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The Adamawa State Command of Nigeria Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, has paraded 12 suspected vandals. The state commandant of NSCDC, Idris Bande, told newsmen during the event that the 12 suspects were charged with involvement in burglary and theft. “Adamawa is not a place for vandals or scavengers. We are fully committed to protecting public assets and ensuring that criminal elements are brought to justice,” Commandant Bande said. He added that the command is determined to ensure full implementation of the order given by Governor Ahmadu Fintiri banning the activities of scavengers. “The NSCDC has since deployed its operatives to…

Nigeria Premier Football League side Rangers have concluded plans to kick-start a screening exercise for their U-13 team. The exercise will take place at the Liberty Estate pitch Rangers camp, Enugu, 9 am-4 pm daily. The screening will run for four days, September 10 to September 14. The programme is in line with the plans of the management of the eight-time NPFL champions to form a developmental team for the club’s future. The players selected will be integrated into the youth team set-up. The screening will be overseen by the youth team coaches, according to the club chairman Amobi Ezeaku.…

Anthony Martial is set to sign for Flamengo. The 28-year-old has been without a club since his contract with Manchester United expired in June 2024. Martial is believed to have received offers from France, Turkey and Saudi Arabia. But according to Football365, the Frenchman will now continue his career in Brazil. United made Martial the most expensive teenager of all time when they signed him from Monaco for a fee of around £50m. However, his time at Old Trafford was hampered by injuries and a lack of form. Transfer: Anthony Martial’s new club after leaving Man Utd revealed

The Chief Executive Officer of Telegram, Pavel Durov, said that the platform is ready to exit any markets not compatible with its principles. Durov disclosed this in a recent statement detailing his ordeals in France following his arrest at Le Bourget Airport in Paris on August 24, 2024. He said: “Using laws from the pre-smartphone era to charge a CEO with crimes committed by third parties on the platform he manages is a misguided approach. “We are prepared to leave markets that aren’t compatible with our principles because we are not doing this for money. We are driven by the…

Benin Republic captain Steve Mounie has declared that the Cheetahs are up to the battle against the Super Eagles of Nigeria. The Cheetahs defeated the three-time African champions 2-1 in June. Mounie stated that they would go all out for another win this time around. “With the spirit we have in the team now, we don’t give up. We will try to fight together on the pitch, and that will be important tomorrow,” Mounie told a press conference in Uyo on Friday. “It doesn’t matter who scores or makes the assist, the most important thing tomorrow is to get a…

Muslim Rights Concern, MURIC, has advised the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, NNPCL, to go back to the old price of the Premium Motor Spirit, PMS, also known as Petrol. NNPCL had a few days ago increased the price of PMS across the country. MURIC in a statement signed by its Executive Director, Professor Ishaq Akintola, also advised NNPCL to allow Dangote Refinery to operate freely without undue interference. Akintola, in the statement made available to DAILY POST on Friday, noted: “Nigerians are going through severe hardship. There is hunger in the land. Inflation has made life difficult for many,…

The Edo State Police Command has arrested 26-year-old Jonas Ehis, 20 months after being involved in the Igueben train station attack and kidnapping. DAILY POST reports that the suspect was also arrested for the killing of one Gazali Hassan on August 31, 2024, after stealing his motorcycle. The State Police Public Relations Officer, SP Moses Yamu, disclosed this on Friday while parading the suspect and 11 others for different crimes in Benin City. DAILY POST recalls that on January 7, 2023, gunmen attacked the Igueben train station and kidnapped scores of persons. Yamu said the suspect was arrested after a…

The Gombe State Police Command said it detained nine suspects for various offences in the state. The command’s Public Relations Officer, ASP Abdullahi Buhari, disclosed this at a news conference in Gombe. Buhari, who represented the Commissioner of Police, Hayatu Usman, at the conference, said the crimes committed by the suspects included armed robbery, assisting in concealment, criminal conspiracy, theft and receiving stolen property. “Exhibits recovered included two laptops, 26 mobile phones, three power banks, three torchlights, one rechargeable hand fan, four pairs of women’s sandals and five ATM cards,” he said. According to him, the sum of N224,700 and…

The Central Burial Committee of late Ohanaeze President Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu has said the deceased will receive exceptional funeral rites. This was disclosed on Friday by Senator Ben Ndi Obi, the chairman of the committee, during the inauguration ceremony of the subcommittees and the Local Organising Committee, LOC, at the Imo State Lodge in Asokoro, Abuja. Senator Obi explained that Iwuanyanwu was a global citizen and a nationalist whose contributions to national development are legendary. He said Iwuanyanwu was a success story in diverse fields of human endeavours, adding that the deceased served the Igbo at an elderly age with utmost…

Professor Lukman Adeshina Azeez of the University of Ilorin has tasked Nigerian journalists to hold political officeholders accountable. Delivering a lecture at the grand finale of the 2024 Press Week programme of the Correspondents Chapel of the Nigeria Union of Journalists, NUJ, Kwara State, at Diamond Hall, Ilorin, on Thursday, he charged journalists to monitor and investigate all forms of corruption. Speaking through a representative, Oluwakemi Akerele, Professor Lukman also complained about the challenges confronting Nigerian journalists, including poor remuneration and insecurity, among others. He, however, charged journalists in the country to discharge their duties with all truth and credibility.…