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Following the latest data update from Transfermarkt, Africa’s football elite has a new look. The top ten most valuable players on the continent tell a story of shifting power; a mix of old brilliance, rising stars, and the steady march of new-generation African excellence. Where once Nigerians dominated, the pendulum has swung. Ademola Lookman (€40m) and Victor Boniface (€40m) now find themselves outside the elite ten, while Fulham’s Calvin Bassey and Alex Iwobi (€28m each) sit even further down. There are Moroccan wizards, a Ghanaian trickster, and a Cameroonian pair rewriting expectations. Here’s the definitive countdown from number ten to…

The House of Representatives has resolved to investigate the alleged mismanagement of $25 million in financial grants received by the Nigerian Football Federation (NFF) from the Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) and the Confederation of African Football (CAF). The decision followed the adoption of a motion of urgent public importance co-sponsored by Adedayo Adesola (APC, Lagos) and Felix Nwaeke (PDP, Rivers) during plenary on Tuesday. Moving the motion titled “Need to Stop Further Misuse of FIFA and CAF Grants by the Nigerian Football Federation,” Adesola expressed concern that the alleged misappropriation of development funds had contributed to Nigeria’s declining…

Super Eagles attacker Ademola Lookman scored his first goal in five months to help Atalanta force AC Milan to a 1-1 draw on Tuesday, Soccernet.ng reports. After a tough summer, Lookman has reclaimed his position as a starter for Atalanta, and he started once again when they welcomed the Rossoneri to the Gewiss Stadium in Bergamo. The game was supposed to be a close one, but AC Milan got off to a fine start, with Samuel Ricci scoring the opener inside of four minutes. After going a goal down, Atalanta responded very well and started pushing for the equalizer. But…

The Chief Route Commander and Public Education Officer of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Ogun Sector Command, Florence Okpe, has died. Okpe reportedly passed away on Tuesday in her hometown in Cross River State after battling an undisclosed illness. The Ogun State Sector Commander of the FRSC, Akinwunmi Fasakin, confirmed her death to newsmen in Abeokuta, the state capital, on Tuesday. Fasakin said the late officer had been ill for some time and was receiving treatment at a clinic in Ogun State before she was granted medical leave. He added that she died while recuperating in her hometown. “We…

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The Inspector General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, has dismissed reports of any promotion scandal in the Nigeria Police Force (NPF), declaring that every promotion exercise conducted under his administration—including the recent accelerated promotion for some officers—followed due process, was transparent, merit-based, and in strict conformity with established standards. IGP Egbetokun made this clarification in Abuja during the decoration ceremony of 19 newly promoted senior officers, including Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIG) Mohammed Dan-Kwara, Assistant Inspector General of Police (AIG) Nkechi Eze, Force Medical Director, and Commissioner of Police Nandel Gonwalk. Speaking at the event, the Police Chief said…

Nigeria’s U17 women’s national team saw their FIFA U17 Women’s World Cup journey come to a disappointing end on Tuesday after suffering a 4-0 defeat to Italy in the Round of 16 at the Mohammed VI Football Academy in Morocco, Soccernet.ng reports. The Flamingos, who advanced as one of the best third-placed teams, were up against a well-drilled Italian side that had won all three of their group games. Despite a lively start, Nigeria struggled to impose itself against Italy’s precision and power. Nigeria’s Flamingos. Photo Credit: Super Falcons Show/X Nigeria’s captain, Shakirat Moshood, had a golden opportunity to put…

The Chairman of the Presidential Fiscal Policy and Tax Reforms Committee, Mr. Taiwo Oyedele, has urged state governors to borrow only when it is to build infrastructure that drives growth. In his keynote address at the official launch of the 10th edition of The State of States report by BudgIT Foundation in Abuja on Tuesday, Mr. Oyedele said that the level of debts owed by state governments is assuming an alarming proportion, adding that Lagos and Edo states carry debts of N100,000 per capita. He said, “There is nothing wrong with borrowing; what matters is what you are borrowing for?…

Nigeria’s Super Falcons have booked their place at the 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations after completing a 3–1 aggregate victory over Benin Republic, Soccernet.ng reports. After winning the first leg 2–0 in Lome last week through goals from Esther Okoronkwo and Chinwendu Ihezuo, the Falcons did enough in the return fixture at the Moshood Abiola Stadium in Abeokuta on Tuesday to ensure safe passage to Morocco 2026. The highlight of the evening came in the 12th minute when defender Ashleigh Plumptre rose highest to head home Okoronkwo’s inch-perfect corner, her first-ever goal for Nigeria. The Al-Ittihad star’s breakthrough moment…

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