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Arsenal legend, Paul Merson has predicted all the Premier League matches taking place this weekend. Manchester United will host Tottenham Hotspur in the Premier League at Old Trafford on Saturday afternoon. Later in the evening, Arsenal will welcome Sunderland at Emirates Stadium, while Chelsea will clash with Wolves. On Sunday evening, Liverpool will tackle Manchester City at Anfield, and Brighton will clash with Crystal Palace. Stating his predictions, Merson told Sportskeeda: Wolves 1-3 ChelseaFulham 2-0 EvertonBurnley 1-2 West Ham UnitedManchester United 3-1 Tottenham HotspurLeeds United 1-0 Nottingham ForestArsenal 2-0 SunderlandBournemouth 1-1 Aston VillaNewcastle United 2-2 BrentfordBrighton & Hove Albion 2-1…

The Kano Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arraigned a former Vice-Chancellor of the Federal University, Dutsinma, Katsina State, Professor Armaya’u Hamisu Bichi, over alleged bribery totalling N19.7 million. Bichi was brought before Honourable Justice Musa Danladi Abubakar of the Katsina State High Court on Thursday, February 5, 2026, alongside two co-defendants, Lawal Tukur Mani and Aliyu Lawal Jari. The defendants are facing a five-count charge bordering on bribery and abuse of office. The EFCC alleged that Bichi, while serving as Vice-Chancellor of the Federal University, Dutsinma, received bribes through the two co-defendants as kickbacks…

Governor Uba Sani has reiterated that his administration is determined to take development to all nooks and crannies of Kaduna State and that all local governments will benefit from road projects. The Governor recalled that there were 12 local governments that did not get a single project in 12 years and his administration has started reversing this uneven development. He made this known during the commissioning of reconstructed 23 kilometre asphaltic Madauchi to Kafanchan, through Madakiya road, including the branch to Matsirga waterfalls, linking Jemaá and Zangon Kataf local governments. Speaking at the event, the Governor recalled that on July…

Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has approved the appointment of Major-General Lukman Tokunbo Omoniyi (rtd) as the state’s Executive Adviser on Security Coordination. The appointment, which takes immediate effect, was communicated in a letter issued by the Secretary to the State Government, Professor Musibau Babatunde. Governor Makinde, while congratulating Major-General Omoniyi on his new role, tasked him with strengthening the coordination of security operations across Oyo State to ensure the safety and security of lives and property in all parts of the state. Major-General Omoniyi (rtd) is a highly experienced senior infantry officer who served the Nigerian Army in several…

Samuel Chukwueze is in the running for Fulham’s Goal of the Month award for January, DAILY POST reports. Chukwueze’s superb strike in the Whites’ hard-earned 2-1 win over Brighton was nominated alongside 11 others. The 26-year-old received a pass from Joachim Andersen 18 minutes from time before firing home for Fulham’s equaliser. The goal was the winger’s fifth of the season for the Whites. Chukwueze has also registered two assists for Marco Silva’s side. The winner will be decided through fans vote.

The Nasarawa State Police command has rescued two persons and arrested a man suspected to be involved in kidnapping activities in different parts of the state. This was contained in a statement issued on Wednesday, February 4, 2026, by the Police Public Relations Officer of the Command, SP Ramhan Nansel. According to the statement, on Tuesday, February 3, 2026, police patrol operatives rescued a man identified as David O in the Kireyi area after a motorcycle rider who conveyed him from Lafia to Assakio diverted into the bush in an attempt to kidnap him. The statement added that the intervention…

The newly appointed commander of 6 Brigade, Nigerian Army, Brigadier General Chukwuemeka Micheal Akaliro, has pledged to consolidate on the achievements of his predecessor, Brigadier General Kingsley Chidiebere Uwa, through effective administration, professional excellence, robust deterrence operations, and exemplary leadership. Brigadier General Akaliro gave the assurance on Wednesday,  while officially assuming command as the 5th Commander of 6 Brigade, Nigerian Army ,NA, and Sector 3 of Operation Whirl Stroke, OPWS), at a change of command ceremony held at the Brigade Headquarters in Jalingo, Taraba State. The ceremony was observed to have marked the formal handover of command from the outgoing…

Ambassador-designate, Femi Fani-Kayode, on Thursday, said those behind the killing of 160 Nigerians in kaiama Local Government Area of Kwara State are targeting both Christians and Muslims. Fani-Kayode said the killers are not men of faith but are simply bloodthirsty barbarians from a foreign land. In a post on X, the former Aviation Minister commended President Bola Tinubu for ordering the swift deployment of troops to the area. Fani-Kayode urged the Federal Government to establish a permanent base for the military in that part of the state. He wrote: “The massacre of over 160 innocent Nigerians in Kaiama LGA Kwara…

A chieftain of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, Shitu Kabir, has said that all political parties in Nigeria lack ideologies to drive the country in the right direction. Kabir made this statement on Wednesday while fielding questions in an interview on Arise Television’s ‘Prime Time’. He stated that to right the wrong in the country’s political space, all hands must be on deck to build ideological political parties different from what was currently obtainable in the country. “Nigeria’s political parties lack ideologies. In order to build ideological parties, we must adjust our presidential system and build it according to…

Nigeria’s Falconets have arrived Abeokuta for their clash with the Lionesses de Téranga of Senegal, DAILY POST reports. Moses Aduku’s side rounded up the second phase of their preparations in Ibadan on Tuesday. The Falconets arrived Ibadan from Abuja on January 27. They defeated Nigeria Women Football League, NWFL, side FC Robo 2-1 in afriendly last weekend. The game against Senegal was moved to Abeokuta after the Lekan Salami Stadium, Adamasinga, Ibadan due to the poor state of the playing surface. Saturday’s encounter will kick-off at 4pm Nigerian time.