History has been made today, Saturday at Akwa Ibom State International Stadium as Super Eagles of Nigeria trashed the fearless Chipolopolo of Zambia 1-0 hence becoming the first African team to advance to Russia after taking an unassailable lead atop Group B. It will be their sixth World Cup finals appearance. The victory calmed the tension of many Nigerian fans. Arsenal’s Alex Iwobi’s fantastic short did the miracle as Nigeria can now rob shoulders with other countries of the world in Russia.

According to the PUNCH, Governor Udom Emmanuel of Akwa Ibom State on Wednesday redeemed his pledge of $ 10 , 000 per goal for the matches against Cameroon to the Super Eagles and also called on the three- time African champions to beat Zambia on Saturday. Governor Emmanuel had promised the players $ 10 , 000 per goal two days before their clash with Cameroon. The Super Eagles responded by thrashing their West African neighbours 4 - 0 in Uyo on the first day of September , before earning a 1 - 1 draw with the Lions in Yaounde three days later . On Wednesday , Gov Emmanuel asked the Super Eagles to grab a sixth FIFA World Cup appearance with a victory against visiting Zambians on Saturday. He said , “ I know you have the quality to overcome in this important match , but I don ’ t want you to underrate your opponents . I love the professionalism and dedication to the cause that you have shown since the beginning of this qualifying campaign . Those efforts have put Nigeria at the...