Nigeria Football Federation technical committee member, Victor Ikpeba, has revealed the reason behind the soccer house’s decision to employ Finidi George as head coach of the Super Eagles. Finidi’s appointment was confirmed by the NFF on Monday. Ikpeba, who was Finidi’s teammate in their playing days in the Super Eagles, stated that the NFF settled … Read more
The Edo State Police Command has arrested four suspects for allegedly breaking into the apartment of their victim and stealing property worth N15 million in Benin City. DAILY POST reports that the Commissioner of Police in the state, Funsho Adegboye, who disclosed this to newsmen in Benin City, said the suspects were arrested by the … Read more
Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti has warned his players about how “dangerous” Bayern Munich can be, ahead of Tuesday’s Champions League semi-final first leg. Ancelotti has said the Bavarians’ poor domestic season should not be taken into account. Bayern have relinquished the Bundesliga title for the first time since 2012 and manager Thomas Tuchel is … Read more
When the management of the Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) in July 2023 announced that it was reclassifying Fidelity Bank Plc from small-price stock to medium-price stock, financial analysts concluded that the road to attaining Tier1 status by the bank is closer than ever imagined. The NGX said the reclassification became necessary because Fidelity Bank shares … Read more
Enugu will host the Nigeria National League Super Eight playoff, DAILY POST reports. NNL chairman, George Aluo made the announcement on Monday. Aluo said the the Enugu State Government has promised that all logistics needed to ensure a successful competition will be put in place. “I’m happy to announce that Enugu State Government has graciously … Read more
Kwara State Government task force on Monday raided some filling stations within the Ilorin metropolis, in the bid to tackle the lingering fuel scarcity in the state. The government cautioned the filling stations against hoarding of fuel which it declared imposes needless hardship on the masses. Leader of the team, and Chief of Staff, Government … Read more
The Oba of Benin, Oba Ewuare II, has barred the six suspended palace functionaries who allegedly presented themselves as the palace’s emissaries before the Ooni of Ife in a function, from palace activities. DAILY POST recall that Chief Sam Igbe, the Iyase of Benin had, in a letter signed on behalf of the Benin Traditional … Read more
The Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, has shortlisted three coaches for the Super Eagles assistant coaching role. The coaches are Emmanuel Amuneke, Daniel Amokachi and Michael Nsien. The NFF confirmed Finidi George’s appointment as Super Eagles head coach on Monday. Amuneke, who was one of the front runners for the head coach job, once worked as … Read more
Barely five months to the September 21, 2024, governorship election in Edo State, the Legacy Group faction of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in the state has demanded the reversal of the appointment of Godwin Omobayo, as the new deputy governor of the state. DAILY POST reports that the Legacy Group faction, led by Dan … Read more
Ahead of his one year anniversary in office on May 29, Abia State governor, Alex Otti, has been endorsed by the leadership of the Labour Party (LP) in the state and the 17 LGAs. The unanimous vote of confidence was passed during an enlarged meeting which was attended by the governor, the entire party hierarchy … Read more
A 34-year-old woman, Njoku Chioma, on Monday, appeared before a Surulere Chief Magistrates’ Court in Lagos, for allegedly assaulting her husband with a broken plate. Njoku, who resides at No 16, Ayo-Elegbede St., Aguda Surulere, Lagos, pleaded not guilty to the two-count charge of assault and damage to property. The prosecutor, Inspector Courage Ekhueorohan, told … Read more
Controversial Nigerian rapper Oladipupo Oladimeji, aka Oladips, has claimed that he is a better rapper than Olamide. He revealed that Olamide inspired him but insisted that he is better than the YBNL boss. He disclosed this during an interactive session with fans on X platform on Monday. A fan asked, “Who is your idol?” to … Read more
The Governor of Benue State, Rev. Fr. Hyacinth Alia, has stated that without adequate security in the state, Benue, as the ‘Food Basket of the Nation’, would not be able to thrive and provide food security for its residents and the nation at large. The governor made this assertion during a courtesy visit by the … Read more
There were sporadic shootouts between security details attached to the Speaker of the Cross River State House of Assembly, Elvert Ayambem, to disperse gunmen who attempted to kidnap commuters on the Ikom-Calabar federal highway. The incident happened on Sunday evening when the Speaker’s convoy was returning to Ikom after attending the Deputy Speaker, Hon. Sylvester … Read more
A deeply inspiring book, “The Boys With The Happy Feet Dance,” by author Bode Abifarin sheds light on Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) in children, focusing on navigating these challenges and fostering resilience has been launched to a wide acclaim. The book chronicles the remarkable journey of a mother’s unwavering … Read more
Nigeria’s Debt Management Office, DMO, sold treasury bills valued at N2.669 trillion across its auctions in March 2024.FMDQ disclosed this in its recent Markets Monthly Report for March. The amount represents a 3.07 per cent (N79.54 billion) month-on-month (MoM) increase in the value of treasury bills sold across auctions in February 2024 (N2.589 trillion). Also, … Read more
Governor of Enugu State, Dr Peter Mbah, has described the recent attack that resulted in the death of four natives in Nimbo as unacceptable to his administration, vowing that enough was enough, as government would track down and bring the attackers to book. DAILY POST earlier reported that while the attack, which occurred late Sunday … Read more
Premier League clubs on Monday, voted in favour of a proposal that would impose restrictions on spending on transfers, wages and agent fees, the UK Times reports. The proposal will limit spending for top clubs to a fixed amount that the bottom side receives in TV money. It was a unanimous vote, which was achieved … Read more
Members of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, stormed the Secretariat of the ruling party in Abuja on Monday to register their displeasure with some individuals for allegedly plotting anarchy in the party. The protesters, led by former Commissioner of Lands and Urban Development, Nasarawa State, Prof Salihu Ahmad Alizaga, alleged that some external forces … Read more
The 65 Battalion of the Nigerian Army, operating under 81 Division, have successfully apprehended one Mrs Olushola Areke, following actionable intelligence, in connection with human trafficking in Lagos. The Army spokesperson, 81 Division, Lt.-Col. Olabisi Ayeni, confirmed this in a statement on Monday. Ayeni said that the suspect was accused of kidnapping Miss Fayoke Kunle, … Read more
A Competition and Consumer Protection Tribunal (CCPT) sitting in Abuja, on Monday, restrained Multichoice Nigeria Limited, owners of Dstv and GOtv from increasing their tariffs and cost of products and services scheduled to begin on May 1. The three-member tribunal, presided over by Saratu Shafii, gave the interim order following an ex-parte motion moved by … Read more
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB, on Monday released the 2024 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination, UTME results. The Registrar of JAMB, Prof Ishaq Oloyede, made the announcement in a press conference in Abjua. He said a total of 1,989,668 candidates registered for the examination, representing 24.7 per cent higher than the figure for the … Read more
Music executive, Paul Okoye, popularly known as Paul O, has claimed that 2024 will be a tough year for Afrobeats singers. In a post shared via his Insta stories, Paul O stated that, apart from Burna Boy and Davido, other artistes are in trouble. The show promoter also revealed that other artistes are finding it … Read more
