Author: Opalim Lifted

A Michael Olise masterclass helped Crystal Palace complete a first ever Premier League double over Manchester United and inflict further misery on Erik ten Hag’s team with a 4-0 drubbing in south London. Olise has been linked with a summer switch to Old Trafford and run amok at Selhurst Park with a dazzling display, scoring twice to move on to nine goals in 12 league starts this season. Two sparkling efforts by Olise in the 12th and 66th minutes bookended this latest superb result for Oliver Glasner’s side, with Jean-Philippe Mateta and Tyrick Mitchell also on target to make it…

The Nigeria Police Force, Lagos State Command, has warned the public to desist from challenging, daring, and attempting to disarm any officer. SP Benjamin Hundeyin, Lagos State PPRO, wrote on his official X handle on Monday. “Ladies and gentlemen, especially the woke generation, for your safety, please STOP: “challenging or daring an armed person to shoot.” “Asking an armed person, in a daring manner, how many people he or she can kill. Police arrest two over abduction, murder of student “Attempts to disarm an armed person.” “It never pans out well; nowhere in the world does it. A shot, once…

Singer Yemi Alade has continued to condemn the Lagos State Government over the demolition of houses in the state. The ‘Johnny’ crooner has called on the state government to start refunding legal buyers. Chronicle reported that Yemi Alade said the government was making life more difficult for citizens by rendering them homeless overnight. In a series of posts on her official X handle, Yemi Alade stated this on Monday. “Thank you for giving me and millions of others a reason not to invest in Lagos real estate, @followlasg. Maybe when you are done turning the whole of Lagos into a…

The Federal Government has reduced the electricity tariff for Band A customers. Recall that the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC), had charged customers with a daily supply of a minimum of 20 hours to pay N225/Kwh. However, under the approved review, Band A customers are now to pay N206.80/Kwh. Ikeja Electric, in a notice to its customers on Monday, said, “Please be informed of the downward tariff review of our Band A feeders from N225/kwh to N206.80/kwh effective May 6, 2024, with guaranteed availability of 20–24 hours of supply daily.” The tariffs for Bands B, C, D, and E remain…

Singer Yemi Alade has berated the Lagos State Government over the recent demolition of some houses in Maryland. The ‘Johnny’ crooner lamented that the government was making life more difficult for citizens by rendering them homeless overnight. She also said the ongoing demolition in the state was affecting the real estate sector negatively, adding that it is driving investors away. Speaking in a video message shared via her Instagram account, Yemi Alade said: “Lagos State, what’s going on? Does it make sense that people will invest millions of naira and dollars into real estate; buy houses and lands and the…

Chelsea strengthened their chances of securing European football next season, cruising to victory against West Ham at Stamford Bridge. It took just 15 minutes for The Blues to get their noses in front with Cole Palmer reacting quickest to meet a loose ball in the West Ham box. West Ham almost hit back immediately when Jarrod Bowen’s header crashed back off the crossbar, but it was one-way traffic from then on. The Blues doubled their lead on the half-hour mark through Conor Gallagher before Noni Madueke headed in the third six minutes later. Nicolas Jackson struck twice in the second…

The Department of State Services (DSS), has sealed off the Al-Ihsan clinic in Ungwan Rogo community in Jos North local government area of Plateau State. An allegation of quackery and reported death of a patient who received treatment at the clinic resulted in the action of the secret police, on Sunday, report said. A woman reportedly died in the clinic last week following a surgery supposedly performed by one Mr Lukuma Abdul, the incident sparked reactions, with many attributing the death to the surgery, raising concern about his medical speciality. Abdul, however, denied the accusation, saying that the surgery did…

Dikko Radda, Kastina state governor, has stated that poverty is one of the major factors fueling banditry in the country, citing instances where young people are recruited by bandits into crime for as little as N500. “The issue of the hypothesis behind political motives as responsible for banditry is not true,” the Katsina State governor said on Friday’s edition of Channels Television’s Politics Today. “Secondly, what also causes the recruitment of under-the-logistics services for bandits is poverty because, surprisingly, with N5,000, N2,000, and N200, you can be able to convince some of these youths to join in this exercise that…

Erling Haaland’s first four-goal haul in the Premier League left Manchester City three wins away from an historic fourth successive English league title. With no margin for error following Arsenal’s earlier victory over Bournemouth, City delivered the perfect response. City were given a helping hand they did not need thanks to a favourable 12th-minute penalty decision from referee Craig Pawson. Haaland sent Wolves keeper Jose Sa the wrong way, then beat the Portuguese from the spot again just before the break after he had been brought down by Nelson Semedo. In between, the striker had scored with a superb far-post…

Ipswich Town ended a 22-year exile from the Premier League when the second-tier Championship club secured a return to the top flight with a 2-0 win over Huddersfield Town on Saturday, denying Leeds United the second automatic promotion spot. Ipswich (The Tractor Boys) needed a point to confirm promotion going into the final day of the season as Kieran McKenna’s side became the first club since Southampton in 2012 to gain back-to-back promotions from third-tier League one to the Premier League. After Leicester City had secured promotion last weekend, Ipswich and Leeds were battling for the second automatic promotion spot…