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Watkins Leads Aston Villa To 11th Straight Home Win As Forest Collapse.
Aston Villa continued their impressive home form as Ollie Watkins led the charge in a commanding 3-1 victory over Nottingham Forest at Villa Park. According to Nivo News, the England striker scored for the fourth time in three matches, helping Villa respond strongly after a recent defeat to Arsenal. The win marked Villa’s 11th consecutive league victory at home, their longest streak in 36 years.....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶
John McGinn was instrumental, scoring twice to lift Villa to second place in the Premier League, 12 points ahead of fifth-placed Chelsea. Forest briefly threatened through Morgan Gibbs-White, who reduced the deficit with a neat finish, but their efforts were undone by defensive errors, including a costly goalkeeper lapse that allowed McGinn to score into an empty net from distance.
The defeat extended Forest’s league losing run to four games, a slump that had already led to the end of Steve Cooper’s tenure. Sean Dyche’s side now sit just four points above the relegation zone ahead of a crucial clash against West Ham on Tuesday.
Villa dominated early, with Watkins forcing a fine save from Forest goalkeeper John Victor before opening the scoring with a precise strike from 20 yards just before halftime. McGinn doubled the lead shortly after the break. Although Forest pulled one back, Villa restored control following defensive mistakes, sealing a comprehensive win.
Watkins’ recent form has revitalized his season. After scoring only once in his first 19 appearances, the 30-year-old has now netted six times in his last eight matches, marking his 250th appearance for Villa with another decisive contribution. His partnership with Morgan Rogers has been particularly effective, the pair combining for Watkins’ opener and accounting for 10 Premier League goals together since the start of last season, more than any other duo in the division.
The New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) has dismissed claims by former Vice President Atiku Abubakar that it is part of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) coalition.....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶
In a statement on Thursday, NNPP National Secretary Ogini Olaposi said the party is not affiliated with the ADC and has no plans to join or merge with the coalition.
He clarified that the involvement of former Kano State Governor Rabiu Kwankwaso and members of the Kwankwasiya Movement in ADC activities does not represent the NNPP as a political party.
Olaposi also claimed that only a minority of Kwankwasiya supporters followed Kwankwaso, insisting that many of them have since joined the APC.
He further accused Atiku of misinformation, stressing that NNPP remains an independent political party focused on contesting elections on its own platform.
According to him, any previous association with the Kwankwasiya Movement ended after the 2023 general elections, adding that Kwankwaso and some associates had already been expelled from the party.
The NNPP maintained that it respects other political parties but has no interest in joining the ADC coalition.
National Coordinator of the Obidient Movement, Yunusa Tanko, has said the 2027 presidential election would be concluded by 12 noon if a Peter Obi–Rabiu Kwankwaso ticket emerges under the African Democratic Congress (ADC).....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶
Tanko made the remark during an interview on Channels Television’s Politics Today, while reacting to comments by ADC chieftain Dele Momodu, who had suggested a possible Atiku–Obi alliance.
Momodu had argued that a pairing of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and Peter Obi could perform strongly in the election, citing their past collaboration in 2019 and Obi’s 2023 electoral performance.
Responding, Tanko questioned the logic of choosing a candidate who might win a primary but lose the general election, insisting that the Obi–Kwankwaso combination would be more formidable.
He further warned that if the ADC fails to zone its presidential ticket to the South, the party risks losing the 2027 election.
Tanko maintained that with Obi and former Kano State Governor Rabiu Kwankwaso on the same ticket, victory would be decisive and swift.
The Nigeria Police Force has extradited a fugitive, Matthew Chukwuemeka Adebiyi, to the United Kingdom over allegations of murder and drug trafficking.....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶
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