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Super Eagles striker Victor Osimhen will miss Nigeria’s opening 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying matches and will not leave Turkey for Uyo, Soccernet.ng reports. The Galatasaray striker was initially included in Eric Chelle’s 24-man squad for the qualifiers against Madagascar and Guinea-Bissau despite his fitness concerns. Nigeria’s technical team had been hopeful that Osimhen would recover in time to return to competitive action before joining up with the Super Eagles. However, those hopes were dashed after the 27-year-old failed to make Galatasaray’s squad for Saturday’s Turkish Super Lig trip to Trabzonspor. Team photo of the Super Eagles of Nigeria.…

US President Donald Trump cut short a weekend at Camp David to return unexpectedly to the White House on Saturday, as tensions rose in the Middle East. There was no explanation from the administration why Trump was no longer returning on Sunday from Camp David, a secluded presidential complex in rural Maryland, as had been previously announced. However, it is not uncommon for White House travel to change on weekends, including for weather reasons. Forecasts showed rain and thunderstorms in the hilly Camp David area on Sunday. The change in plan came as the Saudi-led coalition fighting Yemen’s Houthis said…

Okiki Adeduyite Only two of the 18 presidential candidates cleared by the Independent National Electoral Commission for the January 2027 election are women. They are Ada Okwori of the National Democratic Party and Esther Nkem Okereke of the National Rescue Movement. INEC published the final list on September 12, signed by its Secretary, Rose Oriaran-Anthony. They will face President Bola Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress, former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar of the African Democratic Congress and Peter Obi of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, among others. The presidential and National Assembly elections hold on January 16, 2027. Okwori, 48 Okwori, an…

Ademola Lookman says the Super Eagles are determined to begin their 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying campaign with victories over Madagascar and Guinea-Bissau despite expecting difficult encounters, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. “The whole team is looking forward to it. Two very important games are approaching, and the opponents are, of course, difficult to face. But we are looking forward to winning these two games,” Lookman told AS. “We know that the games will be difficult, but we will do everything possible to achieve it.” Nigeria will open their qualifying campaign against Madagascar on September 25 before facing Guinea-Bissau four…

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Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has said he changed his perception of entertainer Charles Oputa, popularly known as Charly Boy, after witnessing how he cared for his parents. Obasanjo disclosed this while featuring on the Curiosity Made Me Ask podcast hosted by comedian and content creator Isbae U on Saturday. In a video posted on YouTube, the former president said he initially had “no iota of regard or respect” for Charly Boy when he first knew him. He explained that his view changed after visiting the entertainer’s home and seeing how he cared for his father, the late Justice Chukwudifu Oputa.…

Janet Ogundepo A nursing and healthcare technology expert, Taiwo Dada, has called for stronger integration of nursing expertise, clinical data, and responsible artificial intelligence to improve patient safety and healthcare delivery. The healthcare technology researcher said the growing digitalisation of healthcare presents significant opportunities to help nurses improve patient safety. This, she said, would help nurses identify patient risks earlier, improve clinical prioritisation, strengthen care coordination, and reduce information gaps across healthcare workflows. Dada, whose work focuses on AI-Enabled Nursing Care Quality and Patient Safety Informatics, said, “Technology has enormous potential in healthcare, but its real value is determined by…

Super Eagles striker Victor Osimhen will miss Nigeria’s opening 2027 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifying matches against Madagascar and Guinea-Bissau after his recovery from a right adductor muscle strain took longer than expected, according to a report by the Super Eagles team on Saturday Osimhen was included in Eric Chelle’s squad for the international window as the national team hoped the Galatasaray forward would regain full fitness in time for the qualifiers. However, his expected return was delayed after he was unavailable for Galatasaray’s Süper Lig clash against Trabzonspor on September 19. The match had been viewed by both…

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Napoli Women have officially completed the signing of Nigeria international defender Chidinma Okeke from Mexican club América Femenil, Soccernet.ng reports. The 26-year-old centre-back joined Napoli Women on a permanent transfer on Friday, September 18, and signed a two-year contract that will keep her at the Italian club until 2028. Okeke arrives in Italy after two seasons with América, where she helped the Mexican club win the 2025/26 CONCACAF Champions Cup. She played 27 Liga MX Femenil matches during the 2025/26 season and also featured in seven Champions Cup games. Super Falcons star Chidinma Okeke. Photo by IMAGO Her move to…