Manchester United legend, Roy Keane, has slammed England captain, Harry Kane, for his poor display during his side’s 1-1 draw with Hungary in a World Cup qualifier on Tuesday. Keane said that Kane was unable to get up to the speed of the match. Kane barely had a clear cut chance during the encounter as…
The National President of Nsukka Youths General Assembly, NYGA, Roy Ekwueme has declared that all is set for the Nsukka Economic Summit. He said with the infrastructure put in place by Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi administration, the summit, scheduled to hold on Friday, December 3rd, 2021, would trigger the rejuvenation of the economy of Enugu North…
Senegal and Morocco are into the next phase of the 2022 World Cup qualifying series in the African zone. Famara Diedhiou scored a hat-trick on Tuesday, to send Senegal into the final phase of qualifying. The Teranga Lions defeated Namibia 3-1 in Johannesburg, taking them up to 12 points in Group H after four games….
The Ohanaeze Ndigbo Youth Council Worldwide, OYC, has appealed to the restive youths in the South-East region to de-escalate tension for a period of one month. DAILY POST reports that ever since the arrest of Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, the region has been experiencing heightened insecurity and…
Arsenal legend, Thierry Henry, has expressed doubt that the club is heading in the right direction under Mikel Arteta. Henry was in the stands at the Emirates, as the Gunners beat Tottenham in the North London Derby. But the 44-year-old then watched Arteta’s men struggle to claim a point against Brighton a week later. That…
A lecturer in the Department of Political Science, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Dr. Usman Lukeman, on Tuesday, said the ban on motorcycles and restrictions of tricycles by the Kaduna State government would impact negatively on the people and not the bandits terrorising residents of the state. Recall that, the Kaduna State government on September 24,…
Governor Hope Uzodinma of Imo State, on Tuesday shedded tears over the destruction of lives and properties in Izombe community of Oguta Local Government Area of the State. Uzodinma said he could not hold back his tears on seeing the dead bodies and properties destroyed in the community. A clash between the military and a…
President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday, approved the appointment of Dr Ezra Yakusak as the new Executive Director/Chief Executive Officer of Nigeria Export Promotion Council, NEPC. The development was revealed in a statement issued and made available to newsmen on Tuesday night by the president’s spokesman, Garba Shehu. According to the statement, the appointment is for…
Abidemi Oluwaseun, a 35-year-old man has been arrested by police in Ogun state for allegedly hiring thugs to beat a teacher who flogged his 15-year-old daughter in school. Accorsing to the Punch, this news was disclosed in a statement by the police public relations officer in the state, DSP Abimbola Oyeyemi on Tuesday, October 12….
Former Arsenal striker, Olivier Giroud, has said the Gunners’ limited spending power will stop them from finishing in top four. Mikel Arteta splashed out almost £150million in the summer on Ben White, Martin Odegaard, Nuno Tavares and Takehiro Tomiyasu. Last season, Arsenal finished outside the European places for the first time in 25 years. Arteta…
Governor Okezie Ikpeazu, on Tuesday, reiterated his administration’s commitment in the fight to eradicate HID/AIDS in Abia State. He promised to pull resources together with the United States of America mission in Nigeria and National Agency for the control of AIDS (NACA) towards mounting aggressive advocacy for the eradication of the deadly disease in the…
Rivers state Governor, Nyesom Wike has signed into law two bills recently passed by the Rivers State House of Assembly. The two bills are Rivers State Judicial Institute Law No. 8 of 202, and the Rivers State Housing Scheme for Judicial Officers Law, No. 10 of 2021. Speaking on Tuesday during the signing at the…
Liverpool forward, Sadio Mane, has slammed Ballon d’Or organizers for not including his compatriot, Chelsea’s Edouard Mendy, in their 30-man shortlist released last week. Recall that the 30-man shortlist for this year’s Ballon d’Or was announced last Friday, with five Chelsea players included. N’Golo Kante, Cesar Azpilicueta, Mason Mount, Jorginho and Romelu Lukaku all made…
England manager, Gareth Southgate, has criticized Arsene Wenger’s World Cup proposal as “making no sense”. Southgate met with Wenger two months ago and was open to changes in the football calendar which would see a World Cup every two years. But now, Southgate claims “they seem to change every time” he speaks about FIFA ’s…
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has denied calling for the devaluation of the naira due to the artificial low exchange rate. Osinbajo explained that he only called for measures that would increase the supply of foreign exchange in the market rather than simply managing demand, which opens up irresistible opportunities for arbitrage and corruption. He pointed…
Manchester United have confirmed that Raphael Varane will miss a few weeks, after suffering a groin injury on international duty. Varane was taken off during the first half of their 2-1 win over Spain on Sunday. The 28-year-old was then accessed by club doctors after returning to Manchester on Monday. Tests have concluded that the…
Unidentified gunmen on Tuesday attacked Odoata Central School in Ihiala, Ihiala Local Government Area of Anambra State, where the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) was scheduled to hold its rally. It was gathered that APGA was preparing to hold a political rally in the area when the gunmen visited, at the same time the governor’s…
Italy head coach, Roberto Mancini, has backed Chelsea midfielder, Jorginho, to win this year’s Ballon d’Or award. Mancini believes Jorginho deserves the Ballon d’ Or because the 29-year-old has won the Champions League and the Euro 2020, adding that it would be ‘strange’ if he didn’t win it. Jorginho was recently named among the 30-man…
The chairman, Bogoro Local Government Area of Bauchi State, Honourable Iliya Habila, on Tuesday challenged the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) to urgently take action on the alarming rates of road accidents in the area. Habila stated this when addressing FRSC Unit Officers in his office, informing that various accidents had led to death and…
The suspect confessed to have been involved in several kidnappings, robberies as well as cattle rustling and killed no fewer than five persons in the process. The suspect, Ado Namarai A serial bandit who has been arrested by the Katsina state police has opened up on how he and his gang sell rustled cattle to…
