The Chief of Defense Staff, General Christopher Musa, has tasked the Defense Joint Monitoring Team with ensuring the achievement of the presidential mandate to produce 2.2 million barrels of crude oil in the Niger Delta region by December 2024. General Musa issued this directive during the official inauguration of the Defense Joint Monitoring Team at the Six Division of the Nigerian Army, PortHarcourt on Wednesday. He emphasized the need for the team to enhance security for lives and property in their operational areas. Stressing the importance of professionalism and teamwork, General Musa warned that the team cannot afford to fail…
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Villarreal CEO, Fernando Roig Nogueroles, has told Chelsea’s new summer signing, Filip Jorgensen that he made a ‘hasty’ move joining the Premier League West London club. He believes Jorgensen made a mistake leaving Villarreal for Chelsea this summer, adding that the goalkeeper would have benefitted from another season in the La Liga. Recall that Chelsea recently signed the 22-year-old keeper from Villarreal to provide cover for first-choice goalkeeper Robert Sanchez before the summer transfer deadline. “The truth is that we didn’t want to sell either Alex [Sorloth] or Filip. We knew that we had to make a sale, but we…
Trabzonspor president, Ertuğrul Doğan has revealed the club backed out from signing Victor Osimhen due to their financial incapacity. The Turkish Super Lig outfit are still in the market for a new striker. Trabzonspor have courted Paul Onuachu all summer but been unable to meet Southampton’s valuation. Dogan stated that Osimhen’s name was suggested to the club but they couldn’t afford the Nigerian. ” Osimhen was also suggested to us but it is not possible for us to reach those figures. Our rivals are paying two players as much as our total squad. You will get it according to your…
The Owa Obokun of Ijesaland, Oba Gabriel Adekunle Aromolaran, has reportedly passed away. A palace source who craved anonymity died on Wednesday after a brief illness. Though the Owa Obokun palace has not issued any official statement with regard to the monarch’s passing, sources within the palace confirmed the death of the popular monarch. The source said, “Baba has passed, but we are waiting for an official announcement from the palace. “You can see that they have started performing some traditional rites. This has to be done before any announcement can be made,” she added. There was a heavy presence…
Former Arsenal captain, Cesc Fabregas, has urged manager Mikel Arteta to replace Martin Odegaard with Leandro Trossard in the midfield when his side faces Tottenham Hotspur in the Premier League this weekend. Fabregas believes Trossard has the ‘capabilities and qualities’ to fill in Odegaard’s position. Odegaard is currently ruled out of Arsenal’s Premier League London derby with Spurs due to injury he sustained while on international duty with Norway. “I also would like to see Trossard in midfield. I know he likes to come from the wing but he has the capabilities and qualities to play the role of Odegaard.…
The Rivers State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, has arrested seven suspects involved in illegal petroleum dealings and impounded a barge and three boats loaded with Automotive Gas Oil, AGO. Addressing journalists at the crime scene near Woji Jetty in the Slaughter area of Port Harcourt, the State Commandant, Joachim Okafor, declared his intent to combat economic sabotage, including pipeline vandalism, illegal bunkering, and the transport of illegally refined products. Okafor revealed that two suspects were arrested in connection with a barge carrying illegally refined AGO. The suspects were caught transferring the product from the…
Former Super Eagles head coach, Samson Siasia believes the team is currently lacking a creative midfielder. Siasia said the Super Eagles need a playmaker in the mould of former captain of the side, Austine Jay Jay Okocha to be a world-beater. Nigeria is yet to find a suitable replacement for Okocha since the former Bolton Wanderers star quit international football in 2006. Former Chelsea midfielder John Mikel Obi was expected to take up the role but failed to live up to expectations. Fulham star, Alex Iwobi has been used in the number 10 role in recent years but Siasia claimed…
Operatives of the Bauchi State Police Command have apprehended two suspects found in possession of a fabricated AK-47 rifle and ammunition at Boto Market, located in the Tafawa Balewa Local Government Area of the State. The suspects, identified as 18-year-old Abdulgafar Mohammed and 25-year-old Yusuf Isa, are both from Barkin Ladi in Plateau State. According to preliminary police investigations, the duo travelled from Plateau State to Boto Market, where they attempted to sell the rifle for N580,000. In a statement released on Thursday, the Command’s spokesperson, SP Ahmed Mohammed Wakil, stated that the arrests were part of ongoing efforts by…
The Ogun State Police Command on Thursday said it has arrested three suspects for allegedly destroying farmland belonging to one Mr Dada Tope in Ado-Odo local government area of the state. The suspects are Amosu Yaopaul, Victor Samuel and Bogbe Bateremi. Spokesperson of the command, Omolola Odutola, told DAILY POST that on Wednesday, Mr Tope, 38, reported that on visiting his farm at Okojo Onilogbo, he discovered the suspects uprooting and damaging his palm trees. Odutola stated that on the information, operatives of the command were dispatched to the location where the suspects were apprehended. “ On Wednesday at about…
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has extended the collection of Permanent Voter Cards, PVCs to September 15 in Edo, preparatory to the state’s governorship election on September 21. INEC National Commissioner, Sam Olumekun announced this in Benin, noting that the extension would begin on September 13. Olumekun said stakeholders unanimously appealed to the commission to consider an extension of the period for the collection of PVCs to enable more voters to collect their cards. “The commission held an interactive meeting with stakeholders in Benin ahead of the governorship election. “The meeting was attended by chairmen of political parties, candidates,…