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AC Milan coach Sergio Conceicao is expecting a fierce Champions League challenge against struggling Feyenoord, despite the Dutch side appointing an interim coach only on Tuesday. Eredivisie fifth-placed Feyenoord host AC Milan on Wednesday, with Pascal Bosschaart - who has no experience as a senior coach - in charge after the dismissal of Brian Priske. Conceicao  challenged his players to rise to the occasion after falling short of direct qualification for the round of 16. "We have an important match, and we're in this situation because of our own mistakes. We take full responsibility," the Portuguese manager told reporters on Tuesday. "The change of coach is a huge motivation for players. Plus Rotterdam is traditionally a difficult place to play, I was here three years ago with Porto, it's a fiery atmosphere. "We have our problems too. The story of this game will be written by us, it depends on what we do. If we go out there with the right a...

Controversial singer Portable has denied accusations of attacking   Ogun State   officials who sealed his bar and uncompleted building. In a video shared on social media, Portable claimed he was asleep when the officials arrived and did not engage in any physical altercation. Portable alleged that the officials not only sealed his businesses but also destroyed his bar.  He emphasised that he did not fight anyone and challenged the officials to provide proof of their allegations. The singer also revealed that the sealed building holds sentimental value, adding that it is where he buried his mother. Portable maintained his innocence and appealed to his fans to believe him. He said in a video: “It’s a youth matter, I’m a small boy. I didn’t fight anybody. I might be troublesome, but this time, I was asleep when they came to my house and bar, asking everyone to leave. “They went to an academy where I help young people—not just musicians but also tailors, carpenters, and brick...

Nigeria and   Bahrain  at the weekend engaged in bilateral discussions on diplomatic and direct foreign investment. Nigeria’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Yusuf Maitama Tuggar, announced the diplomatic relations when he Manama, the Kingdom of Bahrain at the weekend A statement by his media aide, Alkasim Abdulkadir, said Tuggar engaged in bilateral discussions with his Bahraini counterpart, Dr. Abdullatif bin Rashid Al Zayani. The ministers signed a communiqué officially announcing the establishment of diplomatic relations between both countries. The meeting, the statement said, “focused on strengthening diplomatic relations, facilitating foreign direct investment from Bahrain, enhancing trade and investment opportunities, and fostering cooperation in the oil and gas sectors, with particular emphasis on onshore projects and the development of the eighth train LNG”. It added: “The ministers also deliberated on the training of Nigerian diplomats and collaboration withi...

President Donald Trump on Friday revoked his predecessor Joe Biden’s security clearance in a blizzard of new orders, while escalating his campaign to dismantle the US humanitarian agency charged with helping the world’s poorest and extending American influence around the globe. In a new series of rapid-fire power plays, the 78-year-old billionaire also froze aid to South Africa, where his top donor Elon Musk was born, and named himself head of one of Washington’s premier cultural venues, the Kennedy Center. “There is no need for Joe Biden to continue receiving access to classified information,” Trump said on his Truth Social network, adding that he was “immediately” revoking the Democrat’s security clearances and ending his daily intelligence briefings. “JOE, YOU’RE FIRED,” he added in all caps. US presidents are traditionally given the right to receive intelligence briefings even after they step down. Trump also stepped up his assault on the United States Agency for International Deve...

Ogun State Government has strongly condemned singer Habeeb Okikiola, better known as Portable, following his recent violent encounter with officials from the State Planning and Development Permit Authority. The Incident took place at Portable’s bar in the Iyana Ilogbo area of Sango Ota where government officials were attacked while performing their duties. In a statement released by the Special Adviser to Governor Dapo Abiodun on Information and Strategy, Kayode Akinmade, on Friday, Portable was described as a “serial dissident and unrepentant rascal,” known for assaulting government officials without provocation. Akinmade condemned the attack, calling it “unacceptable and barbaric,” and vowed that the government would take action in accordance with the law. Akinmade expressed concern over the growing pattern of disorder and panic caused by the musician, stressing that his behaviour is causing great distress among local residents and undermining the authority of the government. He reit...

Former Minister of Women Affairs, Uju Kennedy-Ohanenye has joined the Nigerian movie industry, Nollywood. Kennedy joined Nollywood a few months after being sacked by President Bola Tinubu. DAILY POST reports that Uju Kennedy-Ohanenye was appointed as minister in August 2023, and removed alongside four others in a cabinet reshuffle on October 23, 2024. The 51-year-old politician has now shifted her focus to filmmaking barely four months after her removal from the cabinet. Announcing her acting career on her X handle, the former minister shared a video of her latest project. Kennedy who is also a lawyer and entrepreneur, joined the All Progressives Congress, APC, in 2015 and emerged the party’s first female presidential aspirant in 2023, before ultimately withdrawing to support Tinubu.

Irv Gotti, the famous American music producer, has passed away at the age of 54. Gotti died in New York City on Wednesday after months of battling a stroke. DAILY POST reports that the record producer was admitted to a recovery centre in August 2024 and had to walk with the aid of a cane. He was said to have lost a significant amount of weight following his battle with diabetes complications, which led to a minor stroke last year. Irv Gotti made a name for himself as an A&R executive at Def Jam, launching the careers of hip-hop stars like Jay-Z, Ja Rule, and DMX.

A violent chieftaincy dispute in the Odu electoral ward of the Maraba Udege Development Area in Nasarawa Local Government Area has left a mother and her child dead and forced the displacement of many residents. It was gathered that the deadly incident occurred as rival factions from the Afor communities of Angwan Dutse and Angwan Kasa clashed over disputed land ownership. However, the ensuing violence did not only claim lives but also resulted in the burning of many homes. Meanwhile, the Nasarawa State Governor Abdullahi Sule paid a visit to the affected communities on Wednesday. “As a government, we had to decide for the peace of the land. We cannot allow things to continue the way they are,” Governor Sule remarked during his assessment of the situation. The governor explained that initial investigations had revealed the death of a woman and her child, among other casualties, though the exact toll remains under review. Governor Sule announced that the state government would soon appoi...