A Badagry Chief Magistrates’ Court, Lagos State, on Tuesday remanded a 45-year-old cleric, Mr Sunday Adewoye, who allegedly raped a 22-year-old lady. Adewoye, whose address was not provided, is charged with unlawful sexual penetration and rape. The Chief Magistrate, Mr Patrick Adekomaiya, did not take the plea of Adewoye. He said that he needed advice … Read more
A former United Nations Special Rapporteur on Human Trafficking, Professor Joy Ezeilo, says the road to redemption in Nigeria is indeed a long one. This is even as she insisted that the country’s redemption is a journey good-spirited Nigerians are committed to, adding that the people will refuse to give up on the hope for … Read more
A clash by some groups at Ballah junction in Eyenkorin, Asa Local Government Area in Kwara State has left an unconfirmed number of persons dead. A source told DAILY POST that “boys have been killing each other since Monday night and the same has continued this Tuesday morning.” The Commissioner of Police, Victor Olaiya, reacting … Read more
A man with a sword has been arrested following reported stabbings and attacks on police officers in east London. The Metropolitan Police said officers got reports of a vehicle being driven into a house in Hainault around 7:00 am (0600 GMT) on Tuesday. The force said there were reports of people being stabbed during the … Read more
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, Kogi Command, on Tuesday said drug abuse is the catalyst to all the insurgencies and kidnappings ravaging society today. The State Commander of the agency, Umar Yahuza, disclosed this to the News Agency of Nigeria, NAN, in Lokoja, stressing that the agency was focused on reducing the circulation … Read more
Remo Stars forward Sikiru Alimi believes the team has all it takes to win the Nigeria Premier Football League title. The Sky Blue Stars, who have garnered 53 points from 31 matches, are four points behind league leaders Rangers. Alimi is however optimistic about Daniel Ogunmodede’s side winning their first NPFL title. “Of course Remo … Read more
Nigeria Women Football League side Confluence Queens have received commendation for securing a Super Six playoffs ticket. The club chairman, Abdullahi Isah Dolly, commended the players during a visit to their training camp on Monday. Dolly said the team has performed beyond expectations. He, however, charged the players to redouble their efforts towards achieving success … Read more
The leader of INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, Primate Elijah Ayodele, on Tuesday, revealed that the People Democratic Party, PDP, will lose a sitting governor in the South-South to the Labour Party. In a statement signed by his spokesman, Oluwatosin Osho, the prophet explained that the current PDP management will continue to put the party in … Read more
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company, NNPC Ltd, has assured Nigerians that the ongoing fuel scarcity and queues will be cleared out Wednesday, May 1. The Chief Communications Officer, NNPCL, Olufemi Soneye, disclosed this to newsmen on Tuesday in Lagos. He said the company currently has an availability of product exceeding 1.5 billion litres, which can … Read more
Troops of 6 Brigade/Sector 3 Operation WHIRL STROKE have cleared a terrorists’ camp and rescued kidnapped victims in Taraba. In a statement on X, the Nigerian Army said the operation was carried out between 27 – 29 April 2024 and led to the recovery of arms and ammunition. It said the operation was aimed at … Read more
The Nigeria Air Force, a component of the Operation Haderin Daji, OPHD, has ambushed bandits plotting to unleash terror attacks on some communities in Zamfara State. DAILY POST gathered that the fleeing bandits were ambushed in a force operation at Makaruwa village. The plotted attack was a reprisal targeted at some villages before the OPHD … Read more
The Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, has increased the exchange rate for calculating tariff and import duties collection at the Nation’s seaports and airports by N162.51 amid the Naira depreciation. The apex bank’s data showed that customs exchange increased to N1327.35 per cent on Monday from N1,164.84 per Dollar on Sunday. This represents a 12.2 … Read more
Big Brother Naija reality star, Doyinsola Anuoluwapo David, aka Doyin, has lashed out at singer, Wizkid for “chasing clout” on social media. DAILY POST reports that Wizkid set X on fire on Monday after throwing shades at Davido and Don Jazzy. Reacting, Doyin said the Starboy boss was chasing clout and should desist and focus … Read more
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB, has confirmed that 1,402,490 candidates out of 1,842,464 failed to score 200 out of 400 marks, in the 2024 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination, UTME. The board released the results on Monday. And it showed that the number who failed to score half of the possible marks was 78% … Read more
The President of the African Development Bank, Dr Akinwumi Adesina has said the continent needs $277 billion yearly to address Climate Change. Adesina disclosed this in his keynote address on Monday as the Islamic Development Bank marks its 50th anniversary in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. According to him, despite the $277 billion needed annually, the continent … Read more
The Super Eagles duo of Kelechi Iheanacho and Wilfred Ndidi have won the Championship title with Leicester City. This was confirmed on Monday after Jamie Vardy scored a brace in the 3-0 win over Preston. The Foxes had already earned promotion back to the Premier League after only one season in the second-tier league. But … Read more
Former Manchester City star, Micah Richards has shared his thoughts on Liverpool center-back, Virgil van Dijk. Richards highlighted the tough position Van Dijk has been in throughout the current season due to the amount of different partners he has had to play alongside. In a recent episode of the Rest Is Football podcast, the former … Read more
A 24-year-old salesgirl has been stabbed by unidentified hoodlums in Damaturu, the Yobe State capital. DAILY POST gathered that the victim identified as Sheba Simon was stabbed while on her way home.. It was also learnt that the incident happened on Sunday, April 28, 2024, around 9:30 pm near Damaturu Academy in Malari Bye Pass. … Read more
King Charles III will be returning to public duties after the positive effect of his cancer treatment. DAILY POST recalls that King Charles has been on cancer treatment since he was diagnosed early February this year. According to NAN, in spite of the welcome news of responding positively to the treatment, the king still has … Read more
The Economic and Financial Crime Commission, EFCC, has denied allegation of shooting at pro-Yahaya Bello protesters at its headquarters on Monday in Abuja Spokesman for the commission, Dele Oyewale said this while responding to a video trending on social media on the allegation of attack by the EFCC operatives on protesters. Oyewale told NAN that … Read more
Sporting Lagos head coach, Abdullahi Biffo has highlighted what the club need to do to maintain their top-flight status. Biffo said that the team must record victory in all the remaining home fixtures to stay in the Nigeria Premier Football League. Sporting Lagos are four points above the relegation zone. The modest club will face … Read more
The member representing Abakaliki North Constituency under the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in the Ebonyi State House of Assembly, Hon. Victor Chidi Nwoke, on Monday, defected to the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC. The lawmaker, who defected during the inauguration of the local Government Committee of BERWO, the Pet Project of the wife of the … Read more
Good morning! Here is today’s summary from Nigerian Newspapers: 1. A High Court in Kano State, on Monday, fixed May 16, 2024, for ruling on whether the court will allow service through substituted means to respondents in the case between the Kano State government and former governor, Abdullahi Ganduje and eight others. Ganduje, his wife, … Read more
