A man who tried to make peace has been punched to death while trying to separate a fight in Adamawa State. The peacemaker, Markus Dali, had stepped between Barka Yama and Alex Tari who were exchanging fisticuffs, seeking to make them stop the fight, only to become the victim as Barka Yarma allegedly gave him the blow that proved fatal. The three are of Sina Kwande community in the Michika Local Government Area of Adamawa State. The Adamawa State Police Command, after arresting the 32-year-old Barka, arraigned him before the Chief Magistrate Court I sitting in Yola, on the charge…
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A high court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos State, on Tuesday ordered social media critic, Martins Vincent Otse AKA VeryDarkMan to delete defamatory videos on human rights lawyer, Femi Falana, SAN. The court also ordered the critic to desist from making any comment about the Falanas again. This comes after Falana revealed he is resisting the temptation to file a criminal complaint against VeryDarkMan for accusing him of allegedly facilitating pardon for cross-dresser Idris Okuneye, also known as Bobrisky. DAILY POST recalls that VeryDarkMan, on September 24 2024, leaked a voice call recording of Bobrisky narrating how singer Falz contacted him…
The Federal Government has urged Nigerians to stop making negative comments about the country. Director-General of National Orientation Agency (NOA), Mallam Lanre Issa-Onilu, made the call during a stakeholders’ engagement on National Anthem, Identity Project, Values Charter and the Renewed Hope Agenda President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday in Osogbo. Issa-Onilu said that Nigerians should embrace a sense of patriotism and that they must love the country at all times. “You must endure; we have no other country, and Nigeria is richly endowed with both human and material resources. “We must never condemn, curse or speak evil about our country. Words…
The Bayelsa State Chapter of the All Progressives Congress, APC, has reversed the suspension of the Minister of State for Petroleum (Oil), Heineken Lokpobiri, and other party chieftains. This followed the convening of an extended meeting of the party, involving members of the state executive, sitting state Assembly members from the party, and the local government chairman of the party. The single agenda was to deliberate on the festering crisis arising from the suspension of critical stakeholders of the party in Southern Ijaw, Ekeremor‚ Sagbama and Yenagoa local government areas, notable among those suspended was Senator Heineken Lokpobiri; former APC…
The People’s Democratic Party, PDP, in Kogi State has suspended it Women Leader in Ogori Magongo LGA, Mrs Esther Soje. A suspension letter signed by Yusuf Suleiman, Ward Chairman of Otaru/Opowu Ward Magongo, Ogori Magongo LGA, who copied the state chairman of the party, said the Women Leader was suspended in line with sections 58(1), 59(2) and 4 of the party’s constitution as amended. The PDP Ward Executives of Otaru Opowu Ward said Soje was suspended indefinitely for violating section 58(1) of the party’s constitution. According to the letter, the suspension takes effect from 12th October, 2024. The letter said…
The 2023 Labour Party, LP, presidential candidate, Peter Obi, on Tuesday said the national power grid collapse is a shame and an indication of leadership failure in Nigeria. Obi, who called for the reform of Nigeria’s power sector, said the latest collapse has exposed the fragility of the country’s electricity infrastructure. In a post on X, the former presidential candidate said the latest power grid collapse is emblematic of a leadership and government that had failed to prioritize the welfare and economic well-being of the people. Obi said: “For the umpteenth time, the national grid has collapsed, plunging a huge…
New Zealand head coach Alana Gunn is optimistic her team will have a good outing at the 2024 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup in Dominican Republic. The Oceania champions are drawn in Group A with the host country Dominican Republic, Ecuador and Nigeria. Gunn’s side will be up against Nigeria in their opening fixture on Wednesday night. The coach is banking on his players to keep up with the momentum from their successful campaign at the OFC Championship last month. Speaking ahead of the game against Nigeria, Gunn told www.nzfootball.co.nz: “It is going to be a privilege to lead the…
Manchester United have decided to end Sir Alex Ferguson’s ambassadorial contract with the club. This means Ferguson will step back from his current ambassadorial role at the end of the season. ESPN reports that this decision has been taken as part of a cost-cutting drive at the club, since Sir Jim Ratcliffe bought a minority stake in February. United have also finalised the redundancies of 250 members of staff, saving around £45million in the process. Ferguson has been a club ambassador since 2013 after he retired as manager. It has seen the 82-year-old has earned more than £2m annually. Sources…
The Confederation of African Football, CAF, has delisted the Group D second-leg fixture of the 2025 African Cup of Nations qualifier between Nigeria and Libya. The Super Eagles of Nigeria were scheduled to take on Libya in the Second Leg of the qualifier on Tuesday (today). The Super Eagles had earlier beaten Libya 1-0 in the first leg that took place at Godswill Akpabio Stadium, Uyo, on Friday. The Nigerian Football Federation, the Super Eagles and officials narrated their over 14 hours ordeal at the Libya airport where they reportedly faced humiliation, leading to their decision to return home. The…
The Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria, HURIWA, has expressed dissatisfaction and outrage over the repeated collapse of Nigeria’s national electricity grid under the administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. Reacting to the latest collapse on October 14 and 15, 2024, HURIWA called for the immediate removal of the Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu. According to HURIWA, the minister has shown high level of “gross incompetence” and is unfit for the role. The grid collapse, the seventh and eight since 2024, left millions of Nigerians in darkness, further crippling an already fragile economy. DAILY POST reports that the Enugu Electricity…