Thirty days to the end of his tenure as governor of Edo State, Governor Godwin Obaseki has asked the governor-elect, Senator Monday Okpebholo, to constitute a transition team. Obaseki opined that the constitution of the transition team by the incoming government was geared towards interfacing with the transition team of his outgoing administration. DAILY POST reports that the Secretary to the State Government, Joseph Eboigbe made the call on Sunday in a statement made available to newsmen in Benin City. DAILY POST reported that Governor Godwin Obaseki would be ending his two-term tenure of eight years on November 12, 2024.…
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The Senate has threatened the Minister of Works, David Umahi; Head of Service of the Federation, Mrs Didi Esther Walson-Jack; Chairman of Nigerians in Diaspora Commission, NiDCOM, Abike Dabiri-Erewa; and others with the issuance of a warrant of arrest against them for failing to appear before its Committee on Ethics, Privileges and Public Petitions. Other chief executives who also risked the warrant of arrest are those of Union Homes Savings and Loans Plc, Enugu Electricity Distribution Company and Sally Best Properties Limited. The Senate’s resolution was sequel to the complaint of its chairman of the Committee on Ethics, Privileges and…
A Federal high court Judge in Kano, Justice Simon Amobeda has threatened to expose Chairman Kano Public Complaints and Anti-Corruption Commission, Muhuyi Magaji Rimin-Gado’s attempt to influence a cause of justice under his jurisdiction. Justice Amobeda also vowed to remain resolute in dispensing judgment and resist any intimidation. The jurist raised the alarm on Friday at an open court session when he sighted the Chairman of the Nigerian Bar Association, NBA, Kano chapter Usman Umar Fari, who also doubles as a legal counsel for the state Anti-Corruption Commission. Justice Amobeda before attending to the business of the day, confronted Fari…
The Special Assistant on Public Communication to former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, Phrank Shaibu and President Bola Tinubu’s spokesman, Bayo Onanuga on Sunday traded tackles over the president’s trip from the United Kingdom, UK, to France. Shaibu informed Onanuga that the Federal Government is not a travel agency for Tinubu to globetrot. Tinubu had announced a 2-week vacation when he travelled to France recently, a decision that has generated heated controversy about the President abandoning the country in a time of all-around economic turmoil. Onanuga said the President should not be disturbed from enjoying his “private time.” According to Onanuga,…
A couple and a man have been confirmed dead in a road accident that occurred along the Sagamu-Ogijo Road, Ogun State. The accident involved a Foton truck with registration number EKY 778 XM, a space wagon car registered as AM299AHD, and a Bajaj motorcycle with the registration number JGB 265 WG. The deceased, Moses Ekpolo, 25, his wife, Josephine Ekpolo, 19 and 44-year-old Kolawole Moshood, were pronounced dead on arrival at the hospital. Omolola Odutola, the Ogun Police Command’s spokesperson, said in a statement on Sunday in Abeokuta that the incident occurred at 9 pm on Thursday. She attributed the…
In responding to public complaints against the unprofessional attitude of some police officers in the state, ranging from extortion to unlawful searching of citizens’ phones, mostly youths, the Imo State Commissioner of Police, Aboki Danjuma, in a bid to address the situation, has set up a special unit known as Complain Response Unit, CRU, to monitor and investigate the attitude of some of its officers while on duty. A press statement issued by the command public relations officer, ASP Henry Okoye, informed that the purpose of establishing the unit emanated from recent community feedback, which according to him raised serious…
The Social Democratic Party, SDP, Ondo State chapter, has berated the Commissioner for Justice and Attorney General of the state, Kayode Ajulo, over his stance on the failure of the Commissioner for Finance, Mrs Omowumi Isaac, to honour the summons of the State House of Assembly. According to SDP, Ajulo ought to have focused on his duty as the legal officer of the state instead of turning to the spokesperson of the Finance Commissioner. The Commissioner of Finance had a few days ago failed to honour the invite of the lawmakers who had summoned her to explain the grey areas…
A governorship aspirant of the All Progressives Congress, APC for the 2025 election in Anambra State, Mr Paul Chukwuma, has condemned the level of insecurity in the state. Chukwuma was reacting to the recent kidnap of some sports journalists from SuperSports, who were travelling to Uyo from Lagos State to cover the Super Eagles African qualifier match with their Libyan counterparts. The journalists were kidnapped on their way to Anambra State but were later rescued by security agencies while some of them died and one more was unaccounted for. The gubernatorial aspirant in a statement released through his spokesperson, Mr…
Former Leeds United and Southampton star, Carlton Palmer has urged English club Norwich City to sign Nigerian defender Bright Osayi-Samuel. Palmer believes Osayi-Samuel would be a good fit for Norwich, adding that he has plenty of energy. Norwich are reportedly eyeing a move for the Fenerbahçe star in the January transfer window. Speaking with Football League World on Norwich’s interest in the Super Eagles right-back, Palmer said: “He has moved back to full-back playing for Fenerbahce, but he used to be a winger at QPR. He’s got plenty of energy, plenty of unpredictability, and he can play down the right…
Galatasaray are pushing for Victor Osimhen to be fit for the Istanbul derby with Besiktas, DAILY POST reports. Osimhen returned to training on Saturday after sustaining a muscle injury in the Turkish Super Lig champions 3-3 home draw against Kasimpasa last month. The injury kept him out of the club’s UEFA Europa League tie at Latvian club, Rigas FS and the league game against Alanyaspor. The striker was also left out of Nigeria’s squad for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying double-header against Libya. Galatasaray’s Istanbul derby clash with Besiktas is fixed for October 28. Osimhen has two goals…