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The Senior Pastor of Omega Fire Ministries, Apostle Johnson Suleman, has said the General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, RCCG, Pastor Enoch Adeboye, never protested under the administration of former President Goodluck Jonathan. Suleman clarified that Adeboye and other preachers were directed by the Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria, PFN, to embark on a prayer walk due to the hardship and insecurity issues during Jonathan’s administration. He made the remark while berating those criticizing Adeboye for not protesting under President Bola Tinubu’s administration. Suleman spoke in a video posted on X while addressing his members in Auchi, Edo…

The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Professor Nentawe Yilwatda, has called for stronger participation of women in politics. According to him, women have equal ability and capacity as men when given the opportunity. Yilwatda made the call on Tuesday when he received the APC National Women Leader, Dr. Mary Alile Idele. He said women should not be left behind in leadership and decision-making processes, stressing the need for equal opportunity in politics. “Being a woman does not make you less than a man. You have equal brain, equal capacity, equal ability,” he said. He urged more women…

Yet to be identified gunmen have kidnapped one of the sisters of the immediate past Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu. Adelabu recently resigned from the cabinet of President Bola Tinubu to contest the governorship primary of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Oyo State. He reportedly lost the election to Senator Sharafadeen Alli. DAILY POST gathered that Adelabu’s sister was kidnapped alongside her twin sons in the early hours of Wednesday in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital. The abducted woman was identified as Mrs Olaide Busayo Adegoke John-Paul, while her twin sons were named Peter and Paul. It was learnt that the…

Operatives of the Edo State Police Command have exhumed the bodies of two kidnap victims allegedly killed by their abductors in Isiukhu Community, Ovia North-East Local Government Area of the state. DAILY POST gathered that one of the victims, 66-year-old Mrs Favour Nosakhare, was killed after allegedly paying N11 million ransom to the abductors. The Public Relations Officer of the Command, ASP, Eno Ikoedem, disclosed this in a statement made available to newsmen on Wednesday. Ikoedem said the exhumation of the corpses followed the arrest of a 23-year-old, Musa Haruna, a member of a syndicates notorious for kidnapping and armed robbery.…

The Chairman of the Ondo State Football Agency, ODSFA, Mr Divine Ogbonnaya, has commended Sunshine Queens for their qualification for the quarter-finals of the 2026 Women’s President Federation Cup. The Owena Whales beat Plateau United Queens 2-0 in the Round of 16 clash. Ogbonnaya praised the players for their resilience and determination to get the victory in the game. He admitted that Plateau United Queens are not an easy team despite the scoreline. ”It’s a game that ought to produce more goals ,but overall I’m satisfied with you girls,” Ogbonnaya was quoted by Blitzksports. “The opponents are not push overs…

The Kogi State Police Command has announced a significant operational successes when a key suspect in the bandits attack on Ayegunle Community in Kabba/Bunu Local Government Area and along the Kabba–Obajana Road last Saturday . A statement issued on Wednesday by the  Command’s spokesperson, ASP Oyiza Afusat stated that the arrest was made in the early hours of 1st June, 2026. “Following a distress call received at about 2:49 a.m. reporting sporadic gunfire in Ayegunle Community, the Commissioner of Police, Kogi State Command, CP Naziru Kankarofi, immediately deployed tactical and operational assets to the area. “Joint security operatives comprising personnel…

The sister of former Minister of Power and All Progressive Congress governorship aspirant in Oyo State, Adebayo Adelabu, and her twin children have been kidnapped in Ibadan. The incident occurred on Wednesday in the Challenge area of Ibadan South-West Local Government Area of the state. A video circulating on social media and captured at the scene shows a red sedan with its doors flung open and visible damage to the bodywork. The window glass of the driver’s seat was smashed, with fragments scattered on the dusty ground. A crowd of onlookers, including men and women in casual attire, gathered around…

The Fédération Internationale de Football Association has announced that Nigerian music star, David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, will perform at the Los Angeles leg of the World Cup 2026 Countdown Concert series scheduled for Wednesday, June 10. A statement issued by FIFA on Tuesday said the Los Angeles concert will feature Diplo’s Major Lazer alongside Davido, with additional artistes expected to be announced. The event forms part of a first-of-its-kind synchronised live concert series across hosts Canada, Mexico and the United States as part of build-up activities for the tournament. “Los Angeles will play host to a high-energy celebration,…

Online publishers are getting more control over whether their websites appear in Google’s AI Search features, thanks to a UK regulatory ruling. The new conduct rule imposed by the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) requires Google to let website owners keep their content out of features like AI Overviews and prevent it from being used for the “fine-tuning” of Google’s AI models.“In a world first, publishers will now have effective tools to prevent their content being used to power AI features in search, such as AI Overviews,” the CMA announced. “This will put publishers, like news organizations, in a stronger…

The US Treasury has sanctioned four Iranian crypto exchanges, including the country’s largest, Nobitex, marking the latest effort in its campaign called “Economic Fury” that aims to cut Iran off from the financial system.The Treasury said on Tuesday that it added crypto exchanges Wallex, Bitpin and Ramzinex to the Office of Foreign Assets Control’s sanction list, prohibiting US businesses and persons from providing services to those platforms.“While Iran’s economy is in free fall, the regime has chosen to co-opt digital asset technologies for its own corrupt agenda, including evading sanctions and transferring wealth out of the country,” said Treasury Secretary…