Year: 2024

The Edo State Police Command has paraded two fake police inspectors arrested in connection with illicit drugs valued at N20 million in the state. The Commissioner of Police, Funsho Adegboye, who disclosed this to newsmen in Benin City, said they were among the five-man criminal gang specialized in dealing in illicit drugs. He gave the … Read more

President Bola Tinubu has said the confidence he has in Nigerians gave him the courage to make tough decisions on their behalf. Tinubu stated this during a meeting with Prime Minister Mark Rutte of the Netherlands on Thursday at The Hague. DAILY POST recalls that since his assumption into office in 2023, Tinubu’s administration has … Read more

The American International School of Abuja, AISA, has asked the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, to provide “authentic banking details” for the refund of fees paid for the children of the immediate-past governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello. Bello allegedly paid $720,000 in advance as fees for five of his children from the coffers … Read more

Apostle Chibuzor Gift Chinyere, General Overseer of the Omega Power Ministry, OPM, has vowed not to renew his DStv subscription due to the price hike. DAILY POST recalls that Multichoice Nigeria earlier this week, announced an increase in the cost of subscriptions for its DStv and GOtv packages beginning from May 1. The pay-TV firm … Read more

The Leader of INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, Primate Elijah Ayodele, on Friday, warned state governments of an impending disaster that would result from climatic problems. He warned that Nigeria will experience earth-shaking, disastrous flooding in some states including Lagos, Abuja, Anambra, Abia, Enugu, Kogi, Edo, Adamawa, and Niger. In a statement by his media aide, … Read more

Nigeria Women Football League side, Nasarawa Amazons have celebrated midfielder Farida Abdulwaheed’s invitation to the Flamingos. Abdulwaheed is among the 25 players invited by head coach Bankole Olowookere for the 2024 FIFA U-17 World Cup qualifier against Burkina Faso Nasarawa Amazons reacted to her invitation on social media. “Congratulations to Nasarawa Amazons FC midfielder, ABDULWAHEED … Read more

Governor Bassey Otu of Cross River has said his government will no longer wait for the Federal Government to pay compensations to landowners whose ancestral structures were affected by the ongoing reconstruction of the Calabar-Uyo federal highway. The governor said he will effect payments so that work on the deplorable highway will no longer be … Read more

Secretary-General of the Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, Mohammed Sanusi will serve as match commissioner for the CAF Confederation Cup semi-final second-leg encounter between Dreams FC of Ghana and Egypt’s Zamalek. Another Nigerian, Chukwudi Callistus Chukwujekwu will serve as the referee assessor. The encounter is slated for the Baba Yara Stadium, Kumasi, Ghana, on Sunday. Dreams … Read more

The Ebonyi State Independent Electoral Commission, EBSIEC, has fixed July 20, 2024 for the conduct of local government elections. The Chairman of EBSIEC, Barrister Josy Eze, said on Thursday that the elections are for the 13 local government areas and 171 political wards in the state. Eze stated this during a meeting with chairmen and … Read more

The Nigeria Premier Football League, NPFL, has announced dates for the backlog of fixtures involving Rivers United. The NPFL also announced that the league would embark on a temporary break to allow the one-time NPFL champions complete all their outstanding fixtures. The league will be paused after this weekend’s matchday 32 games. It will resume … Read more

Fuel scarcity has hit parts of Zamfara State, with many filling stations under lock and key. DAILY POST observed that most filling stations in Gusau, Kaura Namoda, Tsafe and other places were not dispensing the commodity. A liter of fuel is being sold at between N800 and N850. However, efforts to speak with some Independent … Read more

Nigerian rapper, Speed Darlington has called on single ladies to apply to be his wife. The 39-year-old rapper shared the criteria for his potential wife in a recent Instagram post. He stated that his ideal wife must be at least 5 feet, 8 inches tall, dark skin, aged 18 to 23 years, secondary school graduate, … Read more

Bayern Munich playmaker, Jamal Musiala, has insisted he is not trying to be the next Lionel Messi. According to the 21-year-old, that would be an “impossible mission”. Musiala is widely regarded as one of the hottest prospects in world football. The Germany international has been tipped to fight for the Ballon d’Or award in the … Read more

Former England midfielder, Jamie Redknapp, has said that if Arsenal win the North London derby against Tottenham on Sunday, they will win all their remaining games. Redknapp however admits even that might not stop Manchester City from winning the Premier League title. City moved to within one point of the Gunners after a comprehensive 4-0 … Read more

The Netherlands plans to invest another $250 million in Nigeria in the coming months. Prime Minister of the Netherlands, Mark Rutte, disclosed this when President Bola Tinubu visited his official residence on Thursday. He said the Dutch investors were confident in Tinubu’s administration. The $250 investment includes a $100 million investment in a waste-to-wealth industrial … Read more

Nigeria winger, Nathan Tella has reflected on his disappointing exit from Arsenal. The 24-year-old spent 10 years with the North London club before he was released in 2017 after failing to make the grade. Tella was also rejected by Reading and Norwich City before finally getting a chance at Southampton. The talented winger spent last … Read more

President Bola Tinubu has extended his condolences to the Eze family over the passing of Sen. Ayogu Eze. Ajuri Ngelale, Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, said this in a statement on Thursday in Abuja. The late politician represented Enugu North Senatorial Zone in the Senate from 2007 to 2015. Ngelale said … Read more

The Nigeria Premier Football League has rescheduled the matchday 21 tie between Rivers United and Remo Stars. The game has been scheduled to take place on Sunday, May 5. The match was initially postponed due to Rivers United’s CAF Confederation Cup engagement. The NPFL chief operating officer, Davidson Owumi disclosed this in a memo sent … Read more

Sporting Lagos have expressed the players’ readiness for the Nigeria Premier Football League matchday 32 fixture against Abia Warriors. The modest side will host the Umuahia-based club at the Mobolaji Johnson Arena, Onikan on Sunday. Sporting Lagos continued their training ahead of the game on Thursday. “Back on the grind, The boys are pumped and … Read more

The Naira has slumped seven times in recent days against the US dollar at the foreign exchange. FMDQ data showed that the Naira recorded a seventh drop against the Dollar, quoting N1309.88 per Dollar on Thursday from N1308.52 on Wednesday. This represents a N1.36 loss on a day-to-day basis. At the parallel market section, the … Read more

A two-man robbery gang which allegedly specialized in robbing passengers of their belongings, have escaped being burnt alive by an angry mob in Umuahia, Abia State. The incident happened beside popular Golden Guinea Breweries along Aba road in the Abia capital. The robbers were alleged to be hypnotizing their victims or threatening them with sharp … Read more

Fire on Wednesday destroyed four shops located at Ugbowo axis of the Benin metropolis, opposite the university of Benin Teaching Hospital (UBTH), Benin, the Edo capital. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) gathered that the fire which started at about 2pm, started from one of the shops dealing on Hospital and Laboratory equipment, and later … Read more