The Nigerian Nyasa Big Bullets forward Babatunde Adepoju has confirmed that he is contemplating of starting playing for Malawi national football team- the Flames.
Adepoju says he is thinking of getting a Malawian citizenship to start playing for the Flames.
The gangly forward was the hero of the day on Saturday when he scored four goals and voted man of the match, helping his team Nyasa Big Bullets beat their sworn-rivals Mighty Wanderers and reach the finals of the Airtel Top-8 cup.
The 25-year-old Nigerian played for the defunct Master Security FC and Mighty Wanderers before signing a three-year deal with Bullets in July this year.
Self-acclaimed man of God Prophet Austin Liabunya of Believers Gospel Embassy International has said, he will not be able to meet or speak with anyone over the phone call as he is committed to prayer and fasting for the whole month of December.
In a statement, his closet friend apostle Mwiza Ndovie, says Liabunya has therefore, cancelled all pending appointments with immediate effect, until further notice.
” Therefore, all pending appointments are hereby, declared cancelled with immediate effect, until further notice”, reads the statement.
Mwiza has however, directed all those who are seeking Liabunya’s help to to still use three of his WhatsApp Helplines as pastors are on standby to receive messages and pray for them on his behalf.
” However, all our three WhatsApp Helplines are still functional as the pastors are on standby to read your messages and privately pray for you.
” Keep sending your prayer requests and testimonies as we await for the prophetic instruction from the man of God to receive the National Global prophecies that will be that will be delivered on December 31, 2021 during the New Year’s Eve Service, says Ndovie in a statement.
Nyasa Big Bullets have reached the Airtel Top-8 final after seeing off their bitter rivals Mighty Wanderers with a 4-1 victory at Kamuzu Stadium on Saturday.
The Kalisto Pasuwa’s men reached their second Airtel Top 8 final courtesy of Babatunde Adepoju who scored all the four goals against his former team.
The nomads started the game very well enjoying ball possession with Yamikani Chester being a thorn in Bullets’ defense.
However a handball in the Wanderers box gave Bullets a chance to take the lead as the Nigerian converted from the penalty sport in the 24th minute to raise Bullets’ hopes of winning a double this season.
Vincent Nyanguru cancelled Bullets’ lead 11 minutes later with a powerful header after receiving a cross from Stanley Sanudi.
In the second half, Pasuwa introduced striker Bright Munthali for Lanjesi Nkhoma while Wanderers coach Bob Mpinganjira replaced Aubrey Maloya and winger Ted Sumani with Wisdom Mpinganjira and Felix Zulu.
The last 45 minutes saw Bullets putting up a magnificent performance dominating proceedings and they were rewarded in the 51st minute when they got their second goal.
Adepoju scored his second from a rebound after a well taken freekick from Alick Lungu was broked by the upright.
He later completed his hat-trick in the 62nd minute after an assist from Lanjesi Nkhoma.
The Nigerian scored his fourth goal of the match and his eighth in the tournament in the 76th minute following a communication breakdown between Wanderers defender Peter Cholopi and his goalkeeper William Thole.
Apart from scoring the four goals the Bullets striker was also voted man of the match and received K50 million from Airtel.
The win means the People’s team have set up a tie against either Silver Strikers or Civil Service United who will meet in the second semi-final match.
Winners of this year’s Airtel top 8 cup will receive K17 million.
Teachers and learners from secondary schools around Dzaleka Refugee Camp in Dowa have commended Jesuit Refugee Services, JRS for its Promoting Secondary Education initiative that has improved school retention among girls, availability of Covid-19 preventive materials and text books.
The organisation’s Programs Coordinator, Percy Chikwera, speaking to repoertes said Covid-19 worsened poverty levels in the communities that led to school drop outs among girls hence a donation of over 100 text books to each of the four schools and Covid-19 PPEs.
Headteacher for Mndunje Community Day Secondary School, Agness Kachiwala, hailed JRS for the initiative adding that so far seven girls who dropped out of school have returned to school thanks to the UNHCR’s funded initiative in the four Community Day Secondary schools of Mbalame, Mndunje, Nanthomba and Dzaleka.
Ministry of Gender, Social Welfare and Community Development says effective reporting on gender-based violence (GBV) issues remains key to ending the vice.
Minister responsible Patricia Kaliati made the remarks in Dowa on Thursday during opening of the When the Saints (WtS) Safe Home.
Among others, the home aims at helping girls who have been sexually abused.
Kaliati said parents should protect their children from any harm and that shielding perpetrators will not help Malawi to fight GBV.
She said: “Our main concern remains when it comes to reporting issues of abuse. We need traditional leaders to be in the forefront of fighting the vice and that parents should be responsible for protecting their children.”
She applauded WtS for its commitment to ensuring that Malawian girls who were once abused live in a conducive environment where they are not discriminated against.
“The services at the centre must be able to rehabilitate and counsel the survivors adequately to enable them move forward with their normal life.
“I am optimistic that other organisations will emulate what When the Saints has done here in Dowa, and Malawi in general, because it is clear to me that we need more of these safe homes across Malawi,” said Kaliati.
Malawi Human Rights Resource Centre director Emma Kaliya, who is also WtS board member, said GBV continues to cause discomfort but there is hope of tackling it as people are now talking about GBV.
She said: “Dowa is one of the districts where cases of GBV are on the rise and that is why WtS decided to have the drop-in centre here.
“So far the home has helped about 135 girls and is currently harbouring 52 girls, with the youngest being three years old.”
In his remarks, WtS executive director David Peterka said with resources, the safe home will have both primary and secondary schools for the girls to continue attending school in a safe environment.
“The structure which has been launched was made possible with donations from well wishers and the community at large. There is a great working relationship between WtS and the community which we believe is going to continue and assist us progress as we help the girls,” he said.
Officially launching the centre, First Lady Monica Chakwera said one of the things the country needs to do away with are harmful cultural practices that destroy children instead of building them up.
She commended WtS for including men in its programmes of ending GBV, saying if men are taught how to respect women, issues of rape and other ills in society could decline.
