Author: Opalim Lifted

Newcastle United forward Harvey Barnes scored an incredible 102nd-minute winner as his side ended Leeds United’s unbeaten run in an all-time Premier League classic. It looked like the teams were going to share the spoils after Newcastle captain Bruno Guimaraes scored a penalty to make it 3-3 in the first minute of stoppage time at St James’ Park. But there was still time for one final twist in a topsy-turvy game as Barnes fired home through a crowd of bodies to send the stadium into raptures. It was an emotional night as Newcastle supporters repeatedly sang the name of club…

Manchester United were denied victory in their first game since the sacking of head coach Ruben Amorim as relegation-threatened Burnley fought back to claim only their third point in 12 games. The visitors were on track to claim a comeback victory when striker Benjamin Sesko doubled his tally for the season with two goals in a 10-minute spell at the start of the second half – both thanks to precise first-time finishes. Ayden Heaven’s own goal had put Burnley in front at the break, and just as it looked as though they were heading for yet another defeat after Sesko’s…

Title challengers Aston Villa missed a chance to close the gap on Arsenal to three points as Crystal Palace’s injury-hit side earned a goalless draw at Selhurst Park. Palace have not won a league match in front of their home supporters since beating Brentford on 1 November, and their overall winless run extended to six Premier League games with this result. But after a dull start to the game, they looked the side more likely to find a winner. Brennan Johnson spurned chances either side of the break on his home debut, while Yeremy Pino forced Villa goalkeeper Marco Bizot…

Erling Haaland returned to scoring form with his 150th Manchester City goal – but his side’s Premier League title challenge is falling apart, with Brighton holding them to a third consecutive draw. Pep Guardiola’s men have endured an underwhelming start to the year, with poor results and injuries to key players handing the initiative to Arsenal, who could go eight points clear at the top if they beat Liverpool on Thursday. Brighton were looking to capitalise on City’s makeshift backline and Pascal Gross found room to thump a header at goal which was clawed out by Gianluigi Donnarumma, with the…

New Chelsea head coach Liam Rosenior watched from the stands as Harry Wilson’s fine finish condemned his team to defeat against west London rivals Fulham at Craven Cottage. Rosenior was not appointed in time to take charge but took a watching brief and may have feared the worst when Marc Cucurella was sent off early on. Chelsea fell behind to Raul Jimenez’s header after 55 minutes, but Liam Delap levelled from four yards when the ball bounced back to him off the left post from a corner, after Antonee Robinson almost headed into his own net. With nine minutes remaining,…

The United States (US) on Tuesday introduced a fresh round of travel restrictions targeting Nigerian travellers, including the requirement to post visa bonds of up to $15,000. The measures are part of a broader tightening of US entry rules and are intended to ensure compliance with visa conditions. The action comes a week after partial US travel restrictions on Nigeria took effect. What are visa bonds and how will they work against Nigerian travellers? Here is everything you need to know. WHAT ARE VISA BONDS? Visa bonds are financial guarantees required by some countries from certain foreign nationals applying for…

Popular Nigerian singers Simi and her husband, Adekunle Gold, have reportedly welcomed a set of twins. Adekunle Gold confirmed the development through his Snapchat page, where he hinted at the arrival of the babies. “Asked God for another child and He blessed me double,” he wrote, later adding a picture of two baby clothes with the inscription “Double Trouble,” on it to confirm the birth of the twins. Recall that in December 2025, the couple had announced they were expecting another child, a disclosure that attracted congratulatory messages online. Around the same period, Simi appeared with a visible baby bump…

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has raised the alarm over what it described as planned campaigns of calumny by politicians and interest groups seeking to undermine its investigations and prosecutions. The anti-graft agency said it had uncovered attempts by individuals with vested interests in the commission’s probes or prosecutions to sponsor media attacks against its leadership and the institution. This was disclosed by the Head of Media and Publicity of the commission, Mr Dele Oyewale in a recent statement that attacks are aimed particularly at its Chairman, Ola Olukoyede, with the objective of distracting the agency. According to…

Emeka Nwite, judge of the federal high court in Abuja, has warned lawyers and litigants against any attempt to influence judicial decisions, saying such conduct would be firmly resisted. The warning came shortly after the judge granted bail to Abubakar Malami, former attorney-general of the federation (AGF), who is standing trial alongside his wife, Bashir Asabe, and his son, Abubakar Abdulaziz, over allegations of money laundering. Addressing the court, Nwite cautioned against approaching him outside the courtroom in a bid to sway proceedings. “Before concluding, I want to admonish and warn counsel and litigants that all judges are not the…

A federal high court in Abuja has ordered the interim forfeiture of 57 properties suspected to be proceeds of unlawful activities allegedly linked to Abubakar Malami, former attorney-general of the federation (AGF) and minister of justice. Emeka Nwite, the presiding judge, granted the order on Tuesday after an ex parte application filed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), through its counsel, Ekele Iheanacho. In the ruling, the judge held that the properties, which are worth several billions of naira, were reasonably suspected to have been acquired with proceeds of unlawful activities and should be temporarily forfeited to the…