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Bukayo Saka scored the only goal of the match as Arsenal defeated Aston Villa 1-0 in the Premier League on Monday night. The Gunners had lost 2-1 at Villa Park last season and arrived in the Midlands looking to exact revenge. Mikel Arteta’s men opened their campaign with a 3-0 thrashing of Coventry City, but had to battle for maximum points against Villa. The first half ended without goals, as both sides failed to record any shot on target. Recommended Saka bundled home the winner after a fine move down the left side of attack. Arsenal are now joint-top of…

Former Big Brother Naija reality show star, Natacha Akide, better known as Tacha, has been arrested by the police. Tacha was reportedly arrested at her Lagos residence on Sunday, August 30, 2026, after failing to honour police invites. According to information by the media entrepreneur, Seun Oloketuyi on Instagram, the reality star had refused to honour three invitations by the police between May and August, 2026. He wrote, “Tacha has been arrested today by NPF. Arrested early this morning after she was sent three invitations btw May and August by NPF-NCCC but she decided not to honor the IVs.” Recommended…

Tension has continued to mount in Port Harcourt following the reported police shooting that claimed the life of 22-year-old University of Port Harcourt graduate Anthony Obodo. The incident has sparked protests and raised questions about the circumstances surrounding the young man’s death, with his family calling for justice. Anthony’s father, Princewill Obodo, alleged that the police officers involved were paid to kill his son. Speaking with journalists, he claimed that the officers were initially deployed to provide security at the Nigerian Bar Association, NBA, conference at the Yakubu Gowon Stadium, Elekahia, before they were later moved to the area where…

The disruption of the planned selection of a new traditional ruler for Nsugbe in Anambra East LGA was the result of a court directive, not the intervention of Senator Tony Nwoye, court records obtained at the weekend show. The clarification comes after the Chairman of the Caretaker Committee set up by the Anambra State Government to manage Nsugbe community affairs, Mr Sunday Attah, accused the Anambra North senator of leading a group to the election venue on Saturday and disrupting the process. Attah told reporters that no court had barred his committee from conducting the exercise and urged the senator,…

Ten National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members abducted by suspected kidnappers have been rescued from Egume Forest in Ofu Local Government Area of Kogi State. The Kogi State Police Command, in a statement on Monday, said the rescue followed a coordinated and intelligence-driven operation aimed at securing the safe release of the victims. The command’s Public Relations Officer, ASP Afusat Saliu, said the operation was also aimed at dismantling criminal groups operating in the area and arresting those responsible for the abduction. She said the operation was still ongoing, with security forces working to rescue the remaining victims and arrest…

The Peoples Redemption Party (PRP) has raised concerns over the simultaneous absence of President Bola Tinubu and Vice President Kashim Shettima from Nigeria, saying the situation raises serious questions about who is currently in charge of the country. The National Chairman of the party, Dr Hakeem Baba-Ahmed, raised the concern on Monday in Abuja while speaking at the first national summit of opposition political leaders. Baba-Ahmed said it was unusual for both the President and his deputy to be outside the country at the same time, questioning the implications for the running of government. “Who is in charge now?” the…

The Katsina State Police Command has arrested a 19-year-old man, Aliyu Sani, over an alleged robbery attempt and impersonation in the Kofar Sauri area of Katsina metropolis. The command’s spokesperson, Abubakar Sadiq Aliyu, disclosed this in a statement on Monday, saying the suspect was arrested on August 22, 2026, following a report by concerned citizens. According to him, police received the information at about 7 p.m. that the suspect was chasing an unidentified person while allegedly pointing a toy pistol at the victim with the intention of robbing him. He said police operatives, working with members of a local vigilante…

Indian police have arrested a Nigerian woman, identified as Imyunel Joy, after allegedly recovering 57.18 grammes of cocaine worth more than Rs29 lakh (about N40.99 million) from her possession in Indore. The Times of India reported that Joy, a Lagos resident who had been staying in Mumbai’s Bandra East, was arrested on Saturday in the Sinhasa IT Park area during a police surveillance operation. Additional Deputy Commissioner of Police, Dishesh Agarwal, said officers deployed to monitor crowded areas during the Raksha Bandhan celebrations became suspicious after they spotted Joy carrying a black bag. According to the police, officers stopped and questioned her…

Ogun State Command of the Nigerian Correctional Service, NCoS, has arrested a female visitor, identified as Mrs Iyabo Sowunmi, for attempting to smuggle suspected illicit drugs into the Medium Security Custodial Centre, MSCC, Ibara, Abeokuta. The suspect was apprehended at about 1:33 pm on Friday during routine screening at the facility’s main entry point, after officers detected suspicious substances hidden inside a 1kg sachet of Milo beverage powder. The substance is believed to be the psychoactive synthetic drug commonly known as “Colos”. The Command’s Police Public Relations Officer, PPRO, Odukoya Olayinka, confirmed the incident to DAILY POST on Monday. Recommended Olayinka stated that…

The Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has been criticized by some Nigerians over his visit to Koinonia Global Ministries on Sunday. Koinonia Global Ministries is an interdenominational worship centre founded by Apostle Joshua Selman. The members meet in Abuja. During his visit, Obi had urged Nigerians to pray for politicians because they are the problem the country is having. He urged the citizens to pray that politicians would stop stealing government funds. Recommended However, Obi has been criticized by some social media users for visiting churches like he did during the 2023 presidential election. Some Nigerians who frowned…