Abia Warriors defender Chizoba Amaefule says the Nigeria U23s are targeting victory when they confront the Brazilian U23s squad in a high-profile international friendly on Thursday, March 24.

Anyone who had opportunity to follow media reports on the preparations for rerun elections in Rivers State scheduled for yesterday would agree that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), the police were set for the event. On its part, the electoral body said every measure and precaution had been taken to ensure free and fair elections adding that in addition to its usual logistics, 3 national commissioners and 6 resident electoral commissioners were deployed for election duty on the D-Day.

Nigeria under-23 coach Samson Siasia has selected 20 players, including Taiwo Awoniyi and Victor Osimhen, for the international friendly with the Brazilian Under-23 side scheduled for Thursday.

I’m starting this column this week on a joyful note. Why? Yours sincerely was in London last week during which I visited Funmi, the mother of triplets.

THE Network of People Living With HIV and AIDS in Nigeria, NEPWHAN, yesterday, commenced sensitisation of Nigerians on the Anti-discrimination Act 2014, on stigmatisation of people living with HIV.