A former Abia State governorship aspirant of the All Progressives Congress, Chief Daniel Eke, has saluted the people of the state for demonstrating doggedness in electing Dr Alex Otti as the new Governor of Abia at the just concluded March 18 gubernatorial election. Eke in a statement on Friday, congratulated Otti and said his emergence … Read more
Former Chelsea star, Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink has hailed Arsenal midfielder Martin Odegaard, saying the Norwegian always has a solution. Odegaard scored one of Arsenal’s three goals as they beat Fulham 3-0 at Craven Cottage on Sunday. The other scorers were the Brazil duo of Gabriel Magalhaes and Gabriel Martinelli, while Leandro Trossard provided a hat-trick … Read more
Chelsea defender, Ben Chilwell has hailed teammate Raheem Sterling, insisting the England international has helped the club on and off the pitch. This is despite the player’s underwhelming first season at Stamford Bridge, especially under Graham Potter. Sterling has scored just four domestic goals for the Blues since his £50m move from Manchester City last … Read more
Former Chelsea winger, Florent Malouda, has lauded the Blues and Manchester United target Victor Osimhen. Malouda said that Osimhen reminds him of a young Didier Drogba. According to him, the Nigerian international, who currently plays his club football for Napoli, is one of the biggest prospects in Europe. Speaking to DAZN Bet, Malouda said, “If … Read more
Manchester United manager, Erik ten Hag has hailed Bruno Fernandes for showing his “personality”, putting behind him the 7-0 defeat to Liverpool. Ten Hag singled out Fernandes as the man-of-the-match in their 4-1 win over Real Betis in the Europa League. The match at Old Trafford came just four days after the 7-0 humiliation against … Read more
Owen Hargreaves and Paul Scholes have hailed Manchester United midfielder, Bruno Fernandes, describing him as the best player on the pitch in their Europa League win over Real Betis on Thursday night. United thumped Spanish side Betis 4-1 at Old Trafford in a one-sided first leg and put one foot in the quarter finals ahead … Read more
Rivers United manager, Stanley Eguma has pinpointed his tactical input for his side’s victory against Motema Pembe on Thursday. The Nigerian champions defeated the Congolese 3-1 in the CAF Confederation Cup matchday four encounter at the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium, Uyo. Ghanaian star, Paul Acquah scored all three goals for Rivers United. Eguma, who hailed … Read more
A Peoples Democratic Party Chieftain in the Zaria Local Goverment area of Kaduna State, Musa Yaro Dimka on Wednesday, expressed appreciation to the security agencies for ensuring that the presidential election across the 23 Local Goverment areas was peaceful, devoid of any violence He also appealed to the agencies to continue to ensure the security … Read more
Arsenal legend, Thierry Henry, heaped praises on Chelsea’s Champions League match-winner, Kai Havertz. Henry said that Havertz reminds him of former Arsenal striker, Robin van Persie. Havertz scored a penalty in Chelsea’s Champions League round of 16 second-leg 2-0 win over Borussia Dortmund. And Henry was impressed with the Germany international’s link-up play for Chelsea … Read more
Chelsea manager, Graham Potter has hailed Marc Cucurella after the defender was named man of the match for the Blues’ Champions League round of 16 second-leg 2-0 win against Borussia Dortmund on Tuesday night. Potter said he was delighted for Cucurella, adding that the Spaniard put in a top performance during the encounter. Cucurella was … Read more
President Muhammadu Buhari has congratulated Vice President Oluyemi Oluleke Osinbajo on the occasion of his 66th birthday. According to a statement on Wednesday by Femi Adesina, Special Adviser on Media and Publicity to Buhari, the President equally felicitated with the entire Osinbajo family, wishing them many happy returns, as their son, husband and father turns … Read more
Manchester United legend, Patrice Evra, has lavished praises on Arsenal midfielder Thomas Partey for his performances for the Gunners so far this season. Evra said Partey is having a great season for Arsenal. Partey, 29, has been crucial for Arsenal so far this season. The former Atletico Madrid star has made 26 appearances across competitions … Read more
Kelechi Iheanacho earned plaudits from Leicester City manager, Brendan Rodgers despite the Foxes going down to a 1-0 defeat against Southampton at the St Mary’s Stadium on Saturday. Iheanacho has featured regularly for the former Premier League champions recently after his struggles earlier in the campaign. The 26-year-old has two goals and three assists in … Read more
Former Premier League defender, Michael Dawson has hailed Manchester United defender, Lisandro Martinez, saying that the Argentina international can do ‘everything’. Many football pundits questioned Manchester United’s move for Martinez, who was described as ‘very short’ but Erik ten Hag insisted on signing the Argentine from Ajax for £57m last summer People doubted his physicality … Read more
Sunshine Stars head coach, Edith Agoye, has lauded the Interim Management Committee (IMC) for their effort in repositioning the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL). The IMC was established after the old League Management Committee (LMC) was abolished by the sports ministry. The new body has made efforts to rebrand and reposition the league. Agoye, whose … Read more
Former Manchester United striker, Michael Owen, has lavished praises on Arsenal attacker Bukayo Saka after he scored a goal in the Gunners’ Premier League 4-0 win over Everton on Wednesday. Owen described Saka’s display against Everton as absolutely brilliant, adding that he loves how the England international turns with the ball. Recall that Arsenal defeated … Read more
The immediate past Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Enugu State Dr. Ben Nwoye has congratulated the President-elect Ahmed Bola Tinubu on his victory. TInubu was on Wednesday declared the winner of the keenly contested presidential election. In a statement made available to DAILY POST, Nwoye said the Nigerian people have spoken in … Read more
The Conference of United Political Parties, CUPP, has commended the voting pattern of the people of Enugu State during last Saturday’s National Assembly election. CUPP spoke at a press briefing in Enugu on Wednesday, where it described the victory of many Labour Party candidates as historic. The group urged the people of the State to … Read more
The National Youth Council of Nigeria (NYCN) has hailed the President-elect, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, over his victory at the just concluded presidential election held on Saturday, February 25, 2023. In its congratulatory message released to DAILY POST on Wednesday, NYCN said the former Lagos State Governor’s victory is an endorsement of decades of relentless … Read more
The Kaduna State Peace Commission has hailed the peaceful conduct exhibited by the people of the state during the presidential and National Assembly elections held last Saturday. Dr. Sale Momale, the commission’s executive vice chairman, in a statement, thanked the citizens of the state for ensuring that the exercise was conducted peacefully. The statement appealed … Read more