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Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has admitted it would be “difficult” for his team in the title race. Arteta was speaking after their 1-1 draw with Manchester City in the Premier League on Sunday. The Gunners went behind early to an Erling Haaland strike before Gabriel Martinelli stepped off the bench to grab a late equaliser. The result means Arsenal have 10 points, five fewer than Liverpool, who have won all five matches so far. Arteta said, “We cannot control that. They win every match. “It’s going to be very difficult, but if we play at this level, like we did…

Kwara United put up a spirited display but fell 4-3 to Ghana’s Asante Kotoko in the first leg of their CAF Confederation Cup preliminary round clash in Accra. Emmanuel Antwi, Albert Amoah (brace) and Joseph Ablorh were on target for Asante Kotoko. Kwara United replied through Johnmark Aule (brace) and Shola Abdulraheem. The reverse fixture will be played at the Moshood Abiola Sports Arena, Abeokuta, on Saturday. Nigeria’s other representatives in the competition, Abia Warriors, were held to a 1-1 draw at home by Mali’s Djoliba. Emeka Obioma gave Abia Warriors the lead in the 20th minute after being set…

A group under the aegis of the South-North Progressive Forum, SNPF, has launched a nationwide campaign advocating fairness, equity, and the rotation of presidential power in Nigeria between the North and South. The chairman of the forum, Festus Onyekwulisi, at a media briefing in Abuja on Sunday, argued that retaining the presidency in the South in 2027 would better serve national cohesion. He said, “Our analysis of Nigeria’s political history reveals that the North has held the presidency for about 24 years while the South has only had 18. Giving the South another four years in 2027 will correct this…

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has revealed that Noni Madueke picked up an injury during their 1-1 draw with Manchester City on Sunday. Madueke started the game on the right and was the Gunners’ most dangerous attacker in the first half. But the former Chelsea man was substituted at the break, with Bukayo Saka taking his place. When questioned whether Madueke’s substitution was tactical, Arteta explained, “No, he had an issue very early in the match and he wasn’t well enough to continue.” It remains to be seen if Madueke will be fit for Arsenal’s upcoming fixtures. Arteta will prepare his…

A notorious bandit kingpin, Kachalla Ummaru, has warned Nigerian security agencies against a kinetic approach to tackling insecurity. Ummaru issued the warning on Saturday, during peace talks between bandit groups and community leaders in Matazu Local Government Area of Katsina State. A counter-insurgency publication focused on the Lake Chad region, Zagazola Makama, shared a clip of Ummaru saying killing bandits only makes matters worse. “If today you kill 10 bandits, tomorrow you’ll see 20. You kill 20, another 30 will rise both in our bushes and villages. “Truth be told, the government doesn’t care about anyone, all it’s after is…

Nigeria’s Falconets defeated Rwanda 1-0 in the first leg of their 2026 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup second round, first leg qualifying tie in Kigali on Sunday. Alaba Olabiyi netted the decisive goal for Nigeria 20 minutes from time. Olabiyi nodded home Miracle Usani’s corner-kick after she was left unmarked inside the box. Moses Aduku’s side failed to add to their advantage despite created more chances in the game. The second leg will hold at the Lekan Salami Stadium, Adamasinga, Ibadan next week Sunday. A draw will be enough for the Falconets to secure their passage into the next round.

American pop star John legend has relished performing at Nigerian singer, Mr Eazi, and billionaire businessman, Femi Otedola’s daughter Temi Otedola’s wedding in Iceland. DAILY POST reported that the lovebirds tied the nuptial knots in a glamorous ceremony in Iceland weeks ago. John Legend serenaded the couple and guests at the event with a performance of his lovers’ anthem, ‘All Of Me.’ The American music star relished the experience during a recent livestream with popular streamer, Kai Cenat. “I have sang ‘All Of You’ at a few weddings. I just sang it at the wedding of Nigerian artist, Mr Eazi.…

The founder of PRNigeria, Malam Yushau A. Shuaib, has dragged the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPSS), Kuru, Plateau State, before the Federal High Court in Abuja, challenging his withdrawal from the Senior Executive Course (SEC) 47 of the Institute. In the suit marked FHC/ABJ/CS/1329/2025, Shuaib, a renowned public relations expert, is demanding ₦1 billion in general, special, and aggravated damages against NIPSS over alleged emotional trauma and reputational damage. He is also seeking an additional ₦100 million as litigation costs, having issued a pre-action notice on June 16, 2025, to the Institute’s Director-General, Professor Ayo Omotayo, which…

Former Nigeria’s President Goodluck Jonathan has said any leader who fails to perform should be voted out of office if proper elections are conducted. This is as former President Olusegun Obasanjo and the President of Ghana, John Dramani Mahama, called for the reform of democracy and its protection in Africa. Jonathan stated that electoral manipulation is one of the biggest threats to democracy in Africa. According to him, unless stakeholders come together to rethink and reform democracy, it may collapse in Africa. Jonathan stated this at the 2025 edition of the Goodluck Jonathan Foundation, GJF, Democracy Dialogue, held in Accra,…

The Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rep. Benjamin Kalu, has emphasised the urgent need for state police as a solution to Nigeria’s insecurity challenges. Kalu said this while addressing newsmen in Abuja after returning from Geneva, Switzerland, where he represented Nigeria at the 55th WTO–Inter-Parliamentary Union Public Forum. Kalu said that the country’s current centralised policing system was inadequate and lagged behind global best practices. He explained that the state police bill before the National Assembly seeks to improve response time and align policing with international standards. “The only way we can achieve this is by unbundling the…