October 26, 2024
Russian missiles kill five in Ukraine’s Dnipro, Kyiv
Russian missile strikes killed three people including a child in the Ukrainian city of Dnipro while a teenager and another person died in attacks on Kyiv and the surrounding region, officials said Saturday. Overnight strikes on Dnipro wounded 19 others and damaged multiple buildings, said Sergiy Lysak, the governor of the central Dnipropetrovsk region. A […]
Subsidy Removal, Tinubu’s Decision – IMF
…Says external debt to reach 25% of GDP in 2025 The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has said it did not advise the Nigerian government to remove fuel subsidy, as that was a decision taken by President Bola Tinubu. The Fund also said that Nigeria’s external debt will reach 25 per cent of the Gross Domestic […]
Ballon d’Or 2024: Lookman reaches out for history with Vinicius set to win award
Only one African footballer has ever been named a Ballon d’Or winner. In 1995, George Weah won the prize thanks to his displays for Paris Saint-Germain and AC Milan. The Liberian legend also won the African Footballer of the Year three times and is widely considered one of the greatest strikers of all time. Since […]
Court clears UNIBEN lecturer of rape charges
An Edo State High Court, sitting in Benin, on Friday, discharged and acquitted a lecturer with the University of Benin, Dr Omowumi Steven, who was standing trial for alleged rape of a 400-level female student of the university. Steven, a senior lecturer in the Department of English and Literature, University of Benin, was accused of […]
Osun govt warns unauthorised groups claiming control of commercial drivers
The Osun State Government has issued a stern warning to any unauthorized groups claiming authority over commercial drivers within the state. The state government, through the Ministry of Transport, also cautioned that such actions could lead to legal consequences. In a statement released on Friday, made available to DAILY POST, the Commissioner for Transportation, Sesan […]
Govt shuts Osun mining site after report
The Federal Government has shut down a mining site at Temiloluwa community, Oke-Opa, Ile-Ife, Osun State, over alleged trespass, encroachment, and illegal mining activities. Saturday PUNCH gathered that the closure of the site followed an outcry by a resident of the area, Adeniyi Adeleke, who claimed that the miners were illegally mining on his land. […]
Manufacturers Seek Govt Intervention To Resuscitate Ailing Industries
The Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) has called on the federal government to continue its interventions to resuscitate the country’s ailing industries and restore investors’ confidence in the manufacturing sector. President of MAN, Otunba Francis Meshioye, made the call at the fourth Adeola Odutola lecture and the Association’s 52nd Annual General Meeting (AGM) held in […]
Obasanjo Attributes Challenges In Agric Sector To Policy Instability
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo, has blamed the setbacks recorded in the nation’s agriculture sector on policy somersaults in governments, stressing it has remained one of the major hindrances to achieving food security in the country. Obasanjo stated this while speaking at the unveiling of the Okun Rice Mills put in place by one of the […]
Osun NSCDC, police bicker over assault on officers
Osun State command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps and the police, on Friday, disagreed over the attack on an NSCDC officer allegedly carried out by some police operatives. The NSCDC personnel, identified simply as Owoeye, was said to have been assaulted and detained by policemen on Wednesday. In some video clips that […]
Student dies after 162 frog jumps in Ogun
There was tension in Imeko Afon Local Government Area of Ogun State as a student, identified as Ariyo Monday, was reported dead after a teacher allegedly flogged him and asked him to perform 162 frog jumps. DAILY POST gathered that Ariyo, a student of Obafemi Grammar School, died on Friday. According to a video posted […]