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Manchester United legend, Wayne Rooney, has backed Arsenal to win the Premier League title ahead of Manchester City. After watching the Gunners comfortably beat Fulham 3-0 at the Emirates on Saturday, Rooney insisted that Mikel Arteta’s side won’t drop another point. He, however, believes City will stumble somewhere along the way. Speaking on BBC’s Match of the Day, Rooney explained, “I think Arsenal will win the league. “I felt this after Man City beat Arsenal. I felt it was maybe in Arsenal’s heads, having to go to Man City and losing in the cup final to them. “But I think…

The number of Nigerian refugees who voluntarily returned home under a tripartite repatriation agreement more than doubled in the first quarter of 2026, rising by 1,805 persons from 1,705 in February to 3,510 by April. This is as Internally Displaced Persons across the country surged by 166,795 in the same period. The data is drawn from three successive Forcibly Displaced Populations dashboards published by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees for February, March and April 2026, obtained by Sunday PUNCH. The data was published on May 1, 2026. The dashboards are produced jointly by UNHCR, the International Organisation for…

Months ago, I stumbled on a 15-second clip of a kindergartner leading what appeared to be a race at her school. Behind the phone camera was her father, cheering her on. “Go, Piper! Go, baby, go! Go! Go!” Bolstered by her father’s gingering, Piper raced past the finish line ahead of her peers and won the race. But Piper likely didn’t know she had won and kept running. Her dad, now worried, began to scream, “Stop! Piper, stop! Baby, you won! You already won!” At the point the video ends, Piper was still running. Someone in the comments wrote hilariously,…

Nigerian Exchange Group Plc said first-quarter revenue more than doubled as increased trading activity and stronger investment income boosted earnings at Nigeria’s bourse operator. Revenue climbed 103 per cent to N7.22bn in the three months ended March 31, from N3.56bn a year earlier, according to the company’s unaudited financial statements. NGX Group makes money from operating Nigeria’s stock exchange and related capital market businesses. Every time investors buy or sell shares, bonds or other securities on the exchange, NGX earns fees from brokers and market participants. According to the report available on its website, profit after tax rose 94 per…

Enyimba FC striker Edidiong Enobong has warned reigning champions Remo Stars that they face a difficult outing when both sides meet in a Nigeria Premier Football League matchday 36 fixture on Sunday, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. The forward will come up against his former club at the Enyimba Stadium in Aba, where the People’s Elephant are aiming to secure maximum points against the faltering champions as the season enters its decisive phase. Enobong, who spent the 2022/23 campaign with Remo Stars, admitted he retains fond memories of his time with the Ikenne-based side but insisted his focus is firmly on…

In a country grappling with a fragile healthcare system, rising cases of sexually transmitted infections, and inconsistent access to sexual health education, the decision to have unprotected sex carries more than just emotional weight; it can be a matter of life and long-term health complications. Medical experts across the country warn that the risks of ‘condomless sex’ are grossly underestimated, especially among young adults, many of whom either lack access to accurate information or fall prey to persistent myths. Meanwhile, here are five critical things to know before you decide to have sex without a condom: You’re gambling with more…

The Hills star Audrina Patridge honestly hopes her former costar Spencer Pratt becomes the next mayor of Los Angeles. “I’m actually excited,” Partridge, 40, exclusively told Us Weekly on Friday, May 1, while attending Calamigos Ranch Resort & Spa’s Leading Hotels of the World accreditation celebration. “He impressed me. I listened to some of his interviews, and at first when I heard, I was like, ‘Wait, is he really doing it? Is it a joke? Is it real?’ But he is, and he is very intelligent, and I think that he would make a lot of change to L.A. and…

I call on the government of South Africa to secure the lives and property of our citizens and to do all it can to enhance the respect, fraternity and support that both of our nations have traditionally accorded to one another… The two largest economies on the African continent must work together in order to bring peace and stability to Africa and strengthen our collective voice on the world stage. William Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar is, in my view, one of his best plays ever written by history’s greatest bard and playwright and it is indeed amongst my favourites. It speaks…

Residents of Mbaivour community in Gwer East Local Government Area of Benue State have raised concerns after personnel of the Nigerian Air Force reportedly ordered them to vacate their land. Personnel from the Nigerian Air Force in Makurdi, Benue State, on Saturday reportedly visited Mbaivour community in Gbemacha Council Ward, Gwer East, and instructed residents to leave their land within a few days. According to community sources, the officers warned that failure to comply with the directive could result in enforcement action. Residents, many of whom claim longstanding occupation of the land, expressed concern over the notice and its implications. The…

Crisis is brewing ‎in the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ebonyi State following calls by some party members to abandon the consensus formula adopted for selection of candidates ahead of the 2027 general elections.‎‎Reacting to the development, the Special Assistant to the Governor on Inter-party Affairs, Comrade Sunday Nwambam, defended the adoption of consensus, describing it as a strategic and lawful approach aimed at preserving party unity and ensuring smooth emergence of candidates.‎‎In a statement, Nwambam said his attention had been drawn to outcomes and press releases from meetings held across the three senatorial zones to determine the method of…