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Nigerian Singer, Naira Marley has reacted to the #EndSARS protest led by Falz, Runtown and other celebrities on Thursday morning. Falz and Runtown alongside other Nigerian Celebrities, took to the streets of Lagos protesting against the alleged illegal operations of SARS. They demanded the scrapping of SARS rather than banning or reforming it. But Naira Marley who backed out of his planned protest on Tuesday took to his Twitter page on Thursday to commend those who protested. He reiterated that him and his fans known as ‘Marlians’ would march on the streets of Lagos after this week if the Police fails to make changes as promised. Naira Marley on his Twitter page wrote: “Respect to all the youths out there fighting for their rights and what is right. God bless you all. “They know my crowd ‘ya werey gan'(Crazy) I told you all already 99% Marlians are not on Twitter. “After a week, if there are no changes on this FSARS issue as promised by Nigeria Police Force, ...

Bauchi State governor, Senator Bala Abdulkadir Mohammed, on Wednesday urged the leadership of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) to fully join the campaign against rape and gender based violence in the country. The governor stated this on Wednesday while declaring open the one-day North-East zonal meeting of the NUJ at the Press Centre in Bauchi. Being the watchdog of the society, Governor Mohammed declared that journalists have vital roles to play in ensuring that the menace of rape and gender based violence in the society are reduced. “We have an issue on our front burner as journalists; that is the issue of rape and other gender based violence against women. I want to challenge my colleagues to contribute in fighting this menace,” the governor said. Mohammed, who was represented by his Chief of Staff, Dr Ladan Salihu, appealed to journalists in the country to support security operatives in tackling security challenges in the country today. While expressing readin...

One person has reportedly died, while two others sustained varying degrees of injures in multiple road accidents which occurred on the Bauchi-Jos highway on Monday and Tuesday respectively. DAILY POST gathered that the deceased was the driver of a red coloured Opel Vectra commercial car, which had a head-on collision with another commercial vehicle, a Toyota Sienna on Tuesday. The driver, it was gathered, died on the spot, immediately after the collision. He drove in a Toyota Sienna, with the registration number, Abuja KWL 776 AZ. Earlier on Monday, two persons sustained injuries in an accident, which occurred at Buzaye, about 18 kilometres away from Bauchi metropolis. The accident involved a fuel tanker, belonging to AYM Shafa, which was carrying petroleum products and heading towards Bauchi and a trailer going on the opposite direction. While the trailer was said to have...

A Domestic Violence and Sexual Offences Court in Ikeja, Lagos, on Thursday ordered that a 41-year-old cleric, Adam Faruk, who allegedly defiled eight pupils, be remanded in a correctional centre. The Lagos State Government, charged Faruk a Ghanian, whose address was not given, with eight counts bordering on sexual assault. The cleric, however, pleaded not guilty to the charges, NAN reports. Justice Abiola Soladoye adjourned the matter until Nov. 16 for trial. Earlier, the state prosecutor, Mr Peter Owolabani told the court that Faruk committed the offence between November 2018 and February 2019 at the Islamic school located at No. 1, Jaiye Balogun St., Parkview Estate, Ikoyi, Lagos. NEWS:   Driver dies, 2 others sustain injuries in Bauchi multiple accidents Owolabani alleged that the defendant sexually assaulted eight female pupils, whose ages ranged between six and 11. The prosecutor alleged that the defendant threatened to harm the victims. The offence, he said, contr...

The Islamic human rights organization, Muslim Rights Concern, MURIC, on Thursday condemned the action of the Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, to give Big Brother Naija, BBNaija Lockdown, winner, Laycon a bungalow and N5 million cash. Governor Abiodun had gifted Laycon, whose name is Moshood Olamilekan Agbeleshebioba, N5m, a house and an appointment as the Ambassador of the Youth in Ogun State. However, MURIC described Abiodun’s action as disappointing, disgusting, misplaced and myopic. MURIC stated this in a statement by its President, Professor Ishaq Akintola and forwarded to DAILY POST. According to MURIC: “We are miffed by Governor Abiodun’s action. What does he think he is promoting? A whole governor is idolizing indecency and encouraging greed and materialism. It is disappointing, disgusting, misplaced and myopic. This is happening at a time mil...

Peter Obi, a former Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Vice Presidential candidate, and former Senator, Ben Murray-Bruce, have reacted to the selection of Nigeria’s Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala as two final candidates in the race to lead the World Trade Organization (WTO). They are: Nigeria’s Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala and South Korea’s Yoo Myung-hee. With the two women advancing to the final round of the selection process, the WTO will likely have the first female director-general in its 25-year history. Reacting, Ben Bruce and Peter Obi congratulated Okonjo-Iweala who served as Nigeria’s Finance Minister for making it into the finals. Ben Bruce wrote, “I congratulate my sister, @NOIweala on making it into the final two amongst contenders to lead the WTO.” Peter Obi tweeted, “Dearest Sister @NOIweala, My sincere congratulations on your selection as one of the final two. “God Almighty who sees your goodness and commitment to a better Africa and the world will grant you success. God bless yo...

  Mike Okiro, a onetime Inspector-General of Police, IGP, has cautioned against the ban of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS). Okiro said the squad should be rebranded and refocused for effective service delivery rather than being banned. Speaking with the News Agency of Nigeria, NAN, on Thursday, the former IGP said the ban of SARS would lead to more robbery activities. According to Okiro, robbers would be happy at the ban of SARS. “The police management should go to the drawing board and retrain personnel of the SARS as it will be counter-productive to disband them. “You cannot throw away the baby with the bath water, if they have deviated from what they were established for they should be retrained and refocused,“he said. “Armed robbers will be happy that there is no more SARS in the country but are Nigerians ready for that, “he said. NEWS:   COVID-19: Trump shares experience He said that the squad had derailed from the primary purpose of tackling arme...

  US President, Donald Trump, has revealed that contracting COVID-19 was a blessing from God. The US president had announced that he and his wife, Melanie Trump had contracted the deadly virus. Following the development, he was transported to Walter Reed medical center where he received treatment and proper care from doctors. However, Trump in a video clip shared on his Twitter on Wednesday night, after being discharged from the hospital described how he “felt good immediately” after taking the emergency antibody drug “Regeneron” which he praised as a “miracle.” “I spent four days at the Walter Reed Medical Center and I went in and wasn’t feeling so hot, and within a very short period of time, they gave me Regeneron. “I was given other things too but I felt good after I was given Regeneron and it was like, unbelievable. “I felt as good three days ago as I...

Following the successful maiden edition of the Cadbury Bournvita Tech Boot Camp, where 50 children were trained on technological skills in 2019, in Lagos State only, Cadbury Bournvita rolled out the 2nd edition, from 4th August 2020, to 4th September 2020. The programme, which was virtual, this year, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, had five streams of 52 children weekly. Staying true to their commitment of expanding the scope to accommodate more participants in subsequent editions, the just concluded Tech Boot Camp recorded more than 400% increase, with 260 children aged 9-16, participating across different States in Nigeria. Another interesting feature this year was the Bournvita Partnership with Google, which expanded the training curriculum to include the Google CS First Curriculum, a globally recognised certification for children that are enthusiastic about tech. Other certifications include Artificial Intelligence, Robotics, Coding and Life Skills. As a brand committe...

Political gladiators in Rivers State are currently being questioned at the State Criminal Investigation Department of the state Police Command over the scuffle that ensued between the motorcades of Governor Nyesom Wike and the Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi. Report from Rivers State says a major disaster was averted when Amaechi and Wike met at a cross road in Nwanja area of Elekahia road, Port Harcourt. It is unclear who ran into the other, but dissenting reports from both groups say there was a scuffle but none of the gladiators, Wike and Amaechi were hurt. A statement from Government House Port Harcourt, signed by Governor Wike’s Special Assistant on Electronic Media, Simeon Nwakaudu accused the Military Personnel and officials of the Special Anti Robbery Squad attached to the Minister of trying to assassinate the Governor. Nwakaudu alleged that the Governor’s outrider was knocked down by Amaechi’s convoy, while while other members of the Governor’s co...

A young Lawyer, Bisola Ajayi who was kidnapped last weekend has been rescued. DAILY POST gathered that Bisola was rescued by the anti-kidnapping unit of the Rivers State Police Command led by DSP Adewale. DSP Adewale, it was gathered led his men to a forest in Etche Local Government Area of the state where the kidnappers were hiding. Two suspects and an arm-dealer were arrested. The Rivers state Police Command is yet to release an official statement to the development. The twenty-five-year-old Lawyer, Bisola Ajayi, fondly called Paulette was abducted on Saturday night from her residence at the Rumukwurusi area of Obio-Akpor.    

  An official of Zazzau Emirate, Aminu Yakubu-Wambai, has resigned his traditional title. Wambai was the Wakilin Raya Kasar Zazzau, a position he held for 19 years. The development comes hours after the appointment of Ahmed Nuhu Bamalli as the new Emir of Zazzau. Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, made the announcement on Wednesday. Wambai was a permanent Zazzau Emirate Council member representing Kaduna South Local Government Area. He explained that his decision to resign was personal. His letter reads: “I write to express my gratitude to Allah for making me to be appointed to the position, as well as to say my pleasure for enabling me to serve credibility well to best of my ability and loyalty for the period of 19 years from Friday, 21 June, 2001 to date. “I am beset, humbly conscious of my enthusiasts to convey to you my resolve to resign my appointment as the 7th Wakilin Raya Kasar Zazzau, as well as a permanent Zazzau Emirate Council member representing Kad...

  Some men of the Nigeria Police Force, NPF, have dispersed youths protesting against the Special Anti-Robbery Squad, SARS, unit of the Force. The youths protesting at Lekki tollgate, opposite Oriental Hotels in Lagos State were calling for the scrap of SARS due to their brutality and alleged unconstitutional activities. Police officers who were on ground dispersed the protesters while seizing their placards and assaulting some of them. SARS had come under intense criticism lately due to their assault on innocent Nigerians under the guise of enforcing the law. Despite the public outcry against the activities of SARS, the Force had insisted that its unit will not be dissolved. The Force, however, said SARS would be restructured for better performance.

President Muhammadu Buhari has insisted that members of the Association of Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) will get salaries. He stated this on Thursday in his annual speech to the joint session of the two Chambers of the National Assembly which is currently ongoing. In the highlight of the 2021 Appropriation budget being presented to the National Assembly, he explained that all sectors of the economy would get attention in 2021 budget allocation, but reiterated the Federal Government’s position on payment of salaries of University lecturers, saying that those lecturers who were captured in the IPPIS will continue to draw their salaries without any hitch. He advised the leadership of ASUU to understand the position of government, which he believes would remove fraud from the educational institutions. President Buhari earlier arrived the National Assembly at about 11.00am and was received by the joint session of the two legislative Chambers. Details later……   ...

 Glo Berekete, a new tariff plan introduced by national telecommunications operator, Globacom, is offering more voice and data benefits to millions of subscribers. The product name, which in local parlance means “abundance”, underscores the immense value which Glo subscribers will get every time they recharge their lines with a minimum of N100. Globacom said at the formal launch of Berekete in Lagos on Tuesday that the tariff plan is for both new and existing customers, adding that it takes care of their browsing and talking needs from the same recharge. “At Globacom, we are continually seeking new ways to add value to the lives of our esteemed customers. This is one of such ways, and we can assure our customers that we will not relent. Our pledge is that we will continue to meet and exceed their expectations,” the company said. Every new customer receives a welcome bonus of N600 upon successful activation of his or her line. The successful activation includes registering the SIM, ...

 The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has lifted the sanction imposed on Mali following the removal of President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita in August. DAILY POST reported on Tuesday that Mali president, Ibrahim Boubacar and Prime Minister Boubou Cisse were arrested by Malian soldiers. Rebel soldiers rounded up senior government and military officers in Kati town and elsewhere. Following the development, the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) suspended Mali membership. However, in a statement released on Tuesday, ECOWAS said heads of state have decided to lift the sanction. “Heads of state and government have decided to lift sanctions” in order to “support” the handover to civilian rule,” the statement said. It also noted the publication of a transition roadmap and the status allotted to the military leader in the interim government. KING ASA

 The Governor of Ondo State, Rotimi Akeredolu, has claimed that the October 10 governorship poll, will be the last he will contest in the state. Akeredolu stated this on Tuesday while addressing the National Peace Committee and his opponents. At the event, the Governor and all the other candidates signed a peace accord, pledging a violence-free election. “This won’t be our first election, at least for me. This will be the third time around that I will be contesting in the state. And this will be the third and last time that I will be contesting an election in Ondo State.  We went through elections in the last two occasions, all of us operating as brothers. I cannot recollect any violence in those two elections. But if we have one or two issues here and there, it is not to say that Ondo people are violent. Ondo State people, maybe learning from experience, have refused to be involved in violence. Elections here have always been peaceful. KING ASA

  The Founder of the Sotitobire Praising Chapel, Prophet Babatunde Alfa has been sentenced to life imprisonment after he was found guilty by a High Court sitting in Akure, the Ondo State capital over the mysterious disappearance of a child from his church. Prophet Alfa was found guilty on a two-count charge of conspiracy as well as aiding and abetting kidnapping. According to the presiding Judge, Justice Olusegun Odusola, the Prosecution Counsel proved beyond reasonable doubt as regards Justice Odusola also accused the police of complicity in the entire episode. The Prophet and the other defendants had been on trial for months after one-year-old Kolawole Gold disappeared mysteriously from the church’s children’s department during a Sunday service on November 10, 2019. Prophet Alfa who is the founder of the church, located at Oshinle quarters area of Akure was accused by the parents of the missing child over the mysterious disappearance of their son who has not been seen till date. ...

  Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo on Tuesday, admitted that millions of Nigerians are living below the poverty line. Osinbajo lamented that the COVID-19 pandemic had further worsened the unemployment and poverty rate in the country. The Vice President disclosed this after several sessions at the two-day retreat, which reviewed the challenges of the relationship and interdependence between the executive and legislative arms of government. He, however, urged the executive and legislatures to work together in addressing the challenges confronting Nigerians. A statement forwarded to DAILY POST by his spokesman, Laolu Akande quoted Osinbajo as saying: “Every generation of leadership must understand context. Law itself must be interpreted and implemented in context. What is the reality of the context that we operate in today? “We all know, our nation has millions of extremely poor people, the COVID-19 pandemic has worsened unemployment and poverty. KING ASA. 

  Nigerian singer, Ayo Balogun, popularly known as ‘Wizkid’ has called out President Muhammadu Buhari for responding a quickly to Donald Trump’s health issues and for remaining unconcerned about security issues in Nigeria. DAILY POST had reported that a team of Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) of the Nigeria Police allegedly killed a young man on Saturday. The incident occurred in front of Wetland Hotel, Ughelli in Delta State. The operatives allegedly shot the citizen and left the scene in the victim’s vehicle – a white Lexus jeep. Their actions led to a general outcry by Nigerians who are calling for an end to the brutality from SARS operatives. Reacting, Wizkid in a tweet via his Twitter account on Sunday blasted Buhari for not responding to the outcry in Nigeria.   KING ASA  

  President of the United States of America, Donald Trump, has announced that he is leaving the hospital where he is undergoing treatment for COVID-19. The President said he now feels better “than I did 20 years ago.” Recall that Trump and his wife tested positive for COVID-19 late last week. Trump said on Monday evening that he is ready to leave the Walter Reed Medical Centre, urging Americans not to be afraid of coronavirus. Trump tweeted, “I will be leaving the great Walter Reed Medical Center today at 6:30 P.M. Feeling really good! Don’t be afraid of COVID. “Don’t let it dominate your life. We have developed, under the Trump Administration, some really great drugs and knowledge. I feel better than I did 20 years ago!” KING ASA  

  The Osun Police Command has arrested a teacher, Gbenga Samson Ayenioye and his friend, a theatre practitioner, Tunde AmokeOja, for allegedly raping a 16-year-old girl (name withheld) who is said to be one of his students. The civil servant and his friend, Amokeoja were arrested for allegedly raping the teenager on different occasions. It was gathered that Ayenioye, who was a Financial Accounting teacher at Osogbo Grammar School, invited the girl; his students, to a relaxation centre at Latona area in Osogbo on Sunday, February 16, 2020. Ayenioye, a married man, in his early 40s, was said to have allegedly forced the girl to bed and later introduced her to his friend, AmokeOja, a theatre practitioner on the promise that he would assist in developing her film acting skills in order to be able to raise funds for her WAEC fee. Ayenioye has been recently transferred from the school to the State Ministry of Education. On February 18, 2020, AmokeOja, a film production mana...

The federal government, governors of the South East geo-political zone and other stakeholders, have commended Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State, for his administration’s commitment and uncommon support towards the completion of the Administrative Block of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) Academy, at Udi Local Government Area of the state. The FRSC Academy which is a centre of excellence for the acquisition of skills in road traffic administration and safety management in Africa was relocated from its temporary site in Jos, Plateau State to Udi, Enugu State, in 2014, after the Enugu State Government gave the Corps 35 hectares of land and further committed to providing the internal road network in the facility as well as a befitting administrative block. Speaking during inauguration of the administrative block, the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Mr. Boss Mustapha, expressed the immense appreciation of the federal government to “the Enugu...