The Kogi State Governor, Ahmed Usman Ododo has vehemently refuted claims of considering leaving the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC to another political party. In a statement signed on Saturday by the Kogi State Commissioner for Information and Communications, Kingsley Fanwo, Governor Ododo denounced his purported plans to defect to another party after the Supreme…

A Federal High Court in Abuja has granted applications filed by the police to remand 124 arrested EndBadGovernance protesters for 60 days pending the conclusion of investigations. In separate rulings on ex-parte motions moved by Ibrahim Mohammed, counsel for the Inspector-General of Police, Justice Emeka Nwite granted the interim order to remand the suspects until…

Manchester United manager, Erik ten Hag, has singled out three players for blame after they lost 2-1 at Brighton on Saturday. The Red Devils were looking to build on their 1-0 win in the Premier League opener when they travelled to the Amex. But a goal from their former striker, Danny Welbeck, gave Brighton the…

Football transfer expert, Fabrizio Romano, has confirmed that midfielder Tino Anjorin will be the next player to leave Chelsea this summer. Romano disclosed this in a tweet on his X account on Saturday. According to him, the 22-year-old midfielder will leave the Premier League west London club on a permanent transfer to join Serie A…

A 42 years old man, Lasisi Ismail has been arrested for allegedly selling a piece of land that does not belong to him at Ilori-Agbedu, Ede, Osun State. Ismail, DAILY POST learnt, was arrested by the operatives of the Osun Amotekun Corps for selling the land for the sum of N800,000 to a woman, Mrs…

The Abia State Chapter of the All Progressives Congress, APC, has risen in support of the Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Benjamin Okezie Kalu for calling on Governor Alex Otti to return to the ruling party at the centre. This is just as the State Executive Council of the party vowed…

Evicted Big Brother Naija ‘No Loose Guard’ housemate DJ Flo has said she isn’t shocked to find out about Kellyrae and Kassia’s marriage despite the couple hiding it from the housemates on the show. Speaking in an interview with Pulse, DJ Flo said she and some other housemates suspected that Double Kay were married from…

Nigerian singer Ahmed Ololade, popularly known as Asake, has surpassed his compatriot, Burna Boy, as the artist with the most songs on the Billboard U.S. Afrobeats Songs chart. Asake debuted nine songs from his new album ‘Lungu Boy’ on this week’s Billboard U.S. Afrobeats Songs chart, extending his entries to 50. His song ‘Active’ featuring…

The Adamawa State Government has started paying the N70,000 minimum wage to its workers. DAILY POST confirmed on Saturday morning that this month’s salary was paid on Friday, August 23, the 23rd of every month being the day that workers on the state government payroll usually receive their pay. The N70,000 minimum wage paid on…

Former Super Eagles coach, Jose Peseiro, has rated Atlanta winger, Ademola Lookman as a more technical player than Napoli striker, Victor Osimhen. Peseiro worked with both players, as he led Nigeria to a second-place finish at the 2023 AFCON in Ivory Coast earlier this year. He has now weighed in on transfer speculations involving both…

Bayelsa United have announced the signing of former Flying Eagles captain, Daniel Bameyi. The right-back signed a one-year contract with the Prosperity Boys. Bameyi joined the former President Federation Cup champions from non-league side Yum Yum FC. DAILY POST reports that Bayelsa United head coach, Ladan Bosso, is understood to have facilitated the move. Bameyi…

Let’s be brutally honest. Aston Villa is the reason Arsenal failed to win the Premier League title last season. Not Manchester City. In the final weeks of the season, there was a lot of swooning about Pep Guardiola’s mighty army and how much of a juggernaut they are. And of all that is correct. But…

Security sources have said 20 medical students kidnapped in Benue State have been rescued. Sources close to the office of the National Security Adviser confirmed this to Channels Television on Friday. The operation was coordinated by the NSA. Security agencies involved in the rescue mission include the Nigerian police, the Department of State Services, and…

Former Manchester United midfielder, Gordon Strachan, has hit out at the club’s forwards for ‘trotting about’ on the pitch of play. Strachan claimed the Red Devils’ attack is similar to Paris Saint-Germain’s former attacking triumvirate of Lionel Messi, Neymar and Kylian Mbappe. Man United have boosted their attack by signing Bologna striker Joshua Zirkzee, adding…

The Nigeria Police have deployed helicopters in an effort to rescue medical students from the University of Maiduguri and the University of Jos who were abducted by kidnappers along the Otukpo-Enugu Highway about a week ago. Several days after the 20 medical students and one house officer were kidnapped, authorities are fully engaged in locating…

Former Newcastle United captain, Alan Shearer, has predicted some of the Premier League fixtures that will be played across the UK. The new season enters into Match Day 2 this weekend. Speaking to BetFair, Shearer analyzed the exciting games coming up on Saturday and Sunday. Brighton host Manchester United in Saturday’s early kick-off, with the…

Less than a month after the conduct of the governorship election in Edo State, the candidate of the National Rescue Movement, NRM, Dr Dennis Osahon Aikorogie has withdrawn from the race and joined the All Progressives Congress, APC. DAILY POST gathered that Aikorogie announced his withdrawal from the governorship race and subsequent defection to APC…

For the third time, the governorship candidate of the Social Democratic Party, SDP, Yakubu Ajaka failed in his bid to invalidate the November 11, 2023 governorship election of Usman Ahmed Ododo. The Supreme Court on Friday dismissed his joint appeal with the SDP for lacking in merit and substance. A lead judgment delivered by Justice…

William Troost-Ekong has penned an emotional farewell message to his former club, PAOK Thessaloniki. Troost-Ekong is leaving the Greek Super League champions after just one season. The Nigeria international has already pitched his tent with the Saudi Professional Football League side, Al Khalood. The centre-back will sign a two-year contract with the option of an…

Manchester City manager, Pep Guardiola, has said he feels so attached to Chelsea’s Raheem Sterling. However, he has ruled out a return for the 29-year-old to the Etihad. Sterling left City to join the Blues in a £47.5m deal in the summer of 2022. But Sterling is looking to leave Stamford Bridge after being frozen…