The Kano State Anti-corruption and Public Complaints Commission has commenced investigation into an alleged foreign scholarship fraud worth N1.5 billion. The Commission is questioning two top officials of the state Ministry of Higher Education regarding the issue of 1,001 students supposedly studying in India and Kenya. The State Government is sponsoring 1,001 postgraduate students to pursue their master’s degrees in India and Uganda. The initiative is part of the government’s foreign scholarship scheme which was inaugurated by Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf. Yusuf had recently hosted a farewell dinner for the first batch of 550 beneficiaries of the scholarship at the…
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The Leader of INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, Primate Elijah Ayodele, on Saturday warned of an imminent gang up against Senate President Godswill Akpabio. The prophet said the gang up would be an offshoot of Akpsbio’s inability to manage his statements. In a video posted on his social media handle, the clergyman said Akpabio’s remarks would cause disrespect to the current Senate. According to Ayodele, there would be segregation in the Senate due to Akpabio’s alleged incompetence. He said: “Akpabio must be careful because they would soon gang up to remove him if he doesn’t manage his statements. “Akpabio will make…
A man by name Musa Abdulai, suspected to be an agent of the bandits in Ekiti State and supplying food items to them at their hideouts, has been arrested. According to the press release made available to DAILY POST by the Head of the Communications Department of the Ekiti State Amotekun Corps, Officer Adeleye Abiodun, 35-year-old Musa Abdulai, an indigene of Sokoto State residing at Shasha in Akure, Ondo State was on Monday 7th October, 2024 arrested in Ise Ekiti at about 6:30 pm. Adeleye pointed out that the suspect was grabbed by the Amotekun Operatives of lse-Ekiti Local Government…
Anambra State Ministry of health has busted an illegal wine factory which produces all manner of exotic drinks, faking authentic products. The ministry, working in collaboration with a state paramilitary Agency, Operation Clean and Healthy Anambra, codenamed OCHA BRIGADE arrested seven persons at Nkpor, near Onitsha, sealing off their premises. DAILY POST learnt that the officers of OCHA Brigade raided the fake manufacturing company, which specialized in the mass production of fake wines and other exotic drinks in the State. The fake wine company was said to have over the years produced and distributed several types of fake and unapproved…
Super Falcons defender, Rofiat Imuran has joined English Women’s Championship club, London City Lionesses. Imuran penned a three-year contract at Hayes Lane. The 20-year-old previously played for French club, Stade Reims. The centre-back helped the Red and Whites secure consecutive top six finishes in her two-year spell at the club. She expressed her delight after penning the contract. “I’m very excited to join London City Lionesses and start a new chapter in my career in England. “Everyone has been so welcoming since I arrived and I look forward to being able to help the team on the pitch,” Imuran told…
Manchester United boss, Erik ten Hag, has been told he needs to remove Bruno Fernandes as the club’s captain. Former manager and professional footballer, Alan Pardew, urged the Red Devils boss to remove the armband from Portuguese. He reckoned the Portugal International is not capable of controlling his emotions. He told talkSPORT, “You’ve got your skipper out there. You’ve got a technical skipper, when you’ve got a technician as a skipper, I think it’s always dangerous because they’re going to have off games. “Even (Christian) Eriksen in his prime, (Michel) Platini in his prime, they’d have the off day. They…
Former Borussia Dortmund star, Kevin Großkreutz has expressed his shock over Jurgen Klopp’s decision to work with Red Bull. The German gaffer announced during the week that he has decided to work with Red Bull just a few months after he left his job as Liverpool manager. The defender, who played under Klopp in Germany, said he was surprised at his latest choice of employment. Klopp was announced as the new Global Sports Director for the Red Bull Group in the last week. The German schemer had been in charge of Liverpool since 2015 when he resigned from his position…
Manchester United captain, Bruno Fernandes has hailed Ruben Amorim, who is widely being tipped to become Manchester City’s next manager. Fernandes believes that the Portuguese, who currently manages the Sporting CP, has turned things around for his club. As quoted by Tribal Football, Fernandes hailed Amorim for his consistency and the kind of players he has signed since joining the club. “Sporting is nothing new, since Amorim arrived it has been the best team with the best football, very consistent and with correct signings,” Fernandes said. “They have just been champions and start this year already in front, they are…
Special Adviser to the Ogun State government on education, Mrs Ronke Soyombo has advocated for an increased representation of women in the nation’s technical and scientific education system. Soyombo, while lamenting that girls confront barriers such as gender-based violence, limited access to school and stereotypes that impede their advancement, stressed that those challenges should not define their narrative. She spoke on Friday during the 2024 International Girl Child Day celebration organized by the Nigeria Association Of Women Journalists ( NAWOJ) Ogun chapter. This year’s celebration themed, “Girls Vision For The Future: Our Vision, Our Voice”, was held at the cultural…
Former West Ham striker, Paolo Di Canio has claimed that Manchester United chiefs should be arrested after selling Scott McTominay in the summer. The Scotland midfielder signed for Napoli in a £27.5million deal, as Erik ten Hag decided to bring in Manuel Ugarte from PSG. McTominay came off the bench in United’s opening two Premier League matches before leaving. The 27-year-old is already impressing in Italy, recording a goal and assist in his last two matches under Antonio Conte, as Napoli sit top of Serie A. Di Canio is perplexed at the decision to allow McTominay leave Old Trafford. “I…