A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Kano, Musa Illiyasu Kwankwaso, has said organizers of the EndBadGovernance protests have failed in their attempts and intrigues to bring down the government of Ahmad Bola Tinubu. Kwankwaso, who criticized those who instigated the nationwide protests, further described them as “enemies of the country whose actions…
Former governor of Kano State, Malam Ibrahim Shekarau, has blamed the emirate tussle on politicians involvement institution. Shekarau said if politicians had stayed away from traditional institutions in the state, there wouldn’t have been emirate crisis. Recall that Governor Abba Yusuf had reinstated Muhammed Sanusi while dethroning his predecessor, Aminu Ado Bayero. The governor’s decision…
Following recent security concerns in Kano State, and the widespread destruction and vandalization that followed the EndBadGovernment protests, an organized national prayer session scheduled for Saturday has been canceled. The national prayer was earlier scheduled to take place on August 10, at Isyaka Rabi’u’s Mosque in Goron Dutse, Kano. The cancellation announcement was made by…
The Police Command in Lagos State has confirmed the death of a 17-year-old boy, who was electrocuted while working with his step-father at a building construction site. The Public Relations Officer of the command, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed this on Saturday. Hundeyin said that the mother of the boy, whose name was not given, reported…
A former All Progressives Congress, APC, presidential aspirant, Garba Adamu, has accused Ukraine and CIA of spreading Russian flags in Nigeria during the EndBadGovernance protest. Adamu alleged that Ukraine and the CIA teamed up with their internal political collaborators to sabotage President Bola Tinubu’s administration. Some EndBadGovernance protesters in the North brandished the Russian flag…
Manchester United have received good news in their pursuit of Monaco midfielder, Youssouf Fofana. Corriere dello Sport reports that their competitors for the Frenchman, AC Milan, are no longer interested in signing him. The 25-year-old is in the last year of his current deal with the French Ligue1 giants but is unlikely to extend his…
The National Working Committee, NWC, of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Kaduna State, said it has conducted ward congresses to elect new ward executive committee members. PDP Chairman, Kaduna State, Felix Hassan Hyat in a statement in Kaduna said after successful conduct of the Ward Congresses, the NWC has approved the elected ward executive…
The album reaches No. 2 on the US Apple Music chart. Following up on his recent global ascension, Asake released his much-awaited third studio album titled ‘Lungu Boy’ on August 9, 2024. The album features collaborations from several superstars such as Grammy-winning Nigerian superstar Wizkid, British rappers Central Cee and Stormzy, American superstar Travis Scott,…
Ligue 1 club, RC Lens have announced the signing of Nigerian midfielder, Hamzat Ojediran. Ojediran joined Lens from Hungarian outfit, Debrecen VSC. The 20-year-old put pen to paper on a four-year contract, until the end of the 2027/28 season. The player spent two seasons at Debrecen, making waves as one of the key players at…
Controversy is brewing in Ebonyi State over the committee set up by the state government to oversee the N1.3bn empowerment for 1,300 youths across the 13 local government areas of the state. Governor Francis Nwifuru had last week announced his decision to empower 1,300 youths with one million naira each for not participating in the…
Liverpool legend, Jamie Carragher, has warned Chelsea that their best player last season, Cole Palmer might not be the same player this season. Carragher also predicted that Chelsea boss, Enzo Maresca will be sacked before the end of the 2024/25 campaign. Recall that Palmer enjoyed a sensational debut season at Chelsea, scoring 22 goals and…
Former Chelsea manager Mauricio Pochettino is the leading candidate to become head coach of the USA men’s national team, according to The Athletic. USA’s football board are considering a number of candidates but Pochettino is seen by some as the favourite. Pochettino is yet to manage a team after he was sacked by Chelsea a…
There was a mild drama at the plenary of the Abia State House of Assembly yesterday, as three out of six commissioner nominees sent for confirmation by Abia Governor Alex Otti appeared without some required credentials. This followed an observation presented to the House by the member representing Obingwa-West state constituency, Erondu Uchenna Erondu Jr.,…
The federal government has lifted the suspension on the operations of Arik Air. DAILY POST recalls that the airline’s planes were grounded over a dispute between Atlas Petroleum and Arik Air. In a statement via X, the Director of Public Affairs and Consumer Protection at the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority, NCAA, Michael Achimugu, said the…
A 69-year-old man with Alzheimer’s disease died in a fire that hit a residential area in the Philippine capital, the Bureau of Fire Protection said on Thursday. The bureau said that the fire, which broke out around 5:30 p.m. local time in a district in Manila City on Wednesday, quickly swept across at least 20…
Fire has gutted a Mobil fuel station near Airport Hotel, Ikeja, on Obafemi Awolowo Way, Lagos. The incident was said to have occurred around 11:00 am on Thursday during a busy period of Petroleum Motor Spirit, PMS, sales. It was gathered that more than two vehicles were consumed by the ensuing fire. Details shortly… Just…
Nigeria had a disappointing outing in the 4x100m relays at the ongoing 2024 Olympic Games on Thursday morning. The men’s 4×100 quartet of Favour Ashe, Kanyinsola Ajayi, Alaba Akintola and Usheoritse Itsekiri finished 7th in heat 1. The quartet however ran a season’s best time of 38.20s. USA won the race in a time of…
Bayer Leverkusen manager, Xavi Alonso, has said he expects Arsenal and Liverpool to compete for the Premier League title against Manchester City. Alonso was speaking after his team lost 4-0 to the Gunners in a pre-season friendly on Wednesday evening. Arsenal missed out on again last term, finishing two points behind City in the title…
Veteran Nollywood actor, Francis Duru, has announced the death of his 15- year-old son, Ifeanyi. Francis Duru confirmed his son’s death on his Instagram page. According to him, Ifeanyi fought like a lion. He wrote, “My champ!!my lion. You fought like a lion. if this is the way He wants it, so be it, I…
The Central Bank of Nigeria says six out of 32 banks that bid for foreign currency at its recently launched retail Dutch Auction System were disqualified because they failed to meet requirements. CBN disclosed this in a statement by its Director, Financial Markets Department, Omolara Duke. DAILY POST reports that CBN sold $876.26 million at…
