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May 13, 2024 Arsenal Defeat Man Utd 1-0 As PL Title Race Goes Down To Final Day

Arsenal Defeat Man Utd 1-0 As PL Title Race Goes Down To Final Day

Arsenal kept their Premier League title hopes alive by breaking an Old Trafford jinx and defeating Manchester United 1-0 on Sunday, regaining the top spot and bringing the championship race down to the last weekend.

Leandro Trossard scored the only goal on 20 minutes as Arsenal triumphed for the second time in 17 games away at United, moving them a point ahead at the top.

Manchester City still control the title race, as the defending champions have two matches remaining to Arsenal’s one.

However, the Gunners maintained pressure on Pep Guardiola’s side ahead of their difficult trip to Tottenham on Tuesday.

Arsenal will host Everton on the last day next Sunday, while City will face West Ham.

And Arsenal forward Kai Havertz has stated that he will become the “biggest fan” of north London rivals Tottenham when they meet Manchester City on Tuesday, as the Gunners look for a twist in the Premier League title battle.

“I am going to be the biggest fan of Tottenham ever,” Havertz declared. “Let’s hope for the best!”

Pep Guardiola’s side travels to a stadium where they have lost without scoring in each of the last four Premier League seasons, and Ange Postecoglou will be hoping for a Spurs victory to enhance their chances of qualifying for European competition next year.

May 9, 2024 Joselu Scores A Late Double To Sink Bayern Munich, Sending Real Madrid To Their 18th Champions League Final

Joselu Scores A Late Double To Sink Bayern Munich, Sending Real Madrid To Their 18th Champions League Final

Following a 4-3 aggregate triumph against Bayern Munich at the Santiago Bernabeu, Real Madrid advanced to the Champions League final at Wembley Stadium thanks to a stunning late double by former Stoke forward Joselu.

The tie was finely poised after four goals were scored in the first leg of the semi-final in Germany last week.

Madrid had an amazing 13-month unbeaten home record and a wealth of European history on their side, but they were on the verge of a second consecutive last-four exit in this competition when Bayern replacement Alphonso Davies scored a 68th-minute rocket.

It stunned a previously upbeat home crowd, but Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti worked his magic, turning to his bench to save the day.

Substitute, Joselu responded to the SOS by capitalizing on Manuel Neuer’s error to square the score after 88 minutes.

Three minutes later, he guided in a second, which was initially disallowed before being allowed after VAR intervened.

Ancelotti’s team endured an extended period of stoppage time, and Matthijs de Lift’s late shot was ruled off for the visitors, ensuring Madrid’s 18th appearance in a European Cup final, only days after winning LaLiga.

It also meant England captain Harry Kane, who was substituted with his team leading, would have a trophy-less maiden season with the German giants.

 

March 15, 2024 Rivers Police Recover Remains of DPO Agbashim, 6 Months After

Rivers Police Recover Remains of DPO Agbashim, 6 Months After

The south south where the Rivers State Police Command has recovered the remains of the slain DPO of Ahoada Police Division, SP Bako Angbashim, from the shrine of the late Gift Okpara.

Angbashim was murdered by a gang of cultists led by Okpara popularly called 2BABA, who was later killed in an operation led by the state police command.

The command’s Public Relations Officer, Grace Koko, said a coordinated joint operation carried out by tactical squads of the command and personnel of the Force Intelligence Bureau led to the recovery.

Koko said the operation led to the discovery of a burial site in the gang’s shrine where the remains of the slain police officer were found and subsequently exhumed.

She said the recovered remains have been taken to the mortuary for scientific examination and genetic testing to establish the identity of the remains through a meticulous comparison with samples obtained from the deceased officer’s relatives.

Koko added that the remaining dismembered parts of Angbashim’s body, which are suspected to have been buried at various undisclosed locations in the forest would be recovered.

March 11, 2024 Pencom denies lending Federal Government 10 Trillion Naira

Pencom denies lending Federal Government 10 Trillion Naira

Aisha Dahir-Umar, Director General of the National Pension Commission, has disputed reports that the commission lent N10 trillion to the Federal Government.

In October, the House of Representatives passed a vote directing its Committee on Pensions to collect N10 trillion in pension funds “borrowed” by the Federal Government.

During an interview over the weekend, Dahir-Umar denied the assertion, stating that PenCom was not a bank and did not warehouse or handle pension funds, and that the Federal Government did not get a N10tn loan from the commission.

She stated that “investments by the PFAs in the securities of the Federal Government of Nigeria are not loans as erroneously portrayed, but investments in securities, through bonds and treasury bills, as approved by the relevant government agencies, in this case, the Debt Management Office and the Securities and Exchange Commission.” They trade on authorized capital markets. That is, the Nigerian Exchange Limited and the FMDQ OTC Securities Exchange.

Moreover, PenCom does not manage pension fund assets. I have constantly stated that when we say pension assets have grown to N19.6 trillion, it does not imply that PenCom has N19.6 trillion locked away in its office or bank accounts. Licensed PFAs handle pension fund assets, whereas licensed Pension Fund Custodians hold them in custody.

“The PFAs are in charge of investing pension fund assets in permitted asset classes, which include FGN debt instruments. The objectives are safety and fair returns. All of this is consistent with the provisions of the enabling law, the Pension Reform Act of 2014, as well as the rules established by the commission. The following clearly shows that what is referred to as a ‘loan to FGN’ is simply the PFAs’ investment in FGN securities, as is done by other institutional investors like as banks, insurance companies, asset managers, and so on.

Responding to charges that PenCom owed arrears of pensions to Federal Government retirees, Dahir-Umar stated that the Federal Government had regularly satisfied its repayment obligations.

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