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Ollie Watkins said it was “unbelievable” to score against the team he supports as his double helped Aston Villa claim an impressive 3-0 victory at Arsenal to move up to sixth in the Premier League. The visitors took the lead midway through the first half when Bukayo Saka turned Matt Targett’s cross into his own net. Watkins, who scored a hat-trick in a 7-2 win against champions Liverpool earlier this season, made it 2-0 with a header towards the end of the second half and scored his second soon after, slotting the ball under Bernd Leno after a quick break.…

Carlos Soler scored three penalties as Valencia thrashed Real Madrid 4-1 in an extraordinary La Liga match on Sunday. Karim Benzema put visitors Real ahead from long range before Soler equalised from a penalty that was retaken following an encroachment. Raphael Varane’s own goal made it 2-1 and Soler increased the lead from the spot after Marcelo fouled Maxi Gomez. Valencia were awarded another spot-kick when Sergio Ramos handled, Soler completing his hat-trick. Reigning champions Real were looking to move one point behind Spanish top-flight leaders Real Sociedad before the international break. But Zinedine Zidane’s side remain four points off…

Liverpool’s hopes of returning to the Premier League summit were frustrated as they fought out a high-quality draw at Manchester City, who paid a heavy price for Kevin de Bruyne’s missed penalty. Reds manager Jurgen Klopp opted for an all-out attacking line-up at Etihad Stadium on Sunday, with in-form Diogo Jota included alongside the established front three of Roberto Firmino, Sadio Mane and Mohamed Salah. Liverpool, who knew victory would see them leapfrog Leicester City and Tottenham, reaped an early reward when Salah put them ahead from the spot in the 13th minute after Kyle Walker brought down Mane -…

The Chief of Staff to President Muhammadu Buhari, Prof. Ibrahim Gambari met with South-West Governors on Sunday met in Lagos to strategise on improved security in the region following #EndSARS protests. In his opening remark, chairman, South-West Governors Forum, Rotimi Akeredolu, said that the region had gone through a lot in recent times. Akeredolu, who is also the Governor of Ondo State, said that when the EndSARS protest started in the South-West and other parts of the country, the police were guiding the protesters. He said that what started as a peaceful demonstration by the youths eventually turned to a different…

Southeast governors are in a crucial stakeholder’s meeting with Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers over the recent happenings in the South South state. Though there was no official declaration of the reason for their visit, it was gathered the meeting was in connection with the recent nefarious activities of hoodlums identified by security agencies as members of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) in Oyigbo Local Government Area of the State. Governor Dave Umahi of Ebonyi led other South East Governors to the meeting at the Rivers Government House. The governors arrived at Government House, Port Harcourt on Sunday evening.…

The Bodija outlet of Grandez Supermarket, a chain store owned and operated by the wife of former Oyo Governor Abiola Ajimobi is on fire. The fire incident, which started from the back office of the outlet, is gradually spreading to the main stores. Men of the Oyo State Fire Service, who arrived at the scene promptly are battling to curtail the fire from razing the entire outlet and or spread to nearby facilities. Men of the State Joint Security Task Force Team, Operation Burst, were also seen on the ground to prevent looting of the store while the fire-fighters battle…

The Insight by Lateef Adewole “The world will not be destroyed by those who do evil, but by those who watched them without doing anything.” – Albert Einstein In the past two weeks, the aftermath of the #EndSARS protest’s unfortunate carnage, brutality and destruction has mellowed down, with many citizens still counting their loses. The government, institutions, private citizens and even the protesters themselves, suffered dare consequences, but a particular institution that remains battered and demoralized is the Nigeria Police Force (NPF). They remained downcast and unenthusiastic to promptly return to their duty posts. We have heard several appeals from…

Harry Kane’s 88th-minute header was enough to send Tottenham to the top of the Premier League for the first time since August 2014. A game of few chances seemed destined to end goalless after Hugo Lloris had kept out Karlan Grant’s second-half header and a flurry of Tottenham chances had come and gone without reward. But, as has been the case so often in the past, Kane punished a minor lack of concentration. West Brom’s defence failed to track the England skipper’s run into the box, allowing him to leap unchecked to meet Matt Doherty’s cross and nod a 150th…

After nearly 50 years in public office, and a lifetime of presidential ambitions, Joe Biden has captured the White House. It was not the campaign anyone predicted. It took place amidst a once-in-a-century pandemic and unprecedented social unrest. He was running against an unconventional, precedent-defying incumbent. But in his third try for the presidency, Biden and his team found a way to navigate the political obstacles and claim a victory that, while narrow in the electoral college tally, is projected to surpass Trump’s overall national total by millions of votes. 1. Covid, Covid, Covid Perhaps the biggest reason Biden won…

A policy group in Nigeria has claimed that some youths collected N1 billion to make the country ungovernable following the #EndSARS protests in October. Mr. Olugbenga Michael, the director of National Youths Coalition alleged that these youths have planned to cause havoc from Monday, November 9. “It has come to our notice that some criminal elements among our youths have collected N1 billion from the enemies of our democracy to create anarchy, disrupt our democracy and make the country ungovernable starting from Monday, November 9, 2020,” the group said. In a statement released to newsmen in Lagos on Saturday by…