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Bendel Insurance have confirmed the return of goalkeeper Joshua Baba ahead of their Nigeria Premier Football League ,NPFL, Matchday 8 encounter against Sporting Lagos. Baba’s return comes days after the club declared him absent without official leave (AWOL) for failing to report back to duty after his approved recovery period.Continue Reading

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Bayern Munich sporting director Max Eberl has publicly criticized Manuel Neuer’s decision-making following the veteran goalkeeper’s costly mistake in Saturday’s 2-2 Bundesliga draw against Augsburg. Neuer’s early error gifted Augsburg the fastest goal in Bundesliga history, derailing the Bavarian giants’ momentum and squandering a golden opportunity to climb to theContinue Reading

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Could Nigeria be heading towards another Zamfara moment? That is the question hanging over the 2027 elections after the Supreme Court restored the provisions of the Electoral Act 2026 dealing with party membership registers and nominations. The warning has come from an unlikely place: INEC itself. Mohammed Haruna, the NationalContinue Reading

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Nigeria international Bright Osayi-Samuel was named Man of the Match, as Birmingham City beat West Bromwich Albion 1-0 at the Hawthorns in Saturday’s Championship fixture. Osayi-Samuel made his ninth appearance in the English second division as a 41st minute penalty converted by August Priske sealed the win for Birmingham. TheContinue Reading

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Super Eagles defender Ryan Alebiosu has opened up about a grueling period in his teenage years when a mysterious knee condition sidelined him for nearly two years, admitting the experience was deeply distressing. The Blackburn Rovers right-back revealed that the issue affected both knees when he was around 15 yearsContinue Reading

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Manchester United equalled an unwanted 40-year record after being held to a 1-1 draw by 10-man Tottenham Hotspur at Old Trafford on Saturday. The result means United have collected just six points from their first six Premier League games this season — winning only once and failing to win inContinue Reading

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Plateau United will be without five players for Sunday’s Nigeria Premier Football League, NPFL, Matchday 8 encounter against Kano Pillars as they continue to recover from various injuries. Monami Vongsuou and ThankGod Chinemeze are nursing knee injuries, while Seiyefa Jackson remains sidelined with a rib fracture. Utin Ikowem is alsoContinue Reading

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The federal government has said its medium-term ambition is to place Nigeria on the path to investment-grade status, following positive rating actions on the country by Fitch Ratings, S&P Global Ratings and Moody’s Ratings in 2026. Fitch Ratings has joined S&P Global Ratings and Moody’s Ratings in taking a positiveContinue Reading