In 2015, President Muhammadu Buhari emerged victorious in the 2015 general election with a promise to end the insurgency threatening Nigeria in the Northeast. Since his emergence, insecurity has spread to other parts of the country, other than the Northeast. Lately, the activities of bandits in the Northwest and parts of North Central have intensified….
Ifeanyi Ejiofor, lead counsel to Nnamdi Kanu, said the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) leader did not sign any document to regain his freedom. The lawyer also declared as untrue, the speculation that Kanu was flown to China and Israel. In a statement on Thursday, Ejiofor stressed that Kanu is strong and ready to appear…
Former Manchester United defender, Gary Neville, has identified two major problems for the club’s manager, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, this season. According to Neville, the two key problems for Solskjaer at Old Trafford is that the Norwegian needs to deliver a trophy with Cristiano Ronaldo now in his team and the Red Devils must improve their…
Former Manchester United manager, Sir Alex Ferguson, has named Cristiano Ronaldo as the player who should win the Ballon d’ Or this year. According to Ferguson, Ronaldo deserves the Ballon d’ Or because he has broken record after record this year. Recall that Ronaldo became the leading goalscorer in men’s international football after surpassing Ali…
Former Arsenal skipper, Thierry Henry, has vowed he will never manage Tottenham Hotspur. Henry was present at the Emirates Stadium, as the Gunners outclassed Spurs 3-1 in the North London Derby last month. That defeat put pressure on Nuno Espirito Santos, who only replaced Jose Mourinho before this new campaign. Since then, a couple of…
The House of Representatives has summoned the Governor of the Central Bank, Godwin Emefiele, the Minister of Finance, Zainab Ahmed and the Comptroller General of Customs, Hameed Ali over the customs modernisation project. The officials are to appear before the committees on customs, finance and banking and currency, who have been mandated to carry out…
The governing council of the University of Ibadan has shortlisted no fewer than eight professors for the position of Vice Chancellor of the institution. DAILY POST recalls that the institution has since last year being controlled by acting an Vice Chancellor. The appointment of the Acting Vice Chancellor, Professor Babatunde Ekanola became necessary due to…
Anambra State Government has expressed excitement over the Supreme Court judgment, which gave former Central Bank Governor, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo the full right as the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) in the State. A press release by the State Commisioner for Information and Public Enlightenment, Mr C. Don Adinuba congratulated the…
Barcelona have confirmed their player, Pedri, has agreed a contract extension that will see him remain at Camp Nou until 2026. The LaLiga giants also said that Pedri’s deal has a 1 billon euro release clause. Barcelona disclosed this in a statement via their website on Thursday. “FC Barcelona and the player, Pedro González ‘Pedri’,…
The community head of Akin Osomba in Akamkpa LGA of Cross River State, Ntufam Patrick Etim has said that they will not allow the state government to exert ownership of their 38,000 hectares of cocoa estate without a written agreement. Akin Osomba community had earlier expressed willingness to donate the estate to the state government….
Arsenal hero, Paul Merson, has predicted some of the English Premier League, EPL, games that will be played this weekend. Leicester City will host Manchester United on Saturday evening at King Power Stadium, while Chelsea will face Brentford in an away Premier League tie. Arsenal will host Crystal Palace at Emirates Stadium on Monday night,…
The Senator representing Southern Kaduna Senatorial District, Mr Danjuma La’ah has condemned the continuous increase in banditry in the Southern part of Kaduna state and other places in the country. He lamented that the activities of bandits have led to the loss of lives and property to an unimaginable magnitude, stressing that it would take…
Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) have confirmed that centre-back Sergio Ramos will not be making his much-awaited debut when they tackle Angers. PSG disclosed this in a statement via their website on Thursday. According to the statement, Ramos will continue on his road to full recovery by training individually for the next 10 days. Mauricio Pochettino’s side…
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved N2.5 billion as a take-off grant for the National Senior Citizens Centre (NSCC). The Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Disaster Management, Sadiya Farouq, made this known on Thursday at a one-day Southern Zone Stakeholders Consultation on the Development of NSCC Strategic Plan in Lagos, NAN reports. Recall that the NSCC…
The National Industrial Court on Thursday ordered Covenant University, Ota, Ogun State, to pay its former employee, Dr. Adekunle Oyeyemi, the sum of N10.3 million as general damages, terminal benefit, and salary. The judge, Justice Ayodele Obaseki-Osaghae, delivering judgment also declared that the termination of the claimant’s employment was wrongful and in breach of the…
The Cross River State Government has faulted organized labour’s insistence on industrial action despite meeting their demands. The Deputy Governor of the state, Professor Ivara Esu, who spoke at a scheduled meeting with labour leaders, which they failed to show up, decried their belligerent posture, wondering why they failed to keep to their part of…
Barcelona striker, Sergio Aguero, has compared both Paris Saint-Germain’s Lionel Messi and Manchester United’s Cristiano Ronaldo. Aguero said the major difference between Ronaldo and Messi is that the Portugal captain is much more of a forward compared to his Argentine counterpart. The former Manchester City explained that if Ronaldo is confident upfront, he can score…
President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday in Abuja directed Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDA) to give priority to indigenous professionals for planning, design and execution of national projects, admonishing that foreign professionals should only be considered where it had been certified that the expertise was not available locally. This was disclosed by Femi Adesina, the Special…
Former Manchester United midfielder, Luke Chadwick, has expressed worry about two players of the club ahead of their away Premier League clash with Leicester City on Saturday at the King Power Stadium. The two players Chadwick is worried about are Harry Maguire and Raphael Varane. According to Chadwick, It is a real shame and a…
The Chairman of the House of Representatives Committee on Works, Abubakar Kabir (APC, Kano), has described the allocation to the Federal Ministry of Works and Housing as “inadequate.” N450.02 billion is proposed as capital expenditure for the ministry, N15,05 billion for personnel costs, and N16.5 billion for overheads. The lawmaker, while debating the 2022 appropriation…
