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Senate President Godswill Akpabio has threatened to sue the contractor that renovated the National Assembly complex over continuous technical faults affecting the microphones in the both chambers of the National Assembly. Akpabio issued the threat at plenary on Wednesday when several senators encountered difficulties with malfunctioning microphones while making contributions to debates. Akpabio, while expressing dissatisfaction with the recurring problem, described the situation as an embarrassment to both the National Assembly and the country. “Distinguished colleagues, I hope you are taking note of the fact that our microphones are not working well. You are taking note of it because I intend to…

The principal suspect in the killing of a woman and her six children in Kano has told the Kano State High Court that he carried out the attack because a witch doctor instructed him to do so.The suspect, 23-year-old Umar Auwalu, made the claim on Wednesday while giving evidence before Justice Nasiru Saminu at High Court No. 11. Auwalu admitted killing his uncle’s daughter, Fatima Abubakar, and her six children, saying he acted on the instructions of a witch doctor identified as Thomas. According to him, “a herbalist and traditional healer named Thomas” gave him incense and told him to…

National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Nentawe Yilwatda, has disclosed that his meeting with Senator Rufai Hanga, a chieftain of the New Democratic Congress, NDC, in Kano State, focused on promoting peace, unity and the future of the state. Yilwatda made this known in a post on his X handle on Thursday after paying what he described as a courtesy visit to the senator. According to the APC chairman, the discussion centred on the need for political leaders to work together in the interest of Kano State and Nigeria, irrespective of party differences. He said leaders have a shared responsibility…

France star, Rayan Cherki, has insisted that Spain were better than the Les Bleus in two areas. Cherki stated this while reacting to France’s World Cup semi-final 2-0 defeat to Spain on Tuesday. According to the Manchester City player, the La Roja were better than France in winning second balls and recovering possession. DAILY POST reports that Mikel Oyarzabal and Pedro Porro scored the goals for Spain against France. “I don’t think we lacked solutions. They were simply better than us when it came to winning second balls and recovering possession,” Cherki said via FIFA’s website. “I think that is where…

Former France international, Emmanuel Petit, has hit out at the Les Bleus players following their World Cup 2-0 defeat to Spain on Tuesday. Petit said that the French players were so nervous and performed poorly both tactically and technically against the La Roja. Speaking with former England striker Gabriel Agbonlahor, Petit said (via talkSPORT),  “We looked so nervous, so far away from our level. “Tactically and technically, we were so poor. Credit to Spain, they really deserved to win. They played really well. “We had no inspiration, no creativity, no personality. It was a lesson in football yesterday,” he said. You…

A 500-level student of the Federal University of Health Sciences, Azare, Rebecca Kambai, has been killed in a hit-and-run accident along the Bauchi-Jos Road in Bauchi. The 19-year-old died on Tuesday evening after a Sharon commercial bus allegedly rammed into the motorcycle she was riding near the Police Officers’ Mess before fleeing the scene. A family source told DAILYPOST that the undergraduate had recently returned home for the holidays but realised she had left some personal belongings in school. The source said Rebecca arranged for friends to send the items through a commercial driver travelling to Bauchi. When the driver arrived at…

Nigerian youngster Ifeoluwa Olowoporoku has sealed a move to Swedish club IFK Göteborg, DAILY POST reports. Olowoporoku, who penned a three-year contract joined the 18-time Allsvenskan champions from Tripple 44 Football Academy. The 18-year-old will be part of IFK Göteborg’s first team , and will both train and play matches with them. He will also play with the club’s U-19 and U-21 sides. The playmaker is the latest player from the Tripple 44 Football Academy to move to Europe. Former Flying Eagles midfielder Abel Ogwuche, Emmanuel Godwin, and Ibrahim Adewale are some of the players, who have left the academy…

A Benue State High Court sitting in Makurdi has fixed October 22 for the pre-trial conference in the case involving Al-Jazirah newspaper correspondent in Benue, Henry Ibya. Justice Shishi adjourned the matter on Wednesday after it emerged that not all documents filed by the defence had been received by the court, making it impossible to proceed with the scheduled hearing. The judge subsequently directed the parties to regularise their filings ahead of the pre-trial conference. Speaking with journalists after the sitting, one of Ibya’s defence lawyers, O.A. Alu explained that the pre-trial conference would enable both parties to identify and narrow the issues in…

Former Nigerian International, John Obi Mikel, has raised a question about Lionel Messi ahead of Argentina’s World Cup semi-final fixture with England. The former Chelsea midfielder raised the question while warning England that they will have to do more to try and stop Messi when they face Argentina on Tuesday night. According to Obi Mikel, everyone, including current Real Madrid manager Jose Mourinho, has tried to stop Messi, but the eight-time Ballon d’Or winner manages to find a solution on the pitch. Speaking on The Rest Is Football podcast, Obi Mikel also insisted that it’s impossible to stop Messi. “Gary.…

Global crude oil prices declined on Wednesday, with both the Brent and West Texas Intermediate, WTI, benchmarks recording losses of nearly one percent. Checks by DAILY POST showed that Brent crude fell 0.79 percent to $84.06 per barrel, while WTI crude also declined 0.79 percent to $78.71 per barrel. The latest price movement comes after recent volatility in the oil market amid heightened tension in the Middle East. On Tuesday, United States President Donald Trump said a strike against Iran will continue. DAILY POST reports that the dynamics of crude oil prices directly impact domestic fuel prices in Nigeria. Recently,…