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Former Arsenal player, Jack Wilshere, has stated that it will not require another 20 years for Arsenal to secure the Champions League trophy. Former Manchester United midfielder, Owen Hargreaves, concurred that the Gunners are a formidable presence, labeling them as the top team in both the Premier League and Europe. During the penalty shootout on Saturday evening, Gabriel and Eberechi Eze failed to convert their penalties, resulting in Arsenal’s loss in the final held in Budapest. PSG successfully achieved back-to-back Champions League titles by winning a penalty shootout against the Premier League champions. Former Chelsea striker, Kai Havertz, gave Arsenal an early…

The Imo State Police Command has arrested three students of the Federal University of Technology, Owerri, Imo State, in connection with the alleged murder of a 21-year-old undergraduate, Chinedu Christogonus. The deceased, a 100-level student of Cyber Security, was reportedly beaten to death on Saturday by members of the university’s Man O’ War organisation for allegedly stealing N13,500. The incident triggered unrest in the university as students went on the rampage, burning buildings and destroying other property on the campus. Confirming the incident to Sunday PUNCH in a statement on Saturday, the Police Public Relations Officer of the command, Henry…

The Dangote Petroleum Refinery has dropped its petrol gantry price by N25 per litre, from N1,275 to N1,250. A top official of the Dangote Group, who did not want to be named because he was not authorised to speak on the matter, confirmed the development to our correspondent on Saturday. The official said the price reduction was in tandem with the current drop in oil prices in the international market. The PUNCH had earlier predicted that petrol prices might fall in Nigeria following the ongoing negotiations between the United States and Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. Speculation among…

Shooting Stars technical adviser Nurudeen Aweroro has spoken of his profound gratitude after guiding the Ibadan club to a third-place finish in the 2025/26 Nigeria Premier Football League season, ending a 27-year absence from continental club football and booking a place in the 2026/27 CAF Confederation Cup. The Oluyole Warriors secured their continental berth despite losing 1-0 to Niger Tornadoes on the final day of the campaign, with their third-place position holding firm across simultaneous results elsewhere. It completes back-to-back seasons of progress under Aweroro, who guided 3SC to fourth place in his debut campaign last term before going one…

Us Weekly has affiliate partnerships. We receive compensation when you click on a link and make a purchase. Learn more! Everyone’s traveling lately, including Gwyneth Paltrow. But she’s not strolling through TSA in an oversized sweatsuit. Paltrow wore the chicest button-up shirt that looked just as comfy, but 10 times more stylish. Her timeless style channels rich mom energy from cabins away, and we found it for only $27! Paltrow popped on Instagram mid-flight wearing a GWYN shirt (of course), defined by its clean lines, breezy fabric and fit that felt borrowed from a husband who sails. Her wardrobe hovers…

A faction of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) led by a former Minister of Special Duties and Inter-Governmental Affairs, Kabiru Turaki, has announced plans to present the party’s flag to former President Goodluck Jonathan as its presidential candidate for the 2027 election. The faction, in a statement by its National Publicity Secretary, Ini Ememobong, said the flag presentation ceremony would take place on a date to be announced later. Mr Ememobong also criticised the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, over what he described as attempts to frustrate the faction’s special national convention. He accused the minister…

Wedding guests and delegates of the Zenith Labour Party, ZLP, national convention clashed at an event center in Abuja on Saturday. DAILY POST reports that the confusion erupted at Chelsea Hotel, Central Business District, Abuja, on Saturday. An eyewitness, Mohammed Abbas, told DAILY POST that ZLP delegates had arrived at the hotel venue but surprisingly met an ongoing wedding reception. The development forced the delegates to stay outside as the convention is currently on hold pending when the wedding reception is concluded. Both the ZLP executives and the hotel management are yet to officially comment on the situation as of the time…

The Action Peoples Party, APP, in Osun State on Saturday affirmed its candidates for the Senate, House of Representatives, and Osun State House of Assembly ahead of the 2027 general elections. The affirmation exercise, held before the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, party members, and stakeholders, was led by Adeloye Ogunmodede and featured the endorsement of candidates who emerged through consensus across the state. In his welcome address, the Osun State Chairman of the APP, Oluseye Titus Odesola, described the gathering as a demonstration of unity, consensus, and confidence in the future of the party and the country. “Today’s gathering…

Arsenal manager, Mikel Arteta, has released his starting XI for the Champions League final against Paris Saint-Germain. Arteta has gone with Kai Havertz ahead of Viktor Gyokeres upfront. Piero Hincapie starts at left-back ahead of Riccardo Calafiori, while Cristhian Mosquera is selected at right-back. Luis Enrique has gone for his best starting XI, with Desire Doue, Ousmane Dembele and Khvicha Kvaratskhelia upfront. Achraf Hakimi recovers to take his spot along side Nuno Mendes at full-back. Arsenal starting XI: Raya, Mosquera, Saliba, Gabriel, Hincapie, Rice, Lewis-Skelly, Odegaard, Saka, Trossard, Havertz. Subs: Arrizabalaga, Jesus, Eze, Martinelli, Timber, Gyokeres, Norgaard, Madueke, Merino, Calafiori,…

Mr Aniefiok Assian, a pastor of the Solid Rock Kingdom Church in Akwa Ibom State, shares with CHUKWUDI AKASIKE the pain of his 23-year-old son’s abduction and his hope that he will return to him hale and hearty How did you get to know about your son’s abduction? It was on December 3, 2025, that the kidnappers called us and told us that my son, Utibeabasi, had been kidnapped. They told us that we needed to pay a N30m ransom. So, we negotiated and agreed to pay N500,000. The ransom was paid into the account of one Uzo Onuoha Enterprise…