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The Super Eagles’ preparations for the 2027 AFCON qualifiers have suffered another worrying setback after Semi Ajayi picked up a hamstring injury in Hull City’s 2-0 Premier League victory over Manchester United, Soccernet.ng reports. Ajayi produced a dream start to Hull City’s return to the Premier League, scoring the opening goal as the Tigers stunned Manchester United at the MKM Stadium on Saturday. The 32-year-old reacted quickest inside the box to fire Hull ahead in the 17th minute, but his memorable afternoon was cut short after he complained of a hamstring problem. The moment Semi Ajayi (32) made history by…

Arsenal and Manchester City have firmly asserted their dominance over English football, locking down nine out of the eleven spots in the 2025/26 PFA Premier League Team of the Year announced at the Manchester Opera House on Tuesday. The player-voted lineup underscores a massive power shift in the top flight, with Mikel Arteta’s tactical masterclass and Pep Guardiola’s squad depth earning ultimate respect from their professional peers. Details obtained from the PFA website confirmed this. All-North London Backline Arsenal’s near-impenetrable defensive unit was the big winner of the night, securing four out of five defensive positions. Goalkeeper David Raya takes…

By Tukur Muntari The Kano State House of Assembly on Monday called on Governor Abba Yusuf to urgently intervene in a diphtheria outbreak that has reportedly killed over 50 children in Rano Local Government Area. The call followed a motion of urgent public importance moved by the member representing Rano Constituency, Ibrahim Muhammad, during Monday’s plenary presided over by the Speaker, Ismail Falgore. Moving the motion, Muhammad said the outbreak was particularly severe in the Ridin and Sabuwar Kaura areas of the local government, resulting in the deaths of more than 50 children. “Although emergency measures had been taken, including…

Here’s what OMO bills are and what it means for your investments On August 12, 2026, the Central Bank of Nigeria quietly reversed a policy that had shut ordinary Nigerians out of one of the country’s highest-yielding, lowest-risk investment instruments for seven straight years. Individuals, companies, and non-bank financial institutions can now buy Open Market Operations (OMO) bills directly through their banks for the first time since October 2019. The timing is not incidental because days after the reopening, investors poured in ₦4.93 trillion in bids for only ₦600 billion on offer, with yields clearing above 20%. That demand shows…

XRP price trades at the $1.50 area right now, but that flat 24-hour print masks a wild three-week stretch from $1.00 to nearly $1.70 that defies bearish prediction. There’s a bigger story sitting underneath this chart, and it involves an ETF category that went from irrelevant to indispensable almost overnight.Spot XRP ETFs posted $39.78 million in net inflows last week, the strongest weekly haul since mid-May. It has pushed cumulative net inflows to roughly $1.55 billion. It’s a sharp reversal from the week ending Aug. 8, when inflows had collapsed to just $1.01 million. Zero to hero, indeed. XRP ETF…

Portuguese heavyweights Benfica have completed the signing of Super Falcons defender Oluwatosin Demehin ahead of the 2026/27 season, Soccernet.ng reports. Demehin announced her departure from Turkish club Galatasaray on Monday, bringing an end to her stay with the club after joining them in 2024 from French side Stade de Reims. The 24-year-old has now completed a move to Benfica on a three-year deal that could keep her at the Portuguese giants until 2029. Tosin Demehin for Nigeria Super Falcons. Copyright: ImagoxSulaimanxPoojaxAdebayox The six-time defending Portuguese champions have been keen to strengthen their squad ahead of the new season as they look to…

Ekiti State Governor, Mr Biodun Oyebanji, on Tuesday approved the appointment of Mrs Titilayo Olayinka as the new Accountant General of the state. The Special Adviser on Media to the Governor, Yinka Oyebode, said in a statement in Ado Ekiti that the appointment, which took effect immediately, came barely 24 hours after Olayinka’s retirement as Accountant General/Permanent Secretary in the State Civil Service, upon attaining the mandatory retirement age of 60. “With the appointment, Ekiti State has joined other states, including Enugu, Osun and Akwa Ibom, that have engaged seasoned retired accountants general to head the important office of Accountant…

Nigeria’s Olympic Eagles will face either DR Congo or Mauritania in the second round of the 2027 U23 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers, Soccernet.ng reports. The draw was held in Cairo on Tuesday, August 25, 2026. Nigeria were one of 14 teams given a first-round bye, but their route to the tournament now includes a difficult two-legged tie against the winner of the Mauritania-DR Congo contest.The U23 AFCON will be played in Egypt and will also decide Africa’s qualifiers for the 2028 Olympic Games in Los Angeles. Seven teams will qualify for the tournament alongside hosts Egypt. A total of…

Kano State Governor, Abba Yusuf, has urged Muslims to emulate the exemplary life and teachings of Prophet Muhammad (SAW) by promoting peace, justice, compassion, honesty and tolerance in their daily lives. Yusuf made the call in a Maulud message to Muslims across Kano State and Nigeria to commemorate the birth of Prophet Muhammad (SAW). This was contained in a statement issued on Tuesday by the governor’s spokesman, Sunusi Dawakin-Tofa. The governor urged the Muslim faithful to use the occasion to reflect on the life and teachings of the Prophet, particularly his commitment to peaceful coexistence, justice and compassion. “Maulud is…

By Chika Otuchikere More than 70 per cent of medical doctors and other health workers in Niger State have rejected their posting to rural areas after getting their employment letters. The state Commissioner of Health, Dr Murtala Bagana, made this known at a one-day orientation for the absorption of the 396 Gavi-Supported Staff into the Niger State Civil Service. Bagana said the government has resolved not to entertain any excuses from the health workers who come to the state to seek reposting after gaining employment. “More than 70 per cent of Doctors employed prefer to work in urban areas. “Henceforth,…