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Liverpool looked to be cruising towards Wembley after racing into a two-goal lead, but Brighton & Hove Albion produced one of the great comebacks in Women’s FA Cup history to win a dramatic semi-final 3-2 at St Helens Stadium, Soccernet.ng reports. At the centre of Brighton’s historic afternoon was Nigeria goalkeeper Chiamaka Nnadozie, whose late saves kept the Seagulls alive before substitute Nadine Noordam struck a stoppage-time winner to send Brighton into their first-ever Women’s FA Cup final. Brighton will now face either Chelsea Women or Manchester City Women at Wembley on 31 May. Liverpool had made the perfect start.…

Fawzi Kehinde A new study has confirmed that the RTS,S malaria vaccine significantly reduced child deaths in the first three African countries to deploy it. According to a press release by the World Health Organisation on Friday, an estimated one in eight child deaths were averted among eligible recipients in Ghana, Kenya and Malawi over four years, per findings published on Friday in The Lancet. The evaluation, which assessed data from the Malaria Vaccine Implementation Programme covering 2019 to 2023, found that positive impact is likely to be as high or higher in other African countries now offering malaria vaccines…

Six aspirants of the All Progressives Congress have withdrawn from the race for the Kano Central senatorial seat ahead of the 2027 general elections and endorsed former Kano State Governor, Ibrahim Shekarau. The decision was reached during a high-level meeting convened by Governor Abba Yusuf in Abuja on Sunday. The meeting reportedly lasted several hours before the agreement was reached. Speaking with journalists after the meeting, the aspirants — Usman Bala, Sha’aban Sharada, Muhammad Zango, Danyaro Yakasai, Abbas Sani Abbas and Shehu Isa Driver — said they stepped down in the interest of unity and peace in Kano State. According…

Super Eagles striker Victor Osimhen was the hero for Galatasaray against Antalyaspor, scoring a brace after an early scare to seal the club’s 26th league title at RAMS Park, Soccernet.ng reports. The 27-year-old joined Okan Buruk’s side on loan last season and won the Turkish Super Lig title. Now, he’s replicated the feat again. This time, he chose to thank former Galatasaray goalkeeper Fernando Muslera for helping him settle in Istanbul last year. Muslera joined Galatasaray in 2011 and played over 550 games before leaving the club last season. In his time there, he won the league eight times. Dominik…

Troops of the Joint Task Force (North East), Operation HADIN KAI, have repelled a night attack by ISWAP terrorists on 120 Task Force Battalion in Gonori, Borno State, in an operation that extended from late Saturday into the early hours of Sunday. The Army said the attackers, who advanced from the Mandunari axis around midnight on 9 May 2026, were detected early and immediately engaged by troops in what it described as a coordinated defensive response. In a statement issued on Sunday by the Media Information Officer of Headquarters, Joint Task Force (North East), Lt.-Col. Sani Uba, the military said…

Super Eagles midfielder Alhassan Yusuf delivered a commanding display as New England Revolution recorded a historic win over Philadelphia Union, Soccernet.ng reports. The Revs extended their winning run at home to six matches following their 2-1 win over Philly on Saturday, setting a new club record for their best-ever start at home in a Major League Soccer season. The result also eclipsed the previous record set in 2021, when the Revs won five consecutive home games on their way to winning the Supporters’ Shield title. It also ended their frustrating run against Philadelphia, marking their first win in the tie since 2023. Inter Miami forward Lionel Messi slides past New England Revolution midfielder Alhassan…

Health experts have warned that prices of condoms may increase in Nigeria, and likely lead to shortages if the crisis in the Middle East disrupting global oil supply chains continues. The experts in the pharmaceutical sector explained that the ongoing conflict between the United States and Iran was already disrupting supplies and raw materials used in producing condoms, which is now driving up manufacturing costs. They noted that since many condoms in Nigeria are imported, the current disruptions could lead to a hike in prices of condoms locally, including possible shortages. Condoms rely heavily on petrochemical-based materials such as synthetic…

Some residents of Lagos State have lamented the low purchasing power of the masses despite the drop in prices of some food items in the state. The residents spoke with the News Agency of Nigeria in separate interviews on Sunday in Lagos. They noted that despite the reduction in the prices of some food items, many people could barely afford them because of low purchasing power. A medical practitioner and resident of the Surulere area of the state, Dr Dorka Ike, said that although some food prices had remained stable for a while, many residents could barely afford to feed.…

Super Eagles striker Akor Adams shut his critics up with a brilliant display in Sevilla’s 2-1 win over Espanyol at the Estadio Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán yesterday evening, Soccernet.ng reports. Prior to the clash against Manolo Gonzalez’s side, the 26-year-old had only played three minutes in Sevilla’s last two games, with coach Luis Garcia stating he felt Neal Maupay and Gerard Romero could offer more in attack than the Nigerian at the moment. An early second-half goal from Espanyol’s Tyrhys Dolan meant Sevilla were now in the relegation zone, and in a frenzy, Luis Garcia made four changes. Akor Adams would…

Former Kaduna Central Senator, Shehu Sani, has urged Nigerian youths to actively support members of their generation seeking elective offices, instead of contributing to the purchase of nomination forms for established political figures. Sani made the call in a post shared on his X handle on Sunday, where he questioned the political engagement of young people and their participation in the electoral process. “Why are the youths not contributing money to buy forms for the members of their generation to contest elections, but prefer to buy forms for the political elites ‘that failed their generation’? “Why not transform their Social…