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Sonia, the estranged wife of the Nigerian footballer, Jude Ighalo, has publicly apologised to him following their social media controversies amid separation. Sonia tendered the apology on Tuesday in a now-trending post on Instagram. While sharing the memories of their time together, she described the footballer as a “wonderful man.” She wrote on Instagram: “Many individuals assert that I possess powerful, mysterious allure, which is why I’m particularly cautious about the people I allow into my life. Ending a relationship or friendship is always challenging for me. “My beloved superstar, we have journeyed far together, and I am truly grateful…

Manchester City midfielder Rodri has given an honest verdict about the battle to win the 2024 Ballon d’Or. The Spain international admitted that people are trying to push him to win the Ballon d’Or this year, adding that he doesn’t think about winning the prestigious individual prize. Rodri was among the 30-man players that was recently shortlisted for the Ballon d’Or. Speaking to the media ahead of Manchester City’s Champions League tie with Inter Milan on Wednesday, Rodri said (via the BBC): “I’m very, very happy for everything that happened to me in the last years. Winning what Manchester City…

Vice President Kashim Shettima has underscored the crucial role the Nigerian capital market must play in the realisation of the target of the President Bola Ahmed Tinubu administration to create a trillion-dollar economy. “We are now in a knowledge-driven age; without the skill set, we cannot make much progress. The capital market has a very prominent role to play in pushing us to the one trillion-dollar economy. With your intellect, experience, and the quality of your membership that counts—not in numbers—we can achieve our objective,” he said. The Vice President stated this on Tuesday when he received, on a courtesy…

The Crack Squad, attached to Area Command in Ughelli, Delta State, has arrested five suspected kidnappers in a brothel and criminal hideout in Ewu Community. The suspects were arrested on September 12, 2024, at about 1:30 am. The police also recovered from the suspects one single barrel gun, three locally made cut-to-size guns, a cash sum of four hundred and fifty thousand naira (N450,000), one Moniepoint POS machine, one OPAY POS machine, and wraps of weeds suspected to be Indian hemp. The arrested suspects include Dominic Uweru, alias Ovwolo, 48; Isaac Oghenerukevwe, alias Plug, 34; Oviri Godstime, 25; Junior Sunday;…

As reactions continue to trail the Dangote Refinery and the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited’s fuel price deal, the House of Representatives Minority Caucus has described the N980 per litre of pump price as outrageous and exploitative. Chairman of the caucus, Kingsley Chinda, said the development was a burden added to the already struggling Nigerians. In a statement that he signed and obtained by DAILY POST on Tuesday in Abuja, the lawmaker expressed his outrage over the pump price that varies from N950 to N980 and above N1000 per litre depending on the parts of the country. The statement said:…

Atalanta winger Ademola Lookman has been named in Serie A Team of the Week, DAILY POST reports. Lookman was the star of the show in La Dea’s hard-fought 3-2 victory over Fiorentina at the Gewiss Stadium on Sunday. The 26-year-old registered one goal and one assist in the game. The former Leicester City player was also named Man of the Match. The goal was Lookman’s first in the Italian top flight this season. He will be in action again when Atalanta entertain Arsenal in a UEFA Champions League clash on Thursday. Serie A: Lookman included in Team of the Week

Public and private primary and secondary schools, as well as government technical colleges in Ogun State, resumed on Tuesday for the new academic session after a six-week vacation to conclude the end of the 2023-2024 academic session. Monitoring the 2024-2025 resumption activities in Ijebu-Ode, Odogbolu, Ikenne, Sagamu and Abeokuta South Local Government Areas of the state, Commissioner for Education, Science and Technology, Prof. Abayomi Arigbabu, accompanied by the Permanent Secretary in the ministry, Mrs. Oluwatosin Oloko and the Director of Quality Assurance and Teachers Development, Mr. Gbenga Kikisuhu, said excellent performance occurs when learners cooperate with their teachers on policies…

Liverpool have added two Nigerian players to their UEFA Champions League squad. The Reds will kick-start their Champions League campaign against AC Milan at San Siro on Tuesday night. According to UEFA’s official website, Arne Slot’s side have added centre-back Wellity Lucky-Omoruyi and midfielder Afolami Onanuga to their squad. The Premeir League giants have added the Nigerian duo alongside first-team players Conor Bradley, Harvey Elliot and 20 others to their squad for the tournament through List B. Despite being registered for the competition, Lucky-Omoruyi and Onanuga are not expected to feature for Liverpool unless the team is hit by a…

Big Brother Naija ‘No Loose Guard’ housemate Ozee has spoken about the challenges of his friendship with Onyeka. DAILY POST reports that Onyeka had refused to respond to Ozee after he consoled her over her sister Chizoba’s eviction. Sharing his thoughts during a conversation with Shaun, Ozee stated that Onyeka’s assumptions weren’t validated by Ebuka’s Sunday night revelation, as it was the parrot that stirred up the narrative about something going on. Ozee further explained that being friends with Onyeka has been a rollercoaster experience, noting that he didn’t join the show for drama. “Being Onyeka’s friend has put me…

Niger State Governor Mohammed Umaru Bago has approved the appointment of Abubakar Sadiq Idris as the new Head of Service of Niger State. Bago, in a statement issued by the Secretary to the Government of Niger State, Alhaji Abubakar Usman, said the appointment is with immediate effect. The governor urged the new Head of Service to discharge his responsibility within the confines of civil service rules and regulations while also bringing to bear his cognate experience in his new assignment. The statement also urged all civil servants in the state to support and cooperate with the new Head of Service…