Pastor Tunde Bakare, the founder of Citadel Global Community Church (formerly known as Latter Rain Assembly), has said he would contest for the presidency in the 2023 poll, if God and Nigerians ask him to. The cleric stated this after meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari in Aso Rock on Friday. Bakare was Buhari’s running mate…
The Rivers State Signage and Advertisement Agency, RISAA, has shut down an electronic billboard for displaying “pornographic content” around Garrison in Port-Harcourt City Local Government Area of the state. Acting Managing Director of RISSA, Okea Anthony announced the decision of a state government at a press briefing in PortHarcourt on Friday. He also disclosed that…
Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue State has bagged an Award of Excellence from the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria, PENGASSAN, Department of Petroleum Resource, DPR. PENGASSAN, DPR branch, had at their award night which took place Thursday, 14th October, 2021 at the Congress Hall, Transcorp Hilton Hotel, Abuja to mark the…
Manchester United manager, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, has confirmed that Marcus Rashford is included in his side’s squad to face Leicester City on Saturday evening. Solskjaer said this during his pre-match press conference on Friday. Rashford is yet to play this season for Man United, having undergone an operation on his shoulder last month. “He’s in…
As the year is moving gradually to an end, the Assistant Inspector General of Police (AIG), Audu Adamu Madaki, in charge of Zone 12, Bauchi, has ordered high visibility patrols, stop and search, deployment of police tactical components of patrol teams across the zone, made up of Bauchi and Gombe states. AIG Madaki gave the…
Newcastle have confirmed Steve Bruce will be in charge of the team for the Premier League clash against Tottenham on Sunday. It would be Bruce’s 1,000th game as a manager. The 60-year-old was expected to be fired this week following the club’s £305m takeover earlier this month. But instead, he will be in the dugout…
Jigawa State Commissioner for Education, Alhaji Lawan Yunusa Danzomo has said that Inadequate funding was responsible for Educational decay in Nigeria. Danzomo stated this while responding to questions from newsmen at a media engagement held at Manpower Development institutes, Dutse. He said with the inception of the present administration, state Government had identified poor funding,…
Former Chelsea star, Pat Nevin, has backed the Blues midfielder, Jorginho, to win the Ballon d’Or this year. Nevin believes Jorginho deserves the 2021 Ballon d’ Or because of what he achieved with Chelsea and the Italy national team in the past 12 months. Jorginho, who won the Champions League and Euro 2020, was named…
The Court of Appeal in Abuja has ordered the Abuja Environmental Protection Board (AEPB) to pay a total sum of N500 million fine over unlawful and arbitrary termination of a contract entered with a private company. The board was found liable for running foul of contract law in the termination of the contract for the…
Napoli striker, Victor Osimhen, has named three football legends that inspired him to become one of the best young strikers in the world. According to Osimhen, Chelsea legend Didier Drogba, and fellow Nigerians, John Obi Mikel and Odion Ighalo, inspired him to reach greater heights. The 22-year-old is enjoying his best start to a Serie…
Members of the Oyo State House of Assembly have advised Governor Seyi Makinde to immediately ensure the implementation of the anti-open grazing law. DAILY POST recalls that the anti-open grazing law was passed by the members of the Assembly in October 2019. The law prohibits grazing of livestock in public, streets, or within the towns…
Cristiano Ronaldo’s agent, Jorge Mendes, has backed the Manchester United attacker to win the Ballon d’Or this year. Mendes believes his client has proven beyond doubt that he is the greatest player in history and should be awarded the 2021 Ballon d’ Or. Ronaldo has won the prestigious prize five times in his career and…
The Presidency has rubbished claims by Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), that President Muhammadu Buhari is Jubril of Sudan. Buhari’s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity said it is “idiocy” to claim that the president is dead and was replaced with Jubril from Sudan. Adesina disclosed this in his latest…
This comes after Lagos Commissioner of Police, Hakeem Odumosu warned against End SARS protest on October 20. Femi Falana Femi Falana, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria has warned the Nigerian police not to become a lawless organisation. This comes after Lagos Commissioner of Police, Hakeem Odumosu warned against End SARS protest on…
A former National Chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) Chief John Oyegun announced Professor Kayode Adebowale as the new Vice-Chancellor. Prof Kayode Adebowale Professor Kayode Adebowale has emerged as the new Vice Chancellor of University of Ibadan. A former National Chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) Chief John…
The teacher was seen slapping and wrestling with the student on the floor, before accusing him of disrespecting him. Following the viral video of a school teacher physically assaulting a student which caused outrage online, the teacher has now been arrested. The teacher identified as Michael Freeman Chingwaru, is said to be…
Paris Saint-Germain manager, Mauricio Pochettino, has named his side’s squad to face Angers in a French Ligue 1 fixture on Friday night. Pochettino named a 22-man squad to tackle Angers at the Parc des Princes in a post via PSG’s website on Friday morning. PSG head to the game following a 2-0 defeat to Rennes…
Acting Chief Judge of Adamawa State, Honourable Justice Nathan Musa, on Thursday, inaugurated a four-member committee to embark on verification exercise of judiciary staff in the state. The exercise was aimed at fishing out ghost workers from the system as well as fast track judicial processes in the administration of justice. Those inaugurated to serve…
Danbatta further announced that there is also a plan to auction spectrum in 3.5 gigahertz (Ghz) band to operators for the deployment of 5G network in Nigeria. The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has disclosed that the deployment and implementation of the fifth-generation network, 5G is 97% ready in the country. NCC Executive…
El-Rufai explained that he was willing to sacrifice his second term ambition in order to give Kaduna children quality education. Governor Nasir El-Rufai Governor Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna State said he nearly lost bid reelection before over his decision to sack some teachers in 2019. El-Rufai said he tested some teachers and those who…
