Author: Adejuyigbe Francis

Arsenal came from two goals down to salvage a draw with Chelsea at Stamford Bridge, with substitute Leandro Trossard netting the late equaliser. Cole Palmer put Chelsea ahead from the penalty spot on 15 minutes, after William Saliba handled a goal-bound Mykhailo Mudryk header. Mudryk doubled the lead within three minutes of the restart when his cross flew in past an out-of-position David Raya and Chelsea looked set to record the best result of Mauricio Pochettino’s tenure as manager. But a howler from their goalkeeper Robert Sanchez allowed Declan Rice to pull a goal back, before Trossard ghosted in at…

Erling Haaland got back on the scoresheet as Manchester City returned to winning ways with narrow 2-1 win over Brighton. After suffering successive defeats prior to the recent international break, the champions were in danger of falling to three consecutive Premier League losses for the first time under Pep Guardiola. That did not seem likely once play began at the Etihad Stadium on Saturday as early goals from Julian Alvarez and Haaland – his first City strike in four matches – put them on course for three points. A reply from Brighton substitute Ansu Fati 17 minutes from time made…

Newcastle United romped to victory over a helpless Crystal Palace to move up to fifth in the Premier League. The home side dominated from the first whistle and took the lead when Jacob Murphy lobbed home in the fourth minute – a goal given after the linesman’s initial flag for offside on Kieran Trippier was shown to be mistaken. The Eagles looked set to be very fortunate to go into half time level after Anthony Gordon had missed an open goal on the half-hour mark but Newcastle notched twice before the break to give them a lead which did not…

Footballing legend Sir Bobby Charlton has died at the age of 86. Charlton was a key member of the England team that won the World Cup in 1966 and also helped Manchester United to their first European Cup two years later. He is considered one of the greatest players of all time and won the Ballon d’Or in 1966 – going on to become one of just nine players to have won the World Cup, Champions League and Ballon d’Or. Charlton, who had been suffering with dementia in later life, is England’s third-highest goalscorer with 49 strikes to his name, behind Wayne Rooney and record holder Harry…

Mohamed Salah was the Merseyside derby match-winner with a second-half double as Liverpool defeated 10-man Everton in the Premier League. Salah’s confident penalty in front of the Kop End following Michael Keane’s handball ended a frustrating 75 minutes for the home side and he added a late second as the Reds went top of the table on Saturday lunchtime. It took the Egypt international’s tally to 201 career league goals and victory maintained Liverpool’s recent dominance over their neighbours in this fixture. Jurgen Klopp’s side searched for a way to break the deadlock in the second period after Ashley Young…

Premier League fans have a derby double to look forward to on Saturday, with the early kick-off between Liverpool and Everton being followed by a televised meeting of London giants at Stamford Bridge as Chelsea host Arsenal. Arsenal went into the international break full of pride after their 1-0 win over Manchester City, with Gabriel Martinelli’s late strike deflecting in off Nathan Aké to hand Arteta his first Premier League points against former mentor Pep Guardiola. While Chelsea might face an old friend in Havertz, Arsenal will be taking on a familiar foe in former Tottenham boss Mauricio Pochettino. The…

Liverpool face Everton in the first Merseyside derby of 2023-24 at Anfield, looking to return to winning ways and draw level with Tottenham and Arsenal at the top of the standings. Liverpool emerge from the international break fourth in the Premier League table following a lively 2-2 draw against Brighton on MD 8. That game saw a worrying trend continue for the slow-starting Reds, who have conceded first in five of eight games this campaign, but Klopp will hope a comeback isn’t required against Everton. Saturday’s visitors, Everton, have endured a miserable time in recent derbies, only winning one of…

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), on Friday, vowed that there will be no glitches in the upload of results for the Bayelsa, Imo, and Kogi governorship elections on the INEC Result Viewing Portal (IReV). The upload of results was a major issue in the 2023 elections, which INEC attributed to technical difficulties. The Chief Press Secretary of the electoral body, Rotimi Oyekanmi, in an interview on Channels TV stated that there would not be a glitch. He said, “We have been using the IReV for all governorship elections, but it [2023] was the first time we deployed it for the general…

The Federal Government has announced that it is experiencing enormous challenges and revenue deficit amid a growing population. The Minister of Budget and National Planning, Atiku Bagudu said that the government is finding it hard to pay salaries. Speaking in Abuja, the Minister called on non-governmental organisations to help the government cover the spaces it could not. Bagudu, represented by the ministry’s Director of International Cooperation, Dr. Sampson Ebimaro, lamented that Nigeria’s population is fast increasing, adding that unemployment is surging amid a high inflation rate. “Government faces enormous challenges especially now; the government is facing a revenue deficit. There is no…

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), on Friday, gave an update on the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Timipre Sylva, contesting in the November 11, 2023 governorship election. The electoral body speaking on the controversy around his candidacy, said it is awaiting a final court decision to know the candidate of the APC in the election. A court recently ruled that Sylva can not be the party’s candidate for the November 11 election. Justice Donatus Okorowo of the Federal High Court, Abuja, gave the verdict in a judgement delivered on the 10th of October, 2023 in the suit filed…

Embattled Pastor of the I Reign Christian Ministry, Bishop  Daniel Oluwafeyiropo, charged with rape of his assistant and one other lady, closed his defence on Friday in Lagos. He, however, pleaded not guilty. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the bishop opened a defence on Tuesday and denied the charges. The defendant told the court that the alleged survivors conspired against him to accuse him of the offences. During cross-examination by state counsel, Babajide Boye, on Friday, the defendant reiterated that he believed that the alleged survivors conspired against him. He also denied giving ₦100,000 to one of the…

The Lagos State Government has assured residents of the state of its preparedness to contain any emergencies emanating from the release of water by the Ogun-Osun River Basin Development Authority (OORBDA). The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Wahab also explained the preparedness of the Lagos state government to contain any eventuality that might come with the intensity of the flow of runoff from upland states into Lagos due to the rainfall events since September 2023. Wahab said the state government was capable of managing the consequences of the release of water by OORBDA. According to him, there was…