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By GIWA OKIKIOLA R. H22/MAC/0108 Department of Mass Communication The Polytechnic Ile-Ife, Osun State On a fateful Tuesday in Lagere, Ile-Ife, Osun State, a gas explosion at the Poplat filling station left numerous individuals injured and properties damaged. This report delves into the root causes, eyewitness accounts, and implications of the incident. The explosion occurred…
Wigwe, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Access Holdings, the parent company of Access Bank, tragically met his demise aboard a helicopter alongside his wife, son, and three other passengers. The ill-fated chopper, en route to Las Vegas, crashed near the California-Nevada border on Friday night. The United States Federal Aviation Administration reported the Eurocopter…
In the aftermath of the Super Eagles’ triumphant 4-2 victory over their South African counterparts on Wednesday, an exuberant celebration turned tragic in Lokoja, the capital of Kogi State. Regrettably, the jubilation claimed the life of Lukman, a man in his late twenties. Details gathered by Newsmen indicate that the unfortunate incident occurred along the…
In a tragic turn of events, Ayuba Abdullahi, the deputy bursar of Kwara State University, Malete, met his demise on Wednesday night while fervently watching the AFCON semi-finals showdown between Nigeria and South Africa. Sources, preferring anonymity, disclosed to The PUNCH that Abdullahi, engrossed in the match at a Sango sports center, suddenly began feeling…
The Chairman, National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), retired Brig. Gen. Buba Marwa, has warned to be firm in dealing with personnel found wanting in the discharge of their duties. Marwa gave the warning while addressing commanders and officers of the agency during an award ceremony on Wednesday in Abuja. He said the agency would…
In a recent development, students and educators from the Apostolic Faith Group of Schools in Emure-Ekiti, Ekiti State, who fell victim to a kidnapping incident orchestrated by armed assailants, have been liberated. As of 2:00 am this Sunday, the circumstances surrounding the release of these individuals remain uncertain. DAILY POST is currently unable to verify…
Justice Chukwujekwu Aneke of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos, on Thursday, February 1, 2024, convicted and sentenced one Oluwadarasimi Omoseyin, an actress, to six months imprisonment for spraying and stepping on the new naira notes at a social event in Lagos State. She was first arraigned on February 13, 2023, by the…
In a landmark verdict delivered at the Ikeja Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Court on Tuesday, a 45-year-old man, Paul Ndedigwe, has been handed a dual life sentence for the egregious act of defiling two young children, aged six and seven, belonging to his neighbor. Justice Abiola Soladoye, presiding over the case, rendered her judgment…
Blackouts in parts of Nigeria due to a gas supply shortage to generation plants have sparked fresh concerns about the perennial challenges facing the nation’s power sector. The Nigerian Federal Government and Transmission Company of Nigeria blamed the drop in electricity supply to Nigeria in recent weeks on gas constraints. Months back, the government also…
Nigeria’s national identification document has been ranked as the 9th most attacked document by thieves on the African continent. A report by Africa’s identity verification startup, Smile ID, disclosed that Nigeria’s identification document ranked 9th on the continent. According to the 2024 Digital Identity Fraud in Africa Report, national ID cards in African countries have…
A shocking turn of events unfolded in the Ikeja High Court on Tuesday, as a 25-year-old man, Ayoko Oluwatobi, attempted to take his own life. Oluwatobi, who is facing trial on several criminal charges, appeared before Justice Hakeem Oshodi. As the bail application for Oluwatobi was being presented, pandemonium broke out when he attempted to…
Labor unions at the Ekiti State University Teaching Hospital (EKSUTH) have declared an indefinite strike following an attack on the facility by suspected hoodlums. According to reports, the hoodlums invaded the hospital on Monday and attacked some doctors, destroying facilities and stealing a corpse. This incident has led to the paralysis of activities at the…
Yobe State Governor, Mai Mala Buni has approved the sum of N708, 158, 208.77 for payment of retirement benefits to 461 retirees across the state. This was disclosed in a statement signed on Saturday by Buni’s spokesman, Mamman Mohammed. According to the statement, the approval was granted following the successful screening of the third batch…
President Bola Tinubu on Friday in Abuja called for strengthened cooperation with France in addressing the prevailing threat of terrorism in the country. He also commended the outgoing French Ambassador to Nigeria, Emmanuelle Blatmann, for her dedication to enhancing relations between France and Nigeria. In a farewell meeting with Blatmann, Tinubu urged her to leverage…
In a sad turn of events, the Grand Mufti of Ibadan, Sheikh Abdulfatai Muhali Alaga, has passed away. Dnewsinfo has reported that Sheikh Alaga died on Tuesday, and was said to have been unwell for some time. A source close to the family shared that Sheikh Alaga was a respected Islamic leader and a highly…
The Petroleum Retailers Outlet Owners Association of Nigeria said the Federal Government and the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation Limited (NNPCL) should be commended for being able to stabilize the price of fuel without making subsidy payments. The National President of the association, Dr. Billy Gillis-Harry stated this in an interview with Arise Television on Thursday….
Gov. Siminialayi Fubara of Rivers has affirmed his resolve to pursue policies and programmes that will significantly enhance the welfare of state civil servants. He remarked on Thursday when he addressed a group of workers who were at the Government House to register their grievances over the non-payment of the N100,000 Christmas largesse he approved…
Suspected notorious cult leader, Barikui Amanyie, 35, have been arrested by a detachment of policemen after a manhunt to capture him was declared. Spokesperson of the Police Command in Rivers, SP Grace Iringe-Koko, confirmed the arrest of the ‘Iceland’ cult leader in a statement in Port Harcourt on Thursday. She said that Amanyie, popularly known…
Mikel Obi, the former captain of the Super Eagles, has revealed his desire to be involved with the Super Eagles in the future, but envisions a role other than coaching. The 36-year-old stated in an interview with CNN on Wednesday that he would prefer to ‘fix things’ from the top. His words: “I would love…
The Labour Party’s presidential candidate, Peter Obi, and economist Pat Utomi on Tuesday paid a visit to the home of late Ondo State governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu in Jericho, Ibadan. The two men went to express their condolences to the late governor’s wife, Betty Akeredolu. Akeredolu died on Wednesday after battling prostate cancer for an extended…
The Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund, NSITF, has unveiled a robust social security agenda for 2024, aiming to tap into the International Labour Organization, ILO’s Convention 102 old age benefits, unemployment and family benefits, among others. The fund also plans to create new branches and service centres in 2024 to expand social services to the…
President Vladimir Putin said Monday that Moscow will intensify strikes on military targets in Ukraine after an unprecedented attack over the weekend on the Russian city of Belgorod. The attack killed 24 people and left over 100 wounded in Belgorod on Saturday. It came after Moscow launched a large-scale attack on Ukrainian cities. “We’re going…
President Bola Tinubu has signed into law the 2024 Appropriation Bill of N28.78 trillion. President Tinubu, who arrived his office at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, from the airport at exactly 2pm, headed straight for the brief budget signing ceremony, surrounded by senior government officials. Among those present at the budget signing were the President of…
Following a challenging 2023, the Inter Party Advisory Council (IPAC) has urged elected leaders in Nigeria to tackle the year 2024 with resolve and without excuses. In a New Year message signed by its newly elected National Chairman, Yusuf Dantalle, the Council reflected on the resilience of Nigerians amidst a year marred by political upheaval,…
President Bola Tinubu, on Thursday, said democracy must be progressive and inclusive with a primary focus on addressing poverty through the provision of job opportunities for youths and quality education for all Nigerian children. Receiving members of the National Working Committee (NWC) of the All Progressives’ Congress (APC), on Thursday, in Lagos, President Tinubu expressed…
Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa of Ondo State has paid a condolence visit to the family of his late predecessor Rotimi Akeredolu in Ibadan Oyo State. Aiyedatiwa led some members of the State Executive Council and Ondo State House of Assembly members to commiserate with the Akeredolu family at his Jericho residence. Recall that Aiyedatiwa, who was…
Gov Biodun Oyebanji of Ekiti has signed into law the N159,572,481,915.51 2024 appropriation bill with an assurance that his administration would fully implement the budget for the prosperity of the people. The 2024 Appropriation, Christened “Budget of Sustainable Growth and Development” was presented to the governor by the speaker of the State House of Assembly,…
— Works Commissioner, Special Adviser, others resign —- More appointees to resign — Why they resigned — Govt source —- We’re loyal even in death —- Don’t want to be victimized — source. —- Mimiko, former Speakers , Ondo Obas, Pensioners, others mourn Akeredolu Former political aides to the late governor of Ondo state, Rotimi…
President Bola Tinubu has declared to governors that the federal and state governments have the joint responsibility to ensure peace and stability of Nigeria. Tinubu stated this at a meeting with the Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) at his Lagos residence on Tuesday. The President said, “Nigeria needs peace and stability to move forward. Nigeria belongs…
Governor Rotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State is dead after battling illness for long. In view of reports received, Akeredolu died in Lagos on Wednesday. The Sunshine State governor died at the age of 67. The source explained that Governor Akeredolu’s condition had deteriorated to the point where he needed a dialysis machine to help him….
In a tragic turn of events, Rt. Hon. Ghali Umar Na’Abba, a former Speaker of the House of Representatives, has passed away. Na’Abba, the second Speaker of the House of Representatives in the current 4th Republic, died early Wednesday morning. Details of his death were not immediately available. Na’Abba was elected to the House of…
