•Residents battle council chairmen By Olasunkanmi Akoni, Esther Onyegbula, Juliet Umeh & Cynthia Alo As mountains of refuse continue to dot major roads, markets and residential communities across Lagos, while floods repeatedly submerge neighbourhoods after heavy rainfall, a fundamental question is increasingly being asked by residents: If the 57 Local Government Areas, LGAs, and Local Council Development Areas,…
Asisat Oshoala scored the only goal as Nigeria’s Super Falcons returned to winning ways, edging opponents Zambia 1-0 in their second Group C match on Saturday. With Malawi beating Egypt 3-1 earlier, Nigeria could not afford to lose, as that would have meant a group stage exit, and an end to their World Cup hopes….
•Five controversial judgments By Henry Ojelu & Gabriel Ewepu Recent judgment of the Court of Appeal setting aside an earlier ruling by the Federal High Court ordering the deregistration of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, and four other political parties has once again raised concerns over how court judgments are sometimes deployed in ways critics…
By Daniel Abia Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike, has alleged that the biggest mistake Governor Siminalayi Fubara made was trying to do things alone and building his own political structure too early after he assumed office on May 29, 2023. Wike said the development clearly showed that the governor undermined those…
By Omeiza Ajayi, ABUJA The presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, and former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, has said that when former President Olusegun Obasanjo had little to his name after leaving prison, he, Atiku, fed and clothed Obasanjo, ensuring he lacked nothing. Read Also: ‘Picking Atiku as vice president greatest mistake of…
The Transmission Company of Nigeria, TCN, has confirmed that it paid N1.28 billion for solar streetlight projects outside its statutory mandate. TCN disclosed this in a statement issued on Saturday by its spokesperson, Ndidi Mbah. The clarification follows reports that the company disbursed N1.28 billion in May and June 2026 for solar streetlight projects. According…
The United Nations wants an immediate end to fighting in the Middle East, citing increasing violence and civilian casualties across the Middle East. The global body pointed to Israeli airstrikes in Gaza, operations in southern Lebanon and the West Bank, as well as the United States and Iran’s military actions. The Office for Coordination of…
By Kingsley Omonobi Troops of the 4 Brigade, Nigerian Army, under the 2 Division, have rescued 14 kidnapped victims following a kidnap incident along the Lagos–Benin Expressway in Ovia North-East Local Government Area of Edo State. The operation, conducted under Operation Whirl Stroke, followed credible intelligence received by troops on routine patrol at about 9:30…
Peru is taking steps to join US President Donald Trump’s Shield of the Americas initiative, its foreign minister said Friday, just days after conservative President Keiko Fujimori took office. Trump’s anti-cartel alliance is made up of pro-US administrations across Latin America including the governments of Argentina, Ecuador and El Salvador. Member states exchange information and…
Enyimba have announced a four-man technical crew for the club’s youth team, DAILY POST reports. The new technical crew will be led by Onyekachi Toni, who will serve as the technical adviser. Ikechukwu Obiaka will serve as the head coach of the team. Chidozie Johnson and Michael Nnanna will serve as the assistant coach and…
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