Yet-to-be-identified gunmen on Tuesday attacked two Imo communities, killing a police constable and two vigilante members. The incident took place at Isiala Mbano LGA headquarters and Obowo Police station as gunmen, according to an eye witness, were seen shooting sporadically, destroying some vehicles and structures at both LGA headquarters and the police station. Confirming the attack Police Public Relations Officer ASP Henry Okoye, in a release made available to journalists, informed that in responding to the incidents, the Commissioner of Police, Imo State Command, Aboki Danjuma, in coordination with leaders of various security agencies, has initiated a decisive response to…
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A High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, will on Thursday, August 5, deliver a ruling in a suit seeking to stop the National Broadcasting Commission, NBC, from terminating a contract on the movement of Nigeria from analogue to digital television. Justice A.M. Ademu, a vacation judge, fixed September 5 to give a decision in the contract dispute after taking an ex-parte application brought before him by six companies involved in the disputed contractual agreement. In the ex-parte motion marked FCT/HC/CMR/CV/442/2024, the aggrieved companies prayed for an order of the court to restrain NBC from interfering or terminating the…
Member of the House of Representatives, representing Ideato North and South Federal Constituency of Imo State, Hon. Ikenga Imo Ugochinyere Ikeagwuonu has condemned the incessant attacks in Rivers State. The lawmaker, who fingered desperate politicians in the state, asserted that no amount of attacks would remove the state Governor, Siminalayi Fubara from office. Ikenga made the assertion in a statement on Wednesday, while reacting to the recent attack on the Rivers State secretariat of the Action Peoples Party, APP, by unknown gunmen suspected to be political thugs. DAILY POST recalls that gun-wielding political thugs had attacked a facility belonging to…
The Ebonyi State House of Assembly Committee on Public Petition, Justice and Judiciary has issued an instant warrant of arrest for the director of First Patriot Company, Mr Obia Alio, over alleged damage of property and insensitivity to the plight of the host community. The committee chairman, Innocent Nomeh, made the disclosure when they paid an on-the-spot assessment to Enyim Agelegu Ndufu Alike following a series of petitions filed against the First Patriot Company, formally known as Royal Salt Company Limited. In a petition written to the committee by the Holy Rosary Catholic Church, Mr Romanus Okemini and Elder Clement…
Galatasaray on Wednesday officially unveiled their new signing Victor Osimhen with his trademark mask. With his trademark mask, the Nigeria international confidently declares, “We are the best,” while pointing towards the UEFA Europa League trophy. Galatasaray then welcomed the 25-year-old with a post on X, “Masquerade with a special guest. Osimhen is here.” The Turkish Super Lig giants signed Osimhen on a season-long loan from Napoli. Osimhen will wear the number 45 shirt at Galatasaray this season. Masquerade with a special guest. Osimhen is here. #WelcomeToGalaOsimhen pic.twitter.com/GW9MDFmmyc — Galatasaray EN (@Galatasaray) September 4, 2024 Galatasaray unveil Osimhen with trademark mask…
The Ballon d’Or 2024 nominees’ shortlist was published on Wednesday by the organisers. And a quick look into the 30 names released by France Football shows that some notable players have been snubbed. For the first time since 2023, neither Lionel Messi nor Cristiano Ronaldo made the list of nominees. Messi won the prize for a record-extending eighth time last year, while Ronaldo has taken it home five times. Other players who missed out include Kevin De Bruyne, who won the Premier League title for a fourth consecutive year with Manchester City, Mohamed Salah (Liverpool), Rodrygo Goes (Real Madrid), Robert…
Super Eagles winger Ademola Lookman has made the 30-man shortlist of nominees for the 2024 Ballon d’Or award. Lookman has been selected among world-class players like Jude Bellingham, Kylian Mbappe and Vinicius Jr in a list unveiled by the organisers on Wednesday. The Atalanta forward made headlines around the world after he scored a remarkable hat-trick as the Serie A side beat Bayer Leverkusen 3-0 in the Europa League final. Lookman also shone for the Super Eagles at the AFCON earlier this year, scoring three goals as Nigeria finished runners-up behind hosts Ivory Coast. Last year, his international teammate Victor…
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has named his squad for this season’s Champions League competition. This was revealed on Wednesday, after UEFA revealed the squads for all 36 participating clubs. New summer signings Neto, Tommy Setford, Riccardo Calafiori, Mikel Merino and Raheem Sterling, are all included in the 23-man squad. Highly-rated youngster Ethan Nwaneri is not named, but will feature in the ‘B-list’ squad which features players aged 21 or younger. Arsenal start their European campaign on September 19 away to Atalanta and face several more tricky fixtures including French champions PSG at home and Italian giants Inter Milan away. Arsenal…
Football intermediary George Gardi has revealed how he brokered Victor Osimhen’s loan transfer to Napoli. Osimhen was expected to join either Chelsea or Al-Ahli on transfer deadline day but the move collapsed. Galatasaray however moved in to sign the Nigeria international on a season-long loan deal. The 25-year-old completed the move to the Turkish Super Lig champions on Wednesday. “It was madness just to think about it,” Gardi told Tuttomercatoweb. “It all took under 48 hours. I arrived in Naples to pick up Victor and his family with the President’s private jet and then we left again. There was a…
The national chairman of the Labour Party, LP, Julius Abure, has distanced himself and the party from the outcome of the LP stakeholders meeting summoned by Governor Otti of Abia State’s Governor Alex Otti. Otti had called for the stakeholders meeting in Umuahia to address the crisis rocking the party’s leadership. However, in a statement by the publicity secretary of the party, Obiora Ifoh, Abure declared the meeting as illegal, urging Nigerians to disregard the outcome. According to the statement, the meeting was not organised by the party and therefore does not reflect its position or interests. “The Labour Party…