With a dazzling 5-2 victory over West Ham, Arsenal rekindled their title challenge and moved into second place in the Premier League.Five goals from Mikel Arteta’s team’s raging first half at the London Stadium put them six points behind leaders Liverpool, who will play spluttering champions Manchester City on Sunday.Arsenal’s lead was extended by Leandro...
As Brentford crushed the Foxes, Kevin Schade scored a hat-trick, highlighting the magnitude of the task facing new Leicester manager Ruud Van Nistelrooy. Ben Dawson is currently in charge of Leicester; the former Manchester United striker has not assumed the role. In the stands at the Gtech Community Stadium on Saturday, the Dutchman sat next to owner...
With a penalty kick in the second half that helped Nottingham Forest defeat Ipswich 1-0 at home, Chris Wood moved up to joint-top goal scorer in the Premier League. In the 49th minute, the New Zealand international scored from the penalty spot, equalling Bryan Roy’s club record of 24 goals in the competition. Wood’s eighth...
According to Mikel Arteta, Arsenal needs to be nearly flawless in order to overtake Liverpool, the dominant team in the Premier League, but he believes that momentum is returning following a dismal run. Despite expectations that Arsenal, who finished second to Manchester City the previous two seasons, would contend once more this season, Liverpool has...
At the London Derby, West Ham and Arsenal clash It’s that time of the week that we all look forward to. Clear your calendars, because this weekend’s English Premier League lineup will go down in history! These games are full of drama, history, and high stakes, from fierce rivalries to potential upsets.As Arsenal continues its...
When England lost to Spain in the summer of 2024, Jude Bellingham, a midfielder for Real Madrid, claims he felt “like the scapegoat.” The Three Lions performed excellently to go to the German final, but they were defeated 2-1 by Spain to win the European Championship, who were the superior team that day. After the...
The Super Eagles have fallen eight spots in the most recent rating, which was made public yesterday by FIFA, the organisation that oversees international football, after a string of disappointing performances this month.The Super Eagles’ dismal performance in the last round of the 2025 AFCON qualifications cost them dearly, as they crashed in the FIFA...
Ademola Lookman, the player of the moment, is once again in the running for Player of the Month after the Italian Serie A revealed the six finalists for the award. This is due to his recent strong play with Atalanta.After scoring three goals, including a brace in that historic 3-0 victory over top-seeded Napoli, the...
Peter Ikoyima Fregene’s remains will be laid to rest today at Sapele, Delta State. One of the greatest goalkeepers in Nigerian football history, Fregene first gained prominence in the mid-1960s while playing for the Mid-West team in the Bank-Anthony Inter-Regional Competition in Lagos. In 1966, he was acquired by the middle-table league team Leventis “Iddo...
The National Sports Commission’s (NSC) chairperson, Shehu Dikko, has reaffirmed his want for a strong legal framework to govern sports in Nigeria. According to him, this has become essential since the industry need a strong legal framework that reflects the modern aspect of sports growth, as President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has envisioned. Dikko met with...
The Nigeria Customs Service and the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority are working together to tackle the problem of fuel that is meant for local use but is being diverted elsewhere. This collaboration is an important part of Nigeria’s overall plan to enhance energy security while also increasing fuel exports. This was discussed...
The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) says a fatal road traffic collision on Ikorodu Road has claimed the lives of an eight-month-old baby and a female passenger. The General Manager of LASTMA, Mr Olalekan Bakare-Oki, said this in a statement on Sunday in Lagos. Bakare-Oki noted that the collision occurred opposite Olabode House, between...
No fewer than 11 people have been killed in a mass shooting at a Jewish festival in Sydney, Australian authorities say, adding that one of the two suspected gunmen was also killed in the “terrorist incident”. A total of 29 people were injured and taken to hospital, including two police officers, after the attackers on...
United Bank for Africa Plc (UBA) has announced significant changes to its Executive Board, following the completion of tenure by four long-serving Executive Directors. The retirements, which take effect on January 1, 2026, include Deputy Managing Director Mr. Muyiwa Akinyemi, and Executive Directors Mrs. Abiola Bawuah, Mr. Alex Alozie, and Mrs. Sola Yomi-Ajayi. In line...
Prominent Nigerian leaders have harped on the need for national unity through peaceful cohesion as a panacea to sustainable growth and development in the country. The leaders, include the National Security Adviser (NSA) Malam Nuhu Ribadu, Director-General of the Department of State Services Mr Oluwatosin Ajayi, Benue Governor Rev. Fr. Hyacinth Alia, Gombe State Governor...