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Controversy is trailing the reported arrest of a University of Ilesa, Ilesa, Osun State, UNILESA, graduate for protesting against alleged delay in mobilisation for the National Youth Service Corps, NYSC. The development has prompted reactions from a students’ body and a rebuttal from the institution’s management. The graduate, identified as Adedoyin Temitope, also known as Matuwo or Aregbe, was reportedly arrested by operatives of the Nigeria Police after staging a protest over his exclusion from the NYSC mobilisation list. A source familiar with the incident said Temitope, described as a Geography graduate, had waited for over two years to be…

Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly, on Tuesday, April 7 has passed into law a bill establishing a Mental Health Services Department to regulate and improve mental healthcare delivery across the state. This followed the presentation of a report by the House Committee chairman on Health, Hon. Moses Essien at the plenary plenary. Essien explained that the law will provide a coordinated framework for mental health services in Akwa Ibom State and safeguard the rights of persons with intellectual, psychosocial and cognitive disabilities, while improving access to quality mental healthcare, rehabilitation, and community-based treatment. According to him, key provisions of…

Tragedy was averted on Tuesday during the funeral service of some victims of the recent attack on the Gari Yawaye community Angwan Rukuba, Jos North Local Government Area of Plateau State after a protest erupted following the arrest of three youths in the area by security agencies for allegedly defending their neighbourhood during the violence. Eyewitnesses report that trouble started when the protesters made up of community women, men and youths clashed with security operatives at the ECWA Gospel Church in Angwan Rukuba where the funeral service was to take place. It was gathered that the demonstrators who carried placards…

Real Madrid midfielder, Aurélien Tchouaméni, has been handed a one-match suspension in the UEFA Champions League, DAILY POST reports. This means the France international will miss Real Madrid’s Champions League quarter-final second leg with Bayern Munich at Allianz Arena in Germany next week. The absence of Tchouaméni came after he received a yellow card during Real Madrid’s Champions League quarter-final first leg 2-1 defeat to Bayern Munich at Santiago Bernabéu Stadium on Tuesday. With this card, the 26-year-old will be suspended for the second leg due to an accumulation of yellow cards. Real Madrid will miss Tchouaméni’s services in the…

Prime Minister of Pakistan Shehbaz Sharif has urged President Donald Trump to extend his Tuesday night deadline to Iran over the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz. Sharif said diplomatic efforts for a peaceful settlement of the war are progressing “steadily, strongly, and powerfully” with the potential to achieve substantive results in the near future. “I earnestly request President Trump to extend the deadline for two weeks,” the PM wrote on X, urging Iran to open the Strait for two weeks as a goodwill gesture. Sharif urged the warring parties to observe a ceasefire within the same period to allow…

The first legs of the Champions League quarter-final were played on Tuesday night. At the Santiago Bernabeu, Bayern Munich pulled off a 2-1 win over Real Madrid. It was the Bundesliga champions who took the lead in the first half, as Luis Diaz finished off Serge Gnabry’s pass. Harry Kane doubled Bayern’s lead only 20 seconds after the restart, as they seized control of the tie. Madrid pulled one back through Kylian Mbappe, but have it all to do at the Allianz Arena next week. In the other game, Kai Havertz squeezed in a 91st minute winner, as Arsenal edged…

African champions Super Falcons of Nigeria will face Cape Verde in an international friendly in April, DAILY POST reports. The encounter will serve as part of both team’s preparations for the 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations. Officials are yet to announce the date and venue of the game. The fixture is expected to be played during the April international window. The Super Falcons were last in action against the Indomitable Lionesses of Cameroon in February and March. Nigeria will face Egypt, Malawi, and Zambia in Group C at the WAFCON 2026 finals. Cape Verde, who will be making their…

Barcelona defender, João Cancelo, has named teammate Gavi as the soul of the Blaugrana. Cancelo spoke at his pre-match press conference ahead of Barcelona’s UEFA Champions League quarter-final first leg tie with Atletico Madrid on Wednesday. He described the Spanish midfielder as a cheerful guy who makes Barcelona players start bringing more intensity. “Gavi is the soul of the team,” Cancelo said as quoted by Fabrizio Romano. “Everything he does, on and off the field. He’s a really cheerful guy who lays into you during training sessions, and in the end, that also makes us all start bringing more intensity.”…

Over 6,000 applicants have already applied to compete for just 700 available positions for the Delta State government ongoing recruitment drive in the health sector. The Commissioner for Health, Dr Joseph Onojaeme has disclosed, lamenting that medical doctors among the applicants witnessed relatively low number. Expressing concern over the development, he said the state government has approved a comprehensive welfare package for medical doctors, including a special tax-free allowance. According to him, the idea is to enhance retention and attracting new professionals into the state’s health sector. He disclosed that the newly introduced incentive, christened the “MORE Special Allowance for…

Jose Mourinho has insisted that he wants to stay with Benfica, even though he admits the team has lost hope of winning the league title. A 1-1 draw with Casa Pia on Monday, means they can no longer catch up in the league standings. Mourinho is currently signed with Benfica until June 2027, but there is a clause in his contract that lets him leave at the end of the season. When asked about his future, Mourinho said, “Jorge Mendes is my agent, but I make my own decisions. My choice is to stay in Benfica.” Mourinho came back to…