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Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has hailed Chelsea for their business in the just-concluded summer transfer window. Chelsea and Arsenal are among the four teams that have maintained perfect records in the first two matches of the season. They will face each other at the Emirates Stadium on Sunday in a game that promises to be exciting. During a press conference ahead of the match, Arteta told reporters that Chelsea’s addition of new goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez would improve the team. Recommended He emphasised his familiarity with the 34-year-old and commended the Blues for their decision to recruit him. He said, “Obviously, I know…

The United Nations General Assembly has voted to encourage governments, schools, and tech companies worldwide to stop using maps that make Africa look smaller than it is. Adopted on Friday, the resolution is the culmination of an African-led campaign against the 16th-century Mercator projection, the most widely used map in the world. Only the United States voted against the decision supported by 164 member states. Six countries – Estonia, Georgia, Lithuania, Moldova, Serbia, and Ukraine – abstained. Togo led negotiations, building on an African Union-backed campaign. Foreign Minister Robert Dussey said a fair map does not change the world’s geography, “it…

Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has withdrawn the reinstatement of the traditional ruler of Rumuepirikom community in Obio/Akpor Local Government Area amid a lingering dispute over the stool. The governor, in a statement issued by the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Chieftaincy and Community Affairs, Ndukue Patrick, on Thursday, directed the withdrawal of the reinstatement order, letter and certificate earlier issued to His Royal Highness, Eze Anthony Amaezuruike Aaron Owabie, Nye-Nwe-Eli Rumuepirikom. The statement said Fubara exercised the powers vested in him under Section 17 of the Rivers State Traditional Rulers Law No. 4 of 2015 to approve the withdrawal.…

San Pedro head coach, Hassen Bellil, has declared his team ready for the CAF Champions League clash with Rivers United, DAILY POST reports. Bellil’s side will host the Nigerian club in the first leg at the of the first preliminary round tie at the Laurent Pokou Stadium, San Pedro, on Saturday. The encounter will kick-off at 4pm local time (5pm Nigeria time). San Pedro recently returned to their base in Cote d’Ivoire after a training tour in Tunisia. Recommended The gaffer said his team have what it takes to beat their opponents. “Like all teams, we watched Rivers’ games. We studied…

The Jigawa State Government has announced that the funeral prayer for the late Emir of Gumel, Alhaji Ahmed Muhammad Sani II, has been scheduled for 5 pm, today, Friday, September 3, 2026, at the Emir’s Palace in Gumel. This was contained in a statement signed by the Secretary to the State Government and issued to journalists. The late monarch reportedly died on Thursday afternoon in Cairo, Egypt, where he had been receiving medical treatment. According to the Jigawa State Government, the funeral prayer will be conducted in accordance with Islamic rites. Recommended The government called on members of the public…

A Delta State court has remanded content creator, Ifeanyi Ogbonna, popularly known as Odogwu Asaba, over alleged rape and causing the death of 20-year-old Favour Agbro. The court granted the remand application on Friday, September 4, 2026, after it was heard. Awele Ideal, lawyer to Favour’s family, announced the development in a social media post on Friday, saying Ogbonna had been taken to the Ogwashi-Uku Maximum Correctional Centre. The remand came shortly after the autopsy and toxicology results in the case were made available to the police investigation team. Recommended “Today the 4/9/2026, the application to remand Mr Ifeanyi Ogbonna (Odogwu Asaba) was…

A mild drama happened on Thursday at the Lagos State High Court after a judge ordered an alleged fake lawyer to be arrested. ​The man in lawyer regalia was in the court to represent a client but was taken into custody after the judge questioned his status as a legal practitioner. In the footage which has circulated online, the judge was heard saying, “Remove that wig. I’m ordering his arrest right away. Police, arrest him!” The situation became more dramatic when the man allegedly attempted to flee the courtroom following the arrest order. Recommended “Officer, there’s an impostor here. This man is…

Nollywood actress, Mary Remmy Njoku has questioned what people would call 17 men who, she said, enjoy the wealth of a successful man while being described as his “boys”, instead of being labelled gold diggers. Njoku raised the issue in a social media post while reacting to the way women are often judged for benefiting from the generosity of wealthy men. “If benefiting from a wealthy person’s generosity makes a woman a gold digger, what exactly do we call the 17 men eating his food, wearing what he bought, enjoying his money and calling themselves his boys?” she asked. The…

Former Chelsea star, Chris Sutton, has predicted the Premier League matches taking place on Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Ipswich Town will host Liverpool at home on Friday night, while Newcastle United will face Bournemouth on Saturday afternoon. Manchester City will clash with Coventry City on Saturday evening at the Etihad Stadium, and Hull City will face Aston Villa at home. On Sunday, Arsenal will tackle Chelsea at the Emirates Stadium, and Manchester United will clash with Everton in an away fixture. Recommended Stating his Premier League prediction, Sutton said via BBC Sport: Ipswich Town 1-2 Liverpool Newcastle United 2-1 Bournemouth Brentford 1-1 Sunderland Nottingham Forest 1-1 Tottenham Manchester City 3-0…

‎ Political parties and other stakeholders in Jigawa State have signed a peace accord ahead of the forthcoming electioneering campaigns and electoral processes in the state. The accord was signed on Thursday during a strategic meeting convened by the Commissioner of Police, CP Tijjani Murtala, with officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), chairmen of registered political parties, party executives and media practitioners. Addressing the stakeholders, CP Tijjani Murtala called for collective responsibility, mutual respect, political tolerance and strict adherence to electoral laws throughout the electioneering period. He said the meeting was aimed at promoting peaceful, credible and violence-free political activities across…