Former Real Madrid midfielder Toni Kroos has said he snubbed a move to Manchester United after they “kicked out” David Moyes as manager. Kroos almost moved to the Premier League side in 2014 when he left Bayern Munich. Speaking to Sport 1, the now-retired midfielder revealed he had reached an agreement with United. “In 2014, before I signed with Real Madrid, I already had an agreement with Manchester United. It would have been a switch from Bayern to United. “But then they kicked out David Moyes, who I was still sitting on my sofa with in Munich. United hired Louis…
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The Federal Government has defended its recent decision to bar students under 18 from taking the Senior School Certificate Examination, SSCE, accusing parents of hurrying their children. DAILY POST recalls that in July, the Minister of Education, Tahir Mamman, said that starting from 2025, candidates below 18 years old will not be allowed to sit for SSCE. The policy sparked controversy, with many parents and stakeholders criticising the move as restrictive and unfair. However, during an Inter-Ministerial Press Briefing in Abuja, Mamman explained that the decision is rooted in long-established laws and will benefit the country in the long run.…
The Bauchi State Police Command said it has recovered 95 vandalised rail tracks and apprehended one suspect in connection with the crime. The spokesman of the command, SP Ahmed Wakil, stated this on Thursday in Bauchi. He said operatives of the command acting on credible intelligence apprehended a 29-year-old suspect (name withheld) and recovered the stolen items. “The suspect conspired with another, now at large, to vandalise critical rail track components. “The incident occurred on September 24, at approximately 11 pm, in the vicinity of Inkil Quarters in Bauchi metropolis,” he said. Wakil said the police have intensified surveillance to…
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has admitted he would not turn down a proposal from Manchester United to return as manager. The 51-year-old has not coached any team since he was sacked by the Red Devils in November 2021. Solskjaer was dismissed following a run of six losses in 11 matches, including a 5-0 home defeat against Liverpool. With Erik ten Hag now under increasing pressure at Old Trafford after just three wins in eight games this season, Solskjaer has said that he would not rule out a return. “If the family [United] asks, I would say yes every day of the…
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, said the FCT Administration is fixing Apo to Karshi road to reduce the sufferings of the people along the corridor. Wike made this statement in Abuja, after he inspected the ongoing 13-kilometre road project awarded since 2011. He said that the FCT Administration had paid more than 86 per cent of the contract sum leaving a balance of N3 billion. He said that the FCT Administration was doing all it could to deliver the project so that people would not accuse the administration of playing politics. The minister said that the…
The naira appreciated massively against the dollar in the foreign exchange market 24 hours after the Federal Bank of Nigeria sold FX to operators of Bureau De Change, BDC. FMDQ data showed that the naira gained N91.32 to appreciate to N1576.10 per dollar on Thursday from N1667.42 exchanged on Wednesday. Similarly, on the black market, the naira dropped to N1695 per dollar on Thursday from N1705. This comes after the naira weakened by N104.76 against the dollar on Tuesday and Wednesday at the official FX market. DAILY POST recalls that the apex bank on Wednesday announced that it sold $20,000…
The Emir of Kano, Muhammad Sanusi II, has replied former president, Goodluck Jonathan, that he sacked him as Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, contrary to the latter’s claim that he was only suspended for investigation into alleged missing $49.8 billion. The monarch was responding to Jonathan who had, earlier, at the launch of a book “Public Policy and Agents Interests: Perspectives From The Emerging World,” debunked a claim by him that he was booted out of CBN’s leadership position because he exposed corruption allegedly perpetrated by the government. Sanusi co-authored the book written by Dr Shamshudeen Usman,…
Big Brother Naija ‘No Loose Guard’ housemate Wanni Danbaki has hinted at voluntarily exiting the show. She dropped the hint during a conversation with fellow housemates, Ozee, Ocee, Onyeka and Sooj, on Thursday. According to her, she might voluntarily leave the show on Sunday. She stated that she could use the hip injury she sustained during one of the rehearsals as an excuse. “I’m leaving on Sunday. It’s even easy for me. I can just say, Big Brother, this hip injury is getting to me, I can’t do this anymore,” Wanni said. Her colleagues urged her to shelve the plan.…
The All Progressives Congress, APC, in Osun State has declared that the result of the Edo State gubernatorial election won by Senator Monday Okpeboloh is causing worries in the camp of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in the state. This is as the Osun APC hailed the outcome of last Saturday’s Edo State governorship election. DAILY POST recalled that the APC candidate, Senator Monday Okpebholo, emerged victorious in the Edo State gubernatorial election with 291,664 votes, where he defeated Asue Ighodalo of PDP, who garnered 247,274 votes and Olumide Akpata of the Labour Party, LP, who came a distant third…
Manchester City appear to have won the Premier League in their landmark legal case against the body. According to the Daily Mail, the champions seem to have scored a point over the league body in their legal battle over APT rules. This comes after a vote on a potential amendment to the system was dropped from the meeting that happened on Thursday. It is understood that clubs were going to discuss potential amendments to APT rules, which stipulate how much sponsors can pay to clubs. However, the vote was taken out before the meeting started, in what may be a…