Author: Olukayode Oke

More than 1,250 members of Boko Haram members have surrendered to Nigerian troops following killing of their fighters by Islamic State of West Africa Province, ISWAP. Boko Haram fighters were said to have surrendered to escape being killed by Islamic State of West Africa Province, ISWAP, who had killed about 200 of their fighters including family members in a raging onslaught between the two rival insurgent groups. Fleeing Boko Haram fighters and families numbering about 1,250 surrendered to Nigerian troops in five villages in North East in the last seven days following a deadly clash with the rival Islamic State…

President Muhammadu Buhari has called on developed and developing nations to grant duty-free and quota-free market access for products originating from the world’s 46 least-developed countries. He said that this would ensure their integration in regional and global value chains. Malam Garba Shehu, the President’s spokesman in a statement, said Buhari made the call in Doha, Qatar, at the UN Conference of Least Developed Countries. Buhari decried the current structure of the global financial system which places an unsustainable external debt burden on the most vulnerable countries. He warned that such debt burdens would make it extremely difficult for LDCs…

Lagos State Chapter of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has debunked claims by the Labour Party, LP, Governorship candidate, Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour that he is talking with “the real owners of PDP structure” in Lagos State for possible alliance towards the March 11 gubernatorial poll. The party, through Publicity Secretary and Chairman, Media and Publicity Team for JandorFunke 2023 Campaign Council, Hakeem Amode, debunked the claim in a statement on Monday. The rebuttal followed a recent statement credited to Rhodes-Vivour and a “purported message broadcasted on a Twitter handle @zuccinille” who claimed that Jandor would collapse his structure to work for a…

Atiku Abubakar, the Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, and his running mate, Ifeanyi Okowa, are currently leading a protest to the national headquarters of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, in Abuja. Chairman of the PDP, Sen. Iyorchia Ayu, and other leaders and supporters of the party gathered at the Legacy House, Maitama, to start their protest march to the INEC National Headquarters. This is coming less than a few days after INEC announced the All Progressives Congress, APC, presidential candidate, Bola Tinubu, as President-elect. Tinubu had defeated Atiku and Labour Party’s Peter Obi during the Feb.…

Liverpool ace, Mohammed Salah, has reacted to becoming Liverpool’s all-time top Premier League scorer. Salah achieved the feat after scoring a brace in Liverpool’s 7-0 win over Manchester United on Sunday. The Egyptian international said it was very special for him to become the club’s all-time top scorer in the Premier League, adding that it cannot lie. His first goal in the 66th minute drew him level with Liverpool legend Robbie Fowler’s tally of 128 goals, before his second strike took him clear of the former striker whose record had stood since 2007. Reacting, Salah told Sky Sports after the…

Gov. Ademola Adeleke of Osun on Sunday in Osogbo appealed to residents of the state to avoid violence at the March 11, House of Assembly elections. He said in a statement issued by his media aide, Malam Olawale Rasheed that elections should not be about killing and maiming. “I appeal for a violence-free election. Election is not about killing and maiming. “It is about the exercise of electoral choice. Mobilise peacefully and cast your votes for candidates of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP),’’ the governor said in the statement. Adeleke thanked Osun residents for their support at the July 16,…

Mr. Kelvin Chibuzor Chukwu, younger brother of late Oyibo Chukwu, has been elected the Labour Party (LP) candidate for Enugu East Senatorial Zone in the March 11 rescheduled senatorial election. Recall that Barr. Oyibo Chukwu was allegedly assassinated by unknown assailants along Amaechi-Agbani Road within the Enugu metropolis on February 22, barely two days before the elections on February 25. Kelvin Chukwu defeated his rivals, Mr Uchenna Ogbodo, Mr Chinedu Nneji and Chief Christian Onyeni, with 223 votes to emerge winner. The Chairman of the Labour Party in Enugu State, Chief Casmir Agbo, praised the 231 delegates drawn from the…

Real Madrid have fallen nine points behind LaLiga leaders, Barcelona. This follows their drab 0-0 draw at Real Betis on Sunday night. Carlo Ancelotti’s men have endured a tough week, after they lost 1-0 at home to Barca in the Copa del Rey semi-final first leg. Although the Spanish champions dominated the game against Betis, they squandered the chances that fell their way. The result means Real now have 53 points after 24 league fixtures. Barcelona are top on 62 points, while Betis are fifth with 41 points, three points off the Champions League places.

Liverpool delivered the complete performance and Mohamed Salah became the club’s record Premier League goalscorer as Manchester United were overwhelmed at a joyous Anfield. United’s renaissance under manager Erik ten Hag already has the tangible reward of the Carabao Cup but Liverpool unleashed a brutal reality check on their progress with a severe thrashing. Liverpool took control of what had been a tight game, with Bruno Fernandes and Marcus Rashford missing presentable chances, when former Old Trafford target Cody Gakpo applied a smooth finish to Andy Robertson’s perfect pass two minutes before the break. The second half was a tale…

The Commissioner of Police in Ogun State, Frank Mba, has said he would investigate why Governor Dapo Abiodun visited the polling unit of his opponent, Ladi Adebutu, during last Saturday’s presidential election. Abiodun and Adebutu, both indigenes of Iperu, Ikenne Local Government Area of Ogun State, are contesting for the post of the governor under the platforms of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), respectively. DAILY POST reported that Abiodun had, during the last election, stormed Adebutu’s polling unit inside Wesley Primary School, Iperu, after he had cast his vote. The purpose of the visit was unknown…

The Ohanaeze Ndigbo socio-political organization has cautioned the President-elect, Bola Tinubu against victimizing the Igbos who did not vote him during the just concluded presidential election. Ohanaeze also urged Tinubu not to victimize other sections of the country that did not vote him during the election. In a statement signed by his Secretary-General, Okechukwu Isiguzoro, Ohanaeze urged Tinubu to consider Igbos in the distribution of amenities. According to Isiguzoro: “Ndigbo urges the President-Elect not to victimize any section of the country who voted against him but as the new Political leader of the Country, he should ensure that Nigerians, especially…

Both Chelsea and Leeds have recruited new managers since the two met earlier in the season. A 3-0 defeat at Elland Road last August contributed to Thomas Tuchel being replaced by Graham Potter the following month, while Javi Gracia took over from Jesse Marsch 11 days ago. Potter’s men desperately need to end a torrid run of two wins from 15 matches, while the Whites are still in a relegation dogfight despite a 1-0 victory over Southampton in Gracia’s first game at the helm. Ahead of Saturday’s encounter at Stamford Bridge, we put the two bosses under the spotlight. Potter,…