Popular Nigerian actress and filmmaker, Omoni Oboli has narrated how she lost a movie role over her refusal to kiss a film director. The actress stated this during her latest interview with comedian AY on ‘Glasshouse show’. Omoni explained that the incident happened when she returned to Nigeria after taking a break to raise her kids abroad. “One director asked me to kiss him at an audition, and I couldn’t understand why he would do that. So I was like ‘is this an audition?’ and he was like ‘yeah, I just want to see’ and I said ‘sorry, I can’t…
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Chelsea midfielder, Cole Palmer, has expressed confidence he will win the Ballon d’Or award in future. Palmer was included in the 30-man nominees shortlist for this year. But Real Madrid’s Vinicius Junior is expected to win it ahead of Jude Bellingham, Rodri, Kylian Mbappe and Dani Carvajal. However, Palmer is confident he will be crowned winner soon. “If I work hard, I believe I can win it one day,” Palmer told the UK Telegraph. “It’s a surprise to be recognised at this level so early in my career, being in the Ballon d’Or list already. “It’s a great honour.” Ballon…
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has expressed concern over the increasing insecurity in Nigeria. Reflecting on his time in office, the former president said security was a key priority during his administration, urging current leaders to take proactive measures to combat the growing menace. Speaking during a visit to Bauchi on Sunday, where he met with the Emir, Dr Rilwanu Adamu, Obasanjo said tackling insecurity requires the cooperation of local leaders, as many criminals live within communities. His words “During our terms in office, we prioritized the security of lives and properties across the country. Right now, we need to do…
A group, Kaduna Democracy Watch, has rejected Saturday’s local government elections in Kaduna State. The group described the LG elections as a sham. In a statement issued in Kaduna on Sunday by its Coordinator, Isaac Tanko, the group said, “We, the Kaduna Democracy Watch, are disgusted by what took place on Saturday under the false pretense of a local government election. “Let’s be clear: no election took place. What we saw was a sham — a disgraceful, planned charade where SIECOM Chairman, Hajiya Hajara Mohammed, had the audacity to declare that the APC had won all 23 local governments and…
Popular Nigerian footballer, Victor Boniface has escaped death after surviving a ghastly car accident. The footballer was involved in an accident that saw him hospitalised to treat his injuries. Boniface made this known in a series of posts shared on his Instagram stories. Boniface posted images of the car crash on his official Instagram page stories, thanking God for sparing his life in what was a life-threatening situation. Sharing some photos from the incident, he wrote; “Na so una for just hear say my enemy don die. God is the greatest.” Super Eagles striker, Victor Boniface survives ghastly car accident
Recently, the upper legislative chambers of the National Assembly, the Senate, was thrown into uproar following a bill seeking to create a new agency to handle narcotics and rehabilitation of drug abusers in the country. Trouble was reported to have started when the senator representing Kano South, Sumaila Kawu, advocated that elected and appointed political officeholders be subjected to drug tests before assuming office. Senator Kawu canvassed for the position while contributing to a debate on the general principles of the bill seeking to establish the National Institute for Drug Awareness and Rehabilitation to coordinate and promote awareness, prevent substance…
A two-storey building under construction in Amangwu Ohokobe Ndume, Umuahia North LGA of Abia State has collapsed. The building which had just been roofed, collapsed on Saturday evening but fortunately, no worker was inside the house when it caved in. The cause of the building collapse has not been established officially but some residents of Amangwu Ohokobe Ndume who spoke to Journalists after the incident blamed it on substandard materials allegedly used by the site Engineer while others blamed it on poor supervision of works. The residents disclosed that workers were supposed to start on the interior parts of the…
Governor Dauda Lawal of Zamfara has decried that the menace of drug abuse in the state is not an individual problem but a societal epidemic undermining the very foundation of communities. The Governor noted this, on Saturday, at a one-day sensitization campaign on the dangers of drug abuse in society to 500 student representatives organized by the Zamfara State Substance Abuse Control and Prohibition of Human Trafficking Agency in collaboration with the World Health Organization, WHO, in Gusau. Governor Lawal who was ably represented by the Secretary to the State Government, Malam Abubakar Mohammed Nakwada, added that his administration has…
Gunmen have reportedly killed a Police Inspector, an expatriate and three other workers of a quarry company in Edo State. The quarry firm is located at Ihievbe-Ogben in the Owan East Local Government Area of the State DAILY POST gathered that a Police Sergeant was also shot in the leg during the attack while a female staff of the company has still been missing since after the incident. The Police Inspector, whose identity is yet to be ascertained and the Sergeant were orderlies to the company’s expatriate before the incident. When contacted the Edo State Police Command who confirmed the…
Mr Peter Obi of the Labour Party, LP, has explained why he congratulated former Head of Head of State, Yakubu Godwin on his 90th birthday anniversary. Obi said he needed to show to the World that the ultimate heroism is forgiving the enemy and moving forward. DAILY POST reports that Obi’s earlier goodwill message to Gowon was greeted with mixed feelings by some Nigerians, with some expressing strong resentment. This comes after Gowon had alluded that the people of the southeast region started the infamous Nigerian-Biafran civil war. Explaining why he facilitated with Gowon, the former Anambra State Governor posted…