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The senatorial candidate of Imo West of the Action Peoples Party in the coming 2027 election, Rufus Omeire, has explained why President Bola Ahmed Tinubu should declare a state of emergency on gully erosion in the South-East region.  He made this known in a statement on Friday.  Omeire raised an alarm that the erosion has destroyed communities, roads, homes, farmlands, and public infrastructure in the southeast region.  According to him, erosion posed a serious threat to lives, livelihoods, and sustainable development in the Southeast region, demanding urgent federal government intervention.  “I urge President Tinubu to declare a state of emergency on…

Residents of Otukpo-Nobi community in Otukpo Local Government Area of Benue State on Friday held a mass burial for victims killed in last Sunday’s attack by suspected armed herders. The solemn ceremony drew grieving families, traditional rulers, religious leaders, community members and sympathisers, who gathered to pay their final respects to those who lost their lives in the deadly assault. DAILY POST recalls that suspected armed herders invaded Otukpo-Nobi community in the early hours of Sunday, killing eight persons and leaving several others with varying degrees of injuries. The attack also forced many residents to flee the community. Speaking during…

The Naira on Friday continued appreciating against the United States dollar at the official foreign exchange market to end the week on a good note. The Central Bank of Nigeria’s data showed that the Naira strengthened further on Friday to N1,380.19 per dollar from N1,381.53 exchanged on Thursday. This means that the Naira gained N1.30 on a day-to-day basis, the third appreciation in the week under review. Meanwhile, at the black market, the Naira remained flat at N1430 per dollar on Friday, the same rate traded on the previous day as the apex bank announced fresh guidelines for licensed bureau…

Former Chelsea goalkeeper,  Petr Cech, has listed two major reasons why England lost 2-1 against Argentina in the World Cup semi-final fixture earlier this week. Argentina came from behind to beat the Three Lions and qualify for the World Cup final. However, Cech believes England lost against Argentina because their manager, Thomas Tuchel, decided to play five defenders at the back and also the Three Lions players who failed to handle pressure towards the closing stages of the match. “He [Tuchel] wanted to play with five at the back so they would have the advantage defensively,” Cech told FlashScore. “But they…

Super Eagles winger Olakunle Olusegun has sealed a permanent transfer to Russian Premier League outfit FC Rostov, DAILY POST reports. Olusegun inked up with FC Rostov from another Russian side Krasnodar. The details of the deal was not disclosed by both clubs. The 24-year-old spent last season on loan at Nizhny Novgorod, netting five times in 26 league appearances. Olusegun arrived Krasnodar from Danish club Fremad Amager in April 2022. He registered 12 goals , and eight assists in 100 appearances for the Bulls. The talented winger has been capped twice by Nigeria. You may like

The spokesperson for the Nigeria Police Force Headquarters Annex, Lagos, CSP Nkeiruka Nwode, has appealed to Nigerians to exercise restraint and refrain from spreading unverified allegations over the death of Miss Mary Habila. In a statement on Friday, Nwode described Habila’s death as a heartbreaking tragedy and expressed condolences to her family, friends, and all those affected by the loss. She urged the public to allow the appropriate authorities to carry out a thorough, impartial, and transparent investigation, including an autopsy, stressing that justice for the deceased and fairness to everyone connected with the case must go hand in hand.…

Governor Uba Sani has paid compensation to three different communities in Kaduna State, that have been affected by the implementation of projects, within two weeks. The Governor who flagged off the distribution of cheques at Basawa in Sabon Gari local government on Friday, pointed out that his administration has consistently placed the welfare and dignity of people at the centre of every project. Represented by the Secretary to Kaduna State Government, Dr AbdulKadir Muázu Meyere, he said that the cheques is to compensate residents that will be affected by construction along the Hunkuyi-Unguwan Rimi-Basawa road corridor, linking Kudan and Sabon…

An Awka High Court has sentenced one of the arrested fake native doctors, Onyebuchi Okocha aka Onyeze Jesus to six years imprisonment with a fine of N20 million. This is coming as seven suspected fake pastors arrested last month in Anambra were ordered to be remanded in custody until their respective matters are dispensed with by the court. Another suspected fake native doctor popularly known as Eke-Hit had his matter adjourned to September 26th as the counsels for the accused and prosecution submitted their respective written addresses to the court on the same day. Onyeze Jesus had been in detention…

The Air Component of Operation HADIN KAI has carried out a precision airstrike on a suspected gathering of Islamic State West Africa Province, ISWAP, fighters in Yaganari, Borno State, as part of ongoing military operations against insurgents in the North-East. The development was disclosed in a report by Zagazola Makama, a counter-insurgency and security analyst covering the Lake Chad region. According to the report, the operation was conducted in the early hours of July 17 after intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance, ISR, assets tracked the movement of suspected terrorists to what military sources described as a larger gathering. Makama reported that surveillance operations…

From intelligence-led policing and inter-state collaboration to sustained investment in security infrastructure, Operation Kosaye is emerging as more than a police operation. It is becoming the cornerstone of Governor Dapo Abiodun’s evolving security doctrine and a potential template for tackling cross-border crime in Nigeria. For years, the forests straddling the Lagos-Ogun border were synonymous with danger. Motorists dreaded the Sagamu-Ijebu Ode corridor after dusk. Farmers ventured into the bush with trepidation, while residents of boundary communities lived with the constant fear that kidnappers, armed robbers and other violent criminals could strike at will before disappearing into the dense forests separating…