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Cross River State All Progressives Congress, APC, plans to discipline a former presidential aide, Chief Okoi Obono-Obla over his call for the removal of the party’s chairman, Barrister Alphonsus Eba and the state governor, Senator Bassey Otu. In a statement authorized by Eba, the party disowned Obono-Obla, accusing him of incitement and attempt to divide the party. Obono-Obla had threatened to approach the court to remove Eba over arrays of allegations, petitioning the national headquarters of APC and the state governor, calling for Eba’s sanction. He alleged that Eba has taken to social media to discredit and attack the leadership…

Former lawmaker who represented Kaduna Central Senatorial District, Shehu Sani, has said that there should be punishment for those who collected the Permanent Voter’s Card, PVC, but refused to vote. Sani made this call via his official X handle on Sunday. The ex-lawmaker said such will tackle the issue of poor turnout on election days. “Heavy fine should be imposed for those who collected PVC but refused to vote. “That is the best way to address the problem of low voter turnout,” he said. Punish those with PCVs but refuse to vote – Shehu Sani

Former Manchester United captain, Gary Neville has urged Mikel Arteta to drop Jorginho and replace him with Declan Rice in his starting XI to face Manchester City. Arsenal will tackle Man City in their next Premier League tie next Sunday at Etihad Stadium. The Gunners head to the game after beating Tottenham Hotspur 1-0 at the weekend. Rice did not feature against Tottenham due to suspension. However, Neville wants Arteta to replace Jorginho with Rice in his line-up against Pep Guardiola’s side. “I think he [Rice] will come in just for Jorginho [against Man City] and then leave it as…

Former Labour Party, LP, presidential candidate in the 2023 general election, Peter Obi, has decried the state of Nigeria’s democracy, saying it has suffered untold setbacks, which is burdened by leadership failure. In a post via his official X handle, Obi said the dearth in the nation’s democracy has brought about uncontrolled systemic corruption, high level of insecurity, lack of freedom of speech, increasing poverty and unprecedented levels of hunger and hardship. He stated this on the commemoration of the International Democracy Day, stressing that the day reminds Nigeria the need to uphold the tenets of democracy. The former Anambra…

Fahad Al-Muwallad, Saudi international footballer is in intensive care after falling from a second-floor balcony at his residence. The footballer fell on Thursday while on vacation at his home in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. According to the police, Fahad Al-Muwallad was left injured after the incident. The emirate’s police in a statement on Sunday, said investigation is still going to unravel the circumstances surrounding the fall. “Dubai Police General Command announced that Fahad Al-Muwallad, Saudi football player, was involved in an accident while on a short vacation in Dubai, falling from the balcony of his second-floor home,” it said. The…

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company has released a breakdown of estimated prices of Premium Motor Spirit (Petrol) from Dangote Refinery in retail stations across the country based on September 2024 pricing. The Spokesperson of NNPCL, Olufemi Soneye disclosed this in a statement on Monday. The company confirmed that it is paying Dangote Refinery in United States Dollars for the September 2024 PMS offtake. The state-owned company stressed that the Dangote Refinery Petrol gantry was bought at N898.78 per liter. Consequently, the estimated cost price of petrol in Lagos, plus logistics, will stand at N950.22 per litre. In other locations like…

National Security Adviser, NSA, Malam Nuhu Ribadu, has demanded a retraction of election rigging allegations made against him by the chairman of Edo chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Anthony Aziegbemi. DAILY POST recalls that Aziegbemi had in a statement on Saturday, accused the Federal Government of planning to rig the upcoming Edo Governorship Election. The statement alleged that the FG was using Ribadu and the Department of State Service, DSS, to rig the gubernatorial election. He claimed that Ribadu had released 2 million U.S Dollars to the All Progressives Congress, APC, governorship candidate in the election as part…

Napoli defender, Amir Rrahmani has suggested that the club’s decision to replace Victor Osimhen with Romelu Lukaku was perfect. The player said this while highlighting major differences between playing alongside Osimhen and the Belgian. He spoke following Napoli’s 4-0 victory over Cagliari at the weekend. DAILY POST reports that Osimhen left Napoli on loan to join Galatasaray in the Super Lig this summer. New boss, Antonio Conte insisted on having Lukaku lead his attack this season as Osimhen opted to leave the club and was at some point frozen out of the system. Although they lost their first game to…

Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has announced that his administration has been actively implementing a Compressed Natural Gas, CNG, conversion and adoption initiative for the past eight months. The initiative, aimed at modernising the state’s transportation system, includes plans to convert the state-run Imole buses to CNG-powered vehicles, offering a more sustainable and cost-effective alternative to traditional fuel. In a statement signed by his spokesperson, Olawale Rasheed, Governor Adeleke disclosed that the project had been in motion since January 2024. Governor Adeleke revealed that the state was working in collaboration with the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, NNPCL, and other…

Shooting Stars head coach, Gbenga Ogunbote believes the team will get better with time, DAILY POST reports. The Ibadan club held Plateau United to a 1-1 draw at the Lekan Salami Stadium, Adamasingba, Ibadan on Sunday. Ogunbote’s side are still searching for their first win of the season. The former Rangers and Enyimba coach pleaded for patience from supporters and fans of the club. “Today’s game is just quite an unfortunate match. We had a lot of difficulties in terms of anxiety and all the rest of it,” he told the club’s media. “If you look at the team, it…