• Transfer Details: Premier League champions Arsenal have secured the £75m signing of 28-year-old Brazilian midfielder Bruno Guimaraes from Newcastle on a four-year contract with an option for an additional 12 months, concluding his four-year stint at St James’ Park.....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶

• • Player’s Perspective: Expressing enthusiasm about working under manager Mikel Arteta and sporting director Andrea Berta, Guimaraes described the move as an exciting new challenge and promised to be a relentless “warrior” for the club and its supporters.

  • Club’s Assessment: Sporting director Andrea Berta praised the acquisition, highlighting Guimaraes’s versatility as both a defensive and box-to-box midfielder, elite mentality, leadership, and consistent output in goals and assists to boost squad competitiveness.

  • Newcastle’s Summer Window: Despite having two years left on his contract plus an option for a third, Guimaraes’s departure—ranking as a club record for his age and position and among the top 10 fees for players 28 or older—pushes Newcastle’s summer transfer revenue past £240m following exits like Anthony Gordon to Barcelona (£69.3m) and Sandro Tonali to Tottenham (£100m), alongside head coach Eddie Howe’s departure.

  • Magpies Legacy: Since arriving from Lyon for £40m in January 2022, Guimaraes made 195 appearances, scored 31 goals, and helped Newcastle capture the Carabao Cup.

Veteran Nigerian musician John Asiemo, widely known as Daddy Showkey, revealed during an interview with The Podcast Network that he survived an alleged assassination attempt when armed motorcyclists opened fire on his vehicle at a filling station.....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶

• • The Car Attack: Showkey noticed four men on motorcycles trailing him and drove into a fuel station, where the suspects followed and began shooting repeatedly at his car, riddling it with bullets.

  • The Escape: Fearing for his life, he pretended to be dead before forcefully pushing his car door open to knock down one of the gunmen, whom he then confronted and fought until the attacker fell.

  • The Prior Home Invasion: The musician connected this incident to an earlier attack at his residence, which occurred approximately three months prior when armed men invaded his home while he was away.

  • Tragic Loss: Mistaking a large-built worker at the compound for Showkey’s personal security guard, the intruders shot him in the chest; although rushed to the hospital, the worker ultimately succumbed to his injuries during treatment.

• High-Stakes Showdown: Rinsola Babajide emphasizes that the Super Falcons are fully prepared for their crucial 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) quarter-final against Cameroon at the Larbi Zaouli Stadium in Casablanca on Sunday at 6 p.m., with a spot in the 2027 FIFA Women’s World Cup also at stake.....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶

• • Tournament Path: Defending champions Nigeria overcame a shaky start to secure second place in Group C, while an unbeaten Cameroon side topped Group D to set up this demanding test for Justin Madugu’s team.

  • Player Confidence: Recognizing their past encounters and opponent strengths, Babajide expressed excitement and readiness, calling it the biggest match of her career due to the immense importance of securing a World Cup ticket.

  • Dual Objectives: Babajide reaffirmed that the team’s goals are clear: defend their record-extending 10th WAFCON title, punch their ticket to the 2027 Women’s World Cup, and make Nigeria proud.