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Newcastle moved closer to Premier League survival after Joe Willock’s late goal capped a thrilling 3-2 win against 10-man West Ham that dented the visitors’ bid for a top four finish in the Premier League. Newcastle lost a two goal lead, but then beat West Ham 3-2. AFP Steve Bruce’s side had squandered a two-goal lead in the closing stages at St James’ Park, but Willock came off the bench to snatch a priceless winner. Newcastle are nine points clear of the relegation zone with just six games remaining in a turbulent season on Tyneside. The Magpies had taken control…

Jurgen Klopp admits Liverpool are under pressure as they try to salvage a troubled season by finishing in the Premier League’s top four. Klopp’s side have failed to defend the Premier League title they won last term and were knocked out of the Champions League by Real Madrid on Wednesday. That quarter-final exit means Liverpool’s only route back into Europe’s elite club competition next season is via a top-four finish in the league. The sixth-placed Reds have been outside the top four since early February and they slipped as low as eighth before winning their last three leagues games to…

It is goals everywhere for Nigerian quartet Kelechi Iheanacho, Victor Osimhen, Paul Onuachu, and Simmy Nwankwo who are shining bright in Europe this season. Nigeria may have struggled to break down Benin away in their Africa Cup of Nations qualifier in March, but it seems there are no other African team that can boast the firepower of the Super Eagles right now. On Sunday alone, four of the national side’s prominent attacking players were all among the goalscorers in some of Europe’s biggest leagues – a testament to the quality of offensive options available to Super Eagles coach Gernot Rohr.…

Time is running out for Atletico Madrid to reboot their La Liga title challenge, even as they still sit top of the table with eight games left to play. Atletico remain in pole position, one point ahead of Real Madrid and two in front of Barcelona, but their poor form means it is the chasing duo now considered favourites to lift the trophy. Four wins in Atletico’s last 11 games inspires little confidence they will be able to keep pace with Real and Barca, who have put early-season problems behind them to accelerate down the final straight. But a victory…

Moderate to severe incidents presented as fever, vomiting, diarrhea, headaches, dizziness, pain, nausea A total of 8,491 Nigerians have reacted adversely to the AstraZeneca inoculation since the exercise began on March 15. The Executive Director of the National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA), Dr. Faisal Shuaib, stated this yesterday at a press conference in Abuja. The NPHCDA boss disclosed that Nigeria recorded 52 cases of moderate to severe incidents of Adverse Effects Following Immunisation (AEFI), presented as fever, vomiting, diarrhoea headaches, dizziness and allergic reactions. There were also 8,439 mild AEFI reported, ranging from swelling at the site of…

Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics (ASUP) has vowed to continue its strike pending when federal government engaged them to resolve their grievances. In a statement yesterday by ASUP President, Anderson Ezeibe, the union said that it commenced the industrial action on April 6 to draw the attention of the government to the deplorable state of our public Polytechnics and Monotechnics. “This is with a view to a reversal of the fortunes of the institutions and placing them on a strong pedestal towards meeting their obligations to the Nigerian people. “We are determined to pursue this position to a logical conclusion…

Paul Pogba has attacked Jose Mourinho’s man-management style, accusing him of “going against players” and making them feel like “they don’t exist any more”. After Mourinho’s appointment as Manchester United manager in 2016, he made Pogba the world’s most expensive player. Pogba was instrumental as United claimed a League Cup and Europa League double in 2017, but the pair had an uneasy relationship before Mourinho was sacked in December 2018 and succeeded by Ole Gunnar Solskjaer. Mourinho’s relationship with some of his players deteriorated following that first campaign and there were reports of a training ground spat with Pogba after…

Former Minister of Education, Oby Ezekwesili, has said that it is inevitable that a sovereign national conversation will hold in Nigeria. According to Ezekwesili on Twitter, this is likely because of the crippling political, economic and social dangers. She, however, expressed doubt that the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), is aware of the urgency. She wrote, “Nigeria. At this time, the crippling political, economic and social dangers make the convocation of a Sovereign National Conversation inevitable. “The question is whether @MBuhari ‘s @NigeriaGov realizes the urgency or wishes to continue playing the ostrich and endanger Nigeria.” [Punch]

The Ondo State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Akure, the state capital, has fixed Friday, April 23, 2021, to deliver the judgement on the petition filed by the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Mr Eyitayo Jegede, challenging the victory of Governor Rotimi Akeredolu in the October 20 governorship poll. The three-man panel led by Justice Umar Abubakar announced the date through a notice to all parties in the case. After the declaration of Akeredolu as the winner of the election, Jegede approached the tribunal, seeking nullification of the election, conducted by the Independent National Electoral Commission, alleging that…

The civil society organisations (CSOs) and other stakeholders in Ekiti State have lauded the strides of the state Governor, Kayode Fayemi, in moving the state from 28th position in 2018 to fourth position out of 36 states in the Budget Transparency Index. They also hailed the Fayemi administration for validating the state Action Plan on Open Government Partnership (OGP) to further consolidate good governance and enhance transparency and accountability. Performing the validation in Ado Ekiti yesterday, Fayemi said the action was a demonstration of the commitment of his administration to enshrine the principles of openness in government business and simplify…