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3 members of Ansaru Terror Group have been arrested by the Nigerian Police in Kaduna State in the ongoing mop up operation in Kuduru Forest. The arrested suspects were identified as Munkailu Liman Isah a.k.a Babban Driver’m’ 32yrs, Abdullahi Saminu a.k.a Danmunafiki ‘m’ 21yrs and Aminu Usman. The Kaduna Police Command said the arrested Ansaru members are already helping out with information relating to the group's membership, criminal/operational records, logistics and general modus operandi. Read the statement below; “Preliminary investigation reveals that the arrested suspects were actively involved in the recent attack and attempted kidnap of the Emir of Potiskum that resulted in the gruesome killing of the Emir’s Police escorts. They were also involved in several other kidnap operations and terror attacks on commuters and other innocent citizens along some major highways, especially in the North-West and North Central States of the country. “Unfortunately, investigation also re...

US President, Donald Trump. U.S. President Donald Trump has fired two key witnesses in the impeachment investigation against him, as he started an apparent campaign of retaliation just two days after he was acquitted by the Senate. Trump fired Gordon Sondland, the U.S. ambassador to the European Union, just hours after dismissing Ukraine expert Alexander Vindman, a decorated Army lieutenant colonel, according to statements released by Sondland and Vindman’s lawyer. “The most powerful man in the world – buoyed by the silent, the pliable, and the complicit – has decided to exact revenge,” Vindman’s attorney David Pressman said in a statement, adding his client was “escorted” from the White House. It was an astonishing move by Trump to clear his administration of people who have testified in the impeachment probe, which investigated Trump’s attempt to pressure Ukraine to pursue investigations that could help his 2020 re-election bid. Sondland – a political appointee who donated 1 million...

N ollywood actress, Faithia Williams formerly known as Faithia Balogun got a double dose of celebrat ion on her birthday as she got engaged to her man same day. The actress who celebrated her birthday in Istanbul, Turkey said "YES" after her boyfriend got down on one knee and proposed to her. Here is a video of Faithia flashing her engagement ring below; Faithia was formerly married to Saidi Balogun but their marriage crashed in 2006. Although they stopped living together in 2006, they were officially divorced in 2014. Their marriage however produced two kids.

The Nigerian movie industry is quite competitive due to the amount of talented actors in Nollywood. Many actors have left Nigeria for developed countries but after they relocated, their relevance in the movie industry diminished. However, the story is not the same for all of them; as some of them have continued to entertain their fans despite the fact that they are no longer based in Nigeria. This article is about three actors who are based in the United States of America but are still relevant in the Yoruba movie industry. 1) Tunde Owokoniran: Owokoniran is a talented actor who rose to stardom under the tutelage of Odunlade Adekola. Meeting Odunlade Adekola had a huge impact on his career; it was Adekola who gave him the chance to explore his talent. Popularly known as Tunde Tilapia, Owokoniran became popular through some Yoruba movies like Penkele mess, Sunday Dagboru and Ilu Alujo among others. In 2016, Tunde got married to his wife, Tunmise Akinwansola at the Naim Islamic Centre in...

Hausa actress, Maryam Booth has finally reacted to her nude video which got leaked on social media and ignited a firestorm on Twitter on Friday February 7. In the 3 seconds clip, the Kannywood actress was seen stark naked and trying to put on her underwear before rushing to snatch the phone from an unidentified person holding the camera. After the nude video went viral, social media users accused her ex-boyfriend, Ibrahim Ahmad Rufai a.k.a Deezell of releasing the video. Hausa actress, Maryam Booth accuses her Deezell however issued a statement in which he debunked claims of leaking the nude video. Deezell's statement has now forced Maryam to react to her leaked video. Maryam vowed to take legal action against the person behind the leak. She also accused her ex, Deezell of recording the video three years ago. She alleged that on multiple occasions, Deezell allegedly “threatened to leak her video if she does not pay him”. In a statement made available to newsmen, the Hausa actress s...

Before Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi State was sworn-in for a second term alongside his deputy, Edward Onoja late last month, the deputy was the Chief of Staff during Bello’s first term and one of the most influential figures in the previous administration in the state. He became deputy governor following the impeachment of the former deputy governor, Elder Simon Achuba, by the state House of Assembly. They typified what political allies should be. They were said to be bosom friends of many years standing, referring to themselves as “siamese twins”, thus inseparable, and nobody could come between them. Bello, Onoja political affinity Onoja has been a long time strong ally of Governor Yahaya Bello and an influential figure to reckon with as far as the present administration in Kogi State is concerned. The choice of Onoja as deputy to Bello did not come as a surprise to many political watchers in the state. He is believed to have a played significant role in the development of policies a...

JAMB SWEET SIXTEEN POSSIBLE QUESTIONS Jamb Sweet Sixteen Possible Question NOTE : Answer the following question using the comment box. Thanks 1. At what age did Aliyah started menstruating 2. At what age d i d Aliyah started wearing bra 3.Who told Mr. Bello that Aliyah have started menstruating 4. Who said this “do you know that too much sugar affect ladies doing menstruation? 5. What is the color of Aliyah’s mug 6. What is Mr Bello’s best color 7. Who said this “Pay me so that I can teach you the secret to making his tea ” 8. The letter Mr Bello sent to Aliyah on her 16th birthday was based on the outings they had 9. Who is Aunty Gigs 10. Who is Aunty Molara 11. Common sex is everywhere, who said this 12. Don’t tell me you don’t Netflix, who said this 13. Who wanted his son to be a lawyer 14. What was Aliyah’s first Ambition 15. What did s he later concluded on becoming 16. Who is an Asthmatic patient 17. What was Aliyah’s chemistry grade 18. Why did Aliyah’s friend cheat during the p...

And 50-year-old man identified as Kayode Oladehinde has been arrested by the Ogun State Police Command for allegedly defiling his 13-year-old stepdaughter and and putting her in the family way. The suspect was arrested following a complaint filed by the mother of the victim at Ogijo Divisional headquarters. Oladehinde was accused of giving the girl a drug that left her bleeding profusely after he realized she was pregnant. Ogun State Police Spokesperson, Abimbola Oyeyemi confirmed the arrest of the suspect and also disclosed that the incident occurred on February 4 at Ogijo in Sagamu Local Government Area of the state. He said; “Men of the Ogun State Police Command on 5th of February 2020 arrested one Kayode Oladehinde ‘m’ a resident of Olope Street Ogijo for defiling his 13-year-old stepdaughter (name withheld). “The suspect was arrested following a report from the mother of the victim who complained at Ogijo Divisional Headquarters that her daughter informed her on the 4th of Februa...

NPower is the social investment programme it was established in Nigeria with the aim of fostering productivity through skill development and valuable knowledge sharing and acquisition for economic growth and social development.          The programme has over five hundreds thousand youth all of them are beneficiaries. They work and earn a monthly stipend of thirty thousand NIRA from the federal government of Nigeria.  However, Npower beneficiaries are yet to receive their January payment but according to official information the stipend will be paid shortly as promised by Npower official on their Facebook page.      Moreover, concerning device collections for 2017 Npower beneficiaries there are so many hopes which show that federal government will distribute their device very soon .

There are some activities, food, things, we engage our self doing daily that are very dangerous to our health, mostly to some vital organs in our body which is theKidney 1.Soda Soda provides no nutritional benefits and its packed with natural or chemically manufactured. This equates to extra calories in your diets and can ultimately results to unwanted weights gain. A typical 12 oz. Cola has 152 calories and in some places ,this is consider a small serving soda. Diet soda may be lower in calories , but still provides no nutritional value and often contain additives including artificial sweeteners. Skip the soda and reach for water instead. 2.Processed meat Process meat can be significants source of sodium and also nitrate , which have been linked to cancer. Choose leaner meat like fresh roasted turkey or chicken and also opt for low sodium, low nitrate meat.  3.Butter Butter is made from animal fat and contain cholesterol , calories and high level of saturated fat. Margarine is made...

Yahoo Yahoo Boys as they are referred to as in Nigeria are Internet Fraudsters and scammers who obtain money from unsuspecting victims under false pretense. In Nigeria today, The population of Yahoo Boys is way higher than that of the Graduates. Everybody is striving to reap where they did not sow. The frustration that goes through the mind of Salary Earners when they see this Fraudsters is quite disheartening.The Scammers are on the Increase everyday by day. Below are the top cities where you can find most of these con men in Nigeria. 10.Abuja Yes, their are a good number of internet fraudsters in Abuja, a city known to be controlled by political money bags. These fraudsters who are seen as Abuja big boys by virtue of the fact that they are relatives of some big politicians or claim to work in one government ministry or the other, actually use those as a cover for their illegal activities. 9.Abeokuta, Ogun State This is a town with a growing number of youth interest in online scam. Th...

A facebook user by name karibo kingsley have taken to the socia media network to announce a terrible event that happened to him and how God helped save his life. Sometime ago some unknown gunmen shot him at the head with the intentions to kill him but he was rushed to the hospital for the bullet to be removed but it could only be removed by operating on him in which they fixed a date for the operation.  Few days later while on his way to pay a friend visit, he felt something strong in his throat and vomited it, surprisingly it was the bullet that was meant to be taken out by operation. He however said thanks to God for it, God is really great. What's your say on this act of shooting from unknown people Comment below

A quack medical practitioner has been arrested by the Nasarawa State command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) for allegedly killing a three-year-old girl through illegal blood transfusion. Mohammed Mahmoud-Fari, state commandant of the NSCDC disclosed this while parading the 27 years-old suspect, Muddansir Idris at the state command in Lafia on Monday. The suspect was arrested from the Kofan-Sarkin-Power area of Lafia following report from the parents of the deceased on Friday, Jan. 31, Mahmoud-Fari said. According to him, the suspect transfused blood to the child on the fateful day at a medicine store in the area. This, he confirmed resulted to bleeding from all her body openings, NAN reports. “Sensing danger, the suspect ran away and the baby was rushed to the Dalhatu Araf Specialist Hospital, Lafia, where doctors tried frantically to save her life to no avail. “We were able to trace and arrest the suspect and also seal the premises,” Mahmoud-Fari said. He said...

Three men, on Monday, died in a ghastly road accident along Lagos-Ibadan highway. DAILY POST gathered that 14 other persons sustained various levels of injuries in the accident that happened around Saapade axis of the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway. Two vehicles were involved in the accident: a Mazda bus with registration number, AKD 53 XN, coming from Ibadan to Lagos and a Ford bus with registration number, GB 490 XA, coming from Lagos to Ikire. The Ogun State Traffic Compliance and Enforcement (TRACE) Corps, confirmed the accident to DAILY POST. TRACE Spokesperson, Cdr Babatunde Akinbiyi, told our correspondent that the two vehicles had a head-on collision due to speeding and reckless driving. Akinbiyi informed that the Injured victims have been rescued to Victory Hospital, Ogere; State Hospital, Isara and OOUTH, Sagamu; adding that the dead victims were taken to FOS Mortuary, Ipara, all in Ogun State. He stated further that the driver of the Ford bus coming from Lagos to Ikire was among th...

Barcelona have provided the latest update on French forward, Ousmane Dembélé’s injury. DAILY POST had reported that the 22-year-old picked up a right hamstring injury during their 3-1 victory over Borussia Dortmund in the Champions League last year. Barcelona, in a statement on the club’s official website on Monday, stated that Dembele had some discomfort in his right thigh during their training session. The statement read: “During Monday’s training session, the first team player [Dembele] felt some discomfort in his right thigh due to muscle fatigue. “The player will continue with his recovery.” Barcelona will take on Athletic Club in the Copa del Rey on Thursday, before their LaLiga away fixture against Real Betis next Sunday.

Tottenham Hotspur manager, Jose Mourinho, has said he knew Liverpool would win the Premier League title, after they defeated Manchester City in November. The Reds are currently 22 points ahead of City, following the latest round of fixtures. Liverpool hammered Southampton 4-0, while Pep Guardiola’s men lost 2-0 to Mourinho’s team. However, Mourinho feels the title was won and lost, when the Reds beat the champions 3-1 in November. “I had the feeling early in November when I was with you, I had that feeling. “I know how difficult it is to win a third league in a row. It’s hard, it’s difficult. “But they [Man City] are still a fantastic team. Fantastic team, fantastic players, fantastic manager. “So for us to beat them is very good and the way the table is, you lose two matches you almost go to relegation, you win two matches you get up, and it was so important for us. So, so important,” Mourinho told Sky Sports.

The crisis rocking local government administration in Oyo state took another swift as one person, identified as Abdulasisi Isa was shot dead on Monday during a clash in Surulere Local Government Area of the state. The deceased was said to have been killed when supporters of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and those of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), clashed over who is the authentic Chairman of the Local Government Area. DAILY POST reports that there have been pockets of violence between the supporters of the Chairmen who were sacked by Governor Seyi Makinde and the recently appointed Caretaker Chairmen in the state. The sacked Chairmen are members of APC while those who were recently appointed are members of PDP. It was gathered that several weapons were on display during the fracas. The deceased identified as Alajase is a member of the PDP from Surulere local government. Prior to the Surulere mayhem, it was gathered that there was violence in other local government areas such as ...

The Chairman of the National Union of Road Transport Workers, Lagos State, Musiliu Akinsanya, also known as MC Oluomo, on Monday, reacted to the ban on commercial motorcycles and tricycles, popularly called Okada and Keke Napep by the state government. MC Oluomo disclosed that his team was meeting with the state government over the ban. He disclosed that the meeting was aimed at prevailing on the state government to review the ban. Recall that the Lagos State Government had placed a ban on the operation of commercial motorcycles and tricycles in some local government areas and local council development areas in the state. The ban had taken effect from February 1st, 2020, and was disclosed in a statement by the state’s Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Mr. Gbenga Omotosho. However, MC Oluomo who spoke to journalists through his aide, Jimoh Buhari stated that he was also meeting with bus drivers. He explained that the meeting was to persuade them not to increase fares, which cou...

President Muhammadu Buhari says exit of the United Kingdom from the European Union has set the stage for a new trade regime between the UK and its old partners, as well as an alignment with new trading partners. This was contained in his statement Monday night by his spokesman, Garba Shehu. It recalled that understanding the inevitability of the situation, Buhari had earlier stated the opportunities presented by Nigeria and indeed other nations of the Commonwealth in the emerging trade scenario occasioned by the Brexit. “It is, therefore, heart-warming that Prime Minister Boris Johnson also believes that indeed, a new dawn awaits the United Kingdom in its trade relationship with countries within the Commonwealth, Nigeria inclusive as reflected in his speech earlier Monday in Greenwich. “President Buhari, while writing on, A new case for a Commonwealth based on trade, on the eve of the ‘UK- Africa Investment Summit’ in London in January, had said: “I – like many other Commonwealth leade...

Vice presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in the last general election, Peter Obi, has revealed ways to tackle insecurity in the country. Obi who maintained that the state of insecurity in the Buhari-led administration was the worst ever, urged the government to focus on reversing the loss of jobs. He tweeted on Monday, “The state of insecurity under this administration is the worst the country has ever experienced. “To address it, we need to look at the economy and focus on reversing the loss of jobs, among other solutions.” Recall that On Sunday, the General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, RCCG, Pastor Enoch Adeboye alongside his members held a protest against insecurity situation in the country. They started the march at about 11am shortly after the church service at RCCG’s National Headquarters in Ebute Metta, Lagos State. Also, the senate minority leader Enyinnaya Abaribe had last week while contributing to a motion on insecurity on the fl...

Member of the House of Representatives, Shina Peller, has weighed in on the ban of Okada and Keke by the Lagos State Government. Protests have so far broke out in the state amid the ban on the operations of commercial motorcycles and tricycles in six local government areas and nine local council development areas. The ban, which took effect from Saturday, February 1, had Lagos residents stranded at bus stops while others were seen walking to their respective destination. Reacting to the development, Peller in a post on his Twitter page, supported Governor Jide Sanwo-Olu on his stand against Okada and tricycle in the state, adding that the riders have been caught often times violating traffic laws. However, querying the side effect of unemployment to the riders, Peller said the recent ban will help curb accidents and safeguard the lives of Lagos residents. He wrote: “What will happen to the hundreds of Okada owners that are now jobless all of a sudden? Isn’t it possible that some of the...

Ekiti State Governor, Dr Kayode Fayemi, has approved the appointment of Mrs. Morenike Olapeju Babafemi, as the new Head of Service in the State Civil Service. Mrs. Babafemi, who has had a stint as Acting Head of Service, before proceeding on an overseas training programme last year, was until the new appointment, a Visiting Research Fellow at the African Leadership Centre, School of Global Affairs, King’s College, London, United Kingdom. Her appointment as Head Office Service takes effect from Monday, February 10, 2020. She is to take over from the Mr Ayodeji Ajayi, who retires from the civil service on February 9, 2020, having attained the mandatory retirement age. Meanwhile, Governor Fayemi has commended Mr. Ajayi for his diligence and professionalism, which has helped in repositioning the state civil Service for effective service delivery. Mrs. Babafemi, is the first female to be appointed substantive Head of Service since the creation of Ekiti State on October 1, 1996. She started ...

The House of Representatives says it will expose Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) that refuse to appear before it with their audited reports. NAN reports that the Chairman, Committee on Public Accounts, Rep. Wole Oke, disclosed this during an investigative public hearing into the audit reports of MDAs on Monday. The committee is investigating allegations of deliberate and reckless refusal by non-treasury funded MDAs to render accounts to the Office of the Accountant-General to the Federation (OAGF). “Any agency that is invited and refused to show up, we will name and shame such MDAs. It shows that you are hiding something. We are only asking you, ‘bring your audited accounts’. “If you have submitted to the auditor-general, show us proof; we are only saying based on the records that we have, so many agencies have refused to comply with the provision of the Constitution and relevant statutes. “It is through these kinds of engagements that we can formulate policies, make new la...

A Federal High Court sitting in Makurdi, on Monday declared the Federal Government’s plan to establish RUGA Settlement and cattle colonies in Benue State as unwarranted, unlawful and unconstitutional. The court presided over by Justice Mobolaji Olajuwon, while delivering judgement, said any move by the Federal Government to compulsorily acquire land for RUGA Settlement or cattle colony in Benue State without the approval of the Benue State government was null and void. The suit was filed by the Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Benue State, Barrister Michael Gusa against the Attorney General of the Federation, Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development and the Minister of Agriculture. The judge granted an order nullifying every action or decisions taken to establish RUGA Settlement or cattle colonies for herdsmen in Benue State. Justice Olajuwon further issued an order of perpetual injunction restraining the Attorney General, the Federal Ministry of Agriculture,...

President Muhammadu Buhari and the leadership of the National Assembly (NASS) on Monday in Abuja expressed serious concern over security challenges facing the country and agreed to do all they could to tackle the problems. The Senate President, Ahmad Lawan, confirmed to State House correspondents that those at the meeting advised Buhari the steps to take. “We met with Mr. President over the security issues in the country and other matters of governance. The recent security challenges this country is facing requires that we work very closely”, NAN quoted him as saying. “We had the debates in the two chambers of the National Assembly last week and resolutions were taken and we have come to discuss with Mr President on the way forward, what we feel about some of these security challenges and also to ask him what he thinks we should do. “We discussed everything that matters as far as the issue of security of this country is concerned.’’ Lawan further revealed that the meeting discussed the...

Founder and General Overseer of Living Faith Church, Bishop David Oyedepo has placed a curse on the man who attempted to bomb his church in Kaduna State. Recall that the Kaduna State Police Command had on Sunday arrested a suspected suicide bomber inside a church located at Sabon Tasha in Chukun Local Government Area of the state. The state Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), DSP Yakubu Sabo had confirmed that the suspect named Nathaniel Samuel was a Christian from Bauchi State. Sabo had said the suspect was arrested inside the church with a bag containing items suspected to be Improvised Explosive Devices (IED) Speaking on Monday at the Church’s Covenant hour of prayer, Oyedepo said Nigeria has never been this vulnerable. The cleric who boasted that God confirmed his prayers said woe to anyone involved or connected with the callous killings in the country. He decreed that the generation of members of Boko Haram, Miyetti Allah is cursed. ”The most irresponsible, most murderous syst...