Auxerre defender Gabriel Osho said he is extremely delighted with the opportunity to represent Nigeria at the international level. Osho is among the 23 players invited by Super Eagles caretaker coach Augustine Eguavoen for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying fixtures against Benin Republic and Rwanda. The 26-year-old was called up to the Super Eagles for the first time in March 2024 but did not make his debut due to injury. The former Luton Town player is, however, delighted to finally link up with his international teammates. “I was invited before but couldn’t come because of injury and other…
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In a bid to enhance crime control within Owerri, the state capital, and its environment, the Imo State Police Command has reinforced the ban on the use of motorcycles within the capital city as it enjoined the general public to adhere to the directives. Police Public Relations Officer ASP Henry Okoye, in a press statement, informed that the order takes immediate effect, warning that any violator of the directive will be arrested and their motorcycles impounded. He stated that the measure is part of the ongoing efforts by the state government to enhance security and reduce crime within the metropolis.…
Bashir Ahmad, a former media aide to the former president of Nigeria, Muhammadu Buhari, has hinted that the price of Premium Motor Spirit, PMS, will be “slashed.” Ahmad shared this via his X page on Tuesday. “The price of PMS is likely to be slashed,” he simply tweeted. DAILY POST reports that the Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria, IPMAN, has said Nigerians will know the new fuel pump price on Wednesday. This is as IPMAN confirmed that negotiations between them and Dangote Refinery were still ongoing about the pricing strategy. According to IPMAN, it had resolved every other issue…
A New York State judge has put President-elect Donald Trump’s conviction for hush money payments to adult film actress Stormy Daniels on hold until at least November 19. Trump’s former attorney Michael Cohen had paid $130,000 to Daniels to prevent the release of an alleged 2006 affair, which Trump has vehemently denied. Justice Juan Merchan halted any decision on vacating Trump’s conviction, citing the U.S. Supreme Court’s recent decision that shields presidents from prosecution over actions related to their official duties. The delay comes after Trump’s November 5 election win, with Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg’s office agreeing to reassess…
The Emir of Zazzau, Amb. Ahmad Bamali says the recurring collapse of the national grid is hampering the educational development of Nigeria. “This ugly development is especially truncating e-learning in the country, and the earlier it is reversed, the better for education in the nation,” he further decried. NAN reports that the emir spoke on Tuesday in Kaduna at the 2nd Annual National Conference, 2024, organised by the National Teachers’ Institute (NTI). Represented by the District Head of Doka, Kaduna North Local Government Area, Alhaji Jibrin Magaji, Bamali also said, “E-facilitation is very important. “It is very important as it…
The Delta State House of Assembly, DSHA, has suspended another member over alleged gross misconduct. The suspended member, Oboro Preyor, received a 14 legislative day ban for his offence. The motion for the suspension of Preyor was moved by the Majority Leader, Emeka Nwaobi, representing Aniocha North and seconded by the member representing Ughelli North 1 constituency, Mathew Omonade. Following the adoption of the motion, the Speaker, Emomotimi Guwor, directed the Sergeant-At-Arm to escort the suspended lawmaker out of the hallowed chamber. The Speaker announced that an adhoc committee would be set up to investigate the issues that led to…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has blamed corruption by contractors in Nigeria’s power sector for the incessant National Grid collapse. Ola Olukoyede, the Chairman of the EFCC, disclosed this at the commission’s headquarters, Abuja, on Tuesday when members of the House Committee on Anti-Corruption and Financial Crimes visited him. According to him, the level of corruption in the Nigerian electricity supply industry is capable of illuminating tears. DAILY POST reports that in the last week alone, the national grid collapsed two times, throwing the country into darkness. In 2024 alone, the National Grid collapsed at least twelve times.…
The Federal High Court, Enugu Division, has fixed Thursday December 5, 2024 for the hearing of the motion on notice brought by a Lagos based lawyer, Vincent Okafor and six others, restraining the Inspector General of Police and his agents from arresting and arraigning them, pending the determination of the substantive suit they filed before the court, challenging the alleged violation of their fundamental human rights. The plaintiffs, who are members of the Agunese Mmaku autonomous community in Awgu Local Government Area of Enugu State, initiated the civil proceedings through their team of lawyers, led by a Senior Advocate of…
The immediate past governor of Edo State, Godwin Obaseki as part of gifts to inmates in the Nigerian Correctional Services in the State granted pardon to 15 inmates. DAILY POST recalls that the outgone governor had on Monday in the twilight of his administration in exercise of his prerogative of mercy granted pardon to 10 inmates with less than one year to serve their terms in correctional centres in the State. A statement by Aminu Suleman, Public Relations Officer, Nigerian Correctional Service, Edo State Command said other 14 inmates benefitted from the former governor’s gesture. Suleman said the former Governor…
As part of the preparations for the 2025 Hajj operations, the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria, NAHCON, on Tuesday inaugurated two committees for the screening of applications and inspection of the offices of licensed tour operators. A statement issued by Mariam Zubair Abubakar disclosed that the Screening of Application Committee will be headed by Alhaji Alidu Shutti, while the Inspection of Nationwide Offices Committee will be led by Alhaji Abdul-Ghaffar. The statement added that the NAHCON’s Commissioner of Operations, Inspectorate, and Licensing, OIL, Prince Anofiu Elegushi performed the inauguration ceremony in line with the Act establishing the commission. While quoting…