Author: Opalim Lifted

Cole Palmer’s stoppage-time penalty denied former club Manchester City victory in a thriller against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge. In a game of the highest quality in treacherous conditions, fortunes swung both ways. City thought they had the three points when Rodri’s shot from the edge of the area touched off Thiago Silva past Chelsea keeper Robert Sanchez with four minutes left. Chelsea, showing superb resilience, were not to be denied, and Palmer, a £40 million summer signing from Pep Guardiola’s side, stayed cool amid the mayhem to beat Ederson from the spot to leave City just a point clear of…

Mohamed Salah scored twice as Liverpool maintained their 100% record at Anfield this season with a victory against Brentford to move up to second in the Premier League. Liverpool top scorer opened the scoring just before the break, latching onto a pass from Darwin Nunez before placing a finish beyond Mark Flekken. That was Salah’s ninth Premier League goal of the season, and his 10th arrived midway through the second half when he nodded in from Kostas Tsimikas’ cross. Salah, once again excellent on home soil, really should have had a hat-trick, having also volleyed over from a superb Trent…

Liverpool talisman Mohamed Salah received high praise from his manager, Juergen Klopp, after reaching yet another milestone in Sunday’s 3-0 victory over Brentford that propelled them into second spot in the Premier League. The 31-year-old Egyptian scored in each half to reach 200 goals in English soccer—198 for Liverpool and two for Chelsea—and became the first player ever to score in each of Liverpool’s first six home games of the season. “Crazy,” Klopp said, marvelling at Salah, whom Liverpool reportedly received a 150 million-pound ($183.33 million) bid for from Al-Ittihad in the last transfer window. “Goal No. 200 in England,…

Afrobeat sensation Harrysong has captured the spotlight by setting a new record by marrying an astounding 30 women in a single day. This achievement surpasses the legendary Fela Anikulapo Kuti’s record of marrying 27 wives in a day. The founder of Alter Plate Records is now at the centre of media attention, with news outlets buzzing about this unprecedented feat. The groundbreaking event unfolded in a visually striking manner, as captured in a video where Harrysong is seen amidst a congregation of women, all adorned in traditional attire—a clear indication of the newly minted brides. The video has since gone…

The spokesperson for the Senate, Yemi Adaramodu, has said that no lawmaker in the Red Chamber has received their Sport Utility Vehicles (SUVs) yet. There have been reports that the leadership of the 10th National Assembly has bought SUVs for all lawmakers. Each SUV is said to be valued at N160m. The spokesperson for the House of Representatives, Akin Rotimi, told newsmen that members of the lower chamber had started taking delivery of the vehicles. He also noted that priority was given to female lawmakers and persons with disabilities, and much emphasis was laid on people without pending court cases.…

Arsenal moved level on points with Premier League leaders Manchester City courtesy of a hard-fought victory over beleaguered Burnley. The Gunners had struggled to break down a disciplined Clarets side for much of the first half but broke the visitors’ resistance on the stroke of half-time when Leandro Trossard bravely nodded in at the far post for Arsenal’s 1,000th goal at Emirates Stadium. Gabriel’s deflection of Josh Brownhill’s low shot into the net gave Burnley an equalizer eight minutes into the second half, but the visitors were only at parity for three minutes before William Saliba headed into Trossard’s corner…

England captain Harry Kane continued his impressive goalscoring form with a double against Heidenheim as Bayern Munich moved to the top of the Bundesliga. England captain netted two goals in the first half to take his tally to 17 for the season. Having scored a hat-trick in each of his previous two Bundesliga matches, Kane has set a new league record for the most goals scored after 11 games. He overtakes Robert Lewandowski’s tally of 16 from 11 matches in 2019, while Bayern sit at the top of the table by a point. They lead second-placed Bayer Leverkusen, who would…

Wolves scored twice in stoppage time as they came from behind to beat Tottenham in the Premier League. Mario Lemina netted the winner in the seventh minute of additional time at Molineux, sliding the ball into the far side of the net after an expertly timed pass by Pablo Sarabia. Sarabia had levelled six minutes earlier with a sublime finish, volleying home after flicking the ball to himself in the air. The chaotic 4-1 loss to Chelsea on Monday ended Spurs’ 10-game unbeaten streak, but on Saturday, Brennan Johnson tapped home after seizing a Pedro Porro pass to give them…

Tope Maggie, an Ogbomoso-based chef, is currently on a mission to surpass Irish chef Alan Fisher in a 200-hour cooking marathon. This challenge follows Alan Fisher‘s recent Guinness World Records achievement, where he surpassed Nigeria’s chef Hilda Baci as the longest-cooking record holder. Guinness World Records officially declared Alan Fisher as the new titleholder for the longest cooking marathon (individual), completing an impressive 119 hours and 57 minutes. Hilda Baci, a Nigerian chef, previously held the record for this. Fisher also set a new record for the longest baking marathon (individual), clocking in at 47 hours and 21 minutes, breaking…

Nobel laureate Professor Wole Soyinka said technology is creating new generations of illiterates in Nigerian society. Soyinka stated this at the CANEX Live Theatre closing ceremony of the 3rd Intra-African Trade Fair, IATF 2023, in Cairo on Friday. In collaboration with the African Union and AfCFTA, the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) organized the fair. The Nobel laureate said, “Simultaneously, it’s a very large subject, and we can go on for the next few seminars over the next few weeks over this issue. I want us to understand that, on the other hand, there’s a new culture taking place about which…