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Kelechi Iheanacho joined Sevilla last summer, but the transfer has turned out to be a disaster Super Eagles attacker Kelechi Iheanacho is set to leave Sevilla for Mexican club Pumas UNAM this summer, Soccernet.ng reports. The last two years have been tough for Iheanacho at club level. He had a tough final season at Leicester City, where he was frozen out of the team even though the club was playing Championship football at the time. Then, last summer, he moved to Sevilla at the expiration of his contract. Unfortunately for him, he did not cut it there and had to…

The stage is now set for a mouthwatering 2024 Women Africa Cup of Nations semifinal showdown as Nigeria’s Super Falcons take on arch-rivals South Africa. The clash between the Banyana Banyana and the Super Falcons is set to reignite one of the continent’s fiercest women’s football rivalries. Nine-time champions Nigeria booked their spot in the last four on Friday after a commanding 5-0 demolition of Zambia, a performance that reinforced their status as title favourites. WAFCON 2024: Nigeria Super Falcons The highly anticipated quarterfinal turned out to be a one-sided affair, as the Falcons ran riot with five different scorers:…

A car drove into a crowd outside a nightclub in Hollywood early Saturday, injuring more than two dozen people, including the driver who was pulled out of the car and attacked, authorities said. The cause of the incident is still under investigation and authorities are searching for a gunman who non-fatally shot the driver in the chaos that followed, the Los Angeles Police Department said. More than 100 firefighters responded to the scene in East Hollywood, with 23 people taken to hospital — seven were in critical condition. Six others were in serious condition, ten in fair condition, and seven…

By Olufemi Adediran, Lara Adejoro and Imoleayo Oyedeyi The London Clinic, one of the United Kingdom’s most exclusive private hospitals, has come under the spotlight following the death of Nigeria’s former President, Muhammadu Buhari, at the facility last Sunday. Buhari and former Head of State, Gen. Abdulsalami Abubakar, were both admitted in the hospital. While Abubakar got well and was discharged, Buhari passed on on Sunday, July 13, 2025. According to his nephew, Mamman Daura, Buhari was in high spirits as of Saturday, July 12 and was getting ready for discharge before he suffered a relapse at midday on Sunday.…

Bayer Leverkusen already have two Super Eagles stars on their roster, but they are looking to add one more Super Eagles midfielder Wilfred Ndidi has emerged as a potential transfer target for former German Bundesliga champions Bayer Leverkusen, Soccernet.ng reports. Ndidi has attracted interest from many clubs this summer. The 28-year-old Super Eagles star is coming off a disappointing campaign with Leicester City that saw the club get relegated. Still, he was a standout performer at the club, as he averaged a 6.96 rating on Sofascore despite all their struggles in the Premier League. Wilfred Ndidi and Marc Cucurella (Photo…

The immediate past National Publicity Secretary of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Mabel Oboh, on Wednesday urged other political leaders to emulate the former National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Chief John Odigie Oyegun, by officially identifying with the ADC to rescue the country. Recall that Oyegun obtained the membership card of the ADC from the Edo State chairman of the party, Kennedy Odion, in Benin, the state capital, on Tuesday. Responding to the official welcoming of Oyegun into the party, Oboh said Oyegun has done the needful by officially identifying with the party in his state. She…

The race for the Super Eagles of Nigeria’s number one goalkeeper shirt may have taken an unexpected turn, as a video of an unknown Caucasian athlete boldly declaring himself the next Super Eagles goalkeeper has gone viral, Soccernet.ng reports. Stanley Nwabali, who is the current number one goalkeeper for the Super Eagles of Nigeria, may have to watch his back henceforth. In the now-trending clip, the young white man—wearing a Super Eagles jersey—makes a striking proclamation to be the next goalkeeper for the Nigerian national team. “Mark my words, I am going to be the starting goalkeeper for Nigeria at…

Russian strikes killed three people across Ukraine on Saturday, authorities said, while Moscow had to briefly suspend trains in its southern Rostov region after an overnight drone attack by Kyiv. Russia has escalated long-range aerial attacks on Ukrainian cities as well as frontline assaults and shelling over recent months, defying US President Donald Trump’s warning that Moscow could face massive new sanctions if no peace deal is struck. Two people died after a Russian missile hit Ukraine’s central Dnipropetrovsk region, an important industrial hub, which Russia’s forces have recently advanced into. According to the regional governor Sergiy Lysak, the strike…

Jide Ajia The Lagos Waste Management Authority enforcement team cleared an illegal dumpsite in Ketu. The operation, which took place on Saturday, specifically targeted an unauthorised waste disposal area behind 68, Oduntan Street. The Commissioner, Ministry of the Environment and Water Resources, Lagos State, Tokunbo Wahab, said the action was initiated to address the environmental hazards the dumpsite was causing in the neighbourhood. He disclosed this on Saturday morning via an X post using his handle (#tokunbo_wahab). He explained that as part of the operation, all accumulated waste was cleared, and the agency stated it would deploy surveillance measures to…

Fisayo Dele-Bashiru is preparing to go from being an outcast to a key asset with the Super Eagles star targeting a revival under Mauricio Sarri at Lazio Super Eagles midfielder Fisayo Dele-Bashiru is enjoying a remarkable preseason turnaround at Lazio, with manager Maurizio Sarri seemingly placing growing trust in the young Nigerian as the new Serie A campaign approaches. Previously overlooked by ex-boss Marco Baroni for large chunks of last season, the 24-year-old has become a standout performer in Sarri’s revamped preparations. With Lazio’s transfer options limited due to ongoing restrictions, Sarri has been working closely with Fisayo Dele-Bashiru to…