Manchester United legend, Gary Neville has singled out one Arsenal player for praise following the Gunners’ 1-0 win over Tottenham on Sunday. The Gunners claimed North London bragging rights with a 1-0 victory over Tottenham at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. Gabriel scored a towering header from Bukayo Saka’s cross to secure all three points for Mikel Arteta’s side. Neville heaped praise on Saka for his impressive performance on the night. Gabriel rose highest to score from a set-piece in the 64th minute, which proved enough to secure all three points. Neville praised Bukayo Saka for his excellent display. “His work…
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Al-Hilal forward, Neymar, has warned his Brazilian compatriots that “it was hell” playing with Kylian Mbappe at Paris Saint-Germain. Neymar and Mbappe played together 136 times for PSG and combined for 54 goals between 2017 and 2023. But the Frenchman moved to Real Madrid as a free agent this summer and has teamed up with players like Vinicius Junior, Rodrygo and Eder Militao. According to a journalist, Cyril Hanouna on Europe 1: “The Brazilians [at Real Madrid] are friends with Neymar. “It has always been a war between Neymar and Mbappe. Neymar has sent a paper about Mbappe to the…
The prevailing confusion in the petroleum sector worsened on Sunday, as the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited and Dangote Refinery engaged in a war of words on the pricing template. This comes as Dangote Refinery on Sunday commenced petrol distribution. NNPCL was the inaugural off-taker of Dangote Refinery’s Petrol. Minister of Finance, Wale Edun who visited the refinery on Sunday said the facility would ensure energy security in Nigeria. On the pricing, Edun said as Dangote Refinery and other refineries scale up production, it may impact pricing. Recall that NNPCL had earlier confirmed that its trucks have started loading Dangote…
There’s an indication that the much discussed merger talk among the trio of Atiku Abubakar, Peter Obi, and Rabiu Kwankwaso, which will see the opposition united against the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, might not sail through after all. The sign emerged recently after Kwankwaso, presidential candidate of the New Nigerian Peoples Party, NNPP, in the last general election, declared he will win the 2027 presidential election. DAILY POST reported that the NNPP leader made the outburst when he recently inaugurated the party’s secretariat in Katsina State. He was also in the State for a condolence visit to the Yar’Adua…
The Nurses and Midwifery Council of Nigeria, NMCN, has finally reopened its portal for verification of nurses and midwives’ certificates. DAILY POST gathered that the Council’s portal became operational again on Saturday after it was deactivated in December 2023. However, the NMCN is yet to issue an official statement about the latest development. This comes amid the ultimatum by the National Association of Nigeria Nurses and Midwives (NANNM) to the Nigerian government to address the long-standing demands of the nurses. NANNM said the government should address those demands within 15 days to avoid an industrial action. The ultimatum would have…
Good morning! Here is today’s summary from Nigerian Newspapers: 1. The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) has insisted that it paid N898 per litre for the purchase of petrol from the Dangote Refinery. Olufemi Soneye, Chief Corporate Communications Officer of NNPC Ltd, stated this while responding to a statement from the refinery. 2. Kidnappers of a hotel owner, his manager and a guest abducted in Gauraka community in Tafa LGA of Niger State have shot them dead after collecting N25 million ransom. It was learnt that two vigilantes from the community, Abubakar Muhammad and Ibrahim Garba, who took the…
Fishermen and farmers in many communities of Akpabuyo local government area of Cross River State say they are unable to go about their occupation due to the activities of militants. The locals told DAILY POST that many of their kinsmen had been killed and others harmed. Etekamba Effiom of Esuk Mba Creek in Akpabuyo, who is a fisherman, narrated how he and his colleagues were attacked early last week and their catches carted away. “The attacks have become frequent. A number of our fellow fishermen have been robbed and manhandled. They have killed others that have resisted them. “They operate…
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited says it stands by its earlier disclosure that Dangote Refinery Petrol is sold to them at N897 per liter. NNPCL spokesperson, Olufemi Soneye disclosed this exclusively to DAILY POST on Sunday. This comes after the Dangote Group in a statement by its spokesperson, Anthony Chiejina, on Sunday disagreed with NNPCL over its statement that Dangote Refinery Petrol was to them at N898 per litre. However, when DAILY POST contacted NNPCL on his reaction to Dangote Refinery’s statement, he said, he stood by his revelation. “We stand by our earlier stand that Dangote Refinery Petrol…
Chippa United Chief Executive Officer, Siviwe Mpengesi, has revealed the reason why the club turned down an offer for Stanley Nwabali. Nwabali, 28, was widely expected to leave the South African Premier League Soccer club this summer. The Nigerian shot stopper was linked to clubs within and outside South Africa. The former Enyimba goalkeeper, however, signed a new three-year contract with the Chilli Boys last month. Nwabali was also installed as the new captain of the club. “It was never about the price, there were two teams who were interested, one of them was AmaZulu, but they were offering peanuts,”…
Former Beşiktaş forward, Nihat Kahveci, has given his verdict on Galatasaray striker Victor Osimhen, after he made his debut in their 5-0 thrashing of Çaykur Rizespor in the Turkish Süper Lig on Saturday. Kahveci said Osimhen was very active, adding that the Nigerian was always involved during the encounter against Rizespor. Osimhen, who played full 90 minutes, got an assist during the matc. Speaking about Osimhen’s display, Kahveci was quoted as saying by Yenisafak: “I didn’t see Osimhen as lacking in physicality. He showed what an athletic player he is. I saw his jumping advantage in all the cut balls.…