Sunshine Stars head coach, Bobola Akinfolarin has commended his players for their spirited efforts in the win over Lobi Stars. Promise Awosanmi’s lone strike earned Sunshine Stars a 1-0 win over Lobi Stars in Sunday’s matchday 12 encounter in Ijebu-Ode. Akinfolarin said that the victory was the collective effort of the crew, management, players and the supporters of the team. He added that the team will shift their focus to their next match against Enyimba. “This game with Lobi Stars has come and gone, all we need now is to focus on our next match against Enyimba International FC in…
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Following a four-day-power outage in Akwa Ibom, the State-owned power company, Ibom Power Limited and its gas supplier, Accugas Limited, a subsidiary of Savannah Energy have continued to trade blames over the cause of the incident. The former Managing Director of Ibom Power Company, IPC, Engr. Meyen Etukudoh had attributed the blackout in the state to lack of gas supply to the power company by Accugas over debt payment. Etukudoh in a statement accused Accugas of wilfully withholding gas supply to Ibom power and being adamant to resolve whatever differences during discussions, stressing that Accugas wanted to sabotage the efforts…
Since last month when a new national coalition, Save Democracy Mega Alliance 2027 (SDMA’27), launched a campaign to amend Nigeria’s constitution to remove the President’s authority over the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, and state governors’ power over the State Independent Electoral Commissions, SIECs, quite a number of Nigerians have applauded the move. The coalition is also pushing for amendment in the constitution to equally remove the president’s powers over the judiciary, particularly in the appointment of the Chief Justice of Nigeria, CJN, as well as that of the Chief Judge of State in the case of state governors. Before…
The draw for the 2024 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations, WAFCON, will hold on Friday, November 22 in Morocco, DAILY POST reports. The Confederation of African Football (CAF) announced this on its official website on Sunday. The Mohammed VI Technical Centre in Sale, Morocco, will host the draw ceremony. Morocco will host the competition from July 5 to July 26, 2025. Nine-time champions, the Super Falcons of Nigeria, are among the 12 teams that have qualified for the competition. Banyana Banyana of South Africa won the last edition of the competition in 2022, which was also hosted by Morocco. WAFCON…
Abia Warriors FC of Umuahia were held to a 1-1 draw by Enyimba FC of Aba in the Nigerian Professional Football League match on Sunday. The match, which was played in front of a mammoth crowd, saw the two Abia sides compete for glory. Enyimba took the lead in the 10th minute through Clinton Jephta but Ojonugwa Adejoh equalised for Abia Warriors in the 22nd minute, leaving scores at 1-1 in the first half. In the second half, the two teams intensified strategies to increase their goal tally but the efforts did not yield the desired results, leaving the scores…
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB, has officially commenced the accreditation of centres for the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination, UTME, saying the process is a critical first step in preparation for the annual examination. A statement signed by the Board’s Director of Communications, Dr Fabian Benjamin, noted that all new Computer-Based Test, CBT, centres, interested in participating in the 2025 UTME exercise must visit the Board’s website to avail themselves of the requirements for establishing a JAMB-approved CBT centre. The statement said the centres must notify the Board in writing of their intention to participate in the accreditation…
Al-Hilal forward, Neymar is set for a sensational return to his former club Santos. According to respected Brazilian journalist, Cesar Luis Merlo, Neymar is ready to return and sign for his old club Santos. Merlo added that a deal has been struck between the 32-year-old star and Santos with a termination of his Al-Hilal deal in the works. Neymar came through the Santos ranks and made his debut in 2009. He went on to score 107 goals in 177 appearances for the Brazilian club. Neymar joined Al-Hilal in 2023 after leaving Paris Saint-Germain. The former Barcelona star has played just…
Nigeria and India have entered into a Memorandum of Understanding to strengthen ties in the areas of Counterterrorism, Maritime Security and Intelligence Sharing. The information is contained in a joint statement issued on Sunday in Abuja, during the Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s state visit to Nigeria at the invitation of President Bola Tinubu. Modi’s host, Tinubu treated the Indian Prime Minister to a 21-artillery gun salute at the Presidential Villa before both leaders went into a closed-door meeting and later jointly presided over an expanded bilateral and political talks. Their bilateral discussion centred greatly on collaboration in counterterrorism, maritime…
New Manchester United head coach, Ruben Amorim, is set to be without Victor Lindelof for his first game in charge. Lindelof was injured playing for Sweden against Slovakia in the UEFA Nations League. The defender, who has made 266 appearances for United, had to be helped off the pitch. Lindelof lasted less than half an hour before he was assisted off the pitch by two members of the Sweden medical staff. This injury throws his chances of featuring in Amorim’s first game against Ipswich next weekend into doubt. Amorim will also be hoping his key members return after the international…
Nollywood actress, Tope Osoba, has undergone her breast cancer surgery. Osoba’s senior colleague, Foluke Daramola, in a viral Instagram post, explained that the ailing actress has undergone one surgery but needs an additional procedure to remove the remaining particles from her breast. Sharing a video of Osoba in the hospital, Daramola stated, “She needs about N12 million for the second surgery to be able to get back on her feet.” In a new trending clip, Osoba appreciated those who supported her for the first surgery and solicited for continued assistance to cover the costs of the second surgery. Watch the…