Arsenal legend Paul Merson has showered praise on Liverpool winger Mohammed Salah following his impressive display for the Reds against Ipswich Town last weekend. Salah scored a goal as Liverpool defeated Ipswich 2-0 in their Premier League opener. Speaking about the Egypt international, Merson said the 32-year-old can’t stop scoring, adding that he does it every season. According to him, Salah is the ‘Frank Lampard of Liverpool’. “You can’t talk highly enough of Salah—how many goals is that now and he plays right wing? He’s right winger, it is just mind-blowing,” Merson said on Sky Sports. “He does it every…
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Turkish Super Lig side Trabzonspor are pushing to sign Tolu Arokodare from KRC Genk, DAILY POST reports. Arokodare has started the new season in superb form, netting four times in three league games for Genk. Former Belgian Pro League champions, KRC Genk are demanding €10m to sell the Nigerian. The forward’s hefty $2.5m annual salary demand also initially scared Trabzonspor away. However, in recent days the two parties have made some concessions on the pay. Arokodare joined Genk last summer and has scored 14 goals in 51 league appearances for the Smurfs. Transfer: Trabzonspor reignite interest in Arokodare
Arsenal legend Ian Wright has named three Arsenal players who need to go the extra mile if the club must finally end their wait for a Premier League trophy. The Gunners have not won the title in 21 years. Mikel Arteta’s men have come agonisingly close to ending that drought with back-to-back second-place finishes. Arsenal finished five points behind Manchester City in 2022-23 and just two points behind Pep Guardiola’s side last season. Wright remains optimistic about his former team’s chances this season but says three players – Gabriel Jesus, Gabriel Martinelli and Reiss Nelson – must step up. “Gabriel…
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has told residents of the nation’s capital what to expect in the next one year. Wike spoke to the media on Wednesday to mark his one year in office as the Federal Capital Territory minister. He said that President Tinubu has increased the financial threshold for capital projects in the FCT from N1.5 billion to N10 billion, which, according to him, has helped to eliminate unnecessary bottlenecks and ensure the timely delivery of infrastructure projects. The minister said a lot of projects are currently in the process of being procured, adding…
The Kogi State Government, in collaboration with Stop TB Partnership Nigeria, has initiated a revitalised effort to combat tuberculosis in the state. The wife of the Kogi State Governor, Hajia Sefinat Usman Ododo, who was appointed TB Champion for Kogi State, pledged to mobilise support and resources to eradicate tuberculosis. The wife of the governor stressed the importance of collective action in raising awareness and ensuring effective treatment for tuberculosis. She called on local government chairmen and their spouses to be at the forefront of combating tuberculosis across the 21 local governments in the state. “This event marked a significant…
The Minister of Budget and National Planning, Atiku Bagudu, has admitted that Nigeria’s economy under President Bola Tinubu is faced with economic challenges and needs to do better. According to NAN, the minister made this known on Wednesday at the National Economic Dialogue 2024 organised by the Nigerian Economic Summit Group in Abuja. According to him, the economic policies of Tinubu’s administration are aimed at tackling economic hardship in Nigeria. He admitted that the policy directions of the administration are tough but avowed that the government has put in place resources to cushion the impact on Nigerians. “I just want…
Suspected kidnappers reportedly abducted the wife and two children of the head of Galadimawa Village in Igabi Local Government Area of Kaduna State. Hussaini Umar, a traditional leader and Sarkin Fada Galadimawa, who confirmed the incident, said the bandits arrived in the village in large numbers, firing sporadically to scare the residents away before breaking through the wall to gain access to the village head’s residence and kidnapping his wife, Fatima, and sons, Abdullahi and Kamal. “We are not safe here because the second wife of our village head, Alhaji Aliyu Haruna Galadimawa, and his two children were abducted by…
Chelsea have kept the No. 9 shirt vacant amid their links to Victor Osimhen this summer. The Premier League club confirmed new shirt numbers for some players. Raheem Sterling, who is being linked with a move away, saw his No. 7 shirt given to new boy Pedro Neto. Another new signing, Joao Felix, was handed the No.14 shirt, which was previously worn by Trevor Chalobah. However, no current squad member has been given the No. 9 shirt. Until the transfer window shuts at the end of August, the Chelsea squad numbers remain subject to change. Chelsea are in the market…
The National Working Committee, NWC, of the All Progressives Congress, APC, sacked the leadership of the party in Benue State on Wednesday. The NWC sacked the executives despite a Benue State High Court restraining the party from dissolving the Augustine Agada-led working committee. The national chairman of the party, Abdullahi Ganduje, announced the dissolution and also inaugurated a seven-man caretaker committee at the party’s national secretariat. The members of the caretaker committee are Benjamin Omale (chairman), Prof. Ben Angwe (secretary), Richard Mzungweve, James Omguga, Terhemen Ngbea, Helen Agaigbe, and Ali Adah. Ganduje stated: “The problem we are having in the…
Nyesom Wike has acknowledged the unwavering support he has received from President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, saying it has helped him succeed in his job as the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT. Wike, who spoke in Abuja on Wednesday, August 21, 2024, during a media parley with some select journalists marking his first year in office, said President Tinubu has given him everything he requires to work and succeed as Minister of the FCT. He said the president has not interfered with the running of the FCT and has rather stood by him in the difficult decisions he has…