The Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC, Osun State Command has urged road users to adopt safe driving practices during the “ember months” to help reduce road accidents across the state. This appeal was made by Osun Sector Commander, Sokumbi Adeyemi, during a press briefing on Tuesday in Osogbo. Adeyemi emphasised the importance of passengers familiarising themselves with highway safety regulations to help protect lives. The event, themed “Speak Up Against Dangerous Driving: Road Crashes Kill More Passengers than Drivers,” highlighted the critical role passengers play in ensuring road safety. Adeyemi also encouraged passengers to speak out when drivers engaged in…
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Arsenal has been handed a major injury boost ahead of their UEFA Champions League clash with Inter Milan at San Siro on Wednesday. According to football transfer expert Fabrizio Romano, Arsenal captain Martin Odegaard, who has been injured, is back to training with the rest of his teammates today ahead of the Inter Milan clash. Odegaard has not featured for Arsenal since the end of August this year due to injury. The Norway international sustained an injury while on international duty with his country. He has missed many matches so far for Arsenal including their defeats against Bournemouth and Newcastle…
Activist and politician, Omoyele Sowore, has mocked President Bola Tinubu following the withdrawal of the case against the 76 End Bad Governance in Nigeria protesters. Sowore said it was despicable that the Federal government suddenly recognized some of the protesters as minors. Justice Obiora Egwuatu of an Abuja Federal High Court had struck out the suit against the protesters following an application by the Federal government. This followed the application of the Attorney General of the Federation, M. D Abubakar, to take over and discontinue the suit. Representing the Attorney General of the Federation, Lateef Fagbemi, the Director of Public…
The Federal Government has terminated the ₦740 billion contract for the rehabilitation of the Abuja-Kaduna dual carriageway with Julius Berger Nig Plc over non-performance. This comes after the Minister of Works, David Umahi issued a seven-day ultimatum to the company to accept FG’s offer of N740.79bn for the completion of the 82km section II of the road. Umahi expressed his frustration over the delay in mobilizing to the site, despite the Federal Executive Council having approved the necessary funds. He stated that this delay is causing significant hardship for road users, and the Federal Government is negatively impacted by the…
The University of Uyo, Akwa Ibom State has revealed that about One-hundred and seventy-four, 174 students of the Institution have bagged first-class honours as it graduates 12,450 students at the 2024 convocation which comes up on Saturday. The Vice Chancellor of the University, Prof Nyaudo Ndaeyo stated this on Tuesday while giving a breakdown of the graduands at the pre-convocation briefing which was held at the University’s Council chambers of the University, Nwaniba Road, Uyo. He said, “This year’s convocation is yet another very significant milestone ceremony in the life of this administration. It is significant in that it’s a…
The Forum of Security Experts, FOSE has backed Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, over the allocation of private airstrips to individuals, including Bishop David Oyedepo’s Living Faith Church. There were reports that some members of the National Assembly called for the revocation of Oyedepo’s airstrip license due to security concerns. But Keyamo refuted the reports, clarifying that the House of Representatives did not direct the revocation of any private airstrip licenses. The minister also suggested that a motion moved by a lawmaker, calling for the revocation of private airstrips, was based on a complete lack of knowledge…
The Nigerian Hunters and Forest Security Service, NHFSS, says it has rescued a kidnap victim, one Chukwunonso Nzekwe, at Nimo Njikoka Local Government Area of Anambra. The Deputy Commander-General of NHFSS in charge of Intelligence, Dr John Metchie, made this known in a statement on Tuesday in Abuja. Metchie said the victim was rescued in a joint operation by the NHFSS and the Operation Clean and Healthy Anambra Brigade, Ochabrigade, conducted on Saturday. He explained that the rescue followed a report of a kidnap incident during a prayer by the Catholic Church parishes in Nimo community, when the victim, who…
Former Liverpool striker, Michael Owen has criticized Super Eagles defender Calvin Bassey for the goal Fulham conceded against Brentford in the Premier League on Monday. Bassey committed a costly error during the encounter that led to the goal scored by Brentford’s Vitaly Janelt at Craven Cottage. His teammate, Harry Wilson then rescued Fulham from defeat as he scored a late brace to give the hosts a 2-1 victory. Speaking to the Premier League Productions programme on Monday night, Owen said: “Nobody was closing him [Vitaly Janelt] down, and of course as I said Bassey probably made the poor touch to…
The Republican presidential candidate, Donald Trump, has once again raised false expectations regarding the vote count for the upcoming election, insisting on a result on election night. “We want the answer tonight,” the 78-year-old declared at his final rally in Grand Rapids, Michigan, a crucial swing state. In the days leading up to the election, Trump had already fueled concerns with unverified claims of electoral fraud. He is facing off against Democrat Kamala Harris, and the race is expected to be tight. It is uncertain that the election results will be finalized just hours after voting ends, especially due to…
The Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, has said that his administration did not demolish the Central Hospital in Benin City for the construction of the Museum of West African Art (MOWAA). DAILY POST reports that the governor clarified this allegation at the official unveiling and preview of the Museum of West African Art (MOWAA) Institute and Campus in Benin City, the Edo State capital. Obaseki stated that the hospital was demolished to build a better healthcare facility. DAILY POST recalls that the governor, on Wednesday, October 30, 2024, at the commissioning of the remodeled Edo State College of Health Sciences…