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Super Eagles of Nigeria now turn their attention to Jordan in their second and final friendly of the March international window on Tuesday, following their win over Iran, Soccernet.ng reports. Ahead of the game, the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations champions eye another impressive performance following their excellent run of 19 official matches unbeaten, 13 wins, six draws, 37 goals scored, and just 14 conceded. Super Eagles team picture. (Credit: SE Media) Jordan vs Super Eagles: Iran win set the tone Friday’s display against Iran shows that the Super Eagles have developed a clear identity under their Malian gaffer. Moses…

Remember when we told you that Grammy-winning legend Angélique Kidjo and our own “Celestial Being” Ayra Starr were cooking something special in the studio? Well, the wait is over, and it turns out not even a literal storm could stop this collaboration. Taking to Instagram to share the backstory, Angélique revealed that the duo joined forces at the iconic Power Station Recording Studio in New York on 22 February—the day of the “Blizzard of the Century.” Despite the freezing winds outside, the energy inside was pure fire. “Not even a storm could have prevented us from singing and dancing together!…

New Super Eagles star Emmanuel Fernandez was playing in England with Peterborough United after being released by Gillingham and spending time in non-league football with Ramsgate and Barnet. On Friday, the 24-year-old made his international debut for Nigeria in a 2-1 win over Iran, and he did so as a player reportedly valued at up to €40 million by his club Rangers, with Arsenal, Chelsea, and Bayern Munich all circling ahead of the summer transfer window. It is one of the most dramatic rises in recent football memory, and it has happened almost entirely in the space of a single…

Medical experts have warned that Nigeria risks reversing gains made in the fight against Human Immunodeficiency Virus if tuberculosis control is not prioritised alongside HIV funding. They stressed that tuberculosis remains the leading opportunistic infection and cause of death among people living with HIV, noting that it would be dangerous to fund one disease while neglecting the other. In exclusive interviews with PUNCH Healthwise, the specialists explained that tuberculosis and HIV are closely linked, stating that HIV weakens the immune system, allowing dormant TB infection to become active, while tuberculosis infection also increases vulnerability to HIV. They described both diseases…

Nigeria’s Samson Adamu has stepped into one of the most powerful administrative roles in continental football after being named Acting General Secretary of the Confederation of African Football, Soccernet.ng reports. The appointment, confirmed on Sunday, follows the resignation of Véron Mosengo-Omba and signals a major leadership shift at the Cairo-based organisation. It is also a landmark moment as Adamu is the first Nigerian to ever occupy the role in CAF’s more than 70-year history. In a brief message posted on X, the Nigeria Football Federation celebrated the development, writing: “Congratulations to our own Samson Adamu who has been appointed Acting…

We are not jealous of the people who were inside Co-op Live arena in Manchester on 26 March watching Tiwa Savage perform at the 2026 MOBO Awards and hearing an unreleased song from her for the very first time. We are completely fine. But if you are a Tiwa Savage fan and you were not there, we think it is safe to say you missed a great deal. Do not worry, we have got you with all the details. On the red carpet, Tiwa arrived in a structured, architectural floor-length off-the-shoulder dress covered in 3D metallic geometric tiles in silver…

Soaring fuel prices linked to the US-Iran conflict have pushed up food prices across Nigeria, worsening hardship for households already struggling with poverty and rising food insecurity. JANET OGUNDEPO reports As the US-Iran conflict enters its 29th day, Nigerians are grappling with a sharp rise in food prices driven by soaring fuel costs, with residents in several states reporting significant increases in the prices of staple foods. Findings by PUNCH Healthwise show that the recent hike in petrol pump prices has triggered higher transportation costs, which traders and farmers say are directly pushing up the prices of staple foods in…

Super Eagles defender Bruno Onyemaechi has announced the birth of his first child with his Portuguese partner, Ines Fontes, Soccernet.ng reports. ​Onyemaechi and Fontes have been in a relationship since 2022, and she has been a consistent and proud supporter of the Super Eagles star. They have been together since his days at Boavista, and she has been regularly spotted cheering on her 26-year-old partner at games. ​At the start of March, the Portuguese content creator began sharing pictures of her baby bump alongside Onyemaechi to announce that they were expectant. View this post on Instagram A post…

As the continued migration of nurses from Nigeria deepens the country’s healthcare crisis, resulting in longer waiting times, higher morbidity, and rising mortality rates in public hospitals, many nurses in Federal Government employment for over two decades still receive only N20,000 as annual uniform allowance, amid delays in the implementation of the N80,000 upward review. IDOWU ABDULLAHI reports When nurses begin a shift in hospitals across the six geopolitical zones of Nigeria, the white uniform they wear symbolises care and professionalism. From bed to bed, the nurses dress wounds, administer drugs, and monitor critically ill patients, often without rest or…

Super Eagles defender Calvin Bassey has been projected to return to action on April 11 after sustaining a back injury last week, Soccernet.ng reports. ​Bassey was named in Nigeria’s 23-man squad for the friendly games against Iran and Jordan, but he withdrew last week due to a back injury. The announcement came as a surprise, as the 26-year-old center-back had played the full 90 minutes in Fulham’s 3-1 win over Burnley in their final game before the international break. Calvin Bassey in action for Fulham. Copyright: ImagoxPaulxBonserx/xSportsxPressxPhotox Nonetheless, coach Eric Chelle moved quickly to call up Trabzonspor star Chibuike Nwaiwu…