Secretary to the Government of the Federation, SGF, Senator George Akume says it is unacceptable for 2,776 people to be killed and 16,309 others injured in road traffic crashes between January and July this year. Speaking on Thursday in Abuja during the launch of the FRSC Mobile App and National Crash Reporting Information System (NACRIS), Akume explained that between January and December last year, 5,081 people were killed, while 31,874 were injured in road mishaps. According to him, appraising the app was intended to raise awareness and sensitise both drivers and passengers on the potential causative factors of road traffic…
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Abia State government has denied the trending reports on social media which claimed that the Commissioner for Basic and Secondary Education, Mr Goodluck Ubochi has resigned. DAILY POST recalls that Ubochi was sworn in two weeks ago by Governor Alex Otti. In a release signed by Ferdinand Ekeoma, the Special Adviser on Media and Publicity to the Governor, the State government described the news as false, unfounded and baseless, accusing the members of a faction of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the State and other recruited persons of being behind the resignation report. Ekeoma added that the Commissioner and…
Singer Shallipopi has advised his fellow artistes to charge according to their values. He stated this while addressing the debate over high fees charged by Nigerian artistes. Speaking in an interview with News Central TV, the singer noted that an artiste’s value is linked to the success and reach of their music. While disputing the notion that Nigerian artists have overpriced themselves out of the local market, he emphasised that artistes who achieve similar streaming as American artistes should charge comparable fees. “It depends on your music and where it has gotten, that is what your price is going to…
Famous Nigerian singer, Oladapo Daniel Oyebanjo, popularly known by his stage name, D’banj, has entertained passengers on the Lagos’ Blue Line Train and BRT bus The singer was on board the public transportation system and surprised the commuters with free concert and gifts. D’banj in the now trending video on social media, danced with an elderly woman on the train while other passengers sang a track from his new album ‘The Entertainer’. He traveled along with passengers from Leventis bus stop to Marina train station and then to National Theatre station. In an act of generosity, D’banj covered the transportation…
Real Madrid on Thursday paid tribute to the club’s legend, Drazen Petrovic, who died in 1993. The Spanish club was in attendance at the tribute paid to Petrovic, which took place at the Zagreb Arena with a game between Croatia’s national team, of which Hezonja is a member, and a team of European players, in which Tavares and Musa played. DAILY POST reports that the event was also attended by Alberto Herreros, technical director of the basketball division, and Felipe Reyes. During the game there was a special moment when Real Madrid paid tribute to Petrovic during a time-out in…
An Atalanta rapper, Rich Homie Quan whose real name is Dequantes Devontay Lamar, has died at 34. His death was confirmed by the Fulton County Medical Examiner. According to TMZ, Quan’s girlfriend came back home and found him unresponsive on the couch. She then proceeded to call 911 after he started foaming in the mouth. Rich Homie Quan first burst onto the scene in 2013 with his instant classic hit, “Type of Way”. He followed through with fan favorites in “Flex (Ooh, Ooh, Ooh)” and “Ride Out.” He also collaborated with several big names in the industry, including 2 Chainz,…
Former Liverpool manager, Jurgen Klopp, has criticized Manchester United boss, Erik ten Hag, over his handling of Jadon Sancho. Sancho has joined Chelsea on a season-long loan this summer, with the Blues having an obligation to buy him next year. The England winger spent half of last season on loan at Borussia Dortmund, having fallen out with Ten Hag However, he was reintegrated back into the first-team group this summer. A deadline day switch to Chelsea, though, looks to have ended his time at Old Trafford. And Klopp believes Ten Hag should have been shown far more support before he…
The House of Representatives Committee on Petroleum Resources (Upstream) has demanded the reversal of fuel to the old price, urging the Federal Government and the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Ltd. (NNPCL) to comply. Rep. Alhassan Ado-Doguwa, the Chairman of the committee in a statement in Abuja, described the hike in petrol price as unacceptable. He said that a situation where private companies took advantage of gaps in the system to make arbitrary profits at the expense of Nigerians was inimical to the country’s progress. “We urge the Federal Government and, of course, the NNPCL to consider the plight of Nigerians…
The Bank of Industry, BOI, has successfully raised €1.425 billion from the senior phase of its global loan syndication to boost financing for Nigeria’s businesses. The deal, which received a 42.5 percent oversubscription from international financial markets, cements its position as a key player in financing Nigeria’s industrial and private sectors. Data showed that the largest loan syndications the bank ever did were €1bn in 2020 and 2022 respectively, and successfully repaid in July 2024. Olasupo Olusi, the managing director and chief executive officer of BOI in a statement said that the latest loan syndication shows a significant vote of…
Former Chelsea midfielder, Conor Gallagher, has said that the Blues’ inability to guarantee him a long-term future led him to leave Stamford Bridge for Atletico Madrid this summer. The England international also hit back at a suggestion that Chelsea new manager Enzo Maresca didn’t feel his profile suited his possession-heavy tactics. The 24-year-old, who is currently on international duty with the England squad ahead of their Nations League clash with Ireland on Saturday said to the media: “Chelsea make their own decisions and they have brought in some top players on long contracts. “That wasn’t the situation with me but…