Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila, has told Nigerians that very soon they will start eating the fruits of President Bola Tinubu’s labour. According to him, Tinubu, who spent the last two weeks abroad, is well-rested and is back to take off from where he stopped. DAILY POST reports that Tinubu returned to Nigeria on Saturday after spending two weeks abroad. Gbajabiamila addressed reporters on Tinubu’s arrival at the Nnamdi Azikiwe Airport in Abuja on Saturday. “The kind of work he [Tinubu] has been doing in the last one and a half years requires some rest and he…
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Former federal lawmaker, Senator Shehu Sani, HAS the notion that some forces may be behind banditry and other activities of terrorism in the country may be true. The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP chieftain made the observation in a post on his official X handle on Sunday. Shehu Sani asserted that despite the huge ransom being collected by the daredevil bandits, they have remained wretched and dirty. He said, “Despite the billions of ransom payments received by Bandits in the North, they remain wretched and poor. “Whenever they get arrested, they look famished, dirty and destitute”. According to the former lawmaker,…
Galatasaray manager Okan Buruk has reacted to Victor Osimhen’s remarkable goal in club’s 3-0 victory against Antalyaspor. Osimhen sealed the Yellow and Reds victory with a brilliant overhead kick in stoppage time. It was the forward’s third goal the season for the Turkish Super Lig champions. The 25-year-old had another goal chalked off for offside. “Osimhen is the same way. We used him for a short time. He has one goal that didn’t count and one that counted. I would have been very upset if it didn’t count,” Buruk told the club’s official website. “It’s a very nice goal. It’s…
The sharp rise in fuel prices and persistent inflation in Nigeria has deepened poverty across the country, leaving many families in financial despair, DAILY POST has observed. In Akwa Ibom State, for instance, the economic strain has not only crippled households but also fueled an alarming increase in gender-based violence (GBV). Findings by our reporter have shown that women who once contributed to their families’ income now face heightened domestic abuse as their financial independence erodes under economic pressure. The inability of families to afford basic necessities, coupled with the frustration of a failing economy, has turned many homes into…
The intractable crisis rocking the Federal Neuropsychiatric Hospital, Enugu is taking a new dimension. DAILY POST reports that there has been a stalemate over the appointment of a substantive Medical Director months after an interview process was concluded by a Federal Government team. However, this time, a staff of the hospital, under the School of Nursing, Mr A.C Ndu has moved to jail the acting Medical Director, Dr. Ngozi Unogu, over alleged contempt of court. This came after Ndu earlier won a defamation suit against the hospital officials. Speaking to journalists, Chijioke Ezeh, counsel to Ndu, revealed that Justice E.M.…
The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has been declared the winner of all 23 local government chairmanship positions and 255 councilorship seats by the Kaduna State Independent Electoral Commission (KAD-SIECOM) in the local government elections held across the state on Saturday. While announcing the results, KAD-SIECOM Chairman, Hajara Mohammed, explained that eight political parties participated in the elections, and the APC emerged victorious in all contested positions in the council elections. According to her, “The electoral officers and returning officers have filed their reports, and at the end of the exercise, the APC won the 23 chairmanship positions and 255…
The leadership of Labour Party has demanded the release of its National Vice Chairman, South-East, Mr Ceekay Igara, who arrested by the police allegedly on the order of Abia Governor, Alex Otti. The party made this demand in a statement by its Deputy National Chairman, Ayo Olorunfemi, on Saturday in Abuja. Olorunfemi said Igara was arrested in Aba while holding a meeting with some party leaders when they were surrounded by policemen and whisked away without any warrant of arrest. “Labour Party leadership is totally in shock over this development, particularly as it is coming on the orders of the…
Arsenal legend, Freddie Ljungberg, has urged 25-year-old Newcastle United striker Alexander Isak to join Arsenal, Chelsea or Manchester City next year. Ljungberg believes Isak has a super power and can score many goals if he joins any of the Premier League clubs. “I like Isak. His top level is huge,” Ljungberg told Swedish outlet Expressen. “He has these super top qualities that I, as a coach, might look for. I want players who have some super power, then you can put them in special situations and know that they will make a difference. “I really hope he can take the…
Lionel Messi on Saturday, became Inter Miami’s all-time leading scorer. The 37-year-old scored a stunning hat-trick within 11 minutes to help the MLS side beat New England Revolution 6-2 at the Chase Stadium in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Messi’s goals also helped Inter Miami break the MLS record for most points in a single season. They finished the regular season with 74 points in 34 games and a 22-4-8 (W-L-D) record, narrowly besting the Revolution’s 2021 mark of 73 points. Miami had gone two goals down, before Luis Suarez scored twice to level the scores. But it was Messi who fittingly…
Victor Osimhen has reflected on his remarkable strike in Galatasaray’s 3-0 thumping of Antalyaspor. Osimhen scored Galatasaray’s third goal of the evening with a superb overhead kick in stoppage time. It was the Nigeria international’s third goal of the season for the Yellow and Reds. The striker only returned to training this week after a short spell on the sidelines with a muscle injury. The 25-year-old dedicated the goal to manager Okan Buruk, who celebrated his birthday on Saturday. “The goal was an incredible one. We got three points from here, I am very happy for that. I dedicate this…