Author: Opalim Lifted

Arsenal maintained their pursuit of their first Premier League title in 20 years as they moved to the top of the table with an impressive away victory over Brighton. Mikel Arteta’s side edged one point ahead of title rivals Liverpool, who face Manchester United at Old Trafford on Sunday, and Manchester City, after the reigning champions beat Crystal Palace 4-2 earlier on Saturday. After missing Wednesday’s 2-0 victory over Luton due to a minor injury, the returning Bukayo Saka maintained his composure to score a first-half penalty for Tariq Lamptey’s foul on Gabriel Jesus. David Raya leapt across his goal…

Manchester City maintained their title challenge in ruthless fashion as “incredible” Kevin de Bruyne claimed his 100th goal for the club in a comeback victory at Crystal Palace. In an entertaining encounter, Palace stunned City with an early opener from Jean-Philippe Mateta, before De Bruyne’s wonderful finish pulled the visitors level in the first half. Mateta raced on to a pass from Adam Wharton and slotted the ball into the far corner in only the third minute, as noise erupted from the stands at Selhurst Park. But De Bruyne’s curling effort was a sublime equaliser just 10 minutes later, and,…

The leader of Agojeju-Odo community in Kogi, Elias Atabor, has appealed to the Federal Government to establish a military base in Omala Local Government Area to checkmate bandits’ incessant attacks on the people. Atabor made the appeal in an interview with newsmen in Lokoja on Friday. “We are so worried that the death toll keeps rising by the hour,” he said. The community leader made the call when it was discovered that the death toll from Thursday’s attack on the Kogi community rose from 19 to 25. The figure included four children, while several persons were being hospitalised. Atabor said:…

A 4.8-magnitude earthquake struck near New York City on Friday morning, the US Geological Survey said, shaking buildings up and down the East Coast and surprising residents in an area that rarely experiences notable seismic activity. The quake’s epicentre was in Tewksbury, in central New Jersey, about 40 miles (64 kilometres) west of New York City. It occurred just after 10:20 a.m. ET (1420 GMT) at a depth of 4.7 kilometres (2.9 miles), the USGS said. At 5:59 p.m., there was a small but noticeable aftershock, which had a magnitude of 4.0, according to the USGS. Engineering teams were inspecting…

The Federal Government has hinted at plans to increase the electricity tariff for other bands as a means of phasing out electricity subsidy in the country. The minister of power, Adebayo Adelabu, disclosed this information while speaking at a briefing in Abuja on Friday. Adelabu’s statement comes just two days after the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) hiked the electricity tariff for customers under the B and A classifications from N66 to N225 kilowatts per hour (KW/h). According to him, customers in the other bands will soon experience similar tariff hikes as the government moves to remove electricity subsidy in…

Controversial cross-dresser Idris Okuneye, popularly known as Bobrisky, pleaded guilty on Friday to the allegation of abusing the Naira brought against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). However, the EFCC, through its counsel, Suleiman Suleiman, withdrew the two-count charge of laundering N180.7 million through his company, Bob Express, which had earlier been filed against him. Counsel to the anti-graft agency, however, did not give any reason for the decision. Bobrisky remains in EFCC custody as he fails to meet bail conditions Following his plea, Justice Awogboro convicted the defendant on a four-count charge of tampering with the…

Justice John Okorowo of the Federal High Court, Abuja, has awarded N5 million in damages against the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for wrongfully parading a photographer, Nasiru Saidu-Ali, popularly known as Kozzo, as a fraudster. The incident occurred in May 2019, when the EFCC arrested the photographer from his Abuja home and posted his photos on their social media pages, along with those of other alleged internet fraudsters. After proving his innocence, they released him, but Saidu-Ali sued the anti-graft agency for criminal defamation. The photographer, through his lawyer, Pelumi Olajengbesi, demanded N100 million in damages from the…

The United States Embassy in Nigeria has warned its citizens resident in the country to be cautious and take security measures over a planned nationwide protest by the Islamic Movement of Nigeria, also known as Shiites. This was because the Federal Capital Territory Police Command promised adequate security for residents during the period and beyond. The US Embassy disclosed that the protest will primarily take place in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, on Friday, April 5, 2024. In a Thursday statement, the US Embassy said, “According to social media reports, the Islamic Movement of Nigeria (Shiites) has called for demonstrations…

Liverpool battled to victory over bottom-placed Sheffield United to move back to the top of the Premier League and maintain control of the title race. The hosts were gifted a 17th-minute lead when Darwin Nunez charged down goalkeeper Ivo Grbic’s clearance with the ball rebounding into the net. Despite having 84% of possession in the first half and wasting numerous chances, Liverpool conceded a 58th-minute equaliser as Gustavo Hamer’s header bounced off Conor Bradley and into his own net. But Argentina’s World Cup-winning Alexis Mac Allister – nominated for March’s Premier League Player of the Month award – produced a…

Guaranty Trust Bank (GTBank) shut down their e-channel services on Thursday without prior notification to customers. The Commercial Bank disruption prompted customers on social media to express their displeasure with the unpalatable situation. Guaranty Trust Bank customers were frustrated today as they struggled to access their GTB mobile app and other e-channels. Chinazaekpere Chukwu said, “I’m hungry as hell. And because GtBank said I wouldn’t do that today, I can’t buy food. I’m tired, tbh.” Obi Maduegbuna wrote, “All Guaranty Trust Bank knows is food and fashion week, and to be stealing service charges from your account.” Useless bank, he…