Former Arsenal star, Emmanuel Petit has told Al Nassr forward Cristiano Ronaldo that he won’t reach 1000 career goals even if he plays in Saudi Arabia until 42 years old. Ronaldo, 39, currently has 907 professional goals to his name. The Portugal captain is in the twilight of his career. Speaking to Jeffbet, Petit said (via GOAL): “Cristiano Ronaldo won’t reach 1000 goals, even if he plays in Saudi Arabia until 42 years old. “It will be extremely hard to average 30-40 goals a season at that age, and he will only decline with age. ” I don’t expect him…
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The Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, has distanced themselves from the delay in the burial of late Senator Ifeanyi Uba, who represented the Anambra south senatorial district. IPOB warned against linking the delay to the IPOB leader, stressing that IPOB and Kanu should be left out of the delay. In a statement by its media and publicity secretary, Emma Powerful, the group explained that the reason for the delay of the burial is not known to it, adding that the delay is not connected with the kidnapping and rendition of Mazi Nnamdi Kanu from Kenya to Nigeria. “We have the…
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has refuted accusations by the Socio-economic Rights and Accountability Project, SERAP, that its chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu flouted a court order regarding the prosecution of electoral offenders. INEC National Commissioner and Chairman of Information and Voter Education Committee, Sam Olumekun, said this in a statement Wednesday in Abuja. Olumekun said the commission’s attention was drawn to media reports attributed to SERAP accusing the Commission of failure or neglect to prosecute electoral offenders arising from the 2023 General Election. DAILY POST recalls that SERAP had specifically accused the Commission of failure to engage independent counsels…
A single case of mpox formerly known as monkeypox has been detected in the United Kingdom, UK. The chief medical adviser at UK Health Security Agency, HSA, Prof Susan Hopkins announced this on Wednesday. He said, “This is the first time we have detected this Clade of mpox in the UK, though other cases have been confirmed abroad”. Hopkins, however, said the risk to the UK population “remains low, and we are working rapidly to trace close contacts and reduce the risk of any potential spread.” According to BBC, the UK patient, who was recently on holiday in Africa, started…
The Senator representing Borno South Senatorial District, Ali Ndume, has tasked the newly appointed Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction, Nentawe Yilwatda, to ensure that the efforts of the Federal Government get to vulnerable persons across the country. Ndume warned the new appointee to remember the circumstances that led to the removal of his predecessor, Betta Edu, and avoid any pitfalls. The lawmaker, who has been in the National Assembly for more than 20 unbroken years, gave the charge on Wednesday alongside other lawmakers during the screening of the ministerial nominee from Plateau State. While grilling the nominee, Ndume…
The Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, has charged the Nigerian government and the Police to stop intimidating the judiciary. IPOB made the remark while debunking claims that the Nigeria Police Force repelled attacks by the Eastern Security Network, ESN, in Owerri, Imo State. Emma Powerful, the spokesman of IPOB described the claim of an attack between ESN and the police in Owerri, Imo State as unsubstantiated and fabricated. In a statement he signed, Powerful insisted that there was no confrontation between ESN and the police. According to Powerful: “The global family and movement of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB)…
The values vehicles bring to various households and businesses in modern-day Nigeria cannot be overemphasized. On the one hand, it may serve as a luxury, on the other hand, it is required to facilitate everyday life, activities, and business calls. Though the cost of acquisition of these valuable assets remains exorbitant, a few individuals worked hard for years to save up money; some organizations, even with their financial capacities, make periodic provisions and secure approvals to purchase new vehicles or replace the old ones. However, the unpredictable nature of the roads, accidents, thefts, natural disasters, and other unforeseen events, pose…
Nigerian politicians have been told to set aside political differences and join hands with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration to end the pervasive hunger in Nigeria. The governorship candidates of the Accord Party at the just concluded Edo State election, Bright Enabulele, made the call recently while speaking about the economic hardship Nigerians face. Speaking on behalf of Enabulele in Abuja on Wednesday, Deputy National President of Young People for Good Leadership, Athekpe Abdukadir, said Nigerians should unite to end the country’s challenges. His comment comes as Nigerians struggle to cope with the recent hike in the price of premium…
The Association of Legislative Drafting and Advocacy Practitioners, ALDRAP, has appealed to President Bola Tinubu to direct the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, to continue payment of monthly allocations to Rivers State local governments. ALDRAP made the appeal in a letter forwarded to the President by the association’s Secretary, Dr. Tonye Clinton Jaja. The development followed Wednesday’s judgment by an Abuja Federal High Court, which barred the Federal Government from releasing further monthly allocations to Rivers State. The court, presided by Justice Joyce Abdulmalik, restrained the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, from allowing Rivers State to draw funds from the…
The House of Representatives on Wednesday called on the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Festus Keyamo to revoke airstrip licenses approved for Living Faith Church and other individuals. The House kicked against issuance of airstrip licenses to private individuals and organizations, citing security issues. The call followed the adoption of an urgent motion titled “NEED TO STOP ISSUANCE OF AIRSTRIP LICENSE TO PRIVATE INDIVIDUALS AND ORGANIZATIONS IN THE COUNTRY by Rep Sulaiman Abubakar Gumi during plenary in Abuja. While moving the motion, Gumi noted that the Federal Government through Keyamo had confirmed the approval of an airstrip for Living Faith…