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Osun United head coach, Akinade Onigbinde, says his team will not give up on their push for promotion this season. The Omoluabi giants defeated Conference B leader Akwa United 1-0 in a keenly contested matchday 13 encounter in Osogbo on Saturday. Osun United are on a three-game unbeaten run in the Nigeria National League,NNL. Onigbinde commended his players for their resilience in the victory. “it’s not over until it’s over, we vowed to continue fighting for glory.” Onigbinde told Osun United’s media. Osun United will be up against Calabar Rovers in their next game in Calabar.

Counsel to former Kaduna State governor, Nasir Ahmad El-Rufai, has accused the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) of conducting a politically motivated campaign against his client and demanded his immediate release or arraignment in court. In a statement issued on Monday in Abuja, the lawyer, Ubong Esop Akpan, described allegations linking El-Rufai to multi-billion naira properties in Egypt as fabricated and part of a smear campaign. Akpan said the claims were based on anonymous leaks rather than verifiable evidence. “The ICPC has once again exposed its descent into a tool of political vendetta through the dissemination…

A High Court sitting in Abakaliki, Ebonyi State, has ordered a social media critic, Mr Chika Nwoba, to pay N5 million as damages to a legal practitioner, Ugadu Chinedu, over alleged defamation. Nwoba was accused by the plaintiff in a suit marked HAB/75/2024 of posting some defamatory materials against him on his Facebook page in 2024 and 2025. After considering all exhibits and evidences before the court, Justice Franklin Edem found Chika Nwoba guilty ofdefaming Ugadu and ordered as follows: “That a declaration is hereby made that exhibits P1, P5, P9, P10 and P11 hereto which were publications made by…

There was pandemonium at the Federal Secretariat Monday morning as fire engulfed part its building. DAILY POST gathered that the fire engulfed the Head of Civil Service Office of the Secretariat. The incident diverted vehicular movement from the Federal Court of Appeal area. At the time of filing this report, the cause of the fire is yet to be ascertained. Details shortly…

A prominent member of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, Mr Peter Obi, has expressed deep concern over the rising wave of insecurity across Nigeria, accusing the nation’s leaders of remaining silent while citizens and security personnel continue to lose their lives. This was disclosed in a statement shared on his X handle on Monday. Obi lamented that the country appears to be under siege as violent attacks spread across several states. He cited a recent attack in Ngoshe community in Borno State where terrorists reportedly overpowered soldiers, killing security personnel and civilians while abducting more than 100 women and children.…

Super Eagles striker Salim Fago Lawal was on target as Viktoria Plzeň defeated Hradec Králové 3-0 in the Czech First Division encounter. The victory marked an important turnaround for Viktoria Plzeň, ending a five-game winless run across all competitions. Lawal, a member of the Super Eagles squad to the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations scored the curtain raiser one minute before the break. It was the 23-year-old’s second goal forPlzeň following his arrival from Croatian outfit, NK Istra in January. Martin Hyský’s side moved to third position on the standings with 45 points from 25 matches. They will face Bohemians…

At least seven teams have made it into the quarter-finals of the FA Cup. On Sunday, three more clubs won their fifth-round ties to book their spots. Fulham suffered a shock 1-0 defeat at home to Southampton in the early kick-off, thanks to a late Ros Stewart penalty. Port Vale also claimed a major scalp, as they eliminated Sunderland with a 1-0 victory. The last game of the day saw Leeds United thrash Norwich City 3-0 at Elland Road. They all join Liverpool, Arsenal, Manchester City and Chelsea in the hat for the quarter-final draw. The draw will be conducted…

Nasarawa United Technical Adviser, Mbwas Mangut, has commended his players for playing to instruction in the 1-0 win over Ikorodu City. Bright Amadi’s 83rd minutes free-kick earned Nasarawa United the maximum points in Lafia on Sunday. Mangut admitted that his team showed Ikorodu City’s respect following their impressive run in the league. “Before now, we were very much aware of how difficult this game would be, knowing that Ikorodu City are also a team in contention for the league title,” Mangut told the club’s media. “We gave them a lot of respect in the first-half. We sat back a lot,…

Akor Adams ended his five-game goal drought as Sevilla were held to a 1-1 draw by Rayo Vallecano in their LaLiga contest at the Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán. Adams gave Sevilla the lead with a header in the 13th minute after he was set up by a superb cross from César Azpilicueta. Pacha Espino restored parity for Rayo Vallecano five minutes after the break. Adams has so far registered seven goals, and three assists in 22 league appearances for the Rojiblancos this season. Sevilla maintain 13th position on the LaLiga table following the stalemate. They will travel to league leaders Barcelona…

Nigeria Premier Football League, NPFL, side, Wikki Tourists have declared Isah Aliyu Ndala Absent Without Official Leave, AWOL. The Bauchi Elephants said that Ndala failed to return to the club after permission to go on trial abroad. Wikki Tourists consider the action a breach of contractual and professional obligations expected of all registered players of the club. They have notified the league body and other relevant authorities regarding the player’s status in accordance with applicable regulations governing player conduct and contractual compliance. Wikki Tourists said that the player is still under contract with the club. Ndala was a regular feature…