Gunmen suspected to be bandits have killed three persons between Bangi and Kotonkoro road in Mariga local government area of Niger state. It was gathered that the incident occurred on Sunday morning around 9:00 am. The bandits were said to ave blocked the road, shooting at moving vehicles. Alhaji Shehu Kotonkoro, in whose car the three persons were killed, told journalists in an interview that the victims include his driver, a young girl and another identified as Alhaji Ibrahim who were on their way to the market.. He explained that the incident occurred about 5km from Kotonkoro village. While decrying…
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A Magistrate Court sitting in Port Harcourt has remanded Deele Akpobari, one of the suspects in the attempted murder of Gani Topba, leader of the Conscience of Ogoni People. Topba was reportedly ambushed on his way back from Zaakpo community in Khana Local Government Area of Rivers State to Port Harcourt on March 12, 2024, and was shot multiple times, leaving him critically injured. Three individuals connected to the crime are already awaiting trial at the Port Harcourt Correctional Center, following a remand notice issued by a State High Court. Akpobari, popularly known as “Bob Satan,” was recently arrested by…
Hundreds of travellers and commuters plying the Ido-Eruwa road in Oyo State are currently stranded as a result of the deplorable condition of the road. DAILY POST reports that the road is the major route for travellers and commuters coming in and out of Ibadan and Ibarapa. Our correspondent reports that hundreds motorists and passengers were stranded on the road on Monday. It was learnt that some trucks plying the muddy road got stuck, preventing other vehicles from moving forward on the road. A traveller who bagged not to be named called on the state government to fix the road.…
Yobe State Governor, Mai Mala Buni, has directed the Ministry of Agriculture and Natural Resources to handover all the facilities of Nazari Livestock Development Centre in Jakusko LGA to leaders of the Fulani herdsmen. This was contained in a statement issued by the Ministry’s Chief Information Officer, Aishatu Tijjani, and made available to newsmen on Monday. The governor stated that the handing over became necessary as the multi-billion naira project is ready for occupation and usage. He said his administration, in collaboration with the Federal Government, had invested billions of naira in the construction of the reserve which is the…
The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Ondo State chapter, has declared that the manner in which Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa had been handling the affairs of the state since he took over as governor 10 months ago calls for concern. While stressing that the people of the state are unlucky with the emergence of Aiyedatiwa, PDP in a statement issued by its Publicity Secretary, Kennedy Peretei, stated that economic activities in the state are at the lowest ebb due to the inability of the governor to stimulate the local economy. The opposition also berated the governor over the amount approved for the…
Famous Nigerian music executive, Don Jazzy, has challenged content creator turned singer, Oluwadolarz, over his recent claims. DAILY POST reports that Oluwadolarz, in an Instagram post on Sunday, disclosed that an unnamed gay music executive requested sex from him as a condition to promote his songs. “You will promote my songs. Endorse my music. Help me top the chart. But make I first bend over make you enter my Yansh,” Oluwadolarz wrote in pidgin. However, reacting to the singer’s allegation under the comment section of a blog post, Don Jazzy dared Oluwadolarz to mention the entertainer’s name. He wrote, “Tag…
Governor Umo Eno of Akwa Ibom State has reiterated his commitment to complete all the road projects he inherited from previous administrations. Eno, who spoke through the Commissioner for Works and Fire Service, Prof Eno Ibanga, during a press conference at the NUJ Press Center in Uyo, said he would also complete the ones initiated by his administration. Ibanga who was flanked by the commissioner for Information and Strategy, Ini Ememobong, and chairman, Akwa Ibom State Environmental Protection and Waste Management Agency, Prince Ikim, said so far, Eno has injected over N208.16bn on roads and other infrastructural development projects since…
The National Examinations Council (NECO) has warned school owners and other stakeholders to desist from enrolling candidates for its examinations by proxy. This is contained in a statement made available to newsmen in Abuja on Monday by the acting Director, Information and Public Relations, Azeez Sani. Sani said that the Council had observed that such fraudulent practice often resulted in identity theft and subsequent parade of fake results. In a bid to eradicate all forms of examination malpractices, he said that the Council had put in place some measures to check impersonation in all its examinations. ”Some of the measures…
Umuahia, the capital of Abia State, was the shadow of itself from morning to afternoon on Monday as many residents of the city stayed indoors while several business outlets did not open. Businesses including banks, petrol stations and eateries did not open while motor parks were devoid of passengers. A few commercial motorists who came out complained of scarcity of passengers. Major roads like Azikiwe road, school road, Ikot Ekpene road, Aba road, Uzuakoli road, Bende road and Bank road all looked empty with few individuals and vehicles available. At government establishments, it was discovered that some civil servants did…
Newcastle United legend, Alan Shearer has predicted that Arsenal will not win the Premier League title this season if they continue to get red cards. Shearer spoke after Arsenal defender William Saliba received a red card in their Premier League 2-0 defeat by Bournemouth at the weekend. Arsenal midfielder Declan Rice was also sent off against Brighton few weeks ago. Speaking on The Rest is Football podcast, Shearer said: “They are not going to win the title if they continue to get red cards because it’s just too tough in our league, in the Premier League, to be, no matter…