Mikel Arteta claimed his first win as Arsenal manager in impressive fashion as his side outplayed Manchester United to secure just a second victory in 16 games with a 2-0 win at the Emirates. Nicolas Pepe and Sokratis Papastathopoulos struck before half-time to reward arguably Arsenal’s finest 45 minutes of the season so far. The […]

…As state inaugurates committee on implementation Shina Abubakar – Osogbo Osun State Governor, Adegboyega Oyetola, on Tuesday, said his administration is willing to pay the new minimum wage but the state would have to double it Internally Generated Revenue to meet the funding. He disclosed while inaugurating a committee to work out the modalities for […]

The US Army has banned soldiers from using the Beijing-based social media app TikTok on government phones, citing security concerns. It‘s an about-face for the military branch, which as recently as October was using the app — which is popular with American teens and 20-somethings — for recruiting purposes. “It is considered a cyber threat,” […]

Pep Guardiola saluted Manchester City’s fighting spirit as Gabriel Jesus extended his remarkable record against Everton with a second-half brace in Wednesday’s 2-1 win. Jesus was handed the start as City manager Guardiola rested Sergio Aguero, but the decision to select the Brazilian ahead of the club’s record goalscorer could easily have been inspired by […]

Sixteen inmates were killed and five wounded in a prison riot inside a Mexican prison Tuesday, one of the worst outbreaks of violence in the country’s troubled penal system, according to news reports. The brawl broke out at about 2:30 p.m. during visiting hours at the Regional Center for Social Reintegration, a men’s prison in […]

The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN)  says its engineers are working assiduously to restore supply to the three feeders affected by fire incident at Kakuri substation in Kaduna. The TCN’s General Manager, Public Affairs, Mrs Ndudi Mbah, made this known in a statement issued in Abuja on Wednesday. Mbah said that a fault involving an underground cable connecting 60MVA 132/33 Kilo […]

Former national security adviser John Bolton said the US should resume military exercises with South Korea and hold hearings to determine US troop readiness on the Korean peninsula following Kim Jong Un’s remarks that he no longer has to abide by a ban on testing nuclear weapons. “How to respond to Kim Jong Un’s threatening […]

Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer confirmed that Paul Pogba faces another spell on the sidelines due to an ongoing ankle injury. The French World Cup winner made his comeback after nearly three months out in a 2-0 defeat at Watford 10 days ago and also made an appearance off the bench in a 4-1 […]

A former Deputy Governor of Osun State, Sen. Iyiola Omisore, has offset the bills of 17 patients who could not pay their medical bills after receiving treatment at the Obafemi Awolowo University Teaching Hospital (OAUTH), Ile-Ife. Omisore disclosed this on Wednesday, while celebrating the New Year with those who were on admission at the hospital. The […]

The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) on Wednesday announced the redeployment of 76 senior officers to other areas within the Force to enhance operational efficiency and service delivery. The redeployed officers were 36 Air Vice Marshals and 40 Air Commodores including Branch Chiefs, Air Officers Commanding and commandants of tri-service institutions. NAF, in a statement issued […]

Former Nissan boss Carlos Ghosn became the latest high-profile financial fugitive to make a cinematic escape from law-enforcement authorities this week. Mercenaries posing as musicians reportedly helped Ghosn flee financial crimes charges in Japan by dragging him out of the country in a musical instrument case, his first step on the way to Lebanon. But […]

Joseph Erunke – Abuja The Nigerian Air Force said on Wednesday night its Air Task Team (ATF) attached to Operation Lafiya Dole, in the North East, killed several Boko Haram terrorists at Abulam in the Sambisa area of Borno State. NAF, in a statement issued by its Director of Information and Public Relations, Air Commodore […]

Paul Pogba’s agent Mino Raiola has attacked Manchester United and insisted he won’t send players to sign for the club in its current state. Furthermore, the Italian-born Raiola thinks that the World Cup winner needs a club with a clear “sporting project”, highlighting Pogba’s former club Juventus. The United midfielder arrived back in Manchester for […]

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has revealed how he’d solve the ongoing issues surrounding VAR, with Aston Villa falling victim to another controversial decision on New Year’s Day. Video assistant referees were introduced at the start of the 2019-20 campaign in an attempt to ease the pressure on officials and take human error out of the […]

The Catholic Archbishop of Lagos, Rev. Alfred Martins, on Wednesday urged the Federal Government to adequately motivate the military and other security agencies to crush the Boko Haram, Islamic State of West African Province (ISWAP) and other terror gangs holding the country to ransom. Martins, who spoke at the celebration of the 53rd World Day […]