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Newly appointed Shooting Stars chairman, Taiwo Salami, has promised to reposition the club. The Oyo State Government, owners of the club, announced Salami’s appointment on Monday. Salami takes over from Babatunde Akoro, who managed the affairs of the club for about a year. The business mogul visited the club’s Jericho office on Tuesday. He held discussions with members of the management team and inquired about the current situation of the club. “I am delighted to be here and I want to assure you that there will be massive changes, both within the office and on the field,” he stated. Shooting…
The Senate on Tuesday passed for a second reading a bill seeking to establish the Federal Oil and Gas Hospital in Benikrukru, Delta State to provide for comprehensive medical services for workers in the oil and gas industry as well as communities affected by the oil and gas operations and explorations in the area. This was sequel to the consideration of the piece of legislation sponsored by Senator Joel Thomas (APC Delta South) during plenary. Thomas, while leading debate on the general principles of the bill, said it would ensure that workers in the oil and gas industry and their…
A coalition of opposition parties in Gombe State has adopted the African Democratic Congress, ADC, to challenge the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, in the forthcoming 2027 general elections. DAILY POST reports that the coalition includes members from PDP, SDP, LP, APC and ADC. While inaugurating the platform in Gombe on Tuesday, a former Minister of Transportation, Mr Idris Umar, said the coalition aimed to rescue Gombe from hardship. According to him, the coalition was not created to grab power, but to promote good governance and improve residents’ standard of living in Gombe State. Umar further pointed out that members…
The All Progressives Congress, APC, in Kebbi State has lifted the suspension of Alhaji Kabir Sani-Giant, reinstating him as Special Adviser to Governor Nasir Idris on Power and Politics. Sani-Giant was earlier suspended on February 28, 2025, after an incident in which he allegedly brought a snake into the Government House in an attempt to intimidate politicians and dignitaries. The incident, which occurred on February 8, drew widespread criticism. Announcing his reinstatement in a statement on Monday, the APC state chairman, Alhaji Muhammad Kana-Zuru, said the decision followed a review by the State Working Committee, SWC, at its meeting held…
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB, says it suspects foul play in the results of one Chinedu Okeke, the best candidate in the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination, UTME. JAMB Registrar, Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, said this on Tuesday at the 2025 policy meeting of the Board in Abuja. Oloyede announced that Okeke, an indigene of Anambra, emerged the best candidate with 375 score in the examinations. The JAMB boss, however, stated that the Board made some discoveries regarding Okeke, who applied for Mechanical Engineering at the University of Lagos. According to him, data from JAMB revealed that Okeke was…
President Bola Tinubu’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, on Tuesday said “haters of Nigeria’s progress” have teamed up to overthrow the President. Onanuga described Tinubu’s administration as the most focused and transformative in Nigeria’s history. The presidential aide noted that Tinubu’s reforms are beginning to reshape the country. He recalled a warning by the Emir of Kano, Muhammad Sanusi II, in 2022 that Tinubu’s reforms won’t be easy. Onanuga stated that Sanusi’s warning has justified the reforms being implemented by Tinubu. Sanusi had cautioned that any government promising effortless prosperity is misleading the public. In a post…
The Opta SuperComputer has predicted the possible winners of the 2025 Club World Cup in the US. The competition is in the semi-final stage, with Chelsea, Paris Saint-Germain, Fluminense and Real Madrid the remaining teams. Opta has given PSG a 39% chance of adding the Club World Cup to the Champions League title they won almost two months ago. The Ligue 1 champions have been the standout team of the tournament and will face Real Madrid in the last four Madrid have been given 24% probability of adding the trophy to their already stacked collection. Chelsea have the second-highest chance…
Two former governorship candidates of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Ondo State, Eyitayo Jegede and Chief Agboola Ajayi, have officially dumped the party for the opposition coalition, the African Democratic Congress, ADC. Their alignment with the coalition is reportedly aimed at challenging President Bola Tinubu’s administration in 2027. DAILY POST reports that other prominent defectors to the coalition include former Senator representing Ondo South, Nicholas Tofowomo; former House of Representatives member, Prof. Bode Ayorinde; ex-PDP State Chairman, Tola Alabere; and former PDP Publicity Secretary, Kennedy Peretei, among others. Speaking at the inauguration of the state chapter of the coalition,…
The Leader of INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, Primate Elijah Ayodele has warned of an imminent clash between two key members of the opposition coalition. He said former transportation minister, Rotimi Amaechi, and former presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi would clash over the African Democratic Congress coalition’s presidential ticket. Primate Ayodele disclosed this during the unveiling of his annual prophecy book titled ‘Warnings To The Nations’ (2025/2026 edition). He disclosed that though the ADC coalition is divine, it could collapse due to the selfishness of politicians. Primate Ayodele said: “The ADC coalition is divine, has the capacity to…
The Executive Power Transition Bill has passed second reading at the Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly. The bill titled, ‘A Bill for a law to provide for the orderly transfer of Executive Power in Akwa Ibom State and for other Matters Connected therewith’, is sponsored by Moses Essien, member representing Ibiono Ibom State constituency, Leading the debate during plenary, Essien said the legislation was designed to ensure continuity, administrative stability and peace in the governance structure of the state. He said the Bill seeks to provide a comprehensive legal framework to govern transitions at the conclusion of a governor’s…