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Traditional worshippers under the aegis of the Isese Worshippers of Ogun State have said that the exclusion of Isese rites from the burial of the late Awujale of Ijebuland, Oba Sikiru Adetona, was a show of disrespect to Yoruba cultural heritage. DAILY POST reports that the monarch died at the age of 91 on Sunday. Oba Adetona, the longest-serving monarch in Nigeria’s traditional institution, who was installed as king on April 2, 1960, passed away after a 65-year reign. He was buried at his residence in Ijebu Ode on Monday. DAILY POST also reports that shortly before the religious rites…

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Senate President Godswill Akpabio has lauded the late former President Muhammadu Buhari, describing him as a leader who served Nigeria without embezzling the nation’s treasury. Akpabio made the remarks on Thursday at an expanded Federal Executive Council meeting held in Abuja in honour of Buhari. The President of the Senate noted that even the former president’s critics would concede that he did not misappropriate public funds while in office. He said, “Let us be honest, he was tough. He was a soldier who did not flinch under fire, a leader who did not flee from responsibility, and above all, a…

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The Nigeria Police Force, Zone 3 Headquarters, Yola, has informed members of the public that a shooting range training exercise will be conducted for its officers on Friday, July 18, 2025, at exactly 10 am in Girei, near Yola. “The exercise will take place at the Counter-Terrorist Office located behind the NASS FM Radio Station, in Girei Local Government Area, Adamawa State,” the Zonal Command said in a statement signed by its Public Relations Officer, SP Yusuf Mohammed. “This exercise is part of the routine operational training designed to improve the tactical capacity, discipline, and response readiness of officers under…

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Galatasaray vice-president, Abdullah Kavukcu, has insisted that no one can mock the club regarding Victor Osimhen’s potential permanent transfer. According to Kavukcu, Osimhen is eager to join Galatasaray, so much so that the Nigerian forward rejected incredible offers from elsewhere. This statement comes just hours after Galatasaray and Napoli reportedly reached an agreement on bank guarantees and payment plans concerning Osimhen’s transfer. “Nobody believed in us. We showed the world that Galatasaray has such a capability. No one can mock Galatasaray. No one can talk to us differently,” Kavukcu was quoted by Turkish football pundit, Yağız Sabuncuoğlu, as saying. “We…

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