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Famous Canadian musician, Céline Dion, has canceled all her upcoming 2023 and 2024 world tours over battle with neurological disorder. DAILY POST recalls that the songstress had in December 2022 revealed that she was diagnosed with Stiff Person Syndrome, SPS, an incurable disease that causes one’s muscles to tense uncontrollably. Celine in a public statement shared on her Twitter handle on Friday also announced a refund for the purchased tickets. She further said, “I’m so sorry to disappoint all of you once again. and even though it breaks my heart, it’s best that we cancel everything until I’m really ready…
The Bauchi State Police Command beefed up security in and around the state ahead of Monday’s inauguration of the state governor, Senator Bala Abdulkadir Mohammed, for his second term in office. In view of this, the command informed that the state Commissioner of Police, Aminu Alhassan, will lead the operation as commander of this operation, while the Deputy Commissioner of Police in charge of the Department of Operations, DCP Bello Shehu, will assist him alongside other co-opted heads of operations from various security agencies. A release signed by the command’s Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Ahmed Mohammed Wakil, made available…
President Muhammadu Buhari has condoled with Rotary International over the passing of the first and only African President, Jonathan Babatunde Majiyagbe SAN. In a statement on Saturday by Femi Adesina, Special Assistant to the president on Media and Publicity, Buhari joined the family members, friends and associates of the renowned lawyer in grief. “As the first and only African to have led the over 118 years Rotary International as its President in the year 2003-2004 Rotary year, the President believes Majiyagbe lived for the good of the country and humanity, with his humility, kindness, and integrity”. Buhari prayed that the…
Ahead of Monday’s inauguration, the Vice President-elect, Kashim Shettima, dismissed claims that the incoming administration of Asiwaju Bola Tinubu will Islamise Nigeria. Shettima made this clarification on Saturday while speaking at the inaugural lecture of the incoming administration in Abuja. He stressed that president-elect, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, who has not Islamised his family, cannot Islamize Nigeria. According to him, his candidacy with Tinubu is backed by necessity. He explained that to prove his religious tolerance, he chose a Christian as his Aide De Camp. “I was a child of necessity, there is no Islamisation agenda. Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu is…
Chelsea interim manager, Frank Lampard, has admitted he will return to the club as a supporter “many times” in the future. Lampard’s short-term deal ends on Sunday, after the Blues host Newcastle in the Premier League. The former England midfielder will be looking to record the first home win of his second spell in charge. He has lost eight of his 10 games in charge. Lampard, who won three Premier League titles and the Champions League during his 13 years as a player in west London, did not return to Stamford Bridge after he was sacked as manager in January…
Manchester United midfielder, Christian Eriksen, has joked that Cristiano Ronaldo was not happy with him taking a free kick for the club. Eriksen claimed that he jumped ahead and took one instead of Ronaldo earlier this 2022/23 season. The former Tottenham Hotspur star joined Man United last summer on a free transfer after he ran down his contract at Brentford. However, the Denmark international shared the dressing room with Ronaldo for just a few months as the former Real Madrid forward was released last November. “Even now at the club, we have multiple takers who, if he [Ronaldo] is had…
The federal government, through the National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure, NASENI, said it has trained over 1100 youths nationwide on various vocational skills to reduce the high rate of unemployment. The Executive Vice Chairman, NASENI, Bashir Gwandu disclosed this in a statement on Saturday by the agency’s Director Information & Protocol, Olusegun Ayeoyenikan. This development is coming on the heels of five days of training for 100 youths across different local government areas in Kwara state on self-reliance. DAILY POST learnt that NASENI had previously conducted similar training across 11 states in Nigeria. The training centred around electrical…
Nigeria’s U-20 side, the Flying Eagles lost 2-0 to Brazil in their last group game at the 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup in La Plata on Saturday night. Ladan Bosso’s side dropped to third place in the group on goal difference. Brazil extended their record against the West Africans to five wins and one draw The Flying Eagles started the game in style, passing the ball around with confidence. Jude Sunday came close to scoring the game’s opening goal in the eighth minute, but his spectacular volley hit the crossbar. Brazil took the lead in the 43rd minute through Jean…
Former Chelsea player, Emmanuel Petit, has revealed his regrets of not joining Manchester United in the past. Petti admitted that former Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson called him twice to join the Red Devils, but he refused because of advice from his wife and opted to remain at Chelsea. Speaking with FourFourTwo (via Daily Mail), Petit said: “I should have gone to Manchester United because Sir Alex Ferguson called me twice. “We had a very good conversation and it was tempting, but once again, I listened to my wife. “She wanted to go back to London – she didn’t…
Zamfara State Governor, Hon Bello Mohammed Matawalle, has handed over the reign of leadership to the incoming governor, Dauda Lawan Dare’s Peoples Democratic Party, PDP on Saturday. Presenting the documents, Governor Matawallle, who spoke through his deputy, Senator Hassan Nasiha Mohammed, said the documents were compiled by the transition committee. He further stated that the documents contain the activities of the administration from 2019 to 2023. The deputy governor explained that the documents were to serve as guides for the incoming administration of Dare. Senator Mohammed, however, told the governor-elect to caution the PDP supporters to respect the laws of…