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[ad_1] Petroleum marketers have blamed the current scarcity of petroleum products on the alleged shady deals between the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, NNPCL, Depots and Petroleum Products Marketers Association of Nigeria, DAPPMA, and the regulatory agency, Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority, NMDPRA. The marketers claimed that the deals involving the NNPC, the … Read more

[ad_1] Nigeria National League side Sokoto United have announced the signing of Isaac Ali from Kano Pillars. Ali was unveiled by Sokoto United at their secretariat on Friday. The midfielder signed a two-year contract with the club. Ali has been labelled as a key signing following his experience Sokoto United will be hoping to secure … Read more

[ad_1] Manchester City defender, Yan Couto will leave Pep Guardiola’s side to join Borussia Dortmund this summer transfer window. This was disclosed by football transfer expert Fabrizio Romano in a tweet on X on Saturday morning. “Yan Couto joins Borussia Dortmund on €25m deal plus €5m add-ons from Man City. Confirmed,” Romano tweeted. Couto joined … Read more

[ad_1] Barcelona midfielder, Oriol Romeu is all set to leave manager Hansi Flick’s USA tour camp to complete a Girona return this summer. Romeu is not expected to play a regular role for Flick this upcoming 2024/25 season. Girona are looking to add experience to their squad for a UEFA Champions League campaign. Romeu has … Read more

[ad_1] Chelsea manager, Enzo Maresca, has highlighted the difference between the team and Premier League rivals, Arsenal and Manchester City. Maresca was appointed after last season to replace Mauricio Pochettino. The Italian has now revealed that he spent his time watching the Blues’ matches and they lacked aggression. He also asked for more time, as … Read more

[ad_1] The semi-final fixtures, date and time for the Paris 2024 Olympic Men’s football event have been confirmed. This follows the conclusion of Friday’s quarter-final stage matches. Recall that Egypt defeated Paraguay 5-4 on penalties after the match ended 1-1, while France won 1-0 against Argentina. Spain won 3-0 against Japan and Morocco defeated USA … Read more

[ad_1] Unknown gunmen have reportedly kidnapped the Caretaker Committee Chairman of Kabba Bunu Local Government Area, Zacheous Dare Michael. DAILY POST learnt that the incident happened on Friday evening along the Kabba-Okene expressway in Kogi State. Michael is reportedly contesting for the chairmanship of the ruling All Progressive Congress, APC, in the local government ahead … Read more

[ad_1] Despite a 24-hour curfew order, reports indicated that protesting youths in Potiskum town of Yobe State have set ablaze a vehicle belonging to the Red Cross Divisional Office. The protesters were said to have looted items in the divisional office. DAILY POST had earlier reported that, three protesting youths were gunned down when they … Read more

[ad_1] Nigeria’s Chukwuebuka Enekwechi has made it to the final of the men’s shot put event at the 2024 Olympic Games, DAILY POST reports. Enekwechi advanced into Saturday’s final, placing fifth overall in qualification Group B. The 31-year-old threw a distance of 21.13m to earn himself a place in the final. The African champion is … Read more

[ad_1] Hoodlums reportedly looted rice mills situated along Zaria Road in Kaduna State during the nationwide protest. A video shared by an X user, @Segalink, on Friday, shows some people carting away bags of rice. DAILY POST reports that some Nigerians are on a nationwide protest, which commenced on August 1, 2024. The organisers of … Read more

[ad_1] Three protesters were shot dead by security operatives while attempting to vandalize food storage facilities belonging to some international non-governmental organizations in Potiskum town, Yobe State. Potiskum is one of the towns in Yobe State under 24-hour curfew. It was gathered that the incident occurred in the early hours of Friday when the protesting … Read more

[ad_1] A 32-year-old social media user, Mustapha Mohammed, has been arrested by the Adamawa State Police Command for alleged false allegation. The Police said in a statement obtained Friday that Mustapha fabricated a statement on his Facebook page on May 30, 2024 against the member representing Mubi North/Mubi South/Maiha Federal Constituency of Adamawa State. “The … Read more

[ad_1] Arsenal on Friday confirmed that midfielder Emile Smith Rowe has left Emirates Stadium to join Premier League side Fulham on a permanent transfer. The Gunners made this known in a statement on their website. Smith Emile joined Arsenal’s Academy at the age of ten and progressed through each age group before making his way … Read more

[ad_1] Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has described the ongoing nationwide protest against economic hardship in the country as significant. This is even as he admonished the Nigerian government to heed the voices of the people and come down from its high horses, insisting it is time to demonstrate a sincere commitment to addressing the … Read more

[ad_1] Residents of Osun State have again stormed major streets of Osogbo in continuation of the #EndBadGovernance protest. The protest, which enters day two on Friday saw protester trooped out enmasse on the major streets of Osogbo to press home their demands from the government. The protesters insisted that they would not rest on their … Read more

[ad_1] Amid the ongoing nationwide protests against bad governance in the country, a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Adamu Garba, on Friday, said the North is played into the protest of vandalism. Garba said northern influencers pushing for the protest should realize that they have been used to destroy their commonwealth. “The North … Read more

[ad_1] Real Madrid manager, Carlo Ancelotti has backed his Chelsea counterpart, Enzo Maresca to ‘do well’ at the Blues amid concerns over his lack of ‘experience’ at the top level. Many were surprised when Mauricio Pochettino left his role as manager of Chelsea this summer. Chelsea then decided to bring in Maresca from Leicester City … Read more

[ad_1] Nigeria’s Inspector General of Police, IGP Kayode Egbetokun, Thursday night decried the dimensions of the ongoing EndBadGovernance protest in the country. DAILY POST reports that Nigerians across many states and the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Abuja, took to the streets as they commenced an earlier announced 10-day protest against hardship in the country. However, … Read more

[ad_1] Former Liverpool defender Steve Nicol has said that a loan move to Chelsea by Victor Osimhen does not make sense in any way. Nicol is totally against the Nigeria international Osimhen moving to Stamford Bridge on loan this summer. David Ornstein reported yesterday that the Blues Napoli are in talks regarding Osimhen and it … Read more

[ad_1] Ukrainian club, FC Zorya Luhansk have the announced the signing of Nigeria winger, Olabiran Muyiwa, DAILY POST reports. Olabiran will spend the 2024/25 season on loan at Zorya Luhansk from Ukrainian giants, Dynamo Kiev. The 25-year-old has struggled for regular playing time since his arrival at Dynamo Kiev in January 2020. The winger has … Read more

[ad_1] Falconets head coach, Chris Danjuma, is upbeat his side will put up an impressive performance at the 2024 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup. The Falconets are currently preparing for the competition in Abuja. The two-time silver medalists will contend with Germany, Venezuela and Korea Republic in Group D of the tournament. Danjuma declared that … Read more

[ad_1] Veteran dancehall singer, Augustine Ahmedu Obiabo, popularly known as Blackface, has urged Nigerians participating in the ongoing nationwide protest to conduct themselves peacefully. He pointed out that Nigerians are suffering, hence, the protest is justified. He, however, urged the protesters to be conscious of their safety, stressing that their lives are important. The ‘Hard … Read more

[ad_1] Cheslea have agreed a deal with Aston Villa for Romelu Lukaku, according to Italian publication, Il Mattino. Lukaku, who is also wanted by Napoli, is set to leave Stamford Bridge on a permanent basis this summer. The Belgian has spent the last two seasons on loan at Inter Milan and Roma. With Napoli yet … Read more

[ad_1] Police operatives on Thursday arrested several protesters who looted the Barakat Store in Kano. DAILY POST reports that many protesters participating in the ongoing nationwide protest had invaded the Barakat Store in Kano and carted away several items, including foodstuffs. The peaceful protest eventually turned chaotic when security agencies used teargas to disperse the … Read more

[ad_1] The Police in Borno on Thursday imposed a 24-hour curfew across the state in response to the suicide attack in Kawuri Village in Konduga Local Government Area that killed 16 people and injured 20 others amid the August protest in the country. The Police Public Relations Officer, ASP, Nahum Daso, made this known in … Read more

[ad_1] Manchester United are ‘considering’ a shock move for Chelsea’s Ben Chilwell, according to talkSPORT. Man United manager Erik ten Hag is understood to be looking at left-back alternatives after long-term injuries to Luke Shaw and Tyrell Malacia. Chilwell’s future at Chelsea is currently in doubt. The former Leicester City star was among the players … Read more

[ad_1] Operatives of the Bauchi State Police Command have disrupted the #Endbadgovernance protest in the state. DAILY POST reports that police officers fired teargas at the protesters on Thursday, who gathered in front of the Emir of Bauchi’s palace. The protesters were demanding a meeting with the emir but were stopped by a police barricade. … Read more

[ad_1] Paul Offor said he has no regret over his short stay at Nigeria Premier Football League side Kano Pillars. Offor was sacked by the former NPFL champions a few weeks after his appointment. The former Sporting Lagos coach said that he cherished his experience and connection during his short stay at the club. “While … Read more

[ad_1] Manchester United have announced that their first team coach, Steve McClaren, will leave Old Trafford to become head coach of Jamaica men’s national team. The Premier League club disclosed this in a statement on their website late last night. McClaren has spent the past two years as assistant to men’s first-team manager Erik ten … Read more

[ad_1] Billionaire businessman, Femi Otedola, says Nigerian banks spend an estimated $50m annually on private jet maintenance. Otedola, the Chairman of First Bank Holdings, disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday while supporting the Federal Government’s Windfall Tax on Banks’ foreign exchange gains. According to him, the 70 percent Windfall tax which was recently passed … Read more