Nigerian government has been told that collaboration with Dangote Refinery and other local refineries will end the country’s rising inflation which stood at 34.19 percent in June 2024. This is according to the Crude Oil Refiners Association of Nigeria in a recent statement by its Publicity Secretary, Eche Idoko. Idoko’s comment comes amid the recent…
The Niger State Government has announced it will subsidise the cost of transportation for civil servants in the state following the receipt of 50 new CNG buses. A statement signed by Abdullberqy Usman Ebbo, the Special Adviser to the Governor on Digital Media and Strategy, said the latest addition to the fleet of vehicles brings…
Former Liverpool striker Peter Crouch has given his verdict on Chelsea’s summer signing, Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall. Crouch backed Dewsbury-Hall to be a ‘squad player’ at Chelsea and play back-up to Enzo Fernandez and Moises Caicedo. Dewsbury-Hall recently completed a £30 million move to Stamford Bridge earlier this month. The 25-year-old reunited with manager Enzo Maresca, who…
A chieftain of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, Ambassador Abayomi Nurain Mumuni, has declared that the planned protest across the country may negatively affect the economy and other areas of human endeavour. Mumuni made this declaration via a statement signed on his behalf by his media aide, Rasheed Abubakar, a copy of which was…
Edo Queens head coach, Moses Aduku has said his team will fight hard to impress at the 2024 CAF Women’s Champions League qualifier. The Nigerian champions will face Ghana’s Hasaacas Ladies, Omnisports Etincelle FC of Burkina Faso, and AS Garde Nationale of Niger in Group B. Reacting to the draw, Aduku said his players will…
Rapper Cardi B has now outsold her rival, Nicki Minaj in the United States. Cardi became the highest-certified female rapper in US history after surpassing Minaj in credited units. Information available on the official site of the Recording Industry of America, RIA, the body responsible for certifying songs based on unit sales in the US,…
To reduce the hardship being faced by the vast majority of Nigerians, a non-governmental organization, NGO, the Muslim Media Watch Group of Nigeria, MMWG, has called on the federal and state governments to raise a task force that would arrest and stabilise prices of food items all over the country. The group, while also reacting…
Ex-lawmaker, Sam Onuigbo, says that the establishment of the South East Development Commission, SEDC, was a demonstration of President Bola Tinubu’s commitment to inclusive development of post-civil war South East. Onuigbo who was a member of the House of Representatives, was reacting to Tinubu’s signing of the South East Development Commission Bill into law. In…
Afrobeats singer, David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, has revealed that his late mom, Veronica Hailey Imade Adeleke, was a “baddie.” The ‘OBO’ crooner disclosed this while remembering his late mother in a recent post on Instagram. Sharing a picture of his late mom in her academic regalia, Davido wrote: “My mom was a baddie.”…
Nigeria National League (NNL) outfit, Heartland have intensified preparations for the new season. The Naze Millionaires started the build up to the new season with an open screening for relatively unknown players on Monday. The open screening is being conducted under seasoned coaches. The selected players will train with the retained players and some invited…
Chelsea manager, Enzo Maresca, has explained why he dropped Trevoh Chalobah from his squad for the US pre-season tour. Maresca said although it is “sad to leave a player out” he is “here to take decisions.” Chalobah is now expected to leave Stamford Bridge on a permanent deal. “It’s always sad to leave a player…
Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti has reportedly asked the club’s president, Florentino Perez to sign Cristiano Ronaldo’s Portugal teammate Vitinha. Vitinha has been one of the most exciting players in his position. The midfielder featured for Portugal at Euro 2024 and also won the French Ligue 1 title with Paris Saint-Germain. The 24-year-old played 46…
The Osun State Government has appealed for calm between Orile Owu and Araromi Owu communities in Ayedaade Local Government Council Area following a clash over a chieftaincy issue. Governor Ademola Adeleke has subsequently directed that security operatives be immediately stationed in the affected areas to protect both communities and maintain law and order. DAILY POST…
The Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Communications and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, has reacted to the threat by Peter Obi, the former presidential candidate of the Labour Party, to institute a lawsuit against him. DAILY POST recalls that Onanuga recently alleged that Obi and his supporters were responsible for the planned nationwide protests against…
The original owners of the Abuja, under the Gbagyi/Gbari Youth Association, have warned anyone, groups or individuals planning to carry out a protest within the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, and its environs, to perish their idea. The Gbagyi/Gbari youths and some of their prominent elders gave the warning at a press briefing jointly addressed by…
Real Madrid on Tuesday announced that their basketball player, Fabien Causeur has left the club after his contract with the club expired. The Spanish club in a statement on their website expressed gratitude, admiration and affection for Causeur’s commitment and exemplary conduct throughout his seven seasons at the club. Causeur lifted 14 trophies: 2 European…
Bayelsa State Governor, Douye Diri, has warned youths of Ogboinbiri community, in the Southern Ijaw Local Government Area of the state, to desist from the unlawful removal of paramount rulers. Governor Diri, who also extended the warnings to other youths in the state, said there were laws guiding chieftaincy issues in the state and that…
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has issued a stern warning to Nigerians against activities that could lead to man-made disasters. The Commandant-General of the corps, Ahmed Audi, gave the warning on Tuesday in Abuja. Audi said that the Corps had consequently launched a nationwide campaign against building on waterways and indiscriminate disposal…
Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar has said that the conflict between Aliko Dangote, President of Dangote Group, and the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority, NMDPRA, is troubling. Atiku stressed that the Dangote Refinery, the nation’s largest private investment, is crucial for Nigeria’s energy and economic stability. In a post on his X handle…
The House of Representatives has asked the Nigeria Electricity Regulatory Commission, NERC, and the distribution companies, DISCOs, to reverse the tariff hike for Band A customers. This directive was given on Tuesday after the adoption of a report presented by the House Committee on Power. It would be recalled that NERC announced a hike affecting…
