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Aston Villa manager, Unai Emery, has claimed his team is “not top five contenders” in the Premier League. Emery was speaking to the media following a surprise 1-0 defeat to Everton on Sunday. The loss means Villa missed the chance to cut Arsenal’s lead at the top to four points. They are now seven points behind the Gunners and still level with Manchester City. Emery said: “We are not contender to be in the top five. We are still not being contenders. “There are other teams with more potential than us.”

Vice President Kashim Shettima has arrived in Switzerland for the 56th Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum, WEF.DAILY POST reports that the event is scheduled to be held from January 19 to 23, 2026. He was said to have arrived from Conakry, Guinea, where he represented President Bola Ahmed Tinubu at the presidential inauguration of President Mamadi Doumbouya on Saturday. The Vice-President received on arrival by the ministers of foreign affairs, Yusuf Tuggar, and trade and investment, Jumoke Oduwole, and officials of the Nigerian mission in Switzerland. DAILY POST reports that the 2026 WEF marks a milestone in Nigeria’s…

Senegal have defeated Morocco 1-0 in a dramatic 2025 Africa Cup of Nations final on Sunday night. It was a tight affair between the top-two ranked countries on the continent in Rabat. And there were no goals in the first half. The second half was tilting towards a 0-0, until the ref disallowed Ismaila Sarr’s header for a foul on Achraf Hakimi. In the 97th minute, the Atlas Lions were awarded a controversial penalty. After a lot of tension, which saw the Senegalese players walk off the pitch, Brahim Diaz saw his weak panenka saved by Eduoard Mendy. Pape Gueye…

The Executive Secretary of the National Sugar Development Council (NSDC), Kamar Bakrin, said Nigeria is on its way to self-sufficiency in domestic sugar production. Bakrin, in an interview with the recent DAILY POST, said stakeholder response to its recently launched Sugarcane Outgrower Development Programme (SODP) is practical for the growth of the country’s sugar industry. According to him, the strong interest in the program signalled growing confidence in efforts to boost local sugar production. “The response has been overwhelmingly positive—and, more importantly, highly practical. What we are seeing is a clear willingness by participants to engage meaningfully,” Bakrin said. He…

Super Eagles head coach, Eric Chelle has hailed his players following Nigeria’s AFCON third-place playoff win against Egypt on Saturday. Chelle said Super Eagles players gave everything for him, adding that they also won his respect. The Malian watched as Nigeria won the bronze medal, thanks to a 4-2 penalty win against Egypt. The encounter had ended in a goalless draw after 90 minutes as goalkeeper Stanley Nwabali saved the penalties of Mohamed Salah and Omar Marmoush. “You know it’s not easy when a French guy comes and I was so demanding with them,” Chelle said at his post-match interview.…

The atmosphere in Aladja in Udu Local Government Area is currently tense as the rivalry between the Aiyes Confraternity and Vikings Confraternity claimed one Saturday night after two were shot. The Aiyes boys were said to have attacked and shot one Israel Igho aka BTC who is believed to be a member of the Vikings Confraternity. One Moses Lucky who is not a member of any of the cult groups was shot by suspected members of the two cult groups. In an emergency meeting of the Aladja Community Council and a cross section of members of the community,the President-General of…

Former Vice President and presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, has strongly condemned the brutal killing of a mother and her six children in Dorayi Chiranchi, Kano State, describing the act as “senseless violence against innocent Nigerians.” DAILY POST reports that the unfortunate incident occurred on Saturday when the housewife’s nephew, Umar Auwalu led the syndicate to the residence. In a statement released on Sunday, Atiku expressed his deep sorrow over the tragedy, extending his thoughts and prayers to the grieving family and the wider community. He further questioned whether recent directives to security agencies are being implemented effectively or remain “merely…

Director of News at Television Continental, TVC, Babajide Otitoju, has said that any state governor who does not have support of the state lawmakers has his days numbered. Otitoju made this statement on Sunday during an interview on TVC monitored by DAILY POST. He was reacting to the political crisis rocking Rivers State where the Assembly members initiated impeachment proceedings against Governor Siminalayi Fubara and his deputy Ngo He said, “Rivers House of Assembly wants to impeach Fubara’s deputy, even when they can’t really point out the offense she has committed. “That’s why people think this is just a game…

An All Progressives Congress, APC, chieftain in Osun State, Olatunbosun Oyintiloye, has said that many Nigerians are still misrepresenting the new tax reform laws due to little knowledge about them. Oyintiloye, a former lawmaker, stated this while speaking with journalists on Sunday in Osogbo. He said lack of proper understanding of the new tax laws has led to misconceptions, misrepresentation, and suspicion of the government’s intentions. He called for massive and sustained enlightenment about the new laws. According to him, “widespread misinformation about the tax law has left many Nigerians, including the educated ones, confused about what, when, and how…

Aloy Ejimakor, legal consultant to Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, has said Igbos are unhappy with the conviction of the Biafra agitator. Ejimakor warned that if Kanu’s life imprisonment is not urgently ratified, Igbos would make their feeling known during the 2027 elections. In a post on X, Ejimakor wrote: “I travelled around entire Southeast during this Xmas/New Year period & noticed that Ndigbo are very unhappy about the conviction of Mazi Nnamdi Kanu & that if it’s not rectified urgently, they will surely make their feelings known in the 2027 elections. Even Google confirms…