Real Madrid captain, Federico Valverde, scored a stunning last-gasp winner as they beat AEK Athens 3-2 in the Champions League on Wednesday night.It was the Greek team that took a shock lead through Aboubakary Koita, before Jude Bellingham’s flicked finish made it 1-1.Stavros Pilios put AEK ahead in the 75th minute, but Kylian Mbappe levelled three minutes later.Valverde made sure their winning run continued with a superb shot.Fenerbahce edged a five-goal thriller, defeating Liverpool 3-2 in the Champions League on Wednesday night and Arsenal won 2-1 at Slavia Prague.Como thrashed Lens 9-1, Manchester City defeated RB Leipzig 3-2 away from…
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Presidential candidate of the Allied Peoples’ Movement, APM, Seyi Makinde, has slammed past and present leaders of Nigeria, saying they lacked and still have no ideas on what to do with the country’s abundant natural and human resources.Faulting Nigeria’s quality of leaders, Makinde said the country has yet to fully harness its potential because of a lack of innovative ideas and effective leadership.The Oyo State Governor made the assertion on Wednesday in Abuja at the unveiling of his manifesto.“Nigeria has the resources and the capacity to achieve greatness. Nigeria is rich in natural resources and human resources, but our leaders…
The victory also saw the Gunners move up to third in the table.The Premier League champions raced into a two-goal lead in the first half, thanks to Noni Madueke and Viktor Gyökeres.However, Arsenal failed to add more goals and Wiktor Nowak’s late strike set up a tense finish.The goal set up five minutes of stoppage time, during which Slavia continued searching for an equaliser, but Mikel Arteta’s men held on to secure all three points.
Paris Saint-Germain remain top of the standings with a maximum of 12 points after four matches.The defending champions strengthened their position with a convincing 6-0 victory over Villarreal.Real Madrid have moved into second place following their last-gasp 3-2 victory over AEK Athens.José Mourinho’s men have also won all four matches and collected 12 points but sit behind PSG on goal difference.Arsenal occupy third position after securing a nervy 2-1 victory over Slavia Prague.Barcelona and Aston Villa complete the top five.Meanwhile, Lens, Slavia Prague, Lille and Slovan Bratislava occupy the bottom four positions.
The Confederation of African Football, CAF, has celebrated Nigeria’s Flamingos’ victory over Brazil, DAILY POST reports.Nigeria booked a place in the final of the 2026 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup, following a dominant 3-1 victory over Brazil on Wednesday night.The Flamingos will be making their maiden appearance in the final of the competition.Queen Joseph gave the Flamingos the lead with a close-range effort four minutes before the hour mark.Enterprising winger, Awawu Bashiru then scored two sublime goals in the 71st and 80th minutes to put the game beyond the Seleção.Greise Kelly reduced the deficit with a late header, but it…
Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, has ordered the immediate reconstruction of the Saje-Elega-Adedotun Road in Abeokuta South Local Government Area, with construction work expected to commence next week.The governor gave the directive on Tuesday at a stakeholders’ meeting with ward and local government executive members of the All Progressives Congress (APC), held at the Centenary Hall, Ake, Abeokuta.Abiodun said the reconstruction was part of his administration’s commitment to upgrading infrastructure and giving Abeokuta, the state capital, a befitting facelift.In a move to strengthen the party’s internal cohesion, the governor also announced plans to constitute a reconciliation committee to address…
DAILY POST reports that the Democrats secured a resounding victory in Tuesday’s midterm elections, winning control of both the Senate and the House of Representatives.The victory saw the party displace Trump’s Republican Party from control of Congress, raising concerns among the president’s supporters that Democrats could move to impeach him.However, speaking during an interview with Fox News on Wednesday, Trump said an attempt to impeach him would destroy the Democratic Party.”Impeachment for no reason… What, for having a successful country? Our country is more successful now than at any time in its history,” Trump claimed.
This comes after Japan defeated North Korea 4-1 via a penalty shootout on Wednesday.DAILY POST reports that the semi-final encounter had ended 1-1 after normal time.The winner between Nigeria and Brazil will face Japan in the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup final, while the loser will take on North Korea in the third-place final.
The presidential candidate of the African Action Congress, AAC, Omoyele Sowore, has accused the All Progressives Congress, APC-led government of sponsoring thugs to attack opposition figures.Sowore made the allegation while reacting to the reported attack on the convoy of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, presidential candidate, Peter Obi, in Cross River State.The incident reportedly occurred on Wednesday as the former Anambra State governor headed to a town hall meeting in Calabar, the state capital.Reacting to the development in a post on his official X handle, Sowore condemned the attack, insisting that political violence should not be tolerated, regardless of party…
The Senate has suspended all bills seeking to establish new federal universities, polytechnics and colleges of education across the country.The action is in line with the Federal Government’s policy which placed a ban on creation of new tertiary institutions for the next five to seven years.Senate Leader, Opeyemi Bamidele, announced the directive during plenary on Wednesday in Abuja.He said the Clerk of the National Assembly and all relevant committees have been instructed to stop further work on such bills.RecommendedBamidele explained that the policy is aimed at strengthening existing institutions before establishing new ones. He appealed to senators to respect the…