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Former Arsenal star, Paul Merson, has mentioned three players that should lead the Gunners’ attack when they face Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League final. Both teams will clash in the Champions League final in Budapest on Saturday evening. However, in his column for Sportskeeda, Merson wants the likes of Kai Havertz, Bukayo Saka and Leandro Trossard to lead Arsenal’s attack against Luis Enrique’s side. “I expect Kai Havertz, Bukayo Saka and Leandro Trossard to lead the Arsenal attack in this game,” Merson said. “I like Trossard. He plays in all the big games because he’s such a reliable and good footballer.…
A faction of the Lagos State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party loyal to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has suspended a former Deputy National Chairman of the party, Bode George, and 23 other members over alleged anti-party activities. The suspension was announced on Friday in a statement signed by the Chairman of the party’s disciplinary committee in the state, Kayode Ogunbiyi, and the committee’s secretary, Desmond Agbo. A copy of the statement obtained by Saturday PUNCH said the action became necessary as the party could no longer tolerate conducts capable of causing disaffection among members.…
This was a personal story a man shared with me recently. “My mother died about seven years ago, but what died with her was my marriage. My ex-wife is from a rich family, and she never failed to make the class disparity between her and my people obvious. I am the only son of my mother and the economic pillar of the family. There was nothing I didn’t do to make my wife embrace my people, but she behaved as if they were beneath her and should not be found in her space for any reason. One day, I went…
The Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau has commenced an investigation into the collision involving container vessel MV Maersk Valparaiso and oil tanker MT Lady Martina at Bonny Anchorage in Rivers State. The Bureau, in a statement issued on Friday, classified the incident, which occurred on May 20, 2026, as a “Very Serious Marine Casualty.” According to the statement, the NSIB activated its marine occurrence response protocols immediately after receiving notification of the incident and deployed an investigation Go-Team to Onne and Bonny on May 22, 2026. “The Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau has commenced an investigation into the collision between the container…
Cup holders Nigeria go into Saturday’s Unity Cup final against Jamaica at The Valley, Charlton Athletic’s stadium in London, with the Super Eagles determined to retain the trophy while leaving nothing to chance against the Reggae Boyz. Head Coach Eric Chelle, whose side brushed aside Zimbabwe 2-0 in Tuesday’s semi-final, has signalled he may tinker with his personnel and tactics for the showpiece against the Jamaicans, who edged India by the same scoreline in their own last-four tie. The two sides are no strangers to this stage. In last year’s final at the Brentford Stadium, Moses Simon gave Nigeria an…
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The National Leader of the opposition Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) says he did not endorse any aspirant for the ongoing NDC primary election to ensure that all aspirants enjoy equal opportunity in the exercise. In a post on his X handle on Friday, Mr Dickson, a former governor of Bayelsa State, called for understanding and cooperation from all aspirants and stakeholders in the ongoing party’s primaries. He said while NDC leadership has created opportunities for stakeholders and aspirants to meet in various states to settle their issues, the party understands that tensions and clashes of interest during primaries are inevitable.…
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has constituted a high-powered National Campaign Council for the forthcoming Ekiti State Governorship Election, with Kaduna State Governor, Senator Uba Sani, serving as Chairman of the council.Governor Uba Sani was earlier appointed Chairman of the Campaign Council by the party on April 24, 2026, ahead of the election scheduled for June 20, 2026, by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).The campaign council, unveiled by the APC National Secretariat at Buhari House, Abuja, comprises top party leaders, governors, ministers, federal lawmakers, and key political stakeholders across the country.According to the document signed by the APC National Secretary,…
Hours after the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, commenced its primary election across the country, some of the aspirants in Enugu State, under the faction led by Ibuchukwu Obetta, are crying out over alleged manipulation. Across the different venues where the exercise was scheduled in the state, aspirants said they have waited for hours without any official arriving at the venue. Videos of party members waiting endlessly in most of the venues have been trending on social media. Some of the aspirants have already announced themselves as winners. One of the aggrieved aspirants, Obeta Davidwilliams, had a few hours ago announced…
Brazil legend, Cafu, has predicted a ‘big’ encounter when Arsenal and Paris Saint-Germain clash in the Champions League final on Saturday evening. Speaking to Daily Mail Sport, Cafu also described Arsenal as a ‘really dangerous’ team that can hurt PSG with their set-piece dark arts. “I don’t know, it’s really hard to know who will win. I can’t say today if it’s Paris or Arsenal,” the former AC Milan defender said. “Both teams have the same 11 [in quality], so it’s really hard to know who will win. “[Arsenal] are a really dangerous team. They are a team that knows how to play from…
