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Doma United head coach Akinade Onigbinde has said that the Federation Cup quarterfinal tie against Rangers is a season decider for his team. The Savannah Tigers will battle it out with Rangers today at the Ondo Sports Complex. Onigbinde said his players are focused and ready to record a victory in the game. Both teams couldn’t be separated when they clashed in the Nigeria Premier Football League, but the gaffer insisted things will be different this time around. “Our match against Rangers today is a season decider for us,” he told DAILY POST. “We are focused and ready to record…
Ahead of Monday’s inauguration, the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged President-elect Bola Ahmed Tinubu to make public his assets. SERAP disclosed this on Sunday in a statement by its Deputy Director, Kolawole Oluwadare. The group called on the incoming administration to walk the talk concerning its electoral promises. SERAP added that the incoming government should prioritise the rule of law, media freedom, and efforts to curb corruption. “If your election is upheld by the judiciary, your government can use transparency in asset declarations as a means of promoting public accountability and ending systemic corruption in the country,”…
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, has convened an emergency session of the House less than 24 hours before the transition to a new administration after eight years of President Muhammadu Buhari. The lawmakers will convene by 1 pm. The agenda for the emergency session has not been disclosed yet. DAILY POST learnt the session could be for the purpose of amending the CBN Act, which the Senate passed on Saturday. President Buhari is believed to be seeking means to resolve the N23.7 trillion ways and means loan from the Central Bank of Nigeria. Earlier, both chambers…
Kwara United goalkeeper Dele Aiyenugba is full of praise for Remo Stars Team B goalkeeper Daniel Aiyenugba for helping his team secure promotion to the Nigeria National League (NNL). Remo Stars B, popularly called Beyond Limit, defeated First Bank 4-0 in one of the playoff matches in Nationwide League One at the Osogbo Township Stadium. Daniel Aiyenugba, 14, the son of the former Super Eagles goalkeeper, played a crucial role in the club’s promotion success. Aiyenugba is also optimistic that Daniel has a very bright future ahead of him with his heroic displays. “It’s just God all through; Daniel was…
The International Press Centre (IPC) has appealed to other national, regional, and international media freedom groups to join forces in ensuring the safety of a Katsina-based journalist, Rukayyah Jibia. IPC alleged that the life of the journalist, who works with Tambarin Hausa Television in Katsina State, is currently in danger. IPC explained that Jibia is currently hiding because her life is in danger and urged freedom of expression organisations and human rights bodies to join in the clamour for the safety of the journalist. The declaration, made in a statement signed by IPC Press Freedom Officer Melody Akinjiyan, expressed concern…
Cross River State Governor-elect Prince Bassey Otu has pledged to revive sports to bolster revenue and investments in that sector. Otu noted that sports play an important role in the development of youths and the local economy generally. He made the remark when he was inducted into Calabar Golf Club as a member shortly upon his arrival from Abuja for tomorrow’s swearing-in ceremony. He recalled the years when sports clubs and athletes in the state were renowned across the country and beyond. “Rovers Football Club is today not heard of anymore. Same for Pelican Stars FC, the female football team…
People suspected of being members of the Yoruba Nation agitators reportedly hijacked Amuludun 99.1 FM in Ibadan in the early hours of Sunday. The radio station, according to some staff who spoke with DAILY POST, was hijacked around 6 am on Sunday. Amuludun FM is a community station owned by the Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria (FRCN). A staff member of the station informed DAILY POST that the suspects invaded the station with various forms of charms. “That is what we witnessed this morning. They hijacked the station around 6 am. But they had been at the station before that…
Former Chelsea forward Willian has named the four biggest clubs in the Premier League. Willian, who started his career at Corinthians, joined Shakhtar Donetsk in Ukraine in August 2007 for a fee of €14 million, moved to Russian Anzhi Makhachkala in 2013, before joining Chelsea for £30 million, where he won the Premier League and League Cup in his second season in England. Willian’s former club are currently in the bottom half of the Premier League this season, in 14th position, while the likes of Manchester United are in fourth, Arsenal finished second, and Liverpool are fifth in the table.…
Barely 24 hours before the gubernatorial inauguration, Plateau State Governor-elect Caleb Mutfwang said his administration will not witch-hunt anyone, and where issues are found, they will be dealt with as a “family affair.” He also said the season of elections is over and that it’s time to face governance. Mutfwang stated this at a state banquet organised to usher in a new administration in the state, which was also attended by the outgoing Governor, Simon Lalong, on Saturday night. The banquet, which was put together by the Inauguration Planning Committee, brought together Plateau elders, religious leaders, traditional rulers, and party…
Incoming Chelsea boss Mauricio Pochettino has made his decision on the return of Romelu Lukaku to Stamford Bridge. Lukaku has spent the season on loan at Inter after falling out with former Blues manager Thomas Tuchel. He struggled with fitness issues at the start of the campaign but has found form late on. The Belgium international has scored 13 goals and made six assists in 34 matches for Inter Milan this season and is set to return to Stamford Bridge at the end of the season when his loan expires. La Gazzetto dello Sport reports that Lukaku does not want…