The Director-General of the National Oil Spillage Detection and Response Agency (NOSDRA), Emeka Woke, has faulted recent criticism by former Rivers State Governor Rufus Ada-George against the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike. Woke disclosed this in a statement released to DAILY POST on Monday. His comments come after Ada-George, in an open letter to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, attacked Wike over his comments against the Peoples Democratic Party’s governors. However, Woke described Ada-George’s actions as misguided and stated they should be disregarded. He said President Tinubu has the discernment to see through the smoke and mirrors of…
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The Odua Peoples Assembly, OPA, has backed the Department of State Services, DSS’ arrest of Joe Ajaero, the President of the Nigerian Labour Congress, NLC. DAILY POST reported that Joe Ajaero was arrested by the DSS at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport on Monday as he tried to board an aeroplane to the United Kingdom for a labour meeting. DAILY POST had earlier reported that the police had invited and interrogated Ajaero over allegations of terrorism financing, cybercrime, subversion, criminal conspiracy, and treasonable felony. His invitation came in the wake of a night raid by the police on the NLC…
The National Orientation Agency (NOA), in partnership with the National Population Commission (NPC) and the United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF), has launched a nationwide birth registration social mobilization drive in Akwa Ibom State. The State Director of NOA, Mr Mkpoutom Mkpoutom, who announced this during a press conference in Uyo, the state capital, on Monday, said the exercise was aimed at ensuring that every child in the state, and Nigeria at large, has access to education, healthcare, and other essential services. He explained that the drive, which will run from August to November 2024, will focus on the…
The National Leadership of the All Progressives Congress, APC, has appealed the restraining order preventing them from conducting any congresses in Rivers State, following a judgment that dissolved the seven-man caretaker committee led by Tony Okocha and reinstated Emeka Beke and his elected executives. Justice Godwin O. Ollor, in a suit filed by Peter Ohochukwu and Hajja Ndidi-Chukwuma on behalf of themselves and all elected executive members of the APC in Rivers State, granted an ex parte order restraining the APC National Leadership, led by Chairman Abdullahi Umar-Ganduje, from proceeding with the planned ward, local government, and state congresses scheduled…
Big Brother Naija ‘No Loose Guard’ housemate, Tjay has emerged as the new Head of House, HoH for week seven. Tjay took over the title from Onyeka after winning the Head of House game Monday evening. The HoH position grants Tjay immunity from this week’s eviction. DAILY POST reports that Onyeka became the first solo HoH for this season last week. The housemates had entered the show in pairs. Big Brother, after the 5th week, unpaired the housemates, allowing them to individually compete for the grand prize. Head of House is chosen every week on the show to lead the…
Drama ensued on Monday after Big Brother changed the nomination process in the ‘No Loose Guard’ house. Biggie, after announcing Tjay as the Head of House, HOH, gave housemates paper and pen to secretly write down names of two housemates for eviction. However, shortly after, he announced that housemates should one after the other read out the names of the two housemates they wrote down to the whole house. Here is how each housemates nominated; Kassia – Topher and Sooj Anita – Ozee and Shaun Shaun – Chizoba and Kellyrae Ozee – Ben and Kassia Victoria – Sooj and Chizoba…
Enyimba head coach Olanrewaju Yemi has said his team’s victory over Heartland will prepare them for their continental engagement. The People’s Elephant defeated Heartland 3-1 at the Dan Anyiam Stadium, Owerri on Sunday. Enyimba are billed to take on Etoile Filante de Ouagadougou of Burkina Faso next in the second qualifying round of the CAF Confederation Cup. Yemi believed that the confidence is important for the players ahead of the game. “It is important that we start on a good note,” Yemi told Enyimba media. “We just raised the intensity the three points is important for our confidence ahead of…
Three police operatives have been detained over the alleged murder of the ND 2 Electronic Engineering student of the Kwara State Polytechnic, Ilorin, Abdulqoyyum Abdulyekeen Ishola. The late student was allegedly killed last Wednesday at GRA area of Ilorin metropolis by the arrested police men. The three officers were identified as Abiodun Kayode, Inspector James Emmanuel and Sergeant Oni Philip, attached to the department of operations, Kwara state police command. A memo with Ref.No CZ.5300/FpRD/FHQ/ABJ/Voll.6/230, dated September 9,2024, indicated that the Inspector-General of Police, IGP Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, has ordered the Homicide section of the FCID Abuja to embark on…
Amavubi captain Djihad Bizimana says the players are ready to give their all to beat the Super Eagles of Nigeria. Torsten Spittler’s side will be hoping to record their first win in the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying series when they entertain their highly-rated opponent at the Amahoro Stadium on Tuesday. The East Africans held Libya to a 1-1 draw in their matchday one encounter last week. The Super Eagles thrashed Benin Republic 3-0 in their opening fixture with Ademola Lookman scoring brace and substitute Victor Osimhen also on target. The attacking duo may pose a major threat to…
Benue State Police Command has arrested a soldier over the extrajudicial killing of a youth at Dangote Cement Plant, Gboko, on Monday. The Area Commander of the Police Area Command, Gboko, Edmund Afraimu, confirmed the arrest of the soldier. The soldier is among the military personnel drafted to guard the Dangote Cement Plant in Gboko. DAILY POST gathered that the young man was shot dead through the back screen of his car on Monday by a soldier identified as Aboy Bonny. The soldier who allegedly carried out the act has been arrested and is in police custody, but the motive…