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Super Eagles Striker Cyriel Dessers Ruled Out Of AFCON 2025 After Injury.
Panathinaikos FC striker Cyriel Dessers has broken his silence after being ruled out of the remainder of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) due to injury, according to Nivo News. The 31-year-old confirmed that the setback forced him to leave the Super Eagles camp at a crucial stage of the tournament.....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶
Dessers took to social media to express his disappointment, describing the news as difficult to accept while pledging his full support to the Nigerian team as they continue their AFCON campaign. The former Rangers forward explained that the injury not only affects his international aspirations but also disrupts his club season.
“Unfortunately, I sustained an injury at AFCON. It’s extremely difficult to accept that I will miss the remainder of the tournament and an important period at Panathinaikos,” Dessers wrote. “I will be our biggest fan in these weeks, go full in rehab and hopefully we can celebrate a win and goal together soon.”
The injury occurred during a training session ahead of Nigeria’s match against Uganda, with medical evaluations confirming he would be sidelined for 10 to 12 weeks. This effectively ruled him out of the tournament in Morocco, while the Super Eagles continue their push in the knockout stages.
Super Eagles head coach Eric Chelle acknowledged the seriousness of the injury, noting that it would be unwise to risk the striker’s fitness at this stage. “Dessers spoke with me this morning. He has an injury and will be out for maybe 10 to 12 weeks. I’m disappointed for him, we need to play a good game for him tomorrow. We have to do the work in front of us,” Chelle said.
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Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has argued that the North is not disadvantaged in Nigeria’s power-sharing arrangement under democratic rule.....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶
Atiku made the statement during an interview on Arise Television, where he spoke on zoning, fairness, and political balance in the country.
He noted that since Nigeria’s return to civilian rule in 1999, the South has held the presidency for about 18 years, while the North has governed for roughly 10 years.
According to him, this should be taken into account when discussing which region has benefited more from the country’s power rotation system. He also maintained that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) remains the only major political party with zoning clearly embedded in its constitution.
“The South has governed for 18 years and the North for 10. So who is really in deficit if we are being fair? Even more broadly, the only party with zoning formally entrenched is the PDP,” he said.
Atiku also recalled the constitutional conference held during the military era under General Sani Abacha, where he led a group that opposed the inclusion of rotational presidency in the constitution.
He said the proposal, championed by the late former Vice President Alex Ekwueme, was rejected at the time because his group had majority support among delegates.
According to him, Ekwueme later acknowledged that the decision may not have been ideal during his funeral years later. Atiku added that he now believes a rotational system, if adopted earlier, could have ensured a more balanced distribution of power across Nigeria’s regions.
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