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Nollywood actor-turned-politician Desmond Elliot has finally spoken about being gay. DAILY POST recalls that Elliot was recently named among top Nigerian celebrities alleged to be involved in homosexuality. The list, which captured the names of many prominent figures in the country, sparked a fierce backlash from netizens. However, speaking in a viral video of his interview with TVC, he described the accusation as baseless, stating that he had more important issues to focus on than responding to malicious gossip. He said: “Why would I respond to allegations made against me when it did not reduce or increase my life? Secondly,…

The chairman of the Senate Committee on Federal Character and Inter-Government Affairs, Senator Allwell Onyesoh (Rivers East, PDP), has called on the Senate to empower the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, with enhanced legal authority to address illegal mining activities in Nigeria. Senator Onyesoh stated this on Thursday during a public hearing for the “Bill for an Act to Establish the Nigeria Mines Rangers Service (NMRS) to Prevent, Combat Illegal Mining, Artisanal Mining, and Other Crimes, and for Related Matters, 2024 (SB 253).” In a statement released by his SA Media and Publicity, Peter Oriri, the senator said…

AC Milan striker Alvaro Morata was rushed to the hospital on Thursday after an aerial collision with centre-back Strahinja Pavlovic, Metro UK reports. He was immediately taken to a hospital in Legnano for treatment. The former Real Madrid and Chelsea star was given an all-clear after undergoing an MRI scan. But he remained in the hospital for observation and, as a result, will now miss AC Milan’s Serie A match against Cagliari on Saturday. Tammy Abraham is expected to deputise in Morata’s absence. AC Milan’s Alvaro Morata rushed to hospital

Abia Warriors midfielder, Innocent Godwin, has vowed the team will bounce back from the disappointment of last weekend’ s home loss to Heartland. Imama Amapakabo’s side fell 2-0 to their oriental rivals at the Umuahia Township Stadium. The Umuahia club will be up against Lobi Stars this weekend. Innocent declared that they would go all out for a win against Daniel Amokachi’s tutored side. “Our last game at home was not good enough because we did all we could, but our best was not good enough,” he told the club’s media. “We are promising the fans and the entire management,…

Victor Osimhen has reiterated his desire to remain at Galatasaray for the remainder of the season. Osimhen moved to the RAMS Park on a season-long loan deal from Napoli in the summer. The Nigeria international has been linked with a move away from the Turkish Super Lig champions ahead of the summer transfer window approaching. The powerful striker, however, said he is not thinking about moving elsewhere. “They are talking about January. I am here until the end of the season. I don’t know what Galatasaray and Napoli are talking about after that,” the striker was quoted by Nexus Sports.…

The Kano State Governor, Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf, has presented a proposed 2025 appropriation budget of N549,160,417,663.00 to the state assembly with a 2024 budget performance of 77 percent. Presenting the budget on Friday at the Chamber of the State Assembly, Governor Yusuf hinted that the capital component of the budget stood at N312,634,912,672.18 billion, while the recurrent expenditure is set at N236,525,504,990.82 billion for the 2025 budget. He said that when the budget is approved by the State Assembly, it is projected to have a capital-to-recurrent ratio of 57:43 percent, respectively. He noted that most of the capital spending…

Top scorers in the UEFA Europa League this season have emerged after Thursday’s fixtures. DAILY POST reports that the Europa League match-day four fixtures were played on Thursday night. Nigeria’s Victor Osimhen led Galatasaray to beat Tottenham Hotspur 3-2 in Turkey as he netted a brace during the encounter. Manchester United won 2-0 against PAOK at Old Trafford, thanks to Amad Diallo’s brace. Lazio defeated FC Porto 2-1, while Hoffenheim played a 2-2 draw with Lyon. However, Galatasaray’s Yunus Akgün and Olympiacos’s Ayoub El Kaabi have joined Porto’s Samu at the top of the Europa League scorers rankings for this…

Former England striker, Alan Shearer, has predicted some of the Game Week 11 fixtures that will be played across the Premier League this season. The big game this week will be Chelsea vs Arsenal at Stamford Bridge on Sunday. Before then, Ruud van Nistelrooy will be looking to sign off as Manchester United interim manager in style against Leicester City. Manchester City are seeking to avoid a fourth consecutive defeat away to Brighton, while Liverpool can tighten their grip on top spot as they welcome Aston Villa to Anfield on Saturday night. Shearer told BetFair: “Brighton v Man City –…

Lawyers of Stephen Abuwatseye, the Abuja Bolt driver, who was assaulted by a House of Representative member from Abia State, Alex Ikwechegh, have withdrawn their legal representation. Deji Adeyanju and Partners said they withdrew their legal representation of Abuwatseya to protect its professional integrity and maintain the highest ethical standard in the legal profession. Recently, Abuwatseya was assaulted by the House of Representatives member representing Aba North/South of Abia State while delivering a food item. The incident happened at the lawmaker’s residence in Maitama area of Abuja. Following the incident, the lawmaker was arraigned at a Kuje Magistrate Court in…

The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas, has pledged the support of the National Assembly for the ongoing reform of the Nigerian power sector, calling for collaboration among all stakeholders to improve the reliability of the national power grid. Abbas made this observation at the opening ceremony of the International Power Engineering Exhibition and Conference in Abuja on Thursday. He also called for the integration of renewable energy into the country’s energy mix to enhance efficiency and sufficiency. At the conference, themed “Birthing an Effective Electric Power Sector of the 21st Century: The Role of Professional Practice Regulation,”…