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Manchester City manager, Pep Guardiola, has hinted that their Premier League clash against Arsenal could decide the title. Guardiola was speaking after his team fought from a goal down to defeat Liverpool 2-1 on Sunday. The result ensured that City maintains the six-point gap between themselves and the Gunners. Guardiola believes all they need to do is keep pace with Mikel Arteta’s men and wait for the league leaders to slip up. “All we can do is breathe down the neck of Arsenal, being there, and try if they slip, if they make something [a mistake], use it,” he said.…

Former Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, on Monday joined hundreds of demonstrators at the National Assembly Complex in Abuja to protest the Senate’s decision to remove “real-time” electronic transmission of election results from the Electoral Act Amendment Bill. The protest, tagged “Occupy the National Assembly,” was organised by members of the Obidient Movement and pro-democracy activists, who described the lawmakers’ action as a deliberate attempt to undermine electoral transparency ahead of the 2027 general elections. Last week, the Senate passed the Electoral Act 2022 (Repeal and Reenactment) Amendment Bill, 2026, through third reading. A major point of contention in…

Protesters on Monday stormed the entrance of the National Assembly Complex in Abuja, demanding clarity on the mandatory electronic transmission of election results amid controversies surrounding the ongoing Electoral Act amendment. The demonstrators had vowed to confront lawmakers over reports that the Senate rejected a clause requiring the mandatory electronic transmission of election results. While the upper chamber has issued clarifications denying any complexity in its position, protesters insist that the legislation explicitly include the phrase “real-time electronic transmission.” A heavy security presence was deployed at the scene, with personnel from the Nigeria Police Force, Nigerian Army, and the Nigeria…

Nigeria’s athletics contingent delivered a series of standout performances over the weekend, with Samuel Ogazi and Saaed Salam, formerly Sunday Akintan, blazing the trail for Nigerian brilliance, before Olympic finalist Enoch Adegoke and sprinter Fola Olaoye capped the standout displays in Europe. Enoch Adegoke (File photo) Adegoke ran a personal best of 6.71s in the preliminary round of the men’s 60m at the Sparkassen Indoor Meeting in Dortmund, Germany, which signals his readiness for a competitive campaign. Olaoye finished fourth in the final of the same event, equalling his personal best with a time of 6.60s. The weekend also saw…

More than 500 Nigerian graduates of Liverpool John Moores University, who completed their studies through Unicaf, were honoured at a special graduation ceremony held at the Oriental Hotel, Lagos. The event, held on January 31, celebrated the academic achievements of the graduates and underscored the growing impact of international partnerships in expanding access to higher education in Nigeria. Giving his remarks at the event, Professor Timothy Nichol, who is Professor of Business and Pro Vice-Chancellor of Liverpool John Moores University, UK, commended the graduates and their families for their commitment and support. Tracing the university’s history to its origins in…

The Open Network Foundation has launched TON Pay, a new payments software development kit (SDK) designed to make cryptocurrencies usable for everyday consumer transactions within the Telegram ecosystem. In a Monday release shared with Cointelegraph, the product is positioned as a simple, wallet-agnostic payment layer that allows merchants and Mini App developers to accept crypto directly through Telegram, aiming to turn the app into a hub for seamless blockchain-based commerce.According to the TON Foundation, TON Pay provides developers with a single software kit that integrates with Telegram Mini Apps, removing much of the friction associated with managing wallet infrastructure, settlement, and…

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Two people lost their lives on Sunday following a tanker explosion opposite the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) office along the Ihiala-Onitsha Road in Ihiala Local Government Area of Anambra State. Bridget Asekhauno, Sector Commander (FRSC), in Anambra, confirmed the incident to journalists in Awka. Mrs Asekhauno said the incident involved a commercial tanker with no registration number, conveying inflammable content and a motorcycle with no registration number. “Eyewitnesses said the tanker driver, who was speeding, lost control and rammed into a roadside barricade before an explosion occurred, which also affected a motorcycle trailing behind. “The explosion led to the…

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has confirmed the death of seven persons and 70 others injured, while 28 were unhurt in a lone accident that occurred in Kano. The Sector Commander, Idris Muhammed-Lawal, disclosed this in a statement signed by FRSC’s Public Relations Officer, Abdullahi Labaran, on Sunday in Kano According to him, the accident occurred at about 8:35 a.m. on Sunday, along Hadejia Road, Kwanar Danja. He said, “We received a distress call at 08:35 a.m. and immediately sent our rescue team to the scene at about 08:40 a.m., within 5 minutes. “The accident involved one commercial vehicle,…

Tony Perkins, a popular American TV show host, says he declined giving Nigerian First Lady, Remi Tinubu request to use his platform to cover up alleged genocide against Nigerian Christians. In a viral video, sighted by DAILY POST on Sunday night, the broadcaster revealed that the First Lady approached him to discuss religious freedom issues in the country but he declined the request. He spoke while hosting Chris Smith, a US lawmaker during Washington Watch. Mr Perkins accused the President Bola Tinubu government of move to cover up the killing of innocent Nigerian Christians. According to him, Remi Tinubu came…