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Argentina World Cup winner, Ángel Di María, has announced that his career in Europe as a professional footballer is over. The 37-year-old disclosed this in a lengthy post on his Instagram account on Wednesday. DAILY POST reports that this comes after Di María featured in Benfica’s Club World Cup defeat to Chelsea in the Round of 16 last weekend. Di María, who is currently the top scorer in the ongoing Club World Cup, insisted that it’s time for him to return home. “Today, it’s time to return home, my Europe career is over. After 18 years in Europe, it’s time…

Troops of the Forward Operating Base have successfully rescued three kidnapped victims in the Mabai area of Katsina State. Dr Nasir Mua’zu, Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs, in a statement, said the rescue followed a distress call from Anguwan Kasale village, leading to the recovery of three kidnapped persons whose hands and legs had already been tied. The statement named the rescued persons as Umar Isa, 27; Abdulrahman Sa’ada, 28; and Usman Auwal, 60. He added that the rescued victims are currently in safe custody. The statement assured all residents of Katsina State that the administration of Governor…

Fulham winger, Willian, has named three current Chelsea players he would love to play with in his career. The Brazilian spent the longest stint of his playing career at Stamford Bridge in the past. The 36-year-old registered 63 goals in 339 appearances across all competitions for the Blues, winning several trophies. Willian left Chelsea in 2020 to join Premier League North London rivals, Arsenal. However, when asked who he would have liked to play with from the current Chelsea squad, Willian said (via FIFA’s website): “I really like [Cole] Palmer and Enzo Fernandez. “They are both quality players. Then there…

At least three vigilantes were killed on Monday in a bloody encounter between local hunters, vigilantes, and armed kidnappers in Edu Local Government Area of Kwara State. According to confirmed reports, the tragic incident occurred during a violent confrontation between bandits and security forces in Gada Woro, along Patigi Road near Gbugbu town, in Edu LGA. The encounter resulted in the deaths of three vigilantes and injuries to several security officers, after the bandits reportedly taunted the vigilantes to confront them near Gbugbu, leading to an exchange of gunfire. Reports indicated that “the bandits had gathered at Gada along Patigi…

Crown FC captain, Ugochukwu Anozie, has said that they are battle-ready for the Super Eight playoffs of the Nigeria National League, NNL. The playoffs, which will be staged at the Stephen Keshi Stadium in Asaba, will determine the winner of the 2024/25 NNL season, while the top four teams will secure promotion to the Nigeria Premier Football League, NPFL. Anozie declared that they are ready to give their all on the pitch. “Asaba, we are here, please favour us,” Anozie reacted on their arrival for the competition on Wednesday. DAILY POST reports that the draw for the tournament will be…

The Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, has extended the tenure of the boards of Nigeria Premier Football League, NPFL, Nigeria National League, NNL, and the Nigeria Nationwide League One, NLO. The boards’ tenure has been extended until Saturday, September 29, 2026. DAILY POST reports that the current tenure of the boards expired on Monday, June 30, 2025. Gbenga Elegbeleye (NPFL), George Aluo (NNL), and Silas Ali Agara (NLO) head the boards respectively. Meanwhile, NFF has deferred the decision on the board of the Nigeria Women Football League, NWFL, headed by Ms Nkechi Nneka Obi, to a later date. Bayelsa Queens won…

Socio-political activist Aisha Yesufu has said that the African Democratic Congress, ADC, adopted by opposition figures on Wednesday, is full of the old generation. Aisha, a staunch supporter of former presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, called on ADC to ensure that youths and women are included in the policymaking of the party. In a post on her X handle, she wrote: “Dear Coalition (ADC), women leader and youth leader positions cannot be what is reserved for women and youth. “You see this table full of older generation men, cannot be the only ones allowed to make the…

Mr Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 elections, has condemned the killing of 10 people by unidentified persons in Ogboji, Orumba South Local Government Area of Anambra State. DAILY POST recalls that 10 innocent citizens in Ogboji, Orumba South LGA of Anambra State were killed by criminal elements. Reacting, Obi, in a post on his verified X handle on Wednesday, demanded a probe of the incident by the relevant authorities, as well as the arrest and prosecution of the perpetrators of the dastardly act. “I am deeply saddened by the gruesome killing of 10…

Troops of Operation LAFIYAN JAMA’A have neutralized a suspected bandit and rescued a kidnapped victim during a precision ambush operation in Sabon Gari village of Wase Local Government, Plateau State. Reliable military sources told Zagazola Makama that the operation took place around 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, following credible intelligence reports on the movement of armed bandits along the Kampani–Zurak–Sabon Gari corridor. Troops from Sector 2, which is part of Operation Safe Haven, in response the credible intelligence placed obstacles at strategic crossing locations used by the criminals. During the ambush, troops engaged in a brief but intense gun fight, during…

Troops of 3 Division, Operation Safe Haven, conducting the ongoing Operation Lafiyan Jama’a, laid an ambush at the crossing points of bandits along the Kampani Zurak–Sabon Gari road in Wase Local Government Area of Plateau State. Major Samson Nantip Zhakom, Media Information Officer, Operation Safe Haven, in a statement, said the operation was based on credible information about the movement of bandits who had kidnapped a resident of the general area. During the operation, troops made contact with the criminals conveying their victim on a motorcycle and neutralised one of the criminals, while the others abandoned the victim and fled…