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Gombe State Governor, Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya has ordered the immediate removal of four of his aides following their alleged roles in the assault of a serving councillor. The decision followed the conclusion of investigations into the attack on Abdulrahman Abubakar Sheriff, who represents Shamaki Ward in Gombe Local Government Area. In a statement, the governor’s spokesperson, Ismaila Uba Misilli, said the directive was communicated by the Secretary to the State Government, Professor Ibrahim Abubakar Njodi, after a special committee set up by the state government submitted its findings. The statement explained that the committee’s report, which was backed by information…

The All Democratic Alliance, ADA, has accused the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, of failing to register it despite meeting registration requirements. The key promoter of ADA, Umar Ardo, made this allegation on Tuesday during an interview on Arise Television monitored by DAILY POST. “The All Democratic Alliance has provided INEC with all the documents they require for registration. “INEC did not register any of the associations, not one. And incidentally, virtually every Thursday when INEC meets and comes up with a decision, they usually give out a press release, updating Nigerians, but incidentally, in this situation, it was mute,…

The results of yesterday’s 2025 Africa Cup of Nations, AFCON, matches are out. DAILY POST reports that Nigeria defeated Tanzania 2-1 in their AFCON opener in Group C on Tuesday, thanks to goals from Semi Ajayi and Ademola Lookman. Also in Group C, Tunisia won 3-1 against Uganda. Elyes Skhiri, Elias Achouri and Denis Omedi scored the goals for the Carthage Eagles. Similarly, in Group D, Senegal thrashed Botswana 3-0, while DR Congo defeated the Benin Republic 1-0. Meanwhile, more matches will be played later today in Group E and F. Algeria will face Sudan, while Burkina Faso will tackle…

Asian markets went into the Christmas break Wednesday on a mixed note as investors struggled to track a record day on Wall Street fuelled by forecast-topping US economic data. After a healthy start, regional stocks stuttered into the close, although gold topped $4,500 for the first time amid US military and economic pressure on Venezuela. Traders in New York pushed the S&P 500 to an all-time high in response to figures showing the world’s top economy expanded 4.3 percent in the third quarter, the fastest pace in two years and much quicker than expected. The report, which was boosted by…

A Federal High Court in Lagos on Tuesday granted the request of the Attorney-General of the Federation to remand a Nigerian, Lawrence Folawunmi, who is wanted in the United States of America over alleged email compromise, aiding and abetting wire fraud, and wire fraud involving about $1.24m. Justice Akintayo Aluko, who presided over the matter, ordered Folawunmi’s remand following an application filed under the Extradition Act (Cap. E25), Laws of the Federation of Nigeria 2004, and moved by a lawyer from the AGF’s office. The defendant was arrested by officers of the Interpol Unit, Force Criminal Investigation Department, Alagbon-Ikoyi, Lagos,…

The immediate past president of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria and grand patron of ICAN Mowe District, Davidson Alaribe, has urged the Federal Government to ensure that Nigerians enjoy the dividends of the taxes they pay as it begins the implementation of the new tax law. Alaribe made the call at the end-of-year party of ICAN Mowe and District at its permanent site along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway on Saturday. Alaribe noted that although the new law aims to bring all taxable Nigerians into fulfilling their civic responsibilities, such patriotism must be matched by the government’s provision of essential…

Bottom-placed Bundesliga side Mainz 05 are considering a January move to bring back Nigeria striker Taiwo Awoniyi as they seek to bolster their attack, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. Awoniyi, who spent the 2019/20 season at Mainz on loan from Liverpool, could also be set for a reunion with former Union Berlin head coach Urs Fischer. The coach also joined the club earlier this month. The 27-year-old has just returned from a muscle injury and featured for 19 minutes in Nottingham Forest’s 1–0 defeat to Fulham on Monday night. It has been a difficult campaign for the Nigerian forward, who has…

The National Film and Video Censors Board has defended its approval of the Nollywood film A Very Dirty Christmas, saying the title was cleared after a thorough review that found it did not insult or trivialise the Christian faith. The Executive Director of the NFVCB, Dr Shaibu Husseini, gave the clarification on Wednesday via a series of posts on X, following public criticism of the film’s title by Christian groups. Husseini said the film, including its title, was approved after regulators considered the narrative context and the creative intent of the producers. According to him, the board interpreted the title…

It’s a good thing that we already know a second season of Pluribus is on the way. Because the season finale for the show — a sci-fi drama on Apple TV, helmed by Breaking Bad creator Vince Gilligan — made it clear that things are just getting started. The episode brought together a number of significant threads but, more importantly, opened up potentially explosive (literally) new lines of inquiry for what comes next.Spoiler to follow for the first season of Pluribus.First, a little reminder of how we got here. The inciting incident of Pluribus was the release of a virus…

Ethena’s synthetic dollar USDe has shed about $8.3 billion in net outflows since the major liquidation event on Oct. 10, as confidence in leveraged and synthetic collateral structures continues to weaken.According to a report from 10x Research, the October sell-off marked a turning point for the crypto market, flipping the bull phase into a period of deleveraging. The crash erased an estimated $1.3 trillion in crypto market value, nearly 30% of total capitalization at the time.Ethena USDe (USDe), which relies on synthetic collateral and hedging mechanisms rather than traditional fiat reserves, faced a “sharp loss of confidence” under these conditions,…