Super Eagles captain, William Troost-Ekong, has urged his teammates to learn from their past ‘mistakes’ when they face the Republic of Benin and Rwanda in the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations, AFCON, qualifying fixtures on Saturday and Tuesday. According to the former Watford defender, both matches won’t be easy for Nigeria. “We will be more ready. I think it happens, good teams face difficult moments,” Troost-Ekong told Victor Modo’s YouTube channel. “We also have to give respect to Benin and our old coach Gernot Rohr. “Like I said this is one of those things that we are better prepared for…
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The Ogun State Independent Electoral Commission, OGSIEC, has amended the age qualification for candidates in the November 16 local government elections, reducing the minimum age from 30 to 25 years. This was contained in a statement signed by the Commission’s Chairman, Babatunde Osibodu, and obtained by DAILY POST on Friday. Osibodu stated that the amendment followed a review of the laws governing the conduct of Local Government elections, bringing the guidelines in line with Section 7(4) & 106 of the Nigerian Constitution, which stipulates that a candidate is qualified for election if he or she has attained the age of…
The Defence Headquarters, DHQ, says troops eliminated 152 terrorists and apprehended 109 others in the last week across the country. The Director of Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. Edward Buba, made this known in an update on the operations of the armed forces on Friday in Abuja. Buba said the troops had during the week carried out surgical operations against two prominent terrorist commanders known as Sadiku and Alhaji Yusuf and decimated their strongholds. According to him, Sadiku’s enclave is located at Tsora Hill in Safana Local Government Area of Katsina State, while Alhaji Yusuf’s enclave is located at Yadi Forest…
At least 20 persons have been confirmed dead in the last two weeks in Gashua, Bade local government area of Yobe State amid the collapse of houses due to heavy rainfall. While confirming the incident, the Executive Chairman of the local government area, Babagana Ibrahim, said many residents are now taking refuge in three designated camps. Ibrahim said that the government was providing the immediate needs of the displaced persons such as food items, medical care, hygiene kits, clean drinking water, and food to protect them from any disease outbreaks. The local government boss appealed for more support from the…
The Bauchi State Government has launched a campaign aimed at legalizing mining operations in the state. The campaign also focused on educating stakeholders about the environmental and economic impacts of illegal mining. DAILY POST reports that the move is aimed at formalizing the activities of illegal miners by encouraging them to register as cooperative societies, ensuring compliance with regulations, and promoting sustainable mining practices. Addressing stakeholders in Ningi Local Government Area, the Commissioner for Natural Resources, Mohammed Maiwada Bello, explained that the state has put in place mechanisms to assist miners in transitioning to legitimate small and medium-scale enterprises by…
Bishop of the Sokoto Catholic Diocese, Mathew Hassan Kukah has asked leaders of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, to reduce the current pump price of fuel. Kukah made the call on Friday in Abuja during the official unveiling of The Progressive Institute, TPI, saying Nigerians are hungry. DAILY POST reported that the pump price of petrol was recently increased to about N897 by the NNPCL. Kukah, while delivering his goodwill message during the APC event, said: “We Nigerians are hungry. Find a way of reducing the price of fuel. “Unless democracy is anchored on sound foundation, we will be…
Nollywood actress, Jumoke George has cautioned Nigerian ladies against undergoing Brazilian Butt Lift (BBL) surgery. Jumoke, in a post on her Instagram page, warned that women are risking their lives unnecessarily. Recall that the Lagos State Police Command on Thursday arrested a medical doctor, Idara Bassey, in connection with the death of a 36-year-old woman identified as Abiola, during a butt enlargement surgery.https://dailypost.ng/2024/09/04/butt-enlargement-police-finally-arrest-lagos-bbl-doctor-after-ladys-death/ Reacting to the incident, Jumoke queried if the women doing BBL are telling God that He does not know what He was doing when He created them. She wrote, “Women, what is the colour of our problem?…
Russian-born forward, German Onugkha, has expressed his interest in playing for Nigeria. The FC Copenhagen star was born in Moscow to a Russian mother and a Nigerian father. Onugkha is open to representing the Super Eagles of Nigeria after rejecting a call-up to the Russian national team for their international friendlies against Thailand and Vietnam this September. The 28-year-old is now open to the possibility of playing for the Super Eagles as he expressed his desire to visit the Nigerian embassy in Copenhagen in the coming weeks to apply for a Nigerian passport. Speaking to reporters after making his unofficial…
Afrobeat musician Davido has weighed in on the marital issues of his logistics manager Israel Afeare, AKA Israel DMW, stating that his estranged wife Sheila Courage is likely regretting her decision to leave their marriage. DAILY POST recalls that Israel and Sheila tied the knot on October 20, 2022, at a traditional ceremony that was held in Benin City. However, the couple got separated barely eight months after their lavish wedding over allegations of domestic violence and infidelity from both parties. In a video posted on Instagram, Davido was seen telling Israel how accomplished he is as they boarded a…
The Labour Party, LP, in Kaduna State has rejected the emergence of a former Minister of Finance, Nenadi Usman as the party’s National Caretaker chairman. DAILY POTS recalls that the Usman-led National Caretaker Committee was inaugurated at a stakeholders’ meeting at Umuahia, Abia State, some days ago. Kaduna State LP chairman, Auwal Tafoki, like the party’s National Working Committee led by Barrister Julius Abure, in a statement, described the emergence of Usman, an indigene of the state, as illegal and unconstitutional. He said that the appointment of the former Finance Minister to lead the 29-member national caretaker committee of the…