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Samson Siasia has expressed his desire to manage the Super Eagles again, DAILY POST reports. The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) is yet to appoint a new head coach for the Super Eagles two months after former international winger, Finidi George left the post. Siasia is free to return to the dug-out after serving a five-year ban for match-fixing. The former Nantes of France striker stated that he is open to managing the Nigerian national team again. “I am not a messiah, however, we need to sit down and identify our priorities,” Siasia said on Kennis 104.1FM’s Sports Salsa. “We will…

The All Progressives Congress, APC, in Osun State has criticised the donation of N1 billion by Governor Ademola Adeleke and his siblings to the Cherubim and Seraphim Church in Lagos. The party in a statement signed by its chairman, Tajudeen Lawal, criticised the governor for donating such a sum at a time the state is in financial distress. DAILY POST recalled that on Sunday, Dr Deji Adeleke announced the donation of N1 billion to the church in Lagos in remembrance of the late matriarch of the Adelekes, Esther Adeleke, who was a prominent member of the church during her lifetime.…

Former Arsenal captain Cesc Fabregas has said Manchester United’s Joshua Zirkzee plays like Karim Benzema. Speaking on the Planet Premier League podcast, Fabregas explained that Zirkzee likes to drop deep and be involved in build-up play. Zirkzee came off the bench to score the winner as United began their campaign with a 1-0 win over Fulham. Ahead of the Red Devils’ trip to Brighton, Fabregas said: “Manchester United were a little bit unconvincing against Fulham. There were moments. “I really like Joshua Zirkee. He made a difference. As a number nine, he is like Karim Benzema—a false nine that comes…

Brigadier General Babatunde Omopariola officially assumed office as commander of the 17 Brigade Nigerian Army and commander of Sector 2 Joint Task Force Northwest Operation Haderim Daji, JTF NW OPHD. The handover ceremony took place at the Brigade Headquarters, Natsinta Cantonment, Katsina, where Brigadier General Omopariola succeeded Brigadier General O.A. Fadairo, who has been posted to 12 Brigade Lokoja as commander. During his farewell address at the 35 Battalion Parade Ground, Brig. Gen. Fadairo praised the officers and soldiers of the Brigade for their unwavering support and cooperation during his tenure. He urged them to maintain their commitment and discipline…

Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun, flagged off the construction of the 70-kilometer Abeokuta-Ifo-Ota-Lagos Expressway on Friday. Speaking during the flag-off at Itori, Ewekoro Local Government Area, the governor pledged its completion within 18 months. Abiodun stated that the road is important not just to Ogun State, but also to Lagos State and the nation, as it serves as a route for people traveling to surrounding countries. Abiodun said: “I am glad to inform you that work is beginning on the road immediately. The excuse then was that there was a sitting contractor on the road. The best the State could…

The Commissioner for Tertiary Education in Ebonyi State, Prof. Amari Omaka, has announced that the two newly established universities in the state are expected to commence academic activities early next year. Omaka spoke with newsmen shortly after the swearing-in ceremony of the acting vice chancellors of the University of Information Communication Technology, Oferekpe-Agbaja, and the University of Aeronautical Engineering, Ezza, at the New Government House, Centenary City, Abakaliki. The commissioner stated that the necessary preparation needed to ensure the universities are ready for their first intake of students has been put in place. “Our initial target was for the universities…

Enugu State Government says it will in the coming days move against properties, whether private residences or business premises, used for kidnap purposes. In a statement issued by the Secretary to the State Government, Prof. Chidiebere Onyia, on Tuesday, the government said the step was in continuation of the determined effort of the Governor Peter Mbah Administration to rid the state of all forms of crimes and criminalities. Recall that the Enugu State House of Assembly had in November 2016 amended the Criminal Code Law of Enugu State, which was subsequently signed into Law by the former governor, Hon. Ifeanyi…

A human rights activist and lawyer, Dele Farotimi, has predicted a terrible revolution in Nigeria, stating that a storm is coming. In a video clip on his official X handle on Tuesday, the activist, who lamented the bad leadership in the country, enjoined citizens to unite against corrupt leaders. He said: “There is a coming deluge; ignore it at your own peril. In 2020, the storm was not perfect because it played a religious card. We even turned the peace protest in Lagos into an IPOB operation. “There is a storm coming and it is a perfect storm. EndSARS was…

The founder of Deeper Christian Life Ministry, Pastor William Kumuyi, has finally unveiled his rationale for inviting Muslim clerics to speak on his pulpit at the church conference. Kumuyi made this known while preaching on Monday, during his revolutionary Change Makers International, CMI, conference at the General Yakubu Gowon Stadium Elekahia Port Harcourt in Rivers State. DAILY POST reports that the pictures of Muslim clerics with caps speaking from the church pulpit at the ongoing conference have ignited a wildfire of chatter and set tongues wagging across social media. Reacting to the controversies in a now-viral video, pastor Kumuyi explained…

The candidate of the Social Democratic Party, SDP, in the 2023 Kogi state gubernatorial election, Murtala Yakubu Ajaka, has expressed confidence of a favorable outcome as the Supreme Court reserved judgment in the legal battle for the governorship seat of the state DAILY POST recalls that Ajaka has been engaged in a protracted legal tussle with Governor Ahmed Usman Ododo of the All Progressives Congress, APC. Speaking to newsmen shortly after the Supreme Court reserved judgement in the matter, Ajaka said, “We have presented a strong case before the Supreme Court, and we are confident that justice will prevail. The…