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Ruben Amorim fears Bruno Fernandes will be out for “a while” after the Manchester United captain was injured during Sunday’s 2-1 defeat against Aston Villa. Fernandes has started every Premier League game this season, but the Portugal midfielder is unlikely to extend that run any further following his injury setback at Villa Park. The 31-year-old initially played on after pulling up with what appeared to be a hamstring issue just before the break, but he did not return for the second half. Amorim ruled his influential star out of the Boxing Day clash against Newcastle, with severe doubts about his…
’Tis the season for Colin Jost and Michael Che’s annual Saturday Night Live joke swap and, predictably, there was a not-so-subtle mention of Scarlett Johansson. “Tonight is our Christmas show, and we have a tradition,” Che, 42, began during their “Weekend Update” segment on Saturday, December 20. “Colin [and I] give each other jokes to read that neither of us have ever seen before.” Jost, 43, however, revealed that he didn’t prepare any jokes this time around. “That’s interesting because you specifically said that we were not doing it this year,” Jost said. “You know that I didn’t write any…
Ireti Kingibe, the senator representing the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), has defected from the Labour Party to the African Democratic Congress (ADC). Mrs Kingibe announced her defection in a statement on Saturday shortly after she registered as a member of the ADC at its secretariat in Abuja. She said her decision to quit the LP, which sponsored her to the Senate, was deliberate, strategic, and driven by conviction. The defection makes her the second serving member of the National Assembly on the platform of the ADC. Leke Abejide, a member of the House of Representatives representing Yagba East/Yagba West/Mopa-Moro Federal…
American rapper and record producer Trevor Smith, popularly known as Busta Rhymes, has expressed his desire to raise a family in Nigeria. Grammy-nominated rapper, who has been a Muslim since he was 12, has six children: three sons (born in 1993, 1999, and 2001) and three daughters (born in 1998, 1999, and 2006). He welcomed the kids with four different mothers, including his ex-girlfriend Joanne Wood, but he has never been married. He made the remarks about marrying in Nigeria while performing at Ilubirin music festival on Saturday in Lagos. Homecoming The rapper’s Lagos performance is his first return to…
The Minister of Works, David Umahi, has announced that normal traffic flow has been restored to the Abuja–Lokoja Highway following a disruption caused by a standoff between truck drivers and military personnel over the weekend. This was stated by the Director of Press and Public Relations of the ministry, Mohammed A. Ahmed, on Sunday. The incident, which reportedly involved the smashing of a truck’s windscreen, led truck drivers to block a section of the road, resulting in severe traffic gridlock along the route. The disruption caused significant delays and hardship for road users travelling towards Lokoja and other destinations during…
The Niger State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has witnessed a mass resignation as preparations for the 2027 general elections gather momentum. DAILY POST reports that the exodus followed a tense meeting over the weekend in Lapai Local Government Area, where aggrieved members confronted the party’s leadership over lingering grievances. Members of the party questioned the credibility of its leadership and the state of internal democracy. Speaking at the meeting, one of the defectors, Abdullahi Jankara, addressed controversies arising from the PDP congress and the council election, clarifying disputed issues while acknowledging the depth of anger and disappointment…
Former Super Eagles captain Sunday Oliseh has named Africa’s number one team as the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations, AFCON, kicks off on Sunday. Oliseh, in a video posted on his X account on Sunday, identified 2025 AFCON hosts Morocco as the continent’s leading team. According to him, the North Africans deserve the top spot because they are the first African nation to reach the semi-final stage of the World Cup. He noted that Morocco has developed a distinctive playing style and invested in infrastructure to support football development in their country. “Morocco is now Africa’s number one team. First…
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, Gombe State Command, has deployed 786 officers and men across the state to ensure a safe, secure and hitch-free 2025 Christmas and New Year celebrations. This was contained in a press statement signed by SC Buhari Sa’ad, Command Public Relations Officer, NSCDC Gombe State Command, on Sunday. Sa’ad quoted State Commandant, Commandant Jibrin Idris, who disclosed this in Gombe, saying the deployment demonstrates the Corps’ commitment to protecting lives, property and critical national assets during the festive period. According to him, the deployment is in line with Operational Order No. 7/2025, which mandates…
The Imo State Police Command has arrested four men for possession and distribution of banned fireworks and various kinds of pyrotechnics within Owerri metropolis. The command has warned that anyone found in possession or distribution of fireworks will be arrested and prosecuted. The spokesperson for the Imo State Command, Henry Okoye, made the disclosure in a statement released on Sunday night. The suspects are 29-year-old Victor Amadi, 31-year-old Moses Okoro, 28-year-old Ebuka Onye, and 23-year-old Isaac Amadi. According to him, the arrests were made after intelligence-led raids in different parts of Owerri. Okoye said,”Their arrests followed separate intelligence-led raids conducted…
The Osun State chapter of the All Progressives Congress has accused Governor Ademola Adeleke of using proxies to launch attacks on the party’s governorship candidate, Bola Oyebamiji, and former Governor Adegboyega Oyetola. The allegations were contained in a statement signed by the APC State Chairman, Tajudeen Lawal, and made available to our correspondent on Sunday in Osogbo. Lawal claimed Adeleke and his supporters had “become belligerent over their visibly disadvantaged position in the political calculation of the state.” He added, “We have observed the orchestrated efforts of the injured and embittered Mr. Adeleke and his co-travellers, their coordinated efforts to…
