Following the recent oil spill in Ibeno community, Akwa Ibom State, the Ijaw Youth Council (IYC) has issued a seven days ultimatum to ExxonMobil, asking the oil company to carry out a thorough clean up exercise and initiate a procedure for compensation. The IYC added that in pursuit of clean, habitable and favourable environment within … Read more
The Department of State Services, DSS, has denied playing a role in the reported raid of the headquarters of the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC. DSS specifically said that it did not carry out any operation at the NLC office in Abuja. “Please kindly note that the Service (DSS) did not carry out any operation at … Read more
Arsenal manager, Mikel Arteta, has said his team would need to hit the 114-point mark to win the Premier League title ahead of Manchester City. The Gunners have finished runners-up behind City for the last two seasons. In the 2022/2023 season, Pep Guardiola’s men won by a five-point gap. But in 2023/2024, Arsenal cut it … Read more
Barely 24 hours after former United States President Donald Trump’s assassination attempt in Butler Pennsylvania, Trump-inspired MAGA coin, a meme coin surged by 46.9 percent to $9.30 from $6.31. This is according to Gecka’s data on Sunday. The data showed that the surge in the price of value of Maga coin made its market capitalization … Read more
Super Falcons head coach, Randy Waldrum, has unveiled unveiled his squad for the 2024 Olympic Games. Waldrum included key stars, Asisat Oshoala, Chiamaka Nnadozie abd Rasheedat Ajibade in the 18-player squad. There are also defenders Oluwatosin Demehin and Michelle Alozie, midfielders Deborah Abiodun, Halimatu Ayinde, Christy Ucheibe and Toni Payne, and forwards Esther Okoronkwo, Chinwendu … Read more
The House of Representatives candidate of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for Dekina/Bassa Federal Constituency in the 2023 elections, Austin Okai, has claimed that immediate past Kogi State governor, Yahaya Bello, is currently hiding in the state government house, Recall that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, had in April declared Bello wanted. This followed … Read more
Nigeria recorded a trade surplus in the first quarter of 2024 as exports rose to N19,167.40 billion while imports stood at N12,643.23 in the first Quarter of 2024. This is according to the National Bureau of Statistics’ latest foreign trade in goods report. The figure showed that Nigeria’s exports grew by 195.47 percent when compared … Read more
In a bid to get rid of bad eggs within its ranks and files, the Nigeria Police, Imo State Command, has moved against its officers that indulge in unprofessional conduct. The State Police Commissioner, Aboki Danjuma made the declaration while reacting to a video that caught a police officer extorting money from motorists. In a … Read more
Victor Osimhen is expected to sit out Napoli’s away clash with Fiorentina on Friday, DAILY POST reports. Osimhen sustained a muscle injury in the Partenopei’s home defeat to Bologna last weekend. The 25-year-old has not trained with his teammates this week. The Nigeria international only had physiotherapy and personalised work in the gym on Wednesday. … Read more
The Senate on Wednesday passed for second reading an amendment bill on the establishment Act of the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria, NAHCON, to pave the way for the involvement of states and the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, in the selection of airlines for Hajj operations. The Red Chamber is also seeking the involvement of … Read more