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Unbeaten NPFL leaders Rivers United, who have conceded just two goals in nine games, visit high-scoring Bendel Insurance on matchday 10. According to Nigerian Matchday, whose table is used throughout this piece, Rivers lead the 2026/27 NPFL on 17 points from nine games, level with Enugu Rangers, who have played eight. Bendel Insurance are 10th on 12 points from eight games. Nigerian Matchday lists the fixture for Sunday 25 October at 16:00 WAT. Other listings place it on Saturday, so sources differ and fans should check before travelling. The table at a glance Rivers have won four and drawn five,…

England midfielder Jude Bellingham has held positive talks with Real Madrid over a new contract that could keep him at the Spanish club until 2031. As reported by BBC Sport on Friday, Bellingham, 23, has just over two-and-a-half years remaining on his current deal, but Spanish media reports suggest a potential extension would secure his long-term future at the Santiago Bernabeu. The former Borussia Dortmund midfielder joined Real Madrid in 2023 for €103m (£88.5m) and has scored 49 goals in 152 appearances for the Spanish giants. He made an immediate impact during his first season, scoring 19 goals and providing…

Janet Ogundepo The Medical and Dental Consultants’ Association of Nigeria has urged federal and state governments to activate infectious disease isolation centres, strengthen surveillance and improve hospital preparedness following the confirmed case of Ebola Bundibugyo virus disease in the country. The association also called for increased contact tracing, laboratory diagnostic capacity and cross-border collaboration at airports, seaports and land borders to contain the disease. In a statement signed by its Publicity Secretary, Dr Taiwo Alatishe, on behalf of its President, Prof Apollos Ndukuba, MDCAN said Nigeria’s large population, high mobility and fragile health system required deliberate and coordinated efforts to…

Coventry City manager Frank Lampard has praised Super Eagles midfielder Alex Iwobi as a player who could “play any role” but says he will not take credit for reviving the Fulham man’s career at Everton. All Nigeria Soccer reported Lampard’s comments from his Thursday pre-match press conference. Coventry host Fulham on Saturday 24 October at 15:00 WAT, according to PitchNaija. Iwobi had said Lampard revived his career at Everton, All Nigeria Soccer reported, which prompted the question. What Lampard said Lampard was asked about Iwobi’s description of him, and he pushed back gently. “Resurrecting seems too strong, but I’ll let…

Veteran Nollywood actor and filmmaker Jide Kosoko has said he is in debt after his film, Eleko: Oba Esugbayi, failed to recoup its production cost of over N300m in cinemas. Kosoko disclosed this in a now trending clip from his interview on African A-List published on October 17, where he explained that the money used to produce the film came from investors who expected returns on their investment. According to him, the film which premiered in the cinemas in March, failed to generate enough revenue to recover its production cost, while the little money earned was shared among those involved.…

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Super Eagles centre-back Gabriel Osho will miss Cardiff City’s next three Championship games after the club’s appeal against his red card at Middlesbrough failed. Osho was sent off in the 83rd minute of Cardiff’s 2-2 draw at the Riverside Stadium on 17 October for a challenge on Middlesbrough’s Will Lankshear, as Brit Brief reported. Cardiff had led 2-0 at half-time through Jack Moylan and Ollie Tanner. Wales247 reports that the straight red brings a three-match ban, ruling Osho out of the games against Birmingham City, Wolves and West Ham. What Barry-Murphy said Cardiff manager Brian Barry-Murphy confirmed the appeal had…

South African writer Coral Hart has published more than 370 books since February 2025 using artificial intelligence, a process she passionately defends despite criticism and threats. “Grifter”, “villain” — insults abound on social media to describe the author who, in her forties, has become the symbol of AI’s arrival in publishing. Coral Hart — a pseudonym she uses to protect her real name — told AFP in an interview she had received “tens of thousands” of hate messages and several death threats. In this hostile environment, few authors using AI agree to speak publicly and show their faces. “I chose…

Dirisu Yakubu Nigeria has pledged to strengthen its fight against malnutrition by adapting Ethiopia’s approach to nutrition financing, intergovernmental coordination and community-level interventions, following a three-day leadership exchange in Addis Ababa. Speaking on Thursday in Abuja upon his return from Addis Ababa and Oromia, Vice President Kashim Shettima, who led a high-powered Nigerian delegation to the Ethiopia-Nigeria Nutrition Leadership Exchange Forum, said the lessons from the engagement would be applied to the Nutrition 774 (N774) Initiative, which seeks to improve nutrition outcomes across the country’s 774 local government areas. The commitment comes amid persistent malnutrition challenges in Nigeria, particularly among…

Nigeria’s Flamingos face Korea DPR at the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup in Rabat today, needing a win or a draw to reach the knockout stage. Coach Akeem Busari’s side lost 2-1 to Poland in their opener, then beat debutants Puerto Rico 2-0 on 20 October. According to Blueprint, Nigeria, the 2022 bronze medallists, now meet a Korea DPR side that has won both of its group games. Match facts Competition: FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup, Group BDate: Friday 23 OctoberKick-off: 16:00 WAT (15:00 local time in Morocco)Venue: Rabat, where Nigeria’s group games have been played Form guide Poland beat…