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The Lawmaker representing Kogi West Senatorial District in the National Assembly, Senator Sunday Karimi, has directed security agencies to arrest and prosecute anyone found selling the fertilizer he freely gave to farmers across the district. Senator Karimi made the appeal following information that some persons are alleged to be selling the fertilizers in the open market. “Security agencies should arrest anyone caught selling the fertilizer I distributed to my Constituency with a view to unmasking those behind the satanic crime against Kogi West farmers,” he stated. The Senator assured that efforts are ongoing to provide farmers with more fertilizer, herbicides…

Nigerian Indigenous oil company, Aradel Energy has secured a 100 percent acquisition of Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited and TotalEnergies Olo and Olo West Marginal Fields, formerly part of OML 58. The company disclosed this in a statement released on its official website recently. It explained that the acquisition deal was secured with $16 million, plus US$3.5 million of deferred and conditional payments. “The Acquisition was completed for a consideration of US$16 million, plus US$3.5 million of deferred and conditional payments. “The Petroleum Mining Lease (for Olo) and Petroleum Prospecting License (for Olo West) will be issued after the payment…

Hundreds of Indigenes of Kokori Community in the Ethiope-East Local Government Area of Delta State have chased away suspected herdsmen from their farmlands. They alleged that the suspected herdsmen destroyed their farm produce, stressing that the destruction from the herdsmen was massive. The indigenes chanted solidarity songs as they danced in a peaceful protest demanding that the herdsmen leave their land. Spokesman of the Kokori Council of Chiefs, Albert Akpomudjere said they chased the herdsmen away to avoid further destruction of their agricultural produce. He explained, “It is the income from the farm produce we are using to feed our…

Arsenal have reportedly been offered the chance to sign Raheem Sterling on loan from Chelsea. Sterling has been told he will not play if he stays at Chelsea by manager Enzo Maresca. According to ESPN, Arsenal have now been offered the England international as the Blues look to offload his £325,000-per-week wages. Arsenal’s Premier League rivals, Manchester United, have also been linked with a potential swap deal involving Jadon Sancho moving to Stamford Bridge and Sterling to Old Trafford. Meanwhile, Sterling worked with Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta during their time together at Manchester City. Transfer Deadline Day: Arsenal offered Raheem…

In its renewed battle against acts of terrorism in the country, the Department of the State Service, DSS has again secured an order from the Federal High Court in Abuja to freeze 13 different bank accounts linked to a suspected terrorist, Henry Okocha. The accounts are domiciled in 7 different banks and are to remain frozen for 60 days to enable the agency conduct forensic investigations into the alleged acts of terrorism by the suspect In a ruling in an ex-parte application and series of exhibits brought before the court, Justice Peter Lifu permitted DSS to embargo the bank accounts…

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, NNPC Limited has unveiled plans to hand over the operation and maintenance of Warri and Kaduna refineries to a private firm. The oil company announced this on Friday on its official X handle. According to the NNPCL, interested bidders of both refineries would provide operations and Maintenance services. “For the Provision of Operations and Maintenance (O&M) Services for NNPC Limited Refineries (Combined Tender): Warri Refining and Petrochemical Company (WRPC), and Kaduna Refining and Petrochemical Company (KRPC).” “The organization is also expected to have a length of experience with ‘Product Tanks/Storage Facilities Maintenance’ and ‘Commissioning/Start-Up/Post…

Chelsea are reportedly edging closer to an agreement to sign Manchester United winger Jadon Sancho for their manager Enzo Maresca. According to Sky Sports, further talks have seen the deal progress, with both permanent and loan options on the table. Juventus had previously been leading the race to sign the England international. However, the Serie A side pulled out of a potential deal. Sancho spent last season on loan at Borussia Dortmund following his call-out with manager Erik ten Hag. He did not feature in Man United’s two Premier League games against Fulham and Brighton. Transfer deadline day: Chelsea close…

The Ogun State Publicity Secretary of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, Olumide Onabanjo, has joined the race for the Ifo Local Government chairmanship election. Onabanjo noted that his decision followed the dire need to breathe new life, address the needed change, and bring about development in the society. He expressed worry that the Ifo Local Government has been neglected for long, lacking basic amenities and infrastructure. Onabanjo, in a statement obtained by DAILY POST, said his agenda lies under the acronym ARISE; accountability, rehabilitation, inclusivity, security and empowerment. He said “I am committed to instituting a culture of transparency and…

Kidnapping for ransom has ranked as Nigeria’s most-reported crime case under President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration. StatiSense, quoting 2023 data from Nigeria’s Ministry of Police Affairs, disclosed this on Thursday through its X account. According to the data, kidnapping cases have outperformed murder, banditry, terrorism, and armed robbery in terms of reports in Nigeria. In a zonal analysis, kidnapping crimes are ranked as the most reported in the North Central (38.51 percent), North East (42.11 percent), North West (49.71 percent), South East (30.61 percent), and South-South (36.73 percent), except in the South West. Meanwhile, the report indicated that murder crime…

No fewer than three students of Faudiya School in Geidam Local Government Area of Yobe State have been killed by gunmen suspected to be Boko Haram insurgents. DAILY POST gathered that Faudiya School, which belongs to the Islamic Movement in Nigeria, IMN, was attacked by the assailants at about 3 am on Friday. Sources revealed that the victims were asleep when the gunmen attacked the school premises, took the students outside and shot them dead. The Yobe State Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Dungus Abdulkarim, confirmed the development to DAILY POST. According to the PPRO, the criminal elements killed three…