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EPL: Alan Shearer predicts Chelsea vs Brighton, Aston Villa vs Arsenal, others

Newcastle United legend Alan Shearer has predicted the Premier League Matchday 2 fixtures. Manchester City will face Crystal Palace on Friday night, while Liverpool will host Nottingham Forest on Saturday afternoon. On Sunday, Chelsea will clash with Brighton, while Manchester United will tackle Ipswich Town. Arsenal will take on Aston Villa on Monday night at Villa Park. Giving his predictions, Shearer said (via Metro): Man City to win against Crystal Palace Liverpool to win against Nottingham Forest Bournemouth vs Everton — Draw Coventry City vs Hull City — Draw Newcastle to win against Tottenham Sunderland vs Fulham — Draw Leeds to win against Brentford Chelsea to win against Brighton Arsenal to win against Aston Villa Man United to win against Ipswich EPL: Alan Shearer predicts Chelsea vs Brighton, Aston Villa vs Arsenal, others

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Newcastle United legend Alan Shearer has predicted the Premier League Matchday 2 fixtures. Manchester City will face Crystal Palace on Friday night, while Liverpool will host Nottingham Forest on Saturday afternoon. On Sunday, Chelsea will clash with Brighton, while Manchester United will tackle Ipswich Town. Arsenal will take on Aston Villa on Monday night at Villa Park. Giving his predictions, Shearer said (via Metro): Man City to win against Crystal Palace Liverpool to win against Nottingham Forest Bournemouth vs Everton — Draw Coventry City vs Hull City — Draw Newcastle to win against Tottenham Sunderland vs Fulham — Draw Leeds to win against Brentford Chelsea to win against Brighton Arsenal to win against Aston Villa Man United to win against Ipswich EPL: Alan Shearer predicts Chelsea vs Brighton, Aston Villa vs Arsenal, others
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NPFL: Shooting Stars will beat Warri Wolves in Ozoro – Ojiefietan

Shooting Stars defender, Desmond Ojiefietan, has expressed confidence ahead of the team ‘s clash against Warri Wolves. Shooting Stars will battle Warri Wolves at the Southern Delta University Stadium, Ozoro, on Sunday. Ojiefietan believes the team’s hard work prior to the game will pay off. “I’m very, very confident in Shooting Stars win over Warri Wolves in Ozoro,” Ojiefietan told 3SCFANTV. “I know we are going to beat them there, we just have to work hard and by His grace we will get the maximum points.” The Oluyole Warriors will be looking to maintain their winning ways after their last home win against Katsina United. A victory in Ozoro would provide a major boost to their push up the table as the season progresses. NPFL: Shooting Stars will beat Warri Wolves in Ozoro – Ojiefietan

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Police arrests two suspected kidnappers in Oyo 

Men of Oyo State Police command have arrested two suspected kidnappers. The suspects were arrested in connection with the kidnap of a 38-year-old man, identified as Nathaniel Peter. Peter was kidnapped at Layeri Village, via Ikoyi-Ile, in the state. Public Relations Officer of the command, Olayinka Ayanlade rvealed this in a statement Sunday. Ayanlade said the suspects identified as Muhammadu Abubakar and Jayun Danali, were arrested in connection with the incident and are currently in police custody, while efforts are ongoing to arrest other suspects connected to the crime. “Preliminary findings revealed that three of the armed men forcibly gained entry into the room of Nathaniel Peter, aged 38 years, and abducted him from the premises. “In continuation of the investigation and efforts to unravel the circumstances surrounding the abduction, operatives arrested two suspects, namely Muhammadu Abubakar, male, adult, and Jayun Danali, male, aged 17 years, who are currently assisting the police with information relevant to the investigation.” Police arrests two suspected kidnappers in Oyo

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Paul Omeje explores power, loyalty in 1980s Ibadan with crime novel Apata Boys

Nigerian novelist and storyteller Paul Omeje will release Apata Boys: Syndicate Rising on November 3, 2026, a cinematic crime novel set in 1980s Apata and Ibadan, rooted in brotherhood, betrayal, ambition and the pursuit of power. Omeje’s creative journey began with screenwriting. After studying Mass Communication at Auchi Polytechnic, he began writing film scripts, which are registered with the Writers Guild of America West. That foundation continues to shape his fiction, particularly the way he constructs scenes, builds tension and lets conflict unfold through character and action. In Apata Boys, Omeje turns his attention to a community where relationships, competing interests and the pursuit of influence collide. At the centre is brotherhood: a source of loyalty and protection that comes under pressure as ambition, power and survival begin to demand different things from those bound by it. Join the waitlist: https://waitlist.paulomeje.com “Crime creates the pressure, but people are what interest me,” Omeje says. “I wanted to explore what happens when loyalty, ambition and survival begin pulling people in different directions. Those choices reveal character, and those choices sit at the heart of Apata Boys.” Apata and Ibadan are central to the novel, shaping the characters’ relationships, ambitions and conflicts while grounding the story in a distinctly Nigerian reality and deepening its exploration of loyalty, power and consequence. More than two decades of work, travel and encounters across cultures have sharpened Omeje’s eye for human behaviour and the choices people make under pressure. Apata Boysmarks his entry into long-form fiction while continuing a storytelling practice shaped by visual narrative, character and conflict. Apata Boys will be released in paperba

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