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Liverpool manager, Arne Slot, has given a reason why Arsenal will win the Premier League title ahead of Manchester City. Slot spoke at his pre-match press conference on Thursday, ahead of Liverpool’s Premier League clash with Aston Villa, Friday. Arsenal sit two points ahead of Man City at the top of the Premier League table with two matches remaining to conclude the season. However, Slot believes Arsenal will win the league because of how they defend really well against opponents. “The team that is going to win the league, at least I assume, I think Arsenal is going to win the league,” Slot…

No fewer than 105 aspirants seeking the All Progressives Congress ticket for the Kwara State House of Assembly election were screened out by the party ahead of the 2027 general elections. The outcome of the exercise, pasted at the APC secretariat in Ilorin on Thursday and sighted by The PUNCH, showed that several serving lawmakers seeking second and third terms were among those declared “uncleared” by the party’s screening committee. The affected aspirants were listed in a document titled, “All Progressives Congress (APC) for the Nomination of Candidates for the 2027 General Election.” Findings revealed that out of the 158…

The officers of the Bauchi State Police Command have arrested a 60-year-old man, Musa Garba, for the alleged defilement of a nine-year-old girl in Magama Gumau, Toro Local Government Area of the state. The command’s spokesperson, CSP Nafiu Habib, disclosed this in a statement made available to journalists on Thursday. According to the statement, the case was reported at the Toro Divisional Police Headquarters on Friday by the father of the victim. Habib said the complainant, aged 47, alleged that his daughter was lured into a hideout by the suspect on May 7, 2026, at about 4pm. “The report was…

The All Progressives Congress has dismissed reports claiming that it altered the timetable for its 2027 primary elections, insisting that the previously announced dates remain valid. The clarification was contained in a statement signed by the party’s National Publicity Secretary, Felix Morka, and published on the APC’s official platform on Wednesday night. According to the statement, the House of Representatives primary election will be held on Friday, May 15, 2026, while the Senate primary election is scheduled for Monday, May 18, 2026. The party also stated that the State House of Assembly primary election will take place on Wednesday, May…

The Nigeria Electricity Management Services Agency and the Niger Delta Power Holding Company have intensified efforts to curb the deployment of substandard electrical materials and installations across Nigeria’s power sector as part of moves to improve grid reliability and infrastructure safety. According to a statement by the NDPHC, this formed the focus of discussions during a courtesy visit by the Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of NEMSA and Chief Electrical Inspector of the Federation, Olusegun Adesayo, to the MD/CEO of NDPHC, Jennifer Adighije, at the company’s headquarters in Abuja recently. At the meeting, both institutions reaffirmed their commitment to closer collaboration…

A medical condition previously known as Polycystic Ovary Syndrome has officially been renamed Polyendocrine Metabolic Ovarian Syndrome (PMOS) following a global review involving medical experts and patient advocacy groups. The condition, which affects about one in eight women worldwide, impacts hormones, metabolism, reproductive health, mental health, skin condition and weight regulation. More than 50 patient and professional organisations, including the Endocrine Society, participated in the process that led to the new name. According to a press release by The Endocrine society on Tuesday, experts explained that the former name, Polycystic Ovary Syndrome, had for years created misconceptions about the condition…

FIFA President Gianni Infantino has said preparations for the 2026 FIFA World Cup are progressing smoothly, insisting the tournament will deliver an “unforgettable experience” for fans across the world. The global football showpiece will be jointly hosted by Canada, Mexico, and the United States, with less than a month to go before kick-off across the expanded 104-match format. According to a post obtained from FIFA’s website on Thursday, Infantino said, “Preparations are going actually extremely well. The excitement is really building. We have been waiting for this and for the kick-off very soon for some years, so it’s time that…

Microsoft is on a mission to fix Windows 11, and part of that involves improving the often-frustrating Windows Update experience. While you’ll soon be able to pause updates indefinitely, Microsoft is also adding a new feature that automatically rolls back problematic drivers that have been installed through Windows Update.Microsoft has created a new “Cloud-Initiated Driver Recovery” feature that can replace a faulty driver installed on a PC with a previously working driver through Windows Update. Right now, Windows 11 users have to manually roll back a driver or hardware vendors have to publish a new one to work around any…

Digital asset infrastructure company BitGo reported a wider first-quarter net loss as Bitcoin treasury mark-to-market losses and IPO-related expenses outweighed stronger client growth and a year-over-year jump in revenue.Revenue for the quarter ended March 31 was $3.8 billion, up from $1.8 billion a year earlier, driven by higher digital asset trading activity and growing contributions from its stablecoin business, the company announced Wednesday. Revenue fell 38.7% from Q4 2025’s $6.2 billion, partly due to a shift in client trading from spot to derivatives, a product BitGo launched at the start of the quarter that generated roughly $3 billion in notional…

Season 13 of Chicago P.D. ended with a death, a trip to the hospital and Imani almost dying at the hands of her long-lost sister, Shari — but who was accused of murder? Warning: Spoilers below from season 13, episode 21 of Chicago P.D. Showrunner Gwen Sigan exclusively told Us Weekly that the “huge cliffhanger” of whether Sergeant Hank Voight (Jason Beghe) will send Shari (Selin Cuhadaroglu) to jail for murder will hang over him and officer Eva Imani (Arienne Mandi) going into next season. “We’ll definitely answer it next season of what they decide to do,” Sigan confirmed. “I…