Former Nigerian UFC champion, Israel Adesanya has placed a bet of $10,000 on Anthony Joshua to defeat Daniel Dubois in Saturday’s IBF world heavyweight title. Dubois was initially the interim IBF champion but was promoted to full champion in June 2024 after Oleksandr Usyk vacated the belt. The bout will be Joshua’s thirteenth world title…
Former Chelsea midfielder, John Mikel Obi has commended Ademola Lookman for choosing Nigeria over England whilst still at his prime. Lookman, who was born in England to Nigerian parents, represented the European country at youth level. The 26-year-old was part of the England squad that won the 2017 FIFA U-20 World Cup. The winger’s request…
The United Kingdom has announced a series of new measures to combat violence against women and girls, including the introduction of Raneem’s Law and the launch of a pilot domestic abuse protection order scheme. This was contained in a government press release issued on Friday. ‘Raneem’s Law’, which is named after Raneem Oudeh and her…
The leadership of Manufacturers Association of Nigeria, MAN, says it intends to dialogue with the governments of Akwa Ibom and Cross River states over excessive taxation as well as deplorable access roads in the two states. MAN lamented that the burden of excessive taxes has stifled the operations of its members, diminished profitability and discouraged…
In a shocking revelation that challenged the perceptions of corruption in developed nations, French-American entrepreneur Dom Einhorn has embarked on a hunger strike to protest what he described as systemic corruption within France’s legal and political systems. Einhorn, the founder and CEO of Masters of Trivia, a prominent trivia and quiz platform, is now in…
A month after the gruesome killing of a popular Akure-based caterer in Ondo State, Debbie Adene, her driver, who allegedly participated in the murder, has been arrested by the police. The driver, whose name was yet to be disclosed by the police, had been on the run since committing the crime in August 2024. The…
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has ordered the immediate closure of the Gomboru drug market in Maiduguri after flood overwhelmed the area, contaminating drugs that were subsequently sun-dried and prepared for resale. NAFDAC, according to a statement, said the closure was part of the agency’s efforts to protect public…
Some civil society groups have cried out over the large number of awaiting trial inmate’s in Nigeria’s correctional centres. The groups, during the Cvil Society Organisations meeting in Adamawa State, hosted by the Public & Private Development Centre (PPDC), noted that about 70 percent of inmates are awaiting trial. Stressing that the rise in the…
Ukraine has prohibited government officials, military personnel, and workers in defense and critical infrastructure from installing popular Telegram messaging app on state-issued devices, citing national security concerns amid the ongoing war with Russia. The ban was announced Friday by Ukraine’s Security and Defense Council in a statement on Facebook. Ukraine’s National Cybersecurity Coordination Centre said…
Manchester City manager, Pep Guardiola, has claimed Arsenal have taller players than those in his squad. Guardiola, speaking to the media on Friday, also said the Gunners’ defensive transitions are quicker than City’s offensive transitions. The Spaniard was previewing the Super Sunday’s clash at the Etihad. Guardiola has said that he expects a similar game…
The Senior Pastor of Awaiting The Second Coming of Christ Ministry, Adewale Giwa, on Friday dismissed the chances of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Saturday’s governorship election in Edo State. Pastor Giwa said electorates might not vote for APC because the party has destroyed Nigeria in its nine years in power. Speaking with DAILY…
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has temporarily withdrawn its 2024-2025 Monetary, Credit, Foreign Trade, and Exchange Policy Guidelines due to widespread misrepresentations in the media. This was stated by the apex bank in a release on Friday, where the CBN voiced concern over the misreporting of certain aspects of the guidelines, which has led…
Members of the G-5 of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, also known as the Integrity Group, met in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja on Thursday night. DAILY POST reports that members of the group include four former governors and one incumbent governor. The former governors are Samuel Ortom of Benue State, Nyesom Wike of Rivers…
The Secretary-General of the Ijaw Youths Council (IYC) Worldwide, Nangi Obu, has rejected his suspension by the some members of the Jonathan Lokpobiri-led executive committee of the council. Some members of the executive committee of the organisation had announced the suspension of Obu after blaming him for the bloodshed that marred the IYC Eastern zonal…
Guaranty Trust Bank Ltd (“GTBank,” or “the Bank”), flagship subsidiary of Guaranty Trust Holding Company Plc (GTCO), one of the largest financial services institutions in Africa, has been named Best Bank in Corporate Social Responsibility in Nigeria at the prestigious Euromoney Awards for Excellence 2024. This recognition underscores GTCO’s unwavering commitment to excellence, going beyond…
Operatives of the Lagos State Police Command have arrested two women, Ujunwa Una and Chinelo Igbechionwu for offences bordering on alleged conspiracy and child sales. The suspects were arrested by patrol officers from Ojodu Division stationed at Berger bus-stop, which is an entry point into Lagos State.Lagos State Police Public Relations Officer, SP Benjamin Hundeyin…
The Lagos State Police Command says its operatives have arrested two women for allegedly selling newborn babies. The Command’s spokesman, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, made this known in a statement on Friday in Lagos. Hundeyin said the suspects, Ujunwa Una and Chinelo Igbechionwu, were arrested by patrol officers from Ojodu Division stationed at Berger bus stop,…
The Kano State Government has reopened the Informatics Institute in Kura, welcoming 250 new students as academic activities resume after an eight-year closure. The institute which has now been revitalized was shut down during the administration of former Governor Abdullahi Ganduje. Speaking at the presentation of admission letters to the newly enrolled students on Thursday,…
The crisis in the Katsina State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has deepened as a new faction of the party emerged on Friday. The faction, led by Senator Yakubu Lado, inaugurated a new elected chairman, Alhaji Nura Amadi Kurfi, alongside other officials. The inauguration took place at the PDP state secretariat in Katsina….
Sokoto Magistrate Court has granted bail to the immediate past Governor Aminu Waziri Tambuwal’s aide, Shafi’u Umar, for allegedly circulating falsehoods against Governor Ahmed Aliyu and his wife on social media. Recall that, Umar, 37, a special assistant to former Governor Tambuwal, is charged with circulating injurious falsehood and engraving matter known as defamatory. The…
As part of its youth talent development programme, the Nigeria Football Federation has successfully completed a two-week training for the National U15 Boys, otherwise known as Future Eagles in Abuja. The training is in line with FIFA’s Talent Development Scheme (TDS) initiative aimed at creating a sustainable legacy for long-term talent development in the country….
The General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, Pastor Enoch Adeboye, has urged Christian couples never to allow spiritual responsibilities to replace conjugal duties to each other. Adeboye gave this advice while speaking about the importance of maintaining romance in marriages. Adeboye, in a post on his official X handle, said that he…
The Edo Resident Electoral Commissioner, REC, in the September 21 (tomorrow) governorship election in the state, Anugbum Onuoha, has called on political parties in the state, to come forward with incriminating evidence against his competence. Onuoha is a cousin to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, and immediate past governor of Rivers State, Nyesom…
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has withdrawn its latest Monetary, Credit, Foreign Trade and Exchange Policy Guidelines publication. The publication was released earlier in the week. However, the apex bank, this morning, said it was withdrawing it, citing a misinterpretation of the document. According to the CBN, the publication was only a record of…
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), on Thursday, lamented that the recent hike in the prices of petrol has effectively nullified the yet-to-be implemented N70,000 national minimum wage, leaving Nigerian workers in a dire situation. Speaking at the opening ceremony of a two-day workshop in Lagos, themed ‘Strategies for Effective Implementation of the 2024 National Minimum…
The Sokoto State government has expressed concern over the state chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) sponsoring a campaign of lies to distract and derail the administration of Governor Ahmed Aliyu. A statement issued by Abubakar Bawa, his Chief Press Secretary, noted that the orchestrated campaign is targeted at hindering the constructive engagement with…
GOVERNOR Ademola Adeleke of Osun State, yesterday, promised to abide by the constitution of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, over the chairmanship crisis rocking the party. Governor Adeleke, in a statement by his spokesperson, Olawale Rasheed, disclosed that he is not with anyone but the constitution of the party. He noted that as a governor…
Nigerian singer, Habeeb Okikiola, also known as Portable has announced his forthcoming extended play titled ‘Chosen One’. The artiste took to his Instagram page to share a preview of a track from the upcoming project, generating buzz among fans. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Elizabeth Joyce (@portablebaeby) The teaser post was…
A 40-year-old man, Jibrin Adamu, has committed suicide by hanging at Jigawar Maroka village in Kiyawa Local Government Area of Jigawa. The Police Public Relations Officer, PPRO, in the state, DSP Lawan Shiisu, confirmed the incident in a statement in Dutse on Friday. Shiisu said the deceased, who suffered from mental illness, committed the act…
A former House of Representatives candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in Anambra State, Prince Hez Okonkwo has said that he remains a member of the party and staunch supporter of Mr. Peter Obi. The party chieftain made the declaration on Thursday through a statement he personally signed and made available to DAILY POST. He…
The Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, said Thursday it would meet with the federal government on how workers could survive the recent hike in the pump price of petrol. According to the labour movement, the current price of petrol has eroded the gains of the yet-to-be implemented N70,000 new national minimum wage. President of NLC, Joe…
President Bola Tinubu has called on all stakeholders in the Saturday September 21 Edo State governorship elections to conduct themselves peacefully and sportingly. The president in a statement by his spokesman, Bayo Onanuga, implored the governorship candidates, political parties, and supporters to respect the democratic process and the people’s will. He expressed belief in…
The Primate of the Church of Nigeria, Anglican Communion, Archbishop Henry Ndukuba, has called for a state of emergency on social welfare in the country. Ndukuba, who made the call on Thursday, while inaugurating a standing committee meeting of the church, urged the National Assembly to criminalise delay in pension payment. The cleric said that…
Delta State Governor, Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, has disclosed that his administration had paid over N14.5 billion pension obligations and about N5.5 billion in four tranches to settle the promotion arrears. Governor Oborevwori who disclosed this during an interactive meeting with Permanent Secretaries, Directors and Heads of Parastatals, Departments and Agencies in Asaba on Thursday, disclosed…
The International Press Centre, IPC, has called on journalists and other media professionals covering the September 21 governorship election in Edo to pay deserved attention to their safety. The Executive Director of the IPC, Mr Lanre Arogundade made the call on Thursday via a statement by Melody Akinjiyan, the Press Freedom Officer to the centre….
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has reminded political parties that all campaigns for Saturday, September 21, 2024 Edo State governorship election will end at midnight of Thursday, September 19, 2024. INEC National Commissioner and Chairman of its Information and Voter Education Committee, Sam Olumekun gave the reminder in a statement on Thursday. Olumekun stressed…
About two days before the governorship election in Edo State, concerns have been raised over the continued arrest of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, members by the Police. The Edo Collectives, a socio-political group, in a statement on Thursday, raised the alarm over the arrest of some PDP members. The statement signed by Ese Ipboba, spokesman…
Housemate Onyeka in the ongoing season 9 of Big Brother Naija reality TV show themed ‘No Loose Guard’ has alleged that former El-Rufai took her number and her school address but failed to call or reach out to her. Onyeka revealed this on Thursday as housemates incidentally went through their childhood memories through old pictures…
The Peter Obi Media Reach, POMR, has reacted to a circulating article in the media space accusing the 2023 Labour Party presidential candidate of hypocrisy for supporting the gubernatorial candidate of the party in Edo State, Barr Olumide Akpata. DAILY POST reported that Peter Obi was in Edo recently where he campaigned for the LP…
The National Chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, Dr. Abdullahi Ganduje, has said that he was not part of an alleged plot to dethrone Muhammadu Sanusi II as the Emir of Kano. The APC chairman spoke in a statement by his Senior Special Assistant on Public Enlightenment, Chief Oliver Okpala. Ganduje made the…
The management of Federal Teaching Hospital Gombe (FTH) has banned its employees from participating in cryptocurrency activities or any form of mining during work hours. The hospital management said that it noticed that the new trend is distracting workers from attending to patients appropriately. An internal circular by the hospital however stated that staff members…
The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) says there is need for a bilateral agreement between Nigeria and Britain to address concerns over the British adoption law which is adversely affecting some Nigerians. The NIS made the suggestion while responding to questions from the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) following concerns expressed by some Nigerians over the…
The Imo State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party, (PDP), has declared readiness to participate in the Saturday, September 21 local council election across the 27 local government areas in the state. The party, however, vowed to resist any attempt to rig the election by the ruling All Progressives Congress, (APC) in the state. PDP,…
The Vice-Chancellor of Olusegun Agagu University of Science and Technology, OAUSTECH, Okitipupa, Ondo State, Prof. Temi Ologunorisa, has appealed to Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa to release funds for the completion of abandoned projects dotting various parts of the institution. While also urging Aiyedatiwa to establish the Ministry of Marine and Blue Economy, like the Federal Government,…
Portuguese football star Cristiano Ronaldo has featured singer Asake’s song in his latest Instagram video. In the video shared to his 639 million followers, Ronaldo could be seen playing padel with the world champion, Arturo Coello. Asake’s song “Active” was playing in the background of the Instagram video. The 39-year-old post raked in over 2…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Thursday morning began the distribution of sensitive materials to the 18 local government areas of the state ahead of Saturday, September 21 governorship election in the state. The distribution is being done in the premises of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) on Akpakpava Junction located at the…
Borussia Dortmund manager Nuri Sahin showered encomium on Club Brugge’s Raphael Onyedika despite his side’s victory over the Belgian champions. The last season’s runners-up defeated their hosts 3-0 in their UEFA Champions League encounter on Wednesday. Club Brugge put up a good fight but conceded three goals in the last 15 minutes of the game….
The Osun State Police Command has arrested two mortuary attendants for selling human body parts to suspected ritualists. The Acting Police Public Relations Officer of the command, Giwa-Alade Emmanuel, disclosed this during a press briefing at the police headquarters in Osogbo on Wednesday, September 18, 2024. The mortuary attendants, Johnson Daniel, 43, and…
The Court of Appeal in Abuja on Thursday granted the request of the Federal Government and former Chief Justice of Nigeria, CJN, Justice Samuel Nkanu Walter Onnoghen, to settle out of court an appeal challenging his removal as CJN. The decision of the court followed information to the effect that the two parties in the…
FORMER President Olusegun Obasanjo, yesterday, revealed how the former military Head of State, Gen. Abdulsalami Abubakar (retd), almost denied Nigeria a $280 million telecommunications deal. Obasanjo said when Nigeria was about to transit from landline telephones to mobile phones, some major telecommunication companies approached the country seeking to provide mobile lines for the citizenry, but…
