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English club Aston Villa have completed the signing of Nigerian defender Rofiat Adenike Imuran from London City Lionesses ahead of the 2026/27 Women’s Soccer League (WSL) season, Soccernet.ng reports. The 22-year-old has completed her departure from London City Lionesses after two years, where she played a key role in their promotion to the WSL for the first time. Imuran joined London City in 2024 after impressing with Nigeria at the 2022 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup. The Falconets reached the quarter-finals of the competition before suffering a 2-0 defeat to the Netherlands. She was also part of the Super Falcons squad that made history…

The National Business and Technical Examinations Board has set September 10 as the deadline for registration for its 2026 November/December certificate examinations. This is contained in a statement by Assistant Director, Media/Protocol, NABTEB, Uchechukwu Olisah, on Sunday in Benin. Olisah said registration for the National Business Certificate, National Technical Certificate, Advanced National Business Certificate and Advanced National Technical Certificate examinations commenced on August 10. He noted that candidates yet to register had until Sept. 10 to complete the process, while registration for the December Modular Trades Certificate Examination would remain open until Sept. 30. “Prospective candidates and other stakeholders are…

A leading Nigerian forensic pathologist and Director-General of the Nigerian Institute of Medical Research, Yaba, Lagos, Prof. John Obafunwa, has debunked the widespread misconception that pathology only deals with examining dead bodies to determine the cause of death. Obafunwa, a globally respected forensic expert and former Vice-Chancellor of Lagos State University, clarified that pathology is the study of disease, not merely the examination of dead bodies. The researcher said pathology is a vital medical specialty that helps doctors understand the causes and progression of diseases, diagnose conditions accurately, and determine appropriate treatment for patients. Speaking exclusively with PUNCH Healthwise, Obafunwa…

Sharpsix debuts his new six-track EP, Rhythm of Love, available on all major streaming platforms via Spectrapals Entertainment. Afrobeats artist Sharpsix is opening a new chapter with his latest EP, Rhythm of Love, a six-track project centred on the many emotions that come with falling in love. The EP is out now on all major streaming platforms via Spectrapals Entertainment. Following his previous single, Wasibi, which introduced listeners to his distinct sound and honest approach to music and storytelling, Sharpsix continues to build on that introduction with a project that gives listeners a closer look at his artistry. Rhythm of…

Sevilla head coach Luis Garcia Plaza has explained how Super Eagles winger Chidera Ejuke fit into his plans after his impressive cameo in the 3-1 defeat to Atletico Madrid on Saturday, Soccernet.ng reports. The 28-year-old has been heavily linked with an exit from Sevilla throughout the summer, with just one year remaining on his current contract. However, talks over a possible move have broken down, leaving the former CSKA Moscow forward at the Spanish club as the new season gets underway. The Nigerian has already shown glimpses of his quality, scoring a superb goal in Sevilla’s 3-1 win over Athletic Bilbao last weekend and reminding the club of what he can offer going…

Troops of Sector 2, Operation FANSAN YAMMA, have foiled an attempted advance by armed terrorists towards Ghandi town in Rabah Local Government Area of Sokoto State. The operation was conducted on Sunday, August 30, following credible intelligence on the movement of an armed group towards the community. A statement signed and released by the Acting Deputy Director, Army Public Relations, 8 Division, Lt. Col. Olaniyi Osoba, said the troops “swiftly deployed to strategic positions near Ghandi Bridge to intercept the threat.” The statement said that upon making contact, the troops “engaged the terrorists with superior firepower, overpowering the group and…

Ademola Lookman scored his first goal of the season as Atlético Madrid beat Sevilla 3-1 at the Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán Stadium on Saturday, Soccernet.ng reports. The Nigeria international produced a lively display after returning to his preferred left-wing position and helped Atlético claim their most dominant victory of the new La Liga campaign.The former Atalanta man had failed to score in Atlético’s opening two league games after being used as a centre-forward. Diego Simeone changed his position against Sevilla, allowing him to operate from the left side of the attack.The decision paid off in the 26th minute when Lookman doubled…

Nepal said Sunday it had begun burying some of the hundreds of bodies recovered after devastating floods, after taking DNA samples and marking them so families can later retrieve them. The dead are traditionally cremated on funeral pyres in Hindu-majority Nepal, so the burials are viewed as long-term storage until families can retrieve them. Foreign Secretary Amrit Bahadur Rai told reporters that all those buried were carefully recorded, but also appealed for international support, saying Nepal needed “more than a thousand” freezer units to store bodies. The announcement of the burials came as Nepal’s disaster ministry increased its toll again…

The Nigerian Medical Association has raised the alarm over the growing migration of doctors, saying medical students now begin planning to leave the country even before completing their training. The NMA President, Prof Afekhide-Ernest Omoti, disclosed this while responding to inquiries from Sunday PUNCH, stressing that the development posed a serious threat to the country’s health system and required urgent intervention by the Federal Government. Omoti said the situation had become so entrenched that some Nigerian medical students were already preparing for foreign qualifying examinations before completing their studies, with the intention of relocating soon after obtaining professional registration. “The…

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