A High Court of the Federal Capital Territory sitting at Maitama, on Thursday, shifted further hearing in the leadership crisis rocking the Staff Multipurpose Cooperative Society of the Nigeria National Petroleum Company, NNPC, Limited, till November 8. Justice Charles Agbaza said that the court would on the next date, equally hear a motion that 15 staff members of the NNPCL who are defendants in the matter, filed to disqualify him from presiding over the case. The defendants, through their team of lawyers led by Ibrahim Idris, SAN, is asking the judge to recuse himself, insisting they were not comfortable in…
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Argentina legend Lionel Messi has sent some words of advice to former Real Madrid youngster, Nico Paz, noting that the midfielder was not born when he [Messi] made his debut. Messi waxed lyrical of the 20-year-old who made his Albiceleste debut in Argentina’s 6-0 demolition of Bolivia in a 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifier earlier this week. He advised the youngster to continue improving on the way he is playing. Paz came off the bench in place of Lautaro Martinez in the second half, with Argentina already 3-0 up at the break The goals came from the boots of Messi,…
Phrank Shaibu, an aide to former Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, has mocked the Presidency over President Bola Tinubu and Vice President Kashim Shettima’s absence from Nigeria. Shaibu said while Tinubu was drinking wine in France, Shettima was on a sightseeing in Sweden. Reacting to the Presidency’s remark regarding Tinubu and Shettima’s absence from the country, Shaibu said Nigeria is governing itself. Tinubu’s spokesman, Bayo Onanuga, said their is no vacuum in governance despite the duo’s absence from the country. Onanuga said all organs of government are working while Tinubu is on vacation in Europe and Shettima…
American rapper Belcalis Marlenis Almánzar, aka Cardi B, has vowed to quit alcohol consumption. The nursing mother promised to stop drinking alcohol after celebrating her 32nd birthday with an epic party in New York City recently. “I will never, ever drink again,” she said in a video posted on her Instagram Stories. “I will never. Pray for me. Wait, I’m still drunk.” DAILY POST recalls that Cardi B welcomed her third child with Offset last month despite confirming separation from the Migos star in December 2023 and filing for divorce. Her ex-husband alleged that she had sex with another man…
Minister of Sports Development, Senator John Enoh, has congratulated Nigeria’s U17 Women’s National Football Team, the Flamingos, for their 4-1 victory over New Zealand in the opening match of the FIFA U17 Women’s World Cup. In a statement following the match on Wednesday night, Enoh praised the team for their outstanding performance. “The Flamingos have made Nigeria proud with this fantastic victory. Their exceptional play reflects the immense talent and potential of our young female athletes,” he stated. The minister also commended the efforts of the coaching staff and the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) in developing women’s football in the…
Leicester City manager Steve Cooper has said Wilfred Ndidi is in good state after returning from international break. Ndidi was part of Nigeria’s squad that was held hostage at the Al Abaq Airport in Libya last weekend. The Super Eagles players were stranded at the remote airport for several hours after their plane was diverted from the original destination in Benghazi. Leicester City will be guests of Southampton at the St Mary’s Stadium on Saturday. Cooper confirmed they were in contact with Ndidi throughout the horrific ordeal in Libya. “He is fine, that’s the most important thing. He is back…
A former governor of Bauchi State, Isa Yuguda, has expressed optimism that President Bola Tinubu’s administration would rescue Nigeria from its age-long challenges. Yuguda spoke after a forum in Abuja on Thursday, commending the President’s policies, particularly in the power sector, as a beacon of hope for the country. He emphasized that Tinubu is on the right path to delivering Nigeria from its challenges. He appealed to citizens to be patient and allow the reforms to materialise. According to Yuguda, previous administrations have invested heavily in the power sector with little success. However, he commended the current government’s interventions, corrections,…
The Imo State Police Command has commenced an orderly room trial against four of its officers caught in a viral video maltreating and extorting money from people on the road. The officers, who have been in detention for some days at the Command’s headquarters are identified as Inspector Ibrahim Nainna, Inspector Unaka Maxvirgin, Inspector Miller Ibinitta and Sergeant Antony Alozie. The arrest of the officers followed the allegation levelled against them by staff of Young C Entertainment, a film production outfit, who were in the state for movie production. A video posted by the victims showed how the police officers…
Nigerian record producer and music executive, Michael Collins Ajereh, popularly known as Don Jazzy, has donated the sum of N100 million to the NGO of controversial self-styled activist, Martins Otse, aka VeryDarkMan. The controversial influencer disclosed this in a video message shared via his social media pages on Thursday. VDM, who has previously announced the launch of his NGO, revealed that he initially panicked when he found the money in his bank account. He stated he suspected it was a glitch or a set-up after some people he reached out to confirm whether the money was from them told him…
A Badagry Magistrates’ Court in Lagos State on Thursday remanded a 35-year-old man, Charles Chinonso, in Awarjigoh Correctional Centre for defiling a 13-year-old girl. Chief Magistrate A. J. Aina remanded Chinonso after he pleaded guilty to a two-count charge of defilement and breach of peace. Aina also ordered that the case file should be sent to the Director of Public Prosecutions for advice. He adjourned the case until Jan. 29, 2025 for mention. Earlier, the prosecutor, Mr Ayodele Adeosun, told the court that the defendant committed the offences in July 2023 at about 8.00 pm at No. 233 Alubarika Bus…