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Manchester United co-owner, Sir Jim Ratcliffe, has blocked Marcus Rashford from joining any direct Premier League rival. According to the UK Mirror, the Red Devils are determined to avoid a scenario where Rashford shines at a domestic competitor. The 28-year-old is back at Carrington for pre-season training following a loan spell at Barcelona, but his long-term future at Old Trafford remains uncertain. Ratcliffe wants to remove Rashford from United’s wage bill, but he won’t sanction a move to the likes of Arsenal, Manchester City or Liverpool The restrictions extend to loan inquiries, as Chelsea, Aston Villa and Tottenham Hotspur have…

The Bauchi State Police Command has arrested a 26-year-old man, Emmanuel Jacob, in connection with the alleged theft of seven solar panels belonging to the Federal Government Girls’ College, Bauchi.The command said four of the stolen panels had been recovered from the suspect, while efforts were ongoing to recover the remaining three and apprehend those who received the stolen items. Spokesman of the command, SP Nafiu Habib, in a statement issued in Bauchi said the case was promptly reported and handled by operatives of ‘A’ Division, Township, Bauchi, as part of the command’s efforts under the Safe School Initiative to…

Senator Francis Fadahunsi has denied claims that he incited violence ahead of the Osun State governorship election, insisting that a viral video circulating on social media misrepresented his comments. The Osun East senator said portions of his speech were deliberately edited to create a false impression of what he actually said during a political gathering.Continue reading on the Daily Post app → “My attention has been drawn to an edited video being circulated by Davido on TikTok and Pelumi Olajengbesi on other social media platforms. “The video was deliberately edited to distort what I actually said,” Fadahunsi claimed. Clarifying his…

Nigerian musician, Davido, has rebuked his logistic manager, Israel DMW, for resisting his directive. A trending video on social media, captured Davido rebuking Israel during a live stream in London.  Davido who was seen in a tour bus arguing about seating arrangements, told Israel to get down from the bus and join his private car. Israel, however, suggested that he could stay on the tour bus rather than the singer’s car. Davido who was angered by Israel’s response, demanded compliance and warned him never to challenge his authority. Davido said, “Israel, go to my car.” He replied, “Oga, there’s space…

Investors on the Nigerian Exchange, NGX, recorded a significant N1.17 trillion loss on Tuesday as the market reversed its four-session bullish run. The decline came as the NGX market capitalisation fell by 0.73 per cent, from N160.421 trillion to N159.255 trillion. Similarly, the All-Share Index, ASI shed 1,806.18 points to close at 246,723.57 points. Consequently, the market’s year-to-date return declined to 58.55 per cent, despite the positive market breadth, which recorded 28 gainers against 27 losers. Thomas Wyatt Nigeria led the losers’ chart, declining by 9.97 per cent to close at N2.89. AVA Capital followed with a 9.60 per cent decline to…

Former presidential media aide, Bashir Ahmad, has claimed that Plateau-based pastor, Rev. Ezekiel Dachomo, made remarks that were worse than the controversial comments attributed to Islamic cleric, Sheikh Sani Yahaya Jingir. Jingir, while speaking in Kano State on Saturday, had reaffirmed his support for a Muslim-Muslim ticket ahead of the 2027 general elections. The cleric reportedly argued that the decision by the All Progressives Congress, APC to field a Muslim-Muslim ticket was justified by the numerical strength of Muslims over Christians in the country. He also referred to Christians as infidels and claimed that Nigeria belongs to Muslims, remarks that have…

Lebanon’s parliament has voted to abolish the death penalty, becoming the first country in the Middle East and the Arab world to annul capital punishment. Lawmakers in the Mediterranean country overwhelmingly supported the decision on Tuesday, replacing the sentencing with life imprisonment plus aggravated hard labour. Justice Minister Adel Nassar commended the “historic step.” The majority of the 128-member legislature voted in favour, except the parliamentary bloc of Hezbollah. ​UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Turk has hailed the abolishment, urging other states in the region to also end the “inhumane practice” of capital punishment. Turk said the action was a “powerful and principled” commitment to the right to life, and called for the legislation to be sent for…

Barcelona attacking midfielder, Fermin Lopez, has reacted to club captain Ronald Araujo’s move to Liverpool. Lopez believes it’s a shame that Araujo had to leave Barcelona for the Premier League giants because he is a captain. Liverpool on Monday signed the 27-year-old defender on a season-long loan deal. Araujo was part of the Barcelona team that won the LaLiga last season, as he scored three goals in 24 games. Speaking on Araujo’s move to the Reds, Lopez said (as per SPORT): “He has come to say goodbye. “It’s a shame, because he is a captain and I have a good…

Former Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has warned that tolerating unverified academic credentials among public officials could erode societal standards and undermine the nation’s future. In a tweet on his X handle on Tuesday, Obi stressed that the issue goes beyond any individual and should be viewed as a matter of accountability, integrity, and the values being passed on to future generations. According to him, Nigerians must resist the temptation to overlook questionable, missing, or unverified credentials simply because they involve political allies or preferred leaders. Obi argued that the process through which individuals attain positions of responsibility is…

The National Chairman of the Jama’atu Ahlus Sunnah Wal-Jama’ah (JIBWIS), Sheikh Muhammad Sani Yahya Jingir, has said that he stands by his position that Nigerians should vote massively for Muslim-Muslim tickets. “I wonder how Nigerian Christians would call for voting for their own, but somebody will say I have no right to ask for whom we should vote for,” he said. Sheikh Jingir, who was responding to the widespread national debate that followed his Saturday remarks on Nigeria’s political project and the historical background of leadership, stated that “voting Muslim-Muslim Tickets is what I stand on, because we have suffered…