October 2024 – Page 118

Navy deactivates 124 illegal refining sites, arrests oil thieves in Niger Delta

10.10.2024

The Nigerian Navy has announced that its troops from Operation Delta Sanity have achieved significant success in the Niger Delta region, deactivating 124 illegal refining sites and arresting 55 suspected oil thieves and illegal refinery operators over the past four months. The Flag Officer Commanding Central Naval Command, Rear Admiral Samson Bura, made this known...

‘The real distraction is not DNA, its Sam Larry, Naira Marley’ – VeryDarkMan revisits Mohbad’s case

10.10.2024

Social media critic, VeryDarkMan, real name Vincent Otse, has revisited the circumstances surrounding the death of the late singer Ileriouluwa Aloba, known as Mohbad. DAILY POST recalls that Mohbad died on September 12 2023 under questionable circumstances and was buried the following day. Since his passing, numerous efforts by his family, authorities, and other stakeholders...

Why I prefer traditional worship to Christianity, Islam — Wole Soyinka

10.10.2024

Nobel Laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka, has disclosed why he prefers traditional Orisa worshipping to Christianity and Islam. He said the deepness of faith in Islam and Christianity doesn’t match that of Orisa worshipping for him, adding that Orisa fascinated him a lot more. According to him, Orisa worshipping is one of the African religions that...

Over 5700 children had transgender surgery from 2019-2023 in America – Report

10.10.2024

A new database has revealed that over 5,700 minors in the U.S. underwent gender-affirming surgeries between 2019 and 2023. Fox News and the New York Post reported on Wednesday that the database, launched by an advocacy group Do No Harm, tracks where children are receiving treatments like puberty blockers, hormone therapy, and surgeries for gender...

Court sentences scavenger to 8 strokes of cane for stealing goat

10.10.2024

A Kaduna Chief Magistrates’ Court, on Thursday, ordered that a 21-year-old scavenger, Ibrahim Usman, be given eight strokes of the cane for stealing a she-goat. The convict, who admitted committing the offence, pleaded with the court to temper justice with mercy, saying that he was misguided by his friends. While delivering judgment, the Magistrate, Ibrahim...

Imo teacher nabbed for alleged abuse of 12-year-old stepdaughter

10.10.2024

The Imo State Police Command has arrested a secondary school teacher, Blessing Emmanuel, for allegedly abusing her 12-year-old stepdaughter, Amarachi. The arrest took place on Tuesday following a complaint lodged by Owerri-based activist journalist Chidiebube Okeoma at the Owerri Area Command headquarters. The plight of the victim came to Okeoma’s attention when two local women,...

An African paradox: Why do billions of dollars in donations fail to solve the continent’s problems?

10.10.2024

African countries receive more than $150 billion a year in aid from Western governments, international organizations and private funds. Although the amount of the assistance is significant, many analysts and experts believe there are serious systemic problems that prevent the continent from implementing meaningful change. This begs the question: Why do problems such as famine,...

Four robbery suspects nabbed for terrorizing Adamawa community

10.10.2024

Four youths have been nabbed by the Police for allegedly terrorizing a community in the Adamawa State capital, Yola. The suspects are charged with making life difficult for residents of Jambutu in Yola North Local Government Area. The Adamawa State Police Command said in a press release signed by its spokesman, Suleiman Nguroje, that the...

Bobrisky: VeryDarkMan reacts as Femi Falana alleges threats to daughter’s life [VIDEO]

10.10.2024

Popular social media critic, VeryDarkMan has reacted to Femi Falana’s allegation that his daughter’s life is being threatened. DAILY POST reports that VeryDarkMan, on September 24 2024, leaked a voice call recording of crossdresser, Bobrisky narrating how Falana’s son, singer Falz, contacted him during his six months jail term. Bobrisky in the controversial audio said...

NNPC selling PMS to marketers at N1,010 per litre – IPMAN chair

10.10.2024

The National President of the Independent Marketers Association of Nigeria, Abubakar Garima, has revealed that the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited is currently asking oil marketers to buy petroleum products from its depot at N1,010 per litre in Lagos State. He stated that the price peg is significantly higher than what the oil company paid...