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…
Security has been beefed up in Jigawa State amidst the visit of Vice President Kashim Shettima to the state. DAILY POST observed that from the early hours of the morning, the streets of Dutse, the state capital, were lined with security personnel, to guarantee the safety of the Vice President and his entourage. Multiple checkpoints…
Henry Abiodun has stepped down as Sunshine Stars technical consultant, DAILY POST reports. Abiodun cited unprofessional conduct by the club as the reason behind his action. “l have stepped down from my position as the technical consultant of Sunshine Stars FC,” Abiodun told the media. “It is a difficult decision. However, it is not easy…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Tuesday said it has arrested no fewer than ten people suspected to be illegal miners in Oyo state. EFCC in a statement made available to DAILY POST in Ibadan, the state capital noted that the suspects were arrested in Ogbomoso. The commission noted that the suspects were…
A Makurdi High Court presided over by Justice Tertsea Asue, on Monday declined to grant an application by former governor of Benue, Samuel Ortom seeking to appeal against its ruling. In the ruling, the court had dismissed his ex parte motion seeking to stop Governor Hyacinth Alia from investigating him. The court also turned down…
