Arsenal legend, Ian Wright has criticized midfielder Thomas Partey following the Gunners’ Premier League 1-1 draw with Brighton on Saturday. Wright was unimpressed with Partey’s defending in the build up to Brighton’s equalising goal against Arsenal. Arsenal led at the interval after Kai Havertz put the hosts ahead following Bukayo Saka’s assist. In the second half, Joao Pedro sprinted away from Partey to score a deserved equaliser and Wright was not pleased with the Ghanaian international. “When you look at the play, you look at Thomas Partey. He’s literally run past him,” Wright told Premier League Productions. “Thomas Partey has…
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The International Press Centre, IPC, through its Safety and Protection of Journalists, SPJ, has decried the detention of a Kano-based journalist, Muktar Dahiru of Pyramid FM in prison. Dahiru was allegedly arrested and detained for sharing contents assumed to be offensive by the Kano State government. DAILY POST learnt that the journalist was arrested by the Police on Thursday, August 29, 2024 for content shared on his Facebook page. The Executive Director IPC, Lanre Arogundade in a statement made available to journalists on Saturday, condemned the arrest. “This action is highly condemnable as it constitutes a despicable abuse of power,”…
Wilfred Ndidi provided an assist as Leicester City suffered a 2-1 defeat to Aston Villa at the King Power Stadium on Saturday. Amadou Onana gave Villa the lead on 28 minutes with Ollie Watkins providing the assist. Jhon Duran doubled the advantage three minutes after the hour mark. Leicester City pulled a goal back through Facundo Buonano with Ndidi setting him up. Ndidi was replaced by Bobby De Cordova-Reid one minute from time. The Foxes are yet to record a win in the Premier League this season with one draw and two defeats. EPL: Ndidi grabs assist in Leicester City’s…
The Enugu State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party has successfully elected a new 39-member State Executive Committee with a former Commissioner for Housing in the state, Dr. Martin Chukwunweike as the new Chairman. The winners were announced by the six-man PDP Enugu State Congress Electoral Committee led by Toni Iyoha. Others elected during the peaceful state congress in the state capital, which also had Governor Peter Mbah as one of the delegates, were Barr. Stephen Oruruo, Deputy Chairman; Chukwudi Nnadozie, Secretary; Patrick Okoh, Treasurer; Fide Odoh, Legal Adviser; Peace Patrick, Woman Leader; Hon. Ejike Itodo, Financial Secretary; Tobias Odinwakpa,…
A member of the House of Representatives, Daniel Asama representing Jos/Bassa Federal Constituency, Plateau State has identified implementation gaps as a major obstacle to Nigeria’s progress in information technology. The lawmaker, while speaking at the closing ceremony of a Summer Programme organised by Teen Ambassador Foundation in collaboration with the Net Access Communication Ltd in Abuja, emphasized that legislation alone cannot address the issue, stressing the need for effective implementation and monitoring by relevant ministries. Asama noted that implementation fatigue, infrastructural dilapidation, and corruption are widespread challenges in the country, affecting not only IT development but also other sectors. However,…
Famous American rapper and radio personality, Isaac Freeman, professionally known as Fatman Scoop, is dead. Rapper Fatman Scoop died at 53 after suffering a medical emergency on stage during a concert. Announcing his death on Saturday, his tour manager said he was ‘lost for words.’ A viral video on social media showed the moment Scoop collapsed on stage in Hamden Town Center Park, Connecticut, on Friday, and was rushed to hospital. He was seen struggling after he climbed the stage at his final show before disappearing from view, as medics raced to revive him. Famous American rapper Fatman Scoop dies…
Real Madrid boss, Carlos Ancelotti, has identified midfielder, Dani Ceballos, as an ‘important player’ in his squad despite his lack of regular playing time. Ancelotti said he was happy that the former Arsenal star ended up staying at Real Madrid beyond this summer transfer window. Ceballos was strongly linked with a return to LaLiga side Real Betis during the summer transfer window. The 28-year-old even handed in a transfer request to seal the move. However, Real Madrid’s valuation was not met, so Ceballos has remained in Ancelotti’s squad. “He is an important player for us. It is true that he…
The Joint Health Sector Unions and Assembly of Healthcare Professional Associations, JOHESU/AHPA, has faulted the abduction of Dr Ganiyat Popoola, a Registrar at the National Eye Centre in Kaduna. The union, in a statement by National Chairman Kabir Minjibir and National Secretary Martin Egbanubi, expressed outrage over the incident, which occurred on December 27, 2023. JOHESU/AHPA highlighted the vulnerability of healthcare workers across the country, stressing that the persistent kidnappings undermined healthcare delivery to citizens. It described the trend as “dangerous”, urging emergency action from security agencies. The union expressed solidarity with the Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) on…
The women wing of the Taraba State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, on Saturday opposed the appointment of a former Commissioner of Information, Lois Emmanuel, as the party’s Women Leader. The women rejected the ex-commissioner during the party’s state congress which took place at Jolly Nyame Stadium in Jalingo metropolis. Chanting ‘We don’t want her’, the women beckoned at the newly elected executive of the party and the state governor to as a matter of urgency address their demands for the interest of the party. The women who voiced their grievances over Emmanuel’s election, said the newly elected…
Omar Rekik is now a free agent after his contract with Arsenal was terminated by mutual agreement. According to football transfer expert, Fabrizio Romano, the defender is no more an Arsenal player. He added that Rekik requested to leave Mikel Arteta’s side this summer. In a tweet on X on Saturday, Romano said:”Omar Rekik, no longer an Arsenal player as contract was terminated on mutual agreement yesterday. “Rekik now available as free agent after his specific request to leave and try new chapter.” Transfer: Defender leaves Arteta’s side after Arsenal terminate contract