Chelsea legend, Frank Lampard has urged manager Enzo Maresca to start Pedro Neto in Chelsea’s next game. Lampard believes the Portugal international is dynamic and has shown enough to get him a starting place for Chelsea. The former England international spoke following Chelsea’s recently Premier League 2-1 defeat to Liverpool at Anfield. Recall that Neto, who replaced Jadon Sancho at halftime against Liverpool, was impressive during the encounter. “I think Pedro Neto came on and added a lot, I think he probably pushed himself into a big chance of starting the next games going forward,” Lampard told Premier League Productions.…
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Over fifty communities have been cut off as a result of the collapse of one of the bridges in Ibarapa East Local Government in the Ibarapa geopolitical zone in Oyo State. DAILY POST gathered on Tuesday that the bridge on the Ipin River collapsed due to the heavy rain that was witnessed in the town recently. Our correspondent reports that the Speaker of the State House of Assembly, Adebowale Ogundoyin, is representing this constituency at the State House of Assembly. DAILY POST gathered from residents of the local government area that no fewer than fifty communities have been cut off…
Over fifty communities have been cut off as a result of the collapse of one of the bridges in Ibarapa East Local Government in the Ibarapa geopolitical zone in Oyo State. DAILY POST gathered on Tuesday that the bridge on the Ipin River collapsed due to the heavy rain that was witnessed in the town recently. Our correspondent reports that the Speaker of the State House of Assembly, Adebowale Ogundoyin, is representing this constituency at the State House of Assembly. DAILY POST gathered from residents of the local government area that no fewer than fifty communities have been cut off…
DC United striker, Christian Benteke, has won the 2024 Major League Soccer (MLS) Golden Boot Award. The two-time Major League Soccer All-Star scored 23 goals this season. Benteke has now won the prize ahead pof Inter Miami’s duo of Lionel Messi (20) and Luis Suárez (20). LAFC’s Dénis Bouanga (20 goals), and Columbus Crew’s Cucho Hernández (19 goals) also finished behind Benteke. Benteke has also become the third DC United player to win the award after Dwayne De Rosario in 2011 (16 goals) and Luciano Emilio in 2007 (20 goals). In two-and-a-half seasons, the Belgian has scored 38 goals, provided…
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Kebbi has urged Governor Nasir Idris to investigate what it described as the shoddy execution of the multi-billion naira Yauri township roads project in the state. The Secretary of the party in the state, Alhaji Abubakar Bawa-Kalgo, appealed in a statement in Birnin Kebbi on Tuesday. “PDP is appalled by the shoddy execution of the ongoing multi-billion naira Yauri township roads project; it’s most unfortunate and extremely distasteful. “Several reports from Yauri confirmed that some roads are already caving in and breaking apart barely a few months after completion due to the shoddy nature…
Former Benue State Governor, Senator Gabriel Suswam, has called for the sack of the Acting National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Umar Damagum, due to poor performance. He made this statement during an expanded caucus meeting of the PDP in Makurdi. Suswam noted that Damagum has turned the party into a business venture and insisted that he is not qualified to remain in the party’s leadership. He said, “Damagum must go whether they like it or not.” Suswam lamented that the national leadership under Damagum is interested in destroying the party, and he vowed not to allow that…
Troops of the 63 Brigade of the Nigerian Army in Delta State have arrested four suspected criminals operating in a tricycle and recovered arms and ammunition. In a statement, the Assistant Director of Army Public Relations, Major Emmanuel Onoja, said the suspects were apprehended inside a tricycle during a routine patrol at Nwawolo Market, behind the Asaba Specialist Hospital. According to the statement, items recovered from the operation include one AK-47 rifle, one round of 9mm ammunition, two cartridges, and one magazine. Other items include one crowbar, one battle axe, small Android phones, and a wallet containing 19 US dollars…
Victor Osimhen’s amazing overhead kick goal for Galatasaray against Antalyaspor has made it to the record books, DAILY POST reports. According to CNN Turk, the superb strike was only the second goal in the world to be scored from a height of more than 2.30 metres barrier. Osimhen’s goal was from a a height of 2.32 metres. Only Cristiano Ronaldo’s overhead kick goal for Real Madrid against Juventus in the quarter-final of the UEFA Champions League in the 2017/2018 season bettered the forward’s feat. Ronaldo’s well executed overhead kick goal was scored from 2.38 metres. Osimhen has scored three times…
Former Manchester United striker, Dimitar Berbatov, has urged Rasmus Hojlund to get ‘angry’ ahead of their UEFA Europa League clash with Fenerbahce on Thursday. Berbatov insisted that the Denmark international need to more demanding and arguing in a bid to become an elite striker. Hojlund has produced a total of 18 goals across 49 appearances since joining Man United from Atalanta in a deal worth £72million in the summer of 2023. “I think as a striker he needs to be more demanding and arguing,” Berbatov said on Rio Ferdinand’s YouTube channel. “Not being so nice and just pushing the buttons…
Arsenal legend, Emmanuel Petit, is not impressed with Chelsea goalkeeper Robert Sanchez. The Frenchman is of the opinion that the goalkeeper is not good enough for the Blues and does not inspire confidence in his defense. Sanchez was in goal when Liverpool defeated Chelsea 2-1 in a Premier League game at Anfield on Sunday evening. Many pundits and supporters of the Blues have put the blame on the Spaniard for Liverpool’s second goal of the encounter. Speaking to Genting Casino, Petit stated that it was time Chelsea replaced the Spaniard and brought in a better goalkeeper. He also suggested AC…