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Kebbi State Governor, Nasir Idris, has commended the outgoing Commissioner of Police, Bello Sani, for his contributions to peace and security in the state during his tenure. The governor gave the commendation on Wednesday in Birnin Kebbi at a send-off ceremony organised in honour of the retired police chief. Sani retired from the Nigeria Police Force after 34 years of service, having attained the mandatory retirement age of 60. Idris described the former police commissioner as a disciplined and committed officer who served as the 37th Commissioner of Police in Kebbi State. According to the governor, security in the state…

The Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Oyo Central Senatorial District, Joshua Oyebamiji, has declared that there are no more factions within the party in the state. Oyebamiji made this declaration while addressing journalists at a rally organised by the leaders of the party in Akinyele/ Lagelu federal constituency on Wednesday. DAILY POST reports that the rally was attended by leaders of the party from both Akinyele and Lagelu local government areas among whom are Chief Kunle Sanda, Femi Egbedeyi, Tayo Oyetunji and a member of House of Representatives representing Akinyele/ Lagelu federal constituency, Olafisoye Akinmoyede. Oyebamiji noted…

A Kebbi State High Court, sitting in Birnin Kebbi, has sentenced three men to death for armed robbery and criminal conspiracy. The convicts, Abdul Mohammed, Surajo Umar, and Aliyu Abdullahi, were found guilty by Justice Hassan Shehu Kuwa after standing trial on a nine-count charge bordering on armed robbery and conspiracy. They were arraigned on November 17, 2023, under sections 1(2)(a) and 6(b) of the Robbery and Firearms (Special Provisions) Act, 2004, as well as Section 304 of the Kebbi State Penal Code Law, 2021. The prosecution, led by Barrister Farida Muhammad, a Deputy Director of Public Prosecutions at the…

Actress, Regina Daniels, has threatened to sue her estranged husband, Senator Ned Nwoko and others for accusing of taking hard drugs. The actress made the threat in a video on her Instagram page on Wednesday. In the video, she displayed laboratory test results conducted by a California hospital. According to the test results, Regina, who tested negative for hard drugs, is only associated with ecstasy better known as molly. She said: “Hi everyone, it’s Regina Daniels. I don’t believe that I will sit in front of this camera again trying to clear up an accusation that was sent to destroy…

Harry Redknapp, former Tottenham Hotspur manager, has predicted a 3-1 victory for Arsenal against Liverpool in their upcoming Premier League match at the Emirates Stadium on Thursday. Redknapp insisted the Reds has been lacking dynamism in their offensive attacking style of play despite the talent within their squad. In his comments on BetVictor, Redknapp said, “This’s the big one. More dropped points for Liverpool. “Liverpool lack a dynamism in attack, which is surprising to me given how much quality they’ve in their squad. “We’ve seen better teams than Liverpool this season go to Arsenal and really struggle. I think Arsenal…

A viral video capturing a heated argument between a mother and her son has sparked intense reactions on social media. The clip, shared on X (formerly Twitter) on Wednesday, January 7 by user dammiedammie35, shows the son confronting his mother over failure to contribute financially to the household, particularly in paying school fees. In the video, the son was seen confronting his mother over her inablity to contribute financially in the house saying, “I don’t blame you, it’s because daddy travelled that’s why you are doing this rubbish. Have you ever paid school fees for anybody in this house? You…

The African Democratic Congress has set up a 20-member Membership, Revalidation, Mobilisation and Registration Committee to oversee nationwide membership exercises as part of efforts to strengthen the party’s structures ahead of the 2027 general elections. ADC MRMR Committee was inaugurated on Tuesday in Abuja by the party’s National Chairman, David Mark. Mark noted that the exercise would help establish a credible and verifiable membership base across the country. The coalition party inaugurated Kashim Imam as the Chairman, Aisha Yesufu as the Deputy Chairman, and Sekonte Davies as the Secretary of the Committee. Other members of the committee include: Sen. Nurudeen…

The Nigerian Exchange extended its positive momentum in the new trading year on Tuesday, as sustained buying interest across key stocks lifted total market capitalisation by about N468bn, reinforcing investor optimism and consolidating the market’s position above the N100tn milestone. At the close of trading, total equities market capitalisation rose to N102.28tn from N101.81tn recorded in the previous session, reflecting a 0.46 per cent increase in market value within one trading day. The gain underscores continued bullish sentiment following the strong opening to the 2026 trading year. The All-Share Index advanced by 0.46 per cent, adding 732.86 points to close…

Defending champions Côte d’Ivoire have completed the Africa Cup of Nations Morocco 2025 quarter-final line-up after a dominant 3-0 victory over Burkina Faso on Tuesday night in Marrakesh. Côté d’ivoire thrash Burkina Faso 3-0 in AFCON 2025 Round of 16 Goals from Amad Diallo (20’), Yan Diomandé (32’) and a late strike by Bamba Touré (87’) powered the Elephants past the Stallions, as the Ivorians delivered a composed and clinical performance to underline their title credentials. Diallo starred once again for Côte d’Ivoire, opening the scoring before providing the assist for Diomandé’s second, as the champions took firm control before…

Since almost day one, Spotify has offered the ability to creep on your friends’ listening habits — but you could mostly only uncover those guilty pleasures on the desktop app. The company experimented with a community feature on the mobile app back in 2022, but it never officially launched. Now the company is finally bringing Listening Activity to the mobile app for real.Listening Activity is opt-in, rather than opt-out, which is nice. To turn the feature on, you’ll need to go into your privacy settings on the mobile app. You can even choose which of your friends to share your…