Former British Business Secretary, Kemi Badenoch, has been named the new leader of the Conservative Party. This follows her victory over Robert Jenrick in the final round of voting. Badenoch, who was raised in Nigeria, has now become the first black woman to lead a major political party in the United Kingdom. The 44-year-old takes over from Rishi Sunak as leader of the opposition after winning 53,806 votes against 41,388 for Jenrick. The result was announced by the party on Saturday morning. During her campaign, Badenoch promised to return the Conservatives to “first principles” and launch a series of reviews…
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Ijele FC have adopted Nnamdi Azikiwe Stadium, Enugu, as their home ground for the 2024-25 Nigeria National League (NNL) season. The Nnamdi Azikiwe Stadium is the home ground of Nigeria Premier Football League side, Rangers International of Enugu. Ijele FC are making their maiden appearance in the NNL. The newcomers are in Group B of the Southern Conference. Ijele FC will battle with Inter Lagos in their opening fixture of the new season. The new NNL season will commence on Saturday November 30. NNL: Ijele FC adopt Nnamdi Azikiwe Stadium as home ground
Alex Iwobi is determined to inspire young individuals through football and music. The Nigeria international recently released his second single, ‘What’s Luv?’, featuring close friend SPKS and rising artist MBrown. DAILY POST recalls that Iwobi released his debut single ‘Don’t Shoot’ in June. The 28-year-old stated that his desire is to inspire young people to achieve their dreams. “Growing up in an area of London that is challenging for some people, I know how hard it can be, and I’m grateful to have a platform to try and make a difference,” Iwobi told BBC Sport. “I hope that my music…
Former Heartland striker Ishaya Jatau has predicted a narrow win for the Naze Millionaires in the Oriental derby against Abia Warriors. Heartland will lock horns with Abia Warriors in a matchday 10 fixture at the Umuahia Township Stadium on Sunday. Jatau urged the supporters to rally round head coach Emmanuel Amuneke for the team to achieve success. “Emmanuel Amuneke is a thorough professional, Heartland are lucky to have him. I have watched his training and what he is building,” Jatau told Heartland Media. “All the fans need is patience and total support for the team. With what I have seen,…
Taraba State Commissioner of Health, Dr. Bordiya G. Buma, on Saturday, issued an urgent reminder to parents and guardians on the critical need for polio vaccination, especially for children under five who are most susceptible to the disease. Speaking at the October 2024 Outbreak Response (OBR) event at Mayio-Gwai Primary Health Care Center, he warned that unvaccinated children face a significant risk of contracting polio. Describing polio as a highly infectious virus that can lead to paralysis or even death in severe cases, Buma emphasized that the virus spreads via the fecal-oral route, and the best defense against it is…
Governor of Ebonyi State, Francis Nwifuru, says he signed 18 executive bills into law within one year in office. He also disclosed that his administration employed 150 judicial staff to boost manpower needs of the judiciary in the state. The governor made this known at the high court premises during this year’s 2024/2025 legal week of the state judiciary, with the theme, ‘Law as an Instrument for Social Engineering’. He described the judiciary as the lasting beacon of hope, fairness and justice to all citizens. Nwifuru enjoined members of the judiciary to continue to meet the demands of court users…
The Director General of the National Youth Service Corps, Brigadier General Yushau Dogara Ahmed has called for stronger collaboration between the Scheme and the Department of State Services (DSS). Ahmed made the call when he paid a congratulatory visit to the new Director General of the DSS, Mr Adeola Oluwatosin Ajayi, in the latter’s office. He remarked that Ajayi’s appointment did not come as a surprise given his record of hard work, commitment and love for his job. The NYSC chief executive noted that “the decades-long collaboration between both agencies partly contributed to the Scheme’s accomplishments, especially in the areas…
The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has alleged that electoral materials for the conduct of LGA elections in Cross River have been hijacked by the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC. The allegation was made by PDP candidates in the Saturday elections in Yakurr and Obudu councils, Mrs Jennifer Usani and Mr Emmanuel Asinde, respectively. They decried the absence of voting materials in their respective LGAs as at the time of filling this report for the election that was scheduled to commence at 8:00 am. The PDP candidates said that not only was there absence of materials, there was no semblance of…
Nigerian singer, Adekunle Gold has bemoaned the worsening economic hardship in the country. Decrying the current state of the economy, Adekunle Gold stated that this is the year P-Square should have sung their 2009 hit song, ‘E No Easy,’ which talks about the struggles of life in the face of economic hardship. He added that if the song was released this year, he would have taken advantage of it to express his own frustrations about the current economy in one of the verses. On his Snapchat page, Gold wrote, “Na this year Psquare suppose sing ‘E No Easy’. Make them…
The Ezinano community in Anambra State has announced a N10m reward for any useful information that would enable the police nab suspected cultists for killing over 20 persons in the area. DAILY POST reports that the Nibo incident, which occurred two weeks ago was followed by that of Ifite, a neighbouring community, where seven persons were also killed under similar circumstances. Mr Jeff Nweke, leader of the Ezinano community in Awka South Local Government Area of the state announced the reward on Saturday during the town’s empowerment programme at the community Square in Awka. “We are donating the sum of…