Football pundit, Tim Sherwood, has hailed Chelsea star, Romeo Lavia for his recent performances. Sherwood praised the Belgium midfielder’s vision on the pitch. Recall he joined the Blues last year in a deal worth £58 million from Southampton. He suffered ankle and hamstring injuries last season and returned to action at the start of the current campaign. Lavia impressed in his displays against Liverpool and Newcastle United, providing the winning assist against the latter. Tim Sherwood has waxed lyrical about the 20-year-old star, backing him to develop into an elite-level midfielder. Tim Sherwood said on the Seaman Says podcast (as…
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President and Group CEO of Transnational Corporation Plc (Transcorp), Dr Owen Omogiafo, OON, Monday, made a strong case for equitable energy access and gender-inclusive leadership in the energy sector at the HERizon Summit, a central feature of the Future Investment Initiative (FII) currently underway in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. As a panelist on the topic, “The Green Transition: How Can Women Power Sustainable Supply Chains?”, Omogiafo emphasized the importance of a pragmatic approach to the energy transition, balancing sustainability goals with the urgent need for energy in underpowered regions like Africa. Omogiafo underscored the company’s commitment to bridging the energy gap…
Evangelist Ebuka Anozie Obi of Zion Ministry has urged members of his church to first buy cars for their mothers before doing same for their wives. Obi said any person who buys car for his wife before buying for his mother is a “fool at 40”. The cleric made the assertion in a video sighted by DAILY POST on Wednesday, on the Facebook page of a social critic, Charles Ogbu. The evangelist, Obi, said: “You want to buy car for your wife and your mother don’t have a car? If you buy for your wife, you are a fool at…
PalmPay, Nigeria’s leading fintech platform, was awarded the Most Outstanding Fintech Driving Financial Inclusion at the prestigious BrandCom Awards 2024, held on October 26th. The award, presented by Brand Communicator, celebrates Palmpay’s remarkable contribution to expanding financial inclusion across Nigeria. The recognition from Brand Communicator reflects PalmPay’s commitment to bridging financial gaps and expanding access to reliable financial services for millions of Nigerians.. Since its launch in 2019, PalmPay has prioritized empowering underserved communities with innovative tools that enable seamless transactions. “At PalmPay, we believe financial inclusion is the foundation for economic empowerment, and we’re dedicated to ensuring that every…
Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria, HURIWA, has described as disconcerting and unfortunate, the information that terrorists have taken over and are occupying a military training camp in Niger State as disclosed by the state House of Assembly. DAILY POST reported on Tuesday that some terrorists have taken over the biggest military training camps in Nigeria located at the Nagwamase Military Cantonment in Kontagora, Kontagora local government area of Niger State. The report came from a member of the Niger State House of Assembly, representing Kontagora II State Constituency, Abdullahi Isah, who raised the alarm during a plenary on Tuesday.…
Operatives of the Abuja Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Wednesday confirmed the arrest of seven suspected internet fraudsters. The suspects were arrested on Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at the Kubwa axis of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, The anti-graft agency said the arrest of the suspects followed credible intelligence about their suspected involvement in internet-related fraud. 13 phones of different brands and one car were recovered from them “The suspects will be charged to court as soon as investigations are concluded.” the Commission added EFCC arrests 7 for fraud in Abuja
ABS FC head coach, Sani Sardauna, has described the 2024-25 Nigeria National League, NNL, draw as fair. The Saraki Boys are drawn in the Southern Conference Group A alongside Sporting Lagos, Solution FC, First Bank FC and Kun Khalifa FC Others teams in the group are Abakaliki FC, Madiba FC, Godswill Akpabio FC Osun United and Rovers FC. Sardauna said the club’s target is to secure promotion to the Nigeria Premier Football League, NPFL, the end of the season. “There are experienced teams in our group but the bottom line is that I have been given a mandate to get…
Gunmen have attacked Ngbo Amaka village in Ngbo, Ohaukwu LGA of Ebonyi State, killing a 48-year-old man, Mr Micheal Nnaji, a native of Amuri in Nkanu LGA of Enugu State, who resided in the area. The State Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Joshua Ukandu, confirmed the incident on Wednesday. Ukandu said on getting the information, he contacted the Ohaukwu Police Divisional Headquarters and a team immediately moved to the scene of the incident for investigation. He added that he is yet to be briefed on the details of the incident and assured that the State Police Command will carry out…
Twenty five suspected internet fraudsters have been arrested at different locations in Benin City, Edo State. The Benin Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, confirmed the arrests on Wednesday. The suspects were arrested based on credible intelligence on their alleged involvement in internet related fraud. Items recovered from them include eight exotic cars, laptops and phones The Commission added that they will be charged to court as soon as investigations are concluded. EFCC arrests 25 suspected ‘Yahoo boys’ in Benin
The House of Representatives has tasked the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, to relocate its local government offices to more secure neutral places. The House further said that INEC should make adequate provision in the 2025 budget to accommodate the project. This followed the adoption of a motion by Rep. Sunday Nnamchi (LP-Enugu) on the floor of the House in Abuja on Wednesday. The motion was entitled, “Call for Relocation of Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Local Government Offices to Neutral Locations.” While presenting the motion, Nnamchi said the Constitution guaranteed INEC unhindered autonomy and independence to conduct national elections,…