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Former Chelsea striker, Chris Sutton and ex-England forward, Sue Smith, have warned against ruling Aston Villa out of the title race. The former England internationals believe that Unai Emery’s side have kept surprising their doubters with 10th straight wins now. Villa beat Manchester United 2-1 on Sunday to keep their third place in the Premier League table, just one point behind Manchester City who are two-point behind Arsenal. Speaking on BBC Radio 5 Live Sutton said, “I tell you what, why not Aston Villa for the Premier League title? If you’re a Villa fan, why not dream?” Aston Villa beat…

The release of the kidnapped schoolchildren in Niger State have been confirmed by the Bishop of Kontagora Diocese, Most Rev. Bulus Yohanna. Rev Yohanna is the proprietor of the St. Mary’s Private Catholic Primary and Secondary School, where over 300 students were abducted by terrorists, along with their teachers. Yohanna said that the Niger State Governor, Umaru Bago, reached out to him personally to share the good news with him. The Bishop said that later today, the students and teachers will arrive in Minna, the Niger state capital, where they would be formally received by the governor at the Government…

Manchester United manager Ruben Amorim has confirmed that Bruno Fernandes will be sidelined for “a while” after sustaining a hamstring injury in their 2-1 defeat to Aston Villa on Sunday. Fernandes pulled up in the first half with no one near him and was seen rubbing the back of his right leg. Amorim subsequently decided to replace Fernandes with Lisandro Martinez during the interval. “I think it’s soft tissue, so it’s going to be a while. We’ll see,” Amorim told Sky Sports. “It is really strange. During this year, especially at this time, we have so many problems, but we…

The President of the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria, PENGASSAN, Festus Osifo, has urged the Federal Government to sell only a 51 per cent stake in NNPC refineries. Osifo made the call during an interview on Sunday Politics, a programme on Channels Television monitored by DAILY POST. “Why we don’t want the government to sell the refinery 100 per cent to the private sector is because of the issue bordering on energy security. What we have advocated is what I said earlier. Government should sell a 51 per cent stake in NNPC refineries, and that is…

The Centre for Leadership Legacy International. Centre LLI, has once again urged President Bola Tinubu to reject any conduct among his cabinet members that could undermine the credibility of his government. The civil society organisation, CSO, in a statement on Sunday, called on President Tinubu to investigate allegations of certificate forgery against any member of his cabinet, particularly the ongoing controversy surrounding his Minister of Interior, Olubumi Tunji-Ojo. The statement, signed by the centre’s spokesman, Davies Isaiah Ijele, expressed concern that despite public outcry and repeated calls for an investigation into discrepancies in the minister’s certificates, the government has remained…

The Nigerian government has described the rescue of the remaining 230 children and staff from St. Mary’s Catholic School, Papiri, in Niger State, as a moment of triumph and relief for the nation. The Federal Government confirmed that all the abducted pupils of the Catholic School, Papiri, totalling 230, have been freed. Not a single pupil remains in captivity. A statement signed by the Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, said that the recently released 130 pupils are being handed over to the Niger State Government, after which they will be reunited with their families. “This courageous effort…

The All Progressives Congress, APC, in Osun State, has accused Governor Ademola Adeleke of using proxies to attack the party’s governorship candidate, Bola Oyebamiji, and former Governor Adegboyega Oyetola. The party made the allegation in a statement issued by its state chairman, Tajudeen Lawal, on Sunday in Osogbo. According to Lawal, the governor and his supporters have become belligerent over what he described as their visibly disadvantaged position in the state’s political calculations. “We have observed the orchestrated efforts of the injured and embittered Mr Adeleke and his co-travellers, their coordinated efforts to either sponsor hatchet writers or directly heap…

The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has reacted to the untimely passing of Sunday Olatuyi, a cameraman with ADBN Television and a member of the INEC Press Corps, IPC. The 40-year-old cameraman died on Saturday following an injury sustained after he was hit by a speeding vehicle along Lugbe, Airport Road, Abuja. Olatuyi lost his life in the fatal automobile accident while on his way home after the close of business on that day. Adedayo Oketola, the Chief Press Secretary/Media Adviser to the INEC Chairman, in a statement on Sunday, lamented the untimely demise of Olatuyi who he described as…

The Nasarawa State Police Command has arrested two suspected armed robbers and recovered a locally made firearm and a stolen motorcycle during an operation in Nasarawa town. The suspects, identified as Isaac Audu and Jamilu Yusuf, were arrested by operatives of the Nasarawa Division over allegations of criminal conspiracy and armed robbery. A statement released on Sunday by the State’s Spokesperson reveals that preliminary investigations showed that the duo, armed with a locally fabricated gun, allegedly attacked a resident in the Foundation Area, behind the Federal Polytechnic Staff School, Nasarawa, in the early hours of Saturday, December 20, 2025. During…

The Police Command in Anambra State on Sunday said it has arrested five male suspected fake vigilance operatives, allegedly using firearms to rob unsuspecting members of the public. The Police Public Relations Officer, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, disclosed this in a statement in Awka. “In furtherance of the ongoing investigations on a case of criminal conspiracy and armed robbery, police operatives attached to the Rapid Response Squad Awkuzu have arrested five suspects,” he said. Ikenga said that items recovered from the suspects includes: two pump-action guns, five live cartridges, one ash coloured shuttle bus, face masks, number plates and other incriminating…