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Newcastle United legend, Alan Shearer, has hit back at Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag after the Dutchman branded his analysis of the Red Devils attacker Marcus Rashford as ‘stupid analysis’. Recall that Man United were humbled 3-0 by Liverpool at Old Trafford over the weekend. A brace from Luis Diaz and a goal from Mohamed Salah gave Arne Slot’s side the victory against United. Following the game, Ten Hag slammed Shearer’s criticism of Rashford on Match of the Day. The Man United boss defended the England forward, saying: “Everyone gets criticism from you guys, it doesn’t matter what we…

Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, has congratulated the Vice President of Nigeria, Senator Kashim Shettima, on the occasion of his 58th birthday celebration, describing him as a reliable patriot. The Vice president was born on September 2, 1966. Governor Abiodun, in a statement signed by his Adviser on Media and Strategy, Hon. Kayode Akinmade, also extolled the former Governor of Borno State as an intellectual par excellence, who have tremendously brought his rich academic skill to bear in governance and civil administration. He averred that Shettima’s antecedents of statesmanship and resourcefulness, coupled with his penchant for paradigm change through…

Big Brother Naija reality show host, Ebuka Obi-Uchendu has blasted ‘No Loose Guard’ housemates for being boring. Ebuka in a video on social media accused the season 9 housemates of not adding value to the ongoing show. To buttress his point, Ebuka recounted his experience during their pool party. Speaking during the Sunday live eviction, he said “I don’t think I have yawned this week as much as I have ever yawned before. You guys give nothing, even your pool party. I think I slept 30 minutes into it. “I’m not sure what’s happening but you guys are giving zero…

Singer, Augustine Amedu Obiabo, aka Blackface, has called for a reunion of the Plantashun Boiz, a defunct music group which consisted of 2Face, Faze and himself. The ‘Hard Life’ crooner took to his Instagram page recently to call on his former bandmates to reunite with him. He noted that there’s strength in unity. Blackface urged fans to plead with 2Baba and Faze to answer his unity call. He wrote: “Plantashun Boiz, the question now is to be or not to be and why? @fazealone @official2baba. “My people, oya make una talk put mouth for this matter! We are on a…

The North Central APC Elders Forum has said the dissolution and constitution of the Caretaker Committee in Benue has restored peace to both the party and governance in the state. The National Working Committee, NWC of the All Progressives Congress, Wednesday sacked the leader of the party in the state, Augustine Agada. The national leadership of the party also recently sacked the State Working Committee exco despite a Benue State High Court restraining the party from dissolving the Augustine Agada-led exco. The national chairman of the party, Abdullahi Ganduje announced the dissolution and also inaugurated a seven-man caretaker committee at…

Governor of Enugu State, Dr. Peter Mbah, on Monday, commissioned four newly constructed and reconstructed roads in Abakpa Nike, in Enugu metropolis, among them the Mike Ejeagha Crescent where the music legend lives and the adjoining, popular Obinagu Road, which he renamed him. Other roads commissioned were Texaco Bus Stop-Ifo Road, and Nkpor Street. Mbah, who also used the occasion to visit Ejeagha at his residence, announced that the government would henceforth take full responsibility for his upkeep, describing him as a living legend. “Recall that when you gave us your mandate, we told you that you had kept your…

The Ogun State Police Command on Monday confirmed the death of 17-year-old Habeebah Akinsanya who was allegedly kidnapped in the Kemta area of the state. The deceased was reported missing by her father, Akinsanya Aremu, a So Safe Corps, to the Kemta Police Division at about 9:30pm on Friday. Habeebah, a student at Lisabi Grammar School in Abeokuta, will be entering SS3 on September 16 and turning 17 in October. DAILY POST reports that the Habeebah was found raped before being macheted to death on Sunday at her father’s farm around Mile 6, a community that is a few metres…

Rangers captain, Chinemerem Ugwueze has admitted that the players failed to deliver in the opening fixture of the 2024-25 Nigeria Premier Football League season. The Flying Antelopes were held to a goalless draw by El-Kanemi Warriors at the Nnamdi Azikiwe Stadium, Enugu on Saturday Ugwueze said the result wasn’t what they planned for in the game. “It’s a bad day at the office,” Ugwueze told the NPFL website. “The result wasn’t what we were expecting. “I believe we are better than this but our plans didn’t go as mapped out.” NPFL: Ugwueze laments Rangers draw against El-Kanemi Warriors

English League One club, Crawley Town have announced the signing of Nigerian defender, Benjamin Tanimu. Tanimu joined the Reds from Tanzanian club, Singida Black Stars for an undisclosed fee. The 22-year-old signed a two-year contract with Crawley Town. The defensive midfielder spent just one season with the Singida Black Stars. He only arrived at Singida from Nigeria Premier Football League club, Bendel Insurance last year. Tanimu will link up with Crawley Town in the coming weeks. Transfer: Crawley Town announces Tanimu’s signing

President Bola Tinubu has extended warm congratulations to Vice-President Kashim Shettima on his 58th birthday, describing him as one who brings enthusiasm, vigour and affability to the current administration. The President through a statement by his media aide, Ajuri Ngelale on Monday, noted that Vice-President Shettima is an academic, accomplished banking professional, raconteur and leader. He was the governor of Borno State from 2011 to 2019 and senator representing Borno Central from 2019 to 2023. President Tinubu joins family, friends, and members of the executive arm of government to celebrate the quintessential administrator, orator, and bibliophile on this special occasion.…