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Paul Onuachu has lifted the lid on his healthy rivalry with fellow Super Eagles striker Victor Osimhen after the two Nigerians shared the Turkish Super Lig Golden Boot across successive seasons, Soccernet.ng reports. The Trabzonspor forward emerged as the league’s top scorer in the 2025/26 campaign after registering 22 goals and two assists in 30 league appearances, edging out Talisca, Osimhen and Mohamed Bayo to claim the prestigious individual prize. Onuachu’s triumph came a year after Osimhen dominated the division in his debut season with Galatasaray, scoring 26 goals and providing five assists in just 30 league games to finish…

Real Madrid swooped to sign striker Carlos Espi from Levante on Thursday for a reported 25 million euro ($29m) fee. The 21-year-old had been linked with several Premier League sides but record 15-time European champions Madrid pounced, with Gonzalo Garcia likely to leave for Fulham. “(Espi) will join our club for the next five seasons, until June 30, 2031,” said Madrid in a statement. Espi scored 11 goals in La Liga last season in 25 top-flight appearances. The striker is the fifth signing Madrid have made this summer, following Marc Cucurella, Bernardo Silva, Ibrahima Konate and Denzel Dumfries. Madrid have…

Super Eagles defender Emmanuel Fernandez is facing pressure at Rangers after concerns emerged over his performances during pre-season, Soccernet.ng reports. The 25-year-old centre-back enjoyed a remarkable debut campaign at Ibrox last season, silencing doubts to win the club’s Player of the Year award while also earning his maiden senior Nigeria call-up. His impressive displays did not go unnoticed, garnering interest from Bundesliga heavyweights Bayer Leverkusen and Borussia Dortmund. However, with a new manager now in charge at Rangers, Fernandez could find himself fighting to retain his starting place. Emmanuel Fernandez during Poland vs Nigeria friendly match in Warsaw. Copyright: ImagoxFotoxOlimpikx…

Chukwuebuka Enekwechi on Thursday became the first Nigerian to win the men’s shot put gold medal at the Commonwealth Games after producing a championship-winning throw of 21.07m in Glasgow, Scotland. The Olympic Games confirmed the win on its X handle saying, “GOLD for Nigeria – Chukwuebuka Enekwechi takes the W in the men’s shot put final!.” The 33-year-old delivered the decisive throw on his penultimate attempt at Scotstoun Stadium to claim Nigeria’s first-ever gold in the event. The victory marked a significant improvement on the silver medal he won at the 2018 Commonwealth Games and erased the disappointment of his…

By Medinat Kanabe As governments increasingly embrace digital technology to improve healthcare delivery, one critical question is often overlooked: who are these digital solutions really designed for? The conversation is especially important in maternal healthcare, where access to timely information and services can mean the difference between life and death. In Nigeria, where many women still contend with long distances to health facilities, poor internet connectivity, language barriers and limited digital literacy, technology cannot simply be innovative, it must also be accessible. These issues are at the heart of Designing Health Apps for Women in Rural Areas: An Accessibility-First Approach,…

Former Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) boss Amaju Pinnick has risen to the defense of FIFA President Gianni Infantino following controversial plans to sell a large minority stake to a private company that will run the World Cup and Club World Cup, Soccernet.ng reports. This week has been quite dramatic for football leaders all over the world, and the man in the eye of the storm is Infantino. The jury is still out on him following the successful but heavily criticized 2026 World Cup. Earlier this week, news broke that the FIFA President had sent a proposal to all member organizations.…

The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, Prof. Joash Amupitan (SAN), has warned that anyone attempting to disrupt the August 15 Osun State governorship election or engage in vote buying would face the full weight of the law. Amupitan gave the warning on Thursday in Osogbo during the signing of the National Peace Committee’s Peace Accord by 14 political parties contesting the election, alongside security agencies, traditional rulers and other stakeholders, according to a statement by the commission. He said the commission had completed 11 of the 13 activities on its election timetable, with only the end of campaigns…

Abdulmuiz Adeleke was the hero for Nigeria as the Flying Eagles secured a thrilling 3-0 victory over Togo in their second match of the WAFU B U20 Championship, Soccernet.ng reports. The encounter witnessed a goalless first half, but youngster Adeleke burst to life early in the second period to net his second brace of the tournament. Abdoulaye Agbeloye added a late third. Fresh from beating bitter rivals Ghana 4-2 in an intense opening match, the Flying Eagles looked off the pace in the first 45 minutes against a disciplined Togo team. Despite bossing much of the possession and wrestling territorial…

The Kano State Emergency Management Agency has confirmed that five people, not eight, died in last week’s rainstorm that ravaged Bichi Local Government Area of the state. The Executive Secretary of the agency, Alhaji Isyaku Kubarachi, disclosed this in a telephone interview with The PUNCH on Thursday, clarifying reports on the number of casualties recorded during the disaster. “Five persons lost their lives in Bichi as a result of the rainstorm, not eight as erroneously reported by some media outlets,” he said. Kubarachi explained that officials of the agency visited the affected community to assess the extent of the damage…

GameFi project Flappy Coin has announced continued progress across product development, community expansion, and ecosystem growth as Stage 2 of its public token presale remains underway. The project aims to combine classic arcade gameplay with blockchain technology to create a competitive and reward-driven gaming experience.As blockchain gaming continues to gain traction across the digital asset industry, projects capable of delivering engaging gameplay alongside sustainable token utility are attracting increasing attention.Flappy Coin is positioning itself within this growing sector by focusing on long-term ecosystem development rather than functioning solely as a cryptocurrency token.According to the development team, the project is building…