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Former Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo has emphasised the need for Africa’s vast youth population to assume leadership roles across the continent. He stated that young people must recognise that they are no longer merely the leaders of tomorrow, but of today. Obasanjo urged the youth to channel their large numbers positively to bring about the long-awaited transformation in Africa. His remarks came as former Chief of Defence Staff, Gen. Martin Luther Agwai (retd.), said that United States President Donald Trump’s “guns-a-blazing” threat over alleged Christian genocide in Nigeria should serve as a wake-up call for the country’s leaders to intensify…

Former Secretary to the Government of the Federation Babachir Lawal has claimed that the recently concluded Anambra State governorship election was rigged. Speaking in an interview on Politics Today, a programme on Channels Television monitored by DAILY POST on Monday, Lawal said, “structures are used to rig elections; structures are used to defend votes at the polling units.” His comments follow the conclusion of the election, in which the incumbent governor, Chukwuma Soludo of the All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA, was declared the winner by the Independent National Electoral Commission. When asked whether he had been involved in rigging elections…

An Oyo State High Court sitting in Ibadan has again adjourned the hearing of a motion on notice in a case filed by Folahan Adelabi against the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, its Acting National Chairman, and others, till Wednesday. Recall that the presiding judge, Justice Ladiran Akintola, last week ruled on an ex parte motion directing the PDP to proceed with its scheduled national convention while adjourning the hearing of the motion on notice till Monday, November 10, 2025. DAILY POST reports that the claimant/applicant is seeking a court order restraining the defendants, Acting National Chairman Umar Damagum; Governor of…

The deputy governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in last Saturday’s election, Senator Uche Ekwunife, has congratulated the governor of Anambra State, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo, over his victory. This comes just a day after her principal, Prince Nicholas Ukachukwu, the candidate, had complained bitterly about intimidation, violence, and massive vote-buying in the election. Ukachukwu had said he would consult with party members and the party before considering going to court. In a press release she signed, Ekwunife congratulated Soludo, saying the interest of the state must come first. She also thanked her principal and all their supporters for…

Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has highlighted that road safety is a collective responsibility shared by all motorists. The Governor made this remark while inaugurating the Ember Months Road Safety Campaign organized by the Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC, during a town hall meeting in Port Harcourt. A statement by Juliana Masi, Head of the Information and Public Relations Unit in the Office of the Secretary to the State Government, said Governor Fubara stressed the importance of maintaining road safety, whether by land or sea, not only during the “Ember Months” but throughout the year. Represented at the event by…

Catholic priests and community groups in Southern Taraba State have sounded the alarm over renewed waves of violence and killings allegedly perpetrated by armed herdsmen across several communities under the Catholic Diocese of Wukari.Speaking on Monday in Jalingo, the Director of Social Communications for the diocese, Rev Fr John Laikel, described the situation as “devastating,” revealing that many rural parishes have been abandoned following sustained assaults that have claimed multiple lives and destroyed entire villages. “It is disheartening that attacks on innocent citizens keep happening despite government promises to stop the killings,” Fr. Laikel lamented. “The pattern of attacks in…

Manchester United legend, Gary Neville, has named three teams capable of winning the Premier League title this season. He said that three teams can still win the title following Manchester City’s thrashing of Liverpool on Sunday. Manchester City defeated Liverpool 3-0 at the Etihad Stadium in Pep Guardiola’s 1000th game as a manager. Erling Haaland put the home side in front after he missed a penalty earlier in the game. Virgil van Dijk headed in what would have been the equaliser but his effort was disallowed by the referee for offside. Nico Gonzalez then made it 2-0 for Pep Guardiola’s…

The Nigerian Navy has rescued 10 crew members from a distressed vessel, MV SEMA III, which was enroute Calabar from Malabo, Equatorial Guinea. This is contained in a statement by the Director of Naval Information, Commodore Ayiwuyor Adams-Aliu, on Monday in Abuja. Adams-Aliu said that the navy had proven its swift response capability and dedication to saving lives at sea. He said the operation was carried out by personnel of Forward Operating Base IBAKA on Friday. “Acting on a distress call received around 2000 hours, a naval gunboat equipped with a submersible pump was immediately deployed. “On arrival, the team…

Manchester United legend, Wayne Rooney, has said that Liverpool’s talisman, Mohamed Salah must find a way to start helping his team. This was after he watched Manchester City beat Liverpool 3-0 at the Etihad on Sunday. Salah failed to register a goal or an assist against Manchester City as he struggled throughout the game. Rooney said on BBC’S Match of the Day that Salah did not help in defence, leaving Conor Bradley isolated down the right. “Salah is in the team to score goals and create goals,” the former England star said. “In big games, you have to double up.…

The Chairman of the Taraba State Independent Electoral Commission, TSIEC, Dr Philip Duwe, has defended the commission’s decision not to impose movement restrictions during the recently concluded local government elections, describing it as a progressive step aligned with global democratic standards. Speaking on Sunday night at a post-election media briefing in Jalingo, Taraba State, Dr Duwe said the policy was designed to encourage greater civic participation without disrupting citizens’ daily economic activities. He noted that the decision was reached after extensive consultations with security agencies and relevant authorities. “When we are doing things, we need to have the global mirror.…