Author: Opalim Lifted

Arsenal moved four points clear at the top of the Premier League table with a victory over Wolves at Emirates Stadium. The Gunners, 6-0 winners over Lens in midweek, took an early lead when Bukayo Saka got the better of Craig Dawson in the penalty area before firing low into the bottom corner. It was 2-0 not long afterwards, with Martin Odegaard finishing a magnificent team move involving Oleksandr Zinchenko and Gabriel Jesus to double the hosts’ advantage. Gabriel Martinelli struck the outside of the post with a low shot, while Leandro Trossard and Jesus both went close as Arsenal…

Kylian Mbappe has scored 14 goals in 12 Ligue 1 games for Paris St Germain this season, and his manager would love to have three strikers of that standard, Luis Enrique said on Saturday. Mbappe has also scored three goals in the Champions League, but there is a big gap between the next highest scorers at the club, Achraf Hakimi and Randal Kolo Muani, who both have four goals in all competitions. It is a very different situation from last season, when Lionel Messi scored 21 goals and Neymar netted 18, but both have since left PSG. “I’d love to…

The lawmaker representing Doguwa/Tundun Wada Federal Constituency in Kano, Alhassan Doguwa, has dismissed claims that President Bola Tinubu presented the 2023 budget to lawmakers without sufficient details. A member of the opposition New Nigeria Peoples Party, Yusuf Galambi, alleged on BBC Hausa Friday that Tinubu only provided an empty document during his Wednesday budget presentation speech before the National Assembly. Galambi, the lawmaker who represents the Gwaram Federal Constituency in Jigawa, said, “We checked the case of the document he presented and found it empty. In the history of the National Assembly, such an incident has never happened until…

A yet-to-be identified wheelbarrow pusher has allegedly stabbed a tax collector to death in Benin City, Edo State, before killing himself. It was gathered that the incident happened on Friday on Mission Road in the Oredo Local Government Area of the state. The incident caused pandemonium among residents and shop owners, who hurriedly closed shops. An argument had reportedly ensued between the barrow pusher and the tax collector over the alleged refusal by the former to pay N50 per daily ticket. Angered by the argument, the revenue collector reportedly kicked the wheelbarrow containing bags of items. In retaliation, the wheelbarrow…

The triplet brothers, Larry Alden Brown, Lon Bernard Brown, and Gene Carol Brown, celebrate their 93rd birthday, and Guinness World Records (GWR) officially recognizes them as the oldest living triplets. The brothers were born on December 1, 1930, and have remained close throughout their lives. They are originally from Kalvesta, Kansas, United States. Larry acknowledged their physical distance from one another and said, “We would have tried to get together at least one more time, but my brother Gene in Oklahoma is not doing well and cannot travel. “As we can, we’ll each have our own celebrations.” The triplets last…

The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, Ọjájá II, says he believes all women are witches and manipulators. Oni stated this on Thursday while hosting the cast of the reality show “Real Housewives of Lagos.” In a video shared on Instagram, prominent cast members, including Iyabo Ojo, Chioma Ikokwu, and Tania Omotayo, were seen engaging with the monarch in his palace. In the video, Ooni’s queen, Aderonke Ademiluyi-Ogunwusi, extended a warm welcome to the guests and provided guidance on how to address the king as he entered the palace. During the interaction, the Ooni of Ife shared insights with the…

The Senate has asked the Federal Government to withhold statutory allocations to any local government councils not democratically elected. The upper chamber unanimously resolved that this move would deter the dictatorial tendencies of any state governor. This resolution comes against the backdrop of a motion moved by Sen. Abba Moro on the urgent need to halt the erosion of democracy and the dissolution of elected councils in Benue State. The lawmakers argued that the placement of caretaker committees to replace elected councils is an aberration, undemocratic, and a breach of the constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (as amended).…

The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has prohibited the usage of a travel bag popularly known as Ghana Must Go for travellers using the country’s airports. Chronicle NG reports that the rule applies to those travelling through the country’s international airports FAAN said the use of the sac as a means of packing baggage has cost airlines huge losses and also damaged the conveyor belt system. It stated this in a circular entitled ‘Re: Prohibition of Usage of Ghana Must Go,” signed by Manager, Airport Services, Henok Gizachew, and dated November 24. The circular was issued to airlines using…

A Nigerian Air Force helicopter has crash-landed and exploded at the NAF Base, Port Harcourt. Chronicle NG reports that the incident occurred around 7.50 a.m., though what led to the crash could not be immediately ascertained. A source said, “I was inside my apartment when I heard this thunderous sound at the Nigerian Air Force Base. Confirming the crash in a statement, the NAF Director of Public Relations and Information, Air Commodore Edward Gabkwet, said the NAF MI-35P had taken off to embark on an operation against oil thieves in Rivers State. He added that five people on board survived…

Liverpool have reached the last 16 of the Europa League as group winners with a victory over LASK at Anfield. Luis Diaz and Cody Gakpo both struck in the space of three first-half minutes before Mohamed Salah’s penalty after the break and Gakpo’s second late on in a straightforward win. Union St-Gilloise’s victory over Toulouse secures Liverpool’s position at the top of Group E. The Reds go through to the knockouts and avoid February’s play-off round. Liverpool had total control within 15 minutes following a quickfire double. First, Diaz sprayed a ball wide to Joe Gomez before running around the…