Spain is facing its worst flooding disaster in decades, with at least 95 confirmed dead and dozens still missing as rescue operations continue. Torrential rains in eastern Spain triggered flash floods that devastated the Valencia province, sweeping away buildings, bridges, and cars and leaving towns submerged. The catastrophic floods prompted Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez to declare three days of national mourning. In a national address, Sánchez expressed solidarity with the victims, pledging full recovery support and urging vigilance as extreme weather persists in some areas. Officials fear the death toll could rise, with many still unaccounted for. In Valencia alone,…
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A former National Publicity Secretary of the defunct New Peoples Democratic Party, nPDP, Chief Eze Chukwuemeka Eze says it appears that President Bola Tinubu is backing his minister, Nyesom Wike, to unleash terror in Rivers State. The All Progressives Congress, APC, chieftain said this in reaction to the ruling of the Federal High Court, Abuja, which stopped the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, from disbursing monthly federal allocations to Rivers State. DAILY POST reported earlier on Wednesday that the Federal High Court in Abuja stopped the CBN from further releasing monthly financial allocations to the Rivers State Government. The court…
Veteran actor, Abdulsalam Sanyaolu, AKA Agbako, is dead. His death was confirmed by actor Jide Kosoko on Instagram. It was gathered that he passed on Thursday morning. The actor, however, didn’t disclose the circumstances surrounding Agbako’s death. He wrote on Instagram, “Good night ooo, Baba Charles. a.k.a Agbako, 102 years, ba wasa ba. R I P.” Veteran Nollywood actor Agbako dies at 102 years
Manchester United legend, Paul Scholes has named captain Martin Odegaard as the player who changes the way Arsenal play football. Scholes expects Arsenal to go to another level once Odegaard returns from injury. Odegaard has not featured for Arsenal since the end of August due to injury. The Norway international picked up an injury while on international duty with his country. “Arsenal miss Martin Odegaard, they miss him massively,” Scholes said on The Overlap with Sky Bet. “He changes the way they play football, and that one player can change a team. “I said it earlier in the season that…
The Bauchi State Coordinator of National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, Mrs Rifkatu Yakubu, has urged corps members to lower their pride and learn a skill to be self employed and employers of labour. Yakubu made the call on Thursday in Bauchi during the distribution of certificates of national service to the 2023 Batch “C” stream II corps members in the state. Yakubu said that the call became necessary in view of the scarcity of white collar jobs. She commended those who were able to learn a skill during the service year and tasked them to effectively build on it for…
Nigeria forward, Kelechi Iheanacho is delighted to open his goal account for LaLiga outfit, Sevilla. DAILY POST reports that Iheanacho bagged a brace in Garcia Pimienta’s side 3-0 victory over Las Rozas CF in a Copa de Rey encounter on Wednesday night. Luis Mendez scored an own goal to hand Sevilla the lead in the first half. Iheanacho doubled the lead on the hour mark and scored his second of the game 11 minutes from time. “Very good; I’m very happy to have scored my first goals for this club. It’s very good for my confidence and that of the…
Sevilla manager, Garcia Pimienta, has showered encomium on Kelechi Iheanacho after the forward ended his barren run in front of goal. Iheanacho, who has endured a tough start to life since arriving Sevilla on a free transfer in the summer, scored twice in the club’s Copa de Rey 3-0 victory over La Rozas FC on Wednesday night. It was the striker’s first two goals for the Rojiblancos. Pimienta singled out the Nigeria international for praise after the game. “He played very little in the first half, and in the second he had the success that is needed for the forwards,”…
More changes may be carried out at Abia State University, Uturu, following the appointment of a new Vice-Chancellor and other members of the institution’s management team. This follows the release and publication of the White Paper report of the full visitation panel to Abia State University, Uturu. Governor Alex Otti approved the appointment of Professor Ndukwe Okeudo as the new Vice-Chancellor to replace Professor Maxwell Ogbulu, who has been removed. He also appointed Agwu U. Agwu as Pro-Chancellor, Mrs. Cathrine Uju Ifejika as Chancellor, Onwubiko Dike as a member of the Governing Council, along with two Deputy Vice-Chancellors, four members…
The senator representing Delta North Senatorial District, Ned Nwoko, has defended the rationale behind his proposal for a bill that would permit civilians to own and carry firearms. The lawmaker re-emphasized his position on Wednesday as a guest on Channels Television’s Politics Today. According to him, allowing Nigerians to bear arms would help address the country’s insecurity challenges, enabling citizens to defend themselves effectively. Nwoko also narrated how his senior legislative aide was killed last November when gunmen attacked his home in Abuja. “My SLA was killed in November last year, and the wife said the estate was attacked by…
Nigerian singer and content creator, Oluwadolarz, has revealed that he started providing for his family at age 11. Oluwadolarz stated this while speaking about his childhood struggles in his latest interview on ‘WithChude’ podcast. The content creator explained that his father died when he was two years old. He emphasized that his father’s death made him take on responsibilities beyond his age. “I once worked at Ebute Metta as a truck loader at Dangote Cement. I was loading pasta. “I lost my father at a very early age of two years. But I had a stepdad who supported us before…