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Arsenal have sent a powerful warning to their Premier League rivals as they swept aside Manchester City 3-0 to win the Community Shield and signal their determination to defend their league crown. Mikel Arteta’s side delivered an impressive performance from the outset, taking control of the contest before securing a convincing victory over Enzo Maresca’s men. Riccardo Calafiori opened the scoring after just one minute, converting from Myles Lewis-Skelly’s assist to give Arsenal a dream start. The Gunners continued to dominate and doubled their advantage in the 28th minute when Kai Havertz finished off a move created by Christos Tzolis. Arsenal went into half-time with a comfortable 2-0 lead and showed no signs of slowing down after the restart. Martin Ødegaard added a third just three minutes into the second half, again with Tzolis providing the assist, as Arsenal effectively put the contest beyond Manchester City. City struggled to find a response against an Arsenal side that defended...

  The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared the candidate of the Accord (A) Party, Senator Ademola Nurudeen Jackson Adeleke, as the winner of the Osun governorship election conducted on Saturday, August 15, 2026. Announcing the result at the headquarters of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Osogbo on Sunday, the Returning Officer for the governorship election, Prof. Joshua Olalekan Ogunwale, said Adeleke scored 511,067 votes to defeat the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Oyebamiji, who polled 444,815 votes. According to him, the third-place candidate, Dr. Najeem Salaam of the African Democratic Party (ADC), scored 17,180 votes. Giving a breakdown of the election, Prof. Ogunwale stated that the total number of registered voters was 2,339,544; the number of accredited voters was 1,010,684; the total number of valid votes was 985,097; the number of rejected votes was 20,721, while the total number of ballots c...

Ademola Adeleke (left) and Bola Oyebamiji The Governor of Osun State, Ademola Adeleke, of the Accord (A) Party, has won 19 Local Government Areas out of the 30 in the state, while his close rival, Bola Oyebamiji of the All Progressives Congress (APC), clinched 11 Local Government Areas in the Saturday governorship election. Adeleke is  awaiting the official declaration from the Independent National Electoral Commission following the collation and announcement of results on Sunday. A total of 15 political parties participated in the election, but only the Accord Party and the APC made a significant impact across the state. The African Democratic Congress (ADC) candidate, Najeem Salaam, came a distant third with 14,989  votes. As of the  time of filing the report, the state’s Returning Officer, Vice-Chancellor of Federal University, Oye Ekiti, Prof. Joshua Ogunwole, is expected to make the final declaration at the INEC state collation centre in Osogbo. Below Is The Breakdow...

Nigerian TikToker and streamer, Habeeb Hamzat, popularly known as Peller shaves off his hair in support of his wife, Amadou Elizabeth Aminata, popularly known as Jarvis, amid online mockery. ‎The content creator has shaved his head in solidarity with his newlywed wife, Jarvis, following intense online backlash over her look. Jarvis faced severe criticism and insults for sporting a bald head after their white wedding in Lagos on Saturday, August 8, 2026. In a video shared online, Peller filmed himself inside a barbershop explaining that he wanted to surprise his wife by matching her hairstyle. ‎He said, “I want to barb skodo to surprise my wife. Because she barb skodo, everybody is abusing her and talking a lot about her.” The streamer later revealed his new look to his wife, who appeared delighted by the gesture.

French football giant and European champions, Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) have completed the signing of Spanish forward, Ferran Torres from Barcelona on a contract running until 2031. It was gathered that Torres scored the winning goal in an extra time as Spain beat Argentina 1-0 in the 2026 FIFA World Cup finals on Sunday, July 19, 2026 in New Jersey, United States of America. It was also gathered that he was given permission to miss Barcelona’s traning this week as the deal progressed and he has now joined the European champions for a total package of around €50 million ($57.84 million) The 26-year-old, who will wear the No. 9 shirt, joins the French champions after an impressive spell at Barcelona, where he made 207 appearances and scored 65 goals. Torres arrives in Paris with a decorated CV that includes three La Liga titles and the 2025 Copa del Rey, as well as major international honours with Spain. He was part of Spain’s European Championship-winning squad in 2024 and also lifted ...

Marvel Studios is assembling a new generation of mutants for the Marvel Cinematic Universe, with several major names unveiled for its upcoming X-Men film. The casting announcement was made at Disney’s D23 Showcase in Anaheim, California, where Marvel Studios president, Kevin Feige appeared with director Jake Schreier and Sadie Sink, who is returning as Jean Grey. Among  the new additions is Adam Driver, who will portray Nathaniel Millbury, the identity used by the mutant antagonist, Mister Sinister. Inde Navarrette has also joined the project as Rogue. The film’s mutant roster will further feature Maya Boyd as Storm, Kit Connor as Cyclops, Christopher Abbott as Professor X and Samara Weaving as Emma Frost. The  announcement suggests Marvel is building a sizeable ensemble around the X-Men, although Feige made clear that more casting news is still to come. Sink’s involvement marks a continuation of her Marvel role after her appearance as Jean Grey in Spider-Man: Brand New Day ...