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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…

Arsenal legend, Paul Merson, has feared the Gunners may have missed a trick by letting Chelsea sign 24-year-old forward Pedro Neto this summer. Merson believes the Portuguese is an ‘incredible signing and a top draw’. Neto was a long-term transfer target for Arsenal. However, Chelsea quickly went ahead to sign him from Wolves last week as there was no great deal of competition from Mikel Arteta’s men. “If Chelsea can keep him [Neto] fit, I think it is an incredible signing,” Merson told Sky Sports. “If you can get Neto on the pitch, he’s top draw. I think Arsenal missed…

The spiritual head of the INRI evangelical church, Primate Elijah Ayodele, has warned the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, against giving former Vice President Atiku Abubakar its 2027 presidential ticket. Primate Ayodele warned that PDP would die if Atiku emerged as its 2027 presidential candidate. In a video shared on his X handle, Primate Ayodele said: “PDP, if you want to fail, give Atiku your presidency. You will see that you will fail. It is going to be a cheap victory for APC. “Atiku is not the answer for the PDP in 2027. He is not the answer. If you try…

Anambra State commissioner for youth development, Hon Patrick Aghamba who was kidnapped last Friday, alongside his wife has been reportedly released. Aghamba and his wife were taken by gunmen on Friday while traveling in a commercial vehicle to Abuja for the wedding of the daughter of the governor of the state, Prof Chukwuma Soludo. His aide who travelled alongside him, ABK Offiah was killed by the gunmen. Details of the release are not clear yet, but sources said they were released on Saturday night. Uche Nworah, a facebook user posted on his page: “Great news. Kidnapped Anambra Youth Commissioner Aghamba…

The Nigeria Union of Pensioners (NUP), on Sunday, said some retirees are still receiving N500 as a monthly pension in the country. Alhassan Musa, the Secretary of the union in Kaduna State, in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), described the condition of the returnees as “pathetic”. He said that most of the affected retirees were in precarious conditions, adding that, “they sacrificed their lives and services for the nation. “The worst affected are pensioners in most of the Southern and oil producing states in spite of getting fat allocations from the federation account. “The condition of…

Manchester City manager, Pep Guardiola, has warned his players that they will neither win the Premier League title nor finish in top four if they are not motivated this season. City have won the last four titles in the English top flight. This season, Guardiola’s men are seeking to lift their seventh in eight years. But Guardiola has said they need to be up for it. Speaking ahead of Sunday’s clash at Chelsea, he said: “Our job is to make sure we do the proper things, because when you do that you win and you live better. “The other way,…

Manchester City boss, Pep Guardiola, has said he does not have motivation to win the Premier League title right now. Guardiola is aiming to win his seventh title in eight years, having won the last four in a row. However, the former Barcelona and Bayern Munich boss is not looking far ahead. For him, the immediate attention is on their league opener against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge. “When we arrive in the last month and we are close to winning another Premier League, then that will be the motivation. “But now? For me the motivation to win another Premier League…