Miami Beach has officially revoked singer Diddy’s Key to the City amid his ongoing legal battle. The city cut ties with the embattled American rapper following a series of charges and lawsuits filed against him. Miami Beach Mayor, Steven Meiner unanimously stripped Diddy of the honor during an in-person hearing last week. This comes nine years after he was awarded the Key to the City. DAILY POST recalls that Diddy was honored with the ceremonial key in 2015, following his contributions to the music industry and his pivotal role in organizing the Revolt Music Conference held in Miami Beach. The…
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The Nigerian Metallurgical Society, NMS, has called on the Federal Government to declare a state of emergency on the metal industry. This was part of the communique issued by the body after its Annual Conference which ended in Enugu, on Saturday. In the communique signed by the Society’s President, Engr. Prof. O.B. Oloche, the umbrella body of all metallurgists stressed the need to revitalise the moribund metal industries in Nigeria. It said the aim of this year’s conference was to challenge governments, industries, relevant metal companies, the academia, and research institutions to engage in actions that would enable the nation…
The newly elected chairman of the Adamawa State chapter of Nigeria Union of Teachers, NUT, Abubakar Mohammed, has identified a campaign to make teachers own their own houses as his priority. Mohammed, who has assumed office after his election earlier last week, told newsmen in Yola at the weekend that empowerment of teachers to achieve long lasting milestones is dear to his heart. He, along with other NUT officials elected during the November 29 delegates conference of the union, will hold office for the next four years. The NUT chairman while addressing reporters mainly from local media covering NUT activities,…
The Ondo State chapter of the Labour Party (LP), has condemned the move by Channels Television to restrict the planned governorship election debate to only two political parties. While stressing that the media outfit was ill-advised, Labour Party maintained that the decision was not the representation of reality in the state. The Director of Publicity, Labour Party Campaign Organisation, Johnson Egbodofo, who berated the organisers for limiting the live debate to candidates of the All Progressives Congress, APC, and the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, explained that the LP as a party had drawn the attention of the organisers to the…
May Edochie, the first wife of actor Yul Edochie, has revealed her reasons for rejecting many generous offers from prominent filmmakers in Nollywood. Speaking in a viral video on social media, May stated that she was able to say no despite the substantial pay because ‘she is a master of all trades’. “I have received scripts, movie roles, and mouth watering offers for the past two years, but I rejected everything. “I’m a master of all trades, and there is a whole lot I can do if I put my mind to it.” Watch the video below Actress Queen May…
Ekiti State Commissioner for Agriculture and Food Security, Mr Ebenezer Boluwade, has warned pig farmers to beware of the African swine fever. The commissioner said the disease could cause an increase in the mortality rate of pigs, and adversely affect piggery businesses. Boluwade, who gave the warning in an advisory made available to farmers and stakeholders in Ado-Ekiti, charged farmers to take preventive measures early enough to deal with the highly contagious viral disease. According to him, such preventive measures include farmers stepping up the biosecurity measures on the farms, increasing plane nutrition to step up immunity, increasing the level…
The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency, LASEMA, on Sunday confirmed the death of an adult male in a multiple accident at the Lagos-Badagry Expressway. The Permanent Secretary of LASEMA, Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, who confirmed the development in a statement, said several other persons were injured in the accident. Oke-Osanyintolu said the accident happened at Ile-Epo Bust Stop, Oko-Afa, Lagos-Badagry Expressway. “The agency in response to distress calls through the 767 and 112 toll-free lines at 09.33hrs, activated its emergency response team from Igando base. “Upon arrival at the incident scene, it was discovered that several cars were involved in a multiple…
Many residents of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, say they are finding it difficult to feed due to the high cost of food items. The residents also lamented further increase in transportation fares following the hike in the petrol pump price. They spoke to the News Agency of Nigeria, NAN, on Sunday in Abuja. According to them, the increased fuel price had left residents grappling with the harsh realities of rising living costs. The residents said their once manageable budget had spiralled into a daily struggle, primarily due to soaring food prices and transportation fares. They appealed to the Federal…
Reacting to pressing health needs of residents of Madagali Local Government Area of Adamawa State affected by recent floods, 70 doctors have reached out to identified 2,500 ailing people with medical services. The doctors are members of the Adamawa State Chapter of the Nigeria Medical Association who, in partnership with the State Government, stepped forward to address the health emergency. The medical and surgical outreach aims to support the 2,500 vulnerable individuals said to be the survivors of floods who have been facing ‘unimaginable’ hardships. The 70 medical and surgical experts, accompanied by military escorts in view of persisting threats…
A former United Nations Special Rapporteur on Human Trafficking, Professor Joy Ngozi Ezeilo, SAN, has condemned the Nigerian government’s decision to file charges against minors over the #EndBadGovernance protests. Ezeilo described the development as an ugly phenomenon, which she stressed is unacceptable. Ezeilo stated that children’s rights are human rights, and that Nigerian children’s rights must be respected and upheld. The statement comes amid the controversy surrounding the arraignment of the malnourished #EndBadGovernance protesters. DAILY POST reported the uproar and public outcry that greeted the arraignment of protesters, mostly minors, who participated during the recent #EndBadGovernance protest. Ezeilo, also a…