The Kaduna State Independent Electoral Commission (KAD-SIECOM) Chairman, Hajiya Hajara Mohammed, has assured that there is no plan by the commission to rig the October 19 council election in the state. She warned politicians to refrain from violence and hate speech before, during, and after the election period. Speaking during a stakeholders’ engagement and sensitization meeting on Saturday, the chairman urged all political parties to support the officials assigned to their constituencies in conducting free, fair, peaceful, and credible elections. According to her, the election will take place on October 19, 2024, as announced by the commission. She reiterated, “There…
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Nigerian record producer and music executive, Michael Collins Ajereh, popularly known as Don Jazzy, has revealed what inspired him to become a producer. Appearing in a recent episode of the ‘On The Grind’ podcast, Jazzy disclosed that his love for music was what motivated his craft. Boasting about his proficiency in multiple musical instruments, especially the drum, the Mavin Records boss revealed that he could even drum while having sex. Boasting about his proficiency in multiple musical instruments, especially the drum, the Mavin Records boss revealed that he could even drum while having sex. “I just went in [to production]…
Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa of Ondo State has approved the payment of N73,000 minimum wage for workers in the state. Aiyedatiwa maintained that his administration went a step further than the federal government approved N70,000 by paying N73,000 to workers due to commitment to the welfare of the people. The governor disclosed this on Saturday during the flag-off of the Ondo central senatorial district leg of the gubernatorial campaign of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ondo City, headquarters of Ondo West Local Government Area of the state ahead of the forthcoming off-cycle governorship election in the state. According to Aiyedatiwa,…
The highly anticipated 60th edition of the Mr. Olympia competition is scheduled to take center stage during the 2024 Olympia weekend in Las Vegas, NV. Known as the pinnacle of professional bodybuilding, the event will span two nights, beginning with the pre-judging rounds on Friday, Oct. 11, 2024, and culminating with the finals on Saturday, Oct. 12, when the new Mr. Olympia will be crowned. If you’re looking to watch the action live, you’ve come to the right place. Click here to access Mr. Olympia PPV Live access from anywhere. Originally, 19 elite competitors qualified for the 2024 event. However,…
The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has established the Adjudicature Review Committee (ARC) to strengthen Nigeria’s judicial system. The association also appointed Dr. Sam Amadi, former Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC), as the chairman of the committee. This was disclosed in a statement by Mazi Afam Osigwe, Chairman of the NBA, and shared by Amadi on his X (formerly Twitter) handle on Saturday. “Thanks @afamosigwe and NBA for the honor of appointing me to chair this important committee to reshape the judiciary towards a justice-based adjudication that promotes democratic accountability,” Amadi posted on X. According…
The Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIG) in charge of the Federal Criminal Investigative Department (FCID), Force Headquarters, Abuja, Mr. Abiodun Alabi, has called on journalists nationwide to refrain from publishing sensational and unconfirmed news that may exacerbate the current insecurity in some parts of the country. Alabi, who also serves as the Coordinating DIG in charge of the South West Geo-political Zone, made this plea on Saturday in Ado-Ekiti, the Ekiti State capital, while delivering a lecture as part of the activities marking the 2024 annual press week public lecture organized by the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Ekiti…
Chelsea ace, Cole Palmer has named the current best player in the world. The England international spoke during a recent interview with Goal. When asked to name the best player in the world right now, Palmer mentioned Real Madrid attacker Kylian Mbappe. “I’d go Vinicius Jr or Mbappé. Let me say Mbappe,” Palmer said. Mbappe has been impressive for Real Madrid so far this season since he joined as a free agent after Leaving Paris Saint-Germain at the end of last season. Cole Palmer names current best player in the world
Power bike riders under the auspices of Jeje Riders Nigeria have flagged off a national students anti-drug campaign. The bikers kicked off the campaign in Yola Saturday in collaboration with Nigeria Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), stressing that rising incidence of drug abuse requires collective preventive approach. Members of the association travelled from across the country to Yola where they were joined by representatives of bike riders groups from Cameroon, Ghana, Benin Republic and Cote d’ivoir at the Capital Secondary School in Yola where students from schools around the capital city gathered as the audience for the anti-drug abuse messages…
Some yet-to-be-identified gunmen shot dead Adeleke Adeyinka, the All Progressives Congress (APC) councillorship candidate for Abeokuta South Local Government, on Saturday. The incident occurred at about 2 p.m. in the Jide Jones area of Oke Ilewo, Abeokuta, Ogun State. DAILY POST gathered that the assailants arrived in a tinted car, after which one of them stepped out, shot Adeyinka at close range, and then smashed his head until he died. In a viral video observed by our correspondent, the victim was lying face up in a pool of his blood. According to a source who pleaded anonymity, “The killing happened…
The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Yusuf Maitama Tuggar, has assured Nigerians that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s economic reforms are designed to alleviate the nation’s economic hardship. Speaking at a press briefing at his Tuggar Foundation office in Bauchi on Saturday, the Minister of Foreign Affairs called on the public to remain patient with the ruling All Progressives Congress-led administration. He noted that the current economic challenges facing Nigeria are part of a global phenomenon, adding that similar difficulties are being experienced worldwide. Maitama Tuggar attributed Nigeria’s economic struggles to previous policies and external factors inherited by the Tinubu administration.…