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Ekiti State Governor, Mr Ayodele Fayose has dared the Federal Government to carry out the alleged plot of preventing him from travelling out of the country , saying; “under the federal system of government, State governors are not appendages of the President and as a leading opposition figure in Nigeria, he cannot be cowed by President Mohammadu Buhari and his agents.” The governor, who reacted to reports that two governors, one from the Southwest and another from the South South have been placed on travel restriction on President Buhari’s order, in a press conference addressed by his Special Assistant on Public Communications and New Media, Lere Olayinka, said; whenever he wished to travel out of Nigeria, he will do so in the full glare of the public. He said; “I am not surprised or disappointed by this latest plot of the Buhari’s government because the President Buhari that we know is a man without any atom of respect for the rights of Nigerians as enshrined in...

The sun is a powerful source of energy. So powerful, in fact, that Damon McMillan is betting his boat can cross more than 2,000 miles of ocean using only its rays. McMillan is the captain of Seacharger, which is on a mission to become the first unmanned, autonomous boat to cross an ocean using only solar power. It’s a project that McMillan and three of his friends have worked on for two and a half years, after being inspired by a robotic sailboat competition.  Constructing the boat took a lot of trial and error, McMillan says, and at times it seemed an impossible task. “If I had started believing that I had to get to the end tomorrow, I never would have continued. So it’s always just one step at a time,” he said. Judging by the intricate design, it’s no wonder the craft took over two years to build. It's powered by two ultra-thin, 100-watt solar panels and a brushless motor. Batteries store any surplus power, so Seacharger can travel for up to three days witho...

One of ISIS's most renowned British jihadi brides has issued a chilling threat against civilians in the UK, warning of terror attacks in London. 'To be honest I wouldn't go into Central London through June... or even July well to be honest I wouldn't go there at all especially by Tube,' Sally Jones - known as Mrs Terror - wrote on social media.  The former benefits scrounger, who abandoned her disastrous career as a punk rocker to convert to Islam, revealed she is now hiding in the ISIS-held city of Mosul in Iraq. She also tweeted: 'England... Boom' moments before she was suspended from Twitter by administrator. She also posted a new photograph of herself dressed in a black burqa, posing next to the sea, supposedly in Iraq.  'A picnic and a paddle in the Tigress (sic) - just beautiful,' she wrote. Jones also stated her location on her Twitter biography as Mosul.  Her decision to leave Raqqa and head to Mosul comes as the ISIS-h...

Not so long ago, whenever Juan González would go to the butcher he’d buy a few nice steaks for himself and cow lung, known here as  bofe , to chop up and feed his dog. “Now  bofe  is what I eat, when I can get it,” said the 55-year-old elevator repairman on a street in the Venezuelan capital. With  prolonged shortages of basic foods , Venezuelans have been forced to shift their diets to whatever they can find. And what they can find is not necessarily healthy. Milk, meat and beans – the main sources of protein in the Venezuelan diet – are hard to find or sold at exorbitant prices, and many are filling up on empty carbs from pasta, rice and the traditional  arepa  cornmeal cake. “These fill you up and make you fat but they are not nutritious,” said nutritionist Héctor Cruces. “Viscera are high in fat and low on protein.” A study revealed last month by Venezuela’s top three universities showed that 12% of those polled said they were eating less...

The controversial ruler of Chechnya, Kremlin-backed  Ramzan Kadyrov , has engaged John Oliver in an unlikely online spat after the British comedian mocked the hardman leader for posting an online appeal about a lost cat. Oliver mocked Kadyrov in a  five-minute segment  on HBO’s Last Week Tonight after the Chechen leader appealed to the world to help find his cat, a so-called toyger, a domestic cat bred to resemble a tiger cub. Last week, Kadyrov posted a message on  Instagram  to ask for help in locating the animal. “We have begun to seriously worry,” he wrote, asking for anyone with information on the cat’s whereabouts to get in touch. During the sketch on Sunday, Oliver said Kadyrov, who posts regular videos of his work-outs in the gym on Instagram, is “basically like a can of Monster energy drink come to life”. He also teased the Chechen for his propensity to wear T-shirts bearing the image of president Vladimir Putin. Oliver later posted a photo...

Bill Cosby, the TV star and the subject of dozens of accusations from women who say he sexually assaulted them, must face trial over an accusation that he intoxicated and sexually assaulted a Temple University employee more than 12 years ago in his  Pennsylvania  home. The ruling in Pennsylvania district court sets in motion one of the biggest trials of the decade, in which the actor and comedian faces up to 10 years in prison. The case involves the only criminal proceedings against Cosby, 78, to emerge from a tidal wave of similar accusations. Andrea Constand, who met Cosby when she was an employee of Temple University in Philadelphia and considered him a mentor, claims that Cosby drugged and violated her at his Pennsylvania home in January 2004. Constand was not present for Tuesday’s hearing. On Tuesday, two detectives who interviewed Constand in 2005 read detailed portions of her written statement to police. Constand claimed in the interview that Cosby invited her...

French investigators have raided Google’s Paris headquarters, saying the company is now under investigation for aggravated financial fraud and organised money laundering. In a major escalation of France’s long-running enquiry into Google’s tax affairs, magistrates revealed on Tuesday that the software giant is suspected of evading taxes by failing to declare the full extent of its activities in the country.  Prosecutors said they want to establish whether the Irish company through which Google funnels the majority of its European revenues does in fact control a “permanent establishment” in  France . Google  maintains that its large offices in Paris, London and other European capitals are not fully fledged businesses, but operate as mere satellites of its international headquarters in Dublin, providing back-office services such as marketing. The company routes most of its non-US revenue from activities such as advertising through Dublin, where the 12.5% corpor...

No fewer than 13 persons died on Sunday after a commercial bus en route from Enugu State had a head-on collision with a trailer at Ofeme Junction on Umuahia Road, Abia State. Two other passengers in the 18-seater bus belonging to Peace Mass Transit Limited with number plate, AKL895YY, reportedly sustained varying degrees of injuries in the accident that happened around 11am. It was gathered that the trailer driver fled the scene immediately after the crash.The trailer en route to Enugu State from Port Harcourt, River State, was said to be on top speed and lost control, veering into the path of the bus, which was a few kilometres away from its destination – Umuahia. An eyewitness, who identified herself simply as Sharon, said some of the passengers were mangled in the bus while  others were thrown on the road as crowd gathered to rescue the injured. She said she was in another bus travelling to Ebonyi State, adding that he counted eight lifeless bodies at the spot. Sh...

EBONYI State chapter of the Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN, weekend, said there was no grazing land for Fulani herdsmen in the state. State Chairman of CAN, Rev. Dr. Emmanuel Nshii, said this during a peaceful protest by members of the association in Abakaliki, adding “we, Igbo, also rear cattle but due to lack of land, we used to restrain our cattle. We, therefore, declare that our land is entirely for cultivation of rice, cassava and yam.” The protesters  carried placards with inscriptions such as Fulani herdsmen and their destruction, Killing is unlawful, Disarm Fulani herdsmen, Cattle rearing is private business, Stop killing innocent farmers among others. Source: Vanguard News

The Senior Pastor of Champions Royal Assembly, Kubwa, Abuja, Joshua Iginla on Sunday, gave out 32 cars out of which were 16 SUVs to celebrate his birthday. Iginla also gave out money running into several millions of naira to the aged, widows, orphanages and scholarships to orphans from nursery school to university. Six Nollywood actors and actresses got Hummer jeep 3 series, Mercedes G-Wagon and Mercedes CLS 550. They include Jide Kosoko, Francis Duru, Alex Usifo, Ngozi Osondu, Thelma Nwosu and Sunday Omobolanle, popularly known as Babaluwe. Artisans got generators and cash gifts while the widows got deep freezers, rice and cash gifts ranging from N150,000 to N1.5 million. Treasure Orphanage Foundation, Nyanya, Divine Wound Orphanage, Kubwa and Christ Home Foundation, Kuje, got N1.5 million each and rice while some orphans in the homes were awarded scholarships from nursery to university. Iginla said he had 782 widows and orphans he caters for. “It doesn’t matter to me if I t...

NIGERIA Labour Congress, NLC, led by Ayuba Wabba, Sunday suspended the ongoing nationwide strike to force the Federal Government to reverse the N145 per litre pump price of petrol and resolved to resume negotiation with the government.  This came as Joe Ajaero led faction, weekend assured that labour movement would engage the federal government to ensure there was a time frame for ending importation of refined petroleum products into the country. Source: Vanguard News

This happened along Umuahia - Okigwe road. A lorry ran into an oncoming Peace Mass Transit bus. Eyewitness reported that a lot of people travelling with the bus lost their lives. More photos. More details later ...

The Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, faction led by Ayuba Wabba, will meet Sunday in Abuja, to review the ongoing nationwide strike and protests  over the increase in fuel price. The faction of the NLC, alongside the Joint Action Front, JAF, had, since Wednesday, May 18, embarked on a nationwide strike and mass protests. The meeting follows appeals by President of Senate, Bukola Saraki; Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, and the National Leader of All Progressives Congress, APC, Bola Tinubu, to them to call off the industrial action and negotiate with the Federal Government. General Secretary of NLC, Dr. Peter Ozo-Eson, confirmed that the meeting would review the situation and determine the next line of action, Similarly, JAF will meet in Lagos today to review the situation. Abiodun Aremu, JAF Secretary, said the meeting would take place at  2 pm  to plan how to re-strategise the protest and to force government to reverse the hik...

Manchester United manager, Louis van Gaal, has told Sky Sports News that “it’s over”, while leaving the team’s hotel on Sunday. His cryptic comments come as speculations increase, that the Old Trafford outfit are set to name Jose Mourinho as his replacement. The former Chelsea boss is expected to be confirmed as the new United manager this week, after both parties agreed a deal. Van Gaal led the team to FA Cup glory on Saturday – United’s first silverware since Sir Alex Ferguson retired in 2013 – defeating Crystal Palace 2-1 at Wembley. He is however set to be fired, after he failed to qualify for the Champions League. Source: Daily Post

Hell was let loose again yesterday in Ladipo area of Mushin, Lagos State, as hoodlums wreaked havoc at the popular Ladipo auto spare-parts market following a disagreement between some hoodlums popularly known as area boys and traders. Although no life was lost, close to 40 vehicles were burnt while houses and shops were also torched. According to eyewitnesses, the quick intervention of policemen from the Area D Police Command and the Rapid Response Squad (RRS) averted blood bath in the area. The crisis, which started at about 8a.m. over illegal ticketing, snowballed into an ethnic fight between the Igbo traders and Yoruba residents. The angry residents who took to the streets to protest the destruction of their homes, called on the government to relocate the market as they were tired of the violence. It was gathered that trouble started after the hoodlums scrambled over collection of ticket money from a car that parked in the area, which left one person injur...

Trade Union Congress, TUC, has dissociated itself from any strike embarked upon by the organised Labour. Its President, Bobboi Kaigama made the confirmation to DAILY POST Wednesday morning. Our correspondent made several calls and sent text messages to some Labour leaders Tuesday night over today’s planned strike. In his reply around 1 am Wednesday, Kaigama said, “TUC is not on strike”. DAILY POST has also reached out to NLC President, Ayuba Wabba, who is yet to give a response. Details later… Source: Daily Post

The factional president of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Comrade Joe Ajaero has backed out of the planed strike called by the Congress. The union had threatened to embark on indefinite to protest the removal of fuel subsidy, which affected the price of the product. DAILY POST had exclusively reported that the federal government had proposed a reduction of fuel price to N120 but the Ayuba Wahab-led group rejected it. The FG decided to turn to the Ajaero faction for further dialogue. Addressing newsmen in Abuja, Ajaero said his group cannot be part of the action because it was called at a wrong time and with wrong motives. He also accused the Ayuba Wabba faction of asking the government to write off the N2 billion loan the group collected in 2012 to buy buses. He said: When you are asking that the loan given to you in 2012, which had not been paid back should be written off, we believe that the action has already been sold out before it takes off. “So, we w...