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Betta Edu says Tinubu’s reforms are bringing prosperity

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Betta Edu says Tinubu’s reforms are bringing prosperityPrinceansa · CC BY-SA 4.0

Former minister Betta Edu says that Nigeria, after a period of difficult reforms, is now entering a phase of prosperity under Bola Tinubu. She was speaking in Jos, on the sidelines of a meeting between the women’s leadership of the APC presidential party and women from Plateau, during the party’s campaign rally in that state, according to Punch.

The 4th matchday of AFCON 2027 qualifiers will be played on Monday 16 and Tuesday 17 November, with 22 matches scheduled between African national teams, reports Africa Top Sports. Senegal face Sudan on Monday at 13:00, while Ghana host Somalia at 15:00.

Ivory Coast, Morocco and Egypt will seek to continue their unbeaten runs against The Gambia, Niger and Malawi respectively. Burkina Faso host Mauritania on Tuesday at 16:00, while Tunisia welcome Libya and Nigeria travel to Tanzania at 13:00. Morocco will finish the day on Tuesday against Niger at 20:00, according to Africa Top Sports.

Ivory Coast beat The Gambia 2-1 in the previous matchday, while Ghana had secured their first win against Somalia after two consecutive defeats. Ivory Coast’s 2-1 win over The Gambia had been reported on 12 November.

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