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Liverpool are weighing up a move for Super Eagles defender Ola Aina as uncertainty continues to surround the future of vice-captain Trent Alexander-Arnold, Soccernet.ng reports. According to reports from CaughtOffside, the Reds are closely monitoring the Nottingham Forest full-back, who has impressed in the Premier League this season and could be available on a free transfer this summer. Alexander-Arnold’s contract at Anfield expires at the end if this campaign, and with growing speculation linking the England international with Real Madrid, Liverpool are exploring potential replacements in the market. Aina, who has enjoyed a standout campaign for Forest, has emerged as…

Rotimi Agbana The Chief Medical Officer and Director of Global Healthcare and Non-profits at Amazon Web Services, Dr Rowland Illing, has said that the immense computational capacity of the cloud, along with the accelerating capabilities of Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence, is offering new hope in the speedy diagnosis and improved treatment of Parkinson’s disease. Illing, who made this known in a press statement issued on Saturday, noted that up to 15 per cent of Parkinson’s cases can currently be linked to deletions or mutations in people’s genes. According to the World Health Organisation, Parkinson’s disease is a brain condition…

Valencia’s head coach, Carlos Corberan, has explained why Super Eagles forward, Sadiq Umar, has struggled to get consistent game time since joining the club in January, Soccernet.ng reports. Since moving to Estadio de Mestella from Real Sociedad in January, the former Rangers striker has completed 90 minutes in a Valencia shirt just twice. Nevertheless, Sadiq has been crucial off the bench for Corberan’s side, scoring five goals, with the latest in their 1-1 draw against Rayo Vallecano yesterday. Real Madrid CF’s Luka Modric and Valencia CF’s Umar Sadiq during a La Liga match. April 5, 2025. [Photo Credit/ Imago]. Get…

Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, has said that his administration would miss the invaluable contributions of the late Comrade Tunde Oladunjoye, who defended the policies and programmes of government till the end. Governor Abiodun, who stated this on Sunday at the Fidau Prayer for the late Oladunjoye held at St. John Community Primary School, Ijebu Itele, recalled the efforts of the deceased to ensure the emergence, stability, and progress of the present administration in the state. Abiodun described the late spokesperson of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state as a resourceful, tenacious, and hardworking man who was…

Nigeria U-17 women’s head coach Bankole Olowookere has fired back at Algeria’s Abednour Mira after the Flamingos secured an emphatic 4-0 win over their North African opponents in the first leg of their final qualifying tie for the 2024 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup, Soccernet.ng reports. The victory at the Remo Stars Stadium in Ikenne puts the Flamingos within touching distance of a ticket to the global tournament in Morocco. But despite the heavy loss, Algerian coach Mira remains confident that his team can produce another comeback when both sides Nigeria’s Flamingos. Photo by IMAGO meet in the second leg…

Agency The Kano State Drugs and Medical Consumables Supply Agency has commenced last-mile delivery for family planning commodities across the state. The Director-General of the agency, Mr Gali Sule, said the last-mile delivery initiative is a strategic move to integrate family planning supplies into the state’s Drug Revolving Fund scheme. He explained that the DRF scheme enables state-owned health facilities to receive essential medical supplies directly from the agency’s warehouses at no cost, ensuring a steady and sustainable flow of drugs and consumables. “The initiative offers significant advantages, including improved accessibility, increased utilisation, cost-effectiveness, and sustainability,” Sule said. The DG…

Leicester City, Wilfred Ndidi’s club, have been relegated from the English Premier League followingLeicester City, the club of Super Eagles midfielder Wilfred Ndidi, have been relegated from the English Premier League following a 1-0 loss to Liverpool at the King Power Stadium on Sunday, Soccernet.ng reports. Ndidi started the game for Leicester City against Liverpool, and he had a decent game from midfield. He had a big opportunity in the 10th minute, but his close-range strike hit the upright. However, Liverpool dominated the game in the first half, with Mohamed Salah, Cody Gakpo, and Ibrahima Konate all coming close to…

The Ogwashi Uku community in Aniocha South council area of Delta state was thrown into confusion following the abduction of four children. The children who were abducted in mysterious circumstances include a six-year-old girl, Ebube Nwafido, and her sister, Miracle, aged three, both of the same parent, and two other girls, Chimanda, a seven-year-old, and Excel alias Tinubu, a five-year-old, also of another parent. Reports from the area said residents of Umuokwe quarters, where the crime was committed, are pointing accusing fingers at three women who secured emergency accommodation in the neighborhood as suspects last Monday. Sources said the women…

Nigerian and Rangers defender, Leon Aderemi Balogun, might have played his last game for the Record Scottish Champions after suffering a fracture, Soccernet.ng reports. The 36-year-old has played 26 games across all competitions for the Gers this season, and hobbled off the pitch against Athletic Bilbao in the UEFA Europa League quarter-final due to a cheekbone fracture. Balogun’s current deal runs out in June. A return date for his injury is yet to be announced, but with just five league games left for Rangers to play this season, it is widely believed that the veteran defender has played his last…

Across Nigeria’s six geopolitical zones, patients in urgent need of life-saving Computed Tomography scanners are left to suffer—or worse, die—due to their absence or dysfunctional state in public hospitals. In this investigation, SODIQ OJUROUNGBE uncovers how the failure to maintain functional CT scan services is crippling emergency care and fuelling a wave of preventable deaths Emeka Onyeka (not real name) was still conscious when he was wheeled into the emergency unit of the Nnamdi Azikiwe University Teaching Hospital, Nnewi, in Anambra State. Blood streamed down the side of his head, staining his collar. His speech was slurred, each word a struggle, yet…