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Newcastle United legend, Alan Shearer, has given his prediction on some of the fixtures that will be played in Game Week 36 of the Premier League. The big match of the weekend, will see Chelsea travel to Liverpool, looking to keep their slim hopes of qualifying for the Champions League alive. In the title race, Manchester City host Brentford on Saturday, a day before Arsenal play West Ham away. Shearer told BetFair: “Liverpool vs Chelsea – Prediction – Liverpool win. “Sunderland vs Manchester United: Prediction – Draw “Manchester City vs Brentford: Prediction – Manchester City win. “West Ham vs Arsenal:…

The Majority Leader of the Oyo State House of Assembly, Mr Sanjo Adedoyin, has resigned from the Peoples Democratic Party. Adedoyin’s resignation, as of this report, brings the total number of PDP state lawmakers to have resigned to four. Adedoyin (PDP-Ogbomoso South) announced in a statement he signed in Ibadan on Friday that he would be joining the Allied Peoples Movement following the unresolved leadership tussle in the PDP. He said his decision was taken after deep reflection and consultation based on his belief in credible opposition. The two-term legislator, however, blamed the ruling party at the centre for the…

A former Deputy Governor of Nasarawa State, Silas Agara, has formally declared his intention to contest the Nasarawa North Senatorial seat, under the platform of the All Progressives Congress. Our correspondent reports that with this declaration, Agara who recently resigned his position as the Director-General of the National Directorate of Employment, is expected to contest for the senatorial position alongside the incumbent governor, Abdullahi Sule, whose second term as governor ends next year. Sule had declared his intention to contest for the Nasarawa North Senatorial seat after his tenure following consistent calls by supporters in the zone. Addressing the State…

A former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, on Friday called for the immediate suspension and public scrutiny of the “Technical Equity Partnership” recently announced by the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited involving two Chinese firms, Sanjiang Chemical Company Limited and Xingcheng (Fuzhou) Industrial Park Operation and Management Co. Ltd. Atiku, in a statement issued by his Senior Special Assistant on Public Communication, Phrank Shaibu, described the deal as “another dangerous gamble” with Nigeria’s economic future. The chieftain of the African Democratic Congress accused the administration of President Bola Tinubu of attempting to mortgage critical national assets through opaque arrangements allegedly lacking…

Former WBA super-middleweight champion George Groves has urged organisers of the Anthony Joshua versus Tyson Fury heavyweight bout to stage the fight at Wembley Stadium, saying the two British fighters would look back with pride if they chose the national stadium over an overseas venue, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. Groves, who helped usher in the era of British super-fights at Wembley with his 2014 rematch against Carl Froch, said the venue represented the natural home for a contest of such magnitude between two fighters who had both previously headlined the stadium in world title fights. “Hopefully it happens on British…

Nigerian singer Adekunle Gold has revealed that he is a descendant of King Kosoko of Lagos, a 19th-century monarch who resisted British colonial forces when they first arrived in Nigeria. Gold made the disclosure in an interview on Great Day Houston, a morning show on KHOU 11 television in Houston, Texas, which was published on YouTube on Thursday. On his royal lineage, he said his ancestor fought the British when they first entered Nigeria through Lagos, was driven into exile, and eventually returned victorious. “My progenitor used to be king of Lagos. His name is King Kosoko. He fought the…

US prosecutors said they have secured eight sentences in the last five months against people acting as US-based proxies for North Korea-based IT workers, shedding new light on how they have been able to infiltrate US companies. Two men have been sentenced this month alone. The Justice Department said Wednesday that separate courts sentenced Nashville resident Matthew Issac Knoot and New York resident Erick Ntekereze Prince for helping North Koreans work remotely for US companies.The US perpetrators, known as “laptop farmers,” acted as recipients for laptops that US companies would send to new employees. They installed remote desktop software on the…

Billie Eilish is giving an insight into her experience with Tourette’s syndrome. Speaking to Amy Poehler on her “Good Hang” podcast on Tuesday, May 5, the singer, 24, opened up about the often “frustrating” condition. “I do have Tourette’s and I have vocal tics but, luckily for me and for everyone else, they’re mostly just noises and I can keep them pretty quiet,” Eilish explained. “I go through phases of words becoming tics, but there’s a thing called suppressing, if you ever heard of it.” She added, “When I’m in an interview, I’m doing everything in my power to suppress…

Emeka Ozumba, a media aide to former Governor Willie Obiano of Anambra State, has declared his intention to contest for the seat of Njikoka 1 State Constituency in the Anambra State House of Assembly. Mr Ozumba made the declaration at Urunebo Village Hall, Enugu-Ukwu Ward 4, Njikoka Local Government Area on Thursday. He said he had consulted the people of the constituency before his formal declaration. He said he was contesting on the platform of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), which he has been a member since 2013. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that Mr Ozumba has obtained…

Airtel Africa posted a 147.4 per cent jump in net profit last year, compared to 2024, boosted by a notable improvement in turnover, the telecommunications giant reported on Friday. The revenue of the wireless operator, which in addition to Nigeria, its largest market, operates in thirteen other African countries, enlarged by 29.5 per cent during the period, climbing to $6.4 billion from $5 billion. Data revenue, the main income source of the company, drove the growth in topline. The telco’s mobile money unit also logged a strong performance, recording $1.4 billion in turnover, more than one-third higher than what it…