1980 AFCON CHAMPION CHARLES BASSEY DIES AT 71.(PHOTO)..

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 1980 AFCON Champion Charles Bassey Dies at 71 Charles Bassey, a member of Nigeria’s historic 1980 Africa Cup of Nations-winning squad, has died at the age of 71 after a prolonged illness. He passed away on Saturday in his hometown, Eket, Akwa Ibom State. The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) confirmed his death in a statement released on Monday by its General Secretary, Dr. Mohammed Sanusi, describing the loss as part of a “day of double tragedy” following the earlier death of team captain Christian Chukwu. Bassey was part of the Green Eagles team that secured Nigeria’s first AFCON title with a 3-0 victory over Algeria at the National Stadium in Lagos on March 22, 1980. After retiring as a player, he transitioned into coaching and managed several clubs, including Calabar Rovers, Mobil Pegasus, BCC Lions, Flash Flamingoes, Akwa United, and Wikki Tourists. His passing brings the number of deceased members of the 1980 squad to nine.

7 DOCTORS IN EKITI STATE,RECEIVED THREATS OF KIDNAP YESTERDAY.

                                                                                  Yeterday tuesday,seven doctors in Ekiti state chapter of Nigerian Medical Association {NMA} have received threats of kidnap from unknown gunmen.This is coming barely one week after the former Chief Medical Director of Ekiti state University Teaching Hospital,Dr Patrick Adegun and a nurse with the Federal Teaching Hospital,in Ido Ekiti,Mrs Margaret Aladenika,were kidnapped.Adegun was kidnapped along side his wife Kikelomo,a few metres to the gate  of their house located on Goshen Avenue,Federal Housing in Ado Ekiti metropolis.The chairman of NMA in Ekiti state,Dr John Akinbote,told news men in Ado Ekiti that the seven doctors received text messages from kidnappers saying they could be picked up anytime.Members of the Academy staff union of universities,Akure zone,had also called for overhauling of the security chiefs in the state.They hinged the call on poor professional handling of the kidnap of a member of the association,Dr Femi Omisore of the Oafemi Awolowo university in Ekiti state last week.Omisore was kidnapped on May 6,while his driver Saheed was shot in the head and his vehicle set ablaze for stressing the captors while being chased.NMA and ASUU said yesterday tuesday that the police and the state security service had not been handling the matter in most professional way.Zonal Cordinator of ASUU Akure,Dr Alex Odiyia,appealed to Governor Ayodele Fayose to get rid of hoodlums in the state.

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