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A Federal High Court sitting in Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital, on Tuesday adjourned the case seeking to declare void the nomination of APC’s Olusola Akinbode, candidate for the November 16 local government elections in the State. The plaintiff, Gbenga Akinwande, had challenged the APC primaries leading to the selection and nomination of Olusola Akinbode as the Yewa North Council chairmanship candidate of the party. He also dragged to court, the All Progressives Congress, APC and Ogun State Independent Electoral Commission, OGSIEC, which were listed as the first and second defendants. Akinwande argued that Olusola Akinbode did not participate in…

Manchester City Boss, Pep Guardiola has reacted to Manchester United’s decision to sack manager Erik ten Hag. The Spaniard had commiserated with the Dutchman who was shown the Old Trafford’s exit door on Monday. Erik ten Hag was sacked by Manchester United on Monday, a day after he led the team to a 2-1 defeat to West Ham United in the Premier League. Speaking ahead of Manchester City’s trip to London for their EFL Cup game against Tottenham Hotspur on Wednesday, Guardiola sent best wishes to the former Ajax manager. The Spaniard said he feels sorry for Ten Hag, and…

The Spokesperson of Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, Olufemi Soneye, said he is not aware of any fresh Premium Motor Spirit pump price increase across its retail outlets. Soneye told DAILY POST in an exclusive interview on Tuesday. Soneye comment comes amid speculation that NNPCL had increased fuel pump to from N1,030 per litre to N1060 in Abuja. However, the state-owned oil firm spokesperson, Soneye, said, “There is no increase in gasoline price that I am aware of.”. Similarly, the spokesperson of the Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria, Chinedu Ukadike, said NNPCL’s ex-depot price has not changed. “For independent…

Terrorists have reportedly taken over the biggest military training camps in Nigeria located at the Nagwamase Military Cantonment in Kontagora, Kontagora local government area of Niger State. A member of the Niger State House of Assembly, representing Kontagora II State Constituency, Abdullahi Isah raised the alarm during a plenary on Tuesday. He said the daredevil criminals also chased away about 23 farming communities within the area. In a motion of urgent public importance, the lawmaker said the military camp, which occupied very large pieces of land extending from Kontagora LG to part of Mariga LG, is now being occupied by…

Operatives of the Ondo State Security Network Agency, otherwise known as Amotekun Corps, have arrested a 20-year-old boy for allegedly killing a 65-year-old woman in Owo, headquarters of the Owo Local Council Area of Ondo State. The suspect, Friday Akinmade, allegedly hit the deceased with a plank on her head after accusing her of stealing N3,000 from his room. Parading the suspect along with other criminals at the headquarters of the corps in Akure, the state capital, the commander of the corps, Akogun Adetunji Adeleye, disclosed that another 21-year-old suspect was arrested for attempted murder. “What the security situation has…

There was pandemonium at the Iriebe Community, Obio/Akpor Local Government Area of Rivers State on Tuesday morning when a three-storey building under construction collapsed. At the time of filing this report, no casualty had been reported but it was gathered that workers had resumed work on the site when the incident happened The Chairman of Obio/Akpor LGA, Amb. Chijioke Ihunwo has visited the site of the collapsed building. According to a statement by the Chief Press Secretary to the chairman, Ofonime Okon, it was not certain if there were human casualties under the rubble when the Ihunwo visited but he…

Singer, Tiwa Savage has joined the conversation about the “Big 3” or “Big 4” in the Nigerian music industry. Wizkid, Davido and Burna Boy are widely regarded as the current top three Nigerian artists and are collectively referred to as the “Big 3.” There are also conversations about adding a fourth name to the list, with many tipping artists like Tiwa Savage, Rema, Asake and others. During a recent interview with The Beat 99.9 FM, Lagos, Savage shared her thoughts on being on the elite list. She boasted that she was more talented than Wizkid, Davido and Burna Boy who…

Nigeria’s Super Falcons thrashed Algeria 4-1 in a friendly at the Mobolaji Johnson Arena, Onikan, Lagos on Tuesday. Folashade Ijamilusi was the star of the show as she netted a hat-trick for the nine-time African champions. Tenerife of Spain star, Gift Monday scored Nigeria’s other goal of the afternoon. It took the Super Falcons 12 minutes to take the lead through Ijamilusi. The Edo Queens forward doubled the host’s advantage seven minutes later. Algeria missed the chance to reduce the deficit from the spot in the 39th minute. The Green Ladies, however, hit the target through Alouache Ouassila three minutes…

The Minister of Police Affairs, Senator Ibrahim Gaidam has charged all law enforcement agencies to synergize on the future of security architecture with all the required speed and political will through information sharing to curb criminals in the country. He stated this during a three-day workshop on Interagency Collaboration with the theme: Interagency Collaboration Among Law Enforcement Agencies in Nigeria held at the REIZ Continental Hotel, Central Business District, Abuja. The Minister pointed out that on assumption of Office in August 2023, he observed that there was no adequate collaboration among the law enforcement agencies as they all operate independently…

The Ogun State House of Assembly has called on the officials of the Federal Roads Maintenance Agency, FERMA to step up measures towards addressing the deteriorating state of some of the federal roads in the State, especially the Abeokuta- Ibadan road. The Speaker, Oludaisi Elemide, made the call during the plenary held at the assembly complex, Oke Mosan, on Tuesday. Elemide noted that there was a need for FERMA through its Comptroller of Works and its officials in the state to complement the State Government’s efforts in road Infrastructure by carrying out necessary palliative works on the Federal roads within…