Mrs Mary Mbanugo, on Tuesday, assumed duty as the first female Commandant of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps in Imo. NAN reports that Mbanugo formally took over from Mr Matthew Ovye in a brief ceremony held at the Command’s Headquarters in Owerri. Addressing newsmen shortly after taking over, she promised to discharge her duties with utmost dedication. “We are going to put a human face in the discharge of our duties and no stone will be left unturned. “My office is going to do everything within the law to clamp down on oil thieves, who are destroying our…
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A former National Vice Chairman, North-West of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Dr Salihu Lukman has described petroleum pricing since the commencement of production of Dangote Refinery and the Nigeria National Petroleum Company Limited, NNPCL, as manipulative. Lukman, in a statement issued Tuesday titled, “Nigerian Democracy in ICU”, said the pricing was more about manipulative control and imposition of a parasitic monopoly, which the NNPC represents. Lukman noted that part of the disturbing reality was how citizens are being pushed to swallow bitter pills of higher prices of petroleum products in a manner that simply devalues local production. According to…
American rapper, Rubi Rose has claimed that she didn’t have sexual intercourse with her boyfriend, comedian Druski, while they were dating. DAILY POST recalls that Rubi and Druski’s relationship packed up two months ago, barely months after they made it public. In a statement shared via her X handle on Tuesday, Rose clarified that their relationship wasn’t sexual. She claimed that the comedian paid her for publicity, revealing that their relationship was a stunt. She wrote, “And for the record, I never slept with that man, n*gga paid for PR. Not the p*ssy. “He is funny and nice tho! “I…
A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Abayomi Nurain Mumuni has advised the federal government to make policies to ensure price control on essential goods and services across the country. Mumuni noted that this is necessary to curb the incessant increment of prices of goods and services by providers. The APC chieftain made the call in a statement signed by his Media Aide, Rasheed Abubakar and made available to DAILY POST on Tuesday. Mumuni said the federal government must put certain measures in place to prevent further inflation in the country, urging the federal government to encourage the production…
The Ekiti State government has warned communities pursuing autonomy to eschew violence and stoking the embers of division that could threaten and destabilise the existing royalty. The Ekiti State Deputy Governor, Monisade Afuye, gave the warning in Ado Ekiti, on Tuesday, while presiding over a chieftaincy brawl brewing in Araromi Ugbesi Ekiti, Ekiti East Local Government Area of the state. The intervention was sequel to a petition written by the Okete family of Araromi Ugbesi, calling for its enlistment as a Ruling House and as well agitating for the removal of Owa Eleshi of Araromi Ugbesi Ekiti, Oba Lawrence Adeyeye…
No fewer than eight persons have been confirmed dead while about 2,750 were seriously injured by exploding handheld pagers across Lebanon. Firass Abiad, the country’s health minister, who confirmed the ugly incident on Tuesday, said more than 200 people are currently in critical condition. He said the communication devices exploded on Tuesday morning, causing chaos in the country with about 150 hospitals presently treating the victims. DAILY POST gathered that Iran’s ambassador to Lebanon, Mojtaba Amani, was among those injured by the pager explosions. Al Jazeera’s Zeina Khodr, reporting from Beirut, the capital city of Lebanon said it appears that…
Big Brother Naija ‘No Loose Guard’ housemate, Handi, has said she would need sexual intercourse to relieve stress after the show. She stated this during a candid chat with Wanni, Kassia and Victoria on Tuesday. Her sister Wanni had earlier revealed that Handi had been celibate for three months before the show. Wanni: “Before we came here, my sister [Handi] had gone three months without sex. This is the longest I’ve been without having sex.” Handi: “I will do that [have sex] outside, to relieve stress.” BBNaija S9: ‘I will need intercourse to relieve stress after show’ – Handi
The Julius Abure-led Labour Party, LP, has berated claims by the Stakeholders appointed Interim National Chairperson of the party, Nenadi Usman that her committee saved the LP from being deregistered by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC. The National Publicity Secretary of the party, Obiora Ifoh, stated this in a statement on Tuesday in Abuja. Ifoh said that the statement issued by Usman, a card-carrying member of the PDP, wherein she claimed that the quick intervention of some leaders of the party at the September 4, 2024 Stakeholders meeting in Umuahia, saved the party from being deregistered by INEC, is…
Famous singer, Rihanna has revealed that she is a huge fan of popular Nigerian music video director, Dammy Twitch. Music executive Bizzle Osikoya shared the clip of Rihanna’s meeting with Dammy Twitch at a recent event via his X handle on Tuesday. He revealed that Rihanna said she’s Twitch’s biggest fan and also said she would like to listen to rising Nigerian singer, ShineTTW’s songs. He wrote, “Yoooo @rihanna just said she is @DammyTwitch biggest fan. And she told @shinettw_ she wants to hear his music.” Meanwhile, Dammy Twitch has relished his meeting with Rihanna. He shared a clip of…
The President of the Stakeholders in Blockchain Technology Association of Nigeria (SiBAN), Obinna Iwuno, has addressed recent attacks and controversies surrounding his leadership, emphasizing that the ongoing distractions from certain factions within the organization will not derail the vision and progress his administration has set for the Nigerian blockchain space. In response to negative blog posts and internal power struggles, Iwuno dismissed these as the actions of “a few entitled elements” who are resistant to the necessary changes and innovations that SiBAN is implementing. His leadership team and Board of Trustees which boasts of respected thought leaders and practitioners in…