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Popular Oyo State-based broadcaster, Oriyomi Hamzat, has narrated the reasons for his interest in the state governorship position. Hamzat said it was not unconnected to God’s intervention, stressing that he weighed the advice from his advisers and decided to run for governor in the 2027 elections under the Accord Party. While thanking all the advisers and people who came to the Saturday rally in one of his programmes in Agidigbo FM on Monday, the ace broadcaster known for his popular Yoruba lingo, “e gbenu si mic” meaning, “speak to the microphone” said he did not invalidate the opinion of those…

The Imo State Government has issued a 14-day ultimatum to individuals who illegally erected structures under a reserved 333KVA national grid power line in parts of Owerri North Local Government Area. The notice was published by the Senior Special Assistant to the Imo Governor on Creative and Electronic Media, Ambrose Nwaogwugwu on his Facebook page, jointly signed by Chinasa Nwaneri of the Office of the Governor on Monitoring and Compliance, and the General Manager of the Owerri Capital Development Authority, Franklin Newodo. The directive affects buildings put up at Ishiuzo Egbu/Umuawaka, Awaka, along the transmission corridor from the Alaoji Transmission…

Moniepoint Inc., one of Africa’s leading digital financial services providers, has opened applications for the second cohort of its flagship DreamDevs initiative, a programme designed to bridge the continent’s tech talent gap by equipping recent graduates with industry-ready skills and practical experience. The fintech unicorn said in an email that the programme is open to graduates across Nigeria and aims to identify the next generation of world-class engineers. Each year, just 20 high-potential candidates are selected to participate in an intensive nine-week bootcamp, with the strongest performers progressing to internship and full-time roles at Moniepoint. Last year’s cohort produced four…

The 2025 Africa Cup of Nations final between Senegal and Morocco on Sunday delivered a night of high drama, marked by unusual touchline incidents, a controversial penalty decision, and a decisive extra-time goal that sealed the title. As rain fell steadily at Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium, attention shifted early to the Senegal goalie area. Clip of incident between the Senegalese reserve goalkeepers and Moroccan ball boys and others over towel During the match, Senegal goalkeeper Edouard Mendy’s towel — used to keep his gloves dry in the drizzle — repeatedly went missing. Footage circulating during the game showed Senegal’s reserve…

Roughly $63 million in Tornado Cash deposits has been linked to the $282 million cryptocurrency wallet compromise of Jan. 10.Blockchain security firm CertiK said in a Monday X post that its monitoring systems identified Tornado Cash interactions tied to the exploit. The update expands on the post-theft money laundering mechanics of the Jan. 10 incident, which is being tracked by multiple crypto investigators due to the amount lost and the speed at which funds were moved. Source: CertiKCertiK diagram maps the laundering pathAccording to CertiK’s analysis, a portion of the stolen Bitcoin (BTC) was bridged to Ethereum, converted into Ether and…

Mandy Moore reunited with former This Is Us cast mates in her first public appearance following the “toxic” mom drama sparked by Ashley Tisdale French’s essay. Moore, 41, attended a “That Was Us” event at Los Angeles, California’s The Wiltern on Saturday, January 17, that saw her join former cast mates Sterling K. Brown and Chris Sullivan record a live episode of their “That Was Us” podcast. In addition to Moore, Brown, 49, and Sullivan, 45, recording a show for fans, Moore also performed a musical number, per social media footage from the event shared via Instagram one day later.…

A fuel tanker laden with petroleum motor spirit, popularly known as PMS has overturned at Tincan Liverpool Bridge, Apapa, Lagos. Channels Television posted the video of the incident on Monday morning, showing Nigerians scooping contents of the tanker from underneath the bridge. “Happening now at Tincan Liverpool Bridge, Apapa: A tanker overturned, with people scooping its contents from underneath the bridge,” Channels TV repored. DAILY POST reports that Tanker explosions are a recurring tragedy in Nigeria, despite repeated warnings about the dangers of collecting spilled fuel. Details to follow… VIDEO

A controversy has emerged in Enugu State following allegations that the Chairman of Nsukka Local Government Area, Jude Asogwa, ordered council workers to compulsorily register with the All Progressives Congress, APC. The allegation was made on Monday by a social media influencer, Chijinkem Ugwuanyi, in a Facebook post, where he described the development as a violation of workers’ rights and freedom of conscience. According to Ugwuanyi, teaching and non-teaching staff in Nsukka LGA were allegedly directed to report to Adada Hall for APC electronic registration, with instructions to present their National Identification Number, NIN, voter cards and bank account details.…

The police in Nasarawa State have arrested six persons over the alleged sale of an eight-year-old boy for N3 million. The arrests followed intelligence reports indicating that a missing child was being held by the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID) of the Abia State Police Command. The development was disclosed in a post shared on X on Monday by security analyst Zagazola Makama. According to the post, the information was received on January 14 after the boy, identified as Jeremiah Bikwo, was found in protective custody in Abia State. During questioning, the child told police officers that he was from…

Reality star, Josephine Ijioma Otabor, popularly known as Phyna, has denied saying she hasn’t received her N100 million grand prize for winning the Big Brother Naija Reality Show in 2022. DAILY POST recalls that Phyna called out the organisers in 2023, claiming that she was yet to receive all the prizes she won on the show. After series of statements from both Phyna’s team and BBN organisers, the matter left the public space, making fans to believe it has been resolved. However, recently a video, wherein Phyna allegedly said she was yet to receive her prize money, started trending again. Addressing…