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Mr Onyebuchi Ememanka, the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor of Abia State, has thanked the members of the fourth estate of the realm for their harmonious working relationship with him in the last four years he held sway as the Governor’s spokesman. He spoke during a valedictory session with the members of the Government House Press Corps on Friday. It comes days to the expiration of the eight years administration of Governor Okezie Ikpeazu in Abia state and the May 29, 2023, inauguration of a new democratically-elected government to be presided over by Dr Alex Otti. Earlier, Mr Ememanka…
Barcelona are set to invite their former captain Lionel Messi to attend the farewells of Sergio Busquets and Jordi Alba, according to Mundo Deportivo. Busquets and Alba, who were long-term teammates with Messi, are set to leave Barcelona in the summer. In fact, Busquets is the player Messi has shared the pitch the most with during his career, a massive 567 times. Alba also played alongside the Argentina World Cup winner since his 2012 move to Barcelona from Valencia. However, both veterans will leave the Catalan club at the end of the season. Barcelona, meanwhile, are keen to get Messi…
At least a total of eight countries have qualified for the Round of 16 stage of the ongoing 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup in Argentina. Uzbekistan and Ecuador were the two latest teams to qualify for the Round of 16 on Friday. Ecuador thrashed Fiji 9-0 in their final Group B stage fixture, while Uzbekistan defeated Guatemala 2-0 in their final Group A stage fixture. In other matches played on Friday, the host nation, Argentina, thrashed New Zealand 5-0 and the USA defeated Slovakia 2-0. Following the outcome of Friday’s group stage matches, Ecuador qualified for the last 16 with…
The English Premier League, EPL, enters its final day (38th match day) this weekend with the expectation of more drama. The final Premier League matches will take place on Sunday evening across England, and the matches will be played simultaneously. Manchester City are already crowned champions of England, while the likes of Arsenal, Manchester United and Newcastle United all booked their place in next season’s Champions League after securing a top-four spot. Liverpool and Brighton booked their place in the Europa League after confirming their position as 5th and 6th, respectively. Southampton have already been relegated from the league as…
Locals in Birnin-Gwari town in Kaduna State have said that fleeing terrorists from neighbouring state, Zamfara, encircled the town on Thursday night and abducted many residents. A source told DAILY POST that the sad event happened at Gobirawa area of Birnin-Gwari main town, close to NTA Birnin-Gwari, not more than 500 metres to the Air Force field base. The Birnin-Gwari Local Government Council chairman, Abdullahi Ibrahim Muhammad Amir, has since issued a warning to the residents of the area to restrict movement in the entire Birnin-Gwari Emirate. In a widely publicised message, the Council chairman warned that after a meeting…
A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Femi Fani-Kayode, has reacted to the Supreme Court ruling on the President-elect, Bola Tinubu and Vice, Kashim Shettima. Fani-Kayode alleged that the ruling was an indication that the 2023 Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar and his party failed to intimidate or compromise the judges. He claimed that Atiku failed in his course to pervert justice. Tweeting, Fani-Kayode wrote: “Atiku Abubakar and his Peoples Destruction Party’s nonsense case has finally been dismissed at the Supreme Court. “I bet he and his team are shedding tears right now because they were…
Lionel Messi has reportedly requested Barcelona to sign his fellow Argentina teammates Angel Di Maria and Leandro Paredes ahead of his potential return to the club. According to El Nacional, Messi wants his fellow countrymen to join him in his blockbuster return to Barcelona as manager Xavi is eager to sign the seven-time Ballon d’Or winner as a free agent this summer. Messi’s contract with Paris Saint-Germain will expire at the end of the season and he has decided he will not be signing a renewal with the French Ligue 1 champions. However, Barcelona’s pursuit of Messi has hit a…
Does Taiwo Awoniyi deserve a statue at Nottingham Forest? Maybe. Not yet. But his contributions to the Premier League club staying up this season was massive. Awoniyi netted five goals against Southampton, Chelsea and Arsenal to confirm Forest’s escape from the drop. The Super Eagles striker arrived from Union Berlin in the summer for a record fee, but had to play second fiddle to Jesse Lingard for a long time. But with Lingard injured and out of the side, Steve Cooper turned to Awoniyi, who responded with crucial goals. Emmanuel Dennis has also chipped in with two goals. It was…
The Ballon d’Or Power Ranking for the end of the season has emerged. The ranking for May 2023 listed the ten players who have performed extremely well at their various club sides up till the very last days of the 2022-23 season. The Ballon d’Or is presented to the best football player in the world, as voted by a select panel of international journalists, coaches and captains of national teams. Here is the Ballon d’Or Power Rankings for the month of May 2023, according to Sportskeeda. 10 Jude Bellingham of Borussia Dortmund Borussia Dortmund will win the German Bundesliga this…
A video of a group of young men making money rain on their pastor in a church has gone viral online, sparking mixed reactions. In the clip, the men could be seen spraying bundles of naira notes on the clergyman who happily received the money on the pulpit. The money was so much that the pastor needed the help of two ushers to collect it into offering bags. Though it is not clear when the incident took place, the church is said to be situated in Ughelli, Delta state. Meanwhile, the video has stirred mixed reactions online, with many questioning…