Human rights activist and lawyer, Deji Adeyanju, has said President Bola Tinubu can’t change the hardship in Nigeria even if he remains in power for 300 years. Adeyanju maintained that the hardship in Nigeria will continue under Tinubu’s administration because he has no solution to the current challenges. He disclosed this in an interview with DAILY POST while speaking on other sundry issues like the arraignment of EndBadGovernanceInNigeria protesters, as well as Atiku Abubakar and Peter Obi’s presidential moves. Excerpt below… What is your perception of the current situation in the country? This nation, as currently constituted, can be akin…
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Liverpool legend, Mark Lawrenson has predicted the scoreline of the Premier League matches taking place this weekend across different grounds in England. Brighton will welcome Premier League champions Manchester City on Saturday evening, while Liverpool will tackle Aston Villa at Anfield on Saturday night. Manchester United will host Leicester City on Sunday, and Chelsea will face Arsenal at Stamford Bridge. Stating his prediction, Lawrenson said via Paddy Power: Wolves 2-1 Southampton West Ham 2-0 Everton Brentford 2-1 Bournemouth Crystal Palace 0-1 Fulham Brighton 1-2 Manchester City Liverpool 2-1 Aston Villa Manchester United 2-0 Leicester City Nottingham Forest 1-1 Newcastle United…
The head of the late Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja’s family, Pa Tajudeen, has said the death that killed the ex-COAS should have been him. Pa Tajudeen said he would never had obtained the Nigerian Defence Academic, NDA, form for Lagbaja if he for saw his death. The younger brother to the late COAS’s father, disclosed this while speaking with The Nation. He said he would never had bought the NSA form for Lagbaja if he knew the late COAS would die. According to Pa Tajudeen: “Everyone who is born must die. We give glory to God.…
Fenerbahce manager, Jose Mourinho, has identified Newcastle United as the perfect club for his Premier League comeback if Eddie Howe leaves. Mourinho is eyeing a fifth spell in England following his stints at Chelsea (twice), Manchester United and Tottenham. The Portuguese is monitoring developments at St James Park, as he grows more and more unhappy in Turkey. The Guardian reports that Mourinho has contacted intermediaries and asked to be kept informed on the latest goings on behind the scenes on Tyneside. Howe has been in charge for three years, but is not guaranteed long-term security. Newcastle are currently 11th in…
Nigerian singer, Divine Ikubor, aka Rema’s hit song ‘Calm Down Remix’ with Selena Gomez, has made history as the first Afrobeats song to hit 1 billion views on YouTube. A check by DAILY POST on Saturday shows that the music video, which was uploaded on Gomez’s YouTube page two years ago, has now surpassed 1 billion views, making it the first Nigerian song to achieve the milestone. ‘Calm Down Remix’ is also the fastest African song to reach 1 billion views on YouTube, achieving the feat in just two years. The original version of the song has garnered over 619…
Real Madrid manager, Carlo Ancelotti, has ruled out any possibility of switching Vinicius Junior’s position with Mbappe. Mbappe became Paris Saint-Germain’s all-time leading goalscorer playing off the left wing during his time with the French Ligue 1 champions. However, the France international has been moved into a more central position since joining Real Madrid last summer, with Vinicius playing from the left wing. There have been calls that Ancelotti consider switching both forward positions. But speaking to the media ahead of Real Madrid’s LaLiga clash with Osasuna on Saturday, Ancelotti insisted that he doesn’t want to ‘switch the position of…
President Bola Tinubu has been advised that the only way to immortalize the late Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja, is through a commitment to combating criminal activities across Nigeria. This advice was given by Amitolu Shittu, the pioneer Field Commander of the Osun Amotekun. In a statement on Friday, Shittu also extended condolences to the Lagbaja family, the Ilobu community, and Osun State over the tragic loss of the Army Chief. He noted that Tinubu’s commitment to eradicating banditry and related criminal acts would be a meaningful way to honor Lagbaja’s legacy and dedication to service. Shittu…
A 19-year-old man in Adamawa State has allegedly killed a child born to his girlfriend. The incident occurred in the northern Adamawa town of Mubi, where the teenage father, Aliyu Yaro, reportedly went to the house of his girlfriend, who had previously expressed frustration with the infant, urging him to take responsibility for the child. According to police investigations, Aliyu claimed that after receiving repeated calls from his girlfriend to take the baby, he went to her house at night. After sending her on an errand, he took the three-day-old infant from her home. Aliyu admitted that he brought the…
The Abia State council of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) has advised the Abia State government to pressurize the Federal government to expedite action on the reconstruction of the Umuahia-Ikwuano-Ikot Ekpene Road. This is even as the journalists appealed to the Abia State government to urgently carry out palliative works on the road, especially from Umuahia to Ikot-Ekpene portion, which has become a nightmare to motorists. This was contained in a 12-point communique released after a monthly Congress held at NUJ press centre Umuahia. The communique, which was signed by acting Chairman, Chidi Asonye and Ikechuckwu Onuegbu, Secretary, also…
Real Madrid boss, Carlo Ancelotti has insisted that it was not his decision for France coach, Didier Deschamps to remove Kylian Mbappe from his latest squad. Deschamps had on Thursday unveiled his 23-man squad for France’s upcoming UEFA Nations League matches against Italy and Israel. But Mbappe’s name was noticeably absent, sparking surprise and speculation among fans. The latest omission was the player’s fourth consecutive absence from the national team. Speaking on the development ahead of Real Madrid’s LaLiga clash with Osasuna on Saturday, Ancelotti also noted that Mbappe is motivated. “Mbappé out of France squad? Well, it’s not my…