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The leader of the Hausa community, also known as Sarkin Hausawa of Ibadanland, Alhaji Ali Ɗahiru Zungeru is dead. DAILY POST gathered that Zungeru died Monday evening. Our correspondent reports that Zungeru was turbaned few months ago. He succeeded his elder brother, Ahmadu Dahiru Zungeru. DAILY POST gathered that their father, Alhaji Dahiru Zungeru was one time the Sarkin Hausawa of Ibadanland. A source within the Hausa community in Sabo area of Ibadan confirmed the death of the Sarkin Hausawa to DAILY POST. The source who asked not to be named, noted that the deceased would be buried on Tuesday…

Members of the Labour Party, LP, in the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, on Monday took to the streets to protest against the exclusion of the party’s candidates from the ballot in the Area Council elections in Abuja scheduled for February 21. They described the move as a conspiracy to disenfranchise them despite the existence of a subsisting court order. During the protest at the National Headquarters of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), they vowed to occupy the premises until the commission uploaded the party on the ballot. However, INEC National Commissioner Abdullahi Abdul Zuru said one of the challenges…

The Vigilante Group of Nigeria, VGN, Taraba State command has intercepted a large consignment of illicit drugs suspected to be Indian hemp (cannabis) in Jalingo, the state capital. The interception which took place during the weekend, according to the leadership of the VGN, followed credible intelligence on the movement of illegal drugs within the state. “Acting on the information, operatives launched a strategic operation that led to the successful stoppage of the consignment before it could be distributed”, the State Commander Bello Arabi, said. The commandant who announced that, one suspect was arrested in connection with the seizure, said the…

Galatasaray star Victor Osimhen is edging closer to breaking Rashidi Yekini’s long-standing record as Nigeria’s all-time top scorer. This comes after he netted a brace in Nigeria’s 4-0 victory over Mozambique in the Round of 16 at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations, AFCON, in Morocco on Monday night. Entering the match with 32 international goals, the 27-year-old attacker added to his tally during the match in Morocco, bringing his total to 34 goals, just three shy of Yekini’s record of 37. Here’s Nigeria’s all-time top scorers: 37 goals – Rashidi Yekini34 goals – Victor Osimhen23 goals – Segun Odegbami21…

Members of the Association of Waste Management Vendors and Recyclers of Nigeria, Ogun State Chapter, on Monday, protested what they described as high-handedness and alleged extortion by the Special Adviser on Environment and Managing Director of the Ogun State Waste Management Agency, Abayomi Hunye. The waste vendors, during the peaceful protest held at the Governor’s Office, Oke Mosan, Abeokuta, carried placards with inscriptions such as “Hunye must go”, “Gov Abiodun, rescue us from heartless Hunye”, “We want sanity in OGWAMA” and “Enough of OGWAMA hardship”, among others. The protesters called on Governor Dapo Abiodun to remove Hunye from office, alleging…

Five children have lost their lives, while one sustained injuries, following the collapse of a fence in the Bulumkutu area of Maiduguri, Borno State. Our correspondent gathered that the incident occurred at about 8pm on Sunday. Confirming the incident to PUNCH Online in a telephone interview on Monday, the Public Relations Officer of the Borno State Police Command, ASP Nahum Daso, said the survivor is currently undergoing treatment, while investigations into the incident have commenced. He said, “Yesterday, at about 8pm, we received a report through the Divisional Police Officer of Bulumkutu Division of a fence which fell on six…

Celtic have appointed Martin O’Neill as their manager until the end of the season on Monday after the Scottish champions sacked Wilfried Nancy earlier in the day. “Celtic Football Club can confirm that Martin O’Neill will be joining the club as manager until the end of this season,” said a club statement. “Martin will be supported by Shaun Maloney and Mark Fotheringham as assistants, as well as Stephen McManus, who will join our existing coaches, Gavin Strachan, Stevie Woods and Greg Wallace to oversee first-team matters.” The 73-year-old O’Neill stepped in as caretaker boss for eight games following Brendan Rodgers’…

Boston Dynamics unveiled the latest version of its humanoid Atlas robot Monday at CES in Las Vegas. The robot, with a glowing circle for a face and a fully electric, battery-powered body, is so advanced that it will soon be working alongside human factory workers for parent company Hyundai, the companies claimed.Hyundai said it plans on mass-producing Atlas as “production-ready humanoid robots” that will be put to work at the automaker’s car plants, starting with the Hyundai Motor Group Metaplant in Savannah, Georgia. The company estimates it will produce 30,000 robots annually starting in 2028.The company also plans on putting…

Key takeaways:A convincing “Coinbase support” impersonation campaign was linked by onchain investigator ZachXBT to roughly $2 million in stolen crypto.The attribution relied on corroboration across multiple signals, including onchain activity and Telegram or social media footprints rather than a single “magic” transaction.Coinbase says its real support team will never ask for your password or 2FA codes or request that you move funds to a so-called “safe” address.These schemes are part of a broader fraud wave. The FBI reported more than $16 billion in internet crime losses in 2024 based on 859,532 complaints.A caller claiming to be “Coinbase support” can sound…

New England Patriots wide receiver Stefon Diggs used a curious food analogy to describe his team’s consistent play just days after being accused of strangling and assaulting his private chef. “We have this little saying, ‘Don’t switch the macaroni and cheese,’” Diggs, 32, told reporters after the Patriots’ 38-10 victory over the Miami Dolphins on Sunday, January 4.  Diggs continued, “The analogy came from somebody on Thanksgiving. They came to their family gathering and they made new mac and cheese. They said, ‘Don’t trial and error on our day.’ So, same recipe. Don’t change the mac and cheese.” The Patriots…