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Arsenal’s manager Mikel Arteta laid down the gauntlet to his players following their emphatic 5-1 victory over Sporting CP in the Champions League. The commanding win, which shattered Sporting’s impressive 18-match unbeaten streak, prompted Arteta to challenge his squad to elevate their ambitions and maintain the consistency required for sustained success at the highest level. The Gunners delivered a masterclass in Portugal, with goals flowing from across the team as Gabriel Martinelli, Kai Havertz, Gabriel Magalhaes, Bukayo Saka, and Leandro Trossard all found the net in what Arteta himself declared as “absolutely” the best away European performance under his management.…

Manchester United’s Andre Onana has emerged from early criticism to establish himself as a serious contender for the league’s top goalkeeper, challenging Liverpool’s Alisson Becker’s long-held supremacy. The Cameroonian’s journey from a rocky start to becoming United’s reliable last line of defense illustrates a compelling story of resilience and redemption. Following his £43.8 million transfer from Inter Milan, Onana stepped into the considerable shadow cast by David de Gea’s departure, a transition marked by controversy and skepticism. De Gea’s exit, clouded by reports of a retracted contract agreement, left United’s new goalkeeper facing not just the pressure of performance but…

Mohamed Salah has publicly revealed Liverpool’s puzzling failure to offer him a new contract, despite the Egyptian star continuing to be the driving force behind the club’s Premier League title challenge. The situation has erupted into a full-blown crisis following Liverpool’s hard-fought 3-2 victory over Southampton, where Salah’s penalty sealed the win and extended the team’s lead at the top of the table to eight points. The 32-year-old forward chose the aftermath of his match-winning performance to drop a bombshell that has left Liverpool supporters stunned and angry. “We are almost in December and I haven’t received an offer to…

Pep Guardiola revealed a peculiar explanation for the mysterious scratch on his nose, adding an almost theatrical element to an evening that saw his team surrender a three-goal lead against Feyenoord in the Champions League. The manager’s admission that he “cut it with my finger,” followed by what appeared to be a sardonic comment about wanting to hurt himself, provided an oddly fitting metaphor for City’s self-destructive performance. The 3-3 draw at the Etihad Stadium marked a historic low point for the reigning European champions, who have now gone six games without a victory for the first time in Guardiola’s…

Wayne Rooney’s managerial career hit a new low as Plymouth Argyle suffered a humiliating 6-1 defeat to Norwich City, prompting furious fans to demand his immediate dismissal from the Championship club. The Manchester United legend’s tenure appears increasingly precarious after a performance that exposed deep-rooted problems in his struggling side. The catastrophic evening at Carrow Road saw Plymouth thoroughly dismantled, with Norwich’s Borja Sainz claiming his second hat-trick of the season in a display that laid bare the defensive frailties plaguing Rooney’s team. The defeat pushed Plymouth down to 20th position in the Championship table, with statistics painting a grim…

Host Kate Abdo orchestrated a humorous discussion about French side Brest that saw former Manchester City defender Micah Richards banned from participating due to his previous inability to maintain composure during similar segments. The entertaining exchange unfolded during Tuesday’s Champions League coverage, with Abdo taking the unprecedented step of requesting Richards’ silence during any Brest-related discussions. “Production would like to ask if you’re comfortable staying silent,” Abdo stated, addressing Richards’ track record of breaking into laughter during previous mentions of the French team. Despite Richards’ protestations that he could handle the discussion professionally, his colleagues Thierry Henry and Jamie Carragher…

In a significant development in the ongoing saga between the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and former Kogi State Governor Yahaya Bello, the ex-governor has once again presented himself at the anti-graft agency’s headquarters. The move comes in the wake of the Supreme Court’s recent judgment dismissing states’ challenge to the EFCC’s constitutional authority. Sources close to the investigation revealed that Bello arrived at the EFCC office on Tuesday, November 26, 2024, driving himself in a black Hilux vehicle, accompanied only by his legal team. This appearance marks a notable shift from previous encounters, particularly the dramatic September incident…

The Senate has acknowledged a crucial legal error in its recent resolution calling for the removal of Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT) Chairman Umar Danladi. The admission, made during Tuesday’s plenary session, reveals a fundamental miscitation of constitutional provisions that could have far-reaching implications for the Senate’s oversight authority. The controversy centers on the Senate’s initial reliance on Section 157(1) of the Nigerian Constitution as the legal foundation for their removal recommendation to President Bola Tinubu. This section, as it turns out, does not grant the authority they sought to exercise in Danladi’s case. Senate Majority Leader Opeyemi Bamidele, addressing…

Governor Umo Eno presented a robust ₦955 billion budget proposal for the 2025 fiscal year to the State House of Assembly on Tuesday. The budget, aptly named “Budget of Consolidation and Expansion,” represents a strategic three percent increase from the current year’s revised budget of ₦923.462 billion, reflecting the administration’s commitment to sustained growth despite national economic challenges. The comprehensive fiscal plan demonstrates a clear emphasis on capital development, with ₦655 billion earmarked for capital expenditure while ₦300 billion is allocated to recurrent expenditure. This distribution underscores the government’s focus on tangible infrastructure development and long-term investment in the state’s…

Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf’s administration has begun implementing a ₦71,000 minimum wage for civil servants, marking one of the highest baseline salaries for government workers in Nigeria. The historic wage increase, which took effect with November’s salary payments, comes as a swift response to recommendations from a special committee established to review worker compensation in the state. True to the state’s reputation for punctual salary disbursement, workers received their enhanced November payments on the customary 25th of the month, demonstrating the government’s commitment to immediate implementation rather than prolonged deliberation. The wage increase arrives at a crucial time when many…