The Catholic Bishop of Idah Diocese Most Rev Anthony Ademu Adaji has lambasted the administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu saying he is leading Nigeria into a failed State. Most Rev Adaji stated this on Sunday at Our Lady Mother of Mercy Catholic Church Idah to mark his 60th birthday. Speaking to DAILY POST on the State of the nation, Most Rev Adaji said “Nigeria is becoming a failed State. In a State, the People can no longer trust the Government. If you look at the political arrangement right now, the Governor is in charge of the State through a…
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An unidentified person has reportedly been injured while one other was killed on Thursday when bandits invaded the Oreke-Okegbo community in the Ifelodun Local Government Area of Kwara state. DAILY POST reports that the fully armed bandits dressed in military uniforms invaded the community at about 7:00 p.m. A credible source said, “they shot one person at Awere River, and all efforts made by Kabiesi Oloreke to contact the army at Oro Ago proved abortive.” However, in a phone chat with DAILY POST in Ilorin on Sunday, Kabiyesi of Oreke, Oba Joseph Sunday Afolabi, confirmed the attack, saying “one person…
At least eight people have been confirmed dead, and thousands stranded without power after violent storms ravaged central and southeastern Brazil on Friday. The storms come after the country experienced its worst-ever drought, intensifying the impact of the severe weather. According to Brazil’s National Institute of Meteorology, winds reached speeds of up to 100 km/h (60 mph), with some areas receiving as much as 10 cm (4 in) of rain in a single day. The state of São Paulo, Brazil’s most populous region, has been hardest hit, with seven fatalities reported. The deaths were primarily caused by falling trees and…
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has called on Nigerian leaders to judiciously use the country’s abundant resources to develop the nation. Speaking at the Methodist Archdiocese of Abuja’s 40th-anniversary celebration on Sunday in Abuja, Obasanjo emphasised that Nigeria had all it needs to thrive. Obasanjo echoed the sentiments of Methodist Prelate Dr Oliver Aba’s message, emphasising the importance of appreciating God’s blessings. “As God created other nations, endowing them with resources, he similarly blessed Nigeria with numerous resources for growth. “Just as Egypt has the River Nile, Nigeria has the Rivers Niger and Benue, plus crude oil, fertile soil, and other…
The Presidential Amnesty Programme, PAP, has sought the partnership of the National Counter Terrorism Centre, NCTC, for sustainable peace and security in the Niger Delta region. Speaking during a courtesy visit to the National Coordinator of the NCTC, Major General Adamu Laka, in Abuja on Friday, the PAP Administrator, Dr Dennis Otuaro, said the partnership would help deepen the Amnesty Programme’s ongoing peace and security process in the region. According to a statement released on Sunday by the Special Assistant on Media to the PAP Administrator, Mr Igoniko Oduma, Otuaro said his administration would be delighted to collaborate with the…
Bendel Insurance has described the 3-0 loss to Ikorodu City in Saturday’s matchday six fixture as shocking. Rivo Ayemwenre, Kelechi Onwe and Ajeyigbe Toyeeb grabbed the goals for Ikorodu City in the encounter. The Benin Arsenals apologised to their supporters for the defeat. “We suffered a shocking 3-0 defeat at Ikorodu City,” Bendel Insurance wrote on X. “We apologise to our fans, we shift attention to hosting Bayelsa United in mid-week schedules.” Bendel Insurance dropped down to 13th position on the Nigeria Premier Football League, NPFL, table after the defeat. NPFL: Bendel Insurance vow to bounce back from Ikorodu City’s…
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, Osun State Command has foiled an armed robbery attack and recovered a stolen vehicle from fleeing robbers. The action, DAILY POST gathered occurred at Onibu-Eja community, along Iwo-Ibadan road, Osun state. The robbery operation was foiled on Saturday afternoon according to a statement by the Osun NSCDC Commandant, Michael Adaralewa and issued by Kehinde Adeleke on Sunday. The statement reads, “On Saturday, 12th October 2024, at about 15:25 am, a four-man gang of armed robbers invaded a house at Onibu-eja community, Osun State, where a vehicle was stolen at gunpoint from a…
The Rector of Methodist Theological Institute, MTI, Umuahia, Very Rev. Uchenna Ugorie has alleged that his family now lives inside a classroom at Umuchime Ossah Umuahia, following his abrupt removal as the Rector of MTI and his subsequent ejection from the school quarters. Rev Ugorie who spoke to Journalists in Umuahia weekend, fingered the Chairman of Governing Council of MTI, Rt. Rev Sunday Eze and some persons within the Methodist Church Nigeria where he serves, for terminating his job as Rector, replacing him with another priest even when he is still in the 4th year of his 5-year tenure. In…
Ademola Lookman has won Atalanta’s Player of the Month award for September, DAILY POST reports. Lookman was announced the winner of the individual accolade on Atalanta’s X account on Sunday. The 26-year-old registered two goals and one assist for Gian Piero Gasperini’s side during the month. The winger scored and provided an assist in Atalanta’s 3-2 victory over Fiorentina. Lookman was also on target in La Dea’s 3-2 loss to Como. In the UEFA Champions League, he has scored one goal and provided one assist in two games. Serie A: Lookman scoops Atalanta’s September POTM award
The Coalition for Energy Reforms and Good Governance Advocacy on Sunday called on the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, NNPCL to remove hidden levies and charges on Premium Motor Spirit, PMS, better known as petrol, locally sourced from the Dangote Petroleum Refinery. The coalition said the removal of the levies and charges would make the product affordable for Nigerians and end the worsening hardship being faced by citizens. This was contained in a statement issued in Abuja by the coalition’s Executive Director, Dr Jonathan Amande. The call followed the latest increase in the pump prices of petrol by the NNPCL…