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Troops of the Nigerian Army have neutralized a notorious Boko Haram commander, Abu Rijab, and other terrorists’ fighters in an offensive operation. This is contained in a post on the Nigerian Army official X handle on Sunday. The Army said the operation took place in Bula Daloye, Bama Local Government Area of Borno State. It further said that the successful operation was in addition to the surrender of numerous terrorists and their families to the troops as a result of sustained pressure against their enclaves. The Army said the troops also arrested several criminal suspects and recovered arms and ammunition.…

Manchester City manager, Pep Guardiola, has hailed midfielder, Mateo Kovacic after their 2-0 win against Chelsea in the Premier League on Sunday. Kovacic, a former Chelsea player, scored City’s second goal in the 84th minute after Erling Haaland had put the visitors in front in the 18th minute. Kovacic refused to celebrate in respect to his former club after scoring at Stamford Bridge. Addressing reporters after the game, Guardiola hailed the Croat’s character, saying, “His mum and dad made him an incredible human being, he is a top-class person, incredibly beloved.” Manchester City, who are holders of four consecutive titles,…

Former Chelsea midfielder, John Obi Mikel, has hailed Manchester City striker, Erling Haaland for his impressive display against the Blues on Sunday. Haaland scored a goal in Man City’s Premier League 2-0 win against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge. His teammate Mateo Kovacic also scored for Pep Guardiola’s side against the Premier League west London club. Speaking on beIN Sports, Obi Mikel branded Haaland as a ‘top striker with Premier League experience.’ “Didier Drogba. We knew if you give him two or three chances he will score one. We’ve seen Haaland today,” the former Super Eagles captain said. “The first chance…

Liverpool legend, Jamie Carragher has slammed Chelsea attacker, Raheem Sterling after the England international released a statement through his representatives just ahead of their Premier League clash with Manchester City. Chelsea boss, Enzo Maresca did not include the former Liverpool and Manchester City star in his XI for the Premier League opener against the defending champions. The west London Blues suffered a 2-0 home defeat against Pep Guardiola’s side, with goals from Erling Haaland and Mateo Kovacic. A statement from Sterling’s camp said the player is under contract with Chelsea for three years. It said the player is committed, as…

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited has said that the petrol scarcity witnessed in the Federal Capital Territory, Lagos and parts of the country is a result of distribution challenges. This is as the firm said that it is working round the clock to end the challenge before midweek. It disclosed this in a statement on Sunday by its spokesperson, Olufemi Soneye. This comes as fuel scarcity worsens across the country. NNPCL, which is the sole importer of petrol in Nigeria, however, assured that it was working round the clock with stakeholders in the oil and gas sector to return…

Real Madrid manager, Carlo Ancelotti, has named three areas his team need to improve after failing to beat Mallorca in their LaLiga opener on Sunday. Ancelotti watched as Real Madrid played a 1-1 draw with Mallorca at the Estadi Mallorca Son Moix. A first-half goal from Rodrygo and a second-half goal from Vedat Muriqi ensured both teams got a point each. Speaking to reporters after the game, Ancelotti said the Los Blancos need to improve ‘defensively, winning the ball back and to press after losing the ball.’ “We struggled defensively, we struggled to win the ball back and to press…

The Deputy Speaker of Nigeria’s House of Representatives, Benjamin Kalu, says the ECOWAS Parliament is deploying parliamentary diplomacy mechanisms to mitigate Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger’s threats to exit the sub-regional bloc. Kalu stated this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abidjan, Ivory Coast, on the sidelines of the committee’s delocalised meeting in the Ivorian capital city. He said there was no cause for alarm over the bloc’s perceived existential threat posed by violent extremism, and the exit threats from ECOWAS by the three West African countries. “There are already mechanisms in place, through parliamentary…

Kwara United technical adviser, Kabir Sulaiman Dogo says the team is on track for a positive start to the 2024-25 campaign. Dogo stated that the players are physically and mentally prepared for the new season. Kwara United are currently taking part in an ongoing pre-season tournament in Yenagoa. “As evident from our performance, both our club and Bendel Insurance accrued the same number of points in the competition, indicating progress in our developmental process,” Dogo told Kwara United media. “The team is both physically and mentally prepared for the upcoming season.” Kwara United will square up against Niger Tornadoes in…

Taofeek Malomo has announced his departure from Nigeria Premier Football League side, Shooting Stars. Malomo made the announcement on his X account. The Oluyole Warriors captain has joined Albania club KF Bylis on a two-year contract. “It’s official now, I leave as a man having spent three Season with Shooting Stars,” he wrote on X. “These have been 3 unbelievable years and it has been an honour to defend this Club and badge.. “It’s been an absolute privilege to represent this football Club, I never thought I’d even get close to Captain this side. “To my managers who have all…

The General Overseer and Senior Prophet of the Christ Mercyland Deliverance Ministry, Prophet Jeremiah Omoto Fufeyin has again threatened a lawsuit against popular social critic, Vincent Otse, popularly known as VeryDarkMan (VDM). DAILY POST recalls that VeryDarkMan had recently called out the popular prophet for allegedly impoverishing his members by selling spiritual materials to them. The critic was majorly concerned about bottled water, such as the ‘Pool of Bethesda water’ and ‘Red Sea water’. One of the bottled water was said to have the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, NAFDAC, number. VDM had since petitioned the…