Super Eagles head coach, Augustine Eguavoen has opted for a 3-4-3 formation for his side’s 2025 Africa Cup of Nations, AFCON, qualifying fixture against the Cheetahs of Benin Republic. Chippa United goalkeeper, Stanley Nwabali will be between the sticks. Captain William Troost-Ekong, Semi Ajayi and Calvin Bassey will feature as centre-backs. Nottingham Forest star, Ola Aina and Bruno Onyemaechi will play as the two wing-backs. Wilfred Ndidi and Alex Iwobi will operate from the midfield. Bayer Leverkusen’s Victor Boniface will lead the attack and will be supported by Ademola Lookman and Samuel Chukwueze. AFCON 2025Q: Boniface leads Super Eagles attack,…
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Seven suspected hoodlums were on Thursday arrested in Ilorin by operatives of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corps, NSCDC, for unlawful and violent conduct during last Thursday’s protest by okada and tricycle riders over fuel price increase. They allegedly attacked one lady, Olusegun Taiwo, who was on a motorcycle on her way to the office. During the incident, the suspects allegedly forcefully took her bag, phones and other valuables. According to the spokesman of the Command, Ayoola Michael Shola in a statement on Saturday, the incident occurred at Sango-Kulende area of Ilorin metropolis. “On Thursday, September 5th 2024, one…
The Nigerian Institute of Management, NIM, has urged the Federal Government to take urgent steps to forestall more economic hardship arising from the recent increase in pump price of petrol. The President of NIM, Dr Christiana Atako, made the call in a statement by the institute’s registrar, Mrs Taiwo Olusesi on Saturday in Lagos. Atako said that it was important to mitigate the harsh effects of the latest increase in the price of fuel on both the economy and Nigerians. She said that the long fuel queues that resurfaced in various cities had attendant consequences on Nigerians whose cost of…
A Nigerian investigative journalist, Jaafar Jaafar has knocked Ajuri Ngelale, ex-spokesman to President Bola Tinubu, following his resignation on Friday. Jaafar said Ngelale is the first presidential spokesman whose television face and ‘Oyibo’ accent earned him the plum job. DAILY POST earlier reported that Tinubu’s ex-spokesman announced his decision to take an indefinite leave of absence from his official duties. This was contained in a memo submitted to the Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila, on Friday. However, in a post on his X handle on Saturday, Jaafar alleged that Tinubu brought Ngelale for cosmetic effect to smarten…
The All Progressives Congress, APC, has described as “expensive political gimmickry” the decision of the Edo State Government to suspend indefinitely the resumption date for schools in the state over the hike in the price of fuel. The Permanent Secretary in the state Ministry of Education, Ojo Akin-Longe, via a memo, announced the postponement of the September 9, 2024 earlier scheduled date until further notice. Reacting to the development, Peter Uwadiae-Enosorogbe, Publicity Secretary of APC in the state, in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), described the action of the state government as ‘political gimmick’. Uwadiae-Enosorogbe said…
Super Eagles captain, William Troost-Ekong is rooting for an indigenous coach to lead the team, DAILY POST reports. The Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, in June announced it will appoint an expatriate to lead the Super Eagles. The NFF recently failed in their attempt to appoint German Bruno Labbadia as head coach of the three-time African champions. The soccer house id still searching for a foreign coach to lead the team. Troost-Ekong however voiced his support for a local coach to take over the post. “I’ve always said that having a coach from Nigeria is an advantage. Someone who has been…
Enyimba technical adviser Olanrewaju Yemi has expressed his team’s readiness for the clash with Heartland. The People’s Elephant will lock horns with Heartland at the Dan Anyiam Stadium in Owerri on Sunday. Yemi acknowledged the Naze Millionaires’ desire to kick-start their campaign on a positive note. “I can say we are ready and we have no excuse now,” Yemi told the club’s media. “The squad has been working tirelessly to integrate new signings into the team. “The integration has been going well, and it’s time to translate it to results. We are eager to make a strong impression in the…
The Coalition of United Political Parties, CUPP, has backed the call by elder statesman, Edwin Clark for the immediate arrest and prosecution of the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike. This is in reaction to the former Rivers State governor’s recent statement wherein he was quoted to have threatened to ‘put fire’ in states being governed by the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP. The Coalition described it as an issue of national security. In a statement signed by its National Secretary, Chief Peter Ameh, CUPP further slammed the federal government for the manner in which it has ignored…
Amid biting economic hardship and the hike in fuel pump price, Kalu Aja, a financial analyst and educator, has advised Nigerians to start buying cars with small-capacity engines. Aja said Nigerians are too poor for SUVs that guzzle premium motor spirit, popularly known as PMS. In a post on his X handle, Aja said: “Start buying cars small-capacity engines “Nigerians are too poor for SUVs that guzzle PMS prices in $ according to “free market” “PMS is not going to be cheap,Your income has to rise to make PMS cheap. “This has to be a change of mindset, you are…
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has clarified that the recent hike in price of petrol will not affect the conduct of the governorship election in Edo State. The Chief Press Secretary to INEC Chairman, Mr Rotimi Oyekanmi, who spoke while fielding questions from journalists during a pre-election news conference in Abuja, explained that the Commission is making provisions to carry transporters along. Oyekanmi explained that the electoral umpire was already meeting with officials of National Union of Road Transport Workers, NURTW, on the new development. “Well, first of all, I am aware that the commission, in the last couple…