Former Arsenal star, Paul Merson, has praised Bukayo Saka for the consistency the England forward has shown for the past few years. Saka has started the season in excellent form, contributing two goals and seven assists in seven games in the Premier League this season. The 23-year-old has become a bonafide superstar at Arsenal, with 61 goals and 60 assists to his name in 236 games. Merson said the player is at a different level from other similar players. “Someone like Bukayo Saka’s playing against 10 at the back week-in and week-out, and he’s still performing,” he wrote on Sky…
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Sokoto State Police Command has arrested 22 suspects in connection with criminal conspiracy, theft, mischief, and receiving of stolen items. The State Police Commissioner, Ahmed Musa, made this known while addressing journalists in Sokoto on Thursday. Musa stated that the arrests aligned with the police’s commitment to ensuring the safety of lives and property in the state. The CP revealed that two suspects were apprehended following a report from the Manager of SAMAG Engineering Company regarding the alleged theft of aluminum conductor wires in the Goronyo Local Government Area on Friday. He also reported that officers attached to the Achida…
Plateau State Governor, Caleb Mutfwang, on Thursday in Jos swore-in the newly elected chairmen of 15 out of the 17 Local Government Areas of the State. DAILY POST recalls that the State’s Independent Electoral Commission (PLASIEC) on Saturday conducted elections across all the LGAs of the state. Chairman of PLASIEC, Mr Planji Cishak, had announced the results of 15 out of the 17 LGAs, saying that the pending results would be announced in due course. Speaking at the event, Mutfwang, who congratulated the newly elected chairmen, said that they emerged through a transparent and credible process. He hailed PLASIEC for…
A senior Hezbollah official, Wafiq Safa has escaped an Israeli assassination attempt in Beirut, Lebanon, Reuters reports. Safa heads Hezbollah’s liaison and coordination unit responsible for working with Lebanese security agencies. He was targeted by Israel on Thursday night but survived, the report said, citing security sources. According to the report, Israeli strikes killed 22 people and injured more than 100 in central Beirut on Thursday. The conflict between Israel and Hezbollah erupted one year ago when the Iranian-backed group opened fire in support of Palestinian militant group Hamas at the start of the Gaza war. It has intensified dramatically…
A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos has dismissed a suit challenging the hike in electricity tariff, saying it was an abuse of court process. The Manufacturers Association of Nigeria, MAN, filed the case against the eleven distribution companies (DisCos) for increasing electricity tariff for Band A customers. The court, ruling on the matter, held that the suit was without due regard to the provisions of Section 51 of the Electricity Act 2023. This was disclosed in a statement on Wednesday by the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission, NERC. “The court considered the arguments adduced by the parties and delivered a…
Nigerian Government is to establish three military formations in Sokoto State to support military operations in the fight against banditry and other forms of criminality. The Minister of State, Defence, Dr Bello Matawalle, made this known on Thursday when he led military personnel to reopen the Marnona-Gundumi-Isa road closed eight years ago. He interacted with members of different communities in Isa, Sabon Birni and Goronyo local government areas. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the reopened roads were abandoned due to security challenges and the successes were part of the achievements in the ongoing operations in the Northwest.…
Arsenal have been hit by an injury scare on Thursday, after Bukayo Saka limped out of England’s Nations League game against Greece. Saka left the match at Wembley just minutes after they fell 1-0 behind. The winger was treated by medics, before being replaced by Noni Madueke. Gunners boss, Mikel Arteta, will be hoping for positive news on Saka, who has been central to Arsenal’s brilliant early season form. Saka has scored two goals and registered seven assists already this campaign. Arsenal now face an anxious wait to discover the severity of the issue. Arsenal hit by Saka injury scare…
Good morning! Here is today’s summary from Nigerian Newspapers: 1. Senator Oluremi Tinubu on Thursday said her husband, President Bola Tinubu, should not be blamed for the current economic hardship in Nigeria. Speaking at the Palace of Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, on Thursday, the First Lady said the Tinubu administration is still very young. 2. The Chairman of Isa Local Government Area of Sokoto State, Alhaji Sharifu Kamarawa, has told Minister of State for Defence, Alhaji Bello Matawalle, that some communities in the council are still under the control of bandits. He told the Minister that the bandits…
Al Nassr forward Sadio Mane has opened up about his relationship with former Liverpool star Georginio Wijnaldum. Mane and Wijnaldum were former teammates at Liverpool in the past. The Senegal international said the Dutchman was always in his house at Liverpool. In a recent interview (via Liverpool Echo), Mane said Wijnaldum has a good heart. “Gini is one of my very good friends. And (with) Gini, it’s more than football, because our relationship came naturally. Because, when I was in Liverpool, we came at the same time, and he is this kind of person that once he is in the…
Liverpool legend Graeme Souness has slammed Juventus midfielder Paul Pogba after his ban was recently reduced. Souness insisted that the Frenchman is a wasted talent and a lazy player, adding that Fenerbahce manager Jose Mourinho once called him a ‘virus.’ Speaking on the Three Up Front podcast, Souness said Pogba doesn’t use his brain. He said (via GOAL): “He is extremely talented, but he is a wasted talent. The worst thing that happened to him was winning the World Cup because from that point on he just sat in his armchair. “When Jose Mourinho was at Manchester United, he called…