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Rafiu Durosinmi needed only four Belgian Pro League games to turn KRC Genk’s record transfer into a very early success story, Soccernet.ng reports.The Nigeria striker has scored in every league game since joining the Belgian club from Pisa in July.His latest goal came on Friday night, when Durosinmi scored a ninth-minute penalty in Genk’s 4-0 win over SK Beveren at the Cegeka Arena. The goal took his league total to four in four matches. Genk also moved to seven points from four games and climbed to fourth place.The run started on August 9 at Zulte Waregem. Durosinmi headed in Junya…

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D’Tigers point guard, Caleb Agada, has admitted that Nigeria were not at their best during their 82-79 defeat to South Sudan, but insists there is still room for improvement as the team battles to keep its 2027 FIBA Basketball World Cup qualification hopes alive. Nigeria suffered their second consecutive defeat in the current qualifying window on Friday, following Thursday’s 78-62 loss to Cameroon, leaving David Fizdale’s side under significant pressure ahead of their final game against Cape Verde. Agada acknowledged that D’Tigers struggled to maintain the energy and intensity required to overcome a South Sudan side that made a fast…

Portuguese forward Rafael Leao has opened up on what he is looking forward to doing with Super Eagles star Victor Osimhen at Galatasaray after agreeing to join the Turkish champions, Soccernet.ng reports. The 27-year-old has agreed a move to the Cimbom, bringing an end to months of uncertainty over his future and is now set to play alongside Osimhen for the first time in his career. The pair previously faced each other during their time in Serie A, with the Super Eagles star representing Napoli and Leao playing for AC Milan. Despite being rivals on the pitch, the two have remained close…

Manchester City have opened talks with Liverpool over a potential move for forward Cody Gakpo, with the Netherlands international emerging as one of the key storylines of the final days of the transfer window. As reported by BBC Sport on Saturday, City made formal contact with Liverpool on Saturday evening as they explore a deal for the 27-year-old attacker. Tottenham Hotspur are also interested, but Gakpo is understood to favour a move to Manchester City if he decides to leave Anfield. Liverpool are reluctant to sanction Gakpo’s departure without first bringing in another forward. The Reds have been linked with…

By Esha Aliku The ongoing diphtheria outbreak in Katsina State has placed the Federal Teaching Hospital Katsina under severe pressure, with a surge in suspected and confirmed cases overwhelming its Children’s Ward. The hospital management, in a statement issued on Saturday, said the facility was receiving a large number of patients referred from other health facilities, stretching its available bed capacity beyond its limits. According to the statement, “The ongoing diphtheria outbreak in Katsina State has placed enormous pressure on the Federal Teaching Hospital Katsina (FTH Katsina), particularly the Children’s Ward. “The hospital is receiving an overwhelming number of suspected…

Super Eagles coach Éric Chelle could be without a key defender when Nigeria begins its 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying campaign next month, Soccernet.ng reports. ​The Super Eagles finished third at the 2025 AFCON, but they will be looking to do even better when the next edition takes place in Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda next year. However, they have to qualify for the competition first, and that process kicks off next month. ​The three-time African champions have been drawn alongside Madagascar, Tanzania, and Guinea-Bissau in Group C. Zaidu Sanusi for Porto. Copyright: Imago ​With the qualifying series set to…

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The Kano State Government has constituted a special committee to investigate reported diphtheria cases and deaths in parts of the state, particularly Rano Local Government Area, as it works to prevent further spread of the disease. The committee, constituted on Saturday, will coordinate the state’s response, verify reported cases and deaths and implement urgent measures to prevent transmission to neighbouring local government areas. The development was contained in a statement issued on Saturday by the Public Relations Officer of the Kano State Ministry of Health, Nabilusi Abubakar Ahmad. “The constitution of the committee is aimed at strengthening and coordinating ongoing…

Super Eagles striker Victor Osimhen is set to get an attacking partner at Galatasaray, as the club has agreed on a deal with AC Milan to sign Rafael Leão, Soccernet.ng reports. ​The Cimbom have been very lethargic in the transfer market this summer, failing to add enough quality to refresh their squad. That has cast doubt on their championship credentials and their potential to do well in the Champions League. ​These fears were laid bare on matchday 1 of the Turkish Süper Lig, when they were held to a 2-2 draw by newly promoted Çorum. Coach Okan Buruk lacked options…