Author: Adejuyigbe Francis

Mohamed Salah was the Merseyside derby match-winner with a second-half double as Liverpool defeated 10-man Everton in the Premier League. Salah’s confident penalty in front of the Kop End following Michael Keane’s handball ended a frustrating 75 minutes for the home side and he added a late second as the Reds went top of the table on Saturday lunchtime. It took the Egypt international’s tally to 201 career league goals and victory maintained Liverpool’s recent dominance over their neighbours in this fixture. Jurgen Klopp’s side searched for a way to break the deadlock in the second period after Ashley Young…

Premier League fans have a derby double to look forward to on Saturday, with the early kick-off between Liverpool and Everton being followed by a televised meeting of London giants at Stamford Bridge as Chelsea host Arsenal. Arsenal went into the international break full of pride after their 1-0 win over Manchester City, with Gabriel Martinelli’s late strike deflecting in off Nathan Aké to hand Arteta his first Premier League points against former mentor Pep Guardiola. While Chelsea might face an old friend in Havertz, Arsenal will be taking on a familiar foe in former Tottenham boss Mauricio Pochettino. The…

Liverpool face Everton in the first Merseyside derby of 2023-24 at Anfield, looking to return to winning ways and draw level with Tottenham and Arsenal at the top of the standings. Liverpool emerge from the international break fourth in the Premier League table following a lively 2-2 draw against Brighton on MD 8. That game saw a worrying trend continue for the slow-starting Reds, who have conceded first in five of eight games this campaign, but Klopp will hope a comeback isn’t required against Everton. Saturday’s visitors, Everton, have endured a miserable time in recent derbies, only winning one of…

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), on Friday, vowed that there will be no glitches in the upload of results for the Bayelsa, Imo, and Kogi governorship elections on the INEC Result Viewing Portal (IReV). The upload of results was a major issue in the 2023 elections, which INEC attributed to technical difficulties. The Chief Press Secretary of the electoral body, Rotimi Oyekanmi, in an interview on Channels TV stated that there would not be a glitch. He said, “We have been using the IReV for all governorship elections, but it [2023] was the first time we deployed it for the general…

The Federal Government has announced that it is experiencing enormous challenges and revenue deficit amid a growing population. The Minister of Budget and National Planning, Atiku Bagudu said that the government is finding it hard to pay salaries. Speaking in Abuja, the Minister called on non-governmental organisations to help the government cover the spaces it could not. Bagudu, represented by the ministry’s Director of International Cooperation, Dr. Sampson Ebimaro, lamented that Nigeria’s population is fast increasing, adding that unemployment is surging amid a high inflation rate. “Government faces enormous challenges especially now; the government is facing a revenue deficit. There is no…

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), on Friday, gave an update on the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Timipre Sylva, contesting in the November 11, 2023 governorship election. The electoral body speaking on the controversy around his candidacy, said it is awaiting a final court decision to know the candidate of the APC in the election. A court recently ruled that Sylva can not be the party’s candidate for the November 11 election. Justice Donatus Okorowo of the Federal High Court, Abuja, gave the verdict in a judgement delivered on the 10th of October, 2023 in the suit filed…

Embattled Pastor of the I Reign Christian Ministry, Bishop  Daniel Oluwafeyiropo, charged with rape of his assistant and one other lady, closed his defence on Friday in Lagos. He, however, pleaded not guilty. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the bishop opened a defence on Tuesday and denied the charges. The defendant told the court that the alleged survivors conspired against him to accuse him of the offences. During cross-examination by state counsel, Babajide Boye, on Friday, the defendant reiterated that he believed that the alleged survivors conspired against him. He also denied giving ₦100,000 to one of the…

The Lagos State Government has assured residents of the state of its preparedness to contain any emergencies emanating from the release of water by the Ogun-Osun River Basin Development Authority (OORBDA). The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Wahab also explained the preparedness of the Lagos state government to contain any eventuality that might come with the intensity of the flow of runoff from upland states into Lagos due to the rainfall events since September 2023. Wahab said the state government was capable of managing the consequences of the release of water by OORBDA. According to him, there was…

Katsina State Governor, Dikko Umaru Radda, wants the Federal Government to allow individuals to buy and own weapons such as AK-47 rifles and RPGs for self-defence. The governor, who spoke on Friday during a media chat in Abuja, said that if the bandits wreaking havoc across the country could have access to the market to purchase weapons, individuals should be allowed to own theirs. According to him: “If a bandit can go to the market and buy AK-47, RPG, and all of those weapons, what about the people that want to protect themselves? They, too, should be equally allowed to…

Uefa have fined Galatasaray for the behaviour of their supporters in the side’s Champions League win at Manchester United earlier this month. The Turkish champions have been ordered to pay 51,000 euros (£44,420) after 2,000 of their fans gained access to home sections of Old Trafford. Galatasaray must also cover the costs of damage caused by their fans inside the stadium. The visitors’ official ticket allocation for the game was 2,200. European football’s governing body also placed a one-game ban – suspended for two years – on Galatasaray selling tickets to fans for an away game due to a combination of…

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the waiver of the “No Work, No Pay” Order instituted against striking members of the National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) on August 1, 2023, following the commencement of their industrial action which began on July 26, 2023. Presidential spokeman, Ajuri Ngelale, announced this in a statement on Friday titled ‘President Tinubu Approves Waiver of the ‘No Work No Pay’ Order on Resident Doctors’. “After several constructive engagements between the Federal Government and NARD, the Resident Doctors called off their strike on August 12, 2023. “The Office of the Accountant General of the Federation…

Chelsea will face Real Madrid in the Women’s Champions League group stage. Emma Hayes’ side, runners-up in 2021, are drawn in Group D alongside the Spanish side, Swedish club BK Hacken and French outfit Paris FC. Real Madrid were quarter-finalists in 2022, while Paris FC knocked out Arsenal and last season’s finalists Wolfsburg in the qualifying rounds. Chelsea, beaten in the semi-finals by champions Barcelona last season, were seeded in pot one as English champions. They are the only British representatives left in the competition after Scottish champions Glasgow City were knocked out in second-round qualifying by Brann. Manchester United were also knocked out…