The Inter-Party Advisory Council, IPAC, has condemned the Police assault on the Young Progressive Party, YPP, councillorship candidate for Otolo Ward 1, Nnewi North LGA, Okonkwo Onyemaobi Kenneth, during the recent Anambra State local government election. IPAC described the unprovoked attack on the lawmaker, including the use of tear gas to subdue him, as outrageous, barbaric and despicable. “It is more pathetic as the candidate is living with disability and was in the polling unit to exercise his franchise,” IPAC said in a statement signed by Chinyere Kalu, National Publicity Secretary. “Instead of being protected by the police, he was…
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The Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Nigerians in Diaspora Commission, NiDCOM, Abike Dabiri-Erewa has condemned the treatment meted out on the Super Eagles by Libyan authorities ahead of a football match slated for Tuesday in the country. DAILY POST recalls that the team which left Nigeria on Sunday to Libya for their return match, had their flight diverted to an innocuous airport far away from the venue of the match. Dabiri-Erewa noted that it was not safe to travel by road in Libya due to the current situation in the country. This is contained in a statement by the Director…
The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency, LASEMA, has confirmed that there was no casualty in the building collapse in Orile-Iganmu, a suburb in the state. DAILY POST reports that a two-storey building in the Orile Iganwu area of Lagos collapsed on Monday. The Head, Public Affairs Unit, LASEMA, Mr Nosa Okunbor, who confirmed this in a statement, said that the building collapsed on its own at about 08.45 a.m. He further revealed that there were no casualties in the incident, adding that more updates will be given. “LASEMA Response Teams in Search and Rescue Operation is at a self-collapsed building…
At least six persons died and several others were injured in an accident involving a trailer conveying tiles and a lorry loaded with soft drinks on Monday at Oke Eleshin, Amuloko, along Akanran road, Ibadan. Among the injured was a pupil whose mother reportedly died in the accident. Four of the injured who were rushed to the Amuloko City Hospital nearby included two primary school children while two with severe injuries were admitted for proper treatment. The dead were conveyed to an undisclosed hospital. A staff of the Oyo Road Transport Maintenance Agency, OYRTMA, who pleaded anonymity, said the accident…
Victor Ikpeba has said Libya should be banned from international football after the inhumane treatment they subjected the Super Eagles to, DAILY POST reports. The Super Eagles are still stranded at the Al Abaq Airport following their arrival in the North African country on Sunday for a 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying matchday 4 encounter against the Mediterranean Knights. The players – through the captain, William Troost-Ekong – have already indicated they will boycott the game. The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has already sent a protest letter to the Confederation of African Football (CAF). Ikpeba claimed Libya should be…
Nigerian striker, Victor Boniface has decried the type of bus the Libyan authorities brought to pick up the Super Eagles from the Al Abaq Airport. Boniface said the Libyan authorities sent what he described as “Isakaba bus” to pick the Super Eagles from the airport. The Super Eagles of Nigeria have been stranded at the airport for over 13 hours after landing in Libya. Libyan authorities had diverted the chartered ValueJet aircraft carrying the Super Eagles to a small airport away from Benghazi just as the pilot was completing his approach to the Benghazi Airport on Sunday night. The Libyan…
The Libya Football Federation, LFF, has denied accusations of foul play or sabotage, after the Nigeria national team were left stranded at the Al Abraq Airport over 15 hours after arrival. In a statement on Monday, LFF cited routine air traffic control protocols, security checks and logistical challenges as factors that can affect air travel. They also claimed that a similar incident happened when their players travelled to Uyo, Nigeria, for the first leg of the fixture. The statement released on X read: “We are deeply concerned about the recent reports surrounding the diversion of the Nigerian national team’s flight…
No fewer than 1,000 members of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Kano State have defected to the New Nigeria Peoples Party, NNPP. The defection took place in Tofa and Ghari LGAs of the state as the defectors aligned themselves with the Kwankwasiyya Movement led by Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso. The new NNPP members were welcomed by the state party chairman, Dr. Hashimu Suleiman Dungurawa, during a ceremony held at both locations. The event was marked by the flag-off of NNPP’s chairmanship campaign ahead of the upcoming local government elections. Present at the event were the NNPP candidates for the…
The Libyan Football Federation has denied any involvement in the inhumane treatment meted out on Nigeria’s Super Eagles’ in the country. Super Eagles players and officials are currently stranded at the Al Abaq Airport several hours after arriving the North African country for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying matchday 4 encounter against the Mediterranean Knights. The Nigerian contingent was initially scheduled to land in Benghazi before the plane was diverted to another destination. The team passed the night at the airport with no access to water or food. They were also denied access to hotel accommodation by their…
A two-storey building in Orile Iganmu area of Lagos State has collapsed. The building, which collapsed in Amusu Street, led to people scampering in different directions for safety. The catastrophic incident was disclosed by X users on Monday. As at the time of filing this report, the Lagos State government is yet to react to the incident. Reacting to the collapse, X users wrote @PR4orileboy: “This just happened in Orile Sari-Iganmu, we pray for the people stuck in the rubbles. LASG needs to wake up amd enforce strict laws on housing in this area; as there are lots of houses…