Anambra State Commissioner for Information, Law Mefor, has said that the state governor, Prof Chukwuma Soludo, has not declared intention to contest for a second term. This is contrary to insinuations that Soludo is seeking a second term as governor. Mefor, who spoke with journalists in his office on Wednesday, said even though the governor is yet to declare to contest for a second term, he will be persuaded to contest because of his sterling performance. He said: “Soludo has not declared intention to contest for a second term. He is too busy putting policies in the state to develop…
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Barcelona’s new accounts have revealed that they are still owing seven clubs over the deal to sign Robert Lewandowski from Bayern Munich in 2022. The LaLiga giants are in debt of €10.4million to Bayern Munich. Barca also owe the following clubs: Legia Warsaw (€50,000), Lech Poznań (€119,000), Delta Varsovia (€33,000), Znicz (€113,000), MSK Varsovia (€169,000) and Borussia Dortmund (€78,000). In total, Barcelona are owing €45m in the short-term and €102.6m in the long-term. The Catalans also owe over €42m for the transfer of Raphinha from Leeds United, €24.5m over a deal to sign Jules Kounde from Sevilla, and a total…
Manchester United manager, Erik ten Hag is planning to be in charge of the team’s Premier League game at home to Brentford next Saturday. Ten Hag’s future remains up in the air following a seven-hour meeting of United’s football executives in London on Tuesday. The agenda for discussion was the team’s performance and the Dutchman’s management. United host Thomas Frank’s men at Old Trafford in their first fixture after the October international break. According to the UK Mirror, sources close to Ten Hag insist the former Ajax boss is focused on preparing for that game. Ten Hag is currently on…
The Centre for the Promotion of Private Enterprise, CPPE, has condemned the latest fuel price hike by the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited. This comes as NNPCL increased fuel pump prices from N1,030 and N998 per liter in Abuja and Lagos from N897. Reacting to the latest fuel pump price hike, CPPE said Nigeria is not ripe for full-blown deregulation of petrol. The Director of CPPE, Muda Yusuf, disclosed this in a statement to DAILY POST on Wednesday. He said the latest fuel pump price hike is regrettable. According to him, commercial considerations should not completely override political, social considerations.…
Chairman of the Kwara State Geographic Information Service, Abdul Kareem Suleiman, has dismissed reports claiming that the demolition of the property of a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state, Mashood Mustapha, was political vendetta against him. He dismissed the claim while answering questions at a ministerial press briefing by the state government in Ilorin on Wednesday. According to him, the Crystal Shop Mall, which was demolished on Sunday night, breached the road setback on Ahmadu Bello Way in Ilorin, the state capital. Abdul Kareem disclosed that the area on which the shops were built was initially…
The Comptroller-General of Customs, Bashir Adewale Adeniyi, has declared a total war on smugglers, branding them as “enemies of Nigeria’s development.” Adeniyi’s strong stance was conveyed during an update on Operation Whirlwind, a strategic initiative designed to curb the illegal smuggling of petroleum products across Nigeria’s borders. Speaking on behalf of Adeniyi in Yola, Deputy Comptroller-General of Enforcement, Investigations, and Inspections, Olaniyi Olajogun, revealed that two filling stations in Adamawa—Oilpad Global Services Limited and Gawi Oil Nigeria Limited—had been fined by a court for their involvement in smuggling activities. The Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) seized from these stations was auctioned…
A former Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Edward Adamu, testified on Wednesday before the Federal Capital Territory High Court in Abuja, alleging that ex-CBN Governor Godwin Emefiele violated established procedures in the redesign of the Naira notes. During cross-examination by the Defence Counsel, Olalekan Ojo, Adamu, who is a key witness for the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), stated that the redesign of the N200, N500, and N1000 notes, launched under former President Muhammadu Buhari, did not follow proper channels. He explained that the redesign did not receive approval from either the President or the…
A 39-year-old Nigerian national, Gabriel Okori, has been remanded in custody in South Africa following his arrest for allegedly defrauding a woman of R3 million in a romance scam. Okori, who posed as a white man named “Mark Hermanus” on Facebook, appeared before the Pretoria Magistrate’s Court on Monday, October 7, 2024. Okori’s arrest took place last Thursday in Cape Town, carried out by South Africa’s Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (Hawks), with the assistance of the City of Cape Town’s law enforcement and a private security firm. According to Hawks spokesperson Warrant Officer Thatohatsi Mavimbela, the victim initially met…
Former Chelsea star, Chris Sutton, has taken a dig at Manchester United defender Matthijs de Ligt. Sutton said the Dutchman looks clunky at the moment. According to him, De Ligt was agile and mobile when he was with Ajax in the Eredivisie. “[He’s] been in the gym too much. I mean, most people need to get in the gym,” Sutton was on the It’s All Kicking Off podcast. “When he was at Ajax and he came to the fore, not only was he strong, but he was agile, he was mobile. He just looks clunky, doesn’t he?” De Ligt joined…
Benue State Governor, Hyacinth Iormem Alia, has set up a forensic audit panel to investigate Nigeria Premier Football League side, Lobi Stars finances. The move was necessitated following complaints of non-payment of salaries by players and officials. Governor Alia disclosed this when he received the new Technical Adviser of the club , Daniel Amokachi, at the Government House Makurdi. The forensic audit team will be led by Mr. Sam Chir. Other members of the team are Mr. Bishop Dzungwe, Assistant Director (audit),Mr. Akpusugh Terungwa,Assistant Director ( audit ) and Dr. Gberindyer Abraham Chia ,(AG). DAILY POST recalls that the state…