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Abia Warriors head coach Imama Amapakabo said his team is battle-ready for the clash with Sunshine Stars. Amapakabo stated that it is important for his players to come to the party against the Owena Waves. “Well, at this point, I think any team in the league that is saying that they are not prepared for the league now sounds so unserious,” the gaffer told the club’s official website. “We’ve played two games in the league and we are prepared, looking at how it is that we think that the Sunshine Stars team is going to set up, and we’ve been…

Nigerian electricity generation company Mainstream Energy, operator of the Kainji, Jebba and Zungeru hydropower plants in Nigeria, has donated the sum of N100 million to support the victims of the recent flood disaster in Maiduguri, Borno State. The company’s spokesperson, Olugbenga Adebola, disclosed this in a statement on Friday. According to the statement, the Managing Director of the company, Lamu Audu, and the Executive Director for Corporate Services, Usman Muhammad Umar, presented the cheque to Governor Babagana Zulum, in the presence of other executives of the company. Engr Lamu expressed the deepest sympathies of the chairman and board of Mainstream…

Manchester City midfielder Ilkay Gundogan has hailed Arsenal’s Kai Havertz ahead of their Premier League clash on Sunday. The former Barcelona star said Havertz is very down-to-earth, adding that he is intelligent. Gundogan and Havertz are both Germany international teammates. Speaking about Havertz, Gundogan told Sky Deutschland: “Kai is a very down-to-earth and calm but also a very analytical person who is intelligent and can put certain things into perspective. “I think that is something that Arteta also appreciates about him and why he plays such a central role at Arsenal.” EPL: He’s very analytical – Gundogan hails Arsenal star

The Kaduna State Command of the Nigeria Police Force said its personnel have arrested a notorious gunrunner and recovered 20 locally fabricated AK-47 rifles. The Force Public Relations Officer in the state, ASP Mansir Hassan, said the suspect, Bitrus Gyang, who hailed from Barkin Ladi, Plateau State, was apprehended on September 19, 2024, at Buruku Bridge during a routine patrol by officers from the Buruku Division. ASP Hassan said on Friday, the rifles and an empty Type 06 magazine were hidden in the boot of a black Golf 3 saloon vehicle, just as Gyang confessed to being a gunrunner and…

President Bola Tinubu has admitted that there is hardship in the country. He, however, blamed it on some actions and inaction of past governments. Tinubu made this known after the Forum of Former Presiding Officers of the National Assembly, led by former Senate President Ken Nnamani, paid him a visit in Abuja. In his remarks, Tinubu expressed confidence that Nigeria can progress through collaboration and inclusiveness. “Regardless of party differences of the past and difficulty of the present, you still believe in me and what we all plan for this country. “I thank you very much; no one will do…

Anger and condemnation have continued to trail the federal high court judgement declaring the decampment of 27 sacked Rivers State lawmakers as a pre-election issue. The Federal High Court in Abuja on Friday dismissed a defection suit instituted against the 27 former members of the Rivers State House of Assembly loyal to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike. The suit seeking to replace the 27 lawmakers on account of their defection from the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, to the All Progressives Congress, APC, was dismissed. Justice Peter Lifu, who delivered the judgement, held that the suit instituted…

The Action Peoples Party, APP, has vowed to appeal the judgement of the Federal High Court declaring the decampment of 27 sacked Rivers State lawmakers as a pre-election issue. The Federal High Court in Abuja on Friday dismissed a defection suit instituted by APP against the 27 former members of the Rivers State House of Assembly loyal to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike. The party, in a statement by its national chairman, Uche Nnadi, rejected the ruling, insisting that the former lawmakers remain sacked until a higher court rules otherwise. He stated that the court ruling…

Embattled American rapper Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs has been placed on suicide watch at the Metropolitan Detention Centre in New York. Diddy was reportedly placed on suicide watch for preventative measures. DAILY POST reports that the 54-year-old who was arrested on Monday is currently facing federal sex trafficking and racketeering charges. On Tuesday, Robyn Tarnofsky, the US magistrate judge, ordered that Diddy be sent to jail to await trial. However, on Friday, Diddy’s attorney, Marc Agnifilo, told TMZ that the suicide watch directive by MDC officials was merely a routine measure for “new, high-profile inmates.” Agnifilo, who noted that he spent…

Most filling stations in the Federal Capital Territory have implemented the Premium Motor Spirit (petrol) third pump price hike under President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration. DAILY POST gathered on Friday that the Nigerian National Petroleum Company retail outlets and independent marketers such as AA Rano, Shema, Ranoil, Total and others have commenced implementation of the third fuel price adjustment. Analysis by DAILY POST showed that the price had moved from N238 in May 2023 to between N950 and N1,100 per litre in September 2024. Many Nigerians and motorists now buy petrol between N950 and N1,100 per litre in Abuja, according…

Liverpool legend Jamie Carragher has named his greatest centre-back pairing in Premier League history. In a tweet on his X account on Friday, Carragher named Arsenal duo William Saliba and Gabriel as one of the top-flight’s best partnerships. The former England defender also added the likes of John Terry and Ricardo Carvalho, and Rio Ferdinand and Nemanja Vidic. This is coming after Saliba and Gabriel impressed in Arsenal’s UEFA Champions League 0-0 draw with Atalanta on Thursday. “Arsenal’s Gabriel & Saliba can go alongside some of the greatest defensive partnerships we’ve seen in the #PremierLeague era & before! Terry &…