A group, Ondo State Youth Vanguard, raised an alarm on Wednesday over the alleged connivance of the Resident Electoral Commissioner, REC, Mrs Oluwatoyin Babalola, with some politicians in the state ahead of the November 16 governorship in the state. The youths who besieged the headquarters of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, in Akure, the state capital, demanded for the immediate removal of Babalola. According to the protesters who were armed with the placards, another REC should be posted to the state, particularly since Babalola had allegedly been meeting with leaders of the All Progressives Congress, APC, and Governor Lucky…
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Leader of the Biafra Republic Government in Exile, BRGIE, Simon Ekpa, has warned against misrepresentation of Biafra agitation. Ekpa, the self-acclaimed Prime Minister of BRGIE, said this while warning against an alleged plan to settle refugees, migrants and internally displaced persons, IDPs, in Imo State. Ekpa disclosed this in a statement through his official X account. His comments are in reaction to a recent viral video that alleged that the government planned to settle refugees, IDPs and migrants at the National Open University of Nigeria, NOUN Nsu, Ehime Mbano Centre. However, Ekpa vowed to protect the Southeast region against terrorism,…
Two workers at a plastics factory in Erwin, Tennessee, have been confirmed dead, and 11 others swept away by floodwaters following Hurricane Helene’s destructive impact. The disaster, which struck on Friday, left four workers still missing as of Tuesday. Floodwaters engulfed the area surrounding Impact Plastics, with dramatic footage showing the Nolichucky River spilling over onto the highway near the factory. Videos of the incident, shared on social media, captured employees waiting for rescue, with one worker, Jacob Ingram, filming himself and four others stranded on a floating vehicle. Ingram, a mould changer at the factory, later reflected on his…
At least 60 bodies have been recovered following a tragic boat accident on the Gbajibo River in Niger State where a vessel carrying approximately 300 passengers capsized. The incident occurred last night near Mokwa Local Government Area as the boat travelled from Mundi to Gbajibo for the annual Maulud celebration. According to Abubakar Dakani, Press Secretary to the Mokwa Council Chairman, the boat capsized in the notorious river on the evening of October 1. Council Chairman Abdullahi Muregi confirmed the recovery of around 60 bodies, while 10 survivors have been rescued. Rescue operations, led by the Niger State Emergency Management…
Afrobeats singer Ayodeji Balogun, popularly known as Wizkid, has taken his beef with his colleague, Davido, to another dimension. This is as the ‘Ojuelegba’ crooner appeared to have shaded Davido’s uncle, Governor Ademola Adeleke, in a tweet on Wednesday afternoon. Wizkid, who began dragging Davido on Monday night, labelling him “wack” and talentless,” roped the DMW boss’ family into their beef on Wednesday afternoon despite Davido not responding to his tantrums. “When u see people wey dem papa and family train, u go know! U don’t see my uncle dancing online!” he wrote on his X handle on Tuesday, alluding…
C&I Leasing PLC, West Africa’s largest integrated leasing company, celebrated a significant milestone on September 26, 2024, as Dr. Samuel Maduka Onyishi, MON, the chairman of the company,rang the closing bell at the Nigerian Exchange Group (NGX). The Enugu State-born businessman, who is also the founder of Peace Mass Transit and Chancellor, Maduka University Enugu, joins the illustrious rank of successful, distinguished Nigerian businessmen who have done this in the past. This momentous event came on the heels of the company’s impressive half-year financial results for 2024. C&I Leasing PLC reported a remarkable 81.6% year-on-year increase in Group gross earnings,…
President Bola Tinubu has approved the North East Development Commission, NEDC request to deploy the use of electric-powered vehicles to ease transportation challenges in the region. The chairman of the commission, General Paul Tarfa (retd), disclosed this after a brief meeting with the Vice President at the Presidential Villa Abuja on Wednesday. He said the commission is putting modalities in place to build a 5kVA or 10kVA solar-powered grid to bridge power supply gaps. Beyond the electric vehicles that have been modified to carry more passengers and goods, electric tricycles are also expected to be deployed in the region. BREAKING:…
Six months after his suspension, Donald Okogbe has been recalled by the Edo State House of Assembly. Okogbe is an ally of Philip Shaibu, the reinstated deputy governor of the state. DAILY POST reports that the lawmakers also recalled Addeh Isibor, the All Progressives Congress, APC, lawmaker representing Esan North-East Constituency II. The Speaker of the House, Blessing Agbebaku, announced the recalling of the duo at plenary on Wednesday in Benin City. DAILY POST recalls that the house had on May 6, 2024, suspended Donald Okogbe (PDP, Akoko-Edo I), Addeh Isibor (APC, Esan North-East I) and Bright Iyamu (PDP, Orhiomwon…
Bayer Leverkusen manager Xabi Alonso believes Victor Boniface still has more tricks up his sleeve. Boniface has established himself as Die Werkself’s leading marksman since his arrival at the club last summer. The powerful striker scored the winning goal in the Bundesliga champions 1-0 victory over AC Milan in a UEFA Champions League fixture at the BayArena on Tuesday night. It was the 25-year-old’s first-ever goal in the competition. Despite his impressive displays for Leverkusen, Alonso has challenged Boniface to be more aggressive. “He (Boniface) has many qualities that can make him as strong as Drogba. Drogba was strong and…
A fierce clash has erupted between Mai Nore’s gang and the Buzaro terrorist group in the Dan-Ali area of Dan-Musa Local Government Area of Katsina State. Zagazola Makama, a Lake Chad Basin counterterrorism and insurgency expert, made this known on Wednesday in a post on his X handle. Makama said that intelligence sources told him that the confrontation resulted in heavy casualties on both sides. He stated that more than 20 bodies were reportedly left at the scene. “Another eyewitness described the battle as intense, with prolonged gunfire echoing through the area,” the security expert added. 20 reported dead as…