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Liverpool secured a 2-0 victory over Aston Villa, propelling them to a five-point lead at the top of the Premier League. This win capitalized on Manchester City’s earlier defeat to Brighton, bringing Liverpool to 28 points, a feat surpassed only once in the past 34 seasons. During the 2019-20 season, they achieved 31 points at this stage and ultimately won the league title. Darwin Nunez played a crucial role in the win, scoring one goal despite missing two other chances. His performance reflected his time with Liverpool: impactful but inconsistent. In the 20th minute, Nunez reacted swiftly to a loose…

By Zagazola MakamaThe new terrorist group identified as “Lakurawa,” is offering as much as one million naira to young men in exchange for their allegiance. Impeccable sources told Zagazola Makama that this group, allegedly composed of individuals from Mali, Chad, Libya, Niger, and Burkina Faso are actively recruiting local youths in Sokoto through substantial financial incentives. This financial lure, according to witnesses, is part of an aggressive recruitment campaign aimed at attracting followers to their cause. Unlike traditional criminal gangs, the Lakurawa are reported to adhere to extremist ideologies linked to the Khawarij sect, similar to the beliefs of Boko…

UK – Gloucester’s city center has been buzzing with talk about 33-year-old Hannah Roberts, who recently became the focal point of an unusual series of shoplifting incidents. Roberts reportedly tried to avoid detection by wearing a variety of headpieces, including wigs, as she attempted to evade restrictions set by local businesses.  Roberts had already been banned from entering stores within the City Safe Scheme, a local initiative designed to protect retailers from repeat offenders. Despite these bans, Roberts continued to defy orders, frequently ignoring the restrictions in place. Witnesses described how, on several occasions, store staff and security personnel confronted…

Arsenal captain Martin Odegaard is fit and available for Sunday’s Premier League match against Chelsea, manager Mikel Arteta has confirmed. Odegaard had been sidelined since September with an injury sustained on international duty. He made a late substitute appearance in Arsenal’s midweek loss to Inter Milan. Arteta stated that all squad members are fit, but will make a late decision on whether Odegaard will start. However, there is less certainty surrounding the availability of midfielder Declan Rice, who is nursing a toe injury. Arteta admitted that there is “no clarity if he’s going to be fit on the weekend,” as…

Liverpool striker Diogo Jota will be out for longer than initially anticipated, manager Arne Slot confirmed. Jota suffered an upper-body injury after a collision with Chelsea defender Tosin Adarabioyo during Liverpool’s 2-1 victory on October 20. The injury was expected to sideline Jota until after the upcoming international break, which would have allowed him to return for Liverpool’s match against Southampton on November 24. However, Slot revealed that Jota’s recovery will take longer, and he is now expected to be back one to two weeks after the international break. This means he will likely miss crucial matches against Real Madrid…

Manchester United coach Darren Fletcher has been handed a three-match touchline ban and fined £7,500 by the Football Association (FA) for misconduct. The ban stems from a furious rant directed at officials during halftime of Manchester United’s match against Brentford on October 19. The FA alleged that Fletcher acted in an improper and confrontational manner, using abusive and insulting language towards the fourth official, referee, and assistant referees in the tunnel area. The FA’s statement, released on Friday reads, “An independent Regulatory Commission has imposed a three-match extended touchline ban and £7,500 fine on Darren Fletcher for misconduct at Manchester…

Members of the Ondo State Farmers’ Congress have officially endorsed Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa and the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate for the upcoming gubernatorial election on November 16. The endorsement was announced on Friday at the Gani Fawehinmi Freedom Arcade in Akure, during the unveiling of a 10 billion naira mixed-use housing project and the inauguration of the Congress’ new executive members. Farmers from all 18 local government areas of Ondo State expressed strong support for Governor Aiyedatiwa’s leadership, applauding his significant contributions to the state’s agricultural sector. In his remarks, Monilari Abayomi, President of the Ondo State Farmers’ Congress,…

An Abeokuta, Ogun State Magistrates’ Court on Friday sentenced a 19-year-old boy, Ibrahim Abubakar, to six months in prison for stealing 282 chickens and other valuable items worth over N2.2 million. Abubakar, whose address was not provided, was convicted on a one-count charge of stealing.The Magistrate, B.O Ilo, held that evidence presented by the prosecution had proven beyond reasonable doubt that the convict was guilty of an offence as charged.He then sentenced Abubakar to six months in prison without an option of fine.Earlier, the Prosecutor, Inspector Lawrence Olu-Balogun, told the court that the convict committed the offence between May and…

The National Insurance Commission (NAICOM) has given insurance companies December 31 deadline to clear all outstanding claims.The Head, Communication and Stakeholders Management Sub-committee of the Insurers Committee, Mrs Ebelechukwu Nwachukwu, made this known while addressing a news conference after a meeting of management in Lagos.The meeting marked the first gathering of the Insurers Committee with Mr Segun Omosehin, as the Commissioner For Insurance.Nwachukwu, also Managing Director, Rex Insurance Ltd., said the commissioner charged insurance companies CEOs at the meeting to ensure that no outstanding claims is captured at the close of their 2024 financial accounts.The NAICOM boss, she said, tasked…

Ethiopian Airline Thursday raised the bar in terms of comfort, style and aerodynamic innovation with the arrival of its state-of-the-art Airbus A350-1000 aircraft in Lagos.Receiving the first commercial flight of the aircraft, the General Manager, Ethiopian Airlines Nigeria, Wondwossen Beyene, said that it was a significant milestone in Africa’s aviation industry.NEWDAILYPRIME reports that the aircraft, transporting 272 passengers with 15 in Business Class and 257 in Economy, took off from Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, and arrived the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos.“This marks a significant milestone in African aviation as Ethiopian Airlines becomes the first airline on the continent to introduce…