Bridge Commander in charge of 14 Brigade Ohafia, Brigadier Gen. Olusola Diya, has called on members of the public to report any soldier or military personnel torturing any civilian for having dreadlocks. Diya made this call during the 33rd edition of the social media seminar held for media practitioners and social media influencers in Aba, … Read more
The Arewa Youth Consultative Forum, AYCF, has alleged that a section of the northern political elites is plotting to prevent President Bola Tinubu from seeking re-election in 2027. The forum also alleged that the ongoing disruptions and agitations in the North is an attempt to achieve the aim in 2027. The President General of AYCF, … Read more
Chelsea broke two unwanted records on Tuesday night after losing 5-0 at Arsenal in the Premier League. The Blues have now broken their own record for the most league goals conceded in a season. Goals from Leandro Trossard, Ben White (brace) and Kai Havertz (brace), saw the Gunners move three points clear at the top … Read more
The National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, in Osun State has sworn in 1,869 corps members for the 2024 Batch A Stream II service year. Speaking during the opening ceremony at the NYSC permanent orientation camp, Ede on Tuesday, the Director General, Brigadier General Yusha’u Dogara Ahmed advised the corps members to approach their service with … Read more
Former Manchester United and Manchester City striker, Carlos Tevez, has been admitted to hospital after suffering chest pains. The 40-year-old spent the night at the clinic in the Buenos Aires neighbourhood of San Isidro. Tevez is due to undergo further tests today at another nearby hospital. According to the Independiente, the club he manages in … Read more
Belgian Pro League outfit, Club Brugge are demanding £20m to sell Raphael Onyedika, DAILY POST reports. Onyedika has attracted interest from the likes of Barcelona and Crystal Palace following an impressive campaign for Club Brugge. The 23-year-old is currently rated among Europe’s best young players. The defensive midfielder has scored three goals in his last … Read more
Yobe State governor, Mai Mala Buni has tasked the Agro-Climatic Resilience in Semi-Arid Landscapes, (ACReSAL), a World Bank programme, to complement government efforts in providing solutions to mitigate the anticipated flood this rainy season. Buni gave the charge on Tuesday when he received a delegation from the World Bank and ACReSAL. The Governor, in a … Read more
Victor Osimhen admitted that he will probably ‘cry’ when leaving former Serie A champions, Napoli. The Nigeria international is widely expected to leave the Partenopei this summer though his destination is still unknown. Osimhen has around €120m release clause inserted in the contract he signed last December. The striker is already a cult hero among … Read more
Nigerian Government aims to attract about $10 billion worth of investment by signing the consolidated guidelines for implementing Fiscal Incentives for the Oil & Gas Sector. A statement on Tuesday by the Ministry of Finance explained that the guidelines, a cornerstone of the Presidential Directives, are aimed at enhancing the Nigerian oil & gas sector’s … Read more
The management of Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH) Ogbomoso has declared that a resident who was allegedly killed by a policeman is not a student of the university. Public Relations Officer of the university, Mr. Akin Fadeyi made this declaration while speaking with DAILY POST Tuesday night. DAILY POST has earlier reported that a … Read more
Members of the Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria, JUSUN, in Ogun State have suspended their indefinite strike which began on April 8. The union announced this on Monday via a statement issued in Abeokuta by its Publicity Secretary, Mr Adewale Adenekan. DAILY POST recalls that the union earlier this month embarked on an indefinite strike … Read more
Former Super Eagles goalkeeper, Vincent Enyeama, has said he did not apply to be the team’s next head coach because of two reasons. Since Jose Peseiro’s contract elapsed, several former Nigerian players have been linked with the job. Enyeama has admitted he would have also applied if he had secured his coaching certificate and wasn’t … Read more
Good morning! Here is today’s summary from Nigerian Newspapers: 1. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, may prosecute 300 forex racketeers trading on a peer-to-peer platform outside the financial regulations. EFCC Chairman, Ola Olukoyede, who gave this indication during an interactive programme with editors and bureau chiefs in Abuja on Tuesday, revealed that their … Read more
The chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ola Olukoyede, has explained why operatives of the agency did not force their way into the house of the former governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello. “We met over 30 armed policemen and 10 Counter Terrorist Unit personnel with Yahaya Bello. I went with my … Read more
The Forum of All Progressives Congress State Chairmen has passed a vote of confidence in the party’s national chairman, Abdullahi Ganduje. The delegation of 37 state party chairmen said there was a coup to remove Ganduje as APC National Chairman but it failed. They issued their stance during a solidarity visit to the secretariat of … Read more
The Nigerian Army said its troops deployed for counter-terrorism operations in Zamfara and Kastina states have successfully neutralised two terrorists who attempted to abduct some civilians. The army, in a post on its official X handle on Tuesday, said the troops also rescued the victims. It said that the troops responded to a distress call … Read more
The naira has continued its depreciation against the US dollar for the fifth time despite the Central Bank of Nigeria’s sale of foreign currencies to legitimate Bureau De Change operators. FMDQ data showed that the naira dropped to N1,300.15 per dollar on Tuesday from N1,234.49 traded on Monday. The figure represents N65.66 (5 per cent) … Read more
The Jigawa State House of Assembly has constituted an ad hoc committee to scrutinise the state’s electoral and local government laws. This followed a motion by Abubakar Kallo (who represents Hadejia Constituency), in response to a report by the House Committee on Local Government regarding a communiqué from the Inter-Party Advisory Council, IPAC. DAILY POST … Read more
The general manager of Sunshine Stars General, Tunde Ogunja, has been suspended by the Ondo State Government. The suspension of Ogunja was announced by the Ondo State Commissioner for Youth Development and Sports, Hon. Sara Yusuf-Ogunleye, on Tuesday. Yusuf-Ogunleye stated that the decision was part of the bid to reposition the club. “We won’t allow … Read more
The First Lady, Oluremi Tinubu, has described her support for the education of the girl child as a response to the yawning gap in girls’ education in Nigeria. She made this known while launching the Alternative High Schools for Girls on Tuesday in Osogbo, the Osun State Capital. The First Lady noted: “This ceremony marks … Read more
Senator Jimoh Ibrahim and Folakemi Omogoroye, who were among the 15 aspirants that contested the April 20 primaries of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Ondo State, have denounced the alleged irregularities recorded during the exercise. The two aspirants, who called for the cancellation of the outcome of the exercise, described the shadow election as … Read more
Vice President Kashim Shettima has said the administration of President Bola Tinubu has never hidden its commitment to improving the quality of life of the average Nigerian to uplift them from poverty. This, he said, is demonstrated in some of the policies and programmes planned by the government, even as he said the Renewed Hope … Read more
The chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ola Olukoyede, has confirmed the probe of former Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika. This followed reports that EFCC had arrested Sirika over an $8 billion contract fraud. However, Olukoyede said EFCC was also investigating other people in the aviation industry alongside the former minister. Speaking … Read more
