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Plateau United have expressed gratitude to the club supporters after the Nigeria Premier Football League, NPFL, matchday 21 win over Wikki Tourists. Vincent Temitope lone strike gave the Peace Boys a 1-0 win over Wikki Tourists at the New Jos Stadium on Sunday. The encounter was witnessed by a large number of Plateau United faithfuls. “Thank you to our amazing fans for turning out and standing with us. Your support made the difference.” Plateau United stated after the game. Plateau United are yet to taste defeat in their last two fixtures since the appointment of veteran tactician Gbenga Ogunbote. They…

The Presidency has disclosed that President Bola Tinubu is in talks with Governor Abba Yusuf of Kano State.Tinubu’s spokesman, Bayo Onanuga, disclosed this via his Facebook page after a closed-door meeting between the president and Yusuf. According to Onanuga: “President Tinubu in talks with Governor Abba Yusuf. “President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Kano State Governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf, after a closed-door meeting at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, on Monday.” Tinubu met with Yusuf in his office at the Presidential Villa in Abuja on Monday. The meeting was held amid rumours of Yusuf planning to defect from the New Nigeria Peoples…

Enyimba have reached agreement with Nigeria National League, NNL, side Ekiti United for defender Peter Emeka. The People’s Elephant have reported to have agreed a loan move for the defender. Emeka will feature for Enyimba for the remainder of the season DAILY POST recalls that Enyimba had earlier pulled out of the deal due to Ekiti United’s valuation. Enyimba are making quality additions to their squad following their unimpressive performance in the first round. Ayodeji Ayeni’s side a without a win in their opening two fixtures in the second round.

Moroccan player Brahim Díaz has broken his silence after his missed penalty that led to his country’s defeat in the African Cup of Nations final on Sunday. The forward took a shot from 12 yards and missed in the final moments of the game against Senegal, with his team ultimately losing 1–0 after extra time. Díaz won the Golden Boot for being the top scorer in the tournament, but he ended up with a silver medal after the final. He posted on Instagram to share his sadness about his unsuccessful Panenka shot and apologized to the many upset Moroccan fans.…

A prosecution witness, Umar Babangida, on Monday told an Abuja court that Dr Olu Agunloye, did not exceed former President Olusegun Obasanjo’s financial directive in the award of the Mambilla Hydroelectric Power project. He added that former President Obasanjo directed that no minister was permitted to approve contracts worth more than N25 million without express, written presidential consent. The witness said that the directive was adhered to in recommending Sunrise Power and Transmission Company Limited (SPTCL) for the project. The witness ,an Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP), is the third prosecution witness (PW3) in the case, Agunloye a former Minister…

Gunmen suspected to be bandits have kidnapped more than 100 worshipers in Kaduna state. The gunmen reportedly carried out coordinated attacks on three churches in Kurmin Wali community, Kajuru LGA of the state. The victims were said to have been kidnapped during Sunday services. The assailants reportedly arrived in large numbers, struck almost simultaneously, and whisked the worshippers away. At the time of filing this report, efforts to reach Kaduna State Police Public Relations Officer were unsuccessful as he did not answer calls.

European Commission spokesperson Olof Gill on Monday said Leaders of EU countries will hold an emergency summit on Thursday to discuss US threats related to Greenland. The summit will assess possible retaliatory measures in response to threatened tariffs imposed by President Donald Trump on countries that oppose his plan to “acquire” Greenland. Gill said the EU continues to engage “at all levels” with Washington over its new tariff threats and is taking “every possible step” to protect the bloc’s economic interests. He added that the use of the anti-coercion instrument is not ruled out. He stressed that the priority is…

A little scene of drama broke out when Senegal’s reserve goalkeeper, Yehvann Diouf, was attacked by Morocco’s ball boys during the AFCON final tie on Sunday. DAILY POST reports that there was a tense atmosphere in the stadium during the final as attempts were repeatedly made to unsettle Senegal’s first-choice goalkeeper Edouard Mendy. However, Diouf was active all throughout the game holding the towel of his teammate, Mendy. The 26-year-old had to fight off the ball boys and a Moroccan player. The ball boys tried to steal the towel so that Mendy couldn’t wipe his hands. As a result, Diouf…

A controversy has emerged in Enugu State following allegations that the Chairman of Nsukka Local Government Area, Jude Asogwa, ordered council workers to compulsorily register with the All Progressives Congress, APC. The allegation was made on Monday by a social media influencer, Chijinkem Ugwuanyi, in a Facebook post, where he described the development as a violation of workers’ rights and freedom of conscience. According to Ugwuanyi, teaching and non-teaching staff in Nsukka LGA were allegedly directed to report to Adada Hall for APC electronic registration, with instructions to present their National Identification Number, NIN, voter cards and bank account details.…

Nigerian singer, Tiwa Savage has revealed that she wasn’t very excited when she gave birth to her son and even cried when the gender was revealed as male instead of female. Speaking in a recent interview with YouTuber Korty EO, Savage explained that she had always wanted a girl, which made it difficult to bond with her son initially for two years. She recalled being dropped by a brand due to how childbirth affected her looks and feeling like her son had destroyed her career. She said looking back now she is grateful because her son has become her best…