Author: Opalim Lifted

Alexander Isak’s first goal of the season handed Newcastle a priceless 2-1 victory to maintain their unbeaten start to the season as they defeated Tottenham in a thrilling match at a packed and atmospheric St James’ Park. The hosts took a 37th-minute lead when Harvey Barnes superbly controlled a tricky side-footed finish after Lloyd Kelly had done well down the left and pulled the ball back. But Tottenham levelled in the 56th minute. After Pedro Porro’s shot had been deflected on to the crossbar moments earlier, half-time substitute Brennan Johnson had his shot sliced into his own goal by Newcastle…

Eberechi Eze scored a superb equaliser as Crystal Palace drew with Chelsea at Stamford Bridge. The Blues, who thrashed Wolves 6-2 last week, were the better side in the first half, with Cole Palmer firing just wide and Dean Henderson saving superbly from Noni Madueke before Nicolas Jackson broke the deadlock. The forward finished off a fast counter by Chelsea, tapping in Palmer’s cross at the near post. Palace were fortunate not to be reduced to 10 men when Will Hughes, on a booking, escaped punishment for a foul on Palmer. And the Eagles were celebrating soon after when Eze…

Three Israeli police officers were killed on Sunday when their vehicle came under fire near the city of Hebron in the occupied West Bank, Israeli officials said, adding to days of violence in the Palestinian territory. The military confirmed the attack in the area of the Idna Tarqumiyah Junction, saying that security forces were searching for the assailants. Hundreds of Israeli troops have been carrying out raids across the West Bank since last Wednesday in one of their largest actions in the area in months, which Israel says is aimed at rooting out Islamist militants. The operation, coinciding with continued…

A Federal High Court in Abuja has summoned the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and the Head of the Legal Services Department of the apex bank to appear before it with specific documents on Monday, September 2, the new date fixed for the continuation of the trial in the money laundering case brought against Binance Holdings Limited and its executives. At the previous court sitting, the presiding judge, Justice Emeka Nwite, had adjourned the matter to October 11, but the defence counsel had approached the court for a date change, which the court granted by bringing the…

Amid controversy, the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has filed a lawsuit against the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio and Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas over refusal to end unlawful practices of fixing lawmarkers allowances and running cost. Kolawole Oluwadare, the SERAP Deputy Director disclosed this in a statement on Sunday. According to SERAP, the case was filed last Friday at Abuja Federal High Court in suit number FHC/ABJ/CS/1289/2024. “An order of mandamus to direct and compel Mr. Akpabio and Mr. Abbas to disclose the exact amount of the monthly running costs being paid to and received…

American rapper Fatman Scoop has died, his family and manager announced Saturday, after the 53-year-old artist suffered collapsed while performing on stage, prompting a wave of tributes from the world of hip-hop. Fatman Scoop, best known for the hit tracks “Be Faithful” and “It Takes Scoop,” collapsed on stage at Hamden Town Center Park, Connecticut and was taken to hospital where doctors were unable to revive him, US media reported. Medical staff apparently attempted to administer CPR while he was still on the stage, according to a video of the incident obtained by celebrity news site TMZ. He was then…

The Lagos State government has arrested nine individuals for open urination and defecation. In a crackdown on public indecency, the defaulters were arrested for engaging in open defecation and urination in the Berger area of the state. This was made known in a statement shared by the Minister of Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, in a terse post on X.com on Saturday. He wrote, “Nine individuals were arrested for open urination and defecation at Berger last night.” Wahab had earlier disclosed that 17 individuals were arrested on Thursday night at Berger for open urination, defecation, and not using the…

A second-half goal from Joao Pedro saw Brighton come from behind to draw after Arsenal had Declan Rice sent off in an entertaining game in north London. It looked as though Arsenal were going to continue their perfect start to the season when Bukayo Saka played through Kai Havertz, who lobbed Bart Verbruggen in the Brighton goal for the 38th-minute opener. However, the game completely changed after Declan Rice was sent off for a second yellow card in the 49th minute for delaying a free-kick being taken by Joel Veltman. The Seagulls defender could also feel lucky to have got…

Chelsea defender Trevoh Chalobah has joined Crystal Palace on a season-long loan deal. The 25-year-old was given permission to leave the club after being left out of the club’s pre-season tour of the United States. Chalobah was also not selected in any of Enzo Maresca’s squads for Chelsea’s first four matches this season. The defender’s move was announced on Saturday morning but was completed before the transfer window closed at 11pm BST on Friday night. “I’m delighted to join an ambitious club like Crystal Palace,” said Chalobah. Newcastle line Chalobah as backup to Marc Guehi, Arsenal close to Merino deal…

Cuban health authorities launched small-scale fumigation efforts in Havana on Friday to fight the spread of the Oropouche virus, but a rainy Caribbean summer, fuel shortages and growing roadside trash heaps are complicating those efforts, workers and officials said. More than 500 cases of the virus have been registered since May when the disease was first detected in far-eastern Cuba, health officials said this week. ‘I was afraid when I saw my children suffering because I had already seen on social media how people suffer, The virus, also known as sloth fever, is transmitted by the bite of mosquitoes and…