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Former Super Eagles defender Godwin Okpara has shared his thoughts on the UEFA Champions League final clash between Arsenal and Paris Saint-Germain on Saturday, Soccernet.ng reports. The North London club, fresh from winning their first Premier League title in 22 years, had hoped to finally end their long wait for UCL glory. However, they were denied on penalties by the defending champions in a thrilling final. Arsenal were playing in their second UCL final and took the lead inside six minutes after Kai Havertz rifled into the top corner after a quick break. PSG dominated possession from that point, while Arsenal were very solid in defence. However, their resistance was finally broken in the second half…

The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority has rescued two persons trapped in a commercial bus following a multi-vehicle crash along the Motorway inward Toll-Gate corridor in the Ogudu-Alapere area of Lagos. According to a statement issued on Sunday by LASTMA’s Director of Public Affairs and Enlightenment Department, Adebayo Taofiq, the accident involved a 12-tyre DAF articulated truck and a commercial Volkswagen T4 bus with registration number AA 60 YF. The agency said preliminary investigations indicated that the commercial bus somersaulted after a collision, trapping its driver and a passenger inside the wreckage and causing a major obstruction on the roadway.…

The Super Eagles of Nigeria were dealt a setback ahead of the 2026 Unity Cup after AIK forward Zadok Yohanna was forced to withdraw from the competition, Soccernet.ng reports. The 18-year-old has emerged as one of Nigeria’s brightest prospects over the course of the year and earned a maiden call-up from Super Eagles head coach Eric Chelle following growing calls for his inclusion due to his impressive performances.  However, AIK prevented him from linking up with the national team due to concerns over his fitness after he was forced off during a league game against Djurgarden on May 10. Nigeria, however, went on to secure an impressive 2-0 win over…

Paris Saint-Germain’s Georgia winger Khvicha Kvaratskhelia was named Champions League player of the season on Sunday by a UEFA panel of judges. Kvaratskhelia was a constant menace in PSG’s defence of the title with ten goals and six assists from his 16 games. PSG came from a goal down against Arsenal on Saturday to equalise from the spot on 65 minutes after Kvaratskhelia was scythed to the floor inside the box with Ousmane Dembele converting the spot-kick. Both had left the fray before the game went to extra-time and ended 1-1, before PSG emerged from a shoot-out as narrow 4-3…

Dogecoin broke its critical psychological floor, bleeding under 10 cents following the market bloodbath. The selloff tracks a rotation out of speculative memecoins, although it is yet to be back into Bitcoin and higher-liquidity majors. Dogecoin drops below 10 cents, just like it did last Saturday. Tasty $DOGE dips at $0.099 … pic.twitter.com/S2CKurFDrt— KrissPax (@krisspax) May 27, 2026 Dogecoin itself is experiencing a 7-day decline of 7%, with repeated failures above $0.11 as evidence of a deteriorating short-term structure. It is currently in a descending channel in a bearish consolidation zone. The broader risk-asset environment is the wildcard. Without a…

As party primaries of political parties in Nigeria come to a close, the absence of female presidential and gubernatorial candidates from major political parties has further confirmed that women remain missing at the highest level of political participation in the country. However, a Nollywood actress, Esther Okereke, was on Friday evening, presented as the National Rescue Movement’s presidential candidate for the 2027 general election, making her the only female presidential candidate so far in the 2027 election cycle and sole-female challenger of the incumbent president. Leading legal and women’s rights advocates exclusively told PUNCH Healthwise that women’s exclusion from Nigeria’s…

Super Eagles midfielder Alhassan Yusuf has lived in the shadows for much of his international career, Soccernet.ng reports. Whenever Nigeria’s midfield was discussed, the conversation usually centred on Wilfred Ndidi, Alex Iwobi, Frank Onyeka, Raphael Onyedika or, more recently, Fisayo Dele-Bashiru. Yusuf was often present in the squad, but rarely at the centre of attention. Yet football has a habit of rewarding patience. On a memorable night at The Valley in London, the 25-year-old midfielder produced the finest performance of his international career, scoring twice as Nigeria defeated Jamaica 3-0 to retain the 2026 Unity Cup. It was a stunning…

The Ondo State Police Command on Sunday said it had arrested six men in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, in connection with fraudulent activities that occurred in Ondo town. According to the command, the suspects are Adeola Kolawole (56), Alhaji Gani Bello (73), Oladoja Akeem (56), Wasiu Adigun (55), Azeez Yusuf (49) and Ojo Mudasiru (40). In a statement issued by the state police Public Relations Officer DSP Abayomi Jimoh, the suspects were apprehended in Ibadan, following a painstaking and intelligence-driven investigation by operatives of the Ondo command. The PPRO said, “The Ondo State Police Command has recorded a significant…

Arsenal star Eberechi Eze has received support from Super Eagles defender Bright Osayi-Samuel following his costly penalty miss in the UEFA Champions League final loss to PSG on Saturday, Soccernet.ng reports. ​The Gunners faced PSG at the Puskas Arena in a highly anticipated final that eventually struggled to live up to the hype. Arsenal took an early lead in the 6th minute through Kai Havertz, after which they adopted an ultra-defensive approach, keeping all eleven men behind the ball. PSG struggled to break down the Gunners’ rigid defensive structure for much of the match. Gabriel of Arsenal looks on after…

The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, has called on former President Goodluck Jonathan to publicly reject the presidential nomination reportedly offered to him by a faction of the Peoples Democratic Party. Keyamo said the PDP faction that announced Jonathan as its candidate for the 2027 presidential election is not recognised by the Independent National Electoral Commission. Recall that a faction of the PDP led by Tanimu Turaki had recently named Jonathan as its presidential candidate for the 2027 election. This came weeks after another faction led by supporters of the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom…