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Former Super Eagles coach Gernot Rohr has handed Joseph Ede Oloko his first call-up to the Benin national team after the striker’s outstanding season in Latvia, Soccernet.ng reports. The 25-year-old forward was named in Rohr’s 25-man squad for Benin’s opening TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations 2027 qualifiers against Burkina Faso and Mauritania, followed by a friendly against world champions Argentina. CAF reports that Oloko has scored 26 goals and supplied six assists in 30 matches across all competitions for FK Liepāja this season. He is the only new player in Rohr’s squad. Benin will face Burkina Faso in Ouagadougou…

Agency Report Some residents in Lagos State have raised concerns over suspected unsafe preparation and preservation of fufu. They expressed their concerns in separate interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria on Sunday in Lagos. NAN reports that fufu, also known as akpu or santana in Nigeria, is a local staple made from fermented cassava. The cassava is peeled, soaked for days to ferment and remove toxins, blended, strained and cooked into a smooth dough. Ready-to-eat portions of fufu previously sold at N1,000 for 13 balls are now sold at the same price in smaller portions. Some consumers have gradually…

The Big Brother Naija Season 11 competition has lost three more housemates, with Yusuf, Bells and Chimsom Chuka exiting the show during Sunday’s live eviction programme. Their eviction brings the number of contestants remaining in the ‘Show Ya Sef’ house down to 10, with the competition gradually approaching its final stage. The trio joined Araga and Abi, who were evicted during the previous round, on the list of housemates who have left the season through eviction. Other contestants who had earlier departed the show include Martins, Mercedes, Kamsy, Cassi, Sultex, Goddessa and Gerard. Neche, however, left the house voluntarily. The…

Almost 500 banking halls have shut in three years as Point of Sale agents are quietly doing the job banks used to do. If you’ve noticed fewer banks around lately, you’re not imagining it. The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) data shows Deposit Money Banks (DMBs), the commercial banks Nigerians use every day for salaries, savings and transfers, have been steadily shutting branches and cash centres since 2022. In their place, Point of Sale (POS) agents stationed on street corners, inside shops and under umbrellas now handle deposits, withdrawals, transfers and bill payments for millions of people who used to…

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Super Eagles forward Tolu Arokodare continued his impressive start to life at Ajax with another goal in their 2-2 draw against Excelsior on Saturday night, Soccernet.ng reports. The Nigerian forward has enjoyed a superb start to the 2026/27 season and took his tally to six goals and two assists from nine appearances across all competitions, giving him almost a goal contribution in every game he has played for the club. The 25-year-old joined Ajax from English side Wolves during the summer on a season-long loan deal after struggling to make a big impact at the West Midlands club. However, Arokodare is gradually…

President Bola Tinubu has mandated Vice President Kashim Shettima to lead Nigeria’s delegation to the 81st United Nations General Assembly in New York. Former Kogi State Governor Alhaji Ibrahim Idris has died in the United Kingdom at the age of 77. In politics, the All Progressives Congress won four of five legislative by-elections held on Saturday, while the Obi-Kwankwaso (OK) Movement demanded an apology from the Nigeria Democratic Congress over remarks about its campaign council. PUNCH Online curates these and other headlines dominating Sunday evening. Tinubu mandates Shettima to lead Nigeria’s delegation to UNGA President Bola Tinubu has directed Vice…

Nigeria’s Falconets have crashed out of the 2026 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup after a narrow 1-0 defeat to Colombia in their quarter-final clash at the Stadion LKS in Łódź on Sunday, Soccernet.ng reports. Moses Aduku’s side were undone by a late goal after a largely cagey contest, ending Nigeria’s hopes of reaching the semi-finals and continuing their search for a first title at the competition. Kafayat Mafisere, who had been one of Nigeria’s standout performers during the tournament, was involved in the costly moment as Colombia found the breakthrough late in the game. Nigeria Falconets at World Cup. Copyright:…

Janet Ogundepo Newborn and child health experts have asserted that it is abnormal and a medical red flag for a newborn not to pass stool within the first 24 to 48 hours of birth, stating that such a condition requires immediate professional evaluation to rule out and treat potentially life-threatening conditions. The seasoned paediatricians told PUNCH Healthwise in separate interviews that a newborn must pass the first black stool, called meconium, and further described as a very thick tar-like substance, shortly after birth. They stressed that the normal timeline is that up to 90 per cent of healthy newborns pass…

The Senator representing Kogi Central, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, has mourned the death of former Kogi State Governor and Peoples Democratic Party leader, Ibrahim Idris, popularly known as Ibro. Idris died in the United Kingdom on Sunday, September 20, 2026, throwing his family, political associates, members of the PDP and people across Kogi State into mourning. In a condolence statement issued in Abuja, Akpoti-Uduaghan described the late governor as a significant figure in the political history of Kogi State and the PDP, saying his years in public service left an enduring mark on the state. She said the news of his death…