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Nigeria’s Super Eagles have landed in Guinea-Bissau ahead of their clash against the Djurtus on Tuesday, Soccernet.ng reports. ​Last Friday, Eric Chelle’s men grabbed the maximum three points from their opening game of the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying series after coming from a goal down to defeat Madagascar 2-1 at the Godswill Akpabio Stadium. ​However, they still sit second in Group L, as Guinea-Bissau secured a 2-0 away victory against Tanzania on Friday as well. Tolu Arokodare and Super Eagles players. Photo by: ImagoxNsidibe Akpan ​That sets the stage for an enthralling encounter on Tuesday. Although Nigeria are…

The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, Prof. Joash Amupitan, SAN, has reaffirmed the commission’s neutrality ahead of the 2027 general election, saying INEC has no candidate or political party to favour. In a post obtained from INEC’s X handle on Sunday, Amupitan stated this during a visit to the Emir of Zazzau, Amb. Ahmed Nuhu Bamalli, as part of the commission’s stakeholder engagement and preparations for the 2027 elections. The visit formed part of activities surrounding INEC’s planned interactive meeting with staff and readiness assessment at the zonal level. The INEC chairman was accompanied by National Commissioners, the…

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The Super Eagles have lost two potential players, as former Golden Eaglets goalkeeper Akpan Udoh and former Enugu Rangers shot-stopper Kingdom Osayi have decided to switch allegiance to Uganda, Soccernet.ng reports. ​Udoh, who is 27 years old, was part of Nigeria’s Under-17 World Cup squad in 2015 — the same set that produced Victor Osimhen and Samuel Chukwueze. Meanwhile, 22-year-old Osayi is a popular name in the Nigeria Premier Football League. ​He played for Heartland FC, MFM, Doma United, and Enugu Rangers before leaving for Swedish third-tier club Assyriska FF last year. Akpan Udoh goalkeeper of Mosta. Copyright: ImagoxDomenicxAquilinax ​Due…

US President Donald Trump said Sunday that he expects talks with Iran to resume in the coming week, despite his rejection of a truce proposal put forward by Tehran. Iranian officials brought with them to the UN General Assembly in New York a plan for a seven-day truce followed by the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz shipping channel. Trump dismissed the plan and has mused on resuming full-scale air strikes on Iranian targets, but he told the news platform Axios that he expects negotiations to resume. “They want to make a deal, but it is not the deal that…

Janet Ogundepo Maternal health experts have warned women and girls against using tissue paper, cotton wool or scraps of cloth as substitutes for sanitary pads during menstruation, stressing that they could cause skin irritation, vaginal infections and, in the long term, blocked fallopian tubes and infertility. The gynaecologists said tissue paper was particularly problematic because it disintegrates when wet, adding that the left-behind paper fragments could act as a retained foreign body inside the vagina, leading to offensive vaginal discharge, inflammation and secondary bacterial infection. In exclusive interviews with PUNCH Healthwise, they stressed that while itching, burning or rash during…

Several Super Eagles stars and emerging internationals have been rewarded by a Transfermarkt update after the opening weeks of the 2026/27 season, Soccernet.ng reports. Some have climbed because opportunity has met performance. Others have paid the price for injuries, reduced minutes or difficult starts, while a fresh generation has pushed into Eric Chelle’s thinking ahead of Nigeria’s October 6 friendly against Russia in Nizhny Novgorod. At the summit, however, Nigeria still has a familiar standard-bearer. Elsewhere, Samuel Chukwueze’s revival at AC Milan and Tolu Arokodare’s explosive entrance at Ajax have produced two of the most eye-catching movements. Here are 10…

The Nigerian Economic Summit Group has said the nation’s current level of investment is insufficient to create the jobs, improve productivity and deliver the broad-based prosperity required by its rapidly growing population. The private sector-led policy advocacy group stated this in a statement issued on Sunday by its Head of Strategic Communication and Advocacy, Ayanyinka Ayanlowo, ahead of the 32nd Nigerian Economic Summit, scheduled for October 26 and 27, 2026, at the Transcorp Hilton Hotel, Abuja. In its statement, the NESG said, “Economic transformation does not happen by chance. It is built on investment — investment in businesses, industries, infrastructure,…

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Nollywood actor Rykardo Agbor has survived a car crash in Ibadan, Oyo State. Agbor announced the incident on Saturday in a video posted on his Instagram page, showing his badly damaged vehicle at the scene of the crash. The silver Lexus SUV was seen with extensive damage to its front, including a crushed bonnet, smashed grille, exposed engine components and a damaged front-left tyre. In the video, Agbor identified the location as being in front of the Cornerstone City billboard in Ibadan. “This is my vehicle in front of Corner… Cornerstone City, Ibadan,” he said. The actor, who appeared to…