Year: 2024

Liverpool manager, Jurgen Klopp, has expressed his confidence that they can still make a comeback and win the Premier League title. The Reds lost 2-0 to Everton in the Merseyside Derby on Wednesday. The result has seriously dented Klopp men’s chances of winning the Premier League in his farewell season. However, the former Borussia Dortmund … Read more

A Federal High Court in Abuja has stopped the Rivers State Government from withholding the financial allocations of the 42 local government areas in the state pending the determination of a motion on notice for interlocutory injunction instituted by the chairmen of the council against the state and nine others. In a ruling on Friday, … Read more

The Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (NEITI), says it has advanced progress in its conduct of the 2022-2023 industry reports of the oil, gas and mining sectors. NEITI said it is ongoing nationwide, assuring that it would be ready in five months. Dr Orji Ogbonnaya Orji, the Executive Secretary of NEITI, while briefing newsmen, explained … Read more

Benue State Governor Rev Fr Hyacinth Alia has warned his predecessors to stop interfering in his administration. Governor Alia gave the warning while briefing journalists on his return from USA on Friday in Makurdi. He said he not allow them to distract and destabilize his administration. Alia said, “I can’t allow anyone whether a former … Read more

The Kogi Governorship Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Abuja has adjourned the hearing of the petition filed by the Social Democratic Party, SDP, and its governorship candidate, Murtala Ajaka, until May 13 for the adoption of final written addresses. Ajaka is challenging the election victory of Governor Usman Ododo of the All Progressives Congress, APC. … Read more

The Super Eagles duo of Kelechi Iheanacho and Wilfred Ndidi have won promotion back to the Premier League with Leicester City. This was confirmed following Queen Park Rangers’ 4-0 win over Leeds on Friday night. Ilias Chair and Lucas Andersen gave the hosts a two-goal lead in the first half. After the break, there were … Read more

The Delta State Ministry of Health has given reasons why it refunded unauthorised fees to students in the state-owned colleges of nursing. The money running into millions of naira was collected from over 162 nursing students―152 from the College of Nursing Asaba, across years 1, 2, 3 and PTS classes, and 10 students in the … Read more

The British monarch, King Charles III, will resume his public duties next week following a three-month break to focus on his treatment and recuperation. A few months ago, the British monarch was diagnosed with an undisclosed type of cancer and has been receiving treatment. However, Buckingham Palace on Friday said the monarch would be visiting … Read more

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has warned his players to “put their rivalry with Tottenham aside” and focus on winning Sunday’s north London Derby as they try to win the Premier League title. The Gunners are currently one point ahead of Manchester City ahead of the game, although the champions have a game in hand. Spurs … Read more

Former Manchester United playmaker Juan Mata has said current captain Bruno Fernandes is a “great leader” and advised that the “culture of the club should be built around him.” Fernandes has scored six goals and given one assist in his last four matches. But his role as club captain has been frequently questioned since he … Read more

A Rivers State High Court sitting in Port Harcourt has acquitted a traditional ruler in Rivers State, Eze Ekpeye Logbo, His Royal Majesty Eze Kelvin Anugwo, and 42 others who were on trial for the murder of the late Ahoada Divisional Police Officer Bako Ambashim. DAILY POST recalls that a few days after SP Ambashim … Read more

Former United States President Donald Trump filed a complaint on Friday about “freezing courthouse.” Trump, suggesting that the temperature was being kept low on purpose, said: “They don’t seem to be able to get the temperature up. It shouldn’t be that complicated. But we have a freezing courthouse and that’s fine, that’s just fine.” Trump’s … Read more

Rangers says they are anticipating an epic battle against Plateau United this weekend. The Flying Antelopes will do battle with Plateau United at the Nnamdi Azikiwe Stadium on Sunday. Plateau United snatched a narrow 1-0 victory in the last meeting in 2022. “Throwing it back to our showdown in Jos with Plateau United, We’ve indeed … Read more

Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has declared the unity of Nigeria sacrosanct. Makinde made this declaration in his office while receiving members of the National Assembly Joint Committee on Electoral Matters, including the Chairman of the Senate Committee on Electoral Matters, Sharafadeen Abiodun Alli, and the Chairman of the House of Representatives Committee on … Read more

Funeral arrangements for the burial of the late Nollywood actor John Paul Odonwodo have been released by his family. Junior Pope and four other actors drowned after their boat capsized in the Anam River in Anambra State on April 10 while returning from a movie shoot. Of the 12 individuals who boarded the ill-fated boat, … Read more

Former presidential aide Laolu Akande has urged the American International School Abuja to explain why it accepted a $760,000 advance payment from former Kogi State Governor Yahaya Bello for his children’s school fees. DAILY POST reports that Bello, who is currently at large after being declared wanted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, … Read more

President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of the new heads for the National Environmental Standards and Regulation Enforcement Agency, NESREA and Niger Delta River Basin Development Authority, NDRBDA. A statement on Friday by Ajuri Ngelale, Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, announced Dr Innocent Bariate Barikor as the Director General of … Read more

Afrobeats superstar David Adeleke, aka Davido, said his success in the entertainment industry is not because of his wealthy background but his values. Appearing on the American podcast ‘Business Untitled,’ Davido explained that there are people from wealthier backgrounds than him who have attempted to create a niche for themselves in the entertainment industry but … Read more

Ahead of the November governorship poll in Ondo State, Dr Ayodele Olorunfemi has clinched the gubernatorial ticket of the Labour Party, LP. Olorunfemi emerged as the winner of the primaries of the party conducted on Friday at the party’s secretariat in Akure, the state capital. Hon. Olusola Ayodele, the chairman of the primary election committee, … Read more

President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of Mr. Jim Ovia, a renowned banker and businessman, as the chairman of the board of the Nigerian Education Loan Fund, NELFUND. Presidential spokesman Ajuri Ngelale disclosed this in a statement on Friday. Ovia is the founder of Zenith Bank and a respected business leader with a proven … Read more

At Least 85 terrorists were killed in another series of clashes between the Islamic State of the West African Province, ISWAP, and Boko Haram in Borno State. In a post on his X handle on Friday, Zagazola Makama, a counter-insurgency expert and security analyst in Lake Chad, said the nonstop intensified clashes of supremacy happened … Read more