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Fulham vs Man Utd: Why I benched Onana, starts Bayindir

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Manchester United boss, Ruben Amorim has explained why benched goalkeeper Andre Onana against Fulham.

Amorim opted to start goalkeeper Altay Bayindir ahead of Onana in Man United’s Premier League away tie against Fulham on Sunday evening.

Onana only recently returned from an injury that kept him out of Man United’s Premier League 1-0 defeat against Arsenal last weekend.

Speaking before the kick-off of Man United’s tie with Fulham at Craven Cottage, Amorim confirmed that his decision to play Bayindir ahead of Onana was a technical decision.

“It’s the kind of decision that the manager has to make,” Amorim said as quoted by Fabrizio Romano.

“Just try to see the game, try to imagine the next game and try to put the best players to win the game, so I did that”.

EPL: Ian Wright names games Arsenal must draw or not lose to win title

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Arsenal legend Ian Wright has disclosed the matches the Gunners cannot afford to lose or draw if they are to win the English Premier League this season.

Arsenal defeated Leeds United 5-0 at the Emirates Stadium on Saturday.

Viktor Gyokeres got the monkey off his back with a brace while defender Jurrien Timber netted another brace in Arsenal’s rampant win.

Bukayo Saka had earlier scored for the Gunners in the first half before being forced off in the second half through a hamstring injury.

However, Wright said he was impressed with the ‘patience’ the Gunners showed in the match and felt, in the end, it was a ‘run-of-the-mill’ win for his former club.

“If you’re trying to win the Premier League, you have to win all of your home games,” Wright said on Premier League Productions.

According to him, Arsenal responded well to the game plan of Leeds United who he feels were at the Emirates Stadium to frustrate the Gunners.

Arsenal’s next game is a away at Liverpool as the hope to maintain their fine start to the season.

The Gunners are current on top of the Premier League with two wins from two games.

Court jails Nigerian lady for collecting transport fare from her guy without showing up

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A Magistrate Court has jailed a young Nigerian woman, identified simply as Jennifer for seven years for allegedly failing to show up after collecting N30,000 transport fare from her boyfriend.

The court judgement as captured in a viral video offered an option of N450,000 to be paid to the complainant, one Mr Emmanuel (sure name withdrawn).

The judgement which was delivered in Igbo language held that Jennifer’s actions amounted to a breach of promise and financial deceit.

According to the video, Jennifer was found guilty for obtaining money under false pretenses.

The Magistrate also stressed the need to deter fraudulent practices in relationships and online engagements.

The ruling has triggered mixed reactions, with some commending the court for upholding justice, while others argue that the sentence may be too severe for the offense.

EPL: Ian Wright names player Arteta should replace injured Saka in Arsenal’s XI

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Arsenal legend, Ian Wright, has advised the club’s manager, Mikel Arteta to replace injured Bukayo Saka with new signing Noni Madueke when the Gunners face Liverpool.

Saka was injured during Arsenal’s 5-0 win over Liverpool on Saturday

The Gunners now maintain their 100 per cent record in their opening home match of the Premier League season.

Their new striker, Viktor Gyokeres and defender Jurrien Timber fired in a double each while Saka made it 5-0 for the home side.

The Gunners’ captain, Martin Odegaard was the first to be pulled off with a shoulder injury and in the 53rd minute Saka went down clutching his hamstring.

Arteta told the press after the game that the England attacker had likely sustained a ‘significant’ injury.

The former Arsenal striker Wright said on Premier League Productions, “But hamstring, we’re talking four or maybe six weeks”

Wright that Madueke should switch flanks if Saka is ruled out of the Gunners’ trip to Liverpool next weekend.

“This is why the signings [are important],” he added.

“Madueke can play this side and this is why you bring in a Madueke.

“I’m not saying he’s going to play like Saka, but fill that gap. He plays on that side, that’s where he likes to play… fill that gap until Saka comes back because he’s got a chance now.”

Arsenal are now sitting top of the Premier League table with two win from the opening two matches.

Summary of top headlines from Nigerian Newspapers today, Sunday August 24

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Good morning! Here are six top headlines from Nigerian Newspapers today;

1. Leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, blew hot as he petitioned the Nigeria Bar Association (NBA), seeking sanctions against three judges -Justices Binta Nyako, Haruna Tsammani, and Garba Lawal – for alleged gross judicial misconduct. Kanu, in the strongly-worded petition he personally signed, accused the trio of miscarriage of justice in his trial.

2. The African Democratic Congress on Saturday dismissed remarks by Senator Datti Baba-Ahmed, the 2023 Labour Party vice-presidential candidate, describing his criticism of the opposition coalition as “personal opinions” that do not reflect the ADC’s position. In a statement signed by Jackie Wayas, the party’s Deputy National Publicity Secretary, the ADC reaffirmed its commitment to uniting opposition forces ahead of the 2027.

3. The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Governors’ Forum has called on the Federal Government to intensify efforts to protect the lives and property of Nigerians amid ongoing security challenges in parts of the country. The PDP Governors’ Forum, led by its Chairman and Bauchi State Governor, Sen. Bala Mohammed, made this known on Saturday during their meeting in Gusau, Zamfara State.

4. The Katsina State Government has described as cowards, the bandits who attacked and killed 28 morning worshippers in a Mosque in Malumfashi Local Government. The Acting Governor of the state, Alhaji Faruq Lawal-Jobe, who made the remark in Katsina on Saturday, also described the incident as “sad and most unfortunate”.

5. Yoruba Nation activist, Sunday Adeyemo, popularly known as Igboho, has sought the assistance of the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, over his inability to access his accounts. He urged the monarch to plead on his behalf with President Bola Tinubu for him to be removed from the Federal Government wanted list.

6. Muslims in Jalingo town of Taraba State have been banned from organising all forms of wedding parties. The wedding parties banned include Kauyawa day (Villagers’ Days) and Ajo parties during which youths including young boys and girls dress in tattared clothes and dance mostly from evening to night in the name of wedding party.

EPL: Arsenal finally sign Eberechi Eze, Arteta reacts

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Arsenal on Saturday officially signed Eberechi Eze from Premier League rivals Tottenham Hotspur.

Eze will wear the number 10 shirt at Arsenal after joining the Gunners in a deal worth £67.5million.

Reacting, Arsenal manager, Mikel Arteta expressed happiness over the England international’s signature.

Speaking to the club’s website, Arteta said Eze’s mentality and ambition are what the Premier League North London club need.

“We are absolutely delighted to bring Eberechi to Arsenal. He is a powerful and exciting player who will give us a new dimension in our attacking game,” Arteta said.

“His journey, his mentality, and his ambition are exactly what we want in our team, and we love how much it means to him and his family to be joining our club.

“We all look forward to start working with Eberechi soon.”

Naira sustains gains against dollar

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The naira has sustained appreciation against the dollar at the official foreign exchange market to end the week on a bullish note.

The Central Bank of Nigeria’s exchange data showed that the Naira firmed up slightly to N1,535.04 against the dollar on Friday from N1,535.78 on Thursday.

This showed that the sustained gain at the official exchange market was N0.74 on a day-to-day basis.

However, at the black market, the naira remained flat at N1,550 on Friday, the same rate recorded the previous day.

A week-on-week analysis of the performance of Nigeria’s currency showed that the Naira lost N2.53, or 0.17 percent at the official market when compared to N1,532.51 traded on 15th August 2025. But the naira appreciated by N10, or 0.65 percent, at the black market to N1,550 per dollar this Friday, up from N1,560 last week Friday.

The development comes as the country’s external reserves continued to surge and stood at $41.08 billion as of August 21, 2025, according to CBN data.

 

 

Summary of top headlines from Nigerian Newspapers today, Saturday August 23

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Good morning! Here are six top headlines from Nigerian Newspapers today;

1. A Former Chief of Army Staff, Tukur Buratai, on Friday advised the federal government to consider a nationwide lockdown as a strategy to decisively tackle banditry, terrorism, kidnapping, and other criminal activities. Buratai, a retired Lieutenant-General, who stated this on Friday when he appeared in Channels Television, compared COVID-19 scourge with present insecurity in the country.

2. Four members of the Benue State House of Assembly, namely, Mr. Alfred Berger representing Makurdi North State Constituency, Cyril Ekong of Oju 2, Abu Umoru of Apa, and Shimawua Terna of Kyan State Constituency, were during plenary on Friday suspended for three months for allegedly initiating impeachment against Speaker, Mr. Hyacinth Dajoh.

3. Two suspected kidnappers were reportedly shot dead in a gun duel with police detectives during an operation to rescue a 60-year-old victim, Tijani Aremu, in the Ikare area of Ondo state. Other suspected kidnappers reportedly escaped with bullet injuries after the shootout. A police source told Vanguard that one other suspect was arrested after the shootout between the police and the kidnappers.

4. Senator Datti Baba-Ahmed, the 2023 vice-presidential candidate of the Labour Party and running mate to Peter Obi, has dismissed the coalition-backed African Democratic Congress ADC as a grand deception, alleging that many of those who ruined Nigeria under the President Muhammadu Buhari administration are now seeking refuge in the party ahead of the 2027 elections.

5. The Enugu State Police Command has arrested eight suspects and recovered eight stolen vehicles in a renewed crackdown on criminal activities across the state. The command said the arrests, made in different operations between August 8 and 21, also led to the recovery of several exhibits, including motorcycles, vehicle number plates and keys.

6. The Federal Capital Territory Police Command have arrested two suspected kidnap kingpins, Masud Abdullahi of Karu, Nasarawa State, identified as the gang leader, and Muhammad Tahir of Jos, Plateau State. The command’s spokesperson, Josephine Adeh, disclosed in a statement on Friday that the arrests followed a counter-kidnapping operation carried out in collaboration with the Nasarawa State Police Command.

Impeachment plot: I have no hand in attempt to remove Benue Speaker – Gov Alia

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The Benue State Governor, Hyacinth Alia has distanced himself from the alleged plot to impeach the Speaker of the state House of Assembly, Hon. Hyacinth Aondona Dajoh.

Recall that about four members of the House were slammed six months suspension following alleged plots to impeach the Speaker.

The development fueld speculations that the suspended lawmakers are governor Alia’s loyalists, who want the Speaker removed.

Reacting, the governor in a statement issued by his media aide, Tersoo Kula said he has no hands in the alleged plot.

The statement reads, “The Governor Hyacinth Alia, is not aware of, and has no involvement whatsoever in, any purported attempt to remove the Speaker or in any activities currently taking place in the Benue State House of Assembly.

“The Governor holds the legislature in the highest esteem and maintains unwavering respect for the rule of law as well as the principle of separation of powers among the three arms of government.

“He has consistently responded to communications and resolutions transmitted to him by the House. This commitment was demonstrated only a few days ago when he promptly upheld and implemented critical resolutions of the Assembly conveyed to his office.

“The Governor continues to enjoy a cordial and productive working relationship with the Dajoh led Assembly, and remains committed to supporting it in the discharge of its legislative duties for the overall development of Benue State”.

World Cup qualifiers: Chelle names Super Eagles’ squad to face South Africa, Rwanda

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The head coach of the Super Eagles, Eric Chelle, on Friday released a list of 31 players ahead of September’s 2026 World Cup qualifiers.

Nigeria will host Rwanda on September, before taking on South Africa in Bloemfontein on September 9.

Chelle has called up regular names like Victor Osimhen, Victor Boniface, Stanley Nwabali, Calvin Bassey and William Troost-Ekong.

The two fixtures will make or mar Super Eagles’ chances of playing at the tournament in the US, Mexico and Canada next year.

Nigeria are currently in fourth place in Group C with seven points, behind South Africa, Rwanda and Benin Republic.

Here is the full list of the 31 players below:

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