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A chieftain of the Nigerian Democratic Congress, NDC, Rabi’u Kwankwaso, has reacted to the allegations that he was working for president Bola Tinubu. Speaking during an interview on Global Television on Wednesday, Kwankwaso said only foolish people would say that. DAILY POST recalls that Sanusi Bature, spokesman of Kano State Governor Abba Yusuf, had said that Kwankwaso was working for President Bola Tinubu’s re-election behind the scene. Reacting, Kwankwaso said, “I think only foolish people would believe that. “They have been saying it, especially when we are in the New Nigerian Peoples Party, NNPP. Now, they will realize we are very…

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, has dismantled a transnational methamphetamine production syndicate involving Nigerian and Mexican nationals. The agency arrested 10 suspects, including three Mexican nationals and the alleged kingpin of the cartel. NDLEA Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Brig. Gen. Mohamed Buba Marwa (retd.), disclosed this at a media briefing in Abuja on Wednesday. According to Marwa, operatives of the agency’s Special Operations Unit, SOU, carried out coordinated operations in Ogun and Lagos states on May 16, 2026, leading to the discovery and shutdown of what he described as the largest clandestine methamphetamine laboratory uncovered in Nigeria. The…

Former Super Eagles captain, John Obi Mikel, has revealed that he woke up to a lot of messages from supporters of Arsenal, after they were confirmed Premier League champions on Tuesday night. Mikel Obi, who played for the Gunners’ rivals Chelsea, has admitted he was initially reluctant to congratulate them. “I woke up to my phone blowing up, the messages, unbelievable, from Arsenal fans. Why will I congratulate Arsenal for winning the Premier League, I, a Chelsea fan, no way would we congratulate Arsenal for winning the Premier League,” he said on his podcast. Mikel Obi, despite his loyalty to Chelsea, has…

The Peoples Democratic Party governorship candidate in Ekiti State, Dr Wole Oluyede, on Wednesday intensified grassroots mobilisation for votes ahead of the June 20, 2026, election in the state. Oluyede, addressing a crowd of party supporters in Emure Ekiti, Emure Local Government Area, promised to deliver responsible and inclusive governance that would directly improve the living conditions of Ekiti residents. Thirteen political parties are participating in the governorship election billed for June 20 across the 26 local government areas of the state. At another rally in Ise Ekiti in Ise/Orun Local Government Area, Oluyede told the crowd of party supporters,…

A couple, Mathew Ugochukwu and Oluwarankami Kehinde, have been arrested by the Ogun State Police Command in the Mowe area for alleged child stealing. The suspect. Credit: Ogun police command The command’s spokesperson, Babaseyi Oluseyi, disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday, adding that police operatives also rescued three children from the suspects. According to the statement, the suspects are Oluwarankami Kehinde Ugochukwu and her husband, Mathew Ugochukwu. Oluseyi said the arrest followed a complaint made at the Mowe Division on Sunday by a resident of Omo Onile, Mowe. He said the complainant reported that while receiving treatment at a…

The killing of teacher Michael Oyedokun, who was beheaded by his abductors, is a sad sign, ominous as darkness falling at peak noonday. On Friday, he had been abducted along with six colleagues and 25 school children from Community High School, Ahoro-Esinele, and Baptist Nursery and Primary School in the Ogbomoso Yawota area of Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State. It was bad enough that in our society, schoolteachers and educators are already an endangered species due to the embarrassingly poor remuneration that legitimises their exploitation by both public and private employers. Now, it is even a far worse…

The All Progressives Congress has cleared all 159 aspirants contesting for tickets to the Kwara State House of Assembly ahead of the 2027 general elections, in a revised screening results that overturn an earlier outcome which disqualified more than half of the contenders. The earlier screening result, which was pasted at the APC secretariat in Ilorin, had indicated that 105 out of 158 aspirants were disqualified, leaving only 53 cleared to proceed in the race. The document, titled “All Progressives Congress (APC) for the Nomination of Candidates for the 2027 General Election,” also showed that several serving lawmakers were among…

The National Pension Commission and the Nigeria Labour Congress, Lagos State Council, will begin the enforcement of compliance on pension defaulters under the Contributory Pension Scheme from June 1. The Chairperson of the NLC Lagos State Council, Funmi Sesi, disclosed this after an interactive session organised by PenCom in Lagos on Tuesday 19 May 2026. The session focused on the workings of the Contributory Pension Scheme and sensitised labour leaders on pension compliance obligations under the Pension Reform Act. Sesi condemned the continued failure of some government agencies and private employers to remit deducted pension contributions to Pension Fund Administrators.…

Former Super Eagles coach Sunday Oliseh has hailed Mikel Arteta after the Arsenal manager guided the club to their first Premier League title in more than two decades, describing the Spaniard as a coach who combines tactical intelligence with the mentality of a fighter, The PUNCH reports. File: Former Super Eagles captain, Sunday Oliseh. Arsenal secured the league crown after Manchester City were held to a 1-1 draw by AFC Bournemouth at the Vitality Stadium on Tuesday evening, sealing a historic triumph for the North London club and handing Arteta his first major trophy in five years. Speaking on his…

Bitcoin (BTC) demand on Coinbase points to early signs of market stabilization as BTC reclaimed the upper bounds of its range highs. The 14-day trend of the Coinbase Premium Index has remained in an uptrend, suggesting steady buyer interest despite traders taking $1.14 billion in profits, which pushed the daily Coinbase premium to a six-week low. Coinbase demand stabilizes amid negative readingsThe Coinbase Premium Index dropped to -0.087 on May 19, its weakest reading since March 31. A negative premium means Bitcoin traded at a lower price on Coinbase than on Binance, signaling softer demand from US-based buyers.BTC profit-taking accelerated as…