The Kogi State government has commenced the identification and registration of members of Motorcycle Operators and Tricycle Owners Association of Nigeria to curb insecurity in the state. Speaking to journalists on Sunday, the Kogi State Commissioner for transportation, Atuluku Victor Levi, asserted that the overriding importance of the exercise is to get accurate number of members of the union and possibly checkmate infiltration by criminal elements in Kogi State. “The data capturing will enable government to provide welfare packages, develop a comprehensive information base that will help to checkmate infiltration of criminal elements into Kogi State,” he said. He admonished…
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A chieftain of apex Igbo sociocultural organization, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Okechukwu Isiguzoro, on Sunday urged South-East leaders to engage the President-elect of the United States, Donald Trump, on the release of Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB. Isiguzoro also called for the engagement of traditional rulers like the Oba of Lagos and the Sultan of Sokoto to help facilitate the settlement of Kanu’s matter. In a statement he signed, Isiguzoro called for ceasefire among agitators to allow a peaceful atmosphere across the Southeast. The statement reads partly: “In the face of this challenging landscape, we must adopt…
A northern Nigeria group, Northern Youths Movement, NYM, has tackled former Governor of Jigawa State, Alhaji Sule Lamido over his recent comments concerning the affairs of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP. Lamido had come hard on the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Chief Nyesom Wike, calling him a “small boy in PDP history” and asked “where he was in 1999”. However, in a statement made available to DAILY POST on Sunday, which was signed by its Chairman, Mallam Ishaya Jato, the NYM reminded Lamido that those he kept referring to as children and small boys were the ones…
Former Liverpool midfielder, Danny Murphy, has claimed that Manchester City will not consider either Arsenal’s Mikel Arteta or Chelsea’s Enzo Maresca when they want to replace Pep Guardiola. Guardiola is into the final months of his current City contract and is yet to confirm his next move. Murphy believes Arteta and Maresca, who both worked under the Spaniard at the Etihad, will remain at their current jobs next summer. According to him, City will go for a manager who has a track record of winning trophies if Guardiola quits. In a Daily Mail column, he wrote: “It’s a massive compliment…
Real Madrid midfielder, Luka Modric has defended teammate Kylian Mbappe while urging the club’s fans not to doubt the attacker. Modric spoke after Mbappe failed to score a goal in Real Madrid’s LaLiga 4-0 win against Osasuna on Saturday. Mbappe has failed to score a goal for Real Madrid in his last four matches for Carlo Ancelotti’s side. As a result, the France international has faced criticism from fans over his display for the Los Blancos. Speaking after Real Madrid defeated Osasuna, Modric insisted that Mbappe will help the club in the future. “Don’t doubt Mbappé. I’m sure he will…
Manchester City boss, Pep Guardiola has claimed that people want his team’s era to be over. The Spanaird spoke after Man City failed to beat Brighton in the Premier League on Saturday. Guardiola watched as Brighton came from a goal down to beat the Cityzens at the Falmer Stadium. “I love a challenge. I won’t step back, more than ever I want to do it,” Guardiola told reporters after the game. “People want our era to be over but… we’re not finished yet.” Guardiola has led Man City to win six Premier League titles in the last seven years. EPL:…
The Osun State chapter of the Committee for the Defense of Human Rights, CDHR, has officially petitioned the Police Service Commission, PSC, and the Civil Defence, Correctional Fire and Immigration Board, CDCFIB, And Nigeria Security Civil Defence Corps NSCDC, Junior Staff Disciplinary Committee. The Osun CDHR also called for a comprehensive investigation into a recent altercation in Osogbo, Osun State, between personnel of the Nigeria Police and the Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corps, NSCDC. The clash, which reportedly involved assault, unlawful detention, and alleged human rights violations, has sparked concerns over inter-agency rivalry and policing standards in Nigeria. The…
The police in Rivers State have confirmed that an angry mob lynched a man for attempting to commit a crime. The state Police Public Relations Officer, Grace Iringe-Koko, disclosed this in a statement. She said the corpse of the unidentified man was found lying along the Olu Obasanjo road in Port Harcourt. According to her, the police swung into action upon receiving the report and discovered the corpse to be that of a notorious suspect operating in the area. “Preliminary findings suggest that the individual may have been lynched by angry mob at the scene while attempting to commit a…
The newly appointed Minister of State for Housing and Urban Development, Yusuf Abdullahi, has vowed to deliver Kano State to the All Progressives Congress, APC, in 2027. Abdullahi, who stated this while briefing newsmen shortly after arriving in Kano on Sunday, also pledged his dedication to advancing President Bola Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda. He expressed his commitment to key into the renewed hope housing programme of Tinubu, commending the president for his appointment. Abdullahi also promised to ensure that APC recaptures Kano State in the 2027 General Elections. “This appointment is for the citizens of Kano State and Nigeria,. “I…
Baltasar Engonga, the sacked Director-General of the National Financial Investigation Agency, ANIF, of Equatorial Guinea, has been remanded. Engonga was remanded in Malabo’s Black Beach Prison. The sacked ANIF boss was involved in one of the greatest sex scandals in the history of the country. The scandal broke out during an investigation into a fraud allegation that led to the discovery of about 400 sex tapes involving the ex-ANIF boss with several prominent women in the country. The sextapes were discovered in Engonga’s home and office leading to widespread outcry. The incident led to the Equatorial Guinea President, Obiang Nguema…