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The Ohanaeze socio-cultural organization, has said Igbos have moved on with the President-elect, Bola Tinubu. This was as Ohanaeze urged the Labour Party, LP, presidential candidate, Peter Obi to accept the outcome of the presidential election in good fate. Ohanaeze’s Secretary-General, Okechukwu Isiguzoro, was reacting to a call against Tinubu by a group known as Igbo Patriotic Forum and Elders Forum. The group had said Tinubu should not be inaugurated as president until the tribunal decides the winner of the 2023 presidential election. Condemning the call, Isiguzoro said the Ime-Obi has decided that Igbos should support Tinubu’s presidency until the…

The suspended Michael Ashade-led executive of the Labour Party in Ogun State has said it remains in charge of the affairs of the party in the state. DAILY POST recalls that the embattled National Chairman of the Labour Party, Julius Abure, had, before the general elections, dissolved the Ashade-led executive over alleged misconduct. However, following Friday’s court ruling upholding the suspension of the Abure-led National Working Committee (NWC) of the Labour Party, Ashade said he is still the Chairman of the Labour Party in Ogun State. At a press briefing on Saturday, Ashade disclosed that the suspension of Abure as…

Muktar Betara Aliyu, a leading aspirant for the Speaker of the House of Representatives, has said his group holds the ace on who emerges the next Speaker. Speaking during the unveiling ceremony of the Speakership bid by a member of the coalition, Mr Ahmed Wase, Betara expressed optimism that their group would arrive at a consensus on who is best suited to preside over the proceedings of the House. Betara, a fourth lawmaker, who chairs the House Committee on Appropriation, described Wase as a brother and a comrade who is equally qualified to preside over the House. Reiterating his opposition…

The battle for the speakership of the 10th National Assembly has taken a new dimension as the aggrieved aspirants are seeking to form a consensus candidate to tackle Tajudeen Abbas. It would be recalled that aggrieved lawmakers- Muktar Betara, Idris Wase, Aminu Jaji, Alhassan Doguwa and Sada Soli formed a coalition to battle Abbas, the candidate endorsed by the President-elect, Bola Tinubu. DAILY POST had reported that the group had commenced the move to produce a consensus candidate among themselves. This was also confirmed by Betara on Friday, who stated that the group is working to produce the next Speaker.…

The aggrieved aspirants for the Speaker of the House of Representatives are moving to produce a consensus candidate to tackle Tajudeen Abbas. Muktar Betara, one of the aspirants for the speakership, stated this on Friday during the official declaration of Idris Wase. DAILY POST recalls that the aggrieved lawmakers- Betara, Wase, Aminu Jaji, Alhassan Doguwa and Sada Soli formed a coalition to battle Tajudeen Abbas, the candidate endorsed by the President-elect, Bola Tinubu. In his remarks at the coalition, Betara said the lawmakers will not fight, but rather work together to produce a consensus candidate. He said the members of…

Popular Nigerian singer, Peter Okoye of PSquare music group, has pleaded with the police on behalf of his colleague, Seun Kuti following his encounter with an officer yesterday. The Inspector General of Police, Baba Alkali, ordered Seun’s arrest after a video of him assaulting a police officer surfaced online and the singer revealed that the altercation occurred because the policeman tried to hurt him and his family. Reacting to the incident, Peter took to his Twitter page to appealed to the Nigerian Police Force to accept his complete apologies for the terrible outburst and to exercise mercy. According to him,…

Popular indigenous Nollywood actor, Murphy Afolabi, has been reported dead at the age of 49. According to multiple sources, he died from injuries he sustained from falling down in the bathroom in the early hours of Sunday, May 14. A colleague, Tunde Ola Yusuf, confirmed the sad story. This comes after it was reported that veteran Nigerian thespian, Obinna Nwafor, better known by his stage name Saint Obi, tragically passed away recently. According to reports that’s circulating the web, Obi kicked the bucket on Monday, May 7, 2023. The veteran actor is said to have passed away after spending several…

Popular comedian Josh2Funny has taken to social media to share how he celebrated his parents on their 35th wedding anniversary. The comedian, who referred to his parents as “lovebirds,” organized a romantic getaway for them. He posted a video of his parents’ holiday with the caption; “It’s my parents’ 35th wedding Anniversary! Congrats love birds. Thanks to @picnic4us_ for this set up”. The moment Josh2Funny’s parents entered the tastefully arranged room, they were unable to contain their joy. Red ribbons, rose petals, and lighted candles were used to adorn the space. In addition to sharing a glass of wine, the…

A video of the hilarious moment popular Nigerian singer, Tiwa Savage’s son, Jamil Balogun, rejected the popular Snapchat filter that transforms one’s face into a feminine appearance has been shared online. The video shows the 7-year-old boy having a lovely mother-son moment with the Afrobeat Queen when he decided to play around with the Snapchat filter. Upon seeing his feminine look, Jamil was not having it at all and repeatedly clarified that he is a boy and not a girl. He also showed his T-shirt to support his assertion of being a boy. Tiwa Savage was evidently amused by her…

Nigerian musician Oluseun Anikulapo Kuti, otherwise known as Seun Kuti has been caught on video pushing and slapping a police officer during a confrontation at Third Mainland Bridge. Although it was unclear what started the altercation, the policeman maintained his composure when the singer addressed him. The video stirred outrage among netizens who complained that the singer disrespected the uniform and had no right whatsoever to slap an officer of the law. Watch the video below, In a recent update, the singer took to his instagram story to reveal that the police officer tried to hurt him and his family…