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Prominent Nigerian political movement and supporters of the 2027 vice presidential candidate of the Nigerian Democratic Congress, NDC, Rabiu Kwankwaso has kicked against a reported move by leadership of the party to drop some party candidates loyal to Kwankwaso. Reports indicated that NDC has replaced several candidates earlier submitted by the Kwankwasiyya faction in Kano State over an alleged breach of a power-sharing agreement. A document allegedly signed by Kano State Chairman of the party, Hon. Hussaini Isah Mairiga, says that the changes were made to reflect the earlier agreement on the distribution of party positions and elective tickets between…
Report reaching DAILY POST from Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, indicates that the Oyo State Government has begun the demolition of a house used as a hideout by the kidnappers of the sister of the immediate past Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, and her twins. The victims were abducted last Wednesday. They were later rescued by the police on Saturday. Our correspondent gathered that the state government has moved the necessary equipment to the area to demolish the house. The house is located at Lakoun Estate, Olomi-Olojuoro Road, in Oluyole Local Government Area. DAILY POST gathered that the demolition is being…
Nigerian singer and half of the defunct P-Square duo, Peter Okoye, popularly known as Mr P, has reacted after a fan asked him to retire from music, citing his age as reason. The fan with the X handle OloriOfOloris stated that Peter Okoye is approaching 50 and shouldn’t be doing Afrobeats music at his age. She urged the 44-year-old music star to consider retirement. Quoting a clip of Mr P’s music video, she wrote, “I don’t get why an almost 50 year old man is still singing like this. It’s okay to retire❤️.” However, popular media personality Do2dtun countered her argument,…
This was disclosed by respected Turkish journalist Yakup Çınar, who also revealed that Osimhen will wear the No. 9 jersey at Galatasaray if Mauro Icardi decides to leave the Turkish Super Lig champions this summer. Çınar stated this while sharing information about the yellow-red team’s transfer agenda on the 90+ Digital YouTube channel. “There have been verbal offers of around 110-120 Euros for Victor Osimhen from Galatasaray,” Çınar said. “Galatasaray management wants to make Osimhen captain next season. In the scenario where Icardi doesn’t stay, Osimhen will wear the number nine jersey next season,” he stated. Osimhen joined Galatasaray from…
The Oyo State Government, on Monday, began the demolition of a kidnapper’s hideout located in the Lakoun community, along the Ayegun-Olojuoro Road in Ibadan. The structure was identified as the operational base where Mrs Olaide Adegoke John-Paul, the younger sister of former Minister of Power, Chief Adebayo Adelabu, and her 12-year-old twin sons were held captive before their rescue over the weekend. Kidnappers’ den used as hideout for abducted Adelabu’s relatives demolished in Oyo. Credit: X| Oyo_Matters Kidnappers’ den used as hideout for abducted Adelabu’s relatives demolished in Oyo. Credit: X| Oyo_Matters Sharing a video of the demolition on X…
The Lagos State Police Command has dismissed fears over a circulating threat notice allegedly pasted in a school, claiming that bandits planned to attack and abduct schoolchildren, assuring residents that there is no verified intelligence supporting such a threat. In a post shared on X on Monday, the Police Public Relations Officer, Lagos State Commane, Ikeja, the Superintendent of Police, Abimbola Adebisi, said the command is aware of the report, but urged parents, guardians, school authorities, and residents to remain calm, stressing that there is currently no credible indication of any imminent attack within the state. The Commissioner of Police,…
Morgan Wallen seemingly threw a phone across the stage in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, after snatching the device from a security guard’s hands. Wallen, 33, appeared to launch the phone during his Friday, June 5, show at Acrisure Stadium, with footage from the moment circulating via social media in the following days. In one fan’s post-show clip, shared via X, Wallen is seen walking over to where a security guard is holding the phone up in the air to film his performance from the ground beneath the stage. The musician then appears to gesture into the phone’s camera to halt filming, before…
A Chief Magistrate’s Court in Makurdi, Benue State, on Monday ordered the remand of a businesswoman, Ruth Tarhemba, in the Nigerian Correctional Service for allegedly trafficking two girls for prostitution. The police charged Ms Tarhemba who lives in Makurdi with criminal conspiracy and human trafficking. However, when the case was mentioned, the Chief Magistrate, Regina Alashi, did not take her plea for want in jurisdiction to entertain the matter. Mrs Alashi adjourned the matter until 20 July for further mention. READ ALSO: How abduction of ex-Minister Adelabu’s relatives was plotted and executed — Police Earlier, the prosecutor, James Kuegh, an inspector…
The Nigeria Olympic Committee (NOC) has postponed the 2026 Olympic Day celebration by one week, shifting the nationwide event from 27 June to 4 July. The decision was taken during an emergency meeting of the NOC’s Sport-for-All Commission held on 6 June, according to a statement issued by the committee. Organisers said the adjustment would provide participating states with additional time to finalise preparations and ensure smooth organisation of activities without clashes with other commitments and logistical challenges. Olympic Day is an annual global initiative of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) aimed at promoting physical activity and healthy living through…
Troops from the Joint Task Force, JTF, Operation Savannah Shield, OPSS, have detained five individuals suspected of being bandits or terrorists informants during separate operations carried out in Niger State. A statement issued by Captain Jamilu Muhammed Yahaya, the Acting Media Information Officer at the Headquarters of the Joint Task Force (North Central) Operation Savannah Shield, indicated that these operations resulted in the seizure of communication devices, cash, and various items that connect the suspects to criminal activities. According to the statement, the troops apprehended three suspected bandits or terrorists informants on 6 June 2026, while conducting a routine fighting…
