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Arsenal manager, Mikel Arteta, has reacted to West Ham United’s disallowed goal against his team during both sides’ Premier League tie on Sunday. Arteta hailed the match referee, Chris Kavanagh and his team, insisting that they were very brave to cancel Callum Wilson’s last-gasp goal. Speaking at his post-match interview after the game, Arteta said, “Today I’ve to congratulate them [the officials]. You need a lot of courage and bravery to stand out and give the opportunity to the referee to have a look at the action. “When you see the picture, there is no question that it is a clear foul.…

The Federal Government has introduced stringent new measures to combat drug and substance abuse in secondary schools, including mandatory drug testing for students and temporary suspension for those who repeatedly test positive after undergoing treatment and rehabilitation procedures. Under the new policy, all newly admitted students in secondary schools will be subjected to compulsory drug integrity tests at the point of entry. The measures are contained in the National Implementation Guidelines Against Drug and Substance Use in Schools in Nigeria for secondary schools, details of which were obtained by our correspondent. The guideline outlines a comprehensive framework aimed at reducing…

Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency have arrested three persons with disabilities for alleged drug trafficking during separate operations in Anambra and Kwara states. The agency also uncovered a Lekki mansion in Lagos allegedly used as a stash house for illicit drugs, where cannabis valued at over N5.8bn was recovered. According to a statement issued on Sunday by the NDLEA Director of Media and Advocacy, Femi Babafemi, one of the suspects, 60-year-old Romanus Nwabara, was arrested on May 6 in Akpaka Forest, Onitsha, Anambra State. Babafemi said the suspect was apprehended following credible intelligence, with 250 grams of…

When it comes to politics, it’s all about interests, but keeping things stable relies on good management. Inside every political party, there are ambitions to fulfil, loyalties to honour, balances to strike, and egos to manage with care. When these competing forces come together through open dialogue, inclusivity, and smart compromises, that’s when consensus is born. On the flip side, when exclusion, imposition, distrust, and political arrogance take the lead, contention is bound to follow. This is the reality that the All Progressives Congress in Ogun State is currently facing. Interestingly, the conversation around who will succeed Governor Dapo Abiodun…

The Central Bank of Nigeria has urged state governments to reduce their reliance on overdrafts and short-term borrowing, warning that reckless fiscal behaviour at the sub-national level could undermine the country’s transition to an inflation-targeting monetary policy framework. This was contained in a press statement issued by the CBN on Sunday following an engagement with sub-national stakeholders facilitated through the Nigerian Governors’ Forum Secretariat in Abuja. According to the statement, the Deputy Governor in charge of the Economic Policy Directorate, Dr Muhammad Abdullahi, said state governments must adopt stricter fiscal discipline to support price stability and ongoing macroeconomic reforms. “He…

Victor Osimhen is confident that Galatasaray will continue dominating the Turkish Super Lig, regardless of the pressure mounted by other title contenders, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. Osimhen scored twice as Galatasaray claimed a record 26th Turkish Super Lig title with a dramatic 4-2 comeback victory over Antalyaspor at RAMS Park on Saturday. The Nigerian striker, who joined Galatasaray permanently after helping them win the domestic double while on loan last season, was the defining figure on a night when their title party was nearly ruined by the visitors. Antalyaspor went up twice to threaten what had been expected to be…

Bitcoin briefly dipped before surging over $82,000 on Sunday as US President Donald Trump rejected Iran’s counteroffer to a peace deal, which could prolong tension in the Middle East. “I don’t like it — TOTALLY UNACCEPTABLE, Trump said in a post to Truth Social on Sunday after reading Iran’s proposal to end the war. Iran has previously requested that the US pay for war reparations and unfreeze blocked Iranian financial assets.Bitcoin (BTC) fell from $81,430 to $80,520 within 45 minutes of Trump’s post before whipsawing nearly 2.3% to $82,347 less than three hours later, according to CoinGecko data. Bitcoin’s rise also…

Supriya Ganesh is getting candid about leaving The Pitt — and the online reaction that followed. “I tried to take a step away, because it’s just been so surreal,” Ganesh, 28, told Variety in an interview published on Sunday, May 10, of the reaction. “The day that news broke, I saw my name was trending on Twitter, and I was like, ‘Gotta put the phone down and go outside.’ So, I haven’t really been keeping track of it, to be honest, but I’ve been getting such sweet, lovely messages from people, and I’ve honestly just been surprised at how much…

The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has declined to confirm whether the Governor of Rivers State, Siminalayi Fubara, was formally screened at the party’s ongoing governorship aspirants screening exercise, deepening uncertainty over the political future of the governor amid his prolonged feud with the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike. The APC National Secretary, Ajibola Basiru, on Sunday avoided giving a direct answer when journalists asked whether Mr Fubara had successfully undergone the screening process for the party’s governorship primary in Rivers State. Responding after the exercise, Mr Basiru said the screening committee had concluded interactions with…

The continent holds structural advantages, converting them into power now demands coherence, capacity and long-term discipline. Africa spent years carrying the weight of a bleak narrative. It was the period when the continent was routinely described as the hopeless continent, defined by conflict, fragility and unending crisis. That framing never captured the full story, but it shaped global attitudes and influenced policy choices in ways that were hard to ignore. A different moment followed. Growth improved, new industries emerged and a young population began to reshape the economic landscape. Commentators declared that Africa was rising. It was a welcome shift,…