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The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has dismissed claims by All Progressives Congress, APC, National Publicity Secretary, Felix Morka, that it is no longer a political party. PDP, in a statement signed by its spokesman, Comrade Ini Ememobong, described Morka’s comment as most unfortunate and a clear indication that he and his cohorts are clearly delusional. DAILY POST had earlier reported that Morka had claimed that the PDP “is no longer a political party” due to the defection of some political office holders to the APC. Responding, Ememobong said, “Interestingly, reality shows that despite the large-scale defections secured by force and…

Chelsea have been fined £10.75 million by the Premier League and given a one-window transfer ban, suspended for two years, over historical breaches of regulations under the ownership of Roman Abramovich. This was disclosed in a lengthy statement released by the Premier League via its website on Monday. It comes after the Blues voluntarily self-reported their potential rule breaches. The Premier League west London club was subsequently charged by the Football Association last September. An independent commission found Chelsea had breached rules relating to financial reporting, third-party investment and youth development. Meanwhile, Boehly’s BlueCo consortium bought Chelsea from Abramovich in…

Air India and its budget carrier, Air India Express, have announced the cancellation of all flights to and from Dubai amid escalating tensions in the Middle East. The announcement came hours after a drone strike reported near the Dubai airport triggered a fire on Monday. Air India said the decision followed the temporary suspension of all flight operations at Dubai International Airport. The airline added that “passengers can either reschedule their flights for another date or cancel their booking and get a full refund.” It, however, clarified that Air India Express’ ad hoc flight operations to and from Abu Dhabi,…

Former presidential candidate, Peter Obi has warned that violence could become a reality in Nigeria if political leaders continue to use forged certificates to contest elections. Speaking on Sunday, Mr Obi said, “allowing politicians with fake qualifications to run for office sends the wrong message to Nigerians and weakens trust in leadership”. “If we keep accepting forged certificates in our elections, violence may become the future of our democracy,” he said, clarifying that credibility and integrity must matter for anyone seeking public office. The former governor of Anambra State made the remarks following the attack on the African Democratic Congress,…

The Kwankwasiyya Movement has criticised the decision of the Kano State Government to dissolve the Ministry of Higher Education and merge it with the Ministry of Education, describing the move as politically motivated and a sign of declining attention to governance. In a statement issued on Monday in Kano, the spokesperson of the movement, Habibu Sale Mohammed, said the government’s explanation that the decision was part of an administrative reform does not reflect the real reasons behind the action. “The dissolution of the Ministry of Higher Education under the pretext of administrative restructuring raises serious concerns about the government’s priorities…

A chieftain of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, Mr Dele Momodu, has predicted that President Bola Tinubu will soon start losing sleep in the coming months when he sees the true colours of some people around him. Momodu, who claimed to be a prophet recounted that former Interior Minister, Rauf Aregbesola abandoned Tinubu for the ADC despite being close allies in the past. He spoke while featuring on Channels Television’s Sunday Politics. According to Momodu: “Nobody knows Tinubu better than Rauf Aregbesola, he was governor in Osun State for eight years and commissioner for works in Lagos State, he’s now…

Prominent chieftains and leaders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ibadan North West local government area in Oyo State have rejected the inauguration of Mr Olusola Adekanbi as the Chairman of the party in the local government area. DAILY POST gathered that the APC Chairman in the state, Chief Moses Alake Adeyemo, had a few days ago, inaugurated chairmen of the party in some local government areas of the state. But some APC chieftains in the local government area have kicked against the inauguration, describing it as imposition. They affirmed Mr Rahmon Ojuolape as the Chairman of the party…

The Benue State Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Sunday held an expanded caucus meeting in Makurdi where leaders and stakeholders deliberated on strategies aimed at repositioning the party ahead of the 2027 elections. Addressing the meeting, the leader of the PDP in the state, ex-Governor Samuel Ortom, briefed members on the state of affairs within the party and key preparations for the forthcoming elections. Chief Ortom told the expanded caucus that the internal crisis that had fragmented the party and led to litigations had been resolved following the judgment of the Court of Appeal, noting that the Independent National Electoral…

This week, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will travel to the United Kingdom for what may prove to be one of the most consequential diplomatic engagements of his Presidency. It will be the first time a Nigerian leader will be berthing on the banks of the Thames on a State Visit in nearly four decades. Only very few such State visits in the past, by an African leader, have carried more symbolic and strategic weight. In November 1977, Egyptian President Anwar Sadat made a historic journey to Jerusalem, becoming the first Arab leader to set foot on Jewish soil since the…

The Abia State chapter of the Labour Party, LP, has condemned the threat by the All Progressives Congress (APC) to suspend the former Minister of State for Mines and Steel Development, Uche Ogah, for publicly declaring support for the re-election of Governor Alex Otti. LP, which was reacting to the threat, said the former minister, Ogah, did not commit any anti-party offence as he is being accused by a section of the Abia State APC chapter. In a statement signed by the Abia LP State Publicity Secretary, Chidiebere Okoro, the party said it was insulting for the APC to subject…