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Burnley manager Vincent Kompany has compared Erling Haaland to Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi. Kompany, who played for Manchester City for many years and was the club’s captain, said the Norwegian striker will be counted among the greatest players of all time. Haaland has a long way to go to match Ronaldo and Messi’s achievements and stature. The 22-year-old has, however, scored 86 goals in 89 games in his two-and-a-half-year stay at Borussia Dortmund before joining the Cityzens… Read the full article here
This is the often unspoken argument for further domestic reforms. Changes to our rules will not of their own lead to improvements in our economic, social and or political options/outcomes. Rule changes that level the playing fields will. This is as much a function of how readily understandable the rules are, as it is a question of the fairness with which they are implemented. At heart, this condition reinforces an efficient market’s requirement for easy exit and entry of all… Read the full article here
The Nigerian government announced Tuesday that it recorded a total of 12.9 million (12,988,978) cyber attacks, originating from both within and outside Nigeria during the presidential elections. The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Isa Pantami, disclosed this in a statement issued by his spokesperson, Uwa Suleiman. The minister said that in the run-up to the 2023 general elections, threat intelligence revealed an astronomical increase in cyber threats to Nigerian… Read the full article here
Nollywood veteran actor, Kanayo O Kanayo has raised concerns over the safety of the Labour Party, LP, presidential candidate, Peter Obi. Kanayo O Kanayo disclosed that Nigerians should watch out because Obi would soon be arrested. He alleged that some people are conspiring against the LP flag bearer, adding that he feels like something fishy is about to happen. In an Instagram post, the veteran actor said: “Peter Gregory Obi will soon be arrested, Watch Out. The conspiracy is brewing, you… Read the full article here
At least three women have been beaten up at different polling units in Kano for alleged vote buying. The incident occurred at Giginyu ward, where a woman identified as Zubaida was bundled out of the polling unit for alleged vote buying. In contrast, another woman named Amina was beaten for the same offence at the same venue. However, voting continues. Similarly, at a polling unit in Tarauni local government area, another woman was beaten up for raising her ballot paper after voting. The… Read the full article here
Nigeria’s former Minister of State for Health, Muhammad Pate, has been appointed as Chief Executive Officer of the vaccine alliance, GAVI. Mr Pate will assume duties on 3 August when he will take over from Seth Berkley, who has led the alliance in the past 12 years, GAVI announced on Monday. Mr Berkley will continue to serve as CEO until 2 August, while working with incoming CEO Pate to ensure a smooth transition. Commenting on the appointment, the Chair of the Gavi Board, José… Read the full article here
Jeremiah Yunanna ekes out a living as a smallholder farmer planting maize, beans, yam and other crops in Byazhin, a rural community in the Kubwa outskirts of Abuja. But Mr Yunanna said life has become harder for himself and members of his family due to dwindling yields from his farm and the rising cost of living in Nigeria. He said he had been unable to reverse his situation because every time that he pursued government financing programmes, his efforts had been futile. “I have… Read the full article here
Ahead of the formal declaration of the official result of the governorship election in Abia State by the Independent National Electoral Commission ( INEC), the gubernatorial candidate of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), Professor Greg Ibe has congratulated Alex Otti on his well-deserved victory at the yet-to-be concluded poll in the state. This was contained in a release personally signed, and made available to DAILY POST on monday in Umuahia, the state capital. Ibe, the founder… Read the full article here
Senator Uba Sani, candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate has been declared the winner of the governorship election in Kaduna State. INEC’s Returning Officer for Kaduna State, Professor Lawal Suleiman Bilbis made the announcement on Monday night. He said Sani polled 730,002 votes to defeat his closest rival, Isa Ashiru of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) who polled 719,196 votes. The Labour Party (LP) candidate, Jonathan Asake polled 58,283 votes while the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) candidate, Suleiman Hunkuyi scored 21,405 votes. Read the full article here
President Muhammadu Buhari has reacted to the demise of Hajiya A’isha Rufa’i, the Secretary/Director of the Civil Defence, Correctional, Fire and Immigration Board of the Ministry of Interior (CDCFIB). The president made his feelings known in a statement by his Spokesman, Malam Garba Shehu, on Monday in Abuja. While expressing his deep sorrow and grief, Buhari recalled the contribution of the deceased to the Federal Civil Service as an organiser and effective administrator in all her… Read the full article here
