The Gunners are now likely to see fifth-place be as good as it gets for them this Premier League season after a second successive defeat away at Newcastle United Arsenal’s hopes of securing Champions League football are all but over after being beaten 2-0 by Newcastle United. The first 45 minutes looked as if it were a game of attack versus defence at times, …

The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) has announced the resumption of the Abuja-Kaduna train services. The NRC in a statement signed by its Deputy Director, Public Relations, Mr. Yakub Mahmoud, the service will resume on Monday, May 23rd, 2022, about two months after the facility was bombed by terrorists. However, NRC said the service will return with greater security measures and …

The sale of Chelsea to a group spearheaded by American businessman Todd Boehly is in doubt because sanctioned owner Roman Abramovich is unwilling to accept certain terms of the sale imposed by the British government. The government is demanding that the £2.6bn fee agreed at the beginning of the month is placed in a holding account until it is guaranteed …

The Airline Operators of Nigeria (AON) has alerted Nigerians to an imminent disruption in flight operations as the scarcity of aviation fuel popularly known as Jet-Al worsens. The spokesperson for the association, Obiora Okonkwo, in a statement on Monday, said the fuel scarcity was affecting smooth operations of air transport, adding that it would lead to flight rescheduling and cancellations. He …

Gunmen suspected to be kidnappers have killed six persons in a village in Takai Local Government Area of Kano state. Takai LGA in Kano south is about 80 kilometres from Kano metropolis, and it shares border with several towns of Jigawa state. The gunmen were said to have raided Karfi village in the local government and abducted the 53-year-old village …

Two gunmen enforcing the “sit-at-home” order of the outlawed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) have been shot dead in Anambra State. According to the police, they were killed along Umunze road in Orumba South Local Government Area of Anambra on Monday. The spokesman of Anambra Police Command, DSP Ikenga Tochukwu, said operatives on crime prevention patrol engaged the gunmen in …

ERIK TEN HAG dropped a huge hint he will keep “giant” Cristiano Ronaldo. The new Manchester United boss hailed the Portuguese star, 37, after drawing his final game in charge of Ajax. Erik ten Hag wants to keep Cristiano Ronaldo, 37, at Man Utd this summer Credit: Getty Ronaldo – pictured on a golf course in Cheshire – has been linked with an …

Ajax have confirmed Erik ten Hag has left the club and the Dutchman will now start work at Manchester United on Monday ahead of the team’s final game against Crystal Palace Erik ten Hag will begin work as Manchester United boss on Monday after quitting his job as Ajax boss with immediate effect. Ten Hag agreed to an early start to the job with …

Johanna Mazibuko, who lives in South Africa’s North West province, celebrated turning 128 last Wednesday – which could have made her the world’s oldest living person This South African woman turned 128 this week and with it may have become the world’s oldest living person. Johanna Mazibuko, who resides in South Africa’s North West province, reportedly celebrated her 128th birthday on Wednesday, May 11. Born on …

Rotimi Amaechi, Minister of Transportation, says he is still a member of the cabinet of President Muhammadu Buhari. Amaechi, who is among the 10 ministers, to whom Buhari bade farewell on Friday, announced this in Kaduna State on Sunday. After the valedictory session held for ministers who are eyeing elective seats in 2023, two of those who were part of …