Atalanta manager Gian Piero Gasperini says ‘nobody expected’ the Ademola Lookman situation. Lookman requested to be left out of the squad for La Dea’s opening Serie A clash of the season against Leece after an approach from Ligue 1 champions Paris Saint-Germain. Teun Koopmeiners had earlier withdrawn from the squad in an attempt to force…
Doctors in Anambra State, under the aegis of Nigerian Medical Association, NMA, Anambra Branch, have called for the immediate and unconditional release of their member, Dr Steven Ezeh, who was kidnapped by yet-to-be identified persons. NMA had an emergency general meeting on Monday and issued a 48-hour ultimatum for the release of Ezeh threatening to…
A former member of the House of Representatives from Rivers State, Dr. Farah Dagogo, has renewed his criticism of the allocation of the 13% derivation funds intended for oil-producing communities in the Niger Delta. Dagogo raised concerns about the utilisation of these funds, noting that the Niger Delta has received trillions of naira over the…
The business mogul revealed that it was his so-called friends that were spreading the rumors. Popular Nigerian businessman Obi Cubana has finally spoken about the false allegations leveled against him during the time when his wife, Ebele, fell ill after giving birth. Cubana recounted this harrowing experience during an interview with media personality Chude Jideonwo,…
Joao Felix is set to return to the London club on a long-term contract. English football club Chelsea have agreed a deal to re-sign Joao Felix from Atletico Madrid on a six-year contract with an option to extend by a further one year. The Portugal international was on a short-term loan at Stanford Bridge in…
The Speaker of Ekiti State House of Assembly, Mr Adeoye Aribasoye, on Monday, approved the appointment of Mrs Titilope Agbede as the new Clerk of the Assembly. This was contained in a statement by the Special Adviser on Media to the Speaker, Mr Babjide Agbeyo, in Ado-Ekiti. According to the statement, the appointment was decided…
Barcelona midfielder, Ilkay Gundogan, is set to return to Manchester City this summer. Gundogan only left the Premier League champions as a free agent last year. Barca senior officials are open to selling the 33-year-old, in a bid to ease their financial issues. With Gundogan available in the market, City manager Pep Guardiola has all…
A tech expert, Hanson Johnson, has appealed to security agencies to stop labelling young tech talents as criminals. Speaking in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State capital on Monday, Johnson, described the constant arrest and detention of young tech-savvy individuals, he referred to as ‘Tech Bros and ‘Tech Sis’ by security operatives as a case of “mistaken…
Lobi Stars have completed the signing of 15 players ahead of the 2024-25 Nigeria Premier Football League season. The players are Ossy Martins, Hilega Bemshima, Komgbenda Joseph, Terna Peter Yoonen and Aondoyavenga Japhet. Others are Torkuma Gyenkwe, Ifeanyi Assurance, Valentine Igiga, Jide Williams, Baba Tunde, Samuel Anefiok, Akor Itodo, Jimmy Iteji, Segun Oluwatoba and Mathew…
Enyimba have wrapped up the signing of Francis Odinaka ahead of the 2024-25 Nigeria Premier Football League season. Odinaka joined the People’s Elephant from Lobi Stars. The midfielder put pen to paper on a two-year deal. The nine-time NPFL champions confirmed Odinaka’s acquisition on the social media. “It’s official! signs with Enyimba FC!, The ball…
The Chairman, Senate Committee on Electoral Matters, Barrister Sharafadeen Abiodun Alli has declared that the chairman of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Oyo State, Isaac Ajiboye Omodewu, was a pillar of strength to the party. Alli made this declaration on Monday. DAILY POST reports that Omodewu’s death was announced on Monday. Our correspondent reports…
The Peoples Redemption Party (PRP) Bauchi State Chapter, has rejected what it described as “electoral heist that masqueraded as local government elections” held across the state on Saturday. In a statement by its State Secretary, Abdulazeez Haruna, the PRP said the election was a “prearranged banditry orchestrated by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and its…
The mobile police officer who was abducted around Kampani community in Bashar District of Wase local government area of Plateau State has been found dead. The deceased and a soldier were said to be part of the security team fighting bandits terrorizing a community that shares a border with Taraba State. They were said to…
Big Brother Naija Season 9 housemate Mickey has claimed that his colleague, Zion confided in him that he can’t marry his girlfriend and partner on the show, Chinwe. During a chat with his partner on the show, Fairme, on Sunday, Mickey also claimed that Chinwe was bossing Zion because she’s richer than him. He further…
Big Brother Naija ‘No Loose Guard’ pair, Wanni X Handi, mocked their colleague, Rhuthee, following her eviction from the show on Sunday. DAILY POST reports that Rhuthee’s pair, Flourish, was the second pair to be evicted during Sunday’s live show after Streeze were evicted moments earlier. Flourish, and Streeze were in the bottom four alongside…
Rangers head coach, Fidelis Ilechukwu has said his side will do the double over US Zilimadjou of Comoros, DAILY POST reports. The Nigerian champions defeated their hosts 1-0 in the first leg of their CAF Champions League preliminary round encounter on Sunday. Frank Uwumiro scored the decisive goal off a header in the 22 minute….
The average retail price of Automotive Gas Oil (Diesel) sold in Nigeria decreased by 5.71 percent in July, 2024 compared to June. This is according to the National Bureau of Statistics latest AGO July’s price report released recently. The report showed that the price of diesel decreased to N1379.48 per liter in July from N1462.98…
Troops of the Nigerian Army have neutralized a notorious Boko Haram commander, Abu Rijab, and other terrorists’ fighters in an offensive operation. This is contained in a post on the Nigerian Army official X handle on Sunday. The Army said the operation took place in Bula Daloye, Bama Local Government Area of Borno State. It…
Arrangements have been concluded for President Bola Tinubu to embark on a trip to France on Monday. A terse statement issued on Sunday night by the presidential media aide, Ajuri Ngelale, noted that the president will be departing for the trip from Abuja, the nation’s capital. Ngelale explained that the president would return to the…
In a bid to boost food security, a delegation of the Niger State Government, led by Special Adviser on Social Investment Programmes, Hauwa Bako, embarked on a fact-finding visit to Soilless Farm Labs in Ogun State. The Special Adviser to the Governor on Digital Media and Strategy, Abdullberqy Usman Ebbo, made this disclosure in Minna….
