The Super Eagles of Nigeria defeated the Rwandan opponents with 1-0 in Rheir group qualifying match for the 2026 World Cup in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, on Saturday.
The Super Eagles, who were in fourth place with seven points, nine behind leaders South Africa, now moved to the third place with the result.
During the testy game, the Super Eagles had thought they had opened the scoring in the first half, but Victor Osimhen’s tap-in was ruled out for offside. While replays showed Osimhen was onside, but VAR was not in use at the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium.
The only goal of the game came in the second half, after substitute Tolu Arokodare forced the ball home.
This result takes Nigeria into third place, ahead of their game against South Africa on Tuesday, in three days’ time.
Dele Fashomi, seasoned journalist and communication teacher, is a holder of Master of Arts degree in Communication and Language Arts from the University of Ibadan in 1992/93.
Earlier, he had bagged a Bachelor degree from the same university in 1984, after which he proceeded to the Nigerian Institute of Journalism, Lagos, in 1990, for a postgraduate diploma in Journalism.
He had done many courses in communication, including the EU-BBC Editing Course in 2002.
Mr. Fashomi combines effectively the practice, research and teaching of communication. And to date, he has published two academic works in communication: Issues in Communication Technology and Policy (2010) and Economic and Social Issues in Advertising and PR (2013).
He had his first break in the Nigerian media in Concord Newspapers in 1990 and today, he has over two and half decades experience earned in several newspapers.
He has been part of many start-ups, such as The Republic (1987), The Comet (1999), The Anchor 2001 – 2002; Sun Newspapers (2003); Westerner newsmagazine (2005 – 2010) as Editor; National Life (2011) as Sunday Editor, and Newswatch Newspapers (2012- 2016) as Daily Editor.
Dele Fashomi is now the Publisher/Editor-in-Chief of Newstide247.com newspaper online, which he started in July 2015. He is also into biography writing, with many books in his trail, some of which he wrote alone and one he co- authored with his mentor, Mr Dare Babarinsa, entitled: Olabiyi Durojaiye – DARE TO BE DiFFERENT. He also guided and collaborated with Pa Olatunji Odusanya in writing his autobiography – AGAINST ALL ODDS. There are many other books in the works under his pen.
