Author: Adejuyigbe Francis

Arsenal continued their impressive unbeaten run with a convincing 4-0 win over struggling Bournemouth in the Premier League on Saturday afternoon. Despite entering the game without a win in the Premier League this season, Bournemouth made a confident start against an unbeaten Arsenal side. That good early work was undone, however, when Jesus’ far-post header struck the woodwork, with Saka reacting quickest to tap into an empty net with 16 minutes on the clock. It was the increasingly influential Odegaard who doubled Arsenal’s advantage a minute before half-time, calmly slotting his penalty into the bottom corner following Max Aarons’ late tackle on…

Victor Osimhen came off the bench to score as Napoli made it two wins in a week by beating Lecce 4-0 away in Serie A. The reigning Scudetto champions edged an entertaining first half and took the lead courtesy of a header from Leo Ostigard following a corner. Giovanni Simeone, who replaced Osimhen in the line-up, came agonisingly close to doubling their lead with a shot from the edge of the box that went wide. Lecce, who started the day on the same number of points as Napoli, should have equalised through Marin Pongracic, who fired over from six yards…

Ollie Watkins scored his second hat-trick of the season as Aston Villa delivered a ruthless display to thrash high-flying Brighton at Villa Park. Watkins gave Unai Emery’s side an early lead, finishing coolly into the left corner after Matty Cash had picked out the forward with a low cross. The 27-year-old went close with a rasping drive that flew inches wide, before doubling his personal tally with a low shot inside Jason Steele’s right-hand post. Sharper to the ball and stronger in the challenge, Villa were all over Brighton and increased their lead just five minutes later when Moussa Diaby’s…

The governorship election petition tribunal in Taraba State has upheld the election of Governor Agbu Kefas, striking out the petition filed by the New Nigerian Peoples Party (NNPP). Chairman of the tribunal, Justice G.A. Sunmonu, while ruling on the petition filed by Professor Muhammed Sani Yahaya, NNPP governorship candidate  in the election, said it was dismissed for lack of merit. The other judges in the tribunal – Justices U.Onwosi and Khadi M.N .Sidi – agreed with Sunmonu. Speaking with newsmen after the ruling, Alhaji Aminu Alkali, the Deputy Governor, who was in court, extended the  ruling Poples Democratic Party’s (PDP)…

The Governorship Election Petition Tribunal has dismissed the petition filed against the victory of Governor Ahmed Aliyu of Sokoto State by the candidate of the Peoples Democratic party (PDP), Sa’idu Umar, in the March 18 election. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) had declared Aliyu, who contested on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC) as winner of the election, but Umar challenged his victory on the grounds of Aliyu’s deputy qualification as well as electoral fraud. In its ruling on Saturday, the 3-member panel led by Justice Huruna Mshelia said the petitioner could prove the allegations beyond…

Operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) have barred journalists from covering the judgment of the Sokoto Governorship Election Petition Tribunal. The operatives who said they were working on directives from above only allowed journalists from NTA, NAN and state-owned media journalist into the court room at the High Court, where the ruling is ongoing. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) had declared Governor Ahmad Aliyu of the All Progressives Congress (APC) as winner of the March 18 election. Dissatisfied, Sa’idu Umar of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) headed for the court, asking that his opponent’s victory be annulled…

The president of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Comrade Joe Ajaero has reacted to a restraining order from the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mr. Lateef Fagbemi, (SAN) The Order cited by Fagbemi dated June 5, 2023, through an exparte motion restricted the union from embarking on a nationwide protest over the removal of fuel subsidy. However, Fagbemi said that the proposed strike action slated for October 3rd “is in clear violation of the pending interim injunctive order granted on June 5, 2023, restraining both Nigeria Labour Congress and Trade Union Congress of Nigeria from embarking…

Some members of the Christ Apostolic Church (CAC), Oke Igan in Akure, Ondo state capital, have been abducted. The victims were travelling for a burial programme when the attackers struck on the notorious Ifon road in the Ose Local Council Area of the state, on Friday evening. A source confirmed the incident to reporters in the early hours of Saturday. The source, who is also a member of the church, said the worshippers were mostly choir members. “At least twenty-five of them were in the bus travelling for the burial programme en route to Ose LGA. They were abducted by…

The title race in Saudi Arabia is more exciting than ever. The top places are in the balance, thanks in large part to Cristiano Ronaldo. Al-Tai came close to pulling off a miracle, but Ronaldo’s 2-1 goal in the 87th minute was the final blow. Top scorer and top assist man in the domestic competition. 10 goals and 5 assists in just seven games played, but above all a smile from ear to ear. The match started with a very serious Al-Tai. Tight, tidy in defense and more dangerous than expected in attack. Dugandzic gave Luis Castro’s team a double…

The organised Labour has shunned a meeting scheduled by the federal government as part of the efforts to prevent a nationwide strike by workers. Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila, and the Minister of Labour and Employment, Simon Lalong, were meant to meeting with Labour leaders at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, by 3pm on Friday. But the meeting failed to hold because the labour side did not show up. Lalong was sighted at the office of the Chief of Staff in preparation for the meeting, but the labour leaders were not seen as of 5:30pm. Efforts to get…

Sevilla’s Sergio Ramos scored an own goal to give his old rivals Barcelona victory in La Liga. Real Madrid legend Ramos, back in Spain with Sevilla after a two-year spell at Paris St-Germain, was playing a record 34th La Liga match against Barcelona. And the 37-year-old settled the game when he shinned Lamine Yamal’s header across goal and past his own keeper. Barca deserved the win and Joao Felix smashed a shot off the underside of the crossbar in an open first half. Barca lost Raphinha to a first-half hamstring injury in the one downside to a result which took…

Manchester United will take on Crystal Palace for the second time in the space of five days at Old Trafford on Saturday, with Erik ten Hag eyeing another victory that can boost his side’s attempts to emerge from a painful start. A battling away victory over Burnley in the Premier League eased the immediate pressure on Man Utd manager Ten Hag before the first of two clashes with Palace on Tuesday. Despite two much-needed wins and clean sheets against Burnley and Palace, there remains significant ground to make up in the Premier League if United want to put in a…