The Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria, HURIWA, has expressed concern over the internal crisis plaguing Nigeria’s two major opposition parties – the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, and the Labour Party, LP. HURIWA said the ruling All Progressives Congress APC, is allegedly behind the turmoil as part of a strategic effort to weaken political opposition and gradually implement an authoritarian regime similar to the communist governance structure in China. In a statement released by the rights group, signed by its National Coordinator, Comrade Emmanuel Onwubiko, HURIWA highlighted the destabilization efforts it believes are orchestrated by the APC. The group suggested…
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Esomnofu Ifechukwu, of Crown Grace School, Mararaba, Nasarawa State, has emerged as the winner of the 10th edition of the Maltina Teacher of the Year Competition. At the Grand Finale held in Lagos on Friday, October 11, 2024, Ifechukwu was awarded the prestigious title along with a N10 million cash prize. In addition to the grand prize, Ifechukwu will receive an all-expense-paid capacity development training abroad and a N30 million infrastructure project for his school. Kehinde Olukayode from Molusi College, Ogun State, and Aniefiok Udoh from Community Secondary Commercial School, Akwa Ibom State, were named first and second runners-up, receiving…
Captain of Nigeria’s Super Eagles, William Troost-Ekong on Monday afternoon confirmed that Austin Eguavoen’s men are now returning to Nigeria following the treatment they received from the Libyan authorities at Al Abaq Airport. Troost-Ekong and his teammates were stranded at the Al Abaq Airport following their arrival in the North African country on Sunday for a 2025 Africa Cup of Nations, AFCON, qualifying matchday four encounter against the Mediterranean Knights on Tuesday. As a result, the Super Eagles players decided they will boycott the game. The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has also sent a protest letter to the Confederation of…
Ahead of the Ondo State governorship election, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said that the collection of Permanent Voters’ Cards (PVCs) in all the 203 wards will commence on Thursday. The Commission stressed that during the period, the backlog of uncollected PVCs from previous registrations would also be available for collection at the designated centres. INEC National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, Sam Olumekun, in a statement issued Monday, said detailed information, including location addresses of the Ward and Local Government collection centres, have been uploaded to its website and social media platforms for public…
Rivers United technical adviser, Finidi George has praised defender Stephen Manyo for his impressive performance against Katsina United. Manyo had a standout performance for the Pride of Rivers in the goalless draw against Katsina United at the Muhammed Dikko Stadium on Sunday. Finidi believed that the love shown to the player motivated his performance in the game. DAILY POST recalls that Manyo joined Rivers United from Katsina United at the start of the 2024-25 campaign. “He had a fantastic game,” Finidi stated to the club’s media. “The love shown to him from the onset motivated him, and he didn’t want…
Kwara United head coach, Tunde Sanni says they were unlucky to lose against Abia Warriors. Sunday Megwo’s lone strike earned Abia Warriors a 1-0 win over Kwara United in Sunday’s matchday 6 fixture at the Umuahia Township Stadium. Sanni said he would work on the lapses identified in the game. “We are very unlucky with the loss to Abia Warriors in the game,” Sanni stated in a post-match interview. “We missed a lot of scoring chances which really reflected in the result. “We will go back to the drawing board and improve in pur next game.” Kwara United will face…
Super Eagles striker, Victor Boniface on Monday cried out following the treatment he and his teammates received on arrival at the Al Abaq Airport in Libya. The Super Eagles are scheduled to play Libya on Tuesday night, following their 1-0 victory in the first leg on Friday in the Africa Cup of Nations, AFCON, qualifiers. Austin Eguavoen’s side was stranded at the airport for over 13 hours after landing in Libya. Libyan authorities had diverted the chartered ValueJet aircraft carrying the three-time African champions to a small airport away from Benghazi just as the pilot was completing his approach to…
The decapitated bodies of five men have been discovered near a road in central Mexico, in a region dominated by the powerful Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG). The grisly find was reported on Sunday morning by drivers who spotted plastic bags containing human remains near the town of Ojuelos, Jalisco. Local police and forensic experts quickly arrived on the scene to investigate and identify the victims. The Jalisco State prosecutor’s office confirmed that the remains were wrapped in black plastic bags. National Guard troops also secured the area. So far, authorities have been unable to determine the ages or identities…
Four Israeli soldiers were killed and 58 others injured in a drone strike on an army base in northern Israel, according to the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF). The attack, claimed by Hezbollah, targeted an IDF training camp near Binyamina, a town located about 20 miles south of Haifa. The IDF confirmed that seven of the injured soldiers are in critical condition following the strike, which Hezbollah said was in retaliation for Israeli airstrikes in southern Lebanon and Beirut last Thursday. Hezbollah’s media office stated that the group used a “swarm of drones” to attack the Golani Brigade camp, marking one…
About 19 Palestinians were killed and dozens of others injured in Israeli shelling on a school housing displaced persons in the Nuseirat refugee camp of central Gaza Strip. Palestinian sources, who were eyewitnesses, reported that Israeli artillery were fired on the Al-Mufti school, which houses dozens of displaced families in the northern Nuseirat camp. The ambulance crew and civil defence units quickly arrived at the targeted site, they said. They added that flashlight beams and mobile phone lights pierced the darkness, caused by a power outage, as rescue workers worked to transport the injured. Paramedics said the rescue team recovered…