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Contrary to the death rumours making the rounds, Nigerian Defence Headquarters, DHQ, has said that the Chief of Army Staff, COAS Lieutenant General Taoreed Lagbaja will soon resume normal duties. DAILY POST reports that there were speculations in some quarters on Sunday, purporting the death of the COAS. But in a statement on Monday by its Director Defence Information, Brigadier General Tukur Gusau, the DHQ said Lagbaja is currently on a “well-deserved rest as part of his 2024 annual leave”. The statement also clarified that no any senior officer was appointed as the acting Chief of Army Staff, COAS as…

Liverpool manager, Arne Slot, has predicted the position Chelsea will finish at the end of the season. Slot spoke following Liverpool’s Premier League 2-1 win over Chelsea on Sunday. Two goals from Mohamed Salah and Curtis Jones gave Liverpool the victory over the Blues. The result leaves Chelsea in sixth position with 14 points after eight games. However, Slot believes Chelsea will finish around the top of the Premier League table at the end of the season. “I think everyone that saw the game knows that this wasn’t easy and I said before that Chelsea showed in the second half…

Gunmen suspected to be bandits with sophisticated weapons unleashed an attack on workers of the Revenue Mobilization Allocation and Fiscal Commission, RMAFC, along the Gusau-Funtua road on Sunday. The workers were heading to Abuja for an official assignment when the bandits attacked them. The coordinator of the commission was abducted along with others and taken to the forest. DAILY POST gathered that the driver of the commission and two other persons were killed during the operation. The attack came a few hours after another set of bandits launched an attack on some vehicles along the Gusau-Funtua road and abducted some…

KRC Genk forward, Tolu Arokodare, has claimed he must work harder to get recognised at the international level. Arokodare has scored seven goals in 11 league appearances for the Smurfs this season. Despite his impressive form for the Belgian Pro League side, the 23-year-old has been snubbed by the national team selectors. The forward however declared that he will continue working hard to earn a call-up to the Super Eagles. “For the national team, I know that I have to play in a major competition in the long term. If a Nigerian striker scores three times in the Premier League…

Sunshine Stars Technical Adviser, Kennedy Boboye, has confessed his side’s win over Nasarawa United was tough. Boboye said that his players failed to live up to expectations despite the victory. Opeoluwa Olufemi’s goal gave Sunshine Stars a 1-0 win over Nasarawa United at the Otunba Dipo Dina Stadium, Ijebu-Ode on Sunday. “We played against a good side coached by an experienced coach”, he told Sunshine Stars media. “It was a very tough game for us today as we did not play the way we normally run over teams. “Had we conceded a goal it would have been a different result.”…

Bendel Insurance were grateful in defeat to Remo Stars following their matchday eight encounter in Ikenne. Dela Akorli’s lone goal condemned Bendel Insurance to defeat at the Remo Stars Stadium on Sunday. The Benin Arsenals believed that their efforts was not enough to pick a point from the game. “We gallantly surrendered to the Ikenne Landlords,” Bendel Insurance wrote on X. “The Benin Arsenals fired good shots but not enough to share the spoils, We move on.” Bendel Insurance dropped to 14th position on the log following the defeat. NPFL: Bendel Insurance admit Remo Stars’ superiority after defeat in Ikenne

Atalanta manager, Gian Piero Gasperini, has revealed the reason behind Ademola Lookman’s early substitution against Venezia. Colombia international, Juan Cuadrado took the place of Lookman after the break. The winger struggled to make impact in the game before his substitution. Gasperini stated that the Nigerian showed signs of tiredness. “He was probably tired too, then there are the games and the needs of the teams. It already happened to us with Como, we would have risked doing the same with Venezia today,” Gasperini said in his post-match interaction with the media. The 27-year-old has scored twice in five league outings…

The Inter-Party Advisory Council, IPAC, has called on the Federal Government to take urgent steps to make the roads safe and work out alternative means of conveying highly inflammable petroleum products. The council said this while reacting to a fuel tanker explosion at Majiya town, Taura Local Government Area, Jigawa State, in which over 150 people died and several others were injured. IPAC, in a statement signed by its National Chairman, Yusuf Mamman Dantalle, said it was deeply pained and shares the grief of the families that lost their loved ones in the fatal explosion, adding that “words are not…

Manchester City star, Jack Grealish has named West Ham United right-back Aaron Wan-Bissaka as one of his toughest ever players in football. Grealish has played against some of the top defenders in world football. The England international is, however, convinced that Wan-Bissaka is among the very best he’s faced. According to him, the former Manchester United star loves sliding tackles and he is good at one-vs-one defending. The 29-year-old recently appeared on Sky Sports and was asked who he thought fans would name as the top three defenders he has faced in his career. “Yeah, [I’d have Wan-Bissaka in my…

Remo Stars have dedicated their matchday eight victory over Bendel Insurance to their late supporter, Ajala Monsuru. The Sky Blue Stars defeated Bendel Insurance by a lone goal at the Remo Stars Stadium, Ikenne on Sunday. Ghanaian-born midfielder Dela Akorli scored the winning goal for Remo Stars. Remo Stars also wore a black armband as a mark of respect and a minute silence was observed before the game for the departed fan. “A win dedicated to Ajala Monsuru,” Remo Stars wrote on X. “Rest on, our dear sky blue star.” NPFL: Remo Stars dedicate win over Bendel Insurance to late…