Tension erupted on Tuesday during a meeting of princes in Ipetumodu, Osun State, after a call was made for Governor Ademola Adeleke to declare the stool of the Apetumodu vacant following the conviction of Oba Joseph Oloyede in the United States. Oba Oloyede, the 27th Apetumodu, was recently sentenced to more than four years’ imprisonment…
The national president of the Petroleum Retailers Outlets Owners Association of Nigeria, Billy Gillis-Harry, in this interview, explains to DAILY POST the reason for the recent hike in petrol prices to between N930 and N960 per litre from N860 and N880 in Dangote Refinery’s partners, MRS filling stations, and others. He also emphasises that Nigerians…
The Labour Party has announced the indefinite suspension of six prominent members, including Abia State Governor Alex Otti, Senators Darlington Nwokocha and Ireti Kingibe, over alleged anti-party activities. Others suspended are Victor Afam Ogene, Amobi Ogah, and Seyi Sowumi. The party’s National Executive Council said the decision followed the recommendations of a five-man Disciplinary Committee…
According to Reuters, Interior Minister Anutin Charnvirakul 25 told reporters about 25 people were beloved to have to have been killed without elaborating. Sixteen students and three teachers were sent to a hospital for treatment, Transport Minister Suriya Juangroongruangkit said, adding the causes of the incident were still being investigated. Early images posted on social…
The leadership of the Obidient Movement has accused paid propagandists of targeting Peter Obi, presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in the 2023 election, with falsehoods ahead of the 2027 general election. Yunusa Tanko, national coordinator of the movement, raised the alarm in Abuja on Monday. Tanko said the group has been confronted with…
At least 12 people were killed after two gunmen opened fire at a Jewish festival in Sydney’s Bondi Beach, Australia, on Sunday. NSW police confirmed the incident in a statement, declaring it a terror attack. One of the alleged shooters has been killed, the police said. “The second alleged shooter is in critical condition.” Among…
The President of the International Council for Ifa Religion, Fayemi Fakayode, has corrected a long-standing misconception about the origin of the name of the ancient Yoruba city of Ibadan. He said it was not derived from the words Eba and Odan, but from Iba and Odan. Fakayode made this clarification during the presentation of a…
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday did not rule out plans to assassinate Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, saying it would “end the conflict” between the two arch-foes. In a 20-minute interview with US network ABC News, the Israeli leader insisted his country’s deadly aggression to “defang” Iran was justified, and equated Khamenei…
A thunderstorm struck and killed eight cows in the Ori-Ohin area of Ifon, located in Ose Local Government Area of Ondo State. The incident caused shock and stirred discussions in the community, especially among local farmers and leaders who believe the deaths were connected to ongoing conflicts over farmland use. The cows, reportedly belonging to…
Four persons have been jailed in the United Kingdom over a street brawl in Leicester City centre. The men used knives, a baseball bat, and a crutch as weapons during the fight that took place at about 03:00 GMT on 4 November 2021. They are Destiny Ojo, Joshua Davies-Ero, Ridwanulahi Raheem, and Habib Lawal. All…