Arsenal earned their first win of this season’s Champions League, with a 2-0 win over Paris Saint-Germain on Tuesday night. The Gunners had drawn 0-0 with Atalanta on Match Day 1. But back at the Emirates, goals from Kai Havertz and Bukayo Saka gave the hosts a crucial victory. Manchester City also recorded their first win, with a commanding 4-0 win at Slovan Bratislava. Dortmund hammered Celtic 7-1 and Brest won 4-0 at RB Salzburg. In other results, Barcelona crushed Young Boys 5-0 and Inter Milan claimed a 4-0 home win over Red Star Belgrade. Victor Boniface scored the only…
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Four days before the October 5, 2024 local government elections in Akwa Ibom State, a civil society organisation, Centre for Human Rights Accountability Network, CHRAN, has extracted commitments from the Akwa Ibom State Independent Electoral Commission, AKISIEC, security agencies as well as other relevant stakeholders for a peaceful, credible, free and fair elections in the state. This was done at the CHRAN Secretariat in Uyo during a critical stakeholders’ engagement tagged “Towards a Free, Fair and Credible 2024 Local Government Election in Akwa Ibom State,” organised in collaboration with AKISIEC. CHRAN director, Otuekong Franklyn I song, said the essence of…
Victor Boniface scored his first UEFA Champions League goal as Bayer Leverkusen defeated AC Milan 1-0 at the BayArena. Boniface netted the winning goal in the 51st minute. The 23-year-old was replaced by Martin Terrier 15 minutes from time. His international teammate, Nathan Tella replaced Florian Wrtiz one minute from time. Bayer Leverkusen started their campaign in the competition this season with a 4-0 drubbing of Eredivisie champions, Feyenoord. AC Milan left another Nigerian Samuel Chukwueze on the substitute bench for the entire duration of the game. Champions League: Boniface scores winning goal for Leverkusen vs AC Milan
The drama at the end of WWE RAW on Monday night became intense during the fight between Branson Reed and Braun Strowman in a “Last Monster Standing” match. The two heavyweights clashed on Monday night in an epic battle with plenty of destruction involved. The ring also collapsed following the force of their fight, adding to the chaos. Strowman was declared winner after he was able to rise amid the chaos before the end of the 10 second count. The viral video of the dramatic collapse of the ring captured the chaotic energy of the night. Video: LIVE CROWD REACTION…
President Masoud Pezeshkian of Iran has said that the country’s missile strike on Israel was in defense of Iran’s interests and citizens. Pezeshkian warned on X saying that the operation on Tuesday was “only a portion of our power.” “This action was in defense of the interests and citizens of Iran. To let (Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin) Netanyahu know that Iran is not belligerent, but it stands firmly against any threat,” he wrote. “Do not enter into a conflict with Iran.” Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei also in a message posted on X warned in Hebrew that the “blows”…
Ex-President Donald Trump has said that President Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris are to blame for Iran’s attack on Israel. The development comes after the Israel Defense Forces, IDF, announced that Iran had launched a missile attack against Israel. IDF said Iran fired hundreds of projectiles although there were no initial reports of casualties. However, Fox News reports that Trump insisted that Biden’s administration’s policies have enriched the Islamic Republic. “Joe Biden and Kamala Harris made Iran rich in a very short period of three and a half years,” Trump told supporters in Waunakee, Wisconsin. “They have $300 billion…
No fewer than 66 countries are expected to participate in the 7th edition of the Kano Indigenous Languages of Africa Film Market and Festival, KILAF, scheduled for 30th November, 2024. The event, which would be held under the distinguished chairmanship of Professor Emmanuel Emasealu, has released the list of nominated films for the KILAF ’24 Awards. KILAF founder and Chief Executive Officer, Abdulkareem Mohammed made the disclosure while addressing a news conference at the NUJ Press Centre, Kano on Tuesday. KILAF is the African continent’s indigenous languages’ annual film event that was started in 2018. It is a festival promoting…
Akwa United have expressed their determination to make up for the lost points when they take on Enyimba in a rescheduled fixture in Aba. The Promise Keepers suffered a 2-1 defeat against Sunshine Stars in Uyo last weekend. Mohammed Babaganaru’s side will lock horns with Enyimba in Aba on Wednesday. Akwa United are still searching for their first win of the season. The former Nigeria Premier Football League champions NPFL winners are optimistic of victory in the game. “The difference between the impossible and the possible lies in a man’s determination,” Akwa United wrote on X. “We go for goals…
Liverpool legend Mark Lawrenson has named captain Virgil van Dijk as the club’s most important player ahead of Mohamed Salah and Trent Alexander-Arnold. Van Dijk, Salah, and Alexander-Arnold have been integral to the Reds’ success since former manager Jurgen Klopp’s reign. However, their contracts are set to expire in June 2025. “I think the most important player of the three that Liverpool need to sign on is Virgil van Dijk,” Lawrenson told Sports Casting (via The Mirror). “It’s not just about his playing ability, but what he gives the team in the dressing room and his leadership qualities on the…
Nigeria goalkeeper Stanley Nwabali has named his Mamelodi Sundowns counterpart Rowen Williams the best shot stopper in the world. Williams, 32, kept 30 clean sheets in 46 matches for Sundowns last season. The experienced goalie also helped Bafana Bafana of South Africa claim third position at the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations in Côte d’Ivoire. He recorded five clean sheets in seven outings at the competition. Williams is among the goalkeepers nominated for the Ballon d’Or award. ” I really see Ronwen Williams and not because we are in the same league,” the Nigerian told iDiski Times. “But I really…