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Falcons Battle Portugal Today in Pre-WAFCON Friendly

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Nigeria’s Super Falcons will lock horns with Portugal today in an international friendly match aimed at boosting preparations for the upcoming 2024 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) qualifiers. The high-profile encounter is part of the team’s training tour in Europe as they gear up for a tough qualification campaign. The friendly fixture serves as a crucial test for the Falcons, who are looking to sharpen their tactics, improve team chemistry, and evaluate player performances ahead of the continental showdown. Facing a strong European side like Portugal provides an excellent opportunity for Coach Randy Waldrum and his technical crew to assess the team’s strengths and identify areas needing improvement. Portugal, ranked 21st in the world by FIFA, are known for their tactical discipline and pace, making them ideal opponents to test the Falcons’ resilience and tactical setup. Nigeria, Africa’s most successful women’s football team, will rely on their blend of experienced stars lik...
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Tinubu Urges Swift Activation of ECOWAS Standby Force

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In a firm and passionate address at the 65th Ordinary Session of the ECOWAS Authority of Heads of State and Government held in Abuja, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu made a renewed call for the immediate activation of the ECOWAS Standby Force (ESF). His appeal comes amid escalating insecurity across West Africa, including terrorism, banditry, and violent extremism that continue to threaten regional peace and stability.

President Tinubu, who was handing over the chairmanship of ECOWAS to Sierra Leone’s President Julius Maada Bio, emphasized that the current security threats facing the region require a united and immediate response. He urged fellow ECOWAS leaders to demonstrate strong political will and back their commitments with action and funding.

“The time to act is now,” Tinubu said. “We must put our words into practice by operationalizing the Standby Force with adequate funding and logistics.”

The ECOWAS Standby Force, which was formally activated earlier in March 2025, is a regional initiative aimed at rapid military and humanitarian response in crisis situations. However, despite its activation, implementation has been slow due to a lack of financing and hesitation among some member states.

Tinubu encouraged ECOWAS finance and defence ministers to urgently follow through on funding arrangements and called for member states to increase their defence spending. Nigeria, he noted, has taken the lead in fulfilling its obligations and remains committed to regional security.

Additionally, Tinubu proposed that Nigeria’s National Counter-Terrorism Centre (NCTC) be adopted as a regional training hub to strengthen anti-terror capacity across member states.

His call was widely applauded, as leaders acknowledged the urgent need for ECOWAS to move from planning to decisive action.

As security challenges persist across West Africa, Tinubu’s appeal highlights the critical importance of collective defence efforts and the need for ECOWAS to transform its vision for peace into tangible results.

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