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The State Commandant of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Abia State Command, Commandant Usman Alfadarai has received Major Martin Domkat, the newly appointed acting Commanding Officer of the 145 Battalion (Rear) of the Nigerian Army, at NSCDC State headquarters in Umuahia, Abia State. During the visit, Major Domkat emphasized the critical need for inter-agency cooperation, mutual support, and intelligence sharing between the military and the NSCDC to ensure security and peace in Abia State. He highlighted how the existing synergy he met on ground between the Army and the NSCDC had proven to be more efficient in…

Activist lawyer, Deji Adeyanju on Wednesday called on the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, to immediately arrest and prosecute former Kogi State governor, Yahaya Bello. EFCC had accused Bello of laundering N80.2billion while he was governor. The immediate past Governor alongside three others are facing 19 count charges on alleged money laundering. A few months ago, an attempt by the anti-graft agency to arrest Bello from his Abuja residence failed as he was smuggled out by Governor Usman Ododo. But, the former governor claimed on Wednesday that he stormed EFCC’s office but was not interrogated. However, Adeyanju urged EFCC…

Manchester City boss, Pep Guardiola has commented on midfielder, Kevin De Bruyne’s injury. De Bruyne sustained a hamstring injury during Man City’s Champions League 0-0 draw with Inter Milan on Wednesday. The Belgium international was forced off in the final five minutes of the first-half. The 33-year-old was replaced by midfielder, Ilkay Gundogan, who had two golden opportunities to seal a victory for the Cityzens but failed to convert his chances. However, Guardiola’s side will host Arsenal in the Premier League on Sunday with doubts over de Bruyne’s involvement following his withdrawal from the Inter Milan clash. Providing an update…

Former Real Madrid defender, Sergio Ramos praised Kylian Mbappe following the Frenchman’s goal in his first Champions League game for La Liga giants. Real Madrid were 3-1 better than their German opponents, VfB Stuttgart at the Santiago Bernabeu on Tuesday. Mbappe, who joined the club this summer, netted the opener for his side, scoring in the 46th minute when he connected to a through ball from Rodrygo. The Bundesliga side equalised in the 68th minute through Denis Undav, but Antonio Rudiger scored Real Madrid’s second in the 83rd minute. Endrick then scored a late stunner to seal the game for…

North Korea will face Japan in the final of the FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup on Sunday. This follows the conclusion of the semi-final fixtures in the early hours of Thursday. North Korea defeated the United States 1-0 to qualify for the final. Japan, on the other hand, won 2-0 against the Netherlands. This means that the United States and Netherlands will play the third-place final on Saturday. FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup: Two countries to play final confirmed

Manchester United legend, David Beckham’s son, Romeo, has shockingly announced his retirement from football. Romeo is retiring at the age of 22 and is having a change of career. The former Brentford winger will now dedicate his time in the fashion industry, following in the footsteps of his mother, Victoria Beckham. Beckham Jr was a product of Arsenal’s youth where he started his football journey in 2015 before joining Inter Miami’s academy in 2021. He spent two years with the Herons in their reserve team before joining Brentford’s B team in the summer of 2023. He had a flair for…

Georgina Rodriguez, Cristiano Ronaldo’s partner, has recalled the player’s last day at Real Madrid. Miss Rodriguez spoke in the recently-released Season 3 of her Netflix documentary, ‘I Am Georgina’. DAILY POST recalls that the Portuguese left Santiago Bernabeu in 2018 to join Juventus having spent nine years with the Spanish giants. Ronaldo’s last game for Los Blancos was the 2018 UEFA Champions League final against Premier League giants, Liverpool on May 26, 2018. Real Madrid defeated Liverpool 3-1 to claim their third consecutive UCL title alongside being their 13th title overall. Miss Rodriguez recalled the day fondly, saying (via TeamCRonaldo,…

The Joint Action Committee of the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities, SSANU, and the Non-Academic Staff Union of Universities, NASU, have threatened to embark on an indefinite strike over their outstanding salaries. This is contained in a statement jointly signed by SSANU President, Mohammed Ibrahim, and NASU General Secretary, Prince Peters Adeyemi on Wednesday. The unions gave the Federal Government a three-week ultimatum to pay their outstanding salaries. According to them, the 10-day grace period given to the Federal Government to pay the four months of outstanding salaries to university staff expired on 26th July 2024. The unions gave…

The Nigerian Exchange Limited continued its bullish run as investors added N314 billion in profits to their portfolio on Thursday. The market capitalization, which opened at N56.133 trillion, gained N314 billion or 0.56 percent to close at N56.447 trillion. The All-Share Index also rose by 0.56 percent or 545 points, to close at 98,230.92 points, in contrast to 97,685.64 points posted on Thursday. Sustained interest in Geregu, FBN Holdings, Access Corporation, and Fidelity Bank, alongside Oando Plc, and United Capital, among other advanced stocks, drove the market’s positive performance. Consequently, the Year-To-Date (YTD) return increased by 31.37 percent. Market breadth…

The United States Federal Reserve has finally announced a significant 0.5 percent cut to its interest rates, marking the start of what many analysts anticipate will be a sustained phase of monetary easing. This more aggressive reduction in borrowing costs follows rising concerns about the state of the U.S. job market. In its latest statement, the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) expressed greater confidence in inflation moving steadily towards its 2 percent target. The committee believes that risks to meeting both inflation and employment objectives are now more balanced. However, not all officials agreed— Governor Michelle Bowman preferred a smaller…