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As preparation ahead of the April local government election heightens, Onikeke community in ward 1 has declared Akeem Olatunji, chairmanship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Oluyole as its sole candidate ahead of the election. General chairman of Onikeke Community Development Council, Alhaji Olawale Hamzat, made the declaration at an endorsement ceremony held at Onikeke on Saturday February 3rd. The traditional leader of the community, Baale Onikeke, Alhaji Kamorudeen Adekunle Adedoja, who was personally present at the event also assured that Olatunji remains their sole candidate as the local government election approaches. According to the CDC chairman,…
A Lagos-based Entrepreneur, Business Mogul and Philanthropist, Yeye Atorise of Ikeja High School, Lagos State, Afolashade Ajike Shona has been conferred with an Honourary Doctorate Degree by the Kingdom Life University, Florida, United States of America, USA for her contributions to the Society. The conferment ceremony of the National Matron of the Association of Female Artisans Worldwide, AOFAW, took place during the 1st Anniversary of the Association in partnership with Kingdom Life University, Florida, USA. The occasion which attracted many eminent personalities from all walks of life made the House 5, Royal Comfort, Jakande Road,…
The family of Adesanya Sarah, 36, has been thrown into mourning after she was allegedly murdered by her ex-boyfriend in the Ojodu area of Lagos State on Sunday. Speaking on behalf of the family on Sunday in a post on her X handle, Sarah’s sister @Lahyorbronze alleged that the ex-boyfriend after murdering her, killed himself. “I don’t know what happened or how it happened. Her neighbour called to break the news. My worst fear has come to pass,” she wrote. When contacted on the phone, Lahyorbronze said that her sister (Sarah) was making plans to relocate to Canada this…
Residents of Minna, the Niger State capital, have staged a protest over rising cost of living in the country. As early as 7 a.m. on Monday, a group of women blocked Minna-Bida Road at the popular Kpakungu roundabout to express their grievances over the rising cost of food items. Our correspondent gathered that gunshots were fired by the police to disperse the protesting residents. The protesters stopped all vehicles from moving. Vanguard gathered that efforts by the police to control the crowd almost resulted in violence as protesters asked the police to leave, forcing the police to fire…
In a verdict that will be considered worse than a slap on the wrist, a judge of Gombe High Court, Justice Abdul Hamid has asked an accused, Rose Dogara Silas Gyar to pay N20 ( twenty naira) to avoid going to jail for three years after convicting her one-count charge bordering on N3 million fraud. Gyar was arraigned before Justice Hamid by the Gombe Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC for duping one Saifullahi Sani Abdullahi of the sum of N3 million in the guise of helping him to obtain a loan under the Central…
Ekiti Police Command has paraded one Alhaji Baboga for his alleged involvement in the killing of the two traditional rulers in the Ikole Axis of Ekiti On Monday, Jan. 29, 2024. Addressing Journalists on Sunday in Ado-Ekiti, the Assistant Inspector General of police (AIG) in charge of Ekiti, Dare Ogundare, said it took the combined efforts of security agencies in the state to apprehend the suspect in the forest between Ayedun and Ayebode. He said that the suspect had confessed to the crime while efforts are on to apprehend his accomplices. The AIG, who said no arrest was made…
David and Burna Boy, the Nigerian singers, have failed to win any of their categories at the 2024 Grammy Awards. Davido, who is a first-time Grammy nominee, was nominated in three categories — including ‘Best Global Album’ for his latest album, ‘Timeless’. Others are ‘Best African Performance’ for his song ‘Unavailable’ and ‘Best Global Music Performance’ for his track ‘Feel’. He, however, lost the ‘Best African Music’ category to Tyla’s ‘Water’, ‘Best Global Music Performance’ to ‘Pashto’ by Béla Fleck, Edgar Meyer & Zakir Hussain featuring Rakesh Chaurasia, and ‘Best Global Album’ to Shakti’s ‘The Moment’. Burna Boy, who…
After hours of a nationwide blackout on Sunday, the Transmission Company of Nigeria, TCN, has confirmed that the collapsed national grid has been restored. DAILY POST earlier reported that the grid, on Sunday, collapsed for the first time in 2024, causing power outage nationwide. A statement subsequently issued by TCN’s Public Affairs General Manager, Ndidi Mbah, said the blackout followed partial disturbance experienced by the grid about 11:21Hours on Sunday. The statement noted that the incident affected the Ibom power islanded, feeding Eket, Ekim, Itu and Uyo transmission substations. According to Ndidi, the “TCN initiated immediate restoration of the…
Ekaterina Lisina has the longest legs among women in the world, is the world’s tallest model, and as far as anyone can tell, has the biggest female feet in Russia. Ekaterina Lisina holds the Guinness World Record for having the longest legs among women. According to the institute, her left leg measures 52.3 inches while the right one is an even 52 inches long. The model stands 6’9″ tall, and realized rather early that her height would be one of her biggest assets. With a successful career in basketball where height is of the essence, the young Russian’s foresight…
Nigeria has plunged into darkness once again as the nation’s electricity grid collapsed. The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) managed grid went down at approximately 11:51 AM on Sunday, reducing the system’s capacity from 2,407 megawatts to a mere 31MW by noon and reaching zero by 1 PM. Despite the Federal Government privatizing the sector over eleven years ago, the grid remains unreliable, failing consumers on more than 141 occasions. Distribution companies are already alerting customers about the situation, even as the generation companies have repeatedly expressed concerns over the impact on the safety and durability…