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The remains of Nkoyo Ikot, the mother of the police spokesperson in Akwa Ibom State, Timfon John, were laid to rest on Saturday in Esit Eket Local Government Area of the state. Madam Ikot, who died at 61, was described by family members and associates as a devoted mother and respected community figure. The funeral rites began on Thursday with the opening of the mourning house and a gospel night at Ebighi Assang in Esit Eket. It continued on Friday with a friends’ night at the deceased’s compound, ahead of the burial on Saturday. The funeral service was held at…
Mr Wale Edun Given that over the last decade-and-half, the country has also experienced a sharp fall in investment in the economy, there is an urgent requirement for a no-holds-barred conversation around the model that this country needs to drive development in the face of its increasingly limited resources. If, in the end, this is the only outcome of Mr Edun’s sack, it would have been worth it. The president of the Federal Republic of Nigeria can alter the composition of his cabinet at will. Accordingly, the recent removal of Mr Wale Edun as the country’s minister of Finance and…
The 2025/26 Nigeria Premier Football League season is heading for a tense finish, with the title and relegation battles still open. The results recorded over the weekend across the various match centres added more drama and with two matches left, every outcome now carries real weight across the table. Rangers International took a big step in the title race with a calm away win over Bayelsa United in Yenagoa. Chidiebere Nwobodo and experienced striker Godwin Obaje scored to seal the points. The result keeps Rangers at the top of the table with 62 points from 36 matches. For Bayelsa, the…
A High Court of the Federal Capital Territory has finally fixed May 5 for judgment in a N5. 5Bn defamation suit Instituted by two operatives of the Department of the State Services (DSS) against a non-governmental organization, the Socio-economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP). Justice Halilu Yusuf fixed the judgment delivery date in a hearing notice just delivered to the parties in the suit and sighted by DAILY POST correspondent on Monday. The Judge on had on February 19 reserved the judgment after taking arguments for and against the suit by the three parties in the matter and announced that…
Bauchi State Governor, Sen. Bala Mohammed, has approved the redeployment commissioners and the assignment of State Executive Council (SEC) members to oversee key ministries and offices following recent resignations from his cabinet. The directive was contained in a statement issued by the Governor’s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Mukhtar Gidado. The development comes after the Chief of Staff, Government House, Hassan Gamawa, and six commissioners stepped down from their positions to pursue their political ambitions. To address the resulting vacancies, the governor ordered the immediate deployment and reassignment of some cabinet members to supervise the affected ministries and offices…
A man simply identified as “Stone” was allegedly shot and macheted to death during a cult clash on Sunday, in Abeokuta, the Ogun state capital. DAILY POST learnt that the incident occurred at about 2:45 p.m., when a confrontation reportedly broke out between members of suspected rival groups. It happened along Wasimi Ake road, specifically between Centenary Hall and Lotus Bank, leading towards the Ijemo Agbadu axis. The deceased was alleged to be a former number one of the Buccaneer cult group. Confirming the incident, spokesperson of the Ogun State Police Command, Oluseyi Babaseyi, said investigation into the incident has…
Real Madrid attacker, Vinicius Junior, on Sunday, joined the likes of Karim Benzema, Cristiano Ronaldo, Raul, Hugo Sanchez, Puskas, Pahino, and Di Stefano in exclusive record after his side’s win over Espanyol in the LaLiga. The Brazilian international scored a brace to give the Los Blancos all three points against the hosts at RCDE Stadium. However, as reported by MadridXtra, Mbappe’s brace against Espanyol means he has now scored 20-plus goals in all competitions in 5-plus consecutive seasons for Real Madrid. The 25-year-old joined Real Madrid from Brazilian club Flamengo in 2018. Real Madrid’s players who have scored 20-plus goals…
The Ondo State Government says it has trained and empowered no fewer than 90 youths across the state in modern poultry farming. The trainees were participants in the ongoing agricultural programme known as the Adiye Irorun Programme of the state government, targeted at providing employment for youths and women. This was contained in a statement issued by the Chairman of the Ondo State Agribusiness Empowerment Centre, Rotimi Wemimo Akinsola, on Monday. According to the statement, the programme is in line with the ‘OUR EASE’ agenda of the state governor, Mr Lucky Aiyedatiwa. Akinsola explained that the Adiye Irorun Programme is…
The Nigeria Police Force has forwarded the case file on the shooting of 28-year-old Mene Ogidi in Effurun, Delta State, to the Office of the Attorney General of the Federation for prosecution. This followed the confirmation of the dismissal of officers implicated in the incident by the Police Service Commission. Force Public Relations Officer, DCP Anthony Placid, disclosed this during a press briefing at the Force Headquarters, Abuja, on Sunday, stating that the development marked a critical step toward ensuring justice in the case. “The case file has been formally forwarded to the Office of the Attorney General of the…
The All Progressives Congress has announced an extension of deadlines for the sale and submission of aspirants’ Expression of Interest and Nomination Forms ahead of the 2027 general elections. In a statement issued on Monday by its National Publicity Secretary, Felix Morka, the party also adjusted its screening schedule to accommodate the revised timeline. According to the APC, “the sale of forms has been extended to midnight on Wednesday, May 6, 2026, while the submission of completed forms will now close at midnight on Thursday, May 7, 2026.” The party said, “The screening of aspirants will take place from Friday,…
