Kwara State Police Commissioner, Victor Olaiya, has issued a stern warning to vigilante groups against jungle justice. Answering questions from journalists on the murdered graduate of the University of Ilorin, Lanre Adebayo while parading suspected criminals at the state police command, Ilorin, on Wednesday, he warned the Vigilantes not to take laws into their hands in the handling of suspects. He stressed the need for proper education on security matters for vigilante groups. Victor disclosed that “late Lanre got into argument with the vigilante group at Ita-Elepa area of Ilorin metropolis and they decided to teach him a lesson which…
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Abducted Catholic Priest, Rev. Fr. Thomas Oyode of the Diocese, Auchi in Edo State, has been released after spending 11 days in captivity. DAILY POST reports that the Catholic Priest, who is the Rector of the Immaculate Conception Minor Seminary, Ivhianokpodi, Etsako East Local Government Area of Edo State, was abducted on Sunday at about 7pm at the school premises. The Edo State Police Command revealed that two suspects have been arrested in connection with the abduction of Fr. Oyode. DAILY POST gathered that Rev. Fr. Oyode was released on Wednesday night by his abductors who were said to have…
Magistrates in Cross River State have notified the state government of their intentions to embark on a warning strike for two weeks. The Magistrates said the strike would hold if within seven days the state government does not effect promotions of magistrates and other sundry demands. Magistrates Association of Nigeria, MAN, Cross River State chapter, in a communique, threatened to withdraw their services effective from November 13, 2024. They warned that they would subsequently embark on an indefinite strike action. The Magistrate’s Association issued the warning in a communique signed by its Chairman of MAN, Godwin Onah and the General…
Former Chelsea midfielder, John Obi Mikel has urged the Blues to sign Sporting Lisbon striker Viktor Gyökeres. Obi-Mikel insisted that the 26-year-old is big and strong, adding that there is no better striker than him in Europe at the moment. Gyökeres has been linked with a move away from Sporting in the January transfer window. When asked whether Gyökeres would succeed at Chelsea, Mikel said on The Obi One Podcast: “Definitely. For me, he is a Premier League player, he is a player that suits the Premier League. He has every attribute to be a Premier League player, strong, big,…
The Confederation of African Football has announced the prize money for this year’s edition of the CAF Women’s Champions League. The winner will go home with prize money of $600,000, while the runners-up will be rewarded with $400,000. The third-place team will cart home $350,000, while the fourth-place team will get $300,000. All the teams will receive at least $150,000 as a participating fee. Nigerian champions, Edo Queens will be making their maiden appearance at the competition. The competition will run from November 9 to November 23 in the cities of El Jadida and Casablanca, Morocco. CAF reveals prize money…
The government of Equatorial Guinea has sacked the Director General of its National Financial Investigation Agency, ANIF, Baltasar Ebang Engonga. Engonga was sacked after about 400 tapes with explicit content of his rendevous with high-profile women in Equatorial Guinea were discovered during an investigation. Real Equatorial Guinea reported that President Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo ordered his dismissal following the disclosure of the intimate videos. Citing Decree No. 118/2024, dated 4 November, the newspaper said Engonga’s dismissal was based on alleged misconduct in office, alongside family and social behaviour deemed incompatible with public office. Engonga’s travail began after videos containing his…
Governor Bassey Otu of Cross River State has stated that his government will be deliberate in its efforts to curtail deforestation to reap greater benefits from the state’s rich biodiversity. He stated this while signing into law a bill to establish a Climate and Green Economy Commission. Otu said it is another bold step by his administration to foster a sustainable environment through the protection of the rich and yet fragile ecosystem of the state. He noted that the law is aimed at preserving the rich biodiversity of the state. “For us in Cross River State, environmental consciousness among the…
Popular Nigerian musician, Shallipopi, has parted ways from the Dapper Music record label. He was earlier rumoured to have separated from the label, whose partnership rocketed him to fame in 2023. However, a check on Shallipopi’s social media pages shows that he has removed Dapper Music’s name from his bio and unfollowed the record label boss. The developments appear to confirm rumours of his split. The split came a few months after Shallipopi unveiled his label called Plutomania Records with Zerry DL and Tega Boi as the flagship artistes. DAILY POST reports that Shallipopi’s separation came barely two months after…
The Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate in the 2023 general election, Peter Obi, has said that the victory of Donald Trump in the just-concluded U.S. election would deepen democracy globally. In a statement via his official X handle on Thursday, Obi also extended his congratulations to Vice President Kamala Harris, praising her for her dedication and resilience. DAILY POST reports that Republican candidate Trump staged a historic comeback by clinching a second term as U.S. president after defeating Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris in the race for the White House. Obi said that the peaceful conduct of the U.S. elections,…
Nigeria was on Thursday plunged into darkness as the country’s national grid collapsed again. DAILY POST reports that the bulk power supply was disrupted around 11:20am on Thursday. This was confirmed on X by Nigeria National Grid via @NationalGridNg It tweeted: “BREAKING: Another Grid Setback Experienced.” This is the second time the grid has collapsed this week and the twelveth time in the last eleven months. The development has stirred mixed reactions on social media among Nigerians. Meanwhile, the Transmission Company of Nigeria has not issued an official statement on the reason the grid collapsed again on Thursday. However, recall…