million Euros.

    “Lorient are interested in Musa, but he has a number of other options this summer in Belgium and Germany and he could well move to another club during this window,” a top source told AfricanFootball.com.

    Last season, Lorient placed 15th on the 20-team Ligue 1 table. Musa is an all-action right back armed with total commitment.

    In March, the Nigeria U-17 and U-20 captain won much-awaited full international caps against Mali and Luxembourg.

    He is also on the provisional squad for the Rio Olympics in August.

  • Lorient target Mohammed

    Lorient target Mohammed

    French Ligue 1 club, Lorient is interested in signing Nigeria defender, Musa Mohammed from Turkish club, Istanbul Basaksehir FK, africanFootball.com reports.

    Musa, 19, has two years left on his contract at the Turkish Super Liga club, who value him at around 2 million Euros.

    “Lorient is interested in Musa, but he has several other options in Belgium and Germany and he could well move to another club during this window,” a source told africanFootball.com.

    Lorient placed 15th on the 20-team Ligue 1 table last season.

    The former U-17 and U-20 captain made his full international debut against Mali in May.