Author: Abimbola Ogunnaike

The Nigerian senior female basketball team, D’Tigress, on Sunday, 4 August, 2024 beat their Canadian opponents by 79-70 to reach their first-ever quarterfinals of the Olympic games. The Nigerian side made history in their last Group B match of the Women’s Basketball Tournament at the Paris 2024 Olympics at the Pierre Mauroy Stadium, France. The game was at a stalemate with both sides sharing 18 points each at the end of the first quarter. Going into the second quarter, the D’Tigress trailed behind their Canadian opponents by 41-37. With their eyes staring at making history and advancing to the last…

A legal practitioner and lead counsel of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Ifeanyi Ejiofor, has called on politicians to rise above parochial interests and work towards addressing ethnic profiling. According to him, the viral video by the Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Benjamin Kalu, calling on Igbo not to join the protests against high cost of living in Nigeria was for personal interest. Ejiofor in a statement, he said that historically, Igbo across Nigeria have been victims of violence during times of crisis or protest, often in the hands of fellow citizens and even Nigerian security forces, who…

Multiple consignments of illicit drugs concealed in tins of baby food can and cloths going to the United States and United Kingdom have been intercepted by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, and a courier firm in Lagos. A press statement on Sunday by the spokesman of the anti-narcotics agency, Femi Babafemi said no less than 36 parcels of a strong strain of cannabis concealed in six cartons of tins of baby food, with six containers in each package were recovered at the SAHCOL export shed of Lagos airport last Wednesday,…

Ambassador of Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) to Nigeria, Pascaline Gerengbo Yakivu has appealed to the international community to call to order militaries of countries neighbouring Congo for sponsoring terrorism in the East African country. The envoy who spoke in Abuja at the weekend during the commemorating of the victims of genocide in Congo, lamented: “Everyday, peaceful citizens are forced to flee their homes to take refuge in the bush, far from their natural environment, lacking everything, dying of hunger and diseases caused by their wandering situation. “They haven’t harmed anyone; they are just suffering because they are Congolese. All…

The Federal Government has been called upon to come out with a policy framework to address and control the activities of scavengers in the country. It is believed that despite their negative reputation, scavengers are finding ways to increase revenue, and though they face many challenges their contribution to the economy of the country has been massive. However people have continued to advocate for the regulation of their activities in order to eliminate criminalities and maximize their potentials. Speaking at the weekend at the stakeholders workshop organized by the Institute for Peace and Conflict Resolution (IPCR) in conjunction with INCLUDE…

Residents of Umucheke Okwe autonomous community, in Onuimo Local Government Area of Imo State are presently in a mourning mood following the killing of seven community leaders by gunmen on the night of Saturday, 3 August, 2024 It was learnt that the gunmen opened fire, leading to the killing of the President General of the community, including six village leaders. A community member, who preferred anonymity, said the gunmen struck while the victims were in a weekly meeting. “Gunmen have just shot dead the President General of Umucheke Okwe and six village heads,” the source said. The attack took place…

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB has now insisted that only candidates who will be at least sixteen years old at the time of admission will be considered eligible for admittance into the university. The body this development becomes necessary as it is aimed as part of measures to stop the upsurge in the number of doctored and upwardly adjusted age declarations on NIN slips being submitted by candidates. The exam body expressed worry that the trend of underage candidates falsifying their age to gain admission into the university has become dangerous, inimical and unnecessary.

A Nigerian family in Canada is facing deportation after it was discovered that they used a fraudulent university acceptance letter to secure their residency. The family of four, whose names have not been disclosed for privacy reasons, arrived in Canada in 2021 under a student visa program. The family’s application included an acceptance letter from a well-known Canadian university, which was a critical document in obtaining their student visas and subsequent residency permits. However, during a routine verification process, immigration officials uncovered discrepancies in the document, leading to a deeper investigation. It was revealed that the acceptance letter was forged,…

Hon. Hakeem Adisa Bamgbola, a frontline political leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Lagos State and Commissioner at the Lagos State Local Government Service Commission, has joined the array of well meaning and patriotic Nigerians who have spoken against the trending “Igbo Must Go Campaign” in Lagos State. He described the call as a bad intention that should not be allowed to fester noting that it will not be beneficial to the interests of all stakeholders. Speaking in Lagos, the frontline described the call as an ill wind that would not augur well for all. “The emergence of…

As parts of activities to commemorate the 2024 World Breastfeeding Week in the Niger State, no fewer than1,800 breast feeding mothers gathered from the 25 local government areas of Niger State to breastfeed their babies simultaneously. The event was organised by Niger State Ministry for Primary Healthcare in collaboration with the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) in Minna, the state capital. The UNICEF Chief Field Officer, Kaduna, Gerida Birukila, in her remarks, said the event titled, ‘Closing the Gap: Break the Record, Break Barriers: Breastfeeding Support for All’, was part of efforts to promote the importance of exclusive breastfeeding among…

Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum, has disclosed that 95 per cent of the youths who participated in Thursday’s 1 August, 2024 violent protests in Maiduguri, the state capital were children less than 14 years. Zulum made this disclosure in a broadcast to the people of Borno where he also declared the lifting of the 24-hour curfew imposed on the state. “Over 95 per cent of those who participated in the so-called Thursday protests were children under 14 years. Most of them do not know why they are protesting. “A six- year-old child carrying a placard is amazing; he must have been directed…

The Catholic Archbishop of Lagos Diocese, Most Reverend Adewale Martins, on Saturday, 3 August appealed to Nigerian youths to put an end to the nationwide protests to save the economy. Martins, who made the appeal in a statement signed by the Church’s Director of Social Communication, Rev. Fr. Anthony Godonu, said that the prolongation of the protests beyond day three would bear negatively on the economy. He acknowledged the poverty and hunger in the land, saying that the message had reached its desired end. The Archbishop called on the state actors to initiate measures to pacify the people with the demands…

Amid the Dangote refinery crisis, companies listed in the Nigerian Exchange Limited under the Dangote Group dropped about N1.21 trillion of their market capitalization in July 2024. The companies: Dangote Cement, Dangote Sugar Refinery, and NASCON Allied recorded a market capitalization decline in the month under review. Accordingly, the companies’ share prices declined by 10 percent, 13.6 percent, and 19.8 percent respectively in July, resulting in a market capitalization loss of N1.21 trillion during the period. The development comes as the NGX declined by 2.28 percent in July, with its market capitalization declining by N1.09 trillion during the period, from…

No fewer than 33 civilians including one soldier were killed and 63 injured in an explosion on a popular beach in the Somali capital, Mogadishu. Police said Saturday, 3 August, 2024 that the incident, blamed by government on militant Islamist group Al Shabaab, occurred late on the evening of Friday, 2 August, 2024. It came as the deadliest attack in Somalia since twin car bombs detonated near a busy market intersection in October 2022, killed at least 100 people. Police spokesperson Abdifatah Aden said one soldier was killed in addition to the 32 civilians killed at the beach restaurant. Aden…

Nigeria Police Force on Saturday, 3 August, 2024 made public the incidents recorded in the nationwide protests against economic hardship in the country. The Police also dismissed a report by Amnesty International that 13 individuals have so far lost their lives in the ongoing protests, which began on 1 August, 2024. This is even as the Force said it has also arrested a total of 681 individuals alleged to have committed various criminal offenses, recovering two AK-47 rifles and assorted live ammunition from protesters. The Police warned that the ongoing protest has turned violent, and advised law abiding citizens to…

The Osun chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has claimed that it has uncovered a plot to attack its Secretariat and campaign offices in the state. The Osun PDP alleged that this plot aims to sabotage the existing peace in the state by the All Progressives Congress (APC) and has alerted local security agencies to the development. A statement from the Osun PDP Chairman, Sunday Bisi, disclosed that the plot was uncovered on the night of Thursday, 1 August, 2024. Bisi added in the statement that security agencies promptly deployed personnel to prevent the arson. “To this end, we…

Two debutants at Olympic Games: Kanyinsola Ajayi and Favour Ashe have booked their place in the men’s 100m semi-finals at the ongoing 2024 Olympic Games on Saturday, 3 August, 2024 Ajayi won Heat 5 in 10.02s, beating Olympics champion Lamont Marcell Jacobs of Italy into second position at 10.05s. Ghana’s Abdul-Rasheed Saminu came third in a time of 10.06s. Ashe finished fourth in Heat 4 behind Jamaica’s Oblique Seville, Japan’s Abdul Hakim Sani Brown and Thailand’s Thurpool Bonboon. Ashe, however, sealed his place in the semis after grabbing the last non-automatic spot. In swimming, Adaku Nwandu finished second in Heat 6…

Nigerians have been called upon to prevent the #EndBadGovernance protest from descending into chaos and bloodletting. Chief of Defence Staff Christopher Musa, who made the call while addressing newsmen on Friday, 2 August, 2024, added that the military would not stand idly by while destruction and looting is taking place. Musa commended the professionalism of the Nigerian security forces, particularly the police, while emphasising the distinction between peaceful demonstrations and criminal activities. The End Bad Governance protest happening nationwide started on Thursday has recorded death casualties while several others were injured after the second day of the protest planned for…

Gunmen on the evening of Friday, 2 August along the Kabba-Okene expressway in Kogi State kidnapped the Caretaker Committee Chairman of Kabba Bunu Local Government Area, Zacheous Dare Michael. Michael is reportedly contesting for the chairmanship of the ruling All Progressive Congress, APC, in the local government ahead of the Kogi State council polls slated for October 19, 2024. Sources told Daily Post that Michael attended a meeting in Lokoja, the Kogi State capital, before his abduction. The kidnappers, who were reportedly heavily armed, shot sporadically at the vehicle of the Caretaker Committee chairman before capturing him and other members of…

Controversial singer, Habeeb Okikiola, popularly known as Portable, has opened up that he didn’t receive any financial reward despite supporting President Bola Tinubu. The ‘Zazu’ exponent, who made this disclosure during a recent Instagram live session with fans, said he was “used” but he decided to be calm. The singer added that “fighting” the government was a vain job, noting that the government has nothing to lose. “I supported Tinubu but I didn’t get any money. I was used but I am calm. You’re k!lling yourselves in the name of fighting the government. The government has nothing to lose,” Portable…