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Chelsea defender Levi Colwill has claimed that it is only a matter of time before the Club World Cup becomes bigger than the Champions League. Colwill was part of the triumphant Blues team that thrashed PSG 3–0 to win this year’s edition of the tournament. According to him, the team is now focused on winning both the Premier League and Champions League titles. “I said at the start of the Club World Cup that our plan is to win it and people looked at me as if I was crazy,” Colwill said. “So I’m going to say the exact same…
The naira appreciated significantly against the United States dollar at the official foreign exchange market, beginning the week on a positive note ahead of Tuesday’s public holiday in honour of the late Nigerian former president, Muhammadu Buhari. Exchange data from the Central Bank of Nigeria showed that the naira strengthened to N1,518.89 against the dollar on Monday, up from N1,530.26 traded at the close of business last Friday. This means the naira firmed up substantially by N11.37 against the dollar compared to the N1,530.26 rate on Friday. DAILY POST reports that, for the first time since last week, the naira…
The British High Commission in Nigeria on Monday issued a condolence message following the death of former President Muhammadu Buhari, who passed away on Sunday in a clinic in London, United Kingdom. This was contained in a brief statement posted on the British High Commission Nigeria’s official X account. The Commission expressed condolences to the late Buhari’s family and the Nigerian government. “The British High Commission Nigeria mourns the passing of the former president, HE General Muhammadu Buhari GCFR. “Our condolences go out to his family, the people of Nigeria, and the Nigerian government,” it wrote on X. DAILY POST…
The Abia State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has stated that it is not involved in any merger or alliance talks with any political party nor engaging any individual in any political pact for 2027. The chairman of PDP Abia State, Abraham Amah, made this known in a statement on Monday, affirming that the structure of his party remains unshaken and its strategies uncompromised. Amah, who was reacting to rumours suggesting that his party may enter into a political alliance in Abia or elsewhere ahead of the 2027 elections, said, “Those peddling the insinuations are agents of confusion…
Rapper Eedris Abdulkareem has stated that Nigerian leaders must share in the feelings of citizens if they want the public to sympathise with them in death. The singer made this statement following the mixed reactions trailing the demise of former President Muhammadu Buhari. DAILY POST reports that Buhari died on Sunday afternoon at a UK clinic after an alleged battle with leukaemia. While his political allies are paying tribute to him, many Nigerians have been criticising and accusing him of various failings. Addressing citizens in a post on his social media page, former senator, Shehu Sani, pleaded with the public…
The remains of Awujale of Ijebuland and paramount ruler of the Ijebu people, Oba Sikiru Adetona, were buried at his private residence in Ijebu Ode, Ogun State, on Monday. Oba Adetona, Nigeria’s longest-reigning monarch, died at the age of 91 on Sunday. He was installed as king on April 2, 1960. The burial ceremony was attended by a federal government delegation led by the Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Mr Adegboyega Oyetola, and his counterpart from the Ministry of Communications and Digital Economy, Bosun Tijani. Also in attendance were Ogun State Governor Dapo Abiodun; former governors Olusegun Osoba and…
The Kwara State government has issued notices to owners of residential quarters that have been converted for commercial use in Ilorin, the state capital. The General Manager of the Town Planning Authority in the Kwara State Geographic Information Service, AbdulAkeem Abdulsalam, confirmed the development in an interview with journalists in Ilorin on Monday. The action, he said, is in line with the nationwide urban renewal project being implemented by the Federal Government across the states of the federation. According to him, “Enforcement will commence very soon after the affected residents along some major roads in the state capital have been…
The Abia State Police Command has announced the rescue of three kidnapped victims in Abia State, revealing that a cash ransom of two million naira and other notable exhibits were recovered from the arrested suspects. The rescued victims are Onyedikachi Peter Onyegesi from Akpou, Isuochi, Abia State; Ifeanyi Nnabuife from Anambra State; and Amarachi Nwaebubu, also from Anambra State. In a statement signed by the Command’s Public Relations Officer, DSP Maureen Chinaka, it was stated that following a report of a kidnapping incident at Afojide Market, Isuochi, operatives of the command’s Intelligence Response Unit, in collaboration with other tactical teams,…
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Resident Electoral Commissioner for Osun State, Dr Mutiu Agboke has assured that there would be improvement in logistic, coordination and transparency towards the governorship election in 2026. Dr Agboke also appealed to members of the National Union of Road Transport Workers, NURTW, Osun State, to make their vehicles available for routine inspection. This assurance was made by Dr Agboke during a town hall meeting held at NURTW State Secretariat ahead of the 2026 Osun polls. The meeting which was held as part of early preparations for the upcoming Osun State Governorship Election, between INEC…
A lady expresses disappointment after some party guests intentionally interrupted her video at the event. In a video shared online, the lady @alami_special noted that it would have been better for her to stay at home instead of attending the party and being unable to record a video. During the video recording, some party guests walked into the video without acknowledging her presence, visibly photobombing her video. One of the partygoers was heard questioning who owned the phone, highlighting the fact that the lady who owned it had forgotten it. In the caption, the lady expressed her displeasure, saying, “Justice…