THE RESTORATION OF BIAFRA NATION

  The Defence Headquarters says the Air Task Force of Operation Lafiya Dole has eliminated scores of terrorists in an airstrike in Sambisa forest, Borno State. The Coordinator, Defence Media Operations, Major General John Enenche, disclosed this in a statement in Abuja on Tuesday. Enenche said many terrorists were killed in the airstrike. He reported that the operation was executed on Monday after a series of Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) missions. The statement read: “Air interdiction missions being conducted by the Air Task Force of Operation LAFIYA DOLE have continued to deal decisive blows on terrorist elements in the North East of the Country. The latest of these was achieved yesterday, 28 December 2020, at the ‘S’ Region in the heart of the Sambisa Forest in Borno State.  “The airstrike, which was executed employing a force package of Nigerian Air Force (NAF) fighter jets, was carried out after series of Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance...

  A famous female hunter in Adamawa State, Aisha Bakari Gombi, has been honoured for her bravery against Boko Haram and other anti-social elements. Aisha, who is otherwise called ‘Boko Haram hunter’ after she has led her band in recent times against Boko Haram and rescued many people abducted by the sect, received a merit award from an NGO, Royalty Women for Peace and Development Initiative (ROWPDI). The NGO said the award was in recognition of Aisha’s record in complementing the Nigerian Army and other security agencies in counter-insurgency operations, armed banditry and kidnapping. Aisha Gombi, who was born and raised in Gombi, a town and local government area in the northern part of Adamawa State, got into hunting as a tomboy in the early years of her life, usually following her father and grandfather on hunting expeditions. She has said in a press interview that she got angry against Boko Haram and started hunting for them after they attacked her birth place twice and came bac...

  The World Health Organisation, WHO, has said COVID-19 vaccination is no guarantee that the virus would be eradicated. WHO’s Head of Emergencies Programme, Mike Ryan, states this during a press conference in Geneva, Switzerland. Ryan also warned that there might be a chance of another pandemic, more serious pandemic spreading across the world, NAN reports. “The next pandemic may be more severe; we need to get our act together because we live on a fragile planet, and in an increasingly complex society. “Let’s honour those we’ve lost by getting better at what we do,’’ he said. WHO also listed some of its achievements in the fight against the virus. The body said it worked tirelessly since the virus was reported in Wuhan, China in December, 2019. WHO’s Director-General, Dr Tedros Ghebreyesus said this at the last COVID-19 press conference of the year at WHO headquarters in Geneva. In a speech posted on the agency’s website, the director-general said WHO had worked tirelessly since th...

  Diego Costa’s contract with Atletico Madrid has been terminated by mutual consent ahead of the January transfer window. Atletico Madrid confirmed this in a statement on Tuesday. “Atlético de Madrid and Diego Costa have reached an agreement for the termination of the striker’s contract, which was to end on June 30, 2021,” Atletico Madrid’s statement read. “The striker asked to leave the club for personal reasons a few days ago and on Tuesday signed the termination of his contract. “The club thanks Diego Costa for his dedication during these years and wishes him well in the next stage of his professional career.” Costa, 32, had asked Atletico Madrid to terminate his contract early due to personal reasons. The former Chelsea striker whose deal with the La Liga giants was due to expire in June 2021, will be able to join a new team as a free agent in January.

  The Premier League has recorded its highest number of positive Coronavirus results of the season, with 18 new cases. These new cases are from the 1,479 players and club staff tested between December 21 and 27. Some of those cases are at Manchester City and the outbreak saw their game at Everton called off on Monday. Before Tuesday, the highest number of cases this season was 16, during the week of November 9 to 15. “The Premier League can today confirm that between Monday 21 December and Sunday 27 December, 1,479 players and Club staff were tested for COVID-19. Of these, there were 18 new positive tests. “Players or club staff who have tested positive will self-isolate for a period of 10 days. “The Premier League is providing this aggregated information for the purposes of competition integrity and transparency. No specific details as to clubs or individuals will be provided by the League and results will be made public after each round of testing,” a Premier League statement rea...

  Michael Owen, a former Liverpool forward, has predicted Manchester United to beat Wolves 1-0 when both teams clash in the Premier League on Tuesday night at Old Trafford. Owen also predicted that Brighton and Arsenal would play a draw at the Amex Stadium tonight. Providing his predictions, Owen told BetVictor, “Manchester United are brimming with confidence. “Their patchy home form was given a massive boost in their demolition of Leeds just over a week ago. They take on a Wolves side who despite looking good going forward, are struggling in front of goal. “I think Wolves could sit in and play for a point, but if they do, Man United may just have enough to break them down. Man United 1, Wolves 0.” Speaking on the Brighton vs Arsenal match, Owen said, “Both these sides could do with a win. “We all know about Arsenal’s troubles, but Brighton is not doing much better. The Seagulls have slid down the league table and despite looking good at times, there have been too many slip-ups. “D...

  Chelsea faltered at Stamford bridge after they were held to a 1-1 draw against Aston Villa on Monday night football. It was a game the Blues needed to win to move into the Premier League top four but they let in a goal later on to share the spoils in the London Derby contest. Lampard was unhappy with his sides’ draw with Aston Villa and they would be looking forward to the next games on Match Day 17. Following the 1-1 draw on Monday Night Football, DAILY POST evaluates the interesting features and match statistics as Chelsea fails to record the win. Shots on target 5 (Chelsea) (Aston Villa) 3 The encounter between two London side ensured that the match lived up to the billing in the final third. Chelsea had the upper hand in the game unlike the visiting Aston Villa had in the game. They recorded 5 shots on target compared to the 3 shots on target that Aston Villa had in the game. Shots Off Target 8 (Chelsea) (Aston Villa) 6 The Blues may have had the upper hand in the tie over th...