Edo Queens dominate AS Garde 5-0 in CAF Women’s Champions League qualifiers

Edo Queens got off to a flying start in their CAF Women’s Champions League qualifiers by defeating AS Garde 5-0.

The match took place at the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium in Benin City, Nigeria.

Emem Essien opened the scoring for the Nigerian champions in the 35th minute. Captain Suliat Abideen doubled the lead just before the break, converting from the penalty spot.

In the second half, Edo Queens continued their dominance as Moses Esther added his name to the scoreboard and Essien scored again, making it two goals for the team.

The victory puts Moses Adukwu’s women at the top of their group with three points.

In the other group match, Hasaacas Ladies of Ghana and AS Etincelle of Burkina Faso drew 0-0, leaving them tied with one point each.

Edo Queens will face Hasaacas Ladies in their next match as they look to secure a spot in the next round of the tournament.

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Freedom of Information Act and The Limits of Press Freedom, By Mack Ogbamosa – THISAGE

Introduction A free, independent, and vibrant press is one of the strongest pillars of any democratic society. It is against this background that most democratic countries make constitutional provisions for a free press . Others even go further to enact specific laws to make affairs of governments freely available to the public. Currently, there are more than 130 countries in the world that have free press laws. They include Sweden, United States, France, South Africa and Nigeria. Nigeria did not only make constitutional provisions in Sections 22 and 39(1) of the 1999 Constitution ( as amended) but also went ahead to enact the Freedom of Information Act in 2011. Section 22 of the 1999 Constitution states: “ “The press, radio, television and other agencies of the mass media shall at all times be free to uphold the fundamental objectives contained in this chapter( ie Chapter II) and uphold the responsibility and accountability of the Government to the people” Section 39(1) of same Constitution states : “Every person shall be entitled to freedom of expression, including freedom to hold opinions and to receive and impart ideas and information without interference” .. To complement these constitutional provisions, Section 1 (1) of the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) states “Notwithstanding anything contained in any other Act, law or regulation, the right of any person to access or request information, whether or not contained in any written form, which is in the custody or possession of any public official, agency or institution howsoever described, is established.” while Section 2(2), states that: “A public institution shall ensure the proper organization and maintenance of all information in its custody in a manner that facilitates public access to such information” Primary Purpose of FOIA According to the Act, its primary purpose is to make information about public records freely available to every Nigerian in the public interest. …