Nigeria’s oil marketers have said that the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited is still the sole-off-taker of Dangote Refinery Petrol. Zonal Chairman, South-West of the Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria, Dele Tajudeen disclosed this in a notice on Wednesday after meeting with Dangote Group. IPMAN said its team led by its National Vice President, Hammeed Fashola met with the President of Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote on Monday over the direct sale of petrol. The meeting comes after the Nigerian government had permitted marketers to directly purchase Dangote Petrol which ended NNPCL’s reign as sole off-taker. However, IPMAN said that…
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Juventus midfielder, Paul Pogba, has claimed he rejected Pep Guardiola’s attempts to sign him for Manchester City. Pogba revealed this in a new interview with La Gazzetta dello Sport. According to him, he chose Juve over the chance to play under Guardiola. He said: “Yes, I turned down Pep Guardiola’s approach to accept Juventus proposal. “That story is true.” When asked which coach he would have love to work with, Pogba replied: “Sir Alex Ferguson. I only had him for a bit and was very young.” Pogba is set to resume his playing career next year, after his doping ban…
Veteran Nollywood actor, Ayobami Olabiyi is dead. Olabiyi, a respected figure in the Yoruba movie industry, reportedly died on Wednesday in Ibadan, Oyo State. He passed on after a battle with illness that required his admission to the University College Hospital, UCH. Before his death, Olabiyi was said to have been unable to move or speak. The chairman of the Oyo State Theatre Arts and Motion Pictures Practitioners Association of Nigeria, TAMPAN, Bose Akinola made the announcement in a statement late Wednesday. “We announce the death of our TAMPAN National General Secretary, Chief Alhaji Musadshir Ayobami Olabiyi ‘Bobo B.’ “May…
Former Manchester City defender, Benjamin Mendy has revealed that former teammates, Raheem Sterling, Bernardo Silva, and Riyad Mahrez helped him to pay legal fees and child support after being charged with rape. Mendy was charged with committing sexual offenses in 2023 after he was arrested in 2020. He was eventually acquitted of all charges related to two counts of rape and one of attempted rape. The Frenchman was then released by Man City at the end of the 2022-23 season following the expiry of his contract. However, the Lorient left-back has now admitted that he had to rely on his…
Death toll has risen to 153 with 100 people hospitalized in a tanker explosion in Majia local Government area of Jigawa State. DAILY POST earlier reported that the death toll rose to 105, while 70 others sustained various degrees of injuries. In a fresh statement, the police spokesman, DSP. Lawan Shiisu Adam confirmed the increase in the number of victims. He said those that have lost their lives have been buried in a mass grave, while those injured were currently receiving medication at Aminu Kano, Jahun, Nguru, Hadejia, and Gumel hospitals. Meanwhile, Governor Mallam Umar Namadi has expressed his deep…
Deputy Governor of Abia State, Ikechukwu Emetu has advised the people of Azumini in Ukwa East LGA of the State to refrain from acts capable of hindering the ongoing road construction in their community. The deputy governor made this statement in his office in Umuahia while addressing some delegates from the community, on their attitude towards a road construction project by Akwa Ibom State government on a Federal road linking it with the Abia community. Emetu expressed dismay that despite a previous meeting with some delegates of Azumini on the road project, the Azumuni people have continued to entertain the…
The Ogun State governor has expressed his condolences to the victims of the Ibafo tanker fire incident which resulted in significant loss and devastation. The tragic event, which occurred in the early hours of Wednesday, led to the destruction of properties, including vehicles and buildings Governor Abiodun described the inferno as unfortunate, even as he commiserated with the affected. He said: “My heart goes out to those impacted by the inferno. We stand with you in this difficult time. “It is unfortunate that property worth millions of naira were destroyed, but we take solace in the fact that no lives…
The Chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service, Zaccheus Adedeji, on Wednesday, explained the need for the change of the FIRS to the Nigeria Revenue Service. Mr Adedeji, while appearing before the House of Representatives Committee on Finance, explained that the current name does not reflect the true function of the agency, and limits its power to carry out functions. It would be recalled that President Bola Tinubu sent four bills on tax reform to the National Assembly for passage. One of the bills, the Nigeria Revenue Service Act repeals the FIRS Act, and also makes a name change. The…
The Nigerian Navy’s Badagry unit in Lagos State has rescued nine suspected human trafficking victims and handed them over to the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP). The victims, all young women, were intercepted by the Navy during two separate operations between October 11 and 13, 2024. Lt. B.C. Awodeyi, the Base Information Officer, confirmed the handover in a statement on Wednesday. According to Awodeyi, the Navy’s Quick Response Team (QRT) carried out the interceptions at the T-Junction in Badagry, while performing routine stop-and-search operations on fibre boats heading to Panshi Jetty. “At around 4:21 p.m.…
Former Chelsea midfielder, Craig Burley has claimed that Portugal should sack manager, Roberto Martinez if he keeps starting captain Cristiano Ronaldo in the team. Burley insisted that ‘Ronaldo is a passenger’ and no longer good enough to lead the Portuguese attack ahead the 2026 FIFA World Cup. According to him, the five-time Ballon d’Or winner struggled at the 2022 World Cup and also the 2024 Euros. “He struggled at Manchester United at the end, he struggled at the 2022 World Cup, he struggled at the 2024 European Championships. “Do you think he is going to do great in 2026? There…