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Locals in Birnin-Gwari town in Kaduna State have said that fleeing terrorists from neighbouring state, Zamfara, encircled the town on Thursday night and abducted many residents. A source told DAILY POST that the sad event happened at Gobirawa area of Birnin-Gwari main town, close to NTA Birnin-Gwari, not more than 500 metres to the Air Force field base. The Birnin-Gwari Local Government Council chairman, Abdullahi Ibrahim Muhammad Amir, has since issued a warning to the residents of the area to restrict movement in the entire Birnin-Gwari Emirate. In a widely publicised message, the Council chairman warned that after a meeting…
A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Femi Fani-Kayode, has reacted to the Supreme Court ruling on the President-elect, Bola Tinubu and Vice, Kashim Shettima. Fani-Kayode alleged that the ruling was an indication that the 2023 Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar and his party failed to intimidate or compromise the judges. He claimed that Atiku failed in his course to pervert justice. Tweeting, Fani-Kayode wrote: “Atiku Abubakar and his Peoples Destruction Party’s nonsense case has finally been dismissed at the Supreme Court. “I bet he and his team are shedding tears right now because they were…
Lionel Messi has reportedly requested Barcelona to sign his fellow Argentina teammates Angel Di Maria and Leandro Paredes ahead of his potential return to the club. According to El Nacional, Messi wants his fellow countrymen to join him in his blockbuster return to Barcelona as manager Xavi is eager to sign the seven-time Ballon d’Or winner as a free agent this summer. Messi’s contract with Paris Saint-Germain will expire at the end of the season and he has decided he will not be signing a renewal with the French Ligue 1 champions. However, Barcelona’s pursuit of Messi has hit a…
Does Taiwo Awoniyi deserve a statue at Nottingham Forest? Maybe. Not yet. But his contributions to the Premier League club staying up this season was massive. Awoniyi netted five goals against Southampton, Chelsea and Arsenal to confirm Forest’s escape from the drop. The Super Eagles striker arrived from Union Berlin in the summer for a record fee, but had to play second fiddle to Jesse Lingard for a long time. But with Lingard injured and out of the side, Steve Cooper turned to Awoniyi, who responded with crucial goals. Emmanuel Dennis has also chipped in with two goals. It was…
The Ballon d’Or Power Ranking for the end of the season has emerged. The ranking for May 2023 listed the ten players who have performed extremely well at their various club sides up till the very last days of the 2022-23 season. The Ballon d’Or is presented to the best football player in the world, as voted by a select panel of international journalists, coaches and captains of national teams. Here is the Ballon d’Or Power Rankings for the month of May 2023, according to Sportskeeda. 10 Jude Bellingham of Borussia Dortmund Borussia Dortmund will win the German Bundesliga this…
A video of a group of young men making money rain on their pastor in a church has gone viral online, sparking mixed reactions. In the clip, the men could be seen spraying bundles of naira notes on the clergyman who happily received the money on the pulpit. The money was so much that the pastor needed the help of two ushers to collect it into offering bags. Though it is not clear when the incident took place, the church is said to be situated in Ughelli, Delta state. Meanwhile, the video has stirred mixed reactions online, with many questioning…
Popular Nigerian media personality, Daddy Freeze, has taken a snide dig at Nollywood actor, Yul Edochie, amid his ongoing marital crisis. Taking to Instagram, the On Air Personality took a swipe at Yul while reacting to a video of Nigerian music executive, Don Jazzy, explaining why he can’t commit to one woman. Don Jazzy had recently stated in an interview with Glitch Africa that he is unable to stay faithful to only one woman. He mentioned that although his perspective might change if he finds his soulmate, for now, he is not capable of staying committed to a single woman.…
A newly-wedded Nigerian lady has caused a stir after revealing where she met her husband. The beautiful lady, identified on Twitter as @hoelyajoke, recently tied the knot with her sweetheart and reveaed on the micro-blogging platform that they met through a “detty December hookup.” According to her, they were coursemates in university and decided to meet and have intimate relations after completing their National Youth Service Corps (NYSC). However, their casual encounter eventually led to marriage. “I got to know my husband through a detty December hookup… We were coursemates back in uni, and after NYSC, we decided to meet…
Big Brother Naija star and serial entrepreneur, Tacha, has taken to social media to express her excitement after meeting veteran actors Pete Edochie, Kanayo O. Kanayo, and Victor Osuagwu for the first time. The reality TV stars encountered the Nollywood legends at the 40th birthday dinner party of Elizabeth Jack-Rich, the wife of billionaire Tein Jack-Rich, which took place recently. Tacha, who attended the birthday dinner as one of the esteemed celebrity guests, met with the legendary actors during the event. Elated, Tacha took to her social media page to share a video showing her exchanging pleasantries with them. In…
A family’s customary marriage introduction rite has ended in a fight due to a last-minute request by the bride’s uncle, It was alleged that the groom’s family fulfilled all of the bride price requirements and transported the things to his fiancée’s family home for the wedding rituals. The bride’s uncle arrived with a second list, which he said must be checked off before they will offer his daughter’s hand in marriage, and this is when mayhem broke out. A video which surfaced on social media shows the moment the uncle and another relative were throwing punches and fighting local karate.…