Beleaguered Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger called on his players to show they can meet the club’s standards after a second humbling 3-0 defeat at the hands of Manchester City in five days on Thursday.

LAGOS—The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, said, yesterday, it has so far received at least 108 fresh applications from associations seeking registration as political parties.

While Neymar’s untimely injury is a huge blow to Paris Saint-Germain, it does represent a golden opportunity for Angel di Maria and other members of their expensively assembled squad.

It may not be officially over but Arsenal are limping along on life support while coaches like Pep Guardiola demonstrate what’s required at this level.

ABUJA—THE troops of Exercise Ayem Akpatuma (Cat Race) deployed in Benue State, yesterday, arrested four herdsmen, who were caught grazing on farmland in Yelwata area of the state.