Author: Opalim Lifted

Imperious Manchester City beat West Ham 3-1 at Etihad Stadium to become the first team to win the English Premier League title four seasons in a row. With City needing a win to be sure of holding off Arsenal, who started the final day two points behind but with a better goal difference, Phil Foden put Pep Guardiola’s side ahead after just two minutes. The England star added another before the break, and although Mohammed Kudus pulled one back, midfielder Rodri restored the home side’s two-goal cushion with a shot from the edge of the area after 59 minutes. West…

The English Premier League (EPL) title race is nearing its conclusion, and the league has prepared two identical trophies for any result. The league is preparing to crown either Mikel Arteta’s Arsenal or Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City as this season’s champions, with one trophy stationed at the Emirates Stadium and the other at the Etihad Stadium. Arsenal will host Everton, needing a victory and hoping for Manchester City to falter. Meanwhile, Manchester City only needs to match Arsenal’s result to make history as the first English team to win four consecutive championships. To ensure a seamless celebration regardless of the…

Personnel of the Nigerian Army Corps of Military Police stormed Banex Plaza in Abuja on Saturday, beating passersby and manning guards. The assault on civilians was a reprisal for an earlier free-for-all that broke out between four military police personnel and some traders at the popular electronics and telecommunications gadget market on Saturday. The soldiers’ attacks on civilians and show-of-force by the military police came a few hours after the FCT Commissioner of Police, Bennet Igweh, settled the scuffle between the soldiers and the traders at the police command. Sources who pleaded anonymity because they were not authorised to speak…

Former media aide to ex-President Muhammadu Buhari, Lauretta Onochie, prayed that former Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate Atiku Abubakar should step down for his Labour Party counterpart, Peter Obi, in 2027. Onochie said Atiku stepping down for Obi would make President Bola Tinubu’s reelection easier. Posting on X, Onochie wrote, “Our Father and our God. Yes, it’s me, your son. I pray that Atiku steps down for Obi so that 2027 will be an easy year for APC re-election. “You know I never ask you for anything because you are a responsible father who always provides for me. Thank…

Chelsea wrapped up a sensational fifth successive Women’s Super League title by thrashing Manchester United at Old Trafford in Emma Hayes’ final game in charge. The Blues knew a large scoreline might be required to win the title as they led rival Manchester City by goal difference at the top of the table going into the final day. And with so much at stake, Chelsea’s players delivered with a ruthlessness that United could never match at Old Trafford. British record signing Mayra Ramirez produced an outstanding individual display, scoring twice and assisting the other two as Hayes’ side went in…

Bayer Leverkusen became the first Bundesliga team to finish a league season unbeaten as their dream of an ‘invincible treble’ remained alive. Xabi Alonso’s side had already secured their first league title but made more history as Saturday’s 2-1 win at home against Augsburg ensured they finished the domestic campaign undefeated. Leverkusen’s season-long unbeaten run is now at 51 games in all competitions—already breaking a 59-year-old UEFA record—and two more wins will secure a remarkable treble. They face Atalanta in the Europa League final in Dublin on Wednesday, followed by the German Cup final against second-tier Kaiserslautern three days later.…

Head coach Roberto de Zerbi will leave Brighton after their final Premier League match of the season at home to Manchester United on Sunday. Chairman Tony Bloom said the Premier League club and De Zerbi “have mutually agreed” that the Italian will depart. Former Shakhtar Donetsk coach De Zerbi, 44, joined the Seagulls in September 2022 on a four-year contract. Brighton finished sixth last season, with the club’s highest ever top-flight finish securing European qualification for the first time in their history. “Roberto has given us two excellent seasons of service in which he has led the club to new…

Atiku Abubakar, the 2023 presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, has stated that if, in 2027, the party decides that it is the South-East’s turn and selects Peter Obi as its candidate, he will readily offer his support. “I have said repeatedly, and I even said it before the 2023 general elections, that if the PDP decides to zone the presidential ticket to the South or South-East specifically, I won’t contest it. As long as it’s the party’s decision, I’ll abide by it. However, I ran for the 2023 presidential ticket because it was open to all party members.…

Phil Foden has been voted the Premier League’s player of the season, the league announced on Saturday. The 23-year-old England midfielder has had the best campaign of his career as a Manchester City player. Foden has scored 17 goals and grabbed eight assists in 34 league games this season, playing centrally as well as on the wing when needed. He has 25 goals and 11 assists in all competitions. Heading into the final day of the season, City are two points ahead of Arsenal, and should Pep Guardiola’s side lift the title, Foden will become the youngest player ever to…

A footage has emerged showing American rapper, producer, and business mogul Sean Diddy Combs physically assaulting his ex-girlfriend Cassie Ventura in 2016. The video was captured from multiple camera angles dated March 5, 2016, and reveals Diddy Combs grabbing, shoving, kicking, and dragging Ventura during an altercation. According to Ventura’s complaint, the incident occurred at the now-closed Intercontinental Hotel in Century City, Los Angeles. In the video, Ventura was seen exiting the hotel room towards the elevator when Combs ran after her with a towel tied around his waist. He grabbed her by the neck and threw her to the…