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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…

President Muhammadu Buhari, in his farewell broadcast to Nigeria ahead of Monday’s inauguration, said he is leaving Nigeria better than in 2015. During the live broadcast at 7 am on Sunday, Buhari stressed that he felt fulfilled that he had placed Nigeria on the path of transformation and development. He appreciated Nigerians’ support for him in the past eight years. Buhari specially thanked Nigerians for their prayers when he was ill during his first term in office. See full speech: My fellow Nigerian brothers, sisters, and friends of Nigeria. 2. I address you today, in my last assignment as a…

Manchester City will earn around £166 million from Premier League central funds and in prize cash this season, according to The Mail on Sunday. This is a record-high payout for the winner of England’s top flight. Pep Guardiola’s men confirmed their third consecutive title after Arsenal lost 1-0 at Nottingham Forest. When City won their fourth title in five years last May, they pocketed £153 million. But that will increase this season, as a batch of improved overseas TV contracts from 2022-23 kick in. Arsenal, who will definitely finish in second place, will be paid £162.2 million. The teams that…

Governor Bello Matawalle has approved the dissolution of the Zamfara State Executive Council and has relieved all political appointees of their appointments. This was contained in a press statement signed and issued to newsmen in Gusau, the state capital, by the Permanent Secretary, Cabinet Affairs, Dr Lawal Hussein. According to the statement, members of the state executive council include all special advisers, chairmen of boards and commissions (except the Civil Service Commission), Independent Electoral Commission, Judicial Service Commission, and House of Assembly Service Commission. Others include all non-career directors-general, chief executives of extra ministerial departments, agencies and companies who are…

Ahead of Monday’s inauguration of Bola Ahmed Tinubu as the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, businesses in the Federal Capital Territory are making brisk profits. A visit by DAILY POST correspondent to major five-star hotels in the nation’s capital showed that they are booked by foreign delegates billed for Tinubu’s inauguration on Monday. Hotels in Maitama, Asokoro, Central Business District, Gwarimpa, and areas within the city’s centre witnessed an overflow of customers, according to DAILY POST’s findings. At 10 pm on Saturday, Gwarimpa, Maitama, Wuse 2, and other spots were beehives of activity, leading to little traffic. James…

Inter Milan have turned down a proposal from Chelsea that would see their number one, Kepa Arrizabalaga, head to the San Siro in exchange for Andre Onana. According to Tutto Mercato Web, Inter Milan immediately turned down the west Londoners’ idea of swapping the 28-year-old Kepa for the 27-year-old Onana, a Cameroon international. Chelsea want to sign another goalkeeper amid uncertainty over the futures of Kepa and Edouard Mendy. The goalies are finding life difficult this season but are unwilling to be anything less than the Stamford Bridge outfit’s first-choice shot stopper. Reports in England say that incoming Blues boss…

Brazilian winger Willian has welcomed his compatriot Neymar to the Premier League. Willian, a former Chelsea star, who now plays for Fulham, said that Neymar is bound to shine for Manchester United if the PSG superstar joins the Red Devils this summer. The 31-year-old Neymar has scored 118 goals and 77 assists in 173 games across competitions since joining PSG from Barcelona for €222 million in 2017. The Brazilian football icon has also helped the Parisians win 13 trophies, including four Ligue 1 titles. Neymar’s contract will end in the summer of 2027, but the player is seeking to leave…