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Bauchi State Governor Bala Mohammed has revealed why the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, lost the 2023 presidential election. Mohammed, who is chairman of the PDP Governors Forum, made this disclosure on Thursday while responding to questions in an interview on Politics Today, a programme on Channels Television. According to him, the PDP lost the election because it failed to zone its presidential ticket to the southern part of the country. “Life is always a learning process. When we did it in 2023, it was not a pleasant experience, and that was why we lost,” he said. DAILY POST recalls that…

Departing Manchester United winger Alejandro Garnacho has agreed a seven-year deal with Chelsea. According to football transfer expert Ben Jacobs, Garnacho’s move to Chelsea is a done deal. Chelsea and Manchester United have settled on a £40 million fixed fee, with a 10 per cent sell-on clause included in the transfer to Stamford Bridge. Garnacho’s switch from United to Chelsea represents the Red Devils’ fourth-largest sale in their history, after Cristiano Ronaldo, Romelu Lukaku and Ángel Di María. Both clubs are said to be satisfied with the outcome of the Argentine’s transfer this summer. Garnacho had been pushing to leave…

Governor Ahmadu Fintiri has signed into law a bill granting the new Seal of Adamawa State the force of law. The law, presented to Fintiri as ‘A Bill For A Law To Create The Seal Of Adamawa And Regulate Its Use 2025,’ provides for the creation, protection, and regulation of the state seal, which will henceforth serve as the official emblem of government authority and identity. Signing the bill into law, Governor Fintiri described it as historic, adding that the seal symbolises the state’s authority, cultural heritage, and aspirations. “This is not just a seal, but a statement of identity,…

A lawyer, Barr Chris Okwudili, has declared that the process which produced Prof Simon Ortuanya as the new Vice Chancellor of the University of Nigeria, Nsukka, is flawed. Okwudili, from the Chambers of T.J. Aondo, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, SAN, told DAILY POST on Thursday that it was wrong for the Governing Council to have continued with the process despite being aware of the pendency of a legal suit. Aondo, (SAN), is the counsel to Prof M. Mukhtar, one of the contestants for the position of the UNN Vice Chancellor. Prof Mukhtar had earlier approached the Federal High Court…

Leonard Ngenge has joined Remo Stars for the 2025–26 Nigeria Premier Football League, NPFL, season. Ngenge previously played for Ikorodu City. He brings valuable experience to the team, having been part of the Super Eagles Team B squad that competed at the 2024 African Nations Championship. The young defender’s move to Remo Stars marks a significant step in his career. Ngenge is expected to take the place of Junior Nduka in the team. With his skills and experience, Ngenge is poised to make an impact in the NPFL.

A chieftain of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, Odih Rowland, has apologised for defecting to the opposition coalition from the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP. He tendered the apology in a letter dated Thursday and addressed to the National Chairman of PDP. According to the now-viral letter, Rowland regretted his mistake of decamping to ADC. “I am writing to express my sincere apologies for my recent decision to decamp from PDP to ADC on August 1, 2025. I realise now that I made a grave mistake by leaving the People’s Democratic Party (PDP). “Following the urging of my ward, local government,…

The Abia State Chapter of All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA, has debunked reports alleging that its Abia South senatorial zone structures had collapsed into the African Democratic Congress, ADC. A press statement by the party’s spokesperson, Chukwuemeka Nwokoro informed that the report lacks verifiable facts and described it as false and misleading. He hinted that the report is an attempt to distract the party in its preparedness to contest and take over the Abia Government House come 2027, maintaining that the party continues to enjoy relative peace and stability across the 17 LGAs of the state. Nwokoro, clarified that those…

Sports Psychologists Association of Nigeria, SPAN, has advised the National Sports Commission, NSC, to provide dedicated funding for multidisciplinary research on resilience, stress management and mental health in sports. SPAN noted that this is necessary in order to generate context-specific and sustainable solutions in sector. The association made this call at the end of its 38th annual conference held at the University of Ibadan. In a communique signed by its President, Professor Olufemi Adegbesan and Secretary, Dr. Adesola Afuye and made available to DAILY POST on Thursday, SPAN maintained that grassroots and school sports programmes should embed resilience education to…

Former Newcastle United goalkeeper, Shaka Hislop, has named two arrogant players at Manchester United. According to the former West Ham United star, Bruno Fernandes and Harry Maguire were arrogant during the game against the League Two side The Red Devils fell 12-11 in the penalty shootout after the game ended in a 2-2 draw at full time. Hislop claimed that the two Manchester United stars seemed arrogant in the match and paid the price. The hosts took the lead through Carles Verman 22nd minute before Tyrell Warren made it 2-0 eight minutes later. However, Bryan Mbeumo fired one back in…

A wave of defections has hit the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Yobe State, as a large number of members in Damagum, Fune Local Government Area, the hometown of PDP National Chairman Umar Illiya Damagum, have joined the African Democratic Congress (ADC). The defectors, drawn from across all 17 local government areas of the state, were formally received into the ADC with membership cards issued to them at a ceremony held in Damagum. Speaking at the event, leader of the ADC coalition in Yobe, Adamu Waziri, welcomed the new entrants while expressing concern over…