Four teenage girl have reportedly drowned in a river at Malkaderi village, in Gagarawa Local Government Area of Jigawa State tate. A resident told DAILY POST that the incident occurred on Saturday evening when the girls, who are from the same family, went to swim in the pond. He said all the victims drowned in the pond and their remains were evacuated by good Samaritans. Spokesman of the Jigawa State Police command DSP. Lawan Shiisu Adam confirmed the incident in a statement issued to newsmen on Sunday. He said, “In a tragic and devastating incident reported to the Command on…
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Police operatives in Nasarawa State have arrested two suspects in connection with separate incidents of child and motorcycle theft in Keffi. DSP Ramhan Nansel, Police Public Relations Officer for the Nasarawa State Command, made the announcement on Sunday, on behalf of the Commissioner of Police, CP Umar Shehu Nadada. According to Nansel, in the first incident, Khadija Aliyu, a female suspect, was arrested on September 28, 2024, for allegedly stealing a seven-day-old baby girl during a naming ceremony at a residence located behind the INEC office in Keffi. “The suspect, who has been claiming to be pregnant, attended a naming…
Nigerian cross-dresser Idris Okuneye, known as Bobrisky, has filed a lawsuit against internet activist and critic, VeryDarkMan, VDM, over an audio posted by the latter on his social media handle. The post captured an alleged voice record of the crossdresser telling a third party how he allegedly bribed officials of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, with N15 million to drop the money laundering charge levelled against him earlier this year. The voice record also indicted some officials of the Nigerian Correctional Service, NCS, who allegedly permitted Bobrisky to spend his six-month jail term outside the prison. Bobrisky has,…
Remo Stars technical adviser Daniel Ogunmodede says the clash against Rangers is a must-win game for his team. The Sky Blue Stars will lock horns with the defending champions in a matchday 4 fixture at the Remo Stars Stadium on Sunday (today). Ogunmodede stated that they want to end the month with a win. Remo Stars have picked nine points from their opening three games of the season. “It’s a game we want to win, infact we have to win,” Ogunmodede told Remo Stars media. “The boys are ready to end September on a high just like we started.” NPFL:…
Many residents of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, have lamented increased transport fares which has limited their movement, thereby affecting personal and business engagements. Pouring out their grievances to the News Agency of Nigeria, NAN, they said the greatest challenge they are facing at the moment is the non-availability of fuel in spite of the increased cost of the commodity. According to them, fuel is not readily available at many filling stations, thus increasing cost of transportation. They, therefore, reiterated their appeal to the Federal Government and other authorities to urgently intervene in the situation as Nigerians were suffering and…
Director-General of Cross River State Border Communities Development Commission, Onun Ngim Okpo has disclosed that the National Boundary Commission, NBC, will commence the demarcation of interstate boundaries between the state and its neighbors. In recent times, there have been resurgence of boundary skirmishes between people of Ukwa Eburutu, a Cross River community, and their neighbours in Abia State, leading to human and material casualties. Okpo made the disclosure over the weekend during a meeting with stakeholders from flashpoint border communities in Odukpani LGA of the state. The meeting was organized in response to the recurring border conflicts with neighboring Akwa…
In dramaturgy, there is rarely a connection with fictional drama and reality. But there now appears to be a confluence of the two after reading Elias Ozikpu’s despicable open letter. In his attempt at dramatizing governance in Cross River State, he furtively struggled to align his fiction of governance with reality by deploying an admixture of fictional drama and melodrama, laced with superfluous or extravagant exaggerations. In Ozikpu’s sensational and warped rant entitled: “An open letter to Cross River State Governor, Bassey Otu” in which he presented his base perception of governance in the state, the self-appointed Ombudsman merely regaled…
Barcelona midfielder, Frenkie de Jong, has denied reports that he earns €37m a year at the LaLiga club. De Jong also rubbished claims that he refused to have surgery on his ankle. The Dutchman suffered the injury during a league fixture against Celta Vigo in September 2023. This was the start of a tough spell for De Jong who went on to pick up two more knocks in the same area. In an interview with BarcaOne, De Jong addressed some of the information that made its way into public domain. “Throughout my recovery I have chosen to stay silent” he…
Chelsea are now reportedly desperate to sign Victor Osimhen in the January transfer window. The Blues failed to sign Osimhen from Napoli in the summer despite protracted negotiations. The Super Eagles striker eventually moved to Galatasaray on a season-long loan deal. However, according to Onokala Onyebuchi of Wazobia FM who is close to the player, Chelsea are eager to do the deal in the winter window. Onyebuchi tweeted on Sunday: “Chelsea wanted a Pre Agreement with Osimhen for January 2025 that was rejected before he went to Galatasaray. “They have been ringing Napoli wanting to do a deal in January.…
Russia has destroyed no fewer than 125 Ukrainian drones over its territory. The Ukrainian Defence Ministry revealed this on Sunday, with regional governors reporting some damage but no casualties from the attack. In a post on its Telegram, the ministry said 125 Ukrainian fixed-wing UAVs were destroyed and intercepted by air defence systems on duty. It said that sixty-seven were destroyed over the Volgograd region in southern Russia, where governor Andrey Bocharov said falling debris from the drones sparked grass fires but no casualties or damage. The ministry added that another 17 were downed over the Belgorod region and 17…