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Paris Saint-Germain manager, Luis Enrique, has claimed that the fight that broke out between players following the Club World Cup final on Sunday was due to tension and pressure.

Chelsea outclassed PSG 3-0 at the MetLife Stadium in New Jersey to win this year’s competition.

However, a scuffle broke out between the two teams after the final whistle, with coaches and staff getting involved.

Enrique has now claimed he was “just trying to separate the players” as tempers boiled over at full time.

TV footage, however, showed Enrique raising his hand to the neck of Chelsea’s new signing, Joao Pedro.

“There was pushing and shoving, a lot of tension and pressure,” Enrique said.

“The situation obviously should have been avoided.

“My intention was clearly to just try to separate the players.”

Super Eagles goalkeeper, Stanley Nwabali, is on the radar of Moroccan Botola side, Raja Casablanca.

Raja Casablanca will approach South African club, Chippa United, for the shot-stopper this week, according to reports.

The 29-year-old is valued at around €650,000 by Transfermarkt.

Nwabali has been consistently linked with a move away from Chippa United after a number of impressive performances for the club and on the international scene.

The former Katsina United shot-stopper has two years left on his contract with the Chili Boys.

Raja Casablanca are desperate to overhaul their squad after a disappointing outing in the Moroccan Botola Pro League last season.

The Green Eagles finished the campaign in fifth position.

Recall that a brace from Cole Palmer and a goal from Joao Pedro gave the Blues a 3-0 win against Paris Saint-Germain as they lift the Club World Cup trophy in the United States.

However, according to The Touchline, the winners of the previous format will be renamed to Intercontinental Champions.

Recall that the 2025 edition if the Club World Cup was expanded from 7-team to 32-team competition.

Manchester City had won the last edition of the 7-team tournament in 2023.

Pep Guardiola’s side had defeated Brazilian side Fluminense 4-0 in the final.

But in the 2025 edition, Man City were eliminated from the tournament in the Round of 16 against Al Hilal.

The Premier League giants were defeated 4-3 after 120 minutes by the Saudi club.

The Ogun State Government has announced that the burial of the late Awujale of Ijebuland, Oba Sikiru Kayode Adetona, will take place today, July 14, 2025.

According to a statement by the Secretary to the State Government, Tokunbo Talabi, the final rites will hold at 4 p.m. at Ogbagba Court in Igbeba, Ijebu-Ode.

The respected monarch passed away on Sunday, July 13, at the age of 91.

The government also called on residents to pray for his family during this time.

In a tribute on Sunday, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu described the late Awujale as one of Nigeria’s most revered traditional rulers who served his people with dignity and a deep sense of duty for over 65 years.

He said Oba Adetona’s leadership brought progress and unity to Ijebuland and the nation at large.

President Tinubu also noted that the monarch was a voice of reason in times of crisis and a wise, honest leader whose legacy in education and governance will never be forgotten.

The Central Bank of Nigeria has announced Monday and Tuesday, July 21 and 22, 2025, as the 301st Monetary Policy Committee meeting.

The apex bank disclosed this in a notice released on its official website at the weekend.

The MPC meeting, which is CBN’s highest decision-making body, would meet in Abuja to take on the country’s interest rate and inflation.

Accordingly, the apex will decide whether to sustain the interest rate pause and other monetary policy measures or tighten measures.

Nigeria’s inflation rate fell in May to 22.97 percent.

In the 300th MPC meeting, the Olayemi Cardoso-led CBN retained the interest rate at 27.50 percent upon the inflation rate drop.

Meanwhile, economists such as the Chief Executive Officer of the Centre for the Promotion of Private Enterprise, Dr. Muda Yusuf, had called for a reduction in Nigeria’s interest.

The Niger State Police Command has arrested 30 suspects for various offences including possession of dangerous weapons, illicit drugs, thuggery, and armed robbery during coordinated raids on criminal hideouts and blackspots across the state.

According to a statement from the Police Public Relations Officer, eight suspects were apprehended in the Gulu area of Lapai Local Government based on credible intelligence indicating their involvement in the trade and use of illegal substances. The suspects were found in possession of suspected cannabis, cannabis seeds, amulets, alcoholic drinks, tobacco, and other illicit drugs, as well as weapons such as machetes, knives, sickles, and clubs. They are currently in custody and will be charged to court upon the conclusion of investigations.

The statement also confirmed the arrest of 22 other suspects in the Tunga area of Minna during a separate operation. This followed recent disturbances around the Kafintella-Samande axis, where rival groups reportedly clashed over illegal mining activities on June 29, 2025. Following a swift response by the Divisional Police Officer of Tudun-Wada, one individual, Salisu Kabiru, was arrested and later identified several other suspects involved in the unrest.

Subsequent raids carried out on July 5 and 6 led to the arrest of additional suspects. Recovered items included four motorcycles, several cutlasses and knives, as well as quantities of cannabis and other illegal substances.

While all suspects remain in custody as investigations continue, the police have assured the public that those found culpable will be prosecuted in accordance with the law.

The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Resident Electoral Commissioner, REC, for Osun State, Dr Olaleke Mutiu Agboke, has called for intensified advocacy for women participation in politics and voter registration.

He made this call during an advocacy visit by the Osun State chapter of the Nigerian Association of Women Journalists, NAWOJ, to Osun INEC office, Osogbo on Wednesday.

Agboke while appreciating NAWOJ for taking up the gauntlet of advocacy, described the issues raised by NAWOJ as matters of concern to everyone and emphasised that INEC’s gender policy is inclusive and promotes collaboration and balance between both genders in the political space.

Highlighting the low representation of women in politics, the REC urged NAWOJ to step up its campaign efforts.

He said, “NAWOJ should start the campaign by increasing the tempo of engagement and bring the politicians to the table. I am encouraging the association to foster platforms where women are motivated to contest and participate actively in elections.

“Encourage women to come forward. Let them come even if they lose the election. We will continue to make women have a say and occupy positions of authority, but they must demonstrate capacity.”

On the issue of voter registration, the Osun INEC boss noted that many women lack Permanent Voter Cards, PVCs, because they are not registered.

He reminded NAWOJ that INEC will commence its Continuous Voter Registration, CVR, exercise on August 18, 2025 for online registration and on August 25 for in-person physical registration.

Agboke urged NAWOJ members to help pass the message to women across the state on the need to register, collect their PVCs, and turn out to vote, noting that participation is the first step towards influencing governance.

Earlier, the Osun NAWOJ chairperson, Abisola Ariwodola, commending INEC for its gender management policies, called for more priorities for women participation in politics, voter education and promotion of gender equality and inclusion

Ariwodola said, “NAWOJ has been at the forefront of campaigning for inclusion and fair representation of women in positions of authority at both federal and state levels through its activities and programmes.

The Osun NAWOJ chairperson also sought collaboration between INEC and NAWOJ to have a strengthened networking and partnership, strengthened institutional capacity and procedures, promote the civic right to life of women and the target beneficiaries via voters education and sensitisation, and contribute to improved quality of life.

Troops of the 223 Light Battalion, Zuru, in collaboration with the Nigerian Air Force, have successfully repelled a major bandit attack on Ribah town in Danko Wasagu Local Government Area of Kebbi State.

The attempted invasion, which took place on Wednesday, saw more than 400 armed bandits launch a coordinated assault on the community.

A fierce exchange of gunfire followed, resulting in the deaths of several assailants. While some of the attackers managed to evacuate the bodies of their fallen comrades, others were left behind, alongside weapons which were recovered by security forces.

Sources confirmed that a Nigerian Air Force fighter jet provided crucial aerial support during the encounter, targeting retreating bandits and inflicting further casualties.

The Director of Security at the Kebbi State Cabinet Office, Alhaji AbdulRahman Zagga, confirmed the incident in Birnin Kebbi, stating that normalcy had since been restored to the affected area. He added that the attackers were suspected to be the same group responsible for recent violence in parts of Niger State before crossing into Kebbi.