The Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) has called on the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva, Switzerland, and the United Nations Secretary-General in New York to exert pressure on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to refrain from deploying armed security operatives against peaceful protesters planning to hold demonstrations on October 1, 2024, in protest of rising living costs and bad governance. The rights group stated that its decision to use mass media to appeal to the United Nations is based on growing evidence that the Nigerian government, under President Tinubu, is preparing to deploy heavily armed security operatives…
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The Police in Anambra State have gunned down a suspected secessionist operating in the Aguata area of the state. The spokesperson of the state police command, Superintendent Tochukwu Ikenga, stated that arms and ammunition were recovered from the slain suspect. He said operatives of the police command engaged a gang operating in a black Prado Jeep along the Igbo Ukwu/Ezinifite/Uga road. While one of the suspects was killed, the others managed to escape. In a press release made available to journalists on Monday afternoon, Ikenga said the incident occurred on Sunday at midday. He explained: “On 29/9/2024 at 11:30 p.m.,…
Social media influencer Martins Otse, popularly known as VeryDarkMan (VDM), on Monday expressed his frustration with the House of Representatives following the absence of the controversial cross-dresser Bobrisky and the Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) at a scheduled hearing. DAILY POST reports that the lower legislative chamber had summoned VDM, Bobrisky, and the EFCC boss over allegations of a N15 million bribe. In an audiovisual post on his official social media handles, VDM shared a recording allegedly featuring Bobrisky’s voice, in which the cross-dresser reportedly claimed to have paid EFCC officials N15 million to drop a…
The Imo State Government has debunked speculations that it has allocated land to the Federal Government for the establishment of an Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) camp for northerners in Nsu, Ehime Mbano Local Government Area of the state. The government clarified that the ongoing construction in Nsu is a training facility for skills acquisition programs aimed at benefiting the people of the South East, not for Nigerians from other parts of the country. Addressing the issue, the Commissioner for Information, Public Orientation, and Strategy, Declan Emelumba, expressed regret that some individuals, whom he referred to as enemies of Nigeria, had…
Flamingoes head coach, Bankole Olowookere has listed 21 players for the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup. Captain Taiwo Afolabi as well as reliable forwards, Harmony Chidi and Peace Effiong are some of the players named in the squad. Chidi scored 13 goals for the West Africans during the qualifiers. The Flamingos are drawn in Group A alongside host nation Dominican Republic, Ecuador and New Zealand. The delegation of Flamingos will depart the shores of Nigeria aboard a Turkish Airlines flight on Tuesday, 1st October for a two-week training tour in Santo Domingo, capital city of the Dominican Republic, ahead of…
Anthony Joshua has been handed a 28-day ban from boxing, following his brutal defeat by Daniel Dubois last week. The British fighter was knocked out in the fifth round in front of 96,000 fans at Wembley by Dubois. This win saw the 27-year-old retain his IBF heavyweight title. During the course of the bout, Dubois knocked Joshua down four times. As per protocol, Joshua is now banned from stepping into the ring for 28 days, with the British Boxing Board of Control enforcing the rule. The Association of Boxing Commissions and Combative Sports has stipulated that it’s standard procedure for…
Social media influencer, Martins Otse, popularly known as VeryDarkMan, has posted of his arrival at the National Assembly complex. DAILY POST recalls that the House of Representatives had, on Friday, summoned EFCC’s Chairperson Ola Olukoyede, VDM and Bobrisky over the allegations of bribery involving the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission and Nigeria Correctional Service. The development comes after VDM posted an audio recording on Instagram alleging Idris Okuneye, better known as Bobrisky, offered bribes to those agencies. Recall that Bobrisky was arrested and convicted for naira abuse. The recording captures Bobrisky discussing how EFCC officials received N15 million to drop…
Organizers of the October 1 nationwide protest against hardship in Nigeria have insisted that they would proceed with the ‘showdown’. This comes amid the kicks by the Federal Government and warning by the Nigeria Police Force. Former presidential candidate of the African Action Congress, AAC, Omoyele Sowore, gave the update in a viral post on his X on Monday. Sowore, who is one of the key organizers of the planned protest, wrote “NO GOING BACK! #FearlessInOctober.” Also in an interview session shared on his handle, Sowore noted that “Between the last protest on August 1, just two months ago and…
The investigation into the alleged N15 million bribery involving controversial cross-dresser Idris Okuneye, known as Bobrisky, has commenced in the House. The hearing, held by the House Committees on Financial Crimes and Reformatory Institutions, began around 2:05 p.m. following the arrival of Martins Otse, also known as VeryDarkMan, and his lawyer, Deji Adeyanju. It will be recalled that the scandal started after VeryDarkMan released a voice recording allegedly of Bobrisky, claiming EFCC officials demanded N15 million to drop the money laundering charge against him. In the recording, Bobrisky also claimed that he never spent a day in prison after his…
Arsenal manager, Mikel Arteta, has said both Riccardo Calafiori and Ben White are in contention to face Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League on Tuesday night. Calafiori has started all three of the Gunners’ recent games in all competitions. But the Italian defender appeared to jar his knee during the 4-2 win over Leicester City on Sunday. Arteta has had a few injury concerns in defence since the start of the season. One of them being Ben White, who has missed Arsenal’s last two matches against Bolton and Leicester City due to a groin problem. Speaking to the media on…