The leadership of the Labour Party (LP) in Cross River State has described a group of former Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) officials, who are angling for leadership of the party, as impostors. The group, led by former NLC chairman in the state, John Ushie, reportedly held a media event in the state capital and insinuated that a new executive committee of LP had been formed in the state. However, in a statement signed by Dr. Ofem Lekam Ujong, State Publicity Secretary of the Labour Party, the party affirmed that Ogar Osim remains their State Chairman. “We strongly call on the…
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Former Governor of Kogi State, Alhaji Yahaya Bello has finally honoured the invitation of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, over issues raised against him while in office as governor. A statement from Yahaya Bello media office, signed by Ohiare Michael, as Director, confirmed the honouring of the anti-graft agency’s invitation. The statement read in part, “Former Governor of Kogi State, Alhaji Yahaya Bello today honoured the invitation of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission. “The former Governor, who has great respect for the rule of law and constituted authority, had, all the while, only sought the enforcement of…
Lobi Stars have intensified their preparation for the Nigeria Premier Football League matchday three encounter with Rivers United. The Pride of Makurdi are currently fine tuning strategies for the game at the McCarthy Stadium in Makurdi. Lobi Stars will lock horns with Rivers United at the Lafia City Stadium on Sunday. “Ahead of our weekend game, we took our preparations to the next level ahead of our crucial home fixture against Rivers United in Lafia,” Lobi Stars wrote X. “Under the strategic leadership of Coach Eugene Agagbe and his dedicated technical team, the squad was put through meticulously designed drills,…
The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has urged the Federal Government, under the leadership of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, to intervene in order to prevent further victimization of students at the University of Ibadan. NANS Senate President, Afeez Babatunde Akinteye, made this declaration via a statement made available to DAILY POST on Wednesday. DAILY POST gathered that the institution recently increased the school fees of students, a decision that has been condemned by the students. Our correspondent reports that some students of the institution were allegedly arrested for staging a protest against the increase in their school fees. A…
AC Milan senior advisor, Zlatan Ibrahimovic, refused to comment on whether the club made a last-minute attempt to sign Victor Osimhen from Napoli. Osimhen recently joined Turkish Super Lig champions, Galatasaray on a season-long loan deal. Saudi Arabian club Al Ahli and Chelsea were the clubs better known in the days leading up to the transfer deadline day in the race to sign the Nigeria international. Italian news outlet, AS Tuttosport, reported of a possible attempt by AC Milan to sign the powerful striker. When he was asked on the matter, Ibrahimovic responded, ”I won’t comment” accompanied with a sly…
Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, has accused the All Progressives Congress, APC, of plunging the country into an abyss of suffering. Atiku also said that they have sown seeds of poverty, despair, and insecurity. The former Vice President made this known in a statement on his Facebook on Wednesday while urging Edo residents not to be swayed by the empty promises of the APC. According to Atiku, the APC has not served the people, saying they have instead served themselves. The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, presidential candidate in the last election accused the APC’s leaders of basking in luxury while…
Barnsley manager, Darrell Clarke, has threatened to ‘slap’ his players after they were thrashed 7-0 by Manchester United in the Carabao Cup. Braces from Marcus Rashford, Alejandro Garnacho, and Christian Eriksen and a penalty from Antony saw the hosts run riot on Tuesday night. Barnsley had eliminated Wigan and Sheffield United to reach the third round, but were swept away by Erik ten Hag’s men at Old Trafford. It left Clarke fuming and warning his squad never to criticize Premier League players. He said on Sky Sports: “If I ever hear my players telling me Premier League players are poor…
The US magistrate judge, Robyn Tarnofsky, has ordered that famous American singer Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs be sent to jail to await trial in his federal sex trafficking case. DAILY POST reports the embattled rapper is currently facing federal sex trafficking and racketeering charges. The judge on Tuesday, ordered that the singer be held without bail after he pleaded not guilty. Report said the bail denial followed after Diddy was accused in a 14 page federal indictment of using his sprawling business empire to abuse, threaten, and traffic women to fulfill his sexual desires and protect his reputation. Federal prosecutors, alleged…
The General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, RCCG, Pastor Enoch Adeboye, has stated that he was defrauded by a man who promised to make him a commandant. In a post on X, Adeboye stated this while revealing how his ambition to lead a paramilitary group led him to a significant loss. Narrating the incident of how he was scammed, the cleric noted that the experience was however beneficial in the end. He wrote: “Years ago, I was duped by man who promised to make me a commandant of a paramilitary group. He had been sending me messages…
The Federal Government, through the Nigerian Geological Survey Agency, NGSA, has allayed the fears in Abuja residents over the recent tremor experience in Mpape, a suburb of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT. This is contained in a statement by the Director-General of the Agency, Prof Olusegun Ige, on Wednesday in Abuja. Ige said the NGSA is monitoring the tremors, adding that they found the tremors to be low and did not pose any threat to the environment. According to him, the Monitoring Station at Katampe has been capturing several significant ground motions with high moment magnitudes in the past five…