Newcastle United legend, Alan Shearer has predicted Manchester United and Chelsea to play out a draw when both teams clash in the Premier League on Sunday. Shearer insisted that both teams will score at Old Trafford. “When a manager leaves and another comes in, there will be a different atmosphere, a renewed hope and belief at Old Trafford on Sunday, with or without Amorim, especially after Man United scored five goals in the Carabao Cup,” Shearer said (via Betfair). “It’s a tough one to call and probably why I will go for a score draw. I fancy both teams to…
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Committed to reducing maternal deaths, particularly in rural communities, the Ogun State government has restated its determination to enhance ambulance services, which is crucial to efficient healthcare delivery to the people. Commissioner for Health, Dr Tomi Coker, reiterated this commitment on Friday, during a meeting with officials from the National Emergency Medical Service and Ambulance System, NEMSAS. Dr Coker informed that the state, in partnership with a private organisation, recently launched the Rural Maternal Health Transport Service and piloted it in Odeda Local Government Area, to address the transport challenge for women in rural areas during maternal health emergencies, adding…
Abuja Estate Developers have faulted the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory FCT, Nyesom Wike over how N200 billion worth of houses were demolished on the purported revocation of their land. The group accused the Minister of undermining the court and rule of law in the demolition exercise and called on President Bola Tinubu to call him to order. Addressing a press conference on the issue on Friday in Abuja, Counsel to the demolition victims, Lawyer Kalu Agu lamented that the pulling down of houses in the Sabon-Lugbe area of Abuja has rendered over 100 families homeless The lawyer insisted…
Abia State Permanent Secretaries, who retired from service in 2023, have appealed to Governor Alex Otti to pay their severance packages and other entitlements, including gratuities. The retired officials, during a press conference in Umuahia, expressed their dire circumstances, saying that the nonpayment of their severance packages has placed significant economic pressure on them. The spokesperson for the group, Mr Nkwachukwu Agumuo, said the state government should have settled their severance payments promptly, given that their disengagement from service was abrupt. He stressed the need for the government to provide the funds to help them rebuild their lives and support…
Mr Peter Obi of the Labour Party, LP, has knocked President Bola Tinubu’s government over the arraignment of minors who participated in the recent EndBadGovernance protest. He called on the Minister of Justice and the Attorney General of the Federation, the Police and the DSS, as well as the National Human Rights Commission, to thoroughly investigate the inhuman treatment of minors to avert such occurrences in the future. DAILY POST reported that 76 persons were arraigned on Friday at the Federal High Court in Abuja for participating in the recent EndBadGovernance protest. DAILY POST reports that one of the minors…
The Nigeria Union of Journalists, NUJ, Ondo State Council, has admonished politicians and the electorate against engaging in any form of vote trading during the forthcoming November 16 governorship election in the state. The union, which harped on the many dangers inherent in vote-buying and vote-selling, empathised that such exercise will amount to mortgaging the future. According to the state council of the NUJ in a communiqué issued after the monthly congress held at the Press Centre in Akure, the state capital, political actors in the forthcoming election must make their campaigns issue-based. The union also appealed to the Independent…
The Nasarawa State Police Command has reaffirmed its dedication to ensuring a peaceful and secure environment for the conduct of the upcoming Local Government Area, LGA, elections on November 2, 2024. In a statement released Friday by the command’s spokesperson, DSP Ramhan Nansel, the Police Command, in collaboration with other security agencies, announced a restriction of movement for vehicles, motorcycles, and tricycles from midnight until 4pm on election day. This restriction excludes essential service personnel as designated by the Nasarawa State Government. Nansel added that the police have placed a ban on local security outfits, including the Vigilante/Hunters, Nasarawa State…
Manchester City manager, Pep Guardiola, has said he is not the right person to advise Ruben Amorim. Amorim was, on Friday, confirmed as the next Manchester United boss. The 39-year-old will replace Erik Ten Hag, who was fired on Monday, following a 2-1 defeat at West Ham. Guardiola was asked about the news, especially as he faces Amorim’ Sporting Lisbon in the Champions League next week. He replied: “I’m not the right person to give advice to my colleagues. “United have a lot of people who will tell him the situation in the club. I cannot give him any advice.”…
Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar has berated the federal government for arraigning minors who participated in the #EndBadGovernance protest before the court. DAILY POST had reported that a Federal High Court sitting in Abuja arraigned 76 detained #EndBadGovernance protesters which mostly included malnourished minors. Justice Obiora Egwuatu granted the minors bail of N10 million each out of the 76 arraigned for participating in the August 2024 EndBadGovernance protests. Reacting, Atiku pointed out that the arraignment is reminiscent of a Nazi concentration camp once again which reflects the low premium the current government places on the lives of the vulnerable, especially…
An Abuja-based senior lawyer, Everestus Chinedu Ugwuowo has been charged at the Federal High Court, Abuja over alleged fraud totalling the sum of N29 million. In the trial at the Federal High Court, the lawyer and three others had allegedly defrauded a woman of the sum of N29 million after fabricating documents to sell a residential building in Abuja to her. A document sighted by DAILY POST in Abuja on Friday indicated that the same lawyer also faces disciplinary proceedings at the Legal Practitioners’ Disciplinary Committee in a petition with Number BB/LPDC/520/2021. The amended 11-count charge with Charge Number FHC/ABJ/CR/121/2018…