President of the Nigerian Senate, Godswill Obot Akpabio, has emphasised the importance of involving parents in addressing drug abuse and trafficking among children. He stated that if there is to be a decisive move to tackle drug abuse in Nigeria, parents must be actively involved, insisting that they are critical in combating the surge in drugs. Akpabio, who was represented by the Deputy Leader of the Senate, Senator Lola Yisa Ashiru, made the appeal at a joint Committee of the Senate and House of Representatives on Drugs and Narcotics one-day sensitization programme on Thursday in Abuja. He urged parents to…
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The Edo State Government has urged the players and officials of Bendel Insurance to put behind them the disappointing 1-0 home defeat to Abia Warriors and concentrate on their next match in Ijebu-Ode. The loss was the Benin Arsenals’ first of the season. Bendel Insurance will take on Sunshine Stars in a matchday 10 fixture at the Otunba Dipo Dina Stadium on Sunday. The Edo State Sports Commission Chairman, Yusuf Alli, said victory over Sunshine Stars is more important than their defeat to Abia Warriors. “I am here to encourage you to put the thoughts of the home defeat behind…
The Association of Poultry Farmers in Nigeria has urged the Nigerian government to establish a special intervention fund for its members to significantly reduce egg prices. The Director General of the Association, Onallo Akpa, made this request on Friday in an interview with Channels Television, monitored by DAILY POST. His appeal comes as the price of a crate of eggs has risen to around N6,500 from less than N2,500 last year. Explaining the reason behind the price hike, Akpa attributed it to rising production costs and a lack of government support for the sector. He lamented that nearly 50 percent…
A former Nigerian ambassador to Botswana, Isaac Onuh, has urged the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to immediately halt the alleged “macabre dance” being employed against the former Governor of Kogi State, Alhaji Yahaya Bello, under the pretense of fighting corruption. Ambassador Onuh made this call while speaking with journalists in Lokoja on Friday. Ambassador Onuh, who is also a former lawmaker, warned the anti-corruption agency to stop the unauthorized methods it has employed to allegedly harass and intimidate the former governor for exercising his inalienable right to contest the 2023 presidential election. He expressed the belief that Bello’s…
Two weeks after a widespread blackout, power has finally been restored in Jalingo, the capital of Taraba State, and across other states in Nigeria’s North-East region, as observed by DAILY POST. The prolonged outage, which left the region in darkness, was reportedly caused by the vandalism of several power stations. While authorities have yet to release details on the extent of the damage or identify those responsible for the vandalism, the restoration has brought relief to residents and businesses who struggled to function during the outage. Some small business owners told DAILY POST that the restoration of power has not…
The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, has said the House of Representatives did not ask him to revoke the airstrip license for Oyedepo’s Living Faith Church or those of other private individuals. Keyamo said this in a statement via his official X handle on Friday. There were reports that the House of Representatives asked the Ministry of Aviation and Aerospace Development to halt the issuance of airstrip licenses to private individuals and organizations and to revoke existing licenses, including those granted to Living Faith Church, as a measure to safeguard national security. Reacting to the report, the…
Paul Ibe, the Media Adviser to former Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, presidential Atiku Abubakar, has cautioned the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike against reducing youths in Abuja to taxi drivers. Ibe said most youths engage in taxi business due to the unconducive economic environment and need to survive. He was reacting to a remark by Wike on Thursday while giving out cars to some youths in the FCT to use for commercial driving. In his speech, the minister encouraged the beneficiaries not to be ashamed that they are being empowered to be taxi drivers, saying that…
Police in Jigawa State have arrested an 18-year-old boy, Khamisu Ibrahim, over the alleged rape of a three-year-old girl in Malam Madori Local Government Area of the state. The spokesman for the command, DSP Lawan Shiisu Adam, confirmed the arrest in a statement issued to DAILY POST. He said the incident occurred on Tuesday in Garin Malam Sanda village, Malam Madori Local Government Area. According to the statement: “On Tuesday at about 10:15 hrs, one Suleiman Bashari of Garin Malam Sanda village, M/Madori LGA, reported at M/Madori Division that, on Monday at about 20:10 hrs, one Khamisu Ibrahim of the…
Former Manchester United midfielder, Paul Scholes, has said current Chelsea skipper, Reece James “doesn’t look like a captain”. His comments came after manager Enzo Maresca questioned James’ leadership qualities. Maresca said he “expected more” from the England defender since he arrived at Stamford Bridge club in July. James, who has been at Chelsea since the age of six, was appointed captain ahead of the 2023-24 campaign following Cesar Azpilicueta’s departure. Scholes, speaking on The Overlap, also said Cole Palmer does not have the personality to be captain. He said: “I remember when Reece James got appointed, I thought, he doesn’t…
Benue State Police Command has arrested five suspects in connection with a case of impersonation and obtaining under false pretense in Makurdi, the state capital. The suspects were arrested in a sting operation by the Cybercrime and Narcotics Department of the state Command as part of continuous efforts to sanitize the state against activities of cyber criminals. This was contained in statement on Thursday by the Police Public Relations Officer, PPRO, SP Catherine Anene. The suspects include: Kwaghaondo John ‘m’ 21yrs, Sunday Dominic ‘m’ 20yrs, Uaan Aondowase Michael ‘m’ 21yrs, Isaac Akpagher ‘m’ 18yrs and Suleiman Lawal ‘m’ 20yrs. She…