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Residents of Taraba State are once again facing severe challenges due to the ongoing power outage that has left the entire state in darkness. DAILY POST observed that the blackout is affecting not only Taraba, but also the entire northeastern geopolitical zone of Nigeria. The power outage, which began last Sunday, has severely disrupted business activities in the state, compounding the economic difficulties already confronting the people. The prolonged blackout is raising concerns among locals as it has begun to deepen financial strain on both individuals and businesses. Some of the people who spoke with DAILY POST said the blackout,…

Liverpool legend, Jamie Carragher, has already handed the 2024 Ballon d’Or award to Real Madrid star Vinicius Jr.. This was following the player’s performance for Real Madrid in their 5-2 win over Borussia Dortmund in the Champions League on Tuesday. He believes the Brazilian will win it over Manchester City midfielder Rodri. France Football has scheduled the Ballon d’Or ceremony to take place at the Theatre de Chatelet in Paris on Monday, October 28. Vinicius, Rodri, Jude Bellingham, and Dani Carvajal are all in contention to claim the award but the Brazilian winger is the favorite to win it. Vinicius…

Big Brother Naija season 9 runner-up, Wanni, has opened up on why she feels like she won the reality show. DAILY POST recalls that Wanni and Handi, her twin sister entered the reality as a pair. Handy got evicted after the pairing system was abolished by the organizers, while Wanni went on to the finale, emerging the runner up, with Kellyrae winning the show. In an interview with Pulse, Wanni stated that she feels like she won the show. “For me, I feel like I won the show, because I achieved everything I went there for. I came to the…

The Nigerian Governors’ Forum, NGF, has expressed its support for the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, in its anti-corruption crusade. This is coming as the Supreme Court reserved ruling on the suit against the EFCC by 19 other governors over the constitutionality of its establishment. Chairman of the forum and governor of Kwara State, Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq, expressed this commitment at the 2024 National Cybercrime Summit held in Abuja. The summit was organised by the EFCC in collaboration with the Rule of Law and Anti-Corruption Programme, RoLAC, and the European Union The summit is with the theme: “Alternative to Cybercrime:…

The Spaniard said he had never been more ‘angry’ than when Stones returned injured from the England camp back in March. Stones had very a successful 2022-23 season, making 34 appearances across all competitions for Manchester City. But after making only four starts in 2024, he was called up by the then England boss, Gareth Southgate for friendly matches against Brazil and Belgium. The 30-year-old played the full 90 minutes against Brazil and, surprisingly, started against Belgium as well. However, he had to leave the pitch as early as the 10th minute due to an injury. As a result, the…

Vice President Kamala Harris of the United States has said that America is absolutely ready to elect its first woman president. This is as she downplayed her historic bid, saying she simply wanted to turn the page for a nation exhausted by Donald Trump. With few days to Election Day, Harris and Trump are saturating swing states with rallies and taking to the airwaves and podcasts on the hunt for an advantage in a race that polls suggest is effectively tied. When asked if America was ready to elect its first woman, Harris responded, “absolutely”, noting that her candidacy was…

Afrobeats singer, Ayra Starr, has lamented about the effects of her busy schedule as an artist on her looks. The songstress said despite being born in 2002, she already feels “old.” She revealed that she had met people born in the 90s who were younger and more vibrant than her. Starr spoke to Rode in Nairobi, Kenya. “I have met people who were born in the 90s and they’re so vibrant and so young. I’m old and I was just born in 2002,” she lamented. “I want to stay home, I want to sleep.” On what inspires her creative process,…

Manchester City manager, Pep Guardiola, has said that England international, John Stones, is like ‘his son’ Stones was one of the first players Guardiola signed for Manchester City when he arrived in 2016. Stones joined from Everton and has since then gone from strength to strength, delivering consistent performances over the past few years. Guardiola said the Englishman is one of the player he understands so well and has a strong relationship with. “John looks like he was my son. I know his body language and everything about him. He’s one of the most adorable professionals. “The only reason he…

The Minister of Defence, Mohammed Badaru, has issued a stern warning to mischief-makers seeking to instill fear in Nigerians, saying that the armed forces will not tolerate such. Badaru gave this warning while delivering a keynote at the Third National Conference of the Forum of Former Deputy Governors of Nigeria, FFDGN, in Abuja on Tuesday. The theme of this year’s two-day conference is “Strategic Solutions for Good Governance, Food Security, and Sustainable Growth in Nigeria.” Represented by his Special Adviser, Technical, Ahmed Jibrin, the Minister said the armed forces will not relent in bringing all enemies of Nigeria to justice.…

Ahead of their Champions league game on Wednesday, Bayern manager Vincent Kompany, has praised Barcelona’s young centre-back Pau Cubarsi. According to him, Cubarsi, 17, would become one of greatest defenders in the history of the game. The youngster has been impressive for La Blaugrana since his debut at the start of the year. Under Hansi Flick, Cubarsi has featured in all of Barcelona’s matches across all competitions. Kompany believes the 17-year-old has the potential to become one of the greatest defenders in the world. “Pau Cubarsi will be one of the best defenders in football history. He is young and…