Chelsea took another big step under Thomas Tuchel as the Blues saw off Atletico Madrid 2-0 at Stamford Bridge to cruise into the Champions League quarter-finals. Hakim Ziyech’s first-half goal and an injury-time effort from Emerson Palmieri were more than enough for Chelsea to seal a deserved victory on the night – and the tie overall – with Diego Simeone’s Atletico rarely troubling Tuchel’s defence over the 180 minutes. Chelsea headed into the second leg of the round-of-16 tie ahead thanks to Olivier Giroud’s stunning overhead kick in Bucharest, leaving Atletico with it all to do in west London. Simeone’s…
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The Christian Association of Nigeria has called on the federal government and Inspector-General of Police to intervene in the ongoing crisis over hijab in Kwara’s missionary schools, accusing Kwara Governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, of acting in an ungodly manner. In a statement by its General Secretary, Joseph Daramola, CAN said, “We learnt that the state government had ordered the reopening of the closed schools without resolving the crisis. “Consequently, churches and mission schools are being vandalised with impunity by the hoodlums banking on the state government’s support in the pretext of enforcing the policy.” He further claimed, “Some innocent Christians are…
For his indelible achievements, which are considered almost unassailable, the Lagos State government has established a leadership academy to immortalise the late Alhaji Lateef Jakande, the first civilian governor of the state, who died on February 11, 2021, at 91. The Lateef Jakande Leadership and Fellowship Academy will be backed by an Act of the state House of Assembly. It will be a tertiary School of Leadership and Governance for young people in public service and the private sector to learn the art of leadership through qualities and values bequeathed by Jakande, who governed the state from 1979 to 1983.…
Tanzania’s Vice President Samia Sulhu Hassan has announced the death of President John Magufuli. The announcement was made on Wednesday on state television. Many people will remember him for his controversial handling of the pandemic in Tanzania. Magufuli’s death comes after weeks of speculation that he was infected with Covid-19. Since the pandemic was declared in March 2020, Magufuli had downplayed the severity of the virus. At one point, he made fun of the country’s coronavirus testing facilities, saying he had secretly sent samples of papaya and goat and that they came out positive. Though he never provided proof of…
Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari has named an expressway in the nation’s capital after the Niger Republic President, Issoufou Mahamadou. At a ceremony in Abuja on Tuesday, FCT Minister, Muhammed Bello, alongside Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama said the expressway was named after Mahamadou for his “significant role in the promotion of peace in Africa”. “Earlier today, the first phase of the on-going Outer Southern Expressway in Abuja was named the ‘Mahamadou Issoufou Expressway’ in honour of the President of the Republic of Niger, Mahamadou Issoufou. “The road was named after the Nigerien President by President Muhammadu Buhari as a mark of deep appreciation…
The United States mission has said that it was prioritising immigrant visa applicants in Nigeria affected by the travel restrictions under Presidential Proclamations 9645 and 9983 signed by former President Donald Trump last year. This followed the Presidential Proclamation signed by President Joe Biden on January 20, 2021, titled, ‘Ending discriminatory bans on entry to the United States.’ Trump had suspended entry into the United States of certain nationals, based on visa type, from various countries, including Nigeria. But the US mission in a statement on Tuesday, said its Consulate-General in Lagos has already contacted all immigrant visa applicants whose…
Some gunmen have stormed a quarry site in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital and kidnapped two people. DAILY POST gathered on Tuesday that the gunmen stormed the quarry site located along Ijebu-Ode / Ibadan Road and kidnapped the victims on Monday. Our correspondent gathered from a source that one Mr. Popoola Isaac, a staff of RCC and Mr. Ismail Adeoye, a staff of Polaris Bank were the two abducted. The incident occurred at Dalli Village (Binu Quarry), along Ibadan – Ijebu-Ode Road. The case has been reported at the Idi Ayunre police station. Our correspondent gathered that the kidnap of…
The National Agency for Food Administration and Control (NAFDAC) says the poison came from expired satchet water and a locally produced juice drink At least four persons have been confirmed dead and 189 others on treatment for poisoning from consuming an expired juice drink in Kano. The chairperson of the committee on infectious diseases outbreak in Kano, Bashir Lawal, disclosed this to reporters on Tuesday. Earlier on Monday, the National Agency for Food Administration and Control (NAFDAC) said the poison came from expired satchet water and a locally produced juice drink. Mr Lawal said the incident came to notice on…
The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has suspended indigenous carrier, Azman Air with immediate effect. The regulatory authority in a statement signed by its Director General, Captain Musa Nuhu said that following series of incidents involving the airline’s Boeing 737 aircraft it had to shut down the operations of the local carrier. “NCAA has pursuant to Section 35 (2) of the Civil Aviation Act, 2006 and Part 1.3.3.3 (A) of the Nigeria Civil Aviation Regulations (Nig.CARs) 2015, suspended the operations of all the Boeing 737 aircraft in the fleet of Azman Air Services Limited, with effect from March 15, 2021,”…
Chief Ayo Adebanjo has been named as the Acting leader of the Yoruba sociopolitical group, Afenifere. The leader of the group, Chief Reuben Fasoranti, who dropped this hint during the meeting of the group in Akure, the Ondo state capital, said it’s time for him to step down. Fasoranti said the development became necessary “as the group needs more than ever before to have an improved organisation with more effective approach to combat the monstrous invasion of our culture and pride as a people. “Only a more alike and active leadership can achieve this. At 95, I am hardly able…