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Portugal captain, Cristiano Ronaldo, has reacted to their 1-1 draw with DR Congo in their 2026 World Cup opener on Wednesday. Ronaldo failed to add to his international goal tally as they dropped points against the Leopards. The 41-year-old only had two scuffed efforts in the 90 minutes he played in Houston. Joao Neves scored for Portugal, before Yohan Wissa headed home the equalizer before half time. Ronaldo took to social media to write: “It’s not the start we wanted but this is FAR from being over. “Focus on the next game.” Portugal’s next group game is against Uzbekistan next Tuesday.

The Bauchi State Police Command has launched a statewide enforcement campaign against unregistered vehicles and the use of concealed or fake number plates, deploying mobile courts to ensure the swift prosecution of offenders. The initiative, which commenced on Wednesday, follows a directive from the Inspector-General of Police, IGP Olatunji Rilwan Disu, and is aimed at enhancing road safety and strengthening security across the state. According to a statement issued by the Police Public Relations Officer, SP Nafiu Habib, mobile courts have been stationed at the headquarters of the state’s five area commands, as well as at strategic locations within the Bauchi…

The Niger State Police Command has announced the immediate enforcement of regulations against vehicles with covered, defaced or missing registration number plates across the state. A statement issued by the Police Public Relations Officer, SP Wasiu Abiodun, said the move was aimed at addressing the growing trend of motorists deliberately concealing, tampering with or removing their vehicle number plates. According to the command, the practice violates Section 10(3) of the Road Traffic Act 2004 and Regulation 38 of the National Road Traffic Regulations 2012, which require all vehicles on public roads to clearly display valid registration number plates at all…

Traditional religion adherents under the auspices of the International Council for Ifa Religion, ICIR, have raised alarm over alleged discrimination against them by the Chairman, Board of Directors, Broadcasting Corporation of Oyo State, BCOS, Mrs Dotun Olaitan. ICIR made the allegation in a petition written against the BCOS boss, addressed to Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State and signed by its counsel, Kunle Sobaloju. Sobaloju, in the petition written on behalf of ICIR said that on Tuesday, 2nd June, 2026, the Nigeria Union of Journalists, NUJ, and Radio, Television, Theatre and Arts Workers Union (RATTAWU) of BCOS jointly organised an…

Team Europe delegation led by the European Union Ambassador to Nigeria and ECOWAS, Gautier Mignot visited NutriK’s production facility in Kano. The delegation, which included ambassadors and representatives from EU Member States and UNICEF, toured the company’s facility in the Kano Free Trade Zone as part of a broader mission to review initiatives contributing to nutrition, health, sustainable livelihoods and economic development in northern Nigeria. NutriK’s is a French – Nigerian company, a subsidiary of the French-based Nutriset Group. NutriK’s is producing Ready-to-Use Therapeutic Food (RUTF), a specialised nutritional product used in the treatment of severe acute malnutrition among children.…

The presidency has mocked the presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, Peter Obi, over his recent interview. Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Media and Policy Communication, Daniel Bwala, threw the taunt in a post on his verified X handle on Wednesday. He was reacting to Obi’s interview with Oseni Rufai on Tuesday, where Obi said he would not share his ideas on tackling poor electricity supply. “This is the bold vision of Peter Obi as expressed by himself on a podcast interview. “Have you taken your time to listen to his interview on a platform of…

National Chairman of the Peoples Redemption Party, PRP, Hakeem Baba-Ahmed, has described as ‘bribe’, the houses built for judges of the Appeal Court by President Bola Tinubu. Baba-Ahmed made the claim on Wednesday in an interview on Trust TV. DAILY POST recalls that the President recently commissioned the newly completed 10-unit Court of Appeal Judges’ Quarters in Katampe District of Abuja. Reacting, Baba-Ahmed said, “If this government genuinely built an estate for judges, literally, it’s a bribe. That’s the fact. “Government should rather improve their salary and allowances to improve their lives so that they can build their own houses. “Building houses…

Nigeria’s electricity Band A users in the Jahi and Gwarimpa areas of Abuja have continued to suffer prolonged outages despite paying premium rates. DAILY POST reports that for several days, the affected areas under Gwarimpa AT2 Feeder of Abuja Electricity Distribution Company, AEDC, have continued to experience blackouts. AEDC, in a notice on Tuesday, said the outage was caused by the failure of critical equipment within the transmission network operated by the Transmission Company of Nigeria, TCN. The disco apologized to users for the prolonged outage, assuring them that efforts to resolve the challenge are underway. “We sincerely apologize for…

The University of Uyo, Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, says it will introduce cutting-edge technology, including Closed-Circuit Television (CCTV) cameras and biometric capturing, to secure the institution and ascertain the exact number of staff and students. Professor Christopher Ekong, who disclosed this in Uyo during his investiture as the 9th substantive Vice-Chancellor of the university, stated that a comprehensive institutional audit of infrastructure, finances, human resources, academic programmes and administrative systems would be conducted. The new Vice-Chancellor also issued a marching order on cultism and sexual harassment, warning that anyone involved would be expelled within 72 hours. His words: “Within the…

Nigerian Exchange limited data showed that the market capitalisation depreciated by 0.50 per cent to N155.203 trillion from N155.985 trillion recorded in the previous session. Similarly, the All-Share Index fell by 1,219.93 points, or 0.50 per cent, to close at 241,984.80, compared with 243,204.73 in the previous session. The market’s Year-to-Date (YtD) return moderated to 55.50 per cent, while market breadth closed negative with 37 losers and 20 gainers. Vitafoam and International Energy Insurance declined by 10 per cent each, closing at N189 and N5.76 per share, respectively, to lead the losers’ chart. Also, Austinlaz fell by 9.93 per cent,…