Manchester United manager, Erik ten Hag, has explained his decision to drop Matthijs De Ligt and Lisandro Martinez from his starting XI. Ten Hag has opted to start the duo of Harry Maguire and Johnny Evans against Aston Villa in Sunday’s Premier League clash. The Dutchman’s job is believed to be on the line ahead of the game at Aston Villa. And he has decided to switch up his team, with £100m worth of centre-backs left out today. When asked about leaving De Ligt and Martinez on the bench, Ten Hag said: “Rotation. We have so many games to cover…
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Governor Ademola Adeleke has expressed the readiness of the state government to localise modern livestock innovations with a view to develop Osun dairy and livestock sub-sectors. Adeleke msde this revelation while speaking after a visit to a large dairy farm in Northern France and attending the world largest livestock summit in Clermont Ferrand, France. The governor while on the visit described the advancement in the livestock sector in France as breathtaking, particularly the application of high tech and Artificial Intelligence in the farm process. According to a statement by the spokesperson to the governor, Olawale Rasheed, Adeleke accompanied by the…
Governor Sim Fubara of Rivers State, will today (Sunday) swear the newly elected local government chairmen into office. The swearing in of the newly elected chairmen would hold at the Executive Council Chambers of the state’s Government House in Port Harcourt, by 4:00 pm. This was disclosed via a statement by the Secretary to the State Government, Tammy Danagogo. The Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission, RSIEC, declared the winners of the local government elections, with 22 of 23 LGAs won by the Action Peoples Party (APP). The statement reads: “His Excellency, Sir Siminalayi Fubara, GSSRS, the Governor of Rivers State,…
The Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria, HURIWA, has attributed judicial corruption to undue influence exerted by the executive branch on the judiciary. HURIWA said this while citing a recent development where the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Minister, Nyesom Wike, announced plans to build 40 houses for justices of the Court of Appeal, Federal High Court, and other senior judicial officers. DAILY POST reports that Wike revealed that President Bola Tinubu had approved the construction of the houses, which includes retirement homes for the Chief Judges of the Federal High Court, FCT, and the President of the Court of Appeal.…
Ekiti State Governor Biodun Oyebanji has honored two teachers in the disability sector with cash awards of 500,000 naira each. The governor made the gesture during the celebration of the Teachers’ Day in the state. Mrs Adetoun Agboola, Special Adviser on Special Education and Social Inclusion, hailed the governor’s commitment to inclusion. Agboola emphasized that the recognition serves as a morale booster for the teachers, marking the first time such a gesture has been made during the Teachers’ Day celebration in the state. “The recognition of these teachers, who work tirelessly with children with disabilities, highlights Governor Oyebanji’s dedication to…
The Imo State Police Command has denied reports that its operatives rejected two robbery suspects arrested by the government backed local security network popularly known as Ebubeagu. It was gathered by our correspondent that the suspects were arrested by the Ebubeagu security outfit following an alleged robbery incident that took place on August 31 where one Chidi Okolie was said to have been shot. Information obtained from the victim of the robbery incident revealed that two suspects who were arrested by Ebubeagu security network were rejected by the Orlu Police Division on the ground that the vigilante group held the…
The people of Gwomu community in Karim-Lamido LGA of Taraba State have called on the state government to investigate recent accusations made by the leadership of Fulbe Development and Cultural Organisation, FUDECO. In a press statement released in Jalingo, the state capital on Sunday, the community posed several questions to FUDECO, asking for evidence to support claims that the Gwomu people are operating an armed militia. FUDECO had recently filed a petition over the series of killings and attacks in the LGA, accusing Gwomu community of being responsible for the incidents. Piqued by the indictment, the community who came under…
The Deputy Commander, Narcotics, at the National Drug Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Mrs Nandi Ada has decried the high rate of drug abuse in Cross River State. The NDLEA official spoke during a courtesy visit to Dr Henry Egbe Ayuk, the state Commissioner for Health over the weekend. “The issue of drug abuse in Cross River State in recent times proves to be alarming from the reports of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA). “To this end, the NDLEA has been working tooth and nail to curb this menace and reduce it to the barest minimum by running enlightenment campaigns…
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, has announced the arrest of a 41-year-old Canadian lady, Adrienne Munju, by its operatives at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, MMIA, Ikeja, Lagos for importing large consignment of ‘Canadian Loud’, a strong strain of synthetic cannabis. NDLEA stated that the suspect was arrested during the inward clearance of passengers on KLM airline flight from Canada at the terminal 1 of the Lagos airport on Thursday 3rd October 2024. Femi Babafemi, Director, Media & Advocacy, NDLEA Headquarters, Abuja, made this known in a statement on Sunday. Babafemi said Adrienne, who was coming to Nigeria…
Ikorodu City head coach, Bright Ozebagbe says the players are in good mood for their matchday 5 fixture against Plateau United. Ozebagbe said the players will fight for maximum points in the game. He admitted that it has been challenging preparing the team following their winless run in the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL). Ikorodu City will take on Plateau United at the New Jos Stadium on Sunday (today). “It’s been challenging after a poor run of form but we have been able to talk ourselves out of it,” Ozebagbe told Ikorodu City media in a pre-match interview. “It’s football,…