Real Madrid manager, Carlo Ancelotti, is confident that Vinicius Junior will win the Ballon d’Or award on Monday. Ancelotti stated this on Tuesday night, after Vinicius netted a hat-trick as his team beat Borussia Dortmund 5-2 in the Champions League. “Vinicius Jr will win the Ballon d’Or, in my opinion. He will get the award,” he said. “It’s not about tonight… It’s what he did last season. “Tonight’s hat-trick can help his case for the next Ballon d’Or.” Vinicius is the huge favourite to win the award ahead of team-mates Jude Bellingham and Kylian Mbappe. Ballon d’Or: He will clinch…
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The federal government has withdrawn the money laundering charges filed against an executive of Binance Holdings Limited, Tigran Gambaryan. DAILY POST recalls that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC had in April this year, arraigned Binance, a cryptocurrency firm, and Gambaryan over alleged money laundering. Mr Gambaryan, a United States citizen, has been in detention since February following the clampdown on the cryptocurrency firm over alleged manipulation of naira. A lawyer representing the EFCC announced the withdrawal of the charges at the Federal High Court in Abuja on Wednesday. Announcing the development, the lawyer said Mr Gambaryan was merely…
The Commissioner for Transport in Cross River State, Pastor Ekpenyong Cobham has confirmed that his ministry will begin to convert commercial vehicles from fossil fuel usage to Compressed Natural Gas, CNG, next week. The state commenced the conversion processes two weeks ago. He said the conversion became imperative due to the high costs of transportation in the state, following the hike in the price of fuel. Cobham said the cost of a four-capacity gas cylinder will go for about N800,000, for instance, at the minimum, depending on cylinder capacity. In an interview, Cobham disclosed that the government is meeting with…
Professor Joseph Kamuzhanje, an Environmental and Planning Expert from Zimbabwe has explained that Africa’s vulnerability to climate change stems from inadequate resilience-building efforts by the continent’s leaders. Kamuzhanje made the assertion in his keynote address at the 5th School of Environmental Technology International Conference, SETIC of 2024, with the theme,” Global Economic Revolution and The Resilience of the Built Environment in an Emerging World”, held at the Federal University of Technology, FUT, Minna, Niger State. He urged African leaders to develop strategies to build community resilience and combat climate change. Prof Kamuzhanje also advised African leaders to prioritise research where…
Popular Nollywood actor, Halima Abubakar, has apologized to Apostle Johnson Suleman of Omega Fire Ministries for defaming him. Abubakar admitted to spreading falsehood against Suleman and causing him pain via social media. The drama between Halima Abubakar and Apostle Suleman started in 2022 when the actress became bedridden following her altercation with the clergyman. While sick, the actress’s family took to social media to call out the clergyman to stay away from her. But, many alleged that the actress was battling an autoimmune disease which she debunked by sharing her medical report. However, Halima Abubakar sought the apology of Apostle…
Activist lawyer, Deji Adeyanju, on Wednesday, cautioned the former presidential candidates of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Atiku Abubakar; New Nigeria Peoples Party, NNPP, Rabiu Kwankwaso; and Peter Obi of Labour Party against wasting their money to contest in 2027. Adeyanju said it was better for Atiku, Obi, and Kwankwaso to use their money to play “two odds on BetNaija” than to contest and spend on the 2027 presidency. Posting on X, Adeyanju claimed that the three former presidential aspirants cannot defeat President Bola Tinubu even if they unite. Adeyanju said, “It is better for Atiku, Obi & Kwankwaso to…
Israel’s military has announced the death of Hashem Safieddine, a key Hezbollah leader and the man widely believed to be the successor of the group’s longtime chief, Hassan Nasrallah, in a targeted airstrike three weeks ago on Beirut’s southern suburbs. DAILY POST had reported that Nasrallah was killed in an Israeli airstrike on September 27. According to a statement by the Israeli army, Safieddine, head of Hezbollah’s Executive Council, and Ali Hussein Hazima, head of the group’s Intelligence Directorate, were among several commanders killed during the strike on Hezbollah’s intelligence headquarters in the southern Beirut suburb of Dahiyeh. “It can…
Abia Warriors captain Augustine Njoku, is optimistic of a positive result in their next match against Bendel Insurance. Njoku believed that with the right character and mentality the team can get a good result in the game. Abia Warriors will battle with Bendel Insurance at the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium, Benin City this weekend. “I want to assure the fans that we are going to go to Benin City and not come back empty-handed after the game,” Njoku told Abia Warriors media. “With the right character and mentality we are going to come out with a positive result against Bendel Insurance.”…
Former Fenerbahce wing-back, Abdullah Ercan, has opined that the presence of both Victor Osimhen and Mauro Icardi in the same Galatasaray team is unfair for other Turkish Super Lig clubs. After failed moves to Chelsea and Al-Ahli on deadline day in the top five European leagues, Osimhen joined Galatasaray in the summer on loan from Napoli. Both Osimhen and Icardi have been firing impressive for Galatasaray so far. They have scored eight goals and provided six assists between them this season. Speaking with A SPOR, Ercan said: “Mauro Icardi and Victor Osimhen in Galatasaray are an unfair competition for the…
The Enugu Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC has arraigned one Blessing Amaka David-Agwa, a fake fertility nurse before Justice Mohammed Garba Umar of the Federal High Court sitting in Independence Layout, Enugu State. She was arraigned on 45-count charges bordering on fraudulent impersonation, forgery and obtaining by false pretence to the tune of N28,278,600. The defendant pleaded not guilty to all counts when they were read to her. In view of her pleas, counsel to the EFCC, Blessing N. Obasi prayed the court for a trial date and for the defendant to be remanded at…