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By Obaloluwa Joshua, LAGOS Sadiq Umar is delighted he has got his groove back after a long injury layoff last season. The Nigeria international has scored in the last two games for Real Sociedad against Sevilla and Osasuna. The 26-year-old said he is getting better and hopes to do more as the season goes on.
The Senate and the House of Representatives had earlier on Friday passed the ‘Renewed Hope’ budget for second reading.
Before Nigeria’s two ill-fated 2026 World Cup qualifying matches against Lesotho and Zimbabwe, it was reported that striker Victor Osimhen, Samuel Chukwueze and Wilfred Ndidi would not be available for the games due to injuries.
Nottingham Forest striker, Taiwo Awoniyi, has withdrawn from the Super Eagles squad to face Zimbabwe in a 2026 World Cup qualifier in Kigali, Rwanda, PUNCH Sports Extra reports.