Author: News Room
Millwall forward Femi Azeez admitted he is still trying to process the scale of his unforgettable Super Eagles debut after scoring twice in Nigeria’s 2-0 Unity Cup victory over Zimbabwe in London. On a night filled with fresh faces and renewed optimism under Éric Chelle, Azeez emerged as the headline act, delivering a stunning two-goal performance that instantly announced his arrival on the international stage. The forward etched his name into Nigerian football history by becoming the first player in the millennium to score a brace on his Super Eagles debut, a remarkable achievement for a player only recently broken…
The Presidency on Wednesday vowed to prosecute Nigerian social media critic, Martins Vincent Otse, popularly known as Verydarkman, VDM, for allegedly sharing fake audio of President Bola Tinubu. DAILY POST reports that a post by an X user, @Pious_minister showed when an AI generated audio of the President was played in VDM’s video. The audio captured Tinubu’s voice, saying that the insecurity in Nigeria would continue because Nigerians didn’t vote for him in 2023. Reacting, Tinubu’s media aide, Bayo Onanuga in a post on his official X handle, said the VDM would be made to face the full weight of the law.…
A chieftain of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, Ibrahim Wala, has alleged that the party’s presidential primary election was marred by intimidation, vote buying and other irregularities. DAILY POST reports that Wala, a loyalist to one of the top ADC presidential aspirants, Rotimi Amaechi, monitored the exercise in Gombe State. Amaechi had on Tuesday, rejected the results of the polls, saying that the process lacked transparency and fairness as earlier promised by the opposition party. Backing Amaechi’s claim, Wala, in a post on his official Facebook page, Wednesday described the process as “brazen, shameless auction that betrayed every value the ADC promised to…
A 30-year-old man, identified as Spiro Odese, has reportedly killed his father following a heated argument over a lack of food in the house in Edo State. DAILY POST gathered that the incident happened on Sunday, May 24, 2026, at Ikhe-khe Uhumwenbho community in Ewatto, Esan South East Local Government Area of the State. It was learnt that the deceased, identified as Friday Odese, was a farmer in the Ikhe-khe Uhumwenbho Ewatto before he was allegedly killed by his son. The 30-year-old man was, however, lynched by angry youths following the killing of his father. A source, who spoke on condition of anonymity,…
Atalanta midfielder, Ederson, has agreed personal terms with Manchester United ahead of a proposed summer move. According to football transfer expert, Fabrizio Romano, Ederson has paused negotiations with other clubs. The player is likely to cost United around €45m in total. Romano wrote on X: “Éderson has agreed personal terms with Manchester United and paused all talks with other clubs since last week. “Atalanta and Man United have been in talks over €45m package deal for weeks. “It’s up to Man United whether they want to proceed with the deal or not, and when.”
Anambra State Governor, Chukwuma Soludo, has extended greetings to Muslims in the state and across Nigeria on the occasion of Eid-el-Kabir. Also, a federal lawmaker from Oyo State, Senator Abdulfatai Buhari, has congratulated Muslim faithful across Nigeria on the Eid-el-Kabir celebration, urging prayers for the safety of lives and property in the country Soludo, in his goodwill message contained in a statement issued by his Chief Press Secretary, Christian Aburime, on Wednesday, said the festival symbolises obedience, sacrifice and commitment to the common good of humanity. The governor urged Muslims to use the spiritual significance of the celebration to pray…
The leader of the Senate, Opeyemi Bamidele, has warned political actors against violence ahead of the 2027 general elections, saying no Nigerian deserves to lose his or her life because of political ambitions. Bamidele made the appeal in a statement issued on Wednesday by his Directorate of Media and Public Affairs to commemorate the 2026 Eid-el-Kabir celebration. He urged Nigerians to embrace the virtues of faith, obedience and sacrifice exemplified by Prophet Ibrahim, noting that the season should also serve as a period for national reflection and peaceful coexistence. According to him, the country must avoid a repeat of the…
Global sportswear giant Nike has teamed up with Nigerian artist Olaolu Akeredolu-Ale, popularly known as Slawn, for a special-edition collection for the Nigeria national team featuring a bold graffiti-inspired aesthetic. Nike is collaborating with seven brands and artists ahead of the 2026 World Cup, with each partnership tied to a different national football federation for exclusive capsule collections. However, the Super Eagles collection will not feature at the tournament in the United States, Canada and Mexico following Nigeria’s failure to qualify for the competition, which will be held from June 11 to July 19, 2026. The collection includes a special-edition…
Augmented reality wearables provider Xreal has launched a new “X By Xreal” (XBX) subbrand, with its first customizable, lightweight smart glasses coming to the US in July. The new a01 AR glasses will be available starting at $299, featuring a “highly stable anti-shake mode” and interchangeable front frames.While the a01 lacks the degrees-of-freedom (DoF) support we typically see on more premium AR glasses to track the wearer’s movements and head rotations, it does include what Xreal is calling the “industry-first spatial anti-shake algorithm.” This preserves image clarity by reducing shake during turbulent motions, like when you’re riding the subway or…
New York, May 27, 2026 – ETHConf, produced by ETHGlobal, will bring more than 5,000 attendees, 150+ speakers, and 100+ companies to the Javits Center in New York City from June 8-10, 2026 for three days focused on the future of Ethereum and institutional finance.The event convenes protocol founders, institutional investors, policymakers, developers, and infrastructure leaders shaping the next era of digital assets. Programming will cover stablecoins, tokenized treasuries, institutional adoption, digital asset policy, Layer 2 infrastructure, onchain identity, and the evolution of Ethereum as financial infrastructure.ETHConf follows New York Tech Week and anchors a broader week of Ethereum ecosystem…
