Former Newcastle striker, Alan Shearer, has predicted some of the Premier League fixtures that will be played across England this weekend. It promises to be yet another exciting round of fixtures, with the pick of the bunch Arsenal taking on Liverpool. The game at the Emirates will see the team in third place take on the leaders. Before then, champions Manchester City welcome bottom-club Southampton and Manchester United are away to West Ham. Shearer, speaking to BetFair, said: “Man City v Southampton – It would take a brave or stupid man to predict that Southampton will get any points at…
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The International Monetary Fund (IMF) says it played no role in the removal of fuel subsidy by the President Bola Tinubu administration. It made the clarification at a press conference during the IMF and World Bank Annual Meetings in Washington DC, United States. Abebe Selassie, IMF’s African Region Director, described the decision to remove fuel subsidy by Tinubu’s government as a domestic one. “The decision was a domestic one. We don’t have programmes in Nigeria. Our role is limited to regular dialogue, as we have with other nations like Japan or the UK,” the official said, according to Vanguard. However,…
Political rivalry between President Bola Tinubu and former Vice President Atiku Abubakar was suspended temporarily on Friday as the two men met and exchanged pleasantries. According to a post by Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser (Information and Strategy) to the President, the duo met at the National Mosque, Abuja. Onanuga described Atiku as Tinubu’s old friend. “President Tinubu meets old friend Atiku Abubakar at the National Mosque. “It was at the Jumat and wedding of the daughter of Senator Danjuma Goje,” Onanuga posted on X. DAILY POST reports that the former Vice President has in the recent times tackled Tinubu’s government…
Veteran Nigerian comedian, Ali Baba, has narrated how his joke about the former military leader, General Sani Abacha, almost ended his life. The 59-year-old reflected on the incident during his appearance on Leadership Podcast. Recalling the tense atmosphere surrounding one of his performances during Abacha’s regime, he said, “The first close encounter I had with death is when general Sani Abacha was the President. “So, I went to anchor an event in Abuja. So when it was time for the Akwa Ibom cultural group to perform. Abacha was still wearing one of those dark Rayban sunglasses that could be folded.…
Inter Miami head coach, Gerardo “Tata” Martino, has said he believes Vinícius Júnior deserves to win this year’s Ballon d’Or award. However, Martino insists Lionel Messi is “the best” player in the world. Vinícius Jr is the big favourite to win the prize on Monday, along with Manchester City midfielder Rodri. The Real Madrid forward scored 24 goals and provided 11 assists as Los Blancos won both the LaLiga and Champions League titles. “It [the Ballon d’Or] has never been something that caught my attention, nor was it clear to me whether the award is for the best in the…
Deputy Senate President, Jibrin Barau has donated N2m to the Flying Eagles following the team’s victory over Cote d’Ivoire. Aliyu Zubairu’s side defeated the Ivorians 2-1 in their final group game on Thursday to claim a place in the semi-final at the ongoing WAFU B U-20 Championship. The defending champions will face Niger Republic in the semi-final on Saturday. A win in the game will guarantee the team a spot at the 2025 Africa U-20 Cup of Nations. Ghana and Cote d’Ivoire will clash in the other semi-final. South Africa will host the 2025 U-20 AFCON. WAFU U-20 Championship: Barau…
The Abuja Federal High Court has issued a “show cause notice” to the Director of the Department of State Services, DSS, Adeola Ajayi following the secret police’s decision not to allow Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, access to his lawyers. The notice signed by the court’s Registrar ordered the DSS DG to show cause why he would not be imprisoned for disobeying it earlier order allowing Kanu access to his lawyers. On October 18, the Abuja Federal High Court had warned Ajayi that he will be liable for contempt for failure to allow lawyers access…
The authorities of the University of Benin, UNIBEN, have appointed Professor Edoba Omoregie as the new Vice-Chancellor of the university. DAILY POST reports that the appointment of the professor of constitutional law and governance as the Vice Chancellor of the institution was announced by Prof. Shaibu Umaru, Chairman of the Governing Council. Omoregie’s appointment was announced on Friday, October 25, 2024, at the main campus of the university, in Benin City. Omoregie, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) would takes over from the incumbent VC, Prof. Lillian Salami, whose tenure ends on December 1, 2024. Chairman of the Governing Council,…
Former Chelsea star, Jason Cundy has urged to his old club to sign Liverpool’s backup goalkeeper Caoimhin Kelleher to replace current first-choice Robert Sanchez at Stamford Bridge. Cundy described Kelleher as a top drawer, adding that he is too good to be a number two goalkeeper. Kelleher has been impressive for Liverpool since their first-choice goalkeeper Alisson Becker is out injured. The 25-year-old hinted earlier in the year about his desire to become a first-choice goalkeeper in the near future. However, Cundy wants Enzo Maresca’s side to offer Kelleher that opportunity at the Premier League west London club. “What was…
Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta has provided the latest injury update on three key players – Bukayo Saka, Riccardo Calafiori and Jurrien Timber – ahead of his side’s Premier League tie with Liverpool on Sunday. Speaking at Sobha Realty Training Centre during his pre-match press conference on Friday, Arteta said all three players could be available for the Liverpool clash. The Spanaird, however, admitted that it was too early to confirm either way. “We are going to do our very best to somehow have them available but it’s very uncertain,” Arteta said. “[Saka] has done a bit of training on the…