Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes has admitted the team is “not ready” to win the Premier League this season. According to him, the Red Devils are fighting to finish in the top four. Fernandes was reacting to their 3-0 home defeat to Liverpool on Sunday. The loss leaves Erik ten Hag’s men with just three points from their opening three fixtures. United are already six points behind Manchester City and Liverpool, who have both won their first three games in the Premier League this season. “I am perfectly aware that United is not ready, at this moment, to win the…
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House of Representatives member Alhassan Ado Doguwa (APC, Doguwa/Tudun Wada federal constituency) has urged the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, to conduct elections for the third tier of government to ensure transparency. In a statement that he made available to journalists on Monday, the lawmaker advocated the need to deepen democracy at the grassroots, insisting that the only way to do that is for the national electoral umpire to take charge. Some laws governing the local government administration needed to be reviewed, according to Doguwa, who is the chairman of the House Committee on Petroleum (Downstream). He expressed hope that…
The naira appreciated against the dollar at the foreign exchange market to start the week on a positive note. FMDQ data showed that the naira appreciated to N1585.77 per dollar on Monday from N1598.56 exchanged on Friday last week, recording N12.79 gain. Similarly, at the parallel foreign exchange market, the naira gained N10 to close at N1635 per dollar on Monday from N1645 recorded on Friday. This showed that the naira received a significant boost against the dollar on Monday. Meanwhile, FMDQ data showed that foreign exchange transaction turnover dropped significantly to $71.18 million from $172.80 million at the close…
Victor Osimhen has now accepted to join Galatasaray on loan. This was disclosed by football transfer expert Fabrizio Romano in a tweet via his X account on Monday night. This is coming less than a few hours after Galatasaray’s delegation met the Nigeria international in Napoli earlier today. “Victor Osimhen has accepted to join Galatasaray on loan,” Romano tweeted. “Understand Osimhen’s now asking for release clause at Napoli to become €75m instead of €130m…also wants a break clause for January in case top clubs approach him over move. Final points being discussed.” Victor Osimhen accepts deal to join new club…
The Kano Police Command has confirmed the death of one of the most wanted phone snatchers in the state and an armed robbery kingpin, Abba Bala, aka Burakita, after arresting him with life-threatening injuries he sustained from in-fighting among gangs. The command’s spokesperson, CSP Haruna Abdullahi Kiyawa, said Burakita of Dorayi Karama Quarters and another gang, led by Halifa, aka Duguja, of Dorayi Gidan Shanu Quarters, Kano, were caught robbing some innocent citizens and destroying their properties, including cars, tricycles and motorcycles. On receiving the report, the Commissioner of Police mobilised a team of operatives and ordered the cordoning of…
The Edo State Government said on Monday that two persons died of diphtheria in the state. DAILY POST reports that Stephenson Ojeifo, the Director of Public Health in the Edo State Ministry of Health, disclosed this in Benin City. Ojeifo said the deaths were recorded between January and August 2024. He explained that the deaths were from the six confirmed disease cases recorded during the period. He attributed the deaths to the late presentation of the affected deceased to the hospital for treatment. Ojeifo described the deaths as a sad occurrence for the state and noted that there was a…
Nigerian airlines have been barred from the United States Federal Aviation Administration Category One Status, US FAA CAT 1, International Aviation Safety Assessment Programme. This comes due to the failure of Nigeria’s airlines to operate directly to the US for two years or vice-versa, according to Business Day. Industrial data showed that Nigeria’s name is currently missing from the list of African countries in the FAA Flight Standard Service International Aviation Safety Assessment, IASA. However, while Nigeria is exempted, Egypt, Ethiopia, Rwanda, Morocco, and South Africa are the African countries on the FAA Category One list. The countries on the…
Unknown gunmen have reportedly killed Samson Omoarebokhae, a Senior Special Assistant, SSA, to the Speaker of the Edo State House of Assembly, Blessing Agbebaku. DAILY POST reports that Ivy Adobo-Ebojele, the Special Adviser to the Speaker on Media disclosed this in a condolence message to the family of the deceased. Ebojele said the Speaker’s aide was killed on August 31, 2024, by unknown gunmen on his way from Ozalla in Owan West Local Government Area of the State. She said on getting the news, the Speaker immediately dispatched a delegation on a condolence visit to the family of the slain…
The Nasarawa State House of Assembly, NSHA has confirmed the appointment of Umar Mohammed as the Director-General of the state’s Bureau of Public Procurement, BPP. The confirmation was announced by Speaker Danladi Jatau after Mohammed appeared before the House for screening on Monday in Lafia. Following the successful screening, Jatau directed the Clerk of the House to communicate the House’s resolution to Governor Abdullahi Sule for further necessary action. NSHA confirms Mohammed as BPP Director-General
Former Manchester City Defender, Micah Richards, has hit out at referee, Chris Kavanagh for his decision to send Arsenal’s Declan Rice off during the Gunners’ Premier League 1-1 draw against Brighton at the weekend. Recall that Brighton held Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium. Kai Havertz opened the scoring in the first half for Arsenal. But the game turned on its head after Rice received his second yellow in the second half as Joao Pedro equalized for the visitors. Speaking on the development, Richards Richards told The Rest Is Football podcast on Monday: “I feel completely different to the way you…