Nigerians on Monday heaped praises on the Super Eagles after the three-time African champions exceeded expectations in a 10-0 mauling of Sao Tome in a 2023 African Cup of Nations qualifying match at the Grand Stade D’Agadir in Morocco on Monday.
This is the Eagles’ biggest win since the 10-1 win over Dahomey (now Benin Republic) on November 28, 1959.
The Eagles opened the scoring after 10 minutes, Napoli striker Victor Osimhen heading home a cross from Moses Simon. Osimhen then turned provider for the Nantes winger when he set him up for the second goal in the 28th minute.
And just before half time, Terem Moffi made it 3-0, his first Super Eagles goal, beating his marker inside the box before firing past Anastacio Braganca, in goal for ‘The Falcons and True Parrots.’
Three minutes after the restart, Osimhen headed home his second goal of the day, thanks to a cross from Lookman.
In the 55th minute, Etebo made it 5-0 when he curled in a delightful free-kick from the edge of the box.
Moffi got his brace on the hour, the forward slotting home off a low cross inside the box by left-back Zaidu Sanusi.
Four minutes later, Lookman made it 7-0 when he fired home a rebound after Moffi’s cutback to Osimhen had been thwarted by Braganca.
Osimhen completed his hat-trick a minute later as he got on the end of a through ball before stabbing beyond the opposing shot-stopper.
He then netted his fourth goal in the 84th minute in a similar move before he struck the post in the closing moments of the encounter. The Napoli striker has now scored 15 goals for Nigeria.
Substitute Emmanuel Dennis wrapped up the rout in stoppage time, when he scored from the penalty spot after he had been brought down inside the box.
The Ex-internationals and fans praised the team for their impressive performance.
Sylvanus Okpala, a 1980 and 2013 AFCON winner as player and assistant coach respectively, said, “It’s a good one, three points and scoring 10 goals. Every match is important, whether the opponent is a strong one or not. Scoring 10 goals is impressive, that was a huge one for the team. They’ve gotten the three points, now they should continue.”
Former U-23 star and Beijing 2008 Olympic Games silver medallist, Femi Ajilore, added, “I didn’t expect anything less than a good performance from the boys. I was expecting a 5-0 score line, since it’s 10-0, it’s a very welcome development. It’ll improve the confidence level of our strikers as it’s been a while since we scored many goals.”
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Newly enshrined Hall of Fame boxer Floyd Mayweather will fight Japanese mixed martial arts star Mikuru Asakura in a September exhibition in Japan, organisers said on Tuesday.
The former welterweight world champion, who was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame on Sunday after retiring with an unbeaten 50-0 record, beat “Dangerous” Don Moore in an exhibition in Abu Dhabi last month.
The date, venue and rules of his fight against 29-year-old featherweight Asakura will be announced later this month.
It will be the 45-year-old Mayweather’s fourth exhibition and his second in Japan, after beating kickboxer Tenshin Nasukawa by TKO in just two minutes in December 2018, in a bout that was widely ridiculed.
Mayweather called himself the “pioneer of exhibitions” and promised to “put on a show” for fans when he returns in September.
“We’re going to treat him nice, we’re going to let him go three rounds, we’re going to let him try to land his shot,” Mayweather said of his opponent.
“I may not let him land one punch, it’s all up to me, it’s all on what I want to do,” the American added, describing himself as “the puppet-master”.
Mayweather said his “legacy is already set in stone” after entering the Hall of Fame.
He retired from professional boxing in 2017 after beating UFC star Conor McGregor.
“It’s great to go into the Hall of Fame and the great thing about it is I did everything on my terms,” he said.
“You look at so many champions and they can barely walk, they can barely talk. That’s not cool. The name of the game is to hit and not get hit.”
Asakura said he intends to “use this opportunity to raise my name and my value internationally”.
Former Manchester City captain Vincent Kompany has been appointed as the new manager of Burnley, the Championship club announced on Tuesday.
The retired Belgium international, 36, who was in charge at Anderlecht until last month, said he was “excited by the challenge ahead”.
“Burnley Football Club is a truly historic English side and it is an honour to be appointed first-team manager,” said Kompany, who takes over from caretaker Mike Jackson.
Jackson replaced long-serving boss Sean Dyche in April but could not save the club from relegation to the second-tier Championship.
I’m looking forward to getting to work with the players and creating a positive, winning team for our fans when we return to Turf Moor,” said former defender Kompany.
“I’ve been impressed by the board’s vision for the club, which aligns with my own, and I look forward to playing my part as we enter an important season.”
Kompany spent 11 years at City, where he won 10 major trophies, including four Premier League titles.
He returned in 2019 to Anderlecht, the club where he launched his career, as player-manager but relinquished matchday duties after a disastrous start to the season.
Kompany retired as a player in 2020 and took over as head coach.
Burnley chairman Alan Pace said the Clarets had signed up a “proven leader”.
“I’ve been very impressed with his ideas for Burnley Football Club, his appetite to succeed and his focus on leading the club back to the Premier League,” he said.
“Vincent has shown impressive credentials in leading one of Belgium’s biggest teams back to European football and a cup final last season and we’ve been excited by his philosophy, approach and ambition for the club.”
Super Eagles duo, Joe Aribo and Calvin Bassey, have been named in the 2021/22 Scottish Premier League team of the season after their outstanding performances for Glasgow Rangers last season.
Bassey was named at left-back while his compatriot Aribo was among the three midfielders listed in the squad.
The 22-year-old defender was a revelation last season for the Gers and he performed remarkably well not only in the league but in their deep runs in cup competitions at home and abroad.
He completes the defence line that comprises his club captain James Tavernier at right-back, Cameron Carter-Vickers from Celtic and Heart of Midlothian’s Stephen Kingsley.
ribo also had a fine season for the Gers in midfield, scoring stunning goals against Eintracht Frankfort, Ross County, Livingston, Hearts and St. Mirren among others.
In attack, Celtic duo Jota and Kyogo Furuhashi were flanked by Regan Charles-Cook from Ross County.
Both Aribo and Bassey are currently on international duty with Nigeria and were part of the team that defeated Sierra Leone 2-1 in Thursday’s 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier in Abuja.
Nemanja Matic was reunited with his old boss Jose Mourinho at Roma on Tuesday after the Serie A club announced the Serbian’s arrival as a free agent.
In a statement, Roma said that former Serbia midfielder Matic has signed a one-year deal with an option for a second season, with Italian media reporting that he will earn 3.5 million euros the coming campaign.
“I am pleased and honoured to be joining this club and I cannot wait to start the new season with my teammates,” Matic said.
“Roma is a big club, with amazing fans and a coach, Jose Mourinho, who is well known to everyone – making the decision to come here very straightforward
“I hope that by working together we are able to achieve some great things.”
The 33-year-old was released by Manchester United after five seasons at the Premier League giants in which he failed to win a single trophy.
He had been taken to United by Mourinho in 2017 after having been signed for Chelsea while the Portuguese was in his second spell in charge at the London club.
He won the Premier League title twice at Chelsea, under Mourinho and Antonio Conte and was reportedly requested explicitly by the Roma coach.
Mourinho took over at Roma last summer and has rehabilitated his reputation as a coach after difficult spells at United and then Tottenham Hotspur.
Seen by many as yesterday’s man, Mourinho won Roma the inaugural Conference League last month, their first ever major European honour and first trophy of any type since 2008.
He also led Roma to the Europa League via a sixth-placed finish in Serie A and has got the best out of a clutch of talented players, including Italy midfielder Lorenzo Pellegrini and former Chelsea forward Tammy Abraham.
The Head, Orthopaedic and Traumatology Department, University of Calabar, Cross River State, Dr. Innocent Abang, has urged Nigerians to ignore traditional beliefs and donate blood voluntarily and regularly to save lives.
This he said, as Nigeria joins the global community to commemorate the 2022 World Blood Donor today. Dr. Abang says some people are afraid of donating blood because of their culture and belief system.
According to him, some Nigerians have the erroneous belief that donating blood could harm them.
The orthopaedic surgeon stated that blood donation is used purely for medical purposes and not for fetish purposes, stressing that blood donation saves lives.
World Blood Donor Day is celebrated around the world on 14 June every year to raise awareness about the need for safe blood and blood products to save lives.
The day is also an opportunity to thank voluntary, unpaid blood donors for their life-saving gifts of blood.
The 2022 World Blood Donor Day is themed: “Donating blood is an act of solidarity. Join the effort and save lives.”
BLOO DONOR DAY
The theme aims to draw attention to the roles that voluntary blood donations play in saving lives and enhancing solidarity within communities.
According to the World Health Organisation, blood transfusion saves lives and improves health, but many patients requiring transfusion do not have timely access to safe blood.
“Providing safe and adequate blood should be an integral part of every country’s national health care policy and infrastructure,” WHO says.
Recall that the National Coordinator, National Blood Transfusion Services, Dr. Joseph Amedu, had during last year’s commemoration, said out of about 500,000 blood units collected in Nigeria annually, only five per cent are from voluntary donors.
“Nigeria has a blood need of approximately two million units based on a population of about 200 million.
“But just about half a million blood units are currently collected in Nigeria annually and only five percent are from voluntary blood donors.
“Blood transfusion is important. 95 per cent of the blood sourced from paid commercial and family replacement donors is what we have in Nigeria,” Dr.Amedu had said.
Speaking further, in commemoration of the 2022 World Blood Donor Day, Abang, said if Nigerians donate blood regularly, blood would be available for patients during emergencies.
The orthopaedic surgeon said, ” “Actually, the traditional belief is a big problem to blood donation. In Nigeria, some people think that if they donate blood, they may use it for something diabolical. That is what is affecting blood donation.
“But we make them know that this blood they donate is not for ritual purposes but is kept in the blood bank and given to patients.
“I don’t expect people to even believe that their blood would be used for ritual purposes in the hospital. We don’t have any other function for blood other than to keep it and then give it to patients who deserve blood donation.
“So, it is not used for fetish processes but purely for those who require blood like those going for surgery. It is not used for traditional purposes and incantation. It is used purely for medical purposes.”
WHO Regional Director for Africa, Dr. Matshidiso Moeti, says donating just one unit of blood can save the lives of up to three patients.
In her message on Tuesday to commemorate the day, Dr. Moeti explained that the global community marks the day to focus on the gift of life from voluntary unpaid blood donors around the world.
“Donating just one unit of blood can save the lives of up to three patients. On this day, I urge African governments and political leaders to prioritise the provision of adequate human and financial resources to secure the future of national blood transfusion services,” she said.
Compared to other regions globally, she said that the African Region saw a disproportionate number of conditions requiring donor blood, impacting as many as seven million patients every year.
“Examples include haemorrhage associated with pregnancy and childbirth, severe anaemia due to malaria and malnutrition, bone marrow and inherited blood disorders, trauma and accidents, as well as man-made and natural disasters.
“A blood service that gives patients access to safe blood and blood products, in sufficient quantities, is a key component of an effective health system,’’ Moeti said.
Speaking further with our correspondent, Dr. Abang noted that people need to be reminded of the health benefits of blood donation.
“There are so many of them. Blood donation keeps you healthier. It stimulates the body to produce fresh blood. It increases oxygen capacity as you donate blood.
“You that is giving that blood could be a saviour to your nearest brother because, during emergencies, we are looking for blood. And at the blood bank, there is no blood and you start looking for a donor at that time which ought not to be.
“So, if people are donating regularly, we should have a full blood bank available for patients during emergencies,” he said.
According to NBTS, blood is life.
“Blood transfusions are critical for healthcare as they are instrumental to life-saving interventions in accidents, childbirth, various emergencies resulting from insurgencies, wars, herds-farmer clashes, routine surgeries, sickle cell disease, cancer and various anaemic medical conditions,” the NBTS said.
Microscopic air pollution caused mostly by burning fossil fuels shortens lives worldwide by more than two years, researchers reported on Tuesday.
Across South Asia, the average person would live five years longer if levels of fine particulate matter met World Health Organization standards, according to a report from the University of Chicago’s Energy Policy Institute.
In the Indian states of Uttar Pradesh and Bihar, home to 300 million, crippling lung and heart disease caused by so-called PM2.5 pollution reduces life expectancy by eight years, and in the capital city of New Delhi by a decade.
PM2.5 pollution – 2.5 microns across or less, roughly the diameter of a human hair – penetrates deep into the lungs and enters the bloodstream.
In 2013, the United Nations classified it as a cancer-causing agent.
The WHO says PM2.5 density in the air should not top 15 microgrammes per cubic metre in any 24-hour period, or 5 mcg/m3 averaged across an entire year.
Faced with mounting evidence of damaging health impacts, the WHO tightened these standards last year, the first change since establishing air quality guidance in 2005.
“Clean air pays back in additional years of life for people across the world,” lead research Crista Hasenkopf and colleagues said in the Air Quality Life Index report.
“Permanently reducing global air pollution to meet the WHO’s guidelines would add 2.2 years onto average life expectancy.”
Almost all populated regions in the world exceed WHO guidelines, but nowhere more so that in Asia: by 15-fold in Bangladesh, 10-fold in India, and nine-fold in Nepal and Pakistan.
Central and West Africa, along with much of Southeast Asia and parts of Central America, also face pollution levels — and shortened lives — well above the global average.
Air Pollution
Surprisingly, PM2.5 pollution in 2020, the most recent data available, was virtually unchanged from the year before despite a sharp slowdown in the global economy and a corresponding drop in CO2 emissions due to Covid lockdowns.
“In South Asia, pollution actually rose during the first year of the pandemic,” the authors noted.
One country that has seen major improvements is China.
PM2.5 pollution fell in the nation of 1.4 billion people by almost 40 per cent between 2013 and 2020, adding two years to life expectancy.
But even with this progress, lives in China are on average cut short today by 2.6 years.
The worst-hit provinces include Henan and Hebei, in north-central China, and the coastal province of Shandong.
Compared to other causes of premature death, the impact of PM2.5 pollution is comparable to smoking tobacco, more than three times that of alcohol use, and six times that of HIV/AIDS, the report said.
The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies has cautioned the general public on the rising cases of heat waves across the globe, which it said was a result of climate change, and thus called for a concerted effort to mitigate its deadly effects.
The humanitarian aid organisation issued this advisory via its verified Facebook page ahead of the June 14 Heat Action Day themed, ‘Beat The Heat’.
It urged governments, policymakers, stakeholders, and individuals to take the menace of heat waves seriously, as it could portend grave danger to human health and the environment as a whole.
‘‘Heat waves are deadly. Every year, they claim the lives of infants, older people, and people with chronic health conditions around the world.
‘‘People living in cities and towns tend to be the hardest hit because urban areas are generally hotter than the surrounding countryside,’’ the agency said.
According to the IFRC, due to climate change, heat waves are on the rise globally — getting both hotter and longer, but which should not necessarily lead to tragedy if reasonable precautions against the scourge were taken.
‘‘There are simple actions we can all take to protect ourselves, our neighbours, our family members, and friends. These include drinking water, resting in the shade, and avoiding outdoor activity in the hottest part of the day.
heat waves
‘‘We need a Heat Action Day to raise awareness about this silent emergency so more people worldwide can stay safe and beat the heat.’’
‘‘On June 14, Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies will perform coordinated heat wave flash mobs in public spaces to raise awareness of heat risks and share simple ways to #BeatTheHeat,’’ the organisation said.
A heat wave is a period of extremely hot weather, characterised by high humidity, especially in countries with maritime climates.
Many countries – including the United States of America, Paraguay, Argentina, and India – have recently experienced heat waves that have claimed many lives.
A Registered Dietician-Nutritionist, Cynthia Onyekwere, says though the body needs protein to help build muscle, repair tissue, and fight infection, too much intake of it can damage the kidneys.
According to the dietician, eating too much protein could place more burden on the kidneys, warning that this can progressively cause damage.
Speaking in an interview, Onyekwere also cautioned Nigerians against living mainly on processed foods, noting that those doing it are at risk of developing kidney diseases.
Eating a lot of processed foods, she warned can predispose those indulging in it to Type 2 diabetes and increase their risk of coming down with kidney diseases later on in life.
Onyekwere noted, “Too much intake of protein can damage the kidneys. Although protein is required for the repair of worn-out tissues and the build-up of new ones, when consumed excessively, it is harmful to the kidneys.
“This is because it is the kidney that helps the body to get rid of the waste products that are generated after the digestion of protein.
“Eating too much protein will place more burden on the kidneys and this can progressively cause damage.”
According to the National Kidney Foundation, having too much protein in the body can cause waste to build up in the blood, and the kidneys may not be able to remove all the extra waste.
Also, Mayo Clinic – a medical center focused on integrated health care, education, and research, says a high-protein diet may worsen kidney function in people with kidney disease because the body may have trouble eliminating all the waste products of protein metabolism.
The dietician also stressed that an unhealthy diet was a major contributing factor to the onset of kidney diseases.
Onyekwere explained, “For one to keep kidney diseases away, it is important to pay close attention to his/her diet and make some dietary adjustments by mainly reducing intake of certain foods that can affect renal function negatively.
Protein rich food
“One of such foods to be reduced is salt. Salt contains sodium which when consumed in excess can cause high blood pressure which can lead to kidney damage.
“To achieve a reduced salt intake, one can start by reducing the amount of salt and stock cubes used in cooking, stop adding salt to meals when eating, and limit intakes of pastries and salty snacks.
“Also, processed foods can also affect renal function and as such should be consumed in limited amounts. Examples of processed foods include canned meat and as well as canned fruits and vegetables. They should be consumed sparingly as they contain a lot of sodium.”
The dietician also said people need to be wary of herbal concoctions to ensure optimal renal function.
“Herbal concoctions, be it in water or alcohol extracts contains substances that may be toxic to the kidneys,” she added.
On how people can avoid coming down with kidney diseases, the dietician enjoined them to embrace a healthy lifestyle and to go for regular health checks for early detection and proper management.
In a 2020 article published in PubMed Central Journal titled, “The Effects of High-Protein Diets on Kidney Health and Longevity”, the authors said as high-protein diets continue to be popular for weight loss and type 2 diabetes, evidence suggests that worsening renal function may occur in individuals with-and perhaps without-impaired kidney function.
PMC is a free digital repository that archives open access scholarly articles that have been published in biomedical and life sciences journals.
The authors said long-term high protein intake might lead to chronic kidney disease.
“High dietary protein intake can cause intraglomerular hypertension, which may result in kidney hyperfiltration, glomerular injury, and proteinuria.
“It is possible that long-term high protein intake may lead to de novo CKD. The quality of dietary protein may also play a role in kidney health.
“Compared with protein from plant sources, animal protein has been associated with an increased risk of end-stage kidney disease in several observational studies, including the Singapore Chinese Health Study.
“Potential mediators of kidney damage from animal protein include dietary acid load, phosphate content, gut microbiome dysbiosis, and resultant inflammation,” the authors said.
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