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Nigerian actor and filmmaker Daniel Effiong has recounted how his father, Lt. Col. Moses Effiong (retd.), was arrested and tried over alleged links to the 1986 Vatsa coup plot against former military president Ibrahim Babangida. Speaking in a recent interview on the “Diary of a Naija Girl” podcast, the actor said he was just one year old when the military authorities arrested his father for alleged involvement in an attempt to overthrow the government. He added that the authorities accused his father of treasonable offences connected to the coup plot against Mr Babangida, who had earlier taken power from the…
The Nigeria Olympic Committee (NOC) has commissioned the Olympafrica Centre in Amuwo Odofin, Lagos. The NOC also broke ground for the long-anticipated Olympic Estate, marking a significant step in the development of grassroots sports and integrated sports infrastructure in Nigeria. The dual event, performed by National Sports Commission (NSC) Chairman Shehu Dikko, represents the culmination of decades of planning on a 6.7-hectare parcel of land allocated to the NOC by the Lagos State Government in 1990. While the centre had informally served the local community for years, its formal unveiling signals a renewed commitment to structured sports development. Speaking at…
Organised labour in Edo State on Friday called for an upward review of the N75,000 minimum wage, citing rising inflation and the increasing cost of living as workers marked the 2026 Workers’ Day in Benin City. DAILY POST reports that the State chairman of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Bernard Eguakhide and his Trade Union Congress (TUC) counterpart, Joseph James Wasah, made the call in their separate speeches on Friday, May 1, 2026 in Benin City. Eguakhide opined that over 70 percent of workers spend most of their income on basic survival. He said, “Inflation remains around 28 per cent…
Former interim Publicity Secretary of Action Peoples Party, APP, in lmo State, Cajetan Duke, has declared his intention to contest the State House of Assembly seat in the 2027 election. Duke is contesting under the platform of the APP for Ngor-Okpala State Constituency. This was contained in a statement he issued on Friday at an APP meeting in Nguru/Umuowa Ward 6. In his address, Duke called for the support, solidarity and prayers of party men and women as he prepare to embark on wide-reaching consultations across Ngor Okpala. “This journey, I emphasized, will not only deepen engagement with the people…
Operatives of the Yobe State Police Command have busted a criminal syndicate specialising in the theft of tricycles, popularly known as Keke Napep, in Damaturu and its environs. The Command’s Public Relations Officer, SP Dungus Abdulkarim, disclosed this in a statement issued on Friday. According to the statement, the successful operation followed a complaint received on April 21, 2026, from one Goni Kemi of Kukareta Village, Damaturu, reporting that his yellow-coloured tricycle, with registration number 5330 DTR, had been stolen along Maiduguri Road. “Acting on credible intelligence, operatives of B Division Police Headquarters, Damaturu, on April 30, 2026, at about…
Nollywood filmmaker and actress, Funke Akindele, has criticized Air Peace airline after being stranded with several others at the London Gatwick Airport. She made this known in a series of posts via her official X handle on Friday. According to Akindele, passengers have been stranded since 6:30 am at the airport with no proper communication from the airline. She write: “Air Peace, this is unacceptable.Passengers (including elderly people) have been stranded since 6:30 AM at London Gatwick Airport with no proper communication. “After hours of delay, we were told there was a bird strike and promised a hotel. Hours later,…
Galatasaray striker, Victor Osimhen, has weighed in on the debate as to who the better winger is between Barcelona’s Lamine Yamal and Bayern Munich’s Michael Olise, and also the better player between Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel. Both Yamal and Olise have been impressive for their respective clubs so far this season. As for Messi and Ronaldo, they are arguably considered among the greatest footballers in history. However, in a recent quick-fire session with Berneese, Osimhen was asked to name his favourite between Yamal and Olise, and also Messi and Ronaldo. The former Napoli attacker said, “That’s a tough one. Permit…
President Bola Tinubu on Friday declared insecurity and poverty as national emergencies, saying both crises pose serious threats to jobs, productivity and Nigeria’s overall stability. The President made the declaration during the 2026 Workers’ Day celebration held at Eagle Square, Abuja, where he addressed thousands of workers and labour leaders. Represented by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Senator George Akume, Tinubu said there could be no meaningful employment or economic growth in an atmosphere of fear and hardship. This was contained in a statement by the SGF’s media aide, Yomi Odunuga. He acknowledged that insecurity and poverty…
A fire incident has destroyed a residential building in Lomu community, Umunze, in Orumba South Local Government Area of Anambra State. The fire, which broke out at about 2 pm on Thursday, started in one of the apartments and spread to adjoining rooms before it was brought under control. Residents and passers-by were said to have made efforts to contain the blaze before the arrival of firefighters. No casualty was recorded, but several properties were destroyed in the incident. Eyewitnesses attributed the fire to a possible power surge following the restoration of electricity in the area. “We made frantic efforts…
“Emi o ni ki Gambari ma sun rara, ki o sa ti mo kii iran baba mi.” This age-old Yoruba expression, loosely translated, concedes that a northerner may recite rara, a Yoruba praise form, but must not deploy it to exalt my lineage. If you searched beneath its cadence, you would see a subtle architecture of exclusion, a cultural instinct that draws boundaries even within shared spaces. Such impulses are not peculiar to Nigeria, or to Africa. They recur across histories and geographies, often disguised as preference but tethered to hierarchy. Across Europe, we can find a classic example of…
