A major industrial crisis looms in the Kwara State Water Corporation following a 14-day ultimatum issued by its workers’ union to the state government to address some crucial issues. They are demanding, among others, the immediate removal of the Acting General Manager of the corporation, Engr Shehu Umar. In the letter to Governor Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq, … Read more
Nigeria’s House of Representatives is in the news following a bill seeking to stop medical doctors from seeking greener pastures less than 5 years after medical school. The action of the parliament came as a reaction to the exodus of medical doctors within the last few years. Brain drain has become a serious challenge in … Read more
Manchester United manager, Erik ten Hag hit out at referee Anthony Taylor for sending Casemiro off during his team’s clash against Southampton. The Brazil midfielder was shown a red card for a seemingly nasty tackle on Carlos Alcaraz in the first half. Casemiro was consoled by his teammates as he left the pitch. After the … Read more
Arsenal legend, Martin Keown has criticised goalkeeper, Matt Turner following their 2-2 draw with Sporting Lisbon in the Europa League last-16 first leg tie on Thursday. Turner was handed a rare start as manager Mikel Arteta made six changes to his side. The 28-year-old was at fault for Sporting’s first goal, after he failed to … Read more
Stanley Eguma has shared his thoughts after his Rivers United side were held to a 0-0 draw by Abia Warriors at the Umuahia Township Stadium on Saturday night. The defending champions had goalkeeper Darlington Ovunda to thank for saving a penalty in the 67th minute. The Port Harcourt club moved to second position on the … Read more
Abia Warriors assistant coach, Kelvin Ejeh was disappointed following his team’s 0-0 draw against Rivers United on Saturday. Ejeh stood in the dugout in the Nigeria Premier Football League rescheduled matchday nine tie for suspended head coach, Erasmus Onu. The Umuahia club dominated the game but were let down by their poor marksmanship. Ejeh was … Read more
The eight teams left in the FA Cup this season have been drawn against each other. The draw for the quarter-final was conducted after Wednesday’s matches. Manchester United, who came from behind to beat West Ham 3-1, will host Fulham. Their rivals Manchester City welcome Burnley to the Etihad, while Brighton take on Grimsby. FA … Read more
The postponed draw of the Nigeria National League, NNL, will now hold on Tuesday, February 28. The draw ceremony will hold at the NNL’s secretariat in Abuja by 11 in the morning. It will be done virtually, with clubs expected to join via a Zoom link available only to teams that have complied with the … Read more
Clubs in the Nigeria National League, NNL, are unhappy with the postponement of the draws for the 2023 season. The draw ceremony was billed to hold in Abuja on Wednesday before it was postponed by the NNL, citing logistics and technical reasons. DAILY POST spoke with some of the club officials who expressed their disappointment … Read more
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The draw for the UEFA Europa Conference League round of 16 has been completed. Lazio will take on AZ Alkmaar, while AEK Larnaca will tackle West Ham United. Basel is drawn against Slovan Bratislava, while Anderlecht will face Villarreal. The Europa Conference League round of 16 first-leg fixtures will take place on March 7 and … Read more
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The draw for the Europa League round of 16 has been completed. Arsenal will play Sporting Lisbon, while Manchester United take on Real Betis. Juventus have been drawn against Freiburg and Roma clash with Real Sociedad. The matches have been scheduled for March 9 and second legs on March 16. FULL FIXTURES Union Berlin vs … Read more
The draw for the last 16 of the Europa League will be conducted on Friday afternoon. It will take place at UEFA headquarters in Nyon, Switzerland. The teams left in the competition: Group stage winnersArsenal (ENG)Betis (ESP)Fenerbahçe (TUR)Ferencváros (HUN)Feyenoord (NED)Freiburg (GER)Real Sociedad (ESP)Union Saint-Gilloise (BEL) Knockout round play-off winnersJuventus (ITA)Leverkusen (GER)Man United (ENG)Roma (ITA)Sevilla (ESP)Shakhtar … Read more
Bayelsa United head coach, Diepreye Tiebowei praised his players after they held defending champions Rivers United to a 2-2 in Yenagoa on Wednesday. Robert Mizo equalised deep into the stoppage time to help Bayelsa United earn a share of the spoils in the game at the Samson Siasia Stadium. Tiebowei stated that even though he … Read more
Manchester City manager, Pep Guardiola, has revealed what he told his players after their 1-1 draw with RB Leipzig. According to Guardiola, he wasn’t happy that their “heads were down” at the final whistle. Riyad Mahrez’s goal was cancelled out by Josko Gvardiol’s header at the Red Bull Arena on Wednesday. Guardiola said he had … Read more
The draw ceremony for the 2023 Nigeria National League (NNL) season has been postponed The draw was initially scheduled for the NNL secretariat in Abuja on Wednesday (today) afternoon. The NNL cited logistics and technical reasons for the postponement. A new date is expected to be announced by the league body for the draw. The … Read more
The draw for the 2023 Nigeria National League (NNL) season will hold in Abuja on Wednesday at the NNL secretariat. The format of the draw, which will be conducted virtually, will be disclosed to the clubs before the commencement of the ceremony. Forty-three teams, 19 and 24 drawn respectively from the Northern and Southern conferences … Read more
Nottingham Forest manager, Steve Cooper has slammed the video assistant referee, VAR, following their 1-1 draw with Manchester City in the Premier League on Saturday. He said that VAR let the referee down while describing Manchester City as the best team in the world. “You are playing against an incredible team – the best in … Read more
Manchester United boss, Erik ten Hag has revealed what the centre referee told him during their 2-2 draw with Barcelona in the Europa League playoff game at Camp Nou on Thursday The Dutchman said he was left baffled by the referee’s decision in the first leg encounter. The manager and his striker, Marcus Rashford were … Read more
Paul Scholes has blamed three Manchester United players for their failure to defeat Barcelona in their UEFA Europa League playoff first leg at Camp Nou on Thursday night. The Premier League giants and their La Liga counterparts settled for a thrilling 2-2 draw at Camp Nou, with former Chelsea left-back Marcos Alonso giving the hosts … Read more
Barcelona winger, Raphinha has apologised for his angry reaction to being substituted during their 2-2 draw against Manchester United in the Europa League on Thursday. Raphinha was taken off after scoring Barca’s late equaliser. The Brazilian then showed his frustration with the decision as he left the pitch to take his place on the bench. … Read more