The Abia State Police Command has paraded suspected criminals involved in various crimes in different parts of the state. Among those paraded was Victor Emmanuel, a 500-level student of Abia State University Uturu, who shot dead a fellow student, Emmanuel Uche, in a lodge at Uturu last month. Parading the suspects and the recovered exhibits … Read more
Residents of Kwara State are groaning amid arbitrary fuel price increases by petrol filling stations. DAILY POST reports that filling stations now dispense fuel at various prices, such as N715, N710, N620, N625, and N580, depending on the point of sale. While NNPC sells at N580 per litre, major marketers, including Total Energies, sell fuel … Read more
Niger State Governor, Mohammed Umaru Bago, has sympathised with the Nigerian Army over the killing of a captain and five soldiers in an ambush by bandits. He described the incident as atrocious, provocative and unacceptable. The governor stated this in a statement signed by his Chief Press Secretary, Bologi Ibrahim, and made available to journalists … Read more
Nollywood actress and filmmaker, Toyin Abraham has extended an olive branch to her colleague, Funke Akindele. The duo are the biggest competitors in the Nigerian box office. In a lengthy Instagram post, Abraham noted that they became “competitors and persona non grata” due to gossips. She recalled that their rivalry began in the Yoruba movie … Read more
The Nasarawa State Police Command has recovered 1,473 illegally acquired security materials from banned ethnic vigilante groups and other organisations in the state. Among the items recovered by the police are 267 sets of uniforms, 102 black belts, and 189 infantry lanyards, all recieved from the Kungiyar Zaman Lafiya Nomad vigilante group. This operation marks … Read more
Benjamin Netanyahu, the Prime Minister of Israel, has said his country cannot have “total victory” over Hamas without engaging in Rafah. The densely populated city of Rafah is said to have an estimated 1.4 million Palestinians. Most of the residents in Rafah were displaced in Gaza and now forced to seek refuge in overcrowded tent … Read more
Former England midfielder, Jamie Redknapp, has said Arsenal will win the Premier League title next season “no matter what happens”. Redknapp was reacting to the Gunners’ 2-0 victory at Wolves, which took them back to the top of the table. Mikel Arteta’s men have now played one game more than Manchester City and could go … Read more
President Bola Tinubu will on Monday, April 22, open the African Counter-Terrorism Summit in Abuja. Ajuri Ngelale, Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity disclosed this Sunday in a statement. According to him, Nigeria, with the support of the United Nations Office of Counter-Terrorism (UNOCT), is organising the high-level African counter-terrorism summit under … Read more
On November 12, 2008, Comrade Adams Aliyu Oshiomhole emerged as the Governor of Edo State. This victory came after an 18-month legal battle at the Election Petition Tribunal and later the Court of Appeal in Benin City. This legal battle, which culminated in years of political tension and power struggles, saw the removal of Professor … Read more
Travellers have been warned by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency against taking any luggage that they don’t know its content from anyone while travelling. Femi Babafemi, the agency’s Director of Media and Advocacy, shared the information via his X account on Sunday, explained that two students, including a PhD student, ran into trouble when … Read more
Civil Society Organizations in Jigawa State have identified some of the bottlenecks delaying the tracking of some of the government’s projects. The Chairman Exceptional Leadership and Integrity Promotion Initiative (ELIP) Jigawa State, Isah Mustapha, disclosed this in a stakeholders meeting organised by Connect Development, CODE, held in Dutse. The meeting was aimed at mobiizing CSOs … Read more
The Church of the Brethren in Nigeria, better known by its Hausa derivation as Ekklesiyar Yan’Uwa A Nigeria, EYN, has elected a new leadership. The new president of the denomination is Daniel Mbaya, with Rev Nuhu Mutah Abba as the new vice president. Described as the largest Church of the Brethren national denomination in the … Read more
Chelsea defender, Thiago Silva, has confirmed a decision has been made over his future at the Premier League. The 39-year-old was speaking after the Blues lost 1-0 to Manchester City in the FA Cup final on Saturday. Although Silva did not go into details, he hinted that his time at Stamford Bridge could be over. … Read more
Manchester City midfielder, Bernardo Silva, has admitted he “didn’t sleep” after his penalty miss against Real Madrid in the Champions League quarter-final. Silva was one of the City players that missed their kick as Madrid won 4-3 at the Etihad in midweek. He, however, bounced back by scoring the winner in the 1-0 win over … Read more
The President of the Senate, Senator Godswill Akpabio, has described the achievement of Tunde Onakoya, the new world chess record holder, as typical of the audacity of Nigeria’s spirit of determination, hard work and resilience. Akpabio stated this in a congratulatory message signed by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Hon. Eseme Eyiboh and … Read more
Former youth leader of Benue South All Progressive Congress, APC, and Director of Operations,Alia/Ode Campaign Organization, Hon Anthony Adah, has advised party leaders to sheath their swords and embrace peace ahead of the next general elections in the state. Hon Adah, who stated this during an interaction with journalists in Makurdi on Saturday, noted that … Read more
Manchester United manager, Erik ten Hag, has included four youngsters in his squad for Sunday’s FA Cup semi-final against Coventry. The youngsters are Ethan Wheatley, Harry Amass, Louis Jackson and Habeeb Ogunneye. They could make their debut for the Red Devils against Coventry on Sunday evening. Ten Hag has been hit with three new injuries … Read more
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, says its operatives have arrested three members of an organized criminal organization which specializes in illicit drug trafficking across Nigeria, South Africa, Mozambique, Europe and America. NDLEA said the development followed the recent seizure of the single largest consignment of heroin at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, MMIA … Read more
Chelsea legend, Frank Lampard, has hailed the performance of Cole Palmer after the 21-year-old shone against his former club Manchester City in the FA Cup on Saturday, despite another bitter Wembley defeat. Lampard said the England international is the man Chelsea faithfuls want in front of goal. Palmer produced another spellbinding display at Wembley Stadium … Read more
The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Ondo State chapter, on Sunday described the governorship primaries of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Ondo State as a charade. According to the opposition party, the inability of the ruling party to properly conduct a hitch-free primary among the 16 aspirants in the state is a sign that the … Read more
Bayelsa United head coach, Meremu Okara says loss of concentration was the reason for his team’s 1-0 defeat to Abia Warriors. Okara believes that his players deserved at least a point from the game with their performance. “The result didn’t reflect the game because the better side lost which is very painful,” he stated in … Read more
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has congratulated Tunde Onakoya on setting a new world chess record and showcasing Nigeria’s ingenuity at the square of global acclaim. DAILY POST recalls that Onakoya broke the Guinness World Record for the longest chess marathon on Saturday, after playing for over 58 hours and winning every match in tow. President … Read more
El-Kanemi Warriors have qualified for the Nigeria National League Super Eight playoffs. The Borno Army are top of the Group C table with 34 points from 16 games. El-Kanemi Warriors defeated Yobe Desert Stars by a lone goal to secure their qualification for the playoff. The remaining slot from the group will be contested by … Read more
