The Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Gwabin Musa, has announced a new code name for a joint task force, ‘Operation Fansan Yamma,’ which collapsed all other operations in the Northwest. A statement by Governor Dauda Lawal’s spokesperson, Sulaiman Bala Idris, said the announcement was made when the governor received the General Musa, at the Government House in Gusau. The statement added that ‘Operation Fansan Yamma’ North-West is a codename with a strong message of hope, signifying that the troops are always prepared to crush banditry in the region. In his remark, Governor Dauda Lawal commended the Chief of Defence…
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Nigerian nightlifer, Idowu Adeyemi, popularly known as Yhemolee, and his wife, Oyin Tayo, aka Thayour B, are expecting their first child. The socialite shared a photo of himself and his wife flaunting her baby bump via his Instagram story. In his caption, Yhemo Lee explained that his wife had mistakenly posted her bump so he decided to formally announce it. He wrote: “Their mama don do mistake post am, Small YL otw [small Yhemolee on the way].” This comes barely two weeks after their wedding. The couple had their white wedding on September 5th after an elaborate traditional ceremony on…
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, has announced the arrest of an Ibadan, Oyo State-based businesswoman, Mrs Adewunmi Adebola Dorcas and an auto parts dealer, Arinze Ora over attempted to export consignments of opioids and cocaine to London, United Kingdom and Congo Brazzaville, respectively. NDLEA said its officers at the export shed of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, on Friday 6th September 2024, intercepted a cargo going to the United Kingdom. It said 924 bottles of codeine-based syrup weighing 135.70kg and 5,250 tablets of Rohypnol were hidden in cartons of foodstuffs after a thorough search of the consignment…
Enugu State Police Command, on Sunday, confirmed the murder of the chairman, Ogbete Main Market Traders Association (OMATA), Enugu, Mr Stephen Aniago. DAILY POST recalls that Aniago was murdered Saturday night by gunmen suspected to be assassins at the Topland area of Enugu State. In a statement issued by the Police Public Relations Officer, Enugu Police Command, DSP Daniel Ndukwe, he said the Commissioner of Police, CP Kanayo Uzuegbu had charged tactical operatives to ensure that the suspects were hunted down. According to Ndukwe, “A preliminary investigation reveals that the unknown armed hoodlums, operating in another Toyota Corolla car,…
The Zamfara State government has reacted to claims of a leaked memo alleging the redeployment of directors of the Ministry of Finance by the All Progressives Congress, APC in the state. The reaction is contained in a statement issued by the state’s Commissioner for Information and Culture, Mannie Mua’zu Haidara in Gusau. Haidara said the recent redeployment of Directors in the State Ministry of Finance is a government prerogative and aligns with the legal framework of the civil service which allows for officers to be transferred, deployed, or repositioned based on prevailing circumstances whenever the government deems it necessary. The…
Scores of bandits have reportedly been neutralized by the military and other security forces who engaged them in a gun duel along the Gusau-Sokoto road in Maru Local Government Area of Zamfara State. DAILY POST reports that a notorious bandits’ leader who has been on the wanted list of the military, Halilu Buzu was among the bandits neutralized in the operation. A Villager, Babangida Usman, told newsmen that hundreds of bandits were moving along the Gusau-Sokoto road after an alleged meeting with the bandits’ kingpin, Bello Turji when they were engaged in a heavy gun battle with the soldiers and…
There was panic on Saturday evening when a hit-and-run driver killed an unidentified person at Onipanu Bus Stop, Fadeyi, along Funsho-Williams Avenue, Lagos. The incident was said to have happened around 8:15pm, and despite efforts to save his life, the victim died. The Permanent Secretary of the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency, LASEMA, Dr Femi Oke-Osanyitolu, confirmed that the victim died while receiving urgent medical treatment at the Trauma Centre in Gbagada. According to him, upon arriving at the scene, the LASEMA Response Team found that an adult male had been hit by a vehicle with an unknown registration number,…
The Department of State Services, DSS, has reportedly arrested popular activist and politician, Omoyele Sowore. Sowore was said to have been arrested upon his return to Nigeria. The activist’s arrest was confirmed to DAILY POST by fellow activist, Deji Adeyanju on Sunday. Adeyanju said, “SOWORE was arrested by the jobless and lawless Nigerian government for calling for an End to Bad Governance protest,” he said. Also, Saharareporters reported: “NewsFlash: DSS Arrests Sowore Upon Arrival To Nigeria After Order By New DSS Boss.” Recall that Sowore had revealed that the Nigerian security forces were attempting to track him down in his…
Afrobeats singer, David Adeleke, aka Davido, has claimed that D’banj was the first Nigerian musician to achieve global stardom. According to him, Nigerian artists were not getting international bookings before the global success of D’banj’s 2012 hit single ‘Oliver Twist’. Speaking in a recent interview with Apple Music, Davido said D’banj’s international success inspired a paradigm shift which led to African music gaining traction in the Western world. He said, “D’banj was my first vision of a Nigerian artist taking over the world. No one in America was booking Nigerian artists for shows but that changed when I saw Kanye…
The lawmaker representing Bauchi South Senatorial District under the All Progressives Congress, APC, Senator Shehu Buba Umar, has faced backlash from his supporters in Tilden Fulani, Toro Local Government Area of Bauchi State for allegedly sidelining them. The youths, frustrated over what they described as neglect and abandonment tore down the senator’s banner in Tilden Fulani on Saturday, while expressing their anger. They also declared the withdrawal of their support for the Senator, claiming they were abandoned after working hard to secure Buba’s victory in the 2023 General Elections. An eyewitness who spoke in confidence in an interview with our…