Super Eagles striker, Victor Osimhen, has taken part in his first Galatasaray training session since he joined the club. Osimhen barely had time to land in Istanbul and wrap up the transfer, before he flew to Nigeria for international duty. While with the Eagles, the 25-year-old made two substitute appearances in their 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers. Osimhen came off the bench to score the second goal as Nigeria beat Benin Republic 3-0. He, however, fired blanks in 45 minutes, as the three-time African champions were held to a 0-0 draw in Rwanda. Osimhen has now been pictured on…
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Ibraheem Labaeka, popular Islamic singer, has resigned from his position as Special Assistant to Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq. In a letter dated Thursday, September 12, 2024, Labaeka announced his resignation, stating that he is uncomfortable being paid for doing nothing. While expressing his dissatisfaction with the role he was assigned, he added that his conscience does not allow him to stay in a job where his contributions are not necessary. In a now-trending letter on social media, the singer further explained, “I believe in being purposeful and impactful in whatever I do, and unfortunately, this position did not align…
Arsenal legend, Paul Merson, has predicted the Premier League matches taking place this weekend. Southampton will host Manchester United at home on Saturday, while Liverpool will tackle Nottingham Forest. Manchester City will clash with Brentford at Etihad Stadium, while Bournemouth will host Chelsea. Tottenham Hotspur will take on Arsenal on Sunday and Wolves will face Newcastle United. Stating his prediction, Merson said via Sportskeeda: Southampton 0-3 Manchester United Liverpool 2-0 Nottingham Forest Manchester City 3-0 Brentford Fulham 2-2 West Ham Crystal Palace 3-1 Leicester City Brighton & Hove Albion 3-0 Ipswich Town Aston Villa 3-0 Everton Bournemouth 1-1 Chelsea Tottenham…
The attention of the Ogun State Government has been drawn to a news story published by an online medium, PM NEWS, claiming that the rice project launched by Governor Dapo Abiodun at Magboro in Obafemi Owode Local government is not a state government initiative but rather a private project owned by Alhaji Bello Zabarmawa, a businessman from Kebbi State.The report is not only biased and shrouded in half truths but also falls short of logical presentation of issues, and portrays the newspaper as simply mischievous. The deliberate misrepresentation of Governor Abiodun’s speech on the day he visited the 200-hectare rice…
Real Madrid midfielder, Jude Bellingham, has revealed how manager Carlo Ancelotti threatened to replace him with his brother, Jobe Bellingham, at the club. Speaking his on his YT channel, according Fabrizio Romano, the England international said it was after Ancelotti watched his brother score two goals in a game. Bellingham has established himself in Ancelotti’s Los Blancos after moving to Spain from Borussia Dortmund two seasons ago. The midfielder is also in contention to win this year Ballon d’Or following his outstanding display that saw him claim the Champions League, La Liga and other titles with Real Madrid. “I still…
La Liga president Javier Tebas has named Real Madrid attacker Vinícius Júnior as the most deserving player to win the 2024 Ballon d’Or. Vinícius is at the forefront of players queuing up to claim this year’s award after an outstanding season with Real Madrid. Tebas believes that the 24-year-old Brazilian should win it. Organisers of the individual award, France Football, recently released a 30-man list of nominees for the 2024 Ballon d’Or. As many as seven Real Madrid players, including Vinícius, made the cut. Real Madrid won the La Liga title, the Champions League, and the Supercopa de España last…
The Federal Ministry of Works has announced that it has fixed the Section 2 Kano-Maiduguri road, which was recently cut off by heavy rainfall and flooding. The Ministry added that the heavy flooding had damaged the Sabon Gari axis of Section 2 of the Kano-Maiduguri road in Bauchi State, prompting the Minister of Works, Engr David Umahi, to take immediate action to bring relief to the people whose livelihoods were adversely affected by the devastating flood. According to the Ministry, the flood disaster, caused by climate change, was expected to cause monumental hardship to the people of the affected area…
The Nigeria Police Force have confirmed the murder of a housewife identified as Mrs Rose Eneojoh in Kogi State. DAILY POST gathered that the deceased was killed by unknown individuals at Etikpolo Anyigba, in Dekina Local Government Area of Kogi State. The Kogi State Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), William Ovye Aya, confirmed this to DAILY POST on Thursday night. He disclosed that one Muazu Muhammed has been arrested in connection with the crime. “I called the Divisional Police Officer in the area, and he confirmed that one suspect has been arrested in connection with the woman’s death. “She was…
Imo State Government has debunked the claim by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the state, that the APC-led government was trying to rig the forthcoming LGA election. The exercise is scheduled for September 21, across the 27 local council areas of the state. Denying the allegation, the Commissioner for Information, Public Orientation and Strategy, Declan Emelumba, in a statement, maintained that, based on what he described as the popularity of Governor Hope Uzodinma due to his people-oriented projects visible across the state, the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) will no doubt record overwhelming success in the election. He stated…
Governor of Jigawa State, Malam Umar Namadi, has promised a peaceful and credible conduct of the upcoming local government election. Governor Namadi made the promise while addressing a crowd of supporters at the flag-off of the APC campaign for the forthcoming October local government council election held in Hadejia. He said the local government election is one of the critical components of democracy in Nigeria. Governor Namadi noted that his government is committed to ensuring the peaceful conduct of the election to strengthen democratic development in the state. According to him, “Our party has, in the last 9 years, delivered…