Author: Vincent Osuwo

Erling Haaland continued his prolific form as Manchester City secured a narrow victory over Brentford, giving manager Pep Guardiola his 250th Premier League win. Guardiola is the 16th manager to reach the milestone with a single club, but he did so in only 349 games, 74 games faster than anybody else. Haaland outmuscled Sepp van den Berg to collect Josko Gvardiol’s looping cross, then wriggled away from the defender before perfectly placing it beyond Caoimhin Kelleher. It is the Norwegian striker’s third goal of the week and his 18th in 11 outings for club and country this season. City had…

Everton came from behind to break Crystal Palace’s club-record 19-match unbeaten streak, with Jack Grealish scoring a thrilling 93rd-minute winner. Daniel Munoz’s neat 37th-minute finish put Palace on track to win their third Premier League game in a row, as well as three consecutive league triumphs on the road. Everton were second best for lengthy stretches, with Tyrick Mitchell shooting against a post before Munoz scored his second goal in a row. Ismaila Sarr found the Colombian winger in space on the right side of the box, and Munoz poked it past Jordan Pickford, who was making his 300th Premier…

The Imo State Government has started paying the new ₦104,000 minimum wage to workers, keeping its commitment to increase salaries. It was gathered that state personnel received alerts indicating the new salary structure, spurring enthusiasm and thanks to Governor Hope Uzodimma for its implementation. Uzodimma approved ₦104,000 for new government employees, ₦513,000 for medical professionals, and ₦220,000 as the starting salary for lecturers in state-owned higher institutions. Imo State now ranks first among states that pay more than the national minimum wage of ₦70,000. Lagos State offers ₦88,000, Rivers State pays ₦85,000, and Akwa Ibom and Bayelsa both offer ₦80,000.…

Kemi Badenoch, the leader of the UK Conservative Party, has launched what she calls the “toughest reforms Britain has ever seen” in immigration policy, revealing an aggressive new border strategy aimed at arresting and deporting 150,000 illegal migrants per year. In a video message released on her X account on Sunday, Badenoch stated that the Radical Borders Plan will establish a new Removals Force, similar to the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement, to revamp the UK’s border enforcement system. “My message is clear: if you’re here illegally, you will be detained and deported,” she declared in the caption. Badenoch, who…

Former President Goodluck Jonathan is said to be considering aligning with the African Democratic Congress (ADC) ahead of the 2027 presidential elections, as the party’s coalition of opposition forces gathers strength and intensifies consultations with key political stakeholders across the country. Multiple members of the ADC National Working Committee, speaking on the condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to discuss the topic publicly, confirmed that the former president was evaluating the platform. Recent speculations have suggested that former President Jonathan may run against President Tinubu in the 2027 elections. Although Jonathan has yet to make a public statement about…

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar berated President Bola Tinubu for attending the burial of Mama Lydia Yilwatda, mother of the All Progressives Congress National Chairman, Prof. Nentawe Yilwatda, accusing him of choosing to celebrate with his party loyalists while victims of incessant killings in the region continue to mourn their loved ones. In a statement released on Saturday, Atiku criticized Tinubu for visiting Plateau State not to sympathize with victims of violence, but to attend a party function organized by the APC National Chairman. Tinubu, who spoke at the funeral of the mother of the national chairman of the APC…

President Bola Tinubu on Saturday underlined his commitment to national unity, assuring Christian communities in northern Nigeria that his administration is committed to fairness and inclusivity for people of all faiths. According to a statement published by Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Tinubu made the assurance at a meeting with Christian leaders at the Church of Christ in Nations headquarters in Jos, Plateau State. “I have a mission to unite this country and ensure its prosperity, and we are making progress,” the President said. While paying tribute to the late Nana Lydia Yilwatda Goshwe,…

Estevao scored in the 95th minute to give Chelsea a 2-1 victory over Liverpool and hand them their third consecutive defeat in all competitions. Liverpool was seeking to rebound from losses to Crystal Palace and Galatasaray after Arsenal knocked them off top spot in the Premier League with a win over West Ham on Saturday. However, the Reds were rightly defeated when the Brazilian teenager Estevao scored in extra time, causing wild scenes at Stamford Bridge, including a red card for head coach Enzo Maresca for sprinting down the touchline to celebrate with his team. Arne Slot’s team had to…

Harry Kane extended his scoring streak as Bayern Munich overcame Eintracht Frankfurt, maintaining their perfect start to the Bundesliga season and increasing their advantage to four points. Kane, 32, has 18 goals in 10 games for Bayern this season and last week became the fastest player this century to score 100 goals for a club in one of Europe’s top five divisions. On Saturday, the England captain made history by becoming the first to score 11 goals in the first six games of a Bundesliga season, with a low drive from distance that doubled Bayern’s lead in the first half.…

Vinicius Junior scored twice as Real Madrid rebounded from a humiliating loss to neighbors Atletico Madrid last weekend by defeating Villarreal 3-1 on Saturday to take the lead in La Liga. After a disappointing first half in which the Real players were booed off the pitch, Vinicius broke the deadlock 90 seconds into the second stanza. The Brazilian forward received a flick-on from Kylian Mbappe, cut inside from the left flank, and fired a shot that took a huge deflection off Santi Comesana before flying past Villarreal goalkeeper Arnau Tenas at the near post.  Vinicius was Madrid’s major danger, and…