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Nigeria’s Flamingos qualified for the 2026 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup after defeating Benin’s Amazons 5-3 in Lomé on Saturday, completing an 8-5 aggregate victory. Coach Akeem Busari’s side secured qualification after building on last weekend’s 3-2 first-leg success in Ikenne, Ogun, with another commanding attacking display. Nigeria struck first in the sixth minute through Mary Dustan, but Benin responded swiftly, levelling three minutes later to revive the fiercely contested encounter. The Flamingos regained control through Ester Stephen’s 15th-minute strike before Queen Joseph extended the advantage in the 20th minute, giving Nigeria a commanding 3-1 lead. Benin fought back impressively,…
Amy Schumer is overwhelmingly proud of her postpartum body and weight loss journey. “C-section peaking out saying, ‘Yeah, I’m a warrior,’” Schumer, 45, wrote via her Instagram Stories on Friday, July 10, alongside a snap of the comedian posing in a cream-colored bikini. Schumer and her then-husband, Chris Fischer, welcomed son Gene in May 2019 via caesarean section, which the Trainwreck actress later described as a “really scary” delivery experience. “I was throwing up through the first hour of my C-section,” Schumer recalled of the procedure on a December 2019 episode of the “Informed Pregnancy and Parenting” podcast. “It’s supposed…
The Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Rashidi Ladoja, and the Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Akeem Owoade, on Saturday lauded the intervention of President Bola Tinubu, the security agencies and local hunters for the rescue of kidnapped victims in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State. This was contained in separate statements issued by their media aides in Ibadan, the state capital. Ladoja, in a statement by his media aide, Adela Oloko, said the feat had further demonstrated the Federal Government’s commitment to the security of lives and property. PUNCH Online reports that the victims, numbering more than 40, were kidnapped from…
After setting the music gear corner of the internet on fire back in 2023 with the first glimpse at the Nopia, creators Martin Grieco and Rocío Gal are almost ready to bring it to market. The duo brought it to the MusicRadar offices for an in-depth first look and revealed that it will be launching in “a couple of months” for around £550.Nopia is built around harmonic interplay in a unique way. Rather than a few knobs and a keyboard controlling a single synth patch, it blends multiple modules — keys, bass, arp, and pad — into a single performance,…
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Days after the General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Enoch Adeboye, said President Bola Tinubu was “doing his best” to address Nigeria’s security challenges, popular Onitsha-based cleric Chukwuemeka “Odumeje” Ohanaemere has offered a contrasting view on the role of religious leaders in holding government accountable. The founder of the Mountain of Holy Ghost Intervention and Deliverance Ministry, known for his outspoken sermons on politics and governance, said pastors have a biblical responsibility to rebuke bad governments rather than seek to benefit from those in power. Speaking during a recent sermon, Odumeje mentioned Mr Adeboye by name…
No fewer than 40 more stranded Nigerians evacuated from South Africa arrived at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos State, on Friday night, bringing the total number of returnees under the sixth batch of the Federal Government’s evacuation exercise to 1,174. The latest group arrived aboard a chartered Air Peace flight, completing the sixth batch of the evacuation coordinated by the Federal Government. According to a statement issued on Saturday by the Director of Media, Public Relations and Protocols of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission, Abdur-Rahman Balogun, the previous flights in the exercise brought home 258, 266, 262, 282 and…
Bachelor Nation’s Courtney Robertson handed out her final rose offscreen after Humberto Preciado reached out via Instagram in April 2019. Thank You! You have successfully subscribed. “There was just a level of comfort and connection that I’ve never felt before. I never believed in that feeling of ‘when you know, you know’ until I met him,” Robertson exclusively told Us Weekly after Preciado proposed in December 2019. “Nor have I been with someone that I so clearly wanted to start a family with.” The duo welcomed son Joaquin in June 2020 and tied the knot four months later. In November…
El-Kanemi Warriors reaffirmed their status as one of Nigeria’s greatest cup sides on Saturday, defeating Ikorodu City 1-0 to win the 2026 President Federation Cup and book a place in next season’s CAF Confederation Cup. A composed 19th-minute penalty from Muktar Ismail proved decisive at the Stephen Keshi Stadium in Asaba, as the Maiduguri club claimed a record-extending fourth Federation Cup triumph after previous successes in 1991, 1992 and 2024. The victory denied Ikorodu City a fairytale ending to one of the most remarkable seasons by a recently promoted Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) side. Having narrowly missed out on…
Nigeria’s U17 women’s team, the Flamingos, have secured qualification for the 2026 FIFA U17 Women’s World Cup after defeating Benin 5-3 in a thrilling second-leg playoff to complete an 8-5 aggregate victory. The entertaining encounter, played in Togo, saw the Flamingos claim one of Africa’s four automatic qualification places for the tournament, which will be hosted by Morocco from 17 October to 7 November. As hosts, Morocco qualify automatically, taking the continent’s representation to five teams at the expanded 24-nation competition. Nigeria made a flying start when Mark Akpan opened the scoring in the sixth minute, but Benin responded five…
