President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has been urged to, with immediate effect, free 76 persons set to be arraigned by the Nigeria Police Force for participating in the recent EndBadGovernance protest. DAILY POST reported earlier that a minor, who is among the 76 persons set to be arraigned on Friday at the Federal High Court in Abuja for participating in the recent EndBadGovernance protest, collapsed before the commencement of the trial. The defendant, who is barely 15 years old, slumped as the charge was about to be read to them by trial Justice Obiora Egwuatu. The incident forced the judge to…
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The All Progressives Congress, APC, has urged the Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara to stop his blackmail of President Bola Tinubu, the Federal Capital Territory FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike and the Judiciary over the recent judgment stopping allocation to the state. The State Chairman of the party, Tony Okocha, gave the charge at a news conference, Friday in Abuja, saying Fubara’s attempt at blackmail will not save his sinking political career. Okocha, who described Fubara as ‘Nyesom Wike’s investment”, added that Wike practically lifted the governor from political obscurity, stressing that sentiments can never trump facts in the face of…
At least, no fewer than seven people were killed on Thursday in one of Hezbollah’s deadliest rocket attacks in recent months targeting northern Israel. The casualties included an Israeli farmer and four Thai agricultural workers near Metula, a town bordering Lebanon, according to Israeli and Thai authorities. The Israeli military reported detecting two projectiles from Lebanon landing in an open area near Metula. The deceased farmer has been identified as Omer Weinstein, a 46-year-old father of four from Kibbutz Dafna. Thailand’s Foreign Minister, Maris Sangiampongsa, confirmed that four Thai nationals lost their lives, with a fifth injured in the incident.…
It was a day of confusion and disappointment for Lawyers, litigants and other members of the public in Abia on Friday as members of the Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria, JUSUN, commenced another round of strike action. Consequently, the enforcement team of JUSUN sealed Court complexes in the state. This situation disrupted activities in the courts as many lawyers and their clients who came for court matters were locked out of the premises. At the Abia State High Court Umuahia, DAILY POST saw some lawyers and their clients standing outside the court complex in disappointment. Also, those who came to…
Ex-Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, Timi Frank, on Friday said the Federal High Court ruling that withheld Rivers State’s monthly allocation was a grand plot by President Bola Tinubu to remove Governor Sim Fubara from office. In a statement which he issued and made available to DAILY POST in Abuja, he described the ruling as obnoxious and a script written by the President in his bid to either force Fubara to join the APC or be removed from office. He said, “The President is angry that Fubara disrespected him by refusing to join the…
The Action Alliance, AA, has cautioned Mr Isaac Fayose, a junior brother to former Ekiti State governor, Ayodele Fayose, against making frivolous statements on issues he knows little, or nothing about. Mr Omoniyi Agbele, the Ekiti State Secretary of Action Alliance, in a press statement issued in Ado-Ekiti on Friday, berated Fayose over his recent call for street protests over issues relating to alleged poor condition of roads and failure of the education system. The statement reads, “The recent vituperation by zmr Isaac Fayose, calling for protest, is particularly unhealthy for Ekiti democracy, and growth. “It has come to the…
The Trade Union Congress (TUC) in Benue State has dismissed reports circulating on social media claiming that the state government proposed a new minimum wage of N40,000. Benue TUC chairman Gideon Akaa clarified that negotiations on the new minimum wage are ongoing, with labor leaders proposing N75,000 and N77,000 as potential figures. In a phone interview on Friday, Akaa explained, “I’m not aware of any rumor about N40,000. “We recently met with the government, and no specific figure has been agreed upon. The negotiations are ongoing, and nothing has been finalized.” Akaa added that the parties will formalize an agreement…
On Friday afternoon, Manchester United officially announced Ruben Amorim as their new manager. The Red Devils, in a statement on their website, said Amorim will remain with Sporting Lisbon until November 11. As a result, his first game in charge of Man United will be a Premier League trip to Ipswich Town. Amorim will replace Erik ten Hag, who was recently sacked, while Ruud van Nistelrooy will continue in an interim role until he (Amorim) joins the Old Trafford club. DAILY POST brings you 10 things you need to know about Amorim as he takes over Man United. 1. Amorim…
Chelsea manager, Enzo Maresca, has admitted that he is leaving Enzo Fernandes out of his team, because Romeo Lavia and Moises Caicedo are forming a midfield partnership that is giving his team better balance. Maresca, speaking to the media on Friday, also said the duo provide greater physicality than Fernandes. Fernandes has not started either of the Blues’ last two Premier League games. Speaking ahead of facing Manchester United, Maresca said: “First of all it’s a matter of balance. I think in this moment Romeo [Lavia] and Moi [Caicedo], they give us also physicality, strength in the middle, and this…
Sporting have confirmed the money the club will be paid by Manchester United after Ruben Amorim was confirmed as Erik ten Hag’s successor. Amorim will take charge of United on November 11 once he has fulfilled his obligations at his current club. United have paid around £10.6m to appoint the former midfielder, which included extra payments to release him from his 30-day notice period. His first match in charge of the Red Devils will be against Ipswich on November 24. “Sporting has reached an agreement with Manchester United FC (hereinafter MUFC) in relation to the terms and conditions of the…