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Golfer Brandt Snedeker let his emotions flow on Mother’s Day after winning on the PGA Tour for the first time in eight years, which also marked his first victory since the death of his mother, Candice. “Your mom is smiling down right now on you, buddy,” Snedeker’s caddie, Heath Holt, told him after he secured the win at the Myrtle Beach Classic on Sunday, May 10. “I’m so happy for you, bro. Congratulations, man. All your hard work. What a comeback.” Snedeker, 46, the US Team Captain for the upcoming 2026 Presidents Cup, was clearly overwhelmed by the moment, wiping…
A suit seeking to stop former President Goodluck Jonathan from contesting the 2027 presidential election suffered a setback on Monday at the Federal High Court in Abuja. The judge, Peter Lifu, was forced to postpone proceedings due to the absence of the lawyers to most of the parties to the suit. Mr Lifu took the decision to fix a new hearing date after rejecting Mr Jonathan’s legal team’s vehement call to throw out the suit on grounds of lack of diligent prosecution. The plaintiff, Johnmary Jideobi, who is a lawyer, was absent from Monday’s proceedings and had no legal representation.…
Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has convened an emergency security council meeting following a recent wave of attacks and destruction of public property across the state. The governor, who disclosed this in a statement on Monday signed by Olawale Rasheed, his spokesperson, stated that the meeting was called in response to escalating security concerns linked to alleged political violence. According to the statement, the meeting is scheduled to hold at the Governor’s Office and will be attended by service commanders. The statement noted that the gathering would focus on addressing what it described as “the menace of thuggery” allegedly perpetrated…
As the August 15 Osun governorship election draws near, the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Resident Electoral Commissioner for Osun State, Mrs Oluwatoyin Babalola, has assured that the commission would offer full cooperation to media practitioners. Mrs Babalola also assured that the August 15 governorship election in the state will be credible, free, inclusive, and transparent. The Osun INEC REC gave this assurance during a courtesy visit by the Osun Online Publishers Association (OOPA) to the INEC State Office in Osogbo on Monday. While restating that the media is a critical stakeholder in elections, INEC, and society, she said, “If…
Fresh facts have emerged over the killing of a 200-level part-time political science student of the University of Benin, who was shot dead by gunmen on Sunday in front of the institution’s main gate. DAILY POST had earlier reported that the incident was suspected to be cult-related. However, new findings now suggest that the killing may have been connected to an alleged unfulfilled business deal. Dorathy Ubah, who was hit by a stray bullet, reportedly died on Monday as a result of her injuries at the hospital. However, the authorities of the Edo State Police Command said only one person,…
Former Barcelona manager Ronald Koeman has expressed his opinion on whether Marcus Rashford’s loan agreement should be made permanent this summer by the club. The English player, currently on loan from Manchester United, set the stage for the Catalans’ El Clasico victory on Sunday by scoring a free-kick in the ninth minute. The Blaugrana have the option to permanently sign Rashford for €30 million. However, the LaLiga champions have not yet disclosed their position regarding the extension of his contract with the club. Following Rashford’s remarkable performance against Real Madrid, Koeman clarified his viewpoint on the matter. The Dutch coach…
The Niger Delta Development Commission has handed over a fire truck to its Department of Health, Safety and Environment, as part of its efforts to strengthen workplace safety and emergency preparedness within the commission and its environs. Speaking during the handover ceremony at the NDDC headquarters in Port Harcourt, the Managing Director, Dr Samuel Ogbuku, said safety remained a shared responsibility and emphasised the importance of equipping the HSE Department with essential firefighting tools to support accident prevention and emergency response initiatives. This was contained in a statement issued in Port Harcourt on Monday by the NDDC Director of Corporate…
The Benue State Police Command has arrested 11 suspected cultists in connection with the killing of eight persons during an early morning attack in Makurdi. The Command’s spokesperson, DSP Udeme Edet, confirmed the arrests in a statement issued on Monday in Makurdi, noting that detectives were deployed to the scene immediately after a distress call was received. According to the statement, “On 11/05/2026 at about 0230hrs, a distress call was received from a landlord at Aliade Street, High Level, Makurdi, that some armed men came to his house, dragged some young men out of their room and shot them.” She…
Members of the All Progressives Congress in Abeokuta South Local Government Area of Ogun State on Monday staged a peaceful protest over the alleged refusal of party leaders to issue them membership cards despite completing their registration. The aggrieved party faithful also accused some leaders of the party of plotting to impose candidates ahead of the 2027 general elections, alleging that the delay in issuing membership cards was part of efforts to disenfranchise them during the party’s primary elections. The protesters, who converged on the APC secretariat in Ijaye, Abeokuta, carried placards with inscriptions such as “Give Us Our Membership…
The Federal Executive Council has approved three strategic Public-Private Partnership projects aimed at strengthening Nigeria’s infrastructure base and unlocking economic growth across critical sectors. The approved projects include the development of a Smart National Transport Data Bank under the Nigerian Institute of Transport Technology, as well as two Independent Power Projects at the Onne Port Complex in Rivers State and the Apapa Port Complex in Lagos. The development was announced in a statement issued by the Infrastructure Concession Regulatory Commission through its Acting Head of Media and Publicity, Ifeanyi Nwoko, on Sunday in Abuja. The approvals further reinforce the commitment…
