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Nigeria to Face Morocco in CHAN 2018 Final

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Nigeria has qualified for the final of the Champions of Africa Nation 2018.   The Super Eagles defeated a strong side Sudan by 1-0 in the semi-final match played on Wednesday. Coach Salisu yusuf led home-base Eagles will slug it out with Morocco- the host of the biennial tournament on Sunday for the final.   Super Eagles Striker Gabriel Okechukwu hit the back of the net in the 16th minutes to secure the home-base player’s place in the final   The CHAN Eagles semifinal match followed the Morocco’ semi-final clash with Libya earlier in the day to book a place in the final as they won by 3-1. Despite a cagey opening minutes, Nigeria created a chance of their own. Rabiu Ali sent his shot off target after good work from Austine Oladapo and Dayo Ojo. A rampaging Mohamed Hisham stole in behind Stephen Eze to latch on to Saifeldin Malik’s intelligent pass but Eagles skipper Ikechukwu Ezenwa was brave enough to pull off the save and hurt his ankle in

Trump hails 'new American moment' in State of the Union

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A bullish US President Donald Trump has proclaimed a "new American moment" as he delivers his maiden State of the Union speech on Tuesday night.  In a primetime address to Congress, he told lawmakers: "There has never been a better time to start living the American dream." The Republican leader will say he is "extending an open hand" to Democrats to set aside bitter political division. The American economy is booming but Mr Trump's approval rating languishes. In an upbeat message a world away from the apocalyptic tone he struck in his "American carnage" inaugural address of just a year ago, Mr Trump said his administration is "building a safe, strong and proud America". As many as 40 million television viewers are expected to tune in as he implores the nation to come together as "one team, one people and one American family", according to excerpts released by the White House. On foreign policy, Mr Trump