Author: Adejuyigbe Francis

Manchester United’s woeful season lurched from one damaging loss to another as Galatasaray took advantage of some calamitous defending to record a comeback Champions League win at Old Trafford. Ten-man United led twice through young striker Rasmus Hojlund, the second a brilliant effort as the 20-year-old took advantage of Davinson Sanchez’s slip to race 50 yards and beat Fernando Muslera with a deft finish. But the hosts could only hold their advantage for a combined 10 minutes, as first old-boy Wilfried Zaha, then Kerem Akturkoglu levelled. Then, after Mauro Icardi had failed to convert the penalty that followed a terrible…

Jude Bellingham further enhanced his status as Real Madrid’s star player, scoring and assisting as they beat Italian champions Napoli at Stadio Diego Armando Maradona in the Champions League. The England midfielder carried the ball from 40 yards out, charged deep into Napoli’s defensive third and then proceeded to weave his way through their backline before curling a shot cutely into the bottom right corner to give his side a 2-1 lead at half-time. Defender Leo Ostigard had earlier put Napoli in front in the 19th minute, reacting quickest to head in after Natan’s effort came back off the crossbar,…

The audio recordings of discussions between the match officials around Luis Diaz’s disallowed goal against Tottenham have been made public. Liverpool asked the Premier League for the audio after the controversy in the first half of their 2-1 defeat. Video assistant referee Darren England did not overrule when Liverpool’s Diaz was wrongly flagged offside. In the audio, England says the check is “perfect” before swearing when he realises a mistake has been made. Following the incident in Saturday’s Premier League game, Liverpool said “sporting integrity has been undermined”. In a statement on Sunday, the club said they will “explore the…

The Nigerian Senate has amended its standing orders to prevent first-term Senators from running for the positions of Senate President and Deputy Senate President. The amendment, which revised Rule 3(2) (1-3) of the Senate Standing Orders, came after a motion was proposed by Senate Leader Senator Opeyemi Bamidele. With this change, first-term Senators are now ineligible to contest for the top leadership positions in the upper chamber. The amended Rule 3 now states that any Senator aspiring to become the Senate President or Deputy Senate President must have completed at least one term in the Senate. This decision appears to be…

Eddie Howe has said Newcastle must contain their emotions when they face Paris St-Germain at St James’ Park in the Champions League on Wednesday. Newcastle drew 0-0 at AC Milan in their opening group game last month. Wednesday marks their first Champions League home game since a 2-0 loss against Barcelona in 2003. “I can’t wait to experience the home atmosphere and what our fans create,” said Howe. “I think it will be a really memorable night and hopefully our performance will make it that way, too. “The fans will bring their positivity, noise, enthusiasm and love for the game. It’s up to…

Crystal Palace midfielder Eberechi Eze is facing six weeks out after sustaining a hamstring injury in the win against Manchester United. Eze was substituted just before the full-time whistle as Palace beat United 1-0 at Old Trafford on Saturday. Palace are also missing winger Michael Olise, 21, for an extended period after he injured his hamstring again. Eze had played every minute of the new Premier League season before he was taken off at the weekend. Roy Hodgson’s Palace face Nottingham Forest in the top flight on Saturday, followed by games against Newcastle and Tottenham at the end of October after…

A 23-year-old lady, Fiddausi Ahmadu is currently in the custody of the Department of State Security (DSS) for threatening to stage a suicide bomb attack on an election Tribunal judge alongside all those she felt were responsible for the victory of Kano All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate, at the tribunal. A reliable source in the service confirmed her arrest, saying steps were being made to arraign her before the court. Fiddausi issued the treat in video she posted on her social media handle attacking the tribunal’s lead judge, Vice-President Kashim Shetima, Gawuna among others. The lady, who spoke in…

President Bola Tinubu has replaced Mallam Nasir El-Rufai, a former Ministerial nominee from Kaduna State with Balarabe Abbas. Senate President Godswill Akpabio announced this while reading a letter from the president on Tuesday. In the letter, the president sought the confirmation of Abbas, Jamila Bio and Olawale Olawande. While Bio and Olawande have been assigned portfolios of Minister of Youths and Minister of State for Youths respectively, none has been assigned to Abbas. The new nominee served as Secretary to the State government under El-Rufai. He also headed the transition committee of the state in 2015 and served as the…

A motorist in Ago, Okota area of Lagos today collided into a tricycle killing a pregnant woman and her two children. According to eyewitnesses the driver of the vehicle (A Toyota Sienna) was trying to escape from LASTMA Officials who were struggling with the steering with him. The LASTMA officials -who were stationed at the Okota Roundabout- were allegedly trying to arrest him for flouting traffic regulations. During the struggle, the vehicle reportedly lost control and rammed into a tricycle on Bayo Oyewale Street. The pregnant woman who was in accompany of two children was taking them to school. The…

Arsenal fans endured six difficult years without UEFA Champions League football, but their Matchday 1 performance was well worth the wait as they dismantled PSV Eindhoven in a 4-0 win at the Emirates Stadium. Next up, the Gunners return to the scene of their first-ever game in Europe’s premier club competition as they face Lens at the Stade Bollaert-Delelis. Lens, meanwhile, will approach the game in an optimistic mood after enjoying something of an upturn in recent weeks. Having finished second in Ligue 1 last season, they started 2023-24 with one point from five games – their worst return for 62 seasons in the…

The West African Examinations Council, WAEC will today decide on the cases of malpractice and irregularities that arose during the conduct of the 2023 West African Senior School Certificate Examinations, WASSCE. Recall that the administration of the immediate past WAEC boss, Mr. Patrick Areghan, in August while announcing the results of WASSCE, noted that a total of 263,803 results were withheld due to malpractice and irregularities. Part of the statement stated: “On behalf of the Registrar to Council, the Management and Staff of the West African Examinations Council, WAEC, Nigeria, I welcome you to this press briefing to announce the…

Carlo Ancelotti said playing Napoli away will be Real Madrid’s toughest test in the Champions League group stage this season, ahead of the 14-time European Cup winners’ visit to the Diego Armando Maradona Stadium on Tuesday. Madrid and Napoli both have three points ahead of matchday two, after Madrid beat Union Berlin 1-0 at the Santiago Bernabeu and Napoli won 2-1 away at Braga. Ancelotti coached Napoli for a turbulent 19 months between 2018 and 2019, before joining Everton and then returning to Real Madrid, where he has won six trophies during his second spell in charge. “Napoli are one of the best teams in Italy,”…