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Nigeria defender, Igoh Ogbu has successfully undergone surgery after recently sustaining injury on international duty, DAILY POST reports. Ogbu ruptured his Achilles tendon few days before Nigeria’s international friendly against Portugal. The centre-back will be sidelined for three months, according to his club, Slavia Prague. The 26-year-old is now expected to miss the start of next season. Ogbu featured in three back-to-back games for the Super Eagles before the injury setback. The former Nigeria junior international was part of the squad that won the Unity Cup invitational tournament, featuring in the games against Zimbabwe and Jamaica. He also played the…

Former Manchester United striker, Michael Owen, has urged manager Michael Carrick to sign West Ham’s Mateus Fernandes to replace Casemiro in central midfield. Recall that Casemiro has already left Man United following the conclusion of the 2025/26 season. However, Owen believes Fernandes is a very good player, who would do a good job at the Red Devils. Man United has been linked with Fernandes, who joined West Ham from Southampton last summer. “Casemiro’s shoes are big shoes to fill aren’t they?” Owen told Metro. “And you know lots of people were writing them off but he had an incredible last…

Arsenal are exploring a deal to sign winger Christos Tzolis from Club Brugge. According to The Athletic, a move for Tzolis would not impact the Gunners’ interest in Aston Villa’s Morgan Rogers or an alternative target. The club’s sporting director, Andrea Bertea, continues to work in the market to strengthen their attack. Sources believe a deal for Tzolis could be possible for around €40million. The 24-year-old scored 43 goals for Club Brugge across two seasons, having found the net 23 times for Fortuna Dusseldorf in 2. Bundesliga in 2023-24. Arsenal are looking to bring in a new left winger, and…

Nigeria’s entertainment and academic communities have been thrown into mourning following the death of veteran actor and scholar, Professor Adekola Akangbe Gabriel Oyewo, popularly known as Professor Kola Oyewo. He was 80 years old. The news of his passing was announced on Friday by his son, Adetoyese Oyewo, through a message shared on Facebook, where he paid tribute to the late actor’s life and achievements. In the announcement, Adetoyese described his father as a man whose life was marked by “love, wisdom, strength and kindness,” expressing deep sorrow over the loss. “It is with a heavy heart that I share…

Political strategist and former supporter of Mr Peter Obi’s presidential project, Mr Ikenna Azomchine, has warned Nigerians against supporting any presidential candidate blindly. Azomchine, who spoke on a Trust TV political programme during an interview, said he has decided to reassess his partisan loyalties ahead of the next electoral cycle. The coordinator of the Obidient Movement explained that even though he has parted ways with Mr Peter Obi, he would not support the kind of vocal criticism associated with actor-turned-politician Mr Kenneth Okonkwo. Speaking about his recent lukewarm attitude towards the presidential project of Mr Peter Obi, who is now…

Men of the Oyo State Police Command have arrested no fewer than four suspects over various criminal activities. The suspects were arrested in Ibadan, the state capital. The Public Relations Officer of the State Police Command, Olayinka Ayanlade, disclosed this in a statement. The statement was made available to DAILY POST on Friday. Ayanlade said the suspects are members of a cult group that has been terrorising residents of Ibadan. The suspects, according to the police, are Salawu Sarafa, Yusuf Tajudeen, Farouq Ariyo and Adebayo Awosemo. He added that the police recovered some items as exhibits from the suspects. He…

The Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has said elections are rigged because Nigerians want it. Obi said Nigerians prefer to attend church night vigils after casting their ballots instead of protecting their votes. Addressing a group of Nigerians in Washington, Obi said votes would count if Nigerians protect their votes at polling units after casting their ballots. He said: “Elections are rigged in Nigeria because Nigerians want it to be rigged, I will do whatever is possible to protect votes come 2027 election, but it is now left for Nigerians to decide if their votes will count.…

Former Secretary General of the Arewa Consultative Forum, ACF, Anthony Sani, on Friday hinted that the North will not vote for the African Democratic Congress, ADC, presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, in 2027. Sani explained that the North believes in zoning and wants power back in 2031, hence would not vote Atiku in 2027. Speaking with DAILY POST, the ACF scribe insisted that the South would like to finish its eight years term in alignment with the spirit of zoning. According to Sani, the North would be accused of stifling the zoning arrangement if they vote for Atiku in 2027. He said: “I…

The Chief Judge of Taraba State, Justice Joel Agya, has cautioned that the adoption of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in the judiciary must be guided by the principles of judicial independence, impartiality, integrity, accountability and fairness. Agya gave the warning on Friday in Jalingo while declaring open a two-day training programme for High Court judges on the application of AI in judicial processes. He said AI literacy and its responsible application had become increasingly important in modern judicial administration, describing the technology as one of the most transformative developments of the current era. According to him, the world is witnessing an…

Liverpool on Friday confirmed the departure of three coaches from the coaching staff. They are Sipke Hulshoff, Ruben Peeters and Giovanni van Bronckhorst. Hulshoff is a first assistant coach and lead physical performance coach. Peeters joined Liverpool as part of Arne Slot’s new backroom team following his arrival as head coach in the summer of 2024. Van Bronckhorst, meanwhile, arrived at Liverpool last summer to take up a role as an assistant coach within Slot’s set-up. However, the three coaches will now leave their posts following the announcement of Slot’s departure as head coach last month. “Everybody at LFC thanks Sipke, Ruben…