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Philippe Coutinho came off the bench for Aston Villa to score an equaliser against Manchester United as he made a dream debut in a 2-2 draw. Coutinho has been through a lot since he swapped Liverpool for Barcelona and there was an immense sense of satisfaction for the 29-year-old as he left Villa Park with cheers ringing in his ears. “I missed these games and the Premier League,” he told Sky Sports. “It was a good start and we kept believing until the end. “There have been many ups and downs but that is in the past. I’m here and…

Mohamed Salah scored the only goal against Guinea-Bissau to kick-start Egypt’s Africa Cup of Nations campaign. But the Pharaohs rode their luck as Mama Balde had a stunning late equaliser for the Djurtus ruled out after a video assistant referee review. Record seven-time winners Egypt, who lost their Group D opener 1-0 against Nigeria, struck the woodwork three times in a game they largely dominated. Salah volleyed in with 21 minutes left to secure a crucial victory in Garoua. The Liverpool forward hit a first-time left-footed effort from the edge of the six-yard box which flew past the outstretched hand…

The remaining hostages held at a synagogue in Colleyville, Texas, were safely released on Saturday night more than ten hours after a gunman disrupted a religious service and began a tense stand-off with police. Members of the FBI’s Hostage Rescue Team stormed the synagogue to free the three remaining hostages. The gunman was dead, Colleyville Police Chief Michael Miller said at a news conference. The gunman had initially taken four people hostage, including the rabbi, at the Congregation Beth Israel, officials said. One hostage was released unharmed six hours later. Local reporters said they heard the sound of explosions, possibly…

Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential aspirant, Dele Momodu, has denied endorsing All Progressives Congress (APC) national leader, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu for presidency in 2023. Momodu who is the founder of Ovation Magazine slammed Tinubu’s media handlers, describing them as ” cheap, unimaginative and jejune”. “In all honesty, I do not know who the media handlers of Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu are but I can reasonably confirm that they’ve been fumbling too much by being so cheap, unimaginative and jejune in their campaigns,” he said in an Instagram post. “Are they not ashamed that several people, including the respected Dr Akinwumi…

Nigeria advanced to the last 16 of the Africa Cup of Nations with a 3-1 victory over Gabon in Group D. Samuel Chukwueze opened scoring for the Super Eagles before goals from Taiwo Awoniyi and Simon Moses made sure of the points. Walieldin Khedr pulled a goal back for Sudan from the penalty spot after Ola Aina was penalised for a challenge. Nigeria had won their Group D opener against Egypt 1-0, and the result against a side ranked 125th in the world was never in doubt after Villarreal forward Chukwueze slotted into the bottom left-hand corner from the centre…

Senator Olusola Adeyeye representing Osun Central constituency of Osun State says with the help of God and millions of Nigerians, Vice President Yemi Osinbajo will lead Nigeria in the right direction. Speaking at the Meena Event Centre in Kano on Saturday, Adeyeye stated that Prof. Osinbajo is the man of the moment for Nigeria, adding that, he is well-grounded and adequately prepared. “The journey which began for our party, the APC, in 2013 comes full circle, ten years after, in 2023. It is a new dawn beckoning upon us to make history. And the new tribe intends to do just…

Kevin de Bruyne scored a sublime second half goal to hand Manchester City 1-0 win against title rivals Chelsea at the Etihad Stadium. The Belgian midfielder broke the deadlock in a tight game with a superb curling drive past keeper Kepa Arrizabalaga with 20 minutes left to extend City’s lead at the top of the table to an imposing 13 points. Chelsea had their chances, the best coming when Ederson saved from Romelu Lukaku in the second half but De Bruyne made the difference and City now also have a 14-point advantage over Liverpool, who have two games in hand.…

Leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu has appealed to his supporters to conduct themselves in a peaceful manner during his next court appearance. His lawyer, Ifeanyi Ejiofor made this known in statement after his visit on Thursday to Kanu in detention. He said the IPOB leader was in a cheerful mood and confident of victory in the long run. Ejiofor said: “We undertook our customary visit to Onyendu in DSS custody today. In the course of the visit, our discussions focused primarily on our final preparations for the legal battle that would resume on the…

All Progressives Congress (APC) governors have summoned an emergency meeting for tomorrow in their latest attempt to halt the ruling party’s downward slide. Agenda for the emergency meeting is how to find a way to dampen the tension ignited by the delay in fixing a date for the party’s crucial national convention. Some of the governors are kicking against alleged plot by some forces to retain the Governor Mai Mala Buni-led Caretaker/Extraordinary Convention Planning Committee (CECPC) of the party till after the primaries. A few of the governors have also asked President Muhammadu Buhari to call the CECPC to order.…

France striker Kylian Mbappe is in talks over a new contract at Paris St-Germain. The 23-year-old was expected to join Real Madrid on a free transfer when his current deal expires at the end of the season. (Daily Telegraph – subscription required) Fiorentina are close to accepting a £58.4m offer from Arsenal for prolific Serbian striker Dusan Vlahovic, 21. (La Repubblica – in Italian) Bayern Munich and Barcelona are interested in signing Denmark defender Andreas Christensen, 25, when his Chelsea contract expires at the end of the season. (Fabrizio Romano, on Twitter) Manchester United have made contact with Inter Milan…