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Chelle Praises Super Eagles After 4-0 AFCON Win
Super Eagles AFCON victory confirmed Nigeria’s intent, with coach Eric Chelle praising the 4-0 win over Mozambique and urging continued focus
Nigeria’s Super Eagles delivered a commanding 4-0 victory over Mozambique in the 35th Africa Cup of Nations on Monday, prompting head coach Eric Chelle to express delight at the team’s performance.
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Victor Osimhen, marking his 50th senior cap for Nigeria, scored twice, while Ademola Lookman and Akor Adams contributed one goal each, securing the team’s place in the quarter-finals.
“I am happy about this game. This is an important victory with four goals to signal our statement of intent,” Chelle told reporters.
He praised the players’ display but warned against complacency, stressing that the result was only a first step.
Chelle confirmed the team would travel to Marrakech on Wednesday to prepare for a quarter-final clash against the winner of Algeria versus DR Congo.
“My duty now is to stay ambitious, train a lot, and maintain the intensity and aggressiveness of the team,” he said.
The coach emphasised discipline and unity, adding, “What happens on the pitch stays in the group. My job is to keep the players focused.”
He also cautioned that the team must continue to improve despite the emphatic win.
Nigeria’s victory has been widely praised by fans and pundits alike, highlighting the Super Eagles’ attacking prowess and tactical discipline.
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The win also reinforces the team’s ambition to advance further in the tournament and contend for the title.
President Bola Tinubu has rejoiced with the Group Chief Executive of Oando Plc, Adewale Tinubu, who clocked 59 years and has had a resounding impact on Nigeria’s energy sector.
A statement by presidential spokesman, Bayo Onanuga, said the President shared in the joy of celebrating Forbes’s “African King of Oil”, whose entrepreneurial and innovative spirit transformed Oando from a petroleum marketing company into a fully integrated energy group with upstream, midstream, and downstream operations.
President Tinubu noted the economic impact of the attorney and businessman’s investment in creating job opportunities for many Nigerians, spearheading landmark deals such as the ConocoPhillips acquisition and the historic listing on the South African and Nigerian stock exchanges.
The President commended the Group Chief Executive of Oando for championing the government’s local content development by leading indigenous companies to participate in the oil and gas sector and taking frontline roles in environmental protection.
He acknowledged the visionary role of Wale Tinubu in establishing the Oando Foundation in 2011, which currently supports more than 88 schools across the country and promotes community development and environmental sustainability.
President Tinubu prayed for the well-being of the entrepreneur and his family.
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