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Super Falcons striker Asisat Oshoala took to social media to air her frustrations over what appeared to be a relationship issue, Soccernet.ng reports. ​Oshoala is expected to be one of the standout players at the upcoming Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco. The 31-year-old forward is a veteran leader on the squad and stands as the most decorated player in the history of the competition. ​The former Barcelona Femeni star is known for her vibrant social media presence, frequently bantering with fans, engaging with trending football topics, and sharing humorous memes. Asisat Oshoala (Photo credit: Imago) ​While she rarely posts…

Former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Babachir Lawal, has claimed that the late former President Muhammadu Buhari had reservations about Bola Tinubu’s candidacy ahead of the 2023 presidential election. Lawal said Buhari’s concerns were rooted in his religious convictions and personal ethics, but that he eventually agreed to remain neutral and allow delegates to freely choose the All Progressives Congress presidential candidate. He also predicted that Tinubu will fail in his bid for a second term in 2027, as he threw his weight behind the joint ticket of Peter Obi and Dr Rabiu Kwankwaso of the Nigeria Democratic…

Premier League club Fulham are still deep in negotiations with Trabzonspor for Super Eagles defender Chibuike Nwaiwu, Soccernet.ng reports.However, the Londoners would have been disappointed by one moment from the Nigerian center-back during Trabzonspor’s 3-0 pre-season defeat to Eintracht Frankfurt in Salzburg, Austria.Nwaiwu, who is close to completing a record-breaking move to Craven Cottage, endured an afternoon to forget after scoring an own goal in the second half of the friendly.Eintracht Frankfurt made a fast start and needed only nine minutes to take the lead. Japanese international Ritsu Doan slipped a well-weighted pass into Hugo Larsson, who calmly finished to…

Kazuyoshi Miura rolled back the years once again, scoring at the age of 59 as he continued his remarkable professional football journey with Japanese third-tier side Fukushima United. As reported by BBC Sport on Sunday, the veteran found the net in the 52nd minute during Fukushima’s 7-0 victory over Iwaki Furukawa in the Emperor’s Cup on Saturday, marking his first competitive goal in nearly four years. Miura’s last goal came in November 2022, when he scored for Suzuka PG, now known as Atletico Suzuka, against FC Osaka. His latest strike added another memorable chapter to a career that has already…

Deborah Tolu-Kolawole The Kaduna State Government has said its School Feeding Programme is improving the health of pupils in public boarding schools while reducing the financial burden on parents, as hundreds of residents benefited from a free medical outreach in Kaura Local Government Area. According to a statement by the Senior Special Assistant to the governor on school feeding, Hajiya Fauziyah Buhari-Ado, the government’s position was made known by the Senior Special Assistant to Governor Uba Sani on the School Feeding Programme, Fauziya Buhari-Ado, during a free medical outreach organised by the Bantex Memorial Foundation in collaboration with the Second…

Canada and Bayern Munich defender Alphonso Davies has tied the knot with longtime partner Sheyenne in a lavish ceremony, Soccernet.ng reports. The event was hosted at the historic Château de Saint-Martin-du-Tertre near Paris, with Nigerian Afrobeats legend Mr P providing one of the biggest highlights of the celebrations The wedding, held on July 25, per multiple reports, was initially kept away from the public eye before photos and videos from the multi-day celebration surfaced online. The ceremony blended luxury with African culture, reflecting Davies’ Liberian roots through traditional-inspired attire worn by both the groom and his bride. Alphonso Davies…

The United Kingdom Government has advised applicants for British passports to expect a waiting period of up to three weeks under its standard processing service. It also warned travellers not to make travel bookings until they have received their new passports. According to guidance published on the official UK government website and seen by our correspondent on Sunday, most applicants using the standard passport service will receive their passports within three weeks. The government explained that the processing period begins only after HM Passport Office receives an applicant’s supporting documents, rather than from the date the online application is submitted.…

The 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) has officially kicked off in Morocco, with Africa’s number-one women’s football tournament running from July 26 to August 16, Soccernet.ng reports. Organized by the Confederation of African Football (CAF), this year’s competition is historic because it is the first WAFCON to feature 16 teams, expanding from the previous 12-team format.Morocco is hosting the tournament for a third straight edition, with matches taking place across stadiums in Rabat and Casablanca. The competition is even more important because it doubles as Africa’s qualification tournament for the 2027 FIFA Women’s World Cup in Brazil. The…

The Federal Government and the African Development Bank have called for stronger African control over the continent’s vast mineral resources, saying Africa must stop allowing its natural wealth to leave its shores in raw form while importing finished products made from the same resources. The call was made by the Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dele Alake, at the Ministerial Forum on Critical Minerals, Value Chain and Beneficiation: Pathways for African Transformation, organised under the auspices of the African Development Bank in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire. Alake also called for the establishment of a West African minerals processing corridor stretching from…

By Stephen Angbulu At least 16.99 million Nigerians will face acute hunger by January 2027, the latest projections by the Famine Early Warning Systems Network show. The figures are contained in FEWS NET’s Food Assistance Outlook Brief for July 2026 obtained by Sunday PUNCH as the latest data on the deepening hunger crisis across conflict and climate-hit nations, including Nigeria. FEWS NET, a United States Government-funded early warning body, projected that Nigeria’s population in need of urgent food assistance will fall between 16.0 million and 16.99 million by January 2027, down from a current figure of 20.0 million to 20.99…