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The Leader of INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, Primate Elijah Ayodele, has warned President Tinubu against imposing the 5% fuel tax his administration is clamouring for. In a statement signed by his media aide, Osho Oluwatosin, Primate Ayodele stated that imposing it will affect the second term ambition chances of Tinubu. The prophet stated that the policy will be misinterpreted and, if care isn’t taken, will be treated like subsidy removal, which will spike something unpleasant against the government. “Tinubu should look into the five percent fuel tax well, they will misinterpret it and it will count as a minus for…

The United States has faulted the United Nations’ “bureaucratic inefficiencies, politicized initiatives, and burdensome mandates” that impede prioritization and strain resources. John Kelley, Acting US Representative to the UN, registered America’s complaint on Thursday during a Security Council Debate on the Future of Peace Operations. Noting that the UN has a unique role in addressing difficult and sensitive conflicts, Kelley observed peace operations’ struggle with a system that requires reform and reprioritization. The US wants the global body to immediately reform by reverting to its foundational purpose of maintaining international peace and security, and becoming more accountable and transparent. Such…

Nobel Laureate, Wole Soyinka has revealed how he was abducted and robbed in Bucharest, Romania. The world renowned playwright traveled to Bucharest to attend the Sibiu International Theatre Festival. Sibiu International Theatre Festival is one of the world’s largest performing arts festivals, where he was set to be honoured. However, Soyinka revealed that he arrived at Bucharest after midnight for the event and boarded what seemed like an official taxi from the airport headed for his scheduled hotel, Novotel Hotel. Speaking with TheNews in Lagos, Soyinka said while enroute the hotel, the driver suddenly diverted to a remote, dimly lit…

Manchester United on Thursday confirmed that goalkeeper Andre Onana has left Old Trafford to join Trabzonspor on loan. The Red Devils disclosed this ahead of their Premier League derby with Manchester City on Sunday and wished Onana success at his new club. Onana will spend the 2025/26 season with the Turkish side, having made 102 appearances for United. The Cameroonian international joined Old Trafford from Italian Serie A giants Inter Milan in July 2023. The 29-year-old was part of the United squad that lifted the Emirates FA Cup after a 2-1 victory over City at Wembley Stadium.

Veteran Nigerian media personality and actress, Doyin Kukoyi, has finally addressed rumours of her alleged marriage to actor Taiwo Hassan, popularly known as Ogogo. DAILY POST recalls that the speculation began in 2022 after photos of the pair in matching traditional attire went viral on social media. Adding fuel to the reports, Kukoyi herself shared the images on Instagram, captioning them with affectionate love emojis. This led to widespread claims that the actress had unveiled Ogogo as her husband and became his third wife. However, speaking in a recent interview on the Nollywood on Radio podcast, Kukoyi clarified that the…

The commandant of the Kwara State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, Umar Mohammed, has said that the rising cases of banditry, kidnapping, cultism, cybercrime and other security challenges can no longer be tackled by conventional security agencies alone. He therefore advocated stronger collaboration between conventional security agencies and private guard companies to combat insecurity in the state. He made the call on Thursday at a security summit organised by the Kwara State Command of NSCDC in collaboration with the Association of Licensed Private Security Practitioners of Nigeria, ALPSPN, at the Banquet Hall, Ilorin. Speaking at…

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, on Wednesday, granted administrative bail to the former group chief executive officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company limited, NNPCL. Mele Kyari DAILY POST recalls that Kyari submitted himself to the anti-graft agency following alleged $7.2 billion dollar fraud during his tenure. The $7.2 billion missing funds was reportedly meant for maintenance of the country’s refineries. Kyari was interrogated by EFCC officials as investigation into the alleged misappropriation of fund continues. Prior to Wednesday, the federal high court sitting in Abuja ordered the temporary freezing of four bank accounts allegedly linked to the former…

The United Nations Children’s Fund, UNICEF, has called for greater allocation of resources to areas that guarantee children’s welfare and development. The agency stated this during a three- day training for heads of budget planning in key Ministries, Departments and Agencies, in Anambra State. No fewer than 36 persons from the Ministries of Budget and Economic Planning, Youth Development, Women Affairs, Finance, Health, Agriculture, Education, Local Government, among others, are participating in the ongoing workshop. A UNICEF Consultant and resource person at the workshop, Dr Sola Omoju, said during the opening ceremony in Awka, that as a very important development…

Activist lawyer, Maduabuchi Idam, on Thursday criticized Nigerians celebrating Senate President Godswill Akpabio following Senate’s refusal to allow suspended Kogi Central Senator, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan to resume. Idam said those celebrating Akpabio are enablers of oppression in Nigeria, stressing that the senate should not be operated as a military contonement. He warned that no senator should be allowed to assume the role of a Lord over his colleagues. In a statement he signed, Idam said: “Those who celebrate the Senate President for frustrating the return of Natasha to the Senate despite serving out her wrongful suspension— are to me, the enablers…

Big Brother Naija Season 10 housemate Faith expressed his reservations about teaming up with colleague, Imisi. During a conversation with Mide and other housemates, Faith explained his strained relationship with Imisi, bluntly stating that she is a threat to his success. According to Faith, their history of disagreements has made it difficult for them to work together effectively. Mide, one of the housemates present, asked whether Imisi was as bad as being painted, to which Faith responded that he would rather be part of a two-in-one team than have Imisi as a partner. While acknowledging Imisi’s talents, Faith insisted that…