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The Super Falcons got a sucker punch on Thursday, as they fell to a disappointing 2-1 defeat to South Africa in their 2027 FIFA World Cup playoffs fixture at the Moulay Rachid Stadium in Casablanca, Soccernet.ng reports. Super Falcons Stutter Morocco Again Following their WAFCON 2026 quarterfinal loss to Cameroon last time out, coach Madugu made three changes to the team that faced South Africa in the continental playoff on Thursday, with Asisat Oshoala, Francisca Ordega, and Uchenna Kanu replacing Rinsola Babajide, Gift Monday, and Christy Ucheibe in the starting XI. Justin Madugu’s XI for tonight’s clash.#TheQueens pic.twitter.com/R33627WTjt — NGSuper_Falcons…

XRP has been beaten down to $1, yet Grok sees a route to more than double from here. Grok AI Predicts XRP can reach $1.80-$2.50 by the end of 2026, with its latest XRP Price Prediction putting $2.10 at the center of the bull case.That is a huge ask after months of relentless selling. But Elon Musk’s Grok AI sees something changing beneath the price: XRP Ledger activity is accelerating while institutional exposure and network upgrades move forward.Active addresses surged 84% to 43,543 in early August, while daily payments crossed 2.6 million. More users and more transactions give the XRP…

The Federal Government has introduced new programmes in produce inspection and export management, post-harvest technology, organic crop production, hydrology and water resources management, and organic animal production in polytechnics and colleges of education across the country. The Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, disclosed this on Thursday in Abuja when he received the report of the National Implementation Committee on the Review and Development of Agricultural Curricula for Tertiary Institutions in Nigeria. Alausa said the new programmes were designed to equip graduates with practical and industry-relevant skills needed to strengthen food production, reduce post-harvest losses, expand agricultural exports and support…

Premier League champions Arsenal have reignited their pursuit of Super Eagles superstar Victor Osimhen ahead of a possible move from Galatasaray this summer, Soccernet.ng reports. Osimhen’s future has been one of the major talking points of the summer, with doubts remaining over whether the 27-year-old will stay at Galatasaray just a year after completing a Turkish record €75 million permanent transfer from Napoli. The Nigerian striker has attracted interest from several of Europe’s biggest clubs following his impressive form in Turkey, while Saudi Pro League giants Al Hilal have also made a strong push to sign him. Osimhen has been in superb form…

The Independent National Electoral Commission has disclosed that 1,906,390 Permanent Voter Cards have been collected by registered voters in Osun State ahead of Saturday’s governorship election. The commission noted that the figure represents 81.50 per cent of the 2,339,233 registered voters in the state, leaving 426,842 PVCs, representing 18.50 per cent, uncollected. INEC, in a statement signed by the National Commissioner and Chairman of its Information and Voter Education Committee, Mohammed Haruna, on Thursday, said the uncollected PVCs had been safely deposited with the Central Bank of Nigeria. The commission said, “Out of the total of 2,339,233 registered voters in…

By Gilbert Ekugbe The Association of Resident Doctors, Ladoke Akintola University of Technology Teaching Hospital, Ogbomoso, has threatened to resume its suspended industrial action on August 28, 2026, if the Oyo State Government and hospital management fail to resolve its outstanding welfare demands. The association made this known in a statement signed by its President, Dr. Adedapo Mustapha, and General Secretary, Dr. John Stephen, on Thursday. The doctors had suspended their industrial action on June 27, granting the hospital management and relevant authorities an eight-week period to address their concerns. According to the association, the suspension was done “in good…

Greatman Takit and featured gospel icon Nathaniel Bassey performing together on stage in the official music video for “You Are Good.” Need something to put you in a gratitude mood and get you up from your seat to give thanks to God for His blessings over you? Greatman Takit has something for you! The gospel music minister has officially dropped the visual treatment for his soul-stirring worship single, “You Are Good,” featuring gospel icon Nathaniel Bassey. Taken off his latest 23-track album, “Flames of a Wildfire,” the song is a heartfelt declaration of God’s constant love and benevolence. Grounded in…

Welcome to Soccernet’s live coverage of Nigeria against South Africa, as the Super Falcons and Banyana Banyana meet in Casablanca with a place in the FIFA Women’s World Cup inter-confederation play-offs at stake. Follow Nigeria vs South Africa live here: Kick-off at Stade Moulay Rachid is set for 9:00 PM Nigerian time, and we will bring you every key moment as it happens. Copyright: ImagoxAyoola Mansa Both sides arrive off the back of narrow quarter-final heartbreak. Nigeria dominated possession and fired in 19 shots against Cameroon but were undone by a single first-half goal, while South Africa pushed hosts Morocco…

Bitcoin has spent months bleeding from above $120,000, yet Meta sees the market setting up for a sharp reversal. Meta AI Predicts Bitcoin can reach $95,000-$115,000 by the end of 2026, with its latest Bitcoin Price Prediction centering on $105,000.That would mean a roughly 66% recovery from $63,367. Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta AI sees the fuel coming from an unusual combination: Washington potentially locking away Bitcoin while corporations prepare to buy more of it.The ARMA bill, H.R. 8957, sits at the heart of that thesis. If advanced, it would codify a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve inside the Treasury, lock federal holdings for…

The Federal University Dutse in Jigawa State has sought the support of the Jigawa State Police Command to tackle emerging cult-related activities and other anti-social behaviour among some of its students. The appeal was contained in a statement made available to journalists in Dutse, the Jigawa State capital, on Thursday by the Police Public Relations Officer, SP Shi’isu Adam. According to the statement, the newly posted Commissioner of Police, CP Tijjani Murtala, received the Vice-Chancellor, Senate, management and staff of the university during a courtesy visit to the Command Headquarters in Dutse. Adam said, “The delegation was led by the…