The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has congratulated Super Eagles midfielder Alex Iwobi after he equalled Mohamed Salah’s record for the most Premier League appearances by an African player, with both stars having featured in 328 matches.....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶

Iwobi achieved the milestone on Saturday, October 24, when Fulham secured a 1-0 victory over Coventry City. The 30-year-old Nigerian midfielder has now drawn level with Egyptian forward Salah on the list of African players with the most appearances in the English top flight.

Iwobi is now 25 appearances away from overtaking former Ivory Coast international Kolo Touré, who made 353 Premier League appearances during his career with several English clubs.

Reacting to the achievement, the NFF’s Acting General Secretary, Dr Emmanuel Ikpeme, praised Iwobi and expressed optimism that he would soon set a new record for African players in the competition.

“The NFF celebrates Alex Iwobi for this new achievement, and we wish him even greater glory. We will be very happy to see him become the African with the most appearances in the Premier League in the near future,” Ikpeme said.

Iwobi also delivered a solid performance in Fulham’s victory over Coventry City, recording 60 touches and completing 51 passes at an accuracy rate of 86.3 per cent during his 73 minutes on the pitch.

The achievement further highlights the midfielder’s experience in football, both at club and international levels.

Iwobi reached another career milestone this summer when he earned his 100th cap for Nigeria during an international friendly against Portugal in Leiria.

The Fulham star has also helped the Super Eagles secure three medals at the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), winning one silver and two bronze medals.

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Activist and politician Aisha Yesufu has expressed concern over what she suspects could be a plan to manipulate the 2027 general elections through a last-minute postponement.....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶

Yesufu, in a post shared on her X handle on Sunday, said she feared the election could be postponed by one week on the eve of the polls or shortly before election day, when political candidates would be particularly vulnerable.

According to the activist, such a sudden change in the election date could put candidates under financial pressure, forcing them to restart campaign spending after exhausting much of their resources.

“I don’t know why I feel one of the game plans to rig this election will be for the election to be postponed by a week on the eve of election or very close to that day, knowing fully well that politicians are most vulnerable at that time.

“You have spent all your money, and all spending already done has to start afresh,” she wrote.

Yesufu urged opposition politicians and their supporters to prepare for any possible development ahead of the 2027 elections. However, she warned that the fight against wrongdoing must not lead them to adopt the same methods they oppose.

“Anyway, prepare for all eventuality. If you are fighting evil, you must think evil but have the discipline not to do evil; otherwise, you become what you are fighting,” she said.

The activist further explained that she routinely considers different possible scenarios and develops strategies to minimise their potential impact.

“My business is always to think of all ‘what ifs’ and prepare the strategy to mitigate them; bring it all on,” she added.

Yesufu’s comments reflect her concerns about the possibility of a last-minute election postponement, although she did not provide evidence in the post to establish that such a plan exists.