The Premier League has appointed Michael Oliver as the referee for this weekend’s fixture between Chelsea and Arsenal at Stamford Bridge. Oliver was in charge for the Gunners’ 2-2 draw at Manchester City earlier this season. He sent off Leandro Trossard in the first half of the game for kicking the ball away. Arsenal were leading 2-1 before that controversial incident. Oliver hasn’t taken charge of an Arsenal game since but will be back on duty, making the key decision against the Blues. His assistants will be Stuart Burt and James Mainwaring. The fourth official will be Andy Madley, while…
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Vice President Kashim Shettima has said his principal, President Bola Tinubu ordered the release of the minors facing trial for treason on compassionate grounds. The VP said there was incontrovertible digital video and photographic evidence of the perpetration and actions of some of the protesters which were uploaded by the actors themselves. He lamented that the nation lost over N300 billion from the destruction and halting of economic activities orchestrated by the protesters. The VP said this on Tuesday while receiving the minors at the Presidential Villa, shortly after their charges were dropped by the Attorney General of the Federation…
Nigeria has again been plunged into darkness as the national grid recorded another collapse on Tuesday. The incident happened around 2:09 pm, according to the official X handle of the National Nigeria Grid. DAILY POST recalls that the nation’s power grid witnessed a series of collapses last month. In 2024 alone, the National grid has collapsed at least eight times. Recently, nine northern states were plunged into darkness as the National grid collapsed again. The Enugu Electricity Distribution Company PLC (EEDC) has also informed its customers “of a general system collapse that occurred at 13:52 hours today, 5th November 2024.…
Members of Ebonyi State Internal Revenue Board, IRB and men of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, have arrested five suspected illegal revenue collectors at the International market in the state. The arrest was made during a raid at the market. The suspects were arrested in different locations of the market collecting the illegal tax from market women. Items recovered from them include, some booklets of receipts and cash already collected from poor women and children selling sachet water, vegetables and other petty items. The market women at the market immediately after the arrest started singing praises to…
The Zamfara State government has clarified its position regarding the challenges faced by 93 students on scholarship in Cyprus, sponsored by the previous administration. The students, who were sent to Cyprus International University in 2020 under former Governor Bello Muhammad Matawalle’s administration, are reportedly facing hardships due to what officials described as “neglect” and lack of proper arrangements by the former administration. At a media briefing in Abuja on Monday, Zamfara State Commissioner for Education, Science and Technology, Mallam Wadatau Madawaki, cited an absence of any formal agreement between the former administration and the university, leaving students vulnerable to poor…
Former England striker, Teddy Sheringham, has said Cristiano Ronaldo would be “very welcome” at Manchester United. Sheringham, however, expects the 39-year-old to “follow in the path of David Beckham”. Ronaldo has already had two spells at Old Trafford as a player. The first one saw him win Premier League, Champions League and Ballon d’Or honours. But the second ended on a sour note as Ronaldo’s contract was terminated, following an explosive interview with Piers Morgan. The Portugal captain has since been playing for Al Nassr in Saudi Arabia. Sheringham told Flash Score: “Cristiano Ronaldo would be very welcome back at…
The Vice President of Equatorial Guinea, Teodoro Nguema, has suspended all officials involved in sexual scandal within government offices and ministries. Nguema disclosed that the government would implement “severe measures” against such conduct. The Vice President disclosed this via his X page. The Vice President said the measure was part of a broader policy of zero tolerance towards behaviours that compromise the integrity of public service. “Today, we will proceed with the immediate suspension of all officials who have had sexual relations in the offices of the country’s ministries. “The Government will take severe measures against these acts since it…
The Government of Equatorial Guinea has imposed restrictions on its citizens, preventing them from downloading and sharing multimedia files via mobile data on WhatsApp. This decision came after the government directed telecommunications operators to implement measures to limit access to inappropriate content. The situation escalated following a scandal involving Baltasar Engonga, the Director General of the National Financial Investigation Agency, who became embroiled in a sex scandal linked to the wives of prominent individuals. This scandal surfaced during a fraud investigation against Engonga, leading to unannounced searches of his home and office by ANIF officials, where they discovered numerous CDs…
The Police in Ebonyi State have paraded two suspects for allegedly dehumanizing teenage girls. The suspects Dennis Ali and Ituma Sunday were arrested in a disturbing viral video where two teenage girls were stripped, flogged, and dehumanised. In a statement issued on Monday by the Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Joshua Ukandu said the incident occurred in November 2023 at Ojiegbe Ngbo community in the Ohaukwu Local Government area of the state. He noted that the video went viral at the weekend, more than one year after the incident happened, adding that the video was forwarded to the State Police…
Former Arsenal player, Lukas Podolski has pointed out one major difference between the Gunners and Inter Milan. Podolski spoke ahead of Arsenal’s UEFA Champions League tie with Inter Milan at San Siro on Wednesday. Speaking to Gazzetta dello Sport, Podolski said Arsenal does not have a number nine compared to Inter. He said: “I say Thuram. Arsenal don’t have a striker like that. “There’s Havertz, that is true, but he’s not a number 9. That is the difference.” He added, “It’s hard to say. Inter… is Inter. Inzaghi’s philosophy is known to everyone, but if I have to choose a…