Former Arsenal midfielder Emmanuel Petit has named Chelsea loanee Raheem Sterling, as the biggest disappointment this season. According to the former midfielder, Sterling, who is currently on loan at Arsenal, has not done enough to break into the either team’s first XI. Petit, who played for both Chelsea and Arsenal in the Premier League, said that the England international’s form has seen a sharp decline since he left Manchester City. He told Casino Hawks, “Raheem Sterling has been one of the most disappointing signings of the summer. “The environment might not have been good for him at Chelsea, but he…
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Peru striker, Paolo Guerrero, has slammed the match officials after his country’s 1-0 defeat to Argentina in the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers. According to him, would not even allow a simple touch of Lione Messi without sounding the whistle for a free-kick. He said the referee made life difficult for Peru defenders marking Messi, even giving a foul for just ‘touching him’. DAILY POST reports that Lautaro Martinez scored the only goal of the match in the 55th minute at La Bombonera on Tuesday. La Albiceleste sit atop the CONMEBOL nations’ standings comfortably with 25 points from 12 games.…
The Labour Party, LP, has launched an initiative to boost grassroots mobilization and empower youth leaders across the country as part of its preparation for the 2027 general election. The party stressed unity and collaboration among youths as key to driving the change required to secure the presidency. The Director-General of the Labour Party Directorate of Mobilization and Integration, Marcel Ngogbehei, speaking at the party’s National Youth Leaders Conference on Wednesday in Abuja, emphasized the critical role of youth leaders in shaping the political landscape. He underscored the significance of grassroots leadership in fostering national unity and bridging divides among…
Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum has urged the federal government and northern states to adopt policies that will promote the development, peace and prosperity of the region. The governor also admonished the government to create platforms for skills acquisition and employment generation amongst youths in the region. Zulum gave the advice at a stakeholders’ roundtable on Northern Nigerian Youth Development organized by the Sir Ahmadu Bello Memorial Foundation held at the NAF conference center, Abuja on 19-20 November 2024. He used the forum to also call on the federal government to adopt policies that will restore the dignity, development…
Heartland have expressed determination to record a win against Rangers in the oriental derby. Emmanuel Amuneke’s side will square up against Rangers in matchday 13 fixture at the Dan Anyiam Stadium, Owerri on Sunday. “Another Oriental derby is upon us,” Heartland wrote on X. “We are poised to put the Flying Antelopes to the sword. We are the Naze Millionaires!.” Heartland are unbeaten in their last three games in the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL). DAILY POST recalls that Heartland suffered a 2-1 loss to Rangers in the same fixture last season. Emmanuel Onyebuchi and Kalu Nweke grabbed the goals…
Borno State government has begun measures to ensure that the playing turf of the El-Kanemi Sports Complex, Maiduguri remains playable. The stadium is the home ground of NPFL side El-Kanemi Warriors. According to reports, the pitch has lost its green nature following the hot weather in that part of the state. The state commissioner for youth and sports, Comrade Sainna Buba, started the process of wetting the ground often before and after games. “Efforts by the honourable Commissioner for Youth, Sports, and Poverty Alleviation in Borno State, to maintain the grass in the El-Kanemi Sport Complex.” El-Kanemi Warriors wrote on…
Abia State Police Command has confirmed the death of one of its officers, ASP Edet Udoulo in the ambush which was mounted by hoodlums against a police patrol team in the Ohafia axis on Wednesday. This is even as the Command has disclosed that the Commissioner of Police Abia State, CP Danladi Isa, personally led a rescue operation to the area in a bid to apprehend the hoodlums who ambushed and attacked officers on patrol duty at about 07:30hrs. This was contained in a press release issued on Wednesday night by ASP Maureen Chinaka, the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO)…
The governors of the 36 states of the federation have deliberated on constitution amendment and stamp duty. They met in Abuja on Wednesday to discuss the critical issues of national importance. The Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Benjamin Kalu, briefed the governors on how far the parliament has gone on the issue of constitutional amendment. According to him, the House received 40 bills regarding the review and amendment of the nation’s constitution. Kalu, who is the Chairman of the Constitution Review Committee, further stated that the House was considering the December 2025 deadline to complete the amendment. The…
A bill to rename the Benue State University, BSU, Makurdi, to Moses Orshio Adasu University has scaled first reading at the Benue State House of Assembly. The acting Clerk of the House, Mr John Hwande, read the bill at plenary on Wednesday. Similarly, a bill for the establishment of Benue State University of Agriculture, Science, and Technology, Ihugh, in Vandeikya Local Government Area also passed first reading at the plenary. DAILY POST reports that other bills that passed first reading include a bill to amend the law for free and compulsory basic education and a bill to establish a task…
A bill to rename the Benue State University, BSU, Makurdi, to Moses Orshio Adasu University has scaled first reading at the Benue State House of Assembly. The acting Clerk of the House, Mr John Hwande, read the bill at plenary on Wednesday. Similarly, a bill for the establishment of Benue State University of Agriculture, Science, and Technology, Ihugh, in Vandeikya Local Government Area also passed first reading at the plenary. DAILY POST reports that other bills that passed first reading include a bill to amend the law for free and compulsory basic education and a bill to establish a task…