Could Wenger survive a real north London power shift?

                           
Arsenal are three points behind second-placed Tottenham ahead of Saturday's critical derby at White Hart Lane, but have won just two of their last eight league games


Arsenal supporters enjoy their superiority over Tottenham so much that they have a special day to celebrate the moment when they are guaranteed to finish above their bitter north London rivals.

There have been 20 St Totteringham’s Days since Spurs last finished above the Gunners in 1995 - but those bragging rights could be brought to a spectacular end this season.

Not only could Tottenham end that unwanted streak, but there is a good chance that they could do so by becoming champions.

The ignominy of that scenario would surely be too much for Arsene Wenger to bare as he once again finds himself fighting against poison from Arsenal supporters that are close to breaking point.

Bartholomew Ibenegbu not baffled by Nigeria snub

                            

The midfielder says he is not puzzled following his non-invitation to the Super Eagles’ squad to face the Pharaohs for a ticket to Gabon 2017

Nigeria international Bartholomew Ibenegbu says he would work harder to get invited for subsequent Super Eagles’ game. The midfielder who has been in fine form for Enyimba this season was left out of Samson Siasia’s 42-man squad for the make or crack 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Egypt.
Ibenegbu told Goal that his omission would afford him the opportunity to continue working for his team towards ensuring that he makes the list in future invitations.

Breakthrough in cancer research could spawn new treatments

By Holly Yan, CNN 

(CNN)A new breakthrough in cancer research could lead to a novel form of cancer treatment -- one that is highly specialized for each patient.

Researchers discovered that even though cancer cells mutate wildly within a person's body, the cancer cells within each patient also have common mutations -- ones that could be isolated and fought off by certain immune cells.

Think of it this way: A patient's cancer cells all start off with the same tree trunk, but then grow different kinds of branches. The new research shows certain immune cells can "chop the tree at the trunk rather than just pruning the branches," Dr. Sergio Quezada told CNN. 

Quezada, from the University College London's Cancer Institute, co-authored the study, which was published Thursday by Science magazine.

For years, one of the biggest obstacles in fighting cancer has been the fact that a tumor's cancer cells are not all the same.

Boko Haram: Nigerian Army to sponsor education of deceased soldiers’ children

                            
The Chief of Army Staff, Tukur Buratai, has reiterated the pledge of the Nigerian Army to sponsor the education of children of army personnel who lost their lives during the counter-insurgency operations in the North East.
He made the pledge through the Chief of Administration of the Army, Adamu Abubakar, a Major General, during the presentation of the Group Life Assurance cheques to the next of kins of each of the bereaved families at the Army Headquarters Friday in Abuja.
Mr. Abubakar said the cheques were to provide succour to the bereaved families to cushion the economic impact caused by the loss of their bread winners.

Boko Haram: Borno bans sale of dried meat in Maiduguri

                        
The Borno Government on Friday banned the sale of dried meat in order to curtail the activities of Boko Haram terrorists currently engaged in cattle rusting to fund their operations.
Gov. Kashim Shettima of Borno announced the ban at the inauguration of a committee for the management of the Maiduguri Cattle Market in Maiduguri.
Mr. Shettima, represented by the Secretary to the State Government, Jidda Shuwa, said the government had also suspended importation of cattle to the state capital for the next two weeks.
Mr. Shettima said only the Butchers Association and Cattle Traders Association were permitted to slaughter and sell cattle in the market.