Only one month out of the four months of withheld salaries for members of the Non-Academic Staff Union (NASU) and the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) was paid by the Federal Government on Friday. This is contrary to the government’s announcement claiming that the withheld salaries had been fully paid. Chairman of SSANU, University of Ilorin branch, Falowo Olushola, declared this in a phone chat with DAILY POST on Saturday. Falowo explained that the union members were expecting payment of 50 percent of the four months of withheld salaries, which translates to two months, rather than just one…
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A Chief Magistrate Court, Wuse Zone 2, Abuja, has jailed one ‘Professor’ Jide Josiah Jisos six months over impersonation during the 2019 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination, UTME. This is contained in a statement by the spokesman of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB, Fabian Benjamin on Sunday in Abuja. According to the statement, officials of the Board arrested ‘Prof.’ Jisos, while monitoring the 2019 UTME at Brix Academy in Abuja. Jisos was said to have presented himself to JAMB examination officials as a representative of a Non-Governmental Organization, NGO, claiming he was there to oversee the examination. Upon interrogation,…
The Edo State Government on Sunday raised the alarm that the arrest of its Accountant General, Mr. Julius Anelu, and four other officials of the State’s Treasury Office will no longer enable it to meet basic responsibilities and obligations. The government also added that it would ground its activities and governance. Recall that DAILY POST reported last Friday that the Accountant General and four other officials of the Edo State Government were arrested by the anti-graft agency for being signatories to the state government’s accounts. Chris Nehikhare, the State Commissioner for Communication and Orientation, raised the alarm while confirming the…
Manchester City boss, Pep Guardiola, has said that he was impressed with the effort of defender Nathan Ake following his side’s Premier League 2-1 defeat to Bournemouth on Saturday. Recall that Guardiola watched as Bournemouth defeated Man City at the Vitality Stadium. Antoine Semenyo opened the scoring for Bournemouth, before Evanilson prodded in the second goal for the hosts. Although Josko Gvardiol pulled one back for Guardiola’s side late in the encounter. Speaking at his post-match interview, Guardiola said: “I’m really pleased for the incredible effort from Nathan [Ake], I asked him this morning and I asked him. “He said…
Former presidential candidate of the Labour Party, LP, Peter Obi has called for the arrest of individuals who claim during church testimonies that they “miraculously” received credit alerts after praying. The practice of individuals testifying to “miraculously” receiving credit alerts after praying is very common in Nigerian churches. Speaking on a recent episode of the Honest Bunch Podcast, Obi insisted that it is theft and not a “miracle” as the testifiers often claim. “God can bless handiwork, productivity and industry. But he cannot bless someone who is sleeping. Anybody who says he got alert from praying should be arrested. You…
Popular Nigerian content creator, Oluwadolarz, has engaged his long time girlfriend, Ife Luv. The engagement took place late on November 1, 2024. Actor Abayomi Alvin captured the moment in a video shared on his Instagram page. The couple was at the Secret Palace nightclub in Lagos when the screen displayed “Will You Marry Me?” Ife Luv became emotional as Oluwadolarz presented her with the engagement ring. Confirming the news on his Instagram stories, Oluwadolarz posted a picture of his fiancée’s ringed finger and wrote “she accepted.” Oluwadolarz engages longtime girlfriend, Ife Luv
Rapper Cardi B has denied getting paid to speak at the US Vice President Kamala Harris’ rally in Wisconsin, where she endorsed the Democratic Party’s candidate for president. DAILY POST reports that Cardi B spoke at Harris’ rally in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on Friday, where she formerly endorsed the Democratic Party’s candidate for this month’s presidential election. There were rumours that she was paid for her appearance at the rally. Addressing the rumours via her X handle, Cardi denied receiving any monetary reward for her outing at Harris’ rally. “I did not get paid a dollar for this…I actually been talking…
The Secretary to the Zamfara State Government (SSG), Malam Abubakar Mohammad Nakwada, has reiterated the commitment of Governor Dauda Lawal’s administration to address the underlying socioeconomic factors contributing to insecurity in the state. Nakwada disclosed this while delivering a goodwill message as a special guest at the opening ceremony of the first International Conference organized by the Faculty of Humanities, Federal University Gusau, on Saturday. The SSG, who was represented at the event by the Permanent Secretary, Cabinet Affairs, Dr. Lawal Hussein, said the conference, themed: “Rethinking Security Through the Lens of Humanities for National Development,” is timely and aligned…
Nasarawa United Technical Director, Kabiru Dogo, has urged his players to show resilience, organisation and be more clinical in front of goal in other to get a positive result in Enugu. The Solid Miners will battle with Rangers in a matchday 10 fixture at the Nnamdi Azikiwe Stadium on Sunday (today). Dogo stated that his team is aware of the qualities of the reigning Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) champions. “We are aware of the challenge ahead; a very competitive match awaits us today (Sunday), but our recent win over Kano Pillars has given us confidence,” Dogo stated in a…
Big Brother Naija reality show star, Anita Natacha Akide, known as Tacha has joined the league of celebrities owning football clubs in Nigeria. This was made known in the announcement by the Lagos Liga on Saturday. Sharing the news in a now trending post on its X handle, Lagos Liga wrote “New Lagos Liga club owner alert: Anita Natacha Akide. “In short, the inimitable TACHA! @Symply_Tacha . Formal announcement to follow. Tacha FC is here.” DAILY POST reports that other celebrities who own a football club in Nigeria include Burna Boy and Don Jazzy. BBNaija’s Tacha acquires football club