Daniel Bwala, ex-aide to former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, has said that President Bola Tinubu chose not to attend the United Nations General Assembly session because he wants to address the tough challenges confronting the country. DAILY POST reported that Tinubu will not be attending the 79th session of the UN in New York. Instead, Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser, Information and Strategy to Tinubu, in a statement, said Vice President Kashim Shettima would lead Nigeria’s delegation to UNGA. According to Onanuga, Tinubu wants to focus on domestic issues. Echoing the same line of thought, Bwala in a post on his…
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Monaco marked their return to the Champions League with a shock 2-1 win over Barcelona on Thursday night. The Ligue 1 side have not played in the competition in five years, but they took the lead in front of their fans. Maghnes Akilouche fired in for 1-0 after Barca were reduced to 10 men thanks to Eric Garcia’s red card. And although Lamine Yamal equalized for the Catalans, George Ilenikhena found the winner for Monaco. In Bergamo, Atalanta played out a 0-0 draw with Arsenal, with David Raya producing a remarkable double save from a penalty. Atletico Madrid beat RB…
The Archbishop of the African Church, Most Reverend Solomon Ojumu, has charged judges to uphold the rule of law, saying the populace is suffering while perpetrators walk freely due to their ties with individuals in high places. He noted that the masses are suffering from the sins of the elite who continue to have their way in power while burying their past sins. Ojumu spoke during a special church service titled “Let Justice Flow,” held to usher in the 2024/2025 Legal Year at the Cathedral Church of St. Peter, Ake, Abeokuta. He maintained that when truth and justice are served…
The Nigeria Agricultural Quarantine Service has announced that its Certification Value Chain, ECVC for 30 agricultural commodities is designed to ease the exportation process and the federal government’s National Single Window (NSW) Project. In a statement on Thursday by NAQS spokesperson, Senyamba Tanto, the Comptroller General of NAQS, Dr Vincent Isegbe, made this known during a recent working visit by the management of National Single Window in Abuja. Speaking during the visit, Tola Fakolade, Head of the Project Secretariat for the NSW, and Pius Anyiador, project co-lead, outlined the objectives of the visit and highlighted NAQS’s crucial role in the…
Jerome Adams is optimistic Montpellier will bounce back from their poor start to the new season. Montpellier are yet to record a win in Ligue 1 this season. La Paillade started the new season with a 1-1 home draw against Strasbourg. They have however lost their last three games. The 24-year-old believed they will turn things around. “Every time we play, our only goal is to win to make our supporters happy. We are aware that, until now, we have not been able to bring them the results they want, but I ask them to continue to believe in us…
Arsenal legend, Paul Merson has predicted the Premier League match-day five fixtures taking place this weekend. West Ham United will host Chelsea at the London Stadium on Saturday afternoon. Manchester United will face Crystal Palace in an away Premier League tie on Saturday evening. Manchester City will tackle Arsenal on Sunday evening at the Etihad Stadium. However, stating his predictions, Merson said via Sportskeeda: West Ham 1-1 Chelsea Aston Villa 3-1 Wolves Fulham 2-1 Newcastle Southampton 1-2 Ipswich Town Tottenham 2-1 Brentford Leicester City 1-2 Everton Liverpool 2-0 Bournemouth Brighton 1-1 Nottingham Forest Manchester City 1-1 Arsenal. EPL: Paul Merson…
A former National Assembly candidate, Oarhe Dickson, has urged electorates in Edo State to vote wisely in the governorship election slated for tomorrow. The call, according to him, is aimed at ensuring a prosperous and robust democracy with its numerous positive dividends. In a statement made available to DAILY POST on Thursday, he emphasized the need for all political parties, candidates of the various parties, supporters, and pressure groups, including the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), to embrace justice, equity, transparency, fairness, truth, and adherence to the rule of law. He also appealed to the people of the state to…
A group of 250 Ukrainian army instructors has arrived in the Idlib province of northern Syria to train militants from the terrorist group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) in the production and modernization of drones, a Russian state-owned newspaper quoted an informed Syrian source as saying. “There is confirmed information that 250 Ukrainian instructors have arrived in Idlib. They have been assigned to production facilities in the city of Idlib and the Jisir al-Shughur region,” the source said, noting that the instructors are focused on training in the production and enhancement of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). “More than 250 UAVs have…
Coca-Cola Hellenic Bottling Company said it plans to invest $1 billion in Nigeria in expansion of its business in over five years. The Chief Executive Officer of the company, Mr Zoran Bogdanovic, made this known during his visit to President Tinubu Bola Ahmed Tinubu. In a statement signed by the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, Coca-Cola revealed that it generates around N300 billion in revenues per year from Nigeria and returns N90 billion to the government as taxes. “That assurance gives us the confidence to continue our investments. Since 2013, we have invested $…
A resident of Ifetedo town, located in Ife South Local Government Area of Osun State, has died following the collapse of a building. DAILY POST gathered that the woman, identified as Idowu, died when the dilapidated building collapsed around 5:30 PM on Tuesday. It was also gathered that the incident, which occurred in the Omiloode area of the town, caused panic among residents. Eyewitness accounts revealed that the building suddenly caved in, trapping Idowu, who was the only person inside. They also disclosed that despite rescue efforts by operatives of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) and community…