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Taiwo Bankole The Ogun State House of Assembly has passed a bill seeking to reduce maternal morbidity and mortality, promote safe motherhood and reproductive health rights, and establish conditions for the safe termination of pregnancy in accordance with legal indications and for connected purposes. The bill, with the short title “H.B. No. 036/OG/2026 – Ogun State Safe Termination of Pregnancy Law, 2026”, was passed during Thursday’s plenary presided over by the Speaker, Oludaisi Elemide, at the Assembly Complex, Oke-Mosan, Abeokuta. According to a statement by the clerk of the House on Thursday, the passage followed the presentation of the report…

Moses Simon reached a major milestone during the Super Eagles’ 2-1 win over Madagascar in Friday’s 2027 AFCON qualifying clash at the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium in Uyo, Soccernet.ng reports. The Paris FC winger became the fifth Nigerian player to reach 100 appearances for the Super Eagles after coming on just after the half-hour mark during the hard-fought victory over the Barea. Simon started the game on the bench but was introduced for Akor Adams, who had struggled to make an impact up until that point. The appearance saw Simon join Alex Iwobi as the second active Nigerian player to reach…

Brazil’s President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on Friday banned sports betting sites, the biggest sponsor of the country’s football clubs, just days before a nail-biter election in which he is seeking a fourth term. Gambling has exploded in Brazil in recent years, dragging many into debt, and opinion polls show strong voter opposition to the industry, which Lula has labelled a “cancer.” “It is no longer possible to deposit money into betting sites in the country,” said Finance Minister Dario Durigan, announcing the ban at an event alongside Lula. The initiative is the latest in a flurry of moves…

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Super Eagles forward Akor Adams has revealed what Nigeria must do when they begin their 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying campaign against Madagascar on Friday, Soccernet.ng reports. The three-time African champions will face the Barea at the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium in Uyo, hoping to begin their campaign with a victory and make an early statement in Group L. Qualifying for the tournament could be more difficult this time around, with only one team from the group guaranteed a place at the 2027 AFCON because co-hosts Tanzania already have an automatic place. A win against Madagascar would therefore give Nigeria…

OpenAI acknowledged Friday that its artificial intelligence tools had posted images from ChatGPT users onto online sites without the company’s knowledge, the latest example of AI agents operating outside their bounds. The company also confirmed a New York Times report that its tools had accessed websites of US federal agencies, saying they retrieved only publicly available information. Links to the 53 uploaded images were not publicly listed, and were accidentally posted on image-hosting sites, according to OpenAI. Most have been removed with the help of the hosting providers involved, and removal of the remaining images is underway, the San Francisco-based…

Ayoola Babalola The Lagos State AIDS Control Agency has warned that stigma, discrimination, gender-based violence and denial of essential services could frustrate efforts to prevent and control HIV in the state. The agency consequently called for stronger legal and rights-protection mechanisms for people living with HIV and survivors of gender-based violence. The Chief Executive Officer of LSACA, Folakemi Animashaun, made the call on Thursday at the end of a two-day Legal and Rights Protection Training for GBV focal persons, service providers and linkage officers at the Lagos State Chamber of Commerce and Industry. In a statement obtained by The PUNCH…

English Premier League club Manchester United have secured the future of highly rated Super Eagles-eligible winger Noah Ajayi, Soccernet.ng reports. Ajayi, who has Nigerian heritage through his father, has committed his future to United after impressing during his development at the club’s academy. The 17-year-old was born in Hamburg, Germany, to a Nigerian father and German mother. He then moved to England with his father at the age of 10 before joining Manchester United’s academy. Man United’s Noah Ajayi and Chido Picture credit: ImagoxDavid Klein/Sportimage Over the years, he has progressed through the club’s youth system, featuring in the under-18…

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Oluwatosin Jegede, who was born with a rare condition that left her without a tibia bone in her right leg and underwent a life-changing amputation as a child, speaks with TEMITOPE ADETUNJI about her journey, resilience and life after amputation How did you lose your leg? I was born with Type 3 Tibial Hemimelia, a rare condition in which the tibia bone is missing, accompanied by polydactyly in my right lower limb. At birth, my parents were ready to proceed with an amputation, but the medical team advised waiting until I was older before making such a major decision. By…