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EPL: Parlour backs Arteta’s decision to drop Aubameyang in Arsenal’s win over Tottenham

A former Arsenal midfielder, Ray Parlour, has said he agrees with the club’s manager Mikel Arteta’s decision to drop captain Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang from the Gunners’ squad that defeated Tottenham Hotspur 2-1 in the Premier League derby on Sunday.

Arteta had confirmed that he dropped Aubameyang from Arsenal’s squad due to a ‘disciplinary issue’.

Reacting, Parlour backed Arteta’s decision to omit the Gabonese striker from the encounter, adding that nobody is bigger than the team.

“I totally agree with Mikel Arteta, nobody is bigger than the team,” Parlour told talkSPORT.

“I know Aubameyang is a very important player, captain as well, you have got to lead by example, but there’s no excuse for being late, is there?

“I should imagine they would have been in a hotel. Whether it’s for training, I don’t know. Whether it’s the day before for training or the day of the game, I’m not too sure about the whole story.

“I think Mikel Arteta did a really good interview after the game: “Look, it’s dealt with, I’ve had words with him, and now he’s ready for selection for Olympiakos on Thursday. Matter’s closed”.

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Okuama Ogenerukevwe released – .

The Nigerian Army on Friday, released the King of Ewu Kingdom, Clement Ikolo, who had been in detention following the killing of 17 personnel in Okuama community in Delta on March 14.

The traditional had surrendered himself after he was declared wanted alongside seven other suspects by the army in connection with the incident.

Ikolo was handed over the Senator Representing Delta Central, Sen. Ede Dafinone by the Director, Army Public Relations, Maj.-Gen. Onyema Nwachukwu.

While briefing newsmen on the release of the traditional ruler, Nwachukwu said the army authorities decided to release the royal father on bail to the senator after preliminary investigation.

He said that while there were no sufficient evidence of the traditional ruler’s culpability, it was also too early to exonerate anyone form the dastardly act.

Army spokesperson said the manhunt for those who perpetrated the crime directly, supported or knew about it, was ongoing.

According to him, Ikolo in whose domain the dastardly act took place, surrendered to the Nigeria Police, who in turn handed him over to the Nigerian army.

“Since his surrender, the Nigerian Army has painstakingly reviewed every available information on the incident and has come to some preliminary observations and inferences.

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PDP Crisis: Drama As Dino Melaye, Ortom Exchange Words During Meeting (Update)

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Lifestyle Nigeria gathered that Former Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, governorship candidate in Kogi State, Dino Melaye, was involved in a hot exchange with ex-governor of Benue State, Samuel Ortom.

Melaye accused Ortom of anti-party activities during the 2023 presidential election.

Speaking at a North Central zonal leadership meeting of PDP in Abuja on Wednesday, Melaye said Ortom’s anti-party activities led to PDP losing both the presidential and governorship elections in Benue.

He expressed surprise that the former governor could attend a PDP meeting despite his previous disloyalty to the party.

This led to a hot exchange between both PDP chieftains.

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BREAKING: Police Arrest, Detains Yahaya Bello’s Female ADC, Other Security Details

Lifestyle Nigeria gathered that the Nigeria Police Force has detained a female police officer who was the aide-de-camp to embattled former Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello.

The ADC was arrested alongside other police officers attached to 48-year-old Bello, and is being detained at the State Criminal Investigation Department, Federal Capital Territory, Abuja.

Their arrests and detention followed a Thursday night order by the Inspector General of Police, Olukayode Egbetokun, directing their immediate withdrawal from the former governor.

Senior police sources, who spoke to The pUNCH correspondent on the condition of anonymity because they did not have authorisation to comment publicly on the matter, noted that the officers were arrested on the suspicion that they aided and abetted Bello’s escape from operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, who had gone to effect his arrest at his Abuja home on Wednesday.

“The ADC and the other police details attached to Yahaya Bello have been arrested and detained.