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Apr

25

2023

Herdsmen murder Labour Party Chairman in Benue

Metro, NewsCrime, Herdsmen, Metro, Nigeria, Security

Unknown gunmen causing mayhem in Benue State have killed a Chairman of the Labour Party, Mr. Nathaniel Ochoche. Ochoche, who was the Edikwu Ward 2 Chairman of the party in Apa Local Government Area of the state, was murdered alongside four others at the weekend. The party’s Publicity Secretary in the state, Mr. Tersoo Orbunde confirmed the incident in a statement he issued and made available to reporters on Monday. It read: “It is with rude shock that the Benue State Secretariat of the Labour party received the news of the gruesome murder of its Chairman in Edikwu Ward 2…

Apr

25

2023

By Amos Oge Kalu

Warring factions in Sudan agree on 3-day ceasefire

Metro, NewsAfrica, America, Politics, Sudan

After Ten days of fighting in Sudan, the United States said warring factions had brokered a three-day ceasefire which would be effected on Tuesday. U.S. Secretary of State, Antony Blinken said in a statement that, “To support a durable end to the fighting, the United States will coordinate with regional and international partners and Sudanese civilian stakeholders to assist in creating a committee to oversee the negotiation, conclusion, and implementation of a permanent cessation of hostilities and humanitarian arrangements in Sudan”. Blinken added that the U.S. will work with Sudanese parties “toward the shared goal of a return to civilian…

Apr

25

2023

By Amos Oge Kalu

Osimhen reigns at Napoli amid dearth of Nigerian superstars in Europe

NewsNigeria, Soccer, Sports, Victor Osimhen

Victor Osimhen has so far had a huge impact for his club, Napoli this season. Osimhen, who has drawn many comparisons with the likes of Chelsea legend Didier Drogba, is leading Napoli to win this season’s Serie A title due to his goals and performances. The Nigerian prodigy is currently the leading goal scorer in Serie A with 21 goals. His team is one match away from lifting the Serie A title after beating Juventus 1-0 on Sunday, thanks to a stoppage-time goal from Giacomo Raspadori. Napoli are currently 17 points clear on top of the Serie A table with…

Apr

22

2023

By Amos Oge Kalu

Hakimi: African footballers and the trap of foreign wives

NewsFootball, Hakimi, Nigeria, Politics

Paris Saint-Germain defender, Achraf Hakimi has been in the news all week. According to reports, his wife Hiba Abouk, had filed for divorce against the Morocco international, laying claim to half of his properties. However, the Spanish actress is said to have found out that Hakimi’s properties are not in his name, and his net worth is almost insignificant. Rather, all the 24-year-old’s assets are in his mother’s name, meaning the footballer doesn’t have to pay Abouk anything. This is rather a familiar story with African footballers. Zimbabwean footballer, Tendai Ndoro went bankrupt after losing all his properties to his…

Apr

22

2023

By Amos Oge Kalu

Tension as gunmen kill five policemen, couple in Imo ambush

Lifestyle, Metro, NewsBandits, Crime, Gunmen, Imo State, Kidnappers, Nigeria, Security, UGM

Some unidentified gunmen, on Friday morning, ambushed policemen at Okpala junction in Ngor Okpala Local Government Area of Imo State. DAILY POST gathered from a reliable source who craved anonymity that a couple, Mr and Mrs Chinaka Nwagu, who were from the Amankwo Okpala community, were also killed. The source said due to the tragedy, business activities in the entire neighbourhood had come to an end. He said, “The dead officers traveled from the nearby Abo Mbaise police division to eat at the junction.” He claimed that some gunmen arrived on the spot and started shooting at the policeman while…