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Former Super Eagles midfielder Sam Elijah has identified one key player who could become the main man for Ivory Coast in their 2026 FIFA World Cup campaign, Soccernet.ng reports. The Elephants are back on football’s biggest stage for the first time since 2014, after missing the last two tournaments. However, they did not let the occasion overwhelm them in their opening clash against Ecuador. Instead, they went toe-to-toe with the South American side, who had qualified for three of the last four editions and were unbeaten in 19 matches. Ivory Coast eventually secured a 1-0 win to move top of their group. The match…

Cape Verde goalkeeper Vozinha has revealed the personal reasons behind the emotional scenes that followed his historic FIFA World Cup debut against Spain. The veteran shot-stopper played a pivotal role as Cape Verde held the European giants to a goalless draw in Georgia, producing a string of crucial saves to frustrate Luis de la Fuente’s side. Vozinha’s performance not only earned him the Man of the Match award but also saw him make history as the oldest goalkeeper to keep a clean sheet on his FIFA World Cup debut. Despite the achievement, the 40-year-old was visibly emotional after the final…

Former Nigeria U-20 midfielder Samuel Elijah has backed the Tunisian football team to put their loss to Sweden in their 2026 FIFA World Cup Group C opener behind them, Soccernet.ng reports. The Eagles of Carthage arrived the Monterrey Stadium in Mexico on the back of heavy losses to Belgium and Austria. The poor form continued as they fell to a 5-1 loss against Graham Potter’s side. Brighton’s midfielder Yasin Ayari scored a brace against Tunisia before household names like Viktor Gyokeres and Alexander Isak joined in the party. Following the humiliating loss, Tunisia sacked head coach Sabri Lamouchi. Viktor Gyökeres…

The Federal Government has intensified efforts to strengthen healthcare delivery in the country by ensuring reliable power supply to over 35,000 health facilities through the Nigeria Power for Health Initiative. Beginning with facilities that provide complex healthcare services, the government promised to deliver a 30 per cent uninterrupted power supply to tertiary health facilities nationwide by the end of 2027. The NPHI is designed to ensure a reliable and sustainable electricity supply across health facilities in Nigeria. For years, poor electricity supply has remained a major challenge affecting the optimal performance of health facilities, with tertiary hospitals struggling under the…

The National Youth Service Corps, on Monday, gave the 2,000 Batch ‘B’ Stream I corps members a firm promise of safety and a peaceful service year from camp to posting areas across all nooks and crannies of Jigawa State. PUNCH Online observed that the assurance came as the batch was sworn in amid tight security, at a time when the NYSC recently suspended swearing-in ceremonies in some states due to rising insecurity concerns. It was gathered that the NYSC management had suspended similar ceremonies in Niger State following security threats that dominated public discussion and social media spaces nationwide in…

The Super Eagles remain one of Africa’s most successful teams in FIFA World Cup history, Soccernet.ng reports. Since making their tournament debut at the 1994 World Cup in the United States, Nigeria have produced many great players and recorded six victories across six appearances at football’s biggest competition. Those wins helped the country reach the Round of 16 on three occasions; in 1994, 1998 and 2014. Along the way, Nigeria produced unforgettable moments, from Rashidi Yekini’s famous celebration against Bulgaria to Sunday Oliseh’s thunderous winner against Spain and Ahmed Musa’s brilliance against Iceland. Here is a ranking of Nigeria’s six…

President Bola Tinubu on Monday urged the nation’s appellate judges to deliver justice that is swift, fair and blind to the status, tribe or financial standing of every litigant. Tinubu argued that a compromised judicial system poses a direct threat to democratic stability. He gave the charge when he commissioned the Court of Appeal, Abuja Division building complex at Dakibiyu. Represented at the commissioning by Vice President Kashim Shettima, the President said the completion of the complex, which replaces what he described as a cramped, temporary space that the Abuja Division had occupied for far too long, was a fulfilment…

Registered dietitian-nutritionists have warned that people who participate in food-eating competitions are, in the short term, at risk of choking, aspiration, bloating, pain and severe nausea. Persons who constantly participate in such exercises, the nutritionists say, could suffer persistent stomach enlargement, leading to chronic bloating, suppressed gag reflex, which increases lifelong choking risk, as well as diabetes, obesity and eating disorders. The experts noted that while food-eating competitions, which involve consuming large quantities of food within a very short time, are often portrayed as entertainment, rapid overeating overwhelms the digestive system, disrupts the body’s natural hunger and fullness signals, and…

The Nigeria Police Force has commenced a coordinated enforcement exercise across the country, targeting vehicles operating with covered, obscured, altered, defaced or unregistered number plates as part of efforts to strengthen security and curb criminal activities. The exercise, which follows a directive by the Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Disu, is aimed at enhancing public safety, improving vehicle identification and preventing criminals from using untraceable vehicles to evade detection. In Kogi State, the police command said it had begun a statewide operation against vehicles with covered, obscured, unauthorised, defaced or missing registration number plates. A statement issued on Monday by the…

A court ruling that invalidated the African Democratic Congress Accord Party, Action Peoples Party, Action Alliance and Zenith Labour Party on Monday sparked an outrage from members of the opposition parties, who described the decision as controversial and a threat to Nigeria’s democratic process. Osun State governor, Ademola Adeleke and the National Chairman of the African Democratic Congress, Senator David Mark, faulted the Federal High Court Abuja judgment directing the Independent National Electoral Commission to deregister the five political parties, warning that the development could have far-reaching implications for Nigeria’s democracy. Former Vice President and presidential candidate of the ADC,…