Looking at the whole picture, it will appear that the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, in Cross River State may struggle at the March 18 governorship poll. This is not unconnected with the growing clout of the main opposition Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, which over the past two years invested considerably in its effort to … Read more
Abdulazeez Hamza Abara has left his role at Plateau United to join El-Kanemi Warriors as its new technical adviser. Abara, DAiLY POST learnt, left Plateau United on mutual consent. The young tactician joined the Peace Boys in October 2021 as assistant to Fidelis Ilechukwu. The Minna-born coach previously had stints with Enyimba, Sokoto United and … Read more
Manchester United boss, Erik ten Hag has taken a final decision on his choice of striker next summer. The Dutchman was to choose between Tottenham’s Harry Kane and Napoli’s Victor Osimhen and has decided to bring the England national team captain to the Theatre of Dreams instead. Tottenham’s exit from the Champions League to AC … Read more
Manchester United manager, Erik ten Hag has said there are ‘no plans’ to strip midfielder Bruno Fernandes of the armband after calls for the Portugal international to have the captaincy removed following his performance against Liverpool on Sunday. Fernandes has had the armband for most of the season with Harry Maguire’s continued absence from the … Read more
The Football Association, FA, will not punish Manchester United’s Bruno Fernandes, following his push on an assistant referee during their 7-0 drubbing at Liverpool on Sunday. Fernandes could be seen pushing an assistant referee in frustration during the second half of the match. Tempers began to boil over as United conceded six goals in the … Read more
British broadcaster, Piers Morgan, has taken a few more digs at Manchester United over Cristiano Ronaldo’s departure following their embarrassing 7-0 Premier League loss against Liverpool on Sunday. Man United’s defeat against Liverpool came after their Carabao Cup triumph last weekend. In a series of tweets via his Twitter handle after the game, Morgan took … Read more
The Presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi has taken an early lead in Plateau State. Declaring the result, the Returning Officer of Barkin Ladi LGA, Prof Noel Wonnang said, the exercise was peaceful and there was no challenge. Wonnang declared that the candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi scored 32,489 votes to … Read more
Paris Saint-Germain forward, Neymar is determined to remain at the club, even if close friend, Lionel Messi leaves as a free agent this summer, L’Equipe reports. Neymar has a contract until June 2027 with PSG and intends to honour it. The Brazilian became the most expensive player ever when he completed a €222 million (£197m/$237m) … Read more
Chelsea board considerS manager Thomas Tuchel’s return to Stamford Bridge impossible as they continue to stand by Graham Potter. Potter is under huge pressure at the west London club following his side’s 1-0 Premier League shock to Southampton last weekend. Potter’s side currently sits 10th in the Premier League table with 11 points behind fourth-placed … Read more
Alarmed by a large number of residents hooked on illegal drugs, authorities in Adamawa State have taken an anti-drug campaign to motor parks and other critical places. A co-chairman of the Adamawa State Drug Control Committee (ASDCC), Femi Agboalu, who is also the State Commander of the Nigeria Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), led the … Read more
Chelsea striker, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, is set to snub a potential move to Los Angeles FC, The UK Telegraph reports. The former Arsenal captain instead wants to stay and fight for his spot at Stamford Bridge. Chelsea have held talks with the MLS club about a potential loan move for Aubameyang. However, the player would prefer … Read more
The Ogun State governor, Dapo Abiodun, has disclosed that the state government has taken delivery of drones to assist the security agencies in the state to track criminals. The governor made the disclosure when received the new Commissioner of Police in the state, Frank Mba and the new Brigade Commander of the 35 Artillery Brigade, … Read more
Real Madrid Castilla coach, Raul Gonzalez, has decided to turn down an opportunity to manage Premier League side Leeds United. Gonzalez has opted to continue his coaching development with the B team at Valdebebas, despite an offer from Leeds United. Leeds United are on the hunt for a new manager after sacking Jesse Marsch on … Read more
The Labour Party presidential candidate in the 2023 election, Peter Obi, has taken his campaign rally to Ogun State. Obi landed in Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital, on Saturday afternoon for the rally scheduled to hold at the Ake Palace Square, where his followers had gathered to receive him. Obi is expected to hold a … Read more
Chelsea’s new signing Enzo Fernandez will wear the No. 5 shirt, previously worn by Jorginho who is now an Arsenal player. The Argentina midfielder has now arrived in the UK where he will complete his transfer from Benfica. Fernandez cost Chelsea a British record transfer fee of €120 million and will sign an eight-and-a-half-year deal … Read more
As the January 31 deadline to phase out old naira notes inches closer, the new banknotes’ shortage across the country takes its toll on Nigerians. The heat continues to mount as the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila threatens to issue an arrest warrant on CBN Governor, Godwin Emefiele over his refusal to … Read more
The face-off between Governor Darius Dickson Ishaku of Taraba and the House Committee Chairman on Internal Security, Danjuma Usman Shiddi, has taken a different dimension. This was demonstrated on Thursday when Shiddi described Ishaku’s administration as “anti-culture, primordial and shocking”. The lawmaker from Taraba State who is representing Wukari/Ibi, made the outburst while reacting to … Read more
Deeply concerned about the performance of Enugu Rangers International Football Club in the ongoing abridged Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL), Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State has directed the Special Government Adhoc Committee on Enugu Rangers Int’l F.C to forthwith interact with the players, technical crew, management and supporters of the club including the state … Read more
Borussia Monchengladbach forward, Marcus Thuram, has decided to snub interest from Chelsea to stay at the club until the end of the season, according to French outlet Foot Mercato. Thuram was impressive for the France national team with the few chances he received during the 2022 FIFA World Cup tournament in Qatar. He provided two … Read more
The nationwide fuel crisis has taken its toll on students and staff of the University of Ilorin as they are confronted with transportation challenges to and from the main campus. Reacting to the development in a statement on Wednesday by Kunle Akogun, the Director, Corporate Affairs, of the institution, the management expressed pain over the … Read more