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…
Governor Kayode Fayemi has come under attack for urging President Muhammadu Buhari to turn National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) camps into security training grounds and recruit “willing and able” graduates to join the military and the police. DAILY POST had reported that Fayemi pointed out that one of the cheapest and fastest ways to handle…
Minors in Adamawa State have sought the protection of underage girls from early marriages through the enactment of child rights protection bill that will stop parents from giving them out for marriage until they complete secondary school. This is just as the girls called for legislations for the prohibition of early marriage in the state….
Following the commencement of 2020/2021 admissions in Nigeria, prospective UTME candidates are set to write the Post-UTME examination set by the tertiary institution of their choice to qualify them for admission into the school. These are some universities that have released dates for Post-UTME examination: 1. Nnamdi Azikwe University Nnamdi Azikwe University started it’s sale…
Legendary Arsenal manager, Arsene Wenger, has hinted that he was sacked by the club in May 2018. Wenger, in his new documentary, said “it was not really” his decision to step down after 22 years in charge. The Frenchman also described his Arsenal exit as “a funeral”. During his stint with the Gunners, Wenger won…
Aisha Buhari, the wife of President Muhammadu Buhari, has appealed to the media to stop shunning governors’ wives. She spoke Wednesday night in Abuja at an event where some first ladies were honoured. Aisha, the Special Guest of Honour, was represented by her spokesman, Aliyu Abdullahi. Aisha commended the wives of governors who have been…
Hajia Inna Ciroma, former Minister of Women Affairs has said that Nigeria needs fearless and truthful leaders like Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue State to rescue the country from its current challenges. The former Women Leader of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, spoke on Wednesday at her residence Wednesday, when she received the governor and…
Former Arsenal defender, Nigel Winterburn has predicted the position Manchester United will finish this season in the English Premier League, EPL. Man United are currently in the 4th position on the Premier League table with 14 points after seven matches. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s side finished second on the Premier League table last season behind champions…
