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Martin Odegaard warned Arsenal’s rivals that the Premier League champions want to “win everything” after starting their season by sweeping aside Manchester City in the Community Shield. Arsenal captain Odegaard delivered a man of the match performance capped by the final goal in his team’s dominant 3-0 victory in Cardiff on Sunday. Riccardo Calafiori netted Arsenal’s opener after just 24 seconds and Kai Havertz was also on the scoresheet before half-time in the annual curtain raiser to the English top-flight season. Just four months ago, Odegaard lifted Arsenal’s first Premier League crown since 2004 after they finished seven points ahead…
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Former Governor Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna State has filed a fresh ₦10 billion suit against the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC). The ex-governor filed a lawsuit against the ICPC for allegedly stopping him from seeing his wife, Aichatou Asabe, and his son, Abba El-Rufai, while they were in custody. El-Rufai, in the suit filed by his lawyer, Ubong Akpan, also named the ICPC chairman and the Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF) as the second and third defendants. The originating motion, marked: FHC/ABJ/CS/1852/2026 and filed on 13 August, was sighted on Sunday by the News Agency of…
Language does more than describe reality. It shapes how we perceive it. Every enduring discipline eventually develops its own vocabulary. Law has its language. Medicine has its language. Economics, engineering, diplomacy and computer science all possess conceptual vocabularies that enable practitioners to describe phenomena with greater precision than ordinary language permits. Journalism is no exception. Yet the vocabulary of journalism has largely remained rooted in the 20th century. We continue to speak of newsrooms, reporters, editors, publishers, news cycles and audiences—concepts that remain important but no longer fully capture the realities of a profession transformed by digital technology, artificial intelligence,…
Vice-Presidential Candidate of the National Democratic Congress in the 2027 election, Senator Rabiu Kwankwaso, says former governors Ibrahim Shekarau and Abdullahi Ganduje, as well as incumbent Governor Abba Yusuf, are politically finished in the state. Kwankwaso stated this while reflecting on the political fortunes of former members of his political family who had fallen out with him. While featuring on the News Agency of Nigeria Personality Interview Series on Sunday in Abuja, he described as unsustainable any political success built through “treachery”. The former Kano State governor further said that his experience over the past two and a half decades…
Bachelor Nation alum Joe Amabile is offering a glimpse into his recovery process after undergoing brain surgery. “So, it’s true. Do you really have the … the scar?” Joe’s wife, Serena Pitt, lip-synched a line from Harry Potter in a social media video shared on Saturday, August 15. (Harry Potter famously has a lightning bolt-shaped scar on his forehead, hidden beneath his bangs.) In response, Joe, 40, shyly lifted his black baseball cap to reveal a thin but substantial scar that spans the length of his hairline. “Wicked,” Serena, 28, mouthed in response. Related: Joe Amabile’s Wife Gives Recovery Update…
The re-elected Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has reaffirmed his endorsement of President Bola Tinubu for a second term in the 2027 presidential election. Mr Adeleke made the declaration on Sunday while addressing journalists after he was declared the winner of the Osun governorship election, saying the president remained a “son of Osun State”. The governor also praised Mr Tinubu for what he described as his support for a free and fair election in the state. “At this point, I must deeply appreciate Mr President, His Excellency Senator Bola Ahmed Tinubu, for his strong support for a free and fair…
The Ekiti State Government has called for calm following residents’ complaints of offensive odour in parts of Ado Ekiti, the state capital. The State Commissioner for Information, Taiwo Olatunbosun, assured residents of the government’s commitment to protecting lives and property and ensuring their safety and well-being. Olatunbosun said in a statement made available in Ado Ekiti on Sunday that “the state government has continued coordinated investigations, inspections and surveillance across locations where reports of an obnoxious odour have been received, as part of efforts to address any environmental nuisance associated with the situation.” The commissioner stated that following reports from…
Slipknot is confirming the iconic heavy metal band is no longer affiliated with DJ and keyboard player Sid Wilson amid rumors he was kicked out of the group. “Effective immediately, Slipknot will no longer be associated with Sid Wilson,” a statement shared via the rock music festival Knotfest’s official Instagram account on Friday, August 14, read. “We wish him the best in his future endeavours.” The caption continued, “Slipknot have parted ways with Sid Wilson. The announcement could briefly be found on the band’s website.” According to multiple media outlets including Rolling Stone, People and more, the band did share…
President Bola Tinubu has congratulated Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, on his re-election, describing the outcome of the governorship election as a reaffirmation of democratic rule in Nigeria. President Tinubu, in a statement issued on Sunday by his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, said the result reflected the confidence the people of Osun State had placed in the governor. The president said he had personally called Mr Adeleke to congratulate him after the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) declared him the winner of the 15 August election. “I called Governor Ademola Adeleke earlier today to congratulate him…
