The Kebbi State House of Assembly has passed two significant bills aimed at amending the Local Government Law of 2024 and establishing the Local Government Service Commission. The bills were approved during the assembly’s plenary on Thursday, following the presentation of a report by the House Committee on Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs. The committee chairman, Alhaji Salihu Dangoje (APC, Sakaba), presented the report, pointing out that the executive bill had undergone its first and second readings on August 20 before being referred to the committee for further examination. Recognising the bill’s importance to the people of Kebbi State, the…
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Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has admitted he has “strong feelings” about Chelsea’s Raheem Sterling. Arteta stated this on Friday in response to a question on whether or not he is tempted to make a move for Sterling. Sterling has been exiled by Enzo Maresca at Stamford Bridge and is looking to move this summer. Arteta worked with the England international during his time as Pep Guardiola’s assistant at Manchester City. He told reporters: “My time with Raheem was exceptional. We built a really strong relationship together. “He was unbelievable at that time. He taught me a lot as well, about…
Osun-born Ajao Samson has been confirmed as the new world record title holder for the longest marathon read aloud by the Guinness World Record, GWR. Ajao made the announcement public in a post on his Facebook wall on Friday. Ajao wrote in the post: “I am overwhelmed with joy and gratitude to God, my family, friends, and an indefatigable team for making the big dream come to reality. “Today, I was confirmed as the new world record title holder for the longest marathon reading aloud by the Guinness World Record. I am glad to be an advocate for literacy development.”…
Ex-France international Emmanuel Petit has warned Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola about re-signing Ilkay Gundogan. Gundogan left the Etihad as a free agent last summer after winning the treble with the Premier League side. However, the 33-year-old is being forced to leave Barcelona because of their financial issues. He has now returned to City after meeting with Guardiola in Manchester. But Petit told FourFourTwo: “Pep Guardiola doesn’t take back players who forced exits. Gundogan would be playing with old teammates and would fit in the team fine, but it’s not how Guardiola operates. “It would be very unexpected. Gundogan is…
An erstwhile President Bola Tinubu’s spokesman in the Southeast, Josef Onoh, has knocked former Vice President Atiku Abubakar over his alleged comments aimed at the president. DAILY POST recalls that Atiku had said that President Tinubu has effectively mortgaged Nigeria’s future to himself, family and associates to the extent that even after he leaves office, it would be nearly impossible for the nation to break free from his shackles. “Just as Alpha Beta, Primero and others act as Tinubu’s proxies in Lagos, managing critical sectors and generating revenue for him and his family, he has begun to replicate this at…
Popular comedian Ayodeji Richard Makun, also known as AY, has bemoaned how challenging being a Nigerian is. He lamented that being a Nigerian gets tougher by the minute. In a statement on his X handle on Thursday, AY wrote, “Being a Nigerian just gets tougher and tougher by minutes.” Meanwhile, reality TV star Josephine Ijeoma Otabor, popularly known as Phyna, has reacted to the recent increment in the fees for the processing and acquisition of Nigerian passports. She lamented that the increment was not justified as the Nigerian passport is barely respected around the world. On her X handle, she…
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has hinted that the club might not be done in the summer transfer window. The Gunners have only completed a deal for Riccardo Calafiori so far. However, they are expected to wrap up a transfer for Athletic Bilbao midfielder Mikel Merino over this weekend. Ahead of tomorrow’s trip to Aston Villa in the Premier League, Arteta said “anything can happen” in the last eight days. He said: “Anything can happen and we have to be ready. A lot of surprises can come. We will be prepared.” Transfer: A lot of surprises can come – Arteta hints…
The Emeritus Catholic Archbishop of Abuja, Cardinal John Onaiyekan, has charged President Bola Tinubu to take the initiative towards dialoguing with unarmed protesters. Onaiyekun informed the president that unarmed protesters are not the cause of Nigeria’s problems. DAILY POST recalls that protesters, under the tag EndBadGovernanceInNigeria, took to the streets to protest for 10 days against the hardship and suffering in the country. During the protest, the aggrieved Nigerians made some demands from President Tinubu. Responding, Tinubu, in a nationwide broadcast had expressed interest in dialogue with the protesters. Speaking on the issue in Abuja yesterday, Cardinal Onaiyekan faulted Tinubu’s…
At least 13 people have died and 4.5 million others have been affected by devastating floods in Bangladesh, according to a report from the disaster management and relief ministry released on Friday. The floods, triggered by torrential rains, have swamped large parts of the low-lying nation, adding to the challenges faced by the new government following weeks of political turmoil. The South Asian country, home to 170 million people and crisscrossed by hundreds of rivers, is frequently impacted by floods, making it one of the most vulnerable nations to climate change, according to the Global Climate Risk Index. The ministry’s…
Security forces in Anambra State have arrested two persons believed to be members of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, who have been terrorising the Aguata area. According to a press statement by police public relations officer, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, one of the men was arrested with a bullet wound. He said: “In a follow-up to an investigation of a kidnapping incident in Aguata reported to the police sometime last year, joint security operatives working on credible information, at midday today, August 22, 2024, comprising of military, civil defence and other security forces, arrested two notorious secessionist group members. “They…