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Special Adviser on Media and Strategy to the Ogun State Governor, Kayode Akinmade has argued that while leaders are open to constructive criticism that is fair, factual, and aimed at improvement, they should not be reduced to insults or personal attacks, under the guise of religion or politics. Akinmade emphasised the availability of a number of appropriate channels for raising issues and interacting with government officials, arguing that this should not be done carelessly or abusively. The media aide gave the remark while receiving members of Gateway Bloggers during a courtesy visit to his office at Oke-Mosan, Abeokuta, on Wednesday.…

A member of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, Fabiyi Oladimeji, has said that there is no reason for the supporters of Peter Obi and Atiku Abubakar to attack each other. Speaking during an interview on ‘Prime Time’, a programme on Arise Television monitored by DAILY POST on Wednesday, Oladimeji said they all have a common goal. He said that since Peter Obi joined the ADC, it has not been about the unity of the party and coalition, but a sustained attack on Atiku, a member of the same opposition party. “Nigeria is not governed by poetry but power. And power…

Fresh details have emerged from Osogbo, Osun State, confirming that three people have died following renewed violence linked to the killing of a chieftain of the National Union of Road Transport Workers, NURTW. Medical sources confirmed that the latest fatality died at the Osun State University Teaching Hospital, UNIOSUNTH, Osogbo, after sustaining gunshot injuries during a violent disturbance that broke out days after the initial killing. DAILY POST gathered that the crisis followed the death of Kazeem Oyebamiji aka Mosquito, an aide to the Osun State Chairman of the NURTW, Kazeem Oyewale, popularly known as Asiri Eniba, who was reportedly…

Famous American streamer, Darren Jason Watkins Jr., aka IShowSpeed, has praised Nigerian cuisine, crowning Nigerian jollof rice the best in the world. Speed joined the debate over which African country has the best jollof rice during his livestream in Lagos on Wednesday. The American content creator, who flew in to Nigeria from Senegal where he streamed the country’s AFCON trophy parade, stated that Nigerian jollof taste better than Senegalese jollof. “Nigerian jollof rice is good. It taste better than Senegal jollof rice. I think I would have to go with Nigeria in terms of which country has the best jollof…

Super Eagles striker, Akor Adams superb strike against the Desert Foxes of Algeria has been named among the the top five goals of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations. Akor scored Nigeria’s second goal in the thrilling 2-0 quarter-final victory over Vladimir Petković’s side. The Sevilla hitman was teed up by Victor Osimhen, and he dribbled past Algeria goalkeeper Luca Zidane, before firing the ball into the net. It was the forward’s second goal of the tournament. Akor was one of the top performers for the Super Eagles in the competition. Morocco’s Ayoub El Kaabi, Cameroon striker Christian Kofane, Adil…

The Southern Kaduna Christian Leaders Association has condemned the recent abduction of 177 persons in Kajuru Local Government Area of Kaduna State, describing the incident as alarming and unacceptable. The association, in a statement obtained by The PUNCH Online on Thursday and signed by its Chairman, Apostle Dr Emmanuel Nuhu Kure, expressed deep anguish over the attack, noting that it was the first time in the history of Southern Kaduna that worshippers from three different Christian denominations were abducted on the same day during church services. Kure said the Kajuru incident had further compounded the insecurity challenges confronting Southern Kaduna,…

At least three persons were confirmed dead on Wednesday after a Canter truck rammed into people sitting by the roadside along the Gombe–Potiskum Road in Yobe State. PUNCH Metro gathered that about 40 others sustained varying degrees of injuries in the fatal crash, which occurred at about 2:30 pm near Badejo town in the Potiskum Local Government Area, a busy stretch of the expressway.  Eyewitnesses said the truck appeared to be moving at high speed before it lost control and struck those sitting along the roadside.  The Yobe State Sector Commander of the Federal Road Safety Corps, Paul Andrew, confirmed…

The Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, has challenged the Energy Commission of Nigeria and the Rural Electrification Agency to deepen collaboration aimed at boosting local production of electricity components, cutting imports, and conserving foreign exchange. Adelabu said the proposed synergy between the two agencies would hinge on coordinated research, robust data gathering, and shared planning frameworks, stressing that these were critical to delivering President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s reform agenda in the power sector. The move comes amid rising concerns over Nigeria’s heavy dependence on imported meters, turbines, transformers, and other critical power infrastructure, a situation that has continued to strain…

Real Madrid stayed top of football’s rich list as Liverpool outstripped their English rivals for the first time, according to Deloitte’s Money League study on Thursday. Spanish giants Madrid generated nearly 1.2 billion euros ($1.4 billion) in revenue in the 2024/25 season despite failing to win a major trophy. The refurbishment of the club’s Santiago Bernabeu stadium into a multi-purpose venue continues to pay rich dividends — Madrid’s 594 million euros of commercial revenues alone would be enough for a place in the top 10. Barcelona climbed back into second place in Deloitte’s table (975 million euros) despite delays forcing…

Strive, an asset manager co-founded by former US presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy in 2022, plans to raise as much as $150 million through an offering of preferred stock, with proceeds earmarked for debt repayment and Bitcoin purchases.Strive said it plans to sell shares of its Variable Rate Series A Perpetual Preferred Stock, trading under the ticker SATA, according to a Wednesday announcement. The company said the capital raised, alongside existing cash and potential proceeds from unwinding hedging transactions, would be used to pay down liabilities at its wholly owned subsidiary, Semler Scientific. That includes repurchasing a portion of Semler’s 4.25%…