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The Nigerian Senate has confirmed Joseph Tegbe as Minister of Power and Sola Enikanolaiye as Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, respectively. This comes 24 hours after President Bola Tinubu requested the Senate for their confirmation DAILY POST recalls that the request was contained in a letter addressed to the Senate and read on the floor during plenary by Senate President Godswill Akpabio. The duo were screened by the Senate in line with constitutional provisions before their confirmation. Tegbe’s nomination was transmitted to the Senate for screening, following the resignation of former Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, who stepped down…
Former National Youth Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Sadiq Abubakar, has resigned from the party over what he described as a lack of internal democracy within its ranks. Abubakar announced his resignation on Wednesday in Bauchi while speaking with journalists, saying the APC no longer reflects the values of fairness and inclusiveness required for credible political participation. He alleged that the party’s primary election process is heavily skewed and dominated by incumbency power, leaving little room for transparency or equal opportunity. “The system is not just or fair. The primaries are influenced, and consensus is imposed. I do…
Operatives of the Edo State Command of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, have arrested 29 suspected traffickers with 10,359 kilograms of narcotic drugs. Mitchell Ofoyeju, the State Commander of the agency, disclosed this on Wednesday, May 6, 2026, while reeling out the scorecard of the agency for the month of April. Ofoyeju said the achievement within the period was marked by decisive operational results in the fight against drug trafficking and substance abuse. He said that the arrested suspects comprised 19 males and 10 females. He added that the suspects were apprehended during targeted raids on various drug…
Former Super Eagles coach, Jo Bonfrere, has claimed that the decision to take Ademola Lookman by Atletico Madrid manager, Diego Simeone, cost the team as they lost 1–0 defeat to Arsenal. The LaLiga side were eliminated from the Champions League on Tuesday night on a 2-1 aggregate. Lookman started the game at the Emirates alongside Antoine Griezmann and Julian Alvarez in attack. But it was Arsenal who scored before the break through captain for the night, Bukayo Saka. As Atletico fought back to equalize, Simeone pulled out Lookman in the 57th minute and replaced him with Nahuel Molina. “I watched…
Popular Afrobeats star, David Adeleke popularly as Davido has declared his support for the re-election of Ademola Adeleke, expressing confidence in the governor’s chances ahead of the forthcoming gubernatorial election in Osun State. In a statement shared on X on Wednesday, the singer said he had officially inaugurated the Imole Youth Mobilisation Campaign Council and also obtained his membership card of the Accord Party in the state. Davido said the mobilisation effort is aimed at securing victory for the incumbent governor in the election scheduled for August. He described the current administration as widely accepted by residents, adding that public…
According to the police, the arrest followed a report it received about a criminal act involving a house help. Spokesperson for the state police command, Blessing Agabe, disclosed this in a statement issued in Port Harcourt on Wednesday and sent to newsmen. Agabe, an Assistant Superintendent of Police, revealed that the house help identified as Praise Sampson was deceived by two men into boarding a taxi. She said the men later made her to produce Automated Teller Machine cards belonging to her employer through which they withdrew over N4 million. The statement reads, “The Rivers State Police Command has recorded…
Prominent activist, Aisha Yesufu, has resigned from the African Democratic Congress and joined the Nigeria Democratic Congress. She has also declared her intention to contest for the Federal Capital Territory senatorial seat in the 2027 general elections. Yesufu disclosed this in a statement posted on her X handle on Wednesday, saying her decision followed what she described as a deeper understanding of “the future of the nation” and her continued alignment with the political direction of former presidential candidate, Peter Obi. “The next couple of days will define the future of this nation. This deeper understanding is why I resigned…
FIFA announced on Wednesday it had extended Gianluca Prestianni’s suspension worldwide after the Benfica winger was originally banned by European football’s governing body UEFA. Argentina’s Prestianni was handed a six-game ban, with three of them suspended, for discriminatory conduct in the first leg of Champions League play-off tie against Real Madrid on February 17. Madrid forward Vinicius Junior accused the 20-year-old Prestianni of racism as they clashed on the field, which Prestianni denies. As the two argued, Prestianni spoke to Vinicius while covering his mouth, with the Brazilian subsequently complaining to the referee, leading to the match being suspended for…
For the past few months, I’ve defiantly walked past the Ninja Creami at Costco as I think about our air fryer, toaster oven, breadmaker, rice cooker, and stand mixer already vying for limited counter space. Nutribullet’s new Chill ice cream maker could finally break my resolve with its smaller footprint. While the Creami’s base measures 17.44 by 8.58 inches, the Chill’s is just 9.6 by 5.74 inches, making it easier to squeeze onto a kitchen counter and later store once my family tires of DIY frozen treats.The Chill is now available from Nutribullet’s online store and Amazon for $199.99 and…
Morgan Stanley has rolled out a cryptocurrency trading pilot on its E*Trade platform, charging lower basic retail fees than some of the largest US crypto and brokerage platforms.The Wall Street bank is charging clients 50 basis points on the dollar value of each crypto transaction, undercutting Coinbase, Robinhood and Charles Schwab on standard retail pricing, according to a Tuesday Bloomberg report.The offering is currently in pilot mode, with E*Trade’s 8.6 million clients expected to gain access later this year, Bloomberg reported.The pilot illustrates how major Wall Street firms are moving further into crypto trading as they compete with exchanges and…
