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Phil Jagielka gave Everton a 1-0 victory that dented the Gunners’ Premier League top-four bid on Sunday. Jagielka who was only drafted into Everton’s starting line-up at the last minute due to an illness suffered by Michael Keane dealt devastating blow on the sloppy Arsenal away form. The Everton defender made the most of his call-up with the game’s only goal in the early stages at Goodison Park. It was another away-day flop for Arsenal, who maintained their wretched record as the only club in the top four divisions of English football not to have kept a clean sheet on…

Solemn ceremonies, Sunday, pervaded the serene Kigali Genocide Memorial as Rwandans and some world leaders commemorated the slaughter of 800,000 lives of Tutsi and moderate Hutus during the Rwandan genocide that began 25 years ago. Nigeria’s Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo, and former President Olusegun Obasanjo joined other world leaders and top dignitaries in the ceremonies marking the 25th National Commemoration of the Genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda. Activities at the ceremony included the Kigali Genocide Memorial, the wreaths laying ceremony and lighting of the flame by the President of the Republic of Rwanda, Paul Kagame and special guests invited…

Barcelona Club has planned to enter a £175 million (about N82 billion) fresh deal with Lionel Messi that will see him remain in the club for the remaining years of his career, Barcelona President Josep Maria Bartomeu revealed. The 31-year-old, who graduated from Barcelona’s youth system, is already tied down until 2021 but is expected to sign an extension in the near future. Messi is already taking home around £500,000-a-week but could earn even more should he agree to the new terms. The Argentine star would pocket £130 milion over a suspected five-year deal and is also likely to earn…

Akwa United on Sunday deepened the woes of relegation-bound Gombe United which fell 2-0 to the host. The state darling team thrashed the visiting Gombe United at Godswill Akpabio International Stadium, Uyo. The first goal was converted through a penalty in the 79th minute of the explosive encounter. The last goal was scored in the dying minute of the second half. By this defeat, Akwa Ibom United have climbed to the top of Group B of the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) log by garnering 25 points in the match 14. In the first encounter of this football season, Akwa…

President Muhammadu Buhari has absolved himself from the spate of killings rocking Zamfara State as a renowned broadcast journalist on Saturday vented anger on Governor Abdulaziz Yari describing him as the “most useless governor in the history of Nigeria.” Kadaria Ahmed, broadcast journalist and media entrepreneur, while addressing journalists in Abuja on April 6, during a protest over the killings in Zamfara passed a vote of no-confidence on Governor Yari and by inference All Progressives Congress (APC) his party for failure to stem the killings spree. The visibly angry Kadaria reacted to perceived docility of both the Zamfara government and…

Manchester City stayed on course for the quadruple as they reached the FA Cup final after edging out Brighton at Wembley. Pep Guardiola’s side were nowhere near their best but a largely undistinguished contest was settled by Gabriel Jesus’ stooping header after only four minutes, converted from Kevin de Bruyne’s perfect right-wing cross. Brighton battled manfully but could not turn possession into prolonged threat, although City were grateful to Aymeric Laporte’s clearance from right under his own crossbar after the break with Glenn Murray poised to score. Manchester City defender Kyle Walker was fortunate to escape a first-half red card…

Nigeria’s total debt profile stood at N24.387trillion as at December 31, 2018, the Debt Management Office (DMO) said. The figure moved from N21.725 trillion in December 31, 2017 to N24.39 trillion in December 31, 2018, showing an increase of N2.66 trillion or 12.25 per cent. Speaking at a press briefing in Abuja on Thursday, Patience Oniha, Director-General of DMO,  said the funds were borrowed to fund projects, to finance budget deficit and to re-finance maturing obligations. Oniha said some foreign debt was used to refinance treasury bills because of the short tenor of the bills, adding that borrowing from abroad…

German champions Bayern Munich thrashed title rivals Borussia Dortmund to move back to the top of the Bundesliga with six games remaining. Dortmund, who were two points clear heading into this match, were shell-shocked following a ruthless first-half display from the hosts. Goals from Robert Lewandowski, Mats Hummels, Serge Gnabry and Javi Martinez gave Bayern a 4-0 lead at half-time. Bayern are chasing a seventh consecutive Bundesliga title. In a showdown described as the “biggest in Europe this season”, Dortmund’s title hopes suffered a blow and extended their losing streak at the Allianz Arena to five games. At the start…

Men are more likely to die earlier than women, World Health Organisation (WHO) report has revealed. The “2019 World Health Statistics” published on the WHO website on Thursday, said that where men and women faced the same disease, women often seek health care less than men. “Women outlive men everywhere in the world particularly in wealthy countries and the World Health Statistics 2019 disaggregated by sex for the first time explains why. “In countries with generalised HIV epidemics, for example, men are less likely than women to take an HIV test, less likely to access anti-retroviral therapy and more likely…

Ecuador has denied WikiLeaks’ claims that it is set to expel Julian Assange from its embassy in London, rejecting what it called “an attempt to stain the dignity of the country.” Assange, the founder of WikiLeaks, has not left the embassy since 2012. He sought refuge there to avoid arrest and potential extradition to the United States for publishing thousands of classified military and diplomatic cables on the website. The organization has also repeatedly claimed that the US Justice Department is building a criminal case against Assange centered on the leaking of Democratic emails hacked by the Russians in the…