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Portugal put the controversy surrounding Cristiano Ronaldo’s departure to one side as they edged Denmark 4-2 in the UEFA Nations League on Thursday. Joao Felix made the win safe late in the second half after the hosts had twice fought back to level. With the pre-match build-up dominated by five-time Ballon d’Or winner Ronaldo’s sudden departure from the team’s training camp on Wednesday, coach Jorge Jesus said before kick-off that he just wanted his side “to focus on the match.” His team showed no signs of being distracted by the furore caused by the 41-year-old’s walk-out after Jesus announced Ronaldo…

Hamburg head coach Merlin Polzin has revealed the reason Super Eagles forward Terem Moffi will miss the club’s friendly game against Danish side Copenhagen on Sunday, Soccernet.ng reports. The Nigerian striker completed a summer move to the Bundesliga club during the summer transfer window in a deal worth around €2.5 million after leaving French side Nice. Moffi had spent the second half of the 2025/26 season on loan at Porto alongside compatriot Zaidu Sanusi and helped the Portuguese club win the league title, but Porto decided not to exercise their option to sign him permanently. Jamaica midfielder Courtney Clarke and Nigeria forward Terem Moffi.…

Janet Ogundepo A Nigerian-born public-sector digital transformation leader, Dotun Oluyade, has urged healthcare systems to rethink governance and administrative processes, warning that excessive reporting and bureaucratic requirements could undermine the objectives they are designed to achieve. Oluyade, Head of Application & Development at Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, made the call while delivering a keynote address at the 2026 Public Sector Data and AI Summit in Westminster, London. The fifth edition of the summit, held at One Great George Street, brought together about 200 senior leaders in data, analytics, artificial intelligence and digital transformation from local and central government,…

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US President Donald Trump said Thursday that Tehran was likely involved in an attack by a pilot on a flydubai flight to Israel and that Iran would be “hit very hard” if it was. The co-pilot allegedly assaulted the captain before passengers managed to save the plane from crashing. Israel’s prime minister said the man had undergone “Islamist radical indoctrination.” “I would say the answer, based on what I’m hearing, is yes, but we’re working on it right now,” Trump said when asked by reporters at the White House whether Iran was involved in the incident on the flight from…

Super Eagles striker Taiwo Awoniyi has revealed the person behind his decision to continue studying alongside his football career after completing his latest qualification at the PFA Business School, Soccernet.ng reports. The Coventry City striker graduated from the PFA Business School with a Postgraduate Diploma in Global Football Sport Directorship with Merit. Awoniyi was among the 2026 cohort that celebrated their graduation at Arsenal’s Emirates Stadium, alongside former Chelsea captain Cesar Azpilicueta, Everton midfielder Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall and former Everton player Tim Cahill. For the 29-year-old Nigeria international, however, the achievement was not simply about adding another qualification to his CV.…

Nigeria’s 2027 Hajj allocation has increased from 50,000 to 60,000 pilgrims after Saudi Arabia approved an additional 10,000 slots for the country. The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria disclosed this in a statement by its Head, Information and Publications Division, Shafii Mohammed, on Thursday. The commission said 7,500 of the additional slots were allocated to State Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Boards, Agencies and Commissions, while 2,500 were given to seven lead tour operator companies. NAHCON Chairman/CEO, Ambassador Ismail Abba Yusuf, thanked the Federal Government and Saudi authorities for the additional allocation, saying the slots would be administered transparently and in line…

Ademola Lookman’s place at Atlético Madrid is facing an intriguing test after a slow start to the new season collided with an increasingly crowded attacking department, Soccernet.ng reports. The Nigeria international arrived from Atalanta with a reputation as one of Europe’s most dangerous wide attackers. Lookman was an instant hit in Madrid with the Super Eagles forward bagging goals and assists for fun. However, his current numbers leave little room for complacency. The former Everton and Fulham winger has managed only one goal from seven appearances and 460 minutes in the 2026/27 campaign. The competition around Lookman has become fierce…

Tosin Oyediran President Bola Tinubu has declared that lowering the cost of living is now the top priority of his administration, saying the government will focus on reducing the cost of producing and moving goods to make life more affordable for Nigerians. Tinubu stated this in his Independence Day address to the nation on Thursday, as Nigeria marked its 66th anniversary, saying his administration had spent the past three years correcting the country’s economic course and was now shifting its focus to “shared and widespread prosperity.” “Our priority is to bring down the cost of living. We will achieve this…

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