Author: News Room
Nigerian celebrities, the Peter of P-Square, popularly known as Mr. P and Falz, have slammed the Nigeria Police over their conduct in the ongoing governorship and State Houses of Assembly elections. The 2023 Lagos State gubernatorial election was marred by a high level of violence and intimidation. Some of the attacks on voters and electoral materials were reportedly carried out right in front of the security personnel. Video clips of police officers being compromised are flying around on social media. The police had even described as a mere joke, the threat issued to non indigenes of Lagos by the State’s…
Chelsea goalkeeper, Edouard Mendy, has been told by the club’s board that he can leave Stamford Bridge this summer transfer window. According to the Sunday Mirror, Chelsea are ready to listen to offers for Mendy this summer. Chelsea are looking to trim manager Graham Potter’s squad at the end of the season and Mendy has been told by the Blues that he can leave the west London club. Mendy has not featured for Chelsea since November and has been working his way back to fitness after undergoing surgery on a fractured finger at the start of January. The Senegal international…
Tunisian President Kais Saied has overseen the swearing in of Tunis prefect, Kamal Feki, as the country’s new interior minister. A law graduate and former executive of the Ministry of Finance, Feki is one of the president’s staunchest supporters. He replaces the influential Taoufik Charfeddine who resigned on Friday saying he wanted to spend more time with his family. His wife died last year in a fire caused by a gas leak in their home. A former lawyer, Charfeddine was a key figure in the election campaign that propelled the previously little known Saied to the presidency in 2019. After…
Popular disc jockey, Obianuju Catherine Udeh, professionally known as DJ Switch, has expressed grief over the treatment against the Igbo in Lagos State. The Igbo suffered open rejection in Lagos State and were publicly stopped from casting their votes in the presence of security agencies. The songwriter and musician wondered why among many other tribes resident in Lagos State, the Igbo were the ones picked and subjected to rejection, abuse and threats. The 2023 Lagos State gubernatorial election was marred by a high level of violence and intimidation. Some of the attacks on voters and electoral materials were carried out…
Nigerian champions, Rivers United were held to a 2-2 draw by Congolese club, Diable Noirs in their CAF Confederation clash at the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium, Uyo on Sunday night. Diable Noirs took the lead on 28 minutes with Rivers United defender, Emmanuel Ampiah slotting the ball into his own net. The Congolese maintained their lead for the remaining part of the first half. Rivers United equalised through Nyima Nwagua on 73rd minute. The former Kano Pillars forward added the second four minutes later. Deo Gracias Basinga levelled for the visitors nine minutes from time. The hosts are now through…
The PUNCH has gathered that Super Eagles goalkeepers trainer Ike Shorunmu and assistant coach Finidi George have been told by the Nigeria Football Federation not to join the squad for the 2023 AFCON double-header qualifiers against Guinea Bissau. It was learnt that the duo were barred from the team’s camp on the request of Portuguese head coach Jose Peseiro and both will not be available for the games against the Bissau Guineans. With the players and backroom staff expected to start arriving camp on Monday (today) ahead of the game against the Djurtus, Shorunmu told The PUNCH that himself and…
Senator Chimaroke Nnamani has congratulated the Senator-elect for Enugu East District, Sir Kelvin Chukwu. DAILY POST had reported that the former Governor of Enugu State lost his return bid to the Senate. The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, candidate lost to the Labour Party candidate, Sir Kelvin Chukwu. The LP candidate polled 69, 136 to beat Nnamani of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, who scored 48, 701 votes. Nnamani, in a congratulatory message, said the outcome of the election reflected the wishes of the majority of constituents adding “the people have spoken”. He explained that “The result of the election is…
Two persons were shot during the House of Assembly election in Ondo State. The two victims were identified as a policeman and a resident of Idanre community. The incident occurred at Idanre, headquarters of Idanre Local Government Area of the state. According to sources, the gunshot was fired by a suspected hoodlum. DAILY POST learnt the suspect did not target the victims, therefore making them casualties of stray bullets. The security operative and the other victim were rushed to an undisclosed hospital for medical attention. Confirming the incident, Ondo State Police Command spokesperson, SP Olufumilayo Odunlami, said the suspect has…
The Independent National Electoral Commission, on Sunday, began the announcement of the results of Saturday’s Houses of Assembly elections, with upset in some places. In Yobe State, the Speaker of the House of Assembly, Ahmed Lawan, who has been a lawmaker since 2003, was beaten to the Nguru II Constituency seat by 36-year-old candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Lawan Musa. The Returning Officer for the election, Dr Habib Muhammad, said Musa victorious with 6,648 votes, while Lawan of the All Progressives Congress got 6,466 votes. 26-year-old wins Kwara seat In Kwara State, 26-year-old Rukayat Shittu of the APC won…
A former Chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service, Ms Ifueko Okauru, has urged the incoming government to focus on policies that will bring collective economic growth. She advised the incoming administration to create an enabling environment that would foster the private sector to thrive which would also help reduce unemployment. Okauru spoke during the Harvard Kennedy School Alumni Association of Nigeria’s dinner, where the association hosted 64 students from 24 countries on the Africa Policy trek. Also, Nigeria for the first time, hosted the ‘Harvard trek’ which was an opportunity for students whose backgrounds were in public policy and…
