Super Falcons forward Asisat Oshoala has surprised her former youth coach with a new car.

What happened

According to reports on Thursday, 5 November 2026, Oshoala presented a brand new Toyota Highlander to Coach Emmanuel Osahon, the chairman and head coach of FC Robo International in Lagos, which nurtured her talent from 2009 when she was a teenager. The club released a statement thanking her, describing the gift as a beautiful demonstration of gratitude and a sign that she has not forgotten the people who helped her on her journey.

A history of giving back

The gesture recalled an earlier donation Oshoala made to the club during her first years in Europe.

Background

Oshoala is one of Africa's most decorated footballers, having won the CAF Women's Player of the Year award a record six times. She has played for clubs including Liverpool, Arsenal and Barcelona, where she won the UEFA Women's Champions League. She has also helped the Super Falcons win several Africa Women Cup of Nations titles. The gift comes in the same week that the Super Falcons received the cash rewards promised for their 2024 WAFCON victory.

How people reacted

Fans praised Oshoala for honouring her coach and said more successful athletes should support the people and clubs that helped them.

Nigeria's under-17 women's team, the Flamingos, have made history by reaching the final of the FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup for the first time.

The match

The Flamingos beat Brazil 3-1 in the semi-final on Wednesday night, 4 November 2026, according to reports. Queen Joseph opened the scoring in the 56th minute, and Awawu Bashiru doubled the lead in the 71st minute before adding her second goal in the 80th minute to put the game beyond Brazil's reach.

A record run

The win beats the team's previous best performance, a bronze medal at the 2022 edition of the tournament. On the way to the semi-final, the Flamingos beat Venezuela in the quarter-finals, a result that earned praise from the Confederation of African Football.

The final

The Flamingos will now face Japan in the final as they chase Nigeria's first FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup title. Japan, one of the strongest sides in women's youth football, won the tournament in 2014.

Background

The result comes at a difficult time for Nigerian women's football at senior level. The Super Falcons failed to qualify for the Women's World Cup for the first time, and no Nigerian player was shortlisted for this year's CAF Women's Player of the Year award. The Flamingos' success has been welcomed as a sign that a new generation of players is coming through.

FIFA's message

FIFA congratulated the Flamingos on qualifying for the final, a first for Nigeria at this level of the women's game.

How people reacted

Nigerians celebrated the win across social media, praising the young players and their coaches and urging the government and the football federation to support them ahead of the final.

Super Eagles striker Victor Osimhen has been left out of the shortlist for the 2026 CAF Men's Player of the Year award, according to nominations released by the Confederation of African Football on Wednesday, 4 November.

The snub

The 27-year-old had what many considered a strong year. He helped Nigeria finish third at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco and was a key figure as Galatasaray won the Turkish Super Lig title in 2026. Osimhen won the award in 2023, becoming the first Nigerian to do so since Nwankwo Kanu in 1999.

Who made the list

The reigning African Player of the Year, Morocco and Paris Saint-Germain defender Achraf Hakimi, heads the 10-man shortlist, which reportedly also includes Senegal's Sadio Mané, Ghana's Antoine Semenyo and Ivory Coast's Amad Diallo.

Background

The omission follows news this week that no Nigerian player made the shortlist for the women's award for the first time since it began in 2001. Nigeria still has nominations in other categories, including the Super Falcons for Women's National Team of the Year. The CAF Awards ceremony will be held on 7 December at the Wole Soyinka Centre for Culture and the Creative Arts in Lagos.

How people reacted

Nigerian fans reacted angrily, with many saying Osimhen's achievements deserved recognition and questioning how the shortlist was chosen. Others said the competition was strong this year.

A Federal High Court in Abuja has removed the David Mark-led leadership of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) and voided its decisions, including the nomination of former vice-president Atiku Abubakar as the party's 2027 presidential candidate, according to reports on Thursday, 5 November 2026.

The judgment

Justice Peter Lifu reportedly delivered the judgment in a suit filed by Nafiu Bala Gombe, a former national deputy chairman of the ADC for the North-East. The court ruled against the caretaker committee led by former Senate President David Mark and set aside all decisions it took on behalf of the party, which would include the primary that produced Atiku as candidate. Full details of the court's reasoning and any orders to INEC were still emerging.

Timing

The ruling came less than 24 hours after Atiku formally launched his presidential campaign at a rally in Sokoto, which his campaign said drew a large crowd.

Background

The ADC became the platform of a coalition of opposition figures in 2025, with David Mark as interim national chairman. Its leadership has faced legal challenges from former officials who say they were wrongly pushed aside. Several court cases over party primaries are ongoing across all major parties, and courts have recently sacked candidates in Nasarawa and ordered changes elsewhere.

What happens next

The ADC and Atiku are widely expected to appeal. Until the appeal is decided, it is not clear how the ruling will affect his candidacy or the party's campaign. Neither Atiku nor the party had responded publicly at the time of reporting.