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Let no one tell you that Nigeria is a poor country. This is a country of bottomless lucre. Nigeria is a rich country but its citizens are poor. The few who are rich are filthy rich. They are so rich that their wealth is an embarrassment to civilisation. The ratio is one billionaire to one million beggars.  In our younger days, there was a middle class. Now, the middle class has been wiped out. You’re either poor or rich. Beggary has been institutionalised. The only difference between one man and his neighbour is his level of destitution. Nigeria used to…

The usually quiet roads around the Ministry of Youth, Sports and Social Development field in Dopemu, Lagos, were filled with movement and music on Saturday. Football fans gathered early for the Goldberg Festival of Drums and Light, staged alongside Nigeria’s Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) quarter-final against Algeria. The festival drew supporters hours before kick-off, creating a lively build-up that went beyond football. Traffic built up around the area, while drumbeats and music echoed through the neighbourhood, signalling a night of high expectations for the Super Eagles. Inside the PAKO Field, the venue took on a carnival atmosphere as fans…

The Federal Government has dismissed speculations that it plans to introduce tolling on the recently rehabilitated Third Mainland Bridge in Lagos. The Minister of Works, Senator Dave Umahi, made this clarification on Sunday while responding to questions from journalists after inaugurating a N40 billion Closed Circuit Television, CCTV, Camera Control Centre on the bridge. Umahi explained that tolling the bridge was neither feasible nor advisable, citing structural and traffic-related concerns. “We will not engage in any form of tolling on this bridge because it will involve construction activities that could introduce additional static load on the structure,” he said. He…

African Democratic Congress, ADC, has faulted the endorsement of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for re-election by South-East All Progressive Congress, APC, saying the move negates the reality of the Igbo under the Tinubu administration. The National Coordinator of ADC Like-Minds, Comrade Adolphus Ude, stated this while reacting to Saturday’s endorsement of President Tinubu for a second term by South-East APC stakeholders and their pledge to mobilise massive votes for his re-election in the 2027 general elections. The decision was the outcome of a high-level South-East APC meeting in Enugu, attended by the three APC governors in the region, lawmakers and…

The Ogun State Police Command has frowned at the alleged assault of Nigerian musician Habeeb Okikiola, popularly known as Portable, while in police custody. The Command’s Public Relations Officer, Oluseye Babaseyi on Sunday, noted that an internal investigation was underway and assured that any officer found culpable would face the law. DAILY POST reports that Portable’s arrest followed allegations of assault against one of his baby mamas,Omobolarinde Akinyanju, better known as Ashabi Simple. In a video circulating widely on X formerly known as Twitter showed the Zazu crooner was shown in handcuffs, shirtless, and sobbing while sitting on a couch…

Controversial Nigerian singer, Portable, has been arrested and allegedly assaulted by the police over dispute with baby mama, actress Ashabi Simple. He was arrested on Saturday one week after evading arrest. DAILY POST reports that the musician escaped arrest last week after Ashabi Simple and her siblings reported him to the police for assault. However a video trending on social media on Sunday evening showed Portable in handcuffs and crying for being allegedly tortured in police custody. The video has sparked reactions online, with many Nigerians calling the police out for assaulting him. Watch video  

The Nigeria National League, NNL, have concluded plans to hold a mid-season retreat for all the participating clubs in the league. The retreat is set to run from Friday, 23rd – Sunday 25th January at the Remo Stars Stadium in Ikenne. The league’s Chief Operating Officer, Danlami Alanana, disclosed this in a statement made available to DAILY POST. Alanana stated that the retreat is aimed at x- raying the events and matches in the first round. “The conference in Ikenne is a capacity building one aimed at strengthening the league and making it better,” Alanana pointed in his statement. “With…

Commuters returning to Anambra State from other parts of the South-East after the Yuletide were left stranded at various motor parks on Sunday as transport fares skyrocketed by over 200 per cent. Our correspondent’s checks across major motor parks in the state revealed that both interstate and intra-state fares had increased sharply, a trend that began on Tuesday. The surge was attributed to the expected high number of passengers and the limited availability of commercial vehicles, particularly students returning to schools. At Ezeiweka and Star Sunny Motor Parks in Onitsha, travellers heading to Owerri were charged as much as N8,000…

The Oyo State Police Command on Sunday recorded two major operational breakthroughs with the rescue of two kidnapped minors, the arrest of four suspects, and the apprehension of seven persons linked to a murder in Atisbo Local Government Area. The state Commissioner of Police, Femi Haruna, disclosed this in a statement issued by the Police Public Relations Officer, Olayinka Ayanlade, in Ibadan, describing the successes as a reflection of the command’s intelligence-led policing strategy. PUNCH Online had previously reported that the state police confirmed a threat by suspected bandits to attack Ikoyi-Ile in Oriire Local Government Area, following the killing…

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has insisted that political power is earned through strength and strategic action, warning that Obio/Akpor Local Government Area remains a decisive force in Rivers State politics. Wike also dismissed calls for his removal, stressing that the power to sack him lies solely with the President. Wike spoke on Sunday during a thank-you visit to Obio/Akpor, where he addressed party leaders, traditional rulers, women, and youths. PUNCH Online reports that the minister has been touring the state’s 23 local government areas to appreciate residents for their support in the 2023 elections and…