Falconets head coach Chris Danjuma has praised his players for their remarkable performance in the victory over Korea Republic. The West Africans started their campaign at the 2024 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup on a winning note, courtesy of a 1-0 victory over Korea. Flourish Sabastine scored the winning goal four minutes from time. “It was a tough match, being the first match. The victory is sweet because it puts your foot in the group,” Danjuma told FIFA.com. “My team performed well, but I know we’re going to perform much, much, much better than this.” The Falconets will face Germany…
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Manchester United legend Rio Ferdinand has made a fresh Premier League title prediction. Speaking on his YouTube channel, Ferdinand insisted that the Gunners will win the Premier League title this season because of their recent signing of Raheem Sterling. Mikel Arteta’s side signed Sterling on loan from Chelsea on transfer deadline day. Ferdinand believes Sterling’s transfer to Arsenal is a ‘marriage made in heaven’ for the Premier League North London club. “You are getting an experienced winger [Raheem Sterling] who has won four league titles; he knows how to get it done,” the former England international said. “He knows the…
The Ebonyi State Commissioner for Budget, Planning, Research and Monitoring, Mrs Deborah Chinwe Okah, has commended Governor Francis Nwifuru for his enormous support to the ministry to ensure that the budget calendar is strictly followed. She made this commendation during a brief opening ceremony to commence the 2025 Budget Bilateral Discussions at the Budget Hall of the ministry, Centenary City, Abakaliki. The commissioner, who was represented by the Permanent Secretary, Mrs Grace Mfom Williamson, said she was delighted with the readiness of the Budget Committee and the ministry to timely kickstart the process, which is expected to be concluded in…
Dada Yar’Adua, the mother of former President Umaru Yar’Adua is dead DAILY POST learnt that Dada died on Monday evening at the Katsina Teaching Hospital. BREAKING: Yar’Adua’s mother Dada dies in Katsina
Former Tottenham Hotspur star Jamie O’Hara has hit out at Chelsea midfielder Enzo Fernandez. O’Hara said the Argentina international doesn’t deserve to play in midfield for the Blues. He spoke following Chelsea’s 1-1 Premier League draw against Crystal Palace at the weekend. According to him, Romeo Lavia is a better player than Fernandez. Speaking on Sky Sports, O’Hara said: “I am not having Enzo Fernandez. I am not having him. I don’t think he is good enough. “They paid a lot of money for him—£100 million. They have made him the captain of the football club. I don’t think he…
The executive chairman of the Ebonyi State Board of Internal Revenue Services, Chief Christopher Omo-Isu, has said the board is striving towards increasing internally generated revenue of the state. Omo-Isu, who stated this on Monday while briefing journalists in Abakaliki, said the board is poised to boost the revenue generation of the state by a greater percentage to enable Governor Francis Nwifuru to execute more life-touching projects in the state. He decried the activities of fake revenue taskforce agents who go about extorting petty traders in the various markets in the state. He asserted that the board is making efforts…
Eleven players are now in the Super Eagles camp in Uyo ahead of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers against Benin Republic and Rwanda. Captain William Troost-Ekong, Ademola Lookman, Ola Aina and Taiwo Awoniyi were among the early birds in camp on Monday morning. Caretaker head coach Augustine Eguavoen also breezed into Uyo from Belgium on Monday. One of his assistants, Fidelis Ilechukwu, has also arrived in camp. Bayer Leverkusen of Germany forward, Victor Boniface was the last player to hit camp on Monday night. The remaining 12 players are expected in camp on Tuesday. The Super Eagles will…
Barcelona winger Raphinha has admitted that he wanted to leave the club six months after joining the LaLiga giants from Premier League club Leeds United in 2022. The Brazilian spoke after scoring a hat-trick in Barcelona’s LaLiga 7-0 win against Real Valladolid at the weekend. Speaking to RAC1 (via MD), Raphinha said adapting to the Blaugrana was difficult and he contemplated an immediate exit from Camp Nou. “Yes, I thought about it [leaving Barcelona]. The first six months were complicated for me and my family,” Raphinha said. “After the World Cup, I improved and I was able to finish the…
Victor Osimhen will have to sign a new contract with Napoli, before leaving on loan to Galatasaray, according to Football Italia. The Nigerian striker is on the verge of joining the Turkish side on a dry loan. This means there is no option or obligation to buy. However, Galatasaray will cover his €11m annual salary. But Napoli want some guarantees that their investment is safe. The contract that Osimhen signed with the Serie A side in December 2023 only runs to June 2026. If he leaves on loan now and returns in June 2025, there would be only one year…
President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of Dr Mansur Muhtar as the chairman of the board of the Bank of Industry Limited. Others who made the list of appointees include Dr Olasupo Olusi (Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer) and five executive directors, Mrs Ifeoma Uz’Okpala (Large Enterprises), Mr Shekarau Omar (Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises), Mr Usen Effiong (Corporate Services), Ms Mabel Ndagi (Public Sector and Intervention Programmes) and Mr Rotimi Akinde (Corporate Finance and Risk Management). The non-executive directors include Mallam Tajudeen Datti-Ahmed, representing the Ministry of Finance Incorporated; Mr Adedamola Olufemi Young (Central Bank of Nigeria); Reverend Isaac…