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Former Super Eagles striker Tosin Dosunmu has weighed in on Rafiu Durosinmi’s impressive start to life at Genk and revealed a striking similarity between the Nigerian forward and Victor Osimhen, Soccernet.ng reports. Durosinmi has enjoyed an impressive start to the 2026-27 season with Belgian side Genk, scoring five goals in six Belgian Jupiler Pro League appearances. The 23-year-old joined Genk during the summer transfer window from Italian side Pisa after an underwhelming spell with the club. Durosinmi had only joined Pisa in January but left after struggling to make a major impact, with the club eventually suffering relegation from Serie…

A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress and federal lawmaker, Abdulmumin Jibrin, has declared that the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, remains an asset to the ruling party and should not be subjected to public embarrassment. Jibrin stated this on Wednesday night while featuring on Channels Television’s Politics Today, where he defended Wike amid criticisms from some APC governors over his continued membership of the Peoples Democratic Party and his support for President Bola Tinubu’s second-term bid. He added that no member of the ruling party could claim not to have benefited from Wike’s efforts in delivering…

Super Eagles coach Éric Chelle has received a timely boost regarding Frank Onyeka’s fitness ahead of the upcoming 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers, Soccernet.ng reports. ​Concerns arose over Onyeka after he walked off injured during the second half of Coventry City’s 5-0 defeat to Brighton & Hove Albion on Saturday. The 28-year-old midfielder appeared to have sustained a hand injury after colliding with a Brighton player. ​With AFCON qualifiers against Madagascar and Guinea-Bissau scheduled for later this month, the setback raised serious questions about his availability for Nigeria. Brighton and Hove Albion’s Luka Vuscovic fouls Coventry City’s Frank Onyeka.…

Deborah Tolu-Kolawole The Federal Government has described medical diagnostics as a strategic national asset, saying Nigeria must strengthen local production, quality assurance and market development to reduce dependence on imported diagnostic products. The Minister of State for Health and Social Welfare, Dr Iziaq Salako, stated this on Wednesday in Abuja while declaring open the 28th Scientific Conference and Annual General Meeting of the Guild of Medical Laboratory Directors. Salako, represented by the Director and Head of Medical Laboratory Services Division in the ministry, Dr Emeka Elom, said accurate and timely diagnosis was critical to healthcare delivery, disease surveillance and public…

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A 56-year-old Nigerian woman residing in Lynn, Massachusetts, United States, Gladys Adaeze Okafor, has been arrested and charged with allegedly voting illegally in the 2022 midterm elections. The woman was also accused of voting in the 2024 presidential primary election despite not being a United States citizen. The United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Massachusetts disclosed this in a statement issued on Wednesday. The statement said, “BOSTON – A Nigerian national residing in Lynn, Mass. has been arrested and charged with illegally voting in the 2022 midterm elections. Defendant also allegedly voted in the 2024 Presidential primary election.”…

Tolu Arokodare’s availability for the Super Eagles’ September Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers has come under fresh scrutiny after Ajax coach Míchel Sánchez confirmed that the striker has been battling a fever, Soccernet.ng reports. Arokodare was left out of Ajax’s starting XI for Tuesday’s Eredivisie meeting with Willem II because of the illness. The 25-year-old was named among the substitutes, and spent the entire 90 minutes on the bench. Sánchez’ men, however, did not need the Super Eagles striker’s help as the home team ran out comfortable 5-1 winners inside the Johan Cruijff ArenA. Arokodare, though, will look to shrug…

The National Assembly has transmitted the 2026 Constitution alteration bill to the 36 state Houses of Assembly for consideration, asking them to communicate their resolutions within 30 days. It also clarified that the timeframe is administrative and not a constitutional deadline. The transmission, effected on Wednesday by the Clerk to the National Assembly, Kamoru Ogunlana, followed a directive from the leadership of the National Assembly. The development marks the commencement of the next critical phase of the constitutional amendment process, with the proposed alterations now before the state legislatures whose approval is constitutionally required before the exercise can proceed. In…

Super Eagles defender Bright Osayi-Samuel has moved into the top three of the EFL Championship’s tackling charts, Soccernet.ng reports. The Birmingham City right-back is joint-third in the current tackling ranking published by Fussballeuropa. The table is based on the number of tackles made by players in the Championship, with Osayi-Samuel’s total putting him alongside the division’s leading ball-winners. His defensive numbers have been built across a busy start to the 2026/27 campaign. Osayi-Samuel has started seven Championship matches for Birmingham, playing more than 550 league minutes, while being among the league’s leading defenders for tackles won. The 28-year-old has also…

Deborah Tolu-Kolawole, Abuja The Federal Government has described medical diagnostics as a strategic national asset, saying Nigeria must strengthen local production, quality assurance and market development to reduce dependence on imported diagnostic products. The Minister of State for Health and Social Welfare, Dr Iziaq Salako, stated this on Wednesday in Abuja while declaring open the 28th Scientific Conference and Annual General Meeting of the Guild of Medical Laboratory Directors. Salako, represented by the Director and Head of Medical Laboratory Services Division in the ministry, Dr Emeka Elom, said accurate and timely diagnosis was critical to healthcare delivery, disease surveillance and…