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Abia Warriors technical adviser, Imama Amapakabo, has declared his team’s readiness for the new season, DAILY POST reports. The Umuahia club will host Kun Khalifat FC in their opening fixture of the 2026/27 Nigeria Premier Football League, NPFL, season at the Enyimba International Stadium in Aba on Sunday. Imama said it is important for the team to start new season on a winning note. “It’s always important to start on a good footing,” the former Super Eagles assistant coach told the club’s official website. Recommended “We’ve talked about it as players and as individuals. Everyone understands what it means to…

Gombe United have appointed Eddy Lord Dombraye as their new technical adviser, DAILY POST reports. The Savannah Scorpions also named Muniru Abdul-Azeez as Chief Coach, while Abdullahi Abubakar will serve as Match Analyst. The new appointees will join the other members of the coaching crew in preparing the team for the 2026-27 campaign. Dombraye brings top-flight experience to Gombe United. Recommended He previously managed Lobi Stars and served in various coaching roles with Ukrainian side Arsenal Kiev. Gombe United will open the new season against Jigawa Golden Stars. The 2026-27 NNL season is scheduled to kick off on Saturday, October 31.…

Tanzanian singer, Juma Jux, has denied fathering a child with a Tanzanian woman, insisting that he has never been physically intimate with her. Jux spoke out days after he and his wife, Nigerian actress, Priscilla Ojo Mkambala, celebrated the first birthday of their son, Rakeem. The singer said the allegation had surfaced previously but he chose to address it after it began involving his name, family and businesses. Jux said he contacted the woman involved, identified as Musika, to understand why she had made the claims. Recommended “Musika confirmed in her own words and voice that she had never been…

Shooting Stars technical adviser, Salisu Yusuf is optimistic that his team will get better with more games, DAILY POST reports. The Oluyole Warriors started the new season with a hard-earned 2-1 victory over newcomers, Inter Lagos at the Lekan Salami Stadium, Adamasingba, Ibadan, on Friday. Lucky Emmanuel gave Shooting Stars the lead in the 14th minute, while Adigun Damilare equalised for the visitors nine minutes later following a fine delivery into the box. The hosts netted the winning goal from the spot through Sodiq Ibrahim in first-half stoppage time. Recommended Substitute, Mustapha Adams missed the chance to double Shooting Stars’ lead…

The African Democratic Congress, ADC, says it does not need a coalition to win the 2027 general elections. The National Publicity Secretary of the party, Bolaji Abdullahi, expressed this confidence on Friday during an interview on Channels Television’s Politics Today. He said the party initially aimed to form a broad coalition to better challenge the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, and President Bola Tinubu before Peter Obi and Rabi’u Kwankwaso left for the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC. According to him, ongoing discussions among opposition political parties are focused on cooperation rather than producing a unified presidential candidate, especially in the areas of election…

Atletico Madrid have given Julian Alvarez until Sunday to make a decision: open up to the idea of a move to Arsenal or stay at the club. According to Sky Sports, Alvarez is considering his options after being told repeatedly by the club that he will not be joining Barcelona. The Argentina striker has not yet indicated a willingness to seriously consider a move to the Premier League champions. Those close to the situation in Spain also believe that the longer it continues without clarity from Alvarez, the more likely he is to remain where he is. Recommended Atletico manager…

Nigeria’s leading commercial bank, Access Bank, has kept mum over the circumstances surrounding the disappearance of a customer’s deposits amounting to millions of naira. DAILY POST reports that, in the past two days, a viral video has surfaced online showing a lady, whose identity was not disclosed, alleging that she is a customer of Access Bank. The lady, in the viral video, cried out that her deposits with Access Bank had been withdrawn under strange circumstances. According to her, her deposits with Access Bank had been suspiciously withdrawn since October 2025 until her balance dropped from about N3 million to…

Galatasaray striker Victor Osimhen has decided he won’t leave the club during this summer’s transfer window. According to Foot Mercato, Osimhen made the decision as Rafael Leao reached an agreement in principle to join Galatasaray from AC Milan. The report added that the Nigerian international is enthusiastic about Galatasaray’s sporting project amid the ongoing transfer window. Meanwhile, in another development, Manchester United have confirmed the signing of forward Monica Jusu Bah from BK Häcken FF. Recommended Bah signed a contract with Manchester United Women that will see her remain at the club until 2030. Speaking after signing for Manchester United,…

President of Turkey Recep Erdogan on Friday compared the dire conditions in Palestine and Lebanon to the sufferings witnessed during the Hitler and Pol Pot periods. The president delivered a speech at the 2026 Mevlid-i Nebi Haftası (The Week of the Prophet’s Birth) opening ceremony at the Istanbul Haliç Congress Center. Gaza and the West Bank—two separate Palestinian territories—and Southern Lebanon are facing severe humanitarian crises amid ongoing occupation by the Israeli military. Decrying the situation, Erdogan recalled how millions of people from diverse backgrounds and faiths were “subjected to genocide” in Hitler’s concentration camps and Pol Pot’s killing fields. Recommended “Humanity at that time did…

Shooting Stars defeated Inter Lagos 2-1 in the opening fixture of the 2026/27 Nigeria Premier Football League, NPFL, season. The hosts started the game on the front foot, putting Inter Lagos under pressure. The early pressure paid off, with Lucky Emmanuel giving Shooting Stars the lead in the 14th minute. Inter Lagos fought back, with Adigun Damilare restoring parity for the visitors minutes later, following a beautiful cross. Recommended Sodiq Ibrahim converted from the penalty spot in first-half stoppage time to hand Shooting Stars the lead for the second time in the game. The game was balanced in the second…