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The Oyo State Government has clarified that it received N30 billion, not N50 billion, from the Federal Government following the January 2024 Ibadan explosion. The statement was made on Sunday by Chief Press Secretary to Governor Seyi Makinde, Mr Sulaimon Olanrewaju, amid allegations by former Ekiti Governor Ayodele Fayose. Fayose had claimed during a television interview that Makinde received N50bn from President Bola Tinubu after the explosion, to which Makinde challenged him to provide evidence. On Sunday, Fayose, through his former aide Lere Olayinka, posted documents on X, insisting they proved the ₦50bn intervention. “Two days ago, I said on…

If you love thrillers, there are some great films to choose from before they depart their current streaming homes at the beginning of January. Given the pedigree of these movies, they’ll likely pop up again on a different streamer at some point. But why wait? Watch With Us has already assembled the three underrated thrillers on Netflix, HBO Max and Prime Video that you need to watch before December ends. Two of our picks are 21st-century thrillers, while the last one is a true classic in the genre. ‘Gone Girl’ (2014) Gone Girl isn’t a horror movie, but Amy Elliott…

From derision to distinction, from propaganda target to cultural icon, Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour’s story is no longer about defending identity. It is about embodying it. In 2027, Lagos will be seeking many things in the next leader it elects: competence, compassion and custodian, all of which Gbadebo embodies with grace and humility. The Cultural Rebirth of Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour By any measure, the 2023 Lagos State governorship election was not just a contest of policies. It was a referendum on identity. Few candidates have ever been scrutinised as intensely, or caricatured as deliberately, as Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour (GRV). Branded by opponents as “not…

Nollywood filmmaker and former Managing Director of Daar Communications, Don Pedro Obaseki, has recounted his traumatic experience following his alleged abduction and assault on Sunday, December 28, 2025, in Benin City, Edo State. DAILY POST reported that youths suspected to be thugs reportedly assaulted Dr Don Pedro Obaseki, a cousin of former Edo State governor Godwin Obaseki. Explaining the encounter in detail, Obaseki said: “Today at about 11–11:30, while playing football with my football mates at UBA Primary School in Benin, the place was attacked by assailants. “I was physically abducted, basically kidnapped. Some of them were holding guns and…

The Peoples Democratic Party in the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, has said that it is fully prepared for February 21, 2026, area council elections. The FCT Publicity Secretary of the party, Josephine Itoyah-Splendor, made the declaration in a statement on Sunday. The party insisted that its candidates are duly qualified and recognised by both the party’s national leadership and the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC. This comes against the backdrop of ongoing internal wranglings within the party, including disputes involving a faction linked to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, and other party stakeholders. “Our candidates, men…

A firefighter of the Kwara State Fire Service sustained serious injuries on Sunday while attempting to contain a fire disaster in Ilorin, the state capital. The firefighter was reportedly struck by a vehicle that lost control at the Kwara State Polytechnic gate. The fire, which occurred at about 4:36 pm, involved 15 container shops, with three of them affected, according to the spokesman of the state fire service, Hassan Adekunle, in Ilorin on Sunday. He said: “Firefighters promptly engaged the blaze and successfully contained it, preventing further spread and extensive losses within the commercial area. “Preliminary investigation indicated that the…

Nigeria’s Super Eagles observed Sunday as a rest day following Saturday’s hard-fought 3–2 victory over the Carthage Eagles of Tunisia, DAILY POST reports. The players who took part in the encounter against Tunisia engaged in a recovery session at the gym. Éric Chelle’s side will return to training on Monday as they shift focus to their final group game against the Cranes of Uganda. The match will take place at the Complexe Sportif de Fès on Tuesday. The three-time champions need a point from the game to secure their position at the top of Group C, which will ensure they…

US President Donald Trump said Sunday he believed the leaders of Ukraine and Russia were serious about peace as he spoke with them both in what he called the final stages of his efforts to end the war. Trump, who had promised to finish the war on day one of his presidency, said he had no deadline but is embarking on a year-end diplomatic sprint as he welcomed Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to his Florida estate. Much like when Zelensky last met Trump in October, Russian President Vladimir Putin also spoke shortly beforehand by telephone with the US leader, who…

Algeria secured their place in the last 16 of the Africa Cup of Nations after a Riyad Mahrez penalty gave them a 1-0 victory over Burkina Faso on Sunday. Captain Mahrez converted from the spot midway through the first half at the Moulay El Hassan Stadium in Rabat, and Algeria then held on to win a bruising contest against a determined Burkina outfit. Algeria, African champions in 1990 and in 2019, have the maximum six points after two games in Group E and are yet to concede a goal, with Vladimir Petkovic’s side living up to their billing as one…

The Bitcoin (BTC) network mining difficulty, the relative computing challenge of adding a new block to the ledger, increased slightly to 148.2 trillion in the last adjustment of 2025 and is projected to rise again in January 2026.The next Bitcoin difficulty adjustment is projected to occur on January 8, 2026, at block height 931,392 and is expected to raise the network mining difficulty to 149 trillion, according to CoinWarz.Average block times are about 9.95 minutes at the time of this writing, slightly below the 10-minute target, meaning that difficulty will likely increase to get block times closer to the target.…