Manchester United manager, Erik ten Hag, has confirmed he did not take Marcus Rashford off against FC Porto because of injury. Speaking after the 3-3 draw in the Europa League, Ten Hag claimed that his decision was down to “rotation”. Rashford opened the scoring in the game and provided the assist for Rasmus Hojlund to make it 2-0. However, he did not make it out for the second half, as Ten Hag brought on Alejandro Garnacho to take his place. “We have to rotate. Garnacho, we didn’t start him, but he had a great game not only Sunday but the…
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A Senior Advocate of Nigeria, SAN, Femi Falana, has denied knowing controversial crossdresser, Idris Okuneye, popularly known as Bobrisky. Speaking on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Thursday, Falana insisted he never had any business with Bobrisky. According to him, the crossdresser spoke to his son, Folarin Falana, aka Falz. A blogger, Martins Otse, also known as VeryDarkMan, posted an audio in which he alleged that Falana sought a presidential pardon for Bobrisky in exchange for N10 million. However, VeryDarkMan, who appeared before the House of Representatives Joint Committee on Financial Crimes and Reformatory Institutions on Monday, apologised to Falana over…
Some houses have been submerged as a result of flood recorded in Ogbomoso, Oyo State. DAILY POST gathered that heavy downpour was recorded in some parts of Ogbomoso between Wednesday and Thursday morning. It was learnt that Ora River, which traverses the eastern part of the city, got its bank overflown, causing the flooding. Some of the areas affected included Isale Ora and Aduinin. It was learnt that a Cherubim and Seraphim church building and a wooden store for selling planks near the bank of the river were completely submerged. Other properties were also affected by the flood. Houses submerged…
A concerned group operating under the auspices of Northern Christian Youth Professionals on Thursday declared that appointments by President Bola Tinubu into the newly created North West Development Commission did not reflect the diversity of the region. Expressing concern in a statement issued by the group’s national Chairman, Isaac Abrak, they said, no single member of the board was of the Christian faith, hence, urging President Tinubu to reverse the appointments. He said they were demanding for the reversal for the sake of inclusivity and fair representation which is an integral part of democracy, insisting that the professionals cannot accept…
The Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, has announced the introduction of the Electronic Foreign Exchange Matching System, EFEMS, for foreign exchange transactions in the Nigerian Foreign Exchange Market, NFEM. According to a statement by Omolara Duke, Director, Financial Markets Department, EFEMS will be implemented not later than December 1. Duke said that the new system was expected to enhance governance, transparency, and facilitate a market-driven exchange rate that will be accessible to the public. “This development is expected to reduce speculative activities, eliminate market distortions, and give the CBN improved oversight capabilities to effectively regulate the market. “Authorised dealers would…
President Bola Tinubu has identified the localisation of production processes and cost reduction as critical factors in addressing hunger in Nigeria. Tinubu, represented by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, SGF, Senator George Akume, said this at the 2024 National MSME Conference, on Thursday in Abuja. He emphasised that the country’s economic challenges, including food insecurity, stem from a reliance on imported goods and inefficient local production. “Nigerians experience hunger because we have not fully localised production processes and reduced costs effectively. “I also realise the importance of innovation and digitalisation to this purpose. There is no justice…
Investors in the Nigerian Exchange market lost N671 billion due to sell-offs in Dangote Cement, Dangote Sugar and tier one banks stocks on Thursday. This comes as market capitalisation dropped by N671 billion closing at N55.777 trillion, down from N56.448 trillion. Similarly, the All-Share Index declined by 1.19 per cent on Thursday to settle at 97,064.42, compared to 98,232.39 recorded on Wednesday. As a result, the Year-To-Date return fell to 29.81 percent. Losses recorded in Dangote Cement, Dangote Sugar, Zenith Bank, FBN Holdings and Transnational Corporation, among others, drove the market into negative territory. Market breadth ended negative, with 28…
Enyimba forward Austin Onyeamachi has promised the fans to expect more committed performances from him in subsequent games. Onyemaechi made his debut for Enyimba in the 1-0 win over Akwa United on Wednesday. The youngster netted his first goal for the nine-time League champions in the game. “They should expect more commitment from me in games,” Onyeamachi told Enyimba media. “I will do my best whenever I am called upon, I will do my best to get more goals.” Onyemaechi won the Nigeria Premier Football League title with Rangers last season. NPFL: Expect more from me – Onyemaechi assures Enyimba…
The Tunisian government has expressed its willingness to partner with the Yobe State Government in commerce, agriculture and education, among others. Mamman Mohammed, Director General, Press and Media Affairs to Yobe State Governor, disclosed this in a statement when the Tunisian ambassador to Nigeria, Mr Mohsen Antit, paid a courtesy visit to Governor Buni on Thursday. The diplomat explained that Yobe State has potential that is beneficial to its business community as well as the Tunisian business community. “We are willing to explore these potentials to the benefit of our people and governments. “We will arrange for exchange visits between…
Amidst the crisis in the Benue State Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, a former member of the House of Representatives, Chief Ezekiel Adaji, has emerged as the new chairman of the party. Chief Adaji emerged during the party’s state congress that was held on Thursday in Makurdi. With his emergence, he now heads the new 27-member State Executive Committee of the party elected with him. The winners were announced by the leader of the Benue State PDP Congress Electoral Committee led by Alh. Ibrahim Shaba. Other officials elected at the state congress include State Secretary, Dan Nyikwagh; State Publicity Secretary, Tim…