Oyo State Governor, 'Seyi Makinde, has announced the deployment of free Omituntun transport buses to ease the pains of the people of the state from the twin crisis of naira and fuel scarcity that have been the lot of Nigerians in recent weeks. The post Naira/Fuel scarcity: Makinde deploys free buses in Oyo appeared first on The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News.

Before downing the Balloon, three airports were closed and airspace was shut down off the South Carolina coast as US military planes targeted the object over the Atlantic Ocean.

Everton forward Neal Maupay appears to have blamed Frank Lampard for the club’s woes. Everton was on a run of 11 matches without a win and decided to sack Lampard and replace him with ex-Burnley boss Sean Dyche. Dyche led the side to a win against Arsenal at Goodison Park on Saturday. The former Brighton […] EPL: Everton player blames Frank Lampard for bad results before Arsenal win

KYIV, UKRAINE (AP) — Dozens of Russian and Ukrainian prisoners of war have returned home following a prisoner swap, officials on both sides said Saturday. Top Ukrainian presidential aide Andriy Yermak said in a Telegram post that 116 Ukrainians were freed. He said the released POWs include troops who held out in Mariupol during Moscow’s monthslong siege that reduced the southern port city to ruins, as well as guerrilla fighters from the Kherson region and snipers captured during the ongoing fierce battles for the eastern city of Bakhmut. Russian defense officials, meanwhile, announced that 63 Russian troops had returned from Ukraine following the swap, including some “special category” prisoners whose release was secured following mediation by the United Arab Emirates. A statement issued Saturday by the Russian Defense Ministry did not provide details about these “special category” captives. At least three civilians have been killed in Ukraine over the past 24 hours as Russian forces struck nine regions in the country’s south, north and east, according to reports on Ukrainian TV by regional governors on Saturday morning. Two people were killed, and 14 others wounded in Ukraine’s eastern Donetsk region by Russian shelling and missile strikes, local Governor Pavlo Kyrylenko said in a Telegram update on Saturday morning. The casualties included a man who was killed and seven others who were wounded Friday after Russian missiles slammed into Toretsk, a town in the Donetsk region. Kyrylenko said that 34 houses, two kindergartens, an outpatient clinic, a library, a cultural center and other buildings were damaged in the strike. Seven teenagers received shrapnel wounds after an anti-personnel mine exploded late Friday in the northeastern city of Izium, local Governor Oleh Syniehubov said on Telegram. He said they were all hospitalized but their lives were not in danger. Elsewhere, regional Ukrainian officials reported overnight shelling by Russia of border settlements in the northern Sumy region, as well as the town of Marhanets, which neighbors the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant. Kyiv has long accused Moscow of using the plant, which Russian forces seized early in the war, as a base for launching attacks on Ukrainian-held territory across the Dnieper River.

Usani, who is the governorship candidate of Peoples Redemption Party, PRP was reportedly to be on his way to his home town in Nko, Yakurr Local Government Area when he was attacked.

The Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, has alleged that the move by the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, to redesign Naira notes was aimed at causing riots in the country. Wike, who spoke on Saturday during a campaign in the Opobo/Nkoro Local Government Area of the state, alleged that aim was to cause crises which […] Naira redesign was aimed at causing riots to shift election – Wike

The Independent National Electoral Commission, Kwara State, on Saturday conducted a mock accreditation of eligible voters for the 2023 general elections in the state, using the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System, BVAS, in preparation for the elections in six selected local government areas of the state. A statement by the Public Affairs Officer INEC, Kwara State, […] INEC conducts mock accreditation in Kwara

The Oyo State Police Command has confirmed the death of an Ibadan resident during a clash between some hoodlums and security agents. DAILY POST had earlier reported that one person was killed while two others sustained injuries during a clash between some protesters and security agents on Saturday. The clash occurred in the Dogo area […] Police confirm one dead in Ibadan protest

As Nigerians continue to bear the brunt of the scarcity of new Naira notes, Yobe State Governor, Mai Mala Buni, has directed the state-owned microfinance bank to open its branches in all 17 local government areas of the state. Buni gave the directive in a statement on Saturday through his media aide, Mamman Mohammed, noting […] Cash swap: Gov Buni directs Yobe Microfinance Bank to open branches in 17 LGAs

The Concerned Stakeholders Forum of the All Progressives Congress, APC, has echoed Governor Nasir El-Rufai’s claim of saboteurs in the Buhari administration. First Lady Aisha Buhari, who years ago alerted Nigerians of a cabal around her husband, shared a video of El-Rufai’s rant. The Kaduna helmsman this week stated that elements in the presidency were […] El-Rufai right, saboteurs working in Buhari govt – APC stakeholders

Tribune Online Don’t apply henna in your hands before election, INEC tells Bauchi women "I am very happy with the way the machine operated, it did not take me more than a minute to get accredited" Don’t apply henna in your hands before election, INEC tells Bauchi women Tribune Online

Governor Darius Dickson Ishaku of Taraba State has condemned the gruesome killings of the two wives and five children of Suleiman Mohammed, the traditional ruler of Mutum-Biyu, in the Gassol Local Government Area of the state. The monarch’s family, who were recently abducted in Jalingo, the state capital, were brutally murdered by the suspected kidnappers. […] Ishaku condemns killing of Taraba monarch’s wives, children, vows to fish out perpetrators

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The Niger State Police Command has arrested a suspected ritualist, 38-year-old Abdulrahman Woru, with a human skull at Babana, Borgu Local Government Area of the state. The suspect, who resides in Babana, is from Gbesewona village of Benin Republic. The Police stated this in a statement signed by the Public Relations Officer, PRO, DSP Wasiu […] Police parade man caught with human skull in Niger

Rio Ferdinand has hailed Everton forward Neal Maupay’s contribution to the Toffees beating Arsenal 1-0 on Saturday. The Everton striker enjoyed another day to remember against Arsenal. It was Sean Dyche’s first game since taking over from sacked Frank Lampard, and he delivered a 1-0 win over the Premier League leaders. James Tarkowski’s 60th-minute header […] EPL: He ruffled your feathers – Rio Ferdinand names Everton star that hurt Arsenal

Having enjoyed a massive run in top terrestrial and cable platforms across the country, a family sitcom, ‘Birds of a Feather’ (BOAF) is set to start airing a fresh new season.

Officers of the Lagos State Police Command have arrested two self-confessed cultists. Public Relations Officer, SP Benjamin Hundeyin announced they were intercepted early Saturday morning. A patrol team from Imota Division flagged down the men riding on a motorcycle for a search. The police image-maker said the partners rode into Lagos from Sagamu, in neighbouring […] Police intercept cultists with pistol, masquerade regalia

Kelechi Iheanacho was voted Man of the Match following Leicester City’s 4-2 away win at Aston Villa on Saturday. The 26-year-old scored once and provided two assists in the game. Iheanacho was the overwhelming choice of Leicester City fans as he topped the poll with 55 percent of votes. New signings Tete and Victor Kristiansen […] EPL: Iheanacho voted Man of the Match after Leicester City’s win against Aston Villa

Tribune Online State of the Nation: Stakeholders bemoan Nigeria’s current economic woes "the queues in the bank are forcing us to be orderly, because we are not orderly" State of the Nation: Stakeholders bemoan Nigeria’s current economic woes Tribune Online

Liverpool manager, Jurgen Klopp, has insisted he is “absolutely” the right man for the job. Klopp was speaking after a 3-0 drubbing at Wolves in the Premier League on Saturday. It was the Reds’ seventh league defeat of this campaign. Liverpool were two down inside 12 minutes, thanks to a Joel Matip own goal and […] EPL: Klopp reveals right man for Liverpool job