Activist lawyer, Deji Adeyanju on Tuesday criticized the Kogi State House of Assembly for calling for the removal of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Chairman, Ola Olukoyede. Adeyanju said the Assembly should have focused on the massive looting under the administration of former governor Yahaya Bello. DAILY POST recalls that the Assembly demanded Olukoyede’s removal over claims of alleged assassination attempts on Bello, who they see as a threat to the current governor, Ahmed Usman Ododo. They accused the anti-graft agency of attacking the governor’s lodge unprovoked and suggested the EFCC is acting as if it were above…
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The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, has apprehended an ex-convict, Christian Ogbuji for importing 817 wraps of cocaine weighing 19.40kg with an estimated value of N4.6 billion at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, MMIA. This was contained in a statement issued by NDLEA spokesman, Femi Babafemi, on Tuesday in Abuja. Babafemi said the arrest came barely 16 months after Ogbuji was arrested and convicted for ingesting 93 pellets of cocaine. He said the 48-year-old businessman was first arrested at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, NAIA, Abuja, on Wednesday, May 10, 2023. This, he said, was upon his arrival from…
Do you want to know how to make more money when selling gift cards? It’s by asking the right questions. The one thing that should be on your mind is which gift card has the highest rate today. When you are equipped with this knowledge, you can make better and more profitable decisions. As you become an expert gift card trader, you will learn that knowing which card is in demand can drastically change your returns. Another thing that impacts your payout is the gift card trading platform you use. When you start researching and comparing rates on different websites…
Petroleum marketers have said that there will be a drop in prices of Premium Motor Spirit (Petrol) once they start direct lifting of products from the Dangote Refinery. The Spokesperson for the Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria, IPMAN, Chinedu Ukadike disclosed this during an interview with Channels Television on Tuesday. His comments come as Nigerians buy Petrol between N950 and N1,100 following Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited’s recent price adjustment after lifting fuel from Dangote Refinery on September 15. However, Ukadike assured Nigerians that upon the commencement of the direct lifting of Petrol by his members from Dangote Refinery,…
Justice Binta Nyako of the Federal High Court in Abuja has recused herself from the trial of the leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu in the terrorism charges brought against him by the federal government. DAILY POST reports that the Judge on Tuesday opted out of the trial following the outburst of Kanu that he had no confidence and trust in the judge. In the middle of Tuesday’s proceedings, Kanu had jumped up from the dock and ordered his lawyer, Aloy Ejimako to sit down for him to address the court. In the uproar that…
The Minister of State for Defence Bello Matawalle, on Tuesday challenged the Zamfara State Governor, Dauda Lawal to swear an oath with the Quran that he has no hands in banditry affecting the state. Matawalle gave the charge while rejecting the governor’s claim which linked him to banditry in the state. Speaking on Channels TV’s Sunrise Daily, the minister recalled how he swore using the Quran that he had no connection with banditry in the state. Lawal had charged the minister to address the allegations of him sponsoring banditry and money laundering during his tenure as governor. Reacting, Matawalle said:…
Former Manchester United Defender, Phil Jones has revealed that he was raging when former manager Ralf Rangnick ‘humiliated’ him towards the end of his turbulent spell at the Red Devils. Jones spent over a decade at Man United after being signed from Blackburn Rovers in 2011. He made 229 appearances for Man United, winning the Premier League trophy in Sir Alex Ferguson’s final season in 2013. Jones also won the FA Cup and Europa League during his spell at Old Trafford. “I have never lost my head in a dressing room and I have never been emotional enough to lose…
Nigeria’s average price of Automotive Gas Oil known as Diesel rose by 64.58 percent to hit N1406.05 per litre in August 2024 from N854.32 percent in the same month last year. This is the case nationwide despite Dangote Refinery’s announcement that its entrance of its AGO in April will crash the price of the product to N1000 per litre. However, the reverse has been the situation as Nigerians still buy the product at a high price of N1406.05, this is according to the National Bureau of Statistics August Diesel Price Watch. The report showed that on a month-on-month basis, an…
The Executive Director, Global Rights, Abiodun Baiyewu has traced the spate of insecurity in the North Western part of the country to illegal mining. Baiyewu stated this on Tuesday in Abuja at a two-day training for over 40 Journalists on mining and host community rights in Nigeria. Presenting a paper on mining and insecurity in Nigeria, Baiyewu argued that most of the mining activities in Nigeria are unregulated, adding that this has led to an increase in insecurity and displacement of many individuals from their ancestral homes. “In a recent survey, 94.8 percent believe mining activities in their communities resulted…
Former Chelsea midfielder, John Mikel Obi has expressed delight over Nicolas Jackson’s performance in the Blues 3-0 win over West Ham United. Jackson earned rave reviews for his superlative display against the Hammers. The Senegal international scored a brace and also recorded an assist in the game. Mikel openly criticised Jackson after Chelsea’s opening day defeat to Manchester City, and the striker reacted angrily after netting in Enzo Maresca’s side’s 7–2 thrashing of Wolverhampton Wanderers the following week. The former Super Eagles captain stated that Jackson is getting better with every game. “Nicolas Jackson wants the best for Chelsea Football…