Author: Opalim Lifted

Aston Villa produced an outstanding performance to stun Arsenal at Emirates Stadium and leave Manchester City in pole position in the Premier League title race. The game started with high anticipation for the Gunners after Liverpool’s shock home defeat by Crystal Palace but Arsenal were desperately disappointing and ended up well beaten as Villa boss Unai Emery made a winning return to his former club. The Gunners were fortunate to remain on level terms for so long against the impressive visitors, who secured a deserved win to move three points ahead of Tottenham in fourth having played a game more.…

Bayer Leverkusen won their first Bundesliga title and got there with five games to spare thanks to a 5-0 victory over Werder Bremen. Bayern Munich beat Cologne on Saturday to keep Bayer Leverkusen’s title celebrations on hold for at least a day. But there were scenes of jubilation for Xabi Alonso’s team when the final whistle blew at BayArena on Sunday. Victor Boniface’s 25th-minute penalty set Leverkusen on their way before Granit Xhaka and Florian Wirtz scored stunning goals in quick succession. Supporters stormed on to the pitch in mid-match when star man Wirtz added a fourth in the 82nd…

Liverpool’s Premier League title hopes suffered a huge blow as they fell to a 1-0 defeat by Crystal Palace at Anfield. Eberechi Eze converted from Tyrick Mitchell’s cut-back to finish off a flowing Palace move early on and the visitors were deservedly in front at the break. Jurgen Klopp’s Reds ramped up the pressure in the second half but, just as in recent games against Manchester United and Atalanta, their finishing let them down as they fell to their first home league defeat since November 2022. Defeat leaves Liverpool two points behind leaders Manchester City and level on points with…

The Foundation for Peace Professionals (PeacePro) declared on Sunday that the world is on the verge of World War 3 after Iran fired missiles at Israel in retaliation for the attack on its embassy without an adequate response from the United Nations Security Council. The foundation said that the escalation of the crisis between Iran and Israel poses a wider conflict. In a statement by its Executive Director, Mr. Abdulrazaq Hamzat, PeacePro said that the failure of the United Nations to quickly provide adequate intervention “is a signal that the global body has effectively lost control of the global system,…

Shehu Sani, a former Nigerian lawmaker, has reacted to the Iranian attack on Israel that may lead to World War 3. The much-anticipated World War 3 between Israel and Iran officially began on Saturday evening after Iran launched a series of drone attacks on Israel. The war followed Israel’s attack on the Iranian embassy in Syria, killing several top officials of the country. Iran had vowed to retaliate for the attack, defiling all resolutions by the United Nations and the United States, among others. Reacting to the development, Shehu Sani wrote on X, “Iran has launched a retaliatory drone attack…

Manchester United twice came from behind to deny Bournemouth victory but their winless Premier League run extended to four games. Captain Bruno Fernandes scored both goals for the visitors, who first trailed to Dominic Solanke’s opener before Justin Kluivert gave the Cherries a deserved half-time lead. Solanke ensured Bournemouth took reward for their positive start with an assured finish low into the corner after getting the better of Willy Kambwala in the 16th minute. That breakthrough only served to further motivate the home side but Bournemouth were punished for their wastefulness when Fernandes levelled from Alejandro Garnacho’s cut-back. Kluivert restored…

Manchester City moved top of the Premier League for at least a day with a predictably dominant victory over struggling Luton Town. Pep Guardiola’s men led after only 65 seconds at Etihad Stadium when Erling Haaland’s wayward volley hit Luton’s Daiki Hashioka before flying into the net. It took more than an hour to double their lead through Mateo Kovacic’s sweet, rising strike from near the edge of the area. Haaland put the game beyond any doubt with a penalty after Jeremy Doku was fouled by Fred Onyedinma. Just after Guardiola’s men made a double change, Ross Barkley took advantage…

A concerned Nigerian has called for the prosecution of syndicates accused of trading new naira notes. In the new notes business, Akin Olaleye said party hawkers, bank managers, and CBN staff are economic saboteurs and criminal syndicates. He stated that the party hawkers trade the new naira notes in the following ways: N10,000 for N18,000, N20,000 for N32,000, N50,000 for N65,000, and N100,000 for N120,000. In his “X” post, Olaleye stated, “Those who sell mint naira notes at parties should face prosecution for the actual crime.” How do they get this cash? “These are economic saboteurs and criminal syndicates, ranging…

A Nigerian man asserted that point-of-sale (POS) operators engage in cash sales without a banking licence. Akin Olaleye, in his ‘X” post, observed that “POS biz selling cash for a fee without a banking licence is another madness in this country I cannot fathom. He mentioned that “they will drain the ATM machine late at night and at 7 a.m. in the morning. They will be situated right in front of the ATM and sell you cash! Nigeria is not a real place.” Olaleye’s anger could be traced to the unavailability of cash at bank ATMs to meet his needs.…

A Nigerian chess master, Tunde Onakoya, has announced his plan to break the Guinness World Record for the longest chess marathon, “for the dreams of millions of children across Africa without access to education.” Onakoya disclosed this in a post on his X handle on Friday, revealing that he will attempt to play chess for 58 hours without losing a game. The event is scheduled to take place from 10 a.m. on April 17 to 8 p.m. on April 19 in Times Square, New York City. He wrote, “On the 17th of April 2024, I will attempt to break the…