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The Osun State Police Command has called on members of the public who are in possession of illegal firearms to submit them at the Divisional Police Headquarters nearest to them. CP Opalola Yemisi Olawo, spokesperson for the Osun State Command revealed this in a statement. Olawo said it is in compliance with the directives of the Inspector-General of Police, Ag. IGP Kayode Egbetokun, toward ensuring a serene society and enforcing law and order in the country. She said the directive is targeted at addressing the proliferation and unlawful possession of prohibited firearms in the state. The spokesperson stated that there…

President Bola Tinubu delivered his first address at the 78th session of the United Nations General Assembly in the early hours of Wednesday. His speech touched on the need for Africa to scale the limitations of foreign exploitation to reach its lofty potential while attaining the prosperity inherent in the region’s democratic ideals, the importance of the international community seeing African development as a priority for investments, and the need to tackle the effects of climate change. See the full speech below: His Excellency, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR President, Federal Republic Of Nigeria, made a statement at the general debate…

Barcelona cruised to an easy win over Royal Antwerp in their first Champions League game. Xavi’s side led 3-0 after just 23 minutes, thanks to goals from Joao Felix and Robert Lewandowski, as well as an own goal from Jelle Bataille. Gavi added a fourth before Felix scored his second after the break to give Barcelona the perfect start to the season. In their previous two league seasons, the La Liga winners were ousted in the group stage. Antwerp, who won the Belgian championship the previous season and qualified for the Champions League for the first time, were unable to…

Manchester City came from behind to defeat Serbian champions Red Star Belgrade, with Julian Alvarez scoring two second-half goals as Pep Guardiola’s team opened their Champions League championship defence. Red Star, European Cup winners in 1991, threatened a memorable victory when Osman Bukari put them ahead towards the conclusion of the first half. But City equalized in less than 90 seconds after the restart, as Alvarez sprinted onto Erling Haaland’s return pass, deceived Red Star keeper Omri Glazer, and squeezed the ball home from a tight angle while still sprinting at full speed. Glazer ruined an otherwise outstanding performance 13…

Kylian Mbappe scored the game-winning goal for Paris St-Germain in their Champions League opener against Borussia Dortmund. Mbappe scored from the penalty spot in 49 minutes after Nicklas Sule handled his attempt. PSG extended their advantage when Moroccan defender Achraf Hakimi connected brilliantly with midfielder Vitinha. The French team is in Group F, alongside Newcastle and AC Milan. PSG possessed the most possession and chances but were frustrated by Dortmund for lengthy minutes, particularly in the first half. Real Madrid rule out Mbappe in this window Vitinha came closest in the first 45 minutes, hitting the post with a looping…

Cristiano Ronaldo’s Al-Nassr made their numerical advantage count against 10-man Persepolis in Tehran’s empty Azadi Stadium on Tuesday as the Saudi Pro League side kicked off their Asian Champions League campaign with a 2-0 win over the Iranians. Milad Sarlak was sent off for a second bookable offence seven minutes into the second half after stepping on Ronaldo’s foot during a midfield scuffle for the hosts. Ten minutes later, the former Real Madrid striker played Marcelo Brozovic into the penalty box, allowing Abdulrahman Ghareeb to score with a deflected strike from the Croatian’s cutback. In the 72nd minute of the…

Newcastle marked their 20-year absence from the Champions League with a creditable draw at AC Milan. Eddie Howe’s side had a hard-fought 0-0 draw with AC Milan at San Siro on Tuesday, as the Serie A club spurned numerous opportunities in the Group F opener. They made their return to Europe’s best club competition after coming fourth in the Premier League the previous season, and this was their first match in a difficult Group F that also included French champions Paris St-Germain and German heavyweights Borussia Dortmund. As Milan dominated the first half, Nick Pope saved excellently from Olivier Giroud…

Arsenal deserve to be in the Champions League this season, according to manager Mikel Arteta, who urged the Premier League team to make the most of their return to Europe’s premier competition following a six-year absence. Arsenal, who are back in the Champions League for the first time since the 2016-17 season, are in Group B with PSV Eindhoven, Europa League champions Sevilla, and RC Lens. “I felt it every time I watched (the Champions League), and we weren’t there.” “This club has to be in the Champions League,” Arteta told reporters ahead of Wednesday’s match at the Emirates against…

England captain Harry Kane claims Harry Maguire has been “scapegoated” and subjected to “unnecessary scrutiny. Kane’s Bayern Munich will face Maguire’s Manchester United on Wednesday in the Champions League. Maguire, 30, has struggled for first-team play and was chastised after scoring an own goal in England’s 3-1 away win over Scotland last week. Maguire has been described as “one of England’s best defenders” by Kane. However, the centre-back will not play on Wednesday because of an injury. After the game at Hampden Park, England manager Gareth Southgate referred to Maguire’s criticism as “a joke” because he had received taunts from…

Twitter, now called X, is “moving to having a small monthly payment for use of the X system” in order to combat “vast armies of bots.” Elon Musk made this known during a live streamed conversation with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Musk did not say how much the new plan would cost users of the social network or what other features would or would not be included with payment at the lowest tier. During the livestream, Musk also divulged some new metrics from the social network, claiming it now has 550 million “monthly users,” who generate 100 million to…