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Former presidential candidate of the African Action Congress, AAC, Omoyele Sowore, has confirmed his release after his arrest at the Murtala Muhammad International Airport in Lagos. The activist was arrested by operatives of the Department of State Services upon his return to Nigeria by security operatives. Confirming his release, Sowore said the Nigerian Immigration Service released his passport to him. He posted on X: “I have just been released by the Nigerian Immigration after a brief detention and my passport, released back to me. #RevolutionNow” On Saturday, the activist had raised an alarm over a plot by security agencies to…

Nigerian troops have successfully neutralized a group of terrorists following a confrontation in Bassa village, Shiroro LGA of Niger State. The operation comes as part of ongoing efforts to secure vulnerable communities in the state facing threats from armed terrorists. This was made known on Sunday by Zagazola Makama, a Lake Chad Basin counterterrorism and insurgency expert, in a post on his X handle. Makama disclosed that the gallant efforts of the troops prevented the attack on the community, resulting in the elimination of several insurgents. The security expert stated that the footage from the operation shows the aftermath of…

Former lawmaker, Senator Shehu Sani has reacted to the arrest of Omoyele Sowore, former presidential candidate of the African Action Congress, AAC, by the Department of State Services, DSS. DAILY POST reported the DSS arrested Sowore, convener of the RevolutionNow Movement, at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos on Sunday. He was picked up at the airport by the DSS immediately upon his arrival in Nigeria. But in a post on his X handle on Sunday, Sani appealed to the DSS to treat Sowore with honour and dignity and respect his constitutional rights. He said: “I learned about the…

Juventus legend, Giorgio Chiellini has returned to the club. The Serie A giants disclosed this in a statement on their website on Sunday. Juventus said the former Italy defender returned to the Turin club, taking on a managerial role as the new Head of Football Institutional Relations. Chiellini will report directly to CEO Maurizio Scanavino. “His academic background complements his experience as a player, captain and Juventus legend. “Welcome back home, Giorgio,” Juventus’ statement read. Serie A: Giorgio Chiellini returns to Juventus

Nollywood actress, Eniola Badmus has praised the Nigerian economy under President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. She noted that the country’s imports are decreasing while exports are increasing, indicating an expanding economy. The actress emphasised that Nigeria, under Tinubu, has made unprecedented progress in trade, highlighting a shift from consumption to production. On her Instagram story, she wrote: “Our imports are reducing, and our exports are increasing. That is a sign that our economy is expanding. “For the year-to-date 2024, our imports were N24.44 trillion, while our exports stood at N38.59 trillion. This gives us an unprecedented trade surplus of over N14…

The Department of State Services, DSS, released former presidential candidate of the African Action Congress, AAC, Omoyele Sowore shortly after he was picked up. The Activist was arrested by operatives of the secret police at the Murtala Muhammad International Airport in Lagos on Sunday, shortly after his arrival. On Saturday, the activist had raised an alarm over a plot by security agencies to pick him up and frame him. Sowore had said, “Yeah! All around in my home town, they’re tryin’ to track me down, yeah! They say they want to bring me in guilty. “However Babylon must fall! #FearlessInOctober.”…

Sunshine Stars assistant coach, Bobola Akinfolarin has attributed his team’s defeat to Remo Stars’ lack of concentration. The Owena Waves fell to a slim 1-0 defeat against Remo Stars in Ikenne on Saturday. Shuaib Ibrahim’s seventh-minute goal separated both teams in the game. Akinfolarin added that the team’s failure to convert chances also led to their defeat. “We lost the game due to lack of concentration, and our inability to convert our chances,” he told Sunshine Stars media. “We will go back to the drawing board and work on areas that need adjustments”. “I don’t know why that beautiful goal…

Remo Stars head coach Daniel Ogunmodede believes the South Derby clash against Sunshine Stars lived up to expectations. The Sky Blue Stars secured the maximum points in the game. Shuaib Ibrahim got the only goal in the game against Sunshine Stars at the Remo Stars Stadium, Ikenne. Ogunmodede admitted that it was an extremely tough battle. “It’s a tough game, extremely tough one maybe because it’s a derby,” Ogunmodede told Remo Stars media. “Not a fantastic game from the players but a good game. We got an early goal and after that they came at us with lots of confidence.…

Watford Midfielder, Tom Dele-Bashiru has said it is important for him to add goals to his game, DAILY POST reports. Dele-Bashiru opened his goal account for the season in Watford’s 1-1 home draw against Coventry City on Saturday. The Sky Blues opened the scoring early on through Ellis Simms. Watford equalised just after the hour thanks to a goal from Dele-Bashiru. The Nigerian also reflected on the Hornets’ performance in the thrilling encounter. “Second-half we came out better, we controlled the game for most parts of the half. We played with a bit more intensity and more care in possession…

The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP in Kaduna State has zoned the party Chairmanship seat to Jema’a Local Government Area of the state. This followed the decision of the Kaduna South Senatorial District Executive Committee of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, headed by the former National Legal Adviser, Mark Jacob. The resolution came after a meeting on Saturday by the 9-member committee’s report, unanimously consented and adopted the recommendation that also zoned the PDP Vice Chairman and Women Leader positions to Kagarko and Jaba council areas respectively. Other positions as consented by the Zoning Committee are; Auditor and Assistant Legal Adviser,…