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Matchday nine of the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers produced crucial results across Group C, Soccernet.ng reports. The Super Eagles of Nigeria, Benin Republic, and South Africa are all battling to strengthen their chances of reaching the 2026 World Cup. The 2013 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) champions kept their qualification hopes alive with a 2–1 win over Lesotho in Polokwane, thanks to goals from William Troost-Ekong and Akor Adams. Lesotho 1-2 Nigeria: Adams equals Martins’ record as Super Eagles hang on to slim World Cup hopes #LESNGA pic.twitter.com/VhNaRx2k1p — Soccernet.ng (@soccernet_ng) October 10, 2025 Meanwhile, the Republic of Benin…

Super Eagles’ hopes of qualifying for the 2026 FIFA World Cup have been dealt a blow following confirmation that Ademola Lookman will miss Nigeria’s decisive final qualifier against Benin, Soccernet.ng reports. The Atalanta forward, who started in Nigeria’s crucial 2–1 win over Lesotho in Polokwane on Friday night, picked up a yellow card in the 70th minute of three encounter. That caution was Lookman’s second of the qualifying campaign and it automatically rules him out of the next match due to suspension. Nigeria and Atalanta forward Ademola Lookman. Photo Credit: Lookman/X Lookman, one of Nigeria’s most creative outlets during the…

The police command in Edo says it has arrested 37 suspects for allegedly being involved in sexual and domestic abuse in the state. Mr Monday Agbonika, the commissioner of police in Edo, disclosed this in Benin on Saturday while addressing journalists on the command’s crime-fighting achievements for September. According to him, the efforts are deliberately meant to tackle the disturbing trend of sexual and gender based violence, including rape. “The suspects have been investigated and are being prosecuted in court. “The command also arrested suspects involved in kidnapping, armed robbery, murder, and cultism, among others, in the state. “Seven suspected…

Nigeria’s Super Eagles escaped a potential crisis on Saturday when their chartered ValueJet aircraft made an emergency landing in Luanda, Angola, following a mid-air technical fault, Soccernet.ng reports. The team was en route from Polokwane, South Africa, to Uyo, Akwa Ibom, ahead of Tuesday’s decisive 2026 World Cup qualifier against Benin Republic. The plane had made a routine refuelling stop in Luanda but was forced to return about 25 minutes after takeoff when a loud crack appeared on the windscreen. The aircraft transporting the Super Eagles. Photo Credit: NFF Comms Witnesses said the pilot reacted swiftly, executing an emergency U-turn…

Benin Republic head coach Gernot Rohr says his side is ready for a different level of challenge when they face Nigeria’s Super Eagles in their decisive 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifying clash in Uyo next week, Soccernet.ng reports.  Rohr’s Cheetahs edged Rwanda 1–0 in Kigali on Friday thanks to a late Tosin Aiyegun strike, keeping alive their dream of reaching the global tournament. The result left Group C wide open, with Benin, South Africa, and Nigeria still capable of qualifying for the finals in North America. Benin head coach Gernot Rohr. Photo by IMAGO “It was a very tactical…

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has confirmed that 10 people died and 11 others were injured in a fatal road crash on the Obajana-Lokoja highway in Kogi State. According to the FRSC, the accident occurred late Friday night, October 10, 2025, at about 11:30 p.m. near Apamaru Junction, Obajana. In a statement on Saturday, the Corps Marshal, Shehu Mohammed, urged passengers to stay alert and report reckless driving to the FRSC toll-free number 122 or highway patrol personnel to prevent further tragedies. Preliminary investigations revealed that a white Toyota Hiace commercial bus with registration number KTG 100YL, carrying 21…

The Super Eagles of Nigeria will welcome Benin to Uyo on Tuesday, in a game that could decide where Group C of the FIFA World Cup Qualifiers will swing… Benin coach Gernot Rohr has admitted that knowing that they have their fates in their hands will be an added advantage for his team going into the final game of the 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers against Nigeria on Tuesday, Soccernet.ng reports. The Squirrels maintained their grip at the summit of Group C with a hard-fought 1-0 win over Rwanda on Friday. They moved two points clear of South Africa, who…

An Australia-based Chartered Professional Engineer, Olaoluwa Dawodu, has hailed the potential of the Ekiti Agro-Allied International Cargo Airport as a major economic gateway for the state, capable of driving agricultural exports, attracting investment, and stimulating industrial growth. Dawodu’s remarks followed the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority’s (NCAA) recent approval for scheduled commercial flight operations at the airport, effective from October 4, 2025. The approval, communicated to Governor Biodun Oyebanji on October 3, 2025, converts the airport from non-scheduled flight status, which expired in December 2024, into a fully licensed commercial hub for an initial six-month period. He emphasized that safe and…

The Senator representing Bauchi North, Samaila Dahuwa Kaila, has resigned from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) over what he described as incessant internal squabbles within the party. He is yet to announce his new political affiliation. In a letter dated October 6, 2025, and addressed to the PDP Ward Chairman of Tsokuwa/Kofar Gabar Ward in Katagum Local Government Area, Bauchi State, Kaila said persistent factional disputes within the party had made it difficult for him to discharge his legislative duties effectively. According to the letter titled “Notification of Resignation from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP),” the senator stated: “The incessant…

Former Super Eagles and Borussia Dortmund midfielder Sunday Oliseh has revealed why Nigeria may not qualify for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, Soccernet.ng reports. The 51-year-old captained Nigeria at the 2002 African Cup of Nations tournament and helped the team come from behind to qualify for the World Cup in the same year. However, the ex-Juventus man missed the Mundial showdown in South Korea/Japan of the same year as he was omitted from the World Cup squad for disciplinary reasons. In his place, the legendary Jay-Jay Okocha captained Nigeria at the tournament while Oliseh announced his retirement from the team. Then…