Arsenal manager, Mikel Arteta, has thanked goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale for everything he gave to the Gunners during his time at the Premier League North London club. Arteta said this while reacting to Ramsdale’s departure from Arsenal. The England shot-stopper officially left Arsenal to join Premier League club Southampton in a permanent transfer on deadline day (today). Reacting, Arteta told Arsenal’s website: “Aaron has been a top professional since joining in 2021 and has made many contributions during his time with us. “We thank Aaron for everything he gave to Arsenal and we wish him and his family the best of…
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Bundesliga club, Augsburg are interested in signing Brentford star, Frank Onyeka, DAILY POST reports. Onyeka, according to reports is already in advanced talk with Jess Thorup’s side. Brentford are, however, only willing to sanction a loan without buy option for the player. The 26-year-old has expressed his desire the leave the Bees for a regular playing time. The Nigeria international struggled to break into Brentford’s first team last season. The defensive midfielder has also started the London club opening two games of the season on the bench. He has three years remaining on his contract with Brentford. Transfer: German club,…
The Zazzau Emirate has announced the death of Hajia Habiba Shehu, the senior wife of the late Emir of Zazzau, Shehu Idris. In an announcement on its official verified Facebook page on Friday, it was stated that Hajia Habiba Shehu passed away in the early hours of Friday, August 30, 2024, after a brief illness. “It is with total submission to the will of Allah (SWT) that we announce the death of Hajia Habiba Shehu Idris. She died in the early hours of today after a brief illness.” “Aged 79, the late Hajia Habiba was the senior wife of the…
The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) on Friday denied claims of threatening workers in Imo State or imposing a one-month lockdown. IPOB was reacting to reports that the Imo State Police Commissioner, Alhaji Aboki Danjuma, claimed that it issued a threat to shut down the state’s workers’ secretariat for one month. Emma Powerful, the spokesman for IPOB, challenged the Police Commissioner to provide evidence where IPOB threatened Imo State workers or imposed a one-month lockdown. In a statement he signed, Powerful said Finland-based Biafra agitator, Simon Ekpa, threatened a 30-day lockdown, not IPOB. According to Powerful: “The noble family and…
The Chairman of Ogun State Independent Electoral Commission (OGSIEC), Mr. Babatunde Osibodu, has disclosed that there will be no room for new voter registration in the forthcoming local government election in the state. Osibodu made this announcement via a statement made available to DAILY POST on Friday. DAILY POST gathered that the local government election has been fixed to hold in the state in November this year. However, Osibodu stated that there will be no room for new voter registration during the preparation for the election. He maintained that the commission will use voter data compiled by the Independent National…
A human rights advocate, Charles Ogbu, has described the SBM Intelligence report ranking Anambra State as the headquarters of kidnapping as a huge indictment on Governor Charles Soludo, the Nigeria Police Force, and other security agencies. The statement comes after the SBM Intelligence report stated that 27 out of Nigeria’s 36 states recorded ransom payments to kidnappers between July 2023 and July 2024, with Anambra State recording the highest ransom paid at N350 million. Reacting to the development, Ogbu lamented that there is hardly a day that someone is not kidnapped in the state, including clerics, businessmen, and students. In…
Suspected bandits on Thursday night stormed Zone A (Back of Primary School) in the Ushafa community of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, killing a man identified as Mr Felix Chuks and leaving with his entire family. DAILY POST gathered that the gunmen stormed the area around midnight with heavy gunfire. According to locals, efforts to reach the vigilantes during the attack proved abortive as the men on duty were not taking their calls, apparently due to the heavy gunfire by the bandits. It could not, however, be established why the man was killed, but there are suggestions he might have…
Students of the University of Ibadan, Oyo State, have commenced another protest over the increase in their school fees. The protest began in the early hours of Friday, DAILY POST reports. Our correspondent gathered that the protest was ignited as a result of the approval of the fee increase by the institution’s governing council. DAILY POST gathered that the governing council, during its meeting held at the institution on Thursday, approved the fee increase. This led the students to announce the commencement of the protest. Some of the students who spoke with DAILY POST on Friday morning, lamented that their…
Victor Osimhen’s future now hinges on his decision, as Napoli has finalized a transfer agreement with Al Ahli, according to football transfer expert Fabrizio Romano. Posting breaking news on X on Friday morning, Romano said, “Club-to-club deal done for €75/80m total package. Al Ahli have already booked a medical.” He added, “A four-year contract worth €25/30m per season net to Osimhen, plus a RELEASE clause. The final green light is up to Victor.” Chelsea had pursued the Nigerian international throughout the transfer window, but the player and the English side could not agree on personal terms. Osimhen and Napoli have…
The Katsina State Government has launched a 30-day sustained joint security operation across 19 frontline local government areas in the state. The Commissioner of Internal Security and Home Affairs, Nasir Mu’azu, announced this to newsmen late Tuesday after an expanded State Security Council meeting at the Government House in Katsina. The meeting, convened by Governor Dikko Umar Radda, aimed to address the recent surge in bandit attacks, which have taken advantage of the cover provided by the rainy season and high crops. The gathering brought together key stakeholders, including members of the State Security Council, Local Government chairmen, district heads,…