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Napoli manager Antonio Conte is still desperate to sign Ademola Lookman from Atalanta this summer. The Partenopei won the Scudetto last season but are looking to add more quality players to their squad. Atalanta are willing to sell Lookman, but for the right price. According to La Gazzetta dello Sport, La Dea want €50m for the Nigeria international. The winger has also attracted the interest of Liverpool and Arsenal. Lookman has spent three years at Atalanta following his arrival from Bundesliga outfit, RB Leipzig, in 2022.

Former Big Brother Naija reality show contestant, Ka3na, has announced plans to remarry. The reality star made her plans public two years after the death of Jones, her British husband. DAILY POST reports that Jones died of cancer in May 2023. In May 2024, Ka3na, in a statement on her Instagram page, announced: “I have no intention of remarriage or changing my marital status by dropping my husband’s name.” However, speaking in a post on her Instagram story on Thursday, she stated that she’s ready to take a new husband. Taking to Instagram story on Thursday, July 3, the mother…

Super Eagles forward, Ahmed Musa, has reacted to the death of former goalkeeper Peter Rufai. Rufai died on Thursday after a prolonged sickness. Rufai, who was popularly called Dodomayana during his playing days, was 61 years old. Reacting, Musa, in a post on X, described Rufai as a hero, urging him to fly high. According to the former Leicester City star, Rufai’s legacy will continue to soar higher than any trophy. “Can’t believe I’m typing this – a post to bid farewell to a true giant of Nigerian football, Peter Rufai. Your heroic reflexes and unwavering presence between the posts…

Some members of the Niger State Judiciary have expressed concerns over the state government’s delay in making statutory provisions for the appointment of High Court judges by the National Judicial Commission. DAILY POST learnt that the appointments are anticipated to fill the vacant positions in the High Court and Sharia Court of Appeal benches. Recall that on May 5, 2025, the National Judicial Council published the list of judicial officers recommended for appointment to the superior courts of record. On the list sighted by DAILY POST, 14 candidates from Niger State were shortlisted for the High Court and Sharia Court…

Crown FC head coach, Ayodeji Ayeni, has revealed the team’s mission ahead of the Nigeria National League promotion play-offs. Ayeni said that the Super Eight play-off is an important competition for every player in the second-tier league. Crown FC will battle with seven other teams for the four available slots for promotion to the Nigeria Premier Football League, NPFL, next season. “We’re ambitious and we’ll do our best,” Ayeni said ahead of the play-off competition in Asaba on Saturday, July 5, 2025. “The Super 8 is an important competition for every player, and we are all looking forward to giving…

Activist, Maduabuchi Idam, has called the attention of the Ebonyi State Governor, Francis Nwifuru to the continued killings of defenseless, innocent indigenes of Amasiri community by neighbouring communities. Idam urged the governor to defend residents of Amasiri community from sponsored militias emanating from Edda communities. He disclosed that attacks from Amasiri has led to the death of several people in the Amasiri area. In an open letter addressed to Nwifuru, the activist lawyer urged the governor to ensure the establishment of boundary identification by the state. He appealed to the governor to order the immediate arrest and prosecution of the perpetrators…

The Fulani community in Bauchi State, under the umbrella of Daddo Pulāku and other affiliated Fulani associations, has firmly opposed the state government’s move to create new Emirates, Chiefdoms and Districts. Their position was made public during a press conference held on Thursday at the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) Press Centre in Bauchi. The communiqué was presented by former member of the Bauchi State House of Assembly, Mohammed Aminu Tukur. According to the statement, while the Fulani community acknowledges the constitutional rights of all groups to seek traditional representation, it expressed concern that the current push for new traditional structures is…

Popular Nigerian actor, Yul Edochie, has publicly appealed to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to revive the cashless policy introduced by the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, years ago. In a post shared on Instagram, the actor highlighted the benefits of the policy, citing the positive impact on the nation’s economy and security. According to Edochie, the cashless policy significantly boosted the value of the Nigerian currency. He emphasised that the cashless system limited the access to physical cash, thereby reducing kidnapping incidents. He wrote, “To my leader, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, I humbly suggest you bring…

Segilola Resources Operating Limited (SROL), Nigeria’s first large-scale gold mining company and a subsidiary of Thor Explorations Ltd(Thor), has launched a new phase of its Livelihood Restoration Programme (LRP), reinforcing its commitment to delivering sustainable, long-term value to its host communities in Osun State. The event, which took place on July 1, 2025, at the Iperindo Community New Town Hall, brought together community members, traditional leaders, and local stakeholders. The distribution marked a significant step in Segilola’s ongoing efforts to promote sustainable agriculture, reduce environmental impact, and foster self-sufficiency within its host communities. The Livelihood Restoration Programme (LRP), implemented alongside…

Segilola Resources Operating Limited (SROL), Nigeria’s first large-scale gold mining company and a subsidiary of Thor Explorations Ltd(Thor), has launched a new phase of its Livelihood Restoration Programme (LRP), reinforcing its commitment to delivering sustainable, long-term value to its host communities in Osun State. The event, which took place on July 1, 2025, at the Iperindo Community New Town Hall, brought together community members, traditional leaders, and local stakeholders. The distribution marked a significant step in Segilola’s ongoing efforts to promote sustainable agriculture, reduce environmental impact, and foster self-sufficiency within its host communities. The Livelihood Restoration Programme (LRP), implemented alongside…