Two men who allegedly snatched a motorcycle and were attempting to rob their victims were burnt to death by a mob in Makurdi, Benue State capital. DAILY POST gathered that the incident took place at about 12 to 1 am on Friday, in the Nyon area, a suburb of Makurdi. A witness account said the … Read more
The Zamfara State Government has suspended the Commandant of the local security outfit, Community Protection Guards, CPG, Colonel Rabiu Garba (retd). This is contained in a statement issued by the Secretary to the State Government, SSG, Mallam Abubakar Nakwadahe and made available to newsmen in Gusau, the State capital. The statement said in part, “This … Read more
A suspected drug kingpin, Sumaila Ata, AKA Summy, has been killed in Kogi State. The drug baron was killed by security agencies in Ajaka, Igalamela Odolu Local Government Area of the State. The Transition Chairman of the Local Government, Cosmas Ilemona Atabor, confirmed this to newsmen on Saturday. Explaining how Ata was killed, the Council … Read more
Sunshine Stars captain, Sunday Abe believes the team can beat title holders Enyimba in Akure on Sunday. The Owena Waves are unbeaten at home in the Nigeria Premier Football League this season. A win for Sunshine Stars will boost their chances of survival in the league. Kennedy Boboye’s side are one point above the relegation … Read more
Former Military Head of State, Yakubu Gowon, says Boko Haram has been a major threat to Nigeria’s existence after the civil war. Gowon said Boko Haram had created a major problem in Nigeria. He spoke in Abuja yesterday during the launch of two books written by Nigeria’s Ambassador to Russia, Professor Abdullahi Y. Shehu. According … Read more
A female police officer who was the aide-de-camp to former Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello has been arrested and detained by the Nigeria Police Force. DAILY POST reliably gathered that the ADC was arrested alongside other police officers attached to the embattled former governor. According to sources, the officers were arrested on the suspicion that … Read more
A man carrying a dummy explosive belt has forced his way into the Iranian diplomatic mission in Paris, triggering a major police operation. According to the Paris Prefecture of Police, a special police unit initially cordoned off the area on Friday due to fears of a threat.The 60-year-old Iranian finally left the consular section of … Read more
Road crashes have claimed the lives of 18 people on Thursday and Friday at Gaya Junction in Kano State and Tashar Yari in Kaduna State. Dauda Biu, the Corps Marshal, Federal Road Safety Corps, condemned the use of substandard tyres and excessive speeding by drivers on Nigerian roads following the fatal road crashes. In a … Read more
The Osun State Police Command has arrested 18 suspects for various offences in the state. This was made known during a suspect’s parade to showcase successes recorded by the Command headquarters in Osogbo on Friday. The Command’s Public Relations Officer, Yemisi Opalola while addressing journalists revealed that the suspects were arrested for murders, stealing, fraudulent … Read more
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, Katsina State Command, has arrested two suspected notorious electricity cable vandals in the state. The command’s spokesman, Buhari Hamisu, who disclosed this while parading the suspects in Katsina on Friday said the success was recorded based on enhanced NSCDC and community engagement. According to him, the command … Read more
Nigerian chess master, Tunde Onakoya, on Saturday, set a new Guinness World Record for the longest marathon chess game. Onakoya confirmed this achievement in a post on his official X account, expressing his determination to push the record to 60 hours. In his post, Onakoya said, “We have done it. “We’re pushing to 60 hours … Read more
The Nigerian Customs Service, Kebbi State Area Command, has intercepted goods, valued at over N126 million, including 212 50kg bags of foreign parboiled rice. The intercepted items also included 10,025 litres of petrol worth over N2 million. Customs Area Comptroller Iheanacho Ojike stated, “Barely two months since I took over, the command has intensified the … Read more
Nigerian singer Skiibii has broken his silence after being accused by video vixen and influencer Nicki Dabarbie of attempting to use her for ‘ritual.’ Dabarbie has been calling out Skiibii and Mayorkun on social media, alleging that the duo attempted to use her for “ritual” after Skiibii invited her for a boat cruise. Sharing a … Read more
Manchester United midfielder Casemiro has compared Paris Saint-Germain forward Kylian Mbappe to Al-Nassr’s Cristiano Ronaldo. The Brazilian believes that Mbappe is hungry for goals, very much like the former Portugal captain. Speaking to El Chiringuito TV, Casemiro said that opposition players have to be worried when playing against the France captain because he almost guarantees … Read more
Former Real Madrid midfielder Mesut Ozil has claimed that El Clasico has gone down because of Barcelona. Ozil said this ahead of Real Madrid’s La Liga El Clasico with Barcelona on Sunday. Speaking with Marca, the former Arsenal star said Barcelona have lost potential. “At that time, it was the most important match in world … Read more
Manchester United are anxiously waiting on the fitness of Harry Maguire amid a defensive injury crisis. The Red Devils play Championship side Coventry in the FA Cup semi-final on Sunday. However, Erik ten Hag has a few defensive headaches as he prepares for the match. Raphael Varane, Lisandro Martinez, Luke Shaw, Victor Lindelof, Jonny Evans … Read more
The Lagos State Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Mr Gbenga Omotoso, has announced that the Redline Rail from Agbado to Iddo will begin a week-long test run. Omotoso made the revelation at a press briefing on Thursday, organized to kick off the 2024 Ministerial Press Briefing by the State’s Ministries, Directorates, and Agencies. The annual … Read more
Wolves manager Gary O’Neil has confirmed that Rayan Ait-Nouri and Hwang Hee-chan might not be fit enough to start their Premier League clash against Arsenal on Saturday. According to him, Matheus Cunha, Pedro Neto, Nelson Semedo and Craig Dawson are all ruled out through injury. The Gunners are looking to bounce back from their 2-0 … Read more
Bayer Leverkusen midfielder, Granit Xhaka, has maintained that Arsenal can still win the Premier League title. The Gunners go into the last five fixtures in second place, two points behind Manchester City on the log. Xhaka has sent a message to his former teammates as they seek to go one better than last season. “This … Read more
Chelsea manager Mauricio Pochettino has said he held a meeting with his entire squad and staff to remind them of the importance of discipline. This follows a clash between his players over a penalty kick in the 6-0 win over Everton on Monday. Cole Palmer scored four goals in the game, but Conor Gallagher had … Read more
A group within the All Progressives Congress, APC, Ondo Vanguard for Good Governance, has frowned against the move by the party not to hold delegates’ congress ahead of Saturday’s governorship primaries of the party. According to the group, the committee, saddled with the responsibility of revalidating the membership of the party in the state, was … Read more
Nottingham Forest manager Nuno Espirito Santo has revealed Taiwo Awoniyi is training partially with his teammates, DAILY POST reports. Awoniyi is gradually working his way back to full fitness after sustaining a thigh injury last month. The Nigeria international has missed the Tricky Trees’ last five Premier League games. The expectation is that he will … Read more
President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of the Board of the Securities and Exchange Commission, SEC. Presidential spokesperson Ajuri Ngelale, who disclosed this in a statement on Friday, said the President urged all members of the board of the commission to bring to bear their wealth of experience and competence in regulating the country’s … Read more
