The Igbo Renaissance Forum, IRF, has expressed deep disappointment regarding the recent opposition against the establishment of state police by Kayode Egbetokun, the Inspector General of Police. The forum said the IGP’s stance reflects a deep-seated reluctance to embrace necessary change in Nigeria’s policing architecture. This was contained in a statement signed by IRF’s international … Read more
Vice President Kashim Shettima has unveiled an ambitious plan to improve nutrition across Nigeria, calling on faith and traditional leaders to champion their communities’ efforts. Speaking at a high-level dialogue on nutrition at the Presidential Villa on Tuesday, the Vice President stressed that Nigeria’s future readiness hinges not just on food abundance but on the … Read more
These days, the demand for high-quality audio accessories that can keep up with our dynamic lifestyles is ever-growing. Infinix is setting new standards with its innovative range of accessories. From the immersive audio experience provided by its earbuds to the smart functionality of its wearable tech, Infinix is your go-to for cutting-edge accessories. Infinix offers … Read more
Ex-Super Eagles striker Odion Ighalo has claimed Cristiano Ronaldo and other top footballers moved to Saudi Arabia for money. Ighalo left mainstream Europe for Chang Chung Yatai in 2017 after playing for Lyn, Udinese, Granada, Cesena, and Watford. At Yatai, he earned a reported €200,000 weekly salary, before moving to Chinese club Shanghai Shenhua where … Read more
The Abdul Samad Rabiu Africa Initiative (ASR Africa), the philanthropic initiative of the Chairman of BUA Group, Abdul Samad Rabiu (CFR, CON), has kicked off the construction of the N250 million sport complex for the University of Jos. The sporting facility which is sited at the Naraguta Campus of the university, is set to consolidate … Read more
President Bola Tinubu has authorised the appointment of 12 consuls-general and five chargés d’affaires to represent Nigeria in 14 countries. Their appointment was disclosed by the minister of Foreign Affairs, Yusuf Tuggar via a statement on Tuesday. In a statement by his Special Assistant on Media and Communications Strategy, Alkasim Abdulkadir, Tuggar charged the newly … Read more
A Federal High Court in Ibadan, on Tuesday, sentenced two men, Oluwaseun Nwankpa and Olayode Fadaiya, to three months imprisonment each, for illegal currency trading amounting to N1.3 million. Delivering the judgment, Justice Ekerete Akpan, said he sentenced Nwankpa and Fadaiya based on the evidence tendered against them by the Department of States Services (DSS). … Read more
Members of staff of the Anambra State House of Assembly have embarked on an indefinite strike over various entitlements and poor conditions of service. The staff, on the platform of the Parliamentary Staff Association of Nigeria (PASAN), carried placards and banners during a peaceful protest to the assembly complex on Tuesday. They also moved to … Read more
Traders at Ekiosa Market in Benin City, Edo State, have started counting losses following the inferno that gutted a section of the market in the early hours of Tuesday. DAILY POST reports that the market, located by Third Junction, Murtala Muhammed Way, has about 20 shops housing various items estimated to be billions of naira, … Read more
The Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, has identified some factors responsible for the energy deficit across the country to inadequate financing and insufficient gas supply. The minister made the observation on Tuesday in his opening address at the power sector stakeholders’ interactive dialogue organised by the House of Representatives Committee on Power in Abuja. Adelabu … Read more
Kwara State has reportedly buried all allegedly confiscated poisoned cows slaughtered for public consumption around the state College of Arabic and Islamic Legal Studies, CAILS, in Ilorin, the state capital. According to reports, preliminary investigation revealed that the animals grazed on contaminated grasses. The burial of the animals followed several measures already put in place … Read more
The Lead British International, LBI, Abuja, has said it will take disciplinary measures against students seen in a viral video bullying their peer. Abraham Ogunkanmbi, Head of School at LBI Abuja, disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday. DAILY POST reports that there was outrage among Nigerians following a viral video of a female student … Read more
The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria, NAHCON, has ordered the State Pilgrims’ Welfare Boards, Commissions and Agencies to conclude the grouping of pilgrims into groups of 45 and conclude data upload to the e-track portal latest by Friday, April 26 for the purpose of this year’s Hajj. The groupings, according to a statement signed by … Read more
The Director, Special Projects, Federal Ministry of Finance, Aisha Omar, has said the ministry has so far recovered N57 billion from the N5.2 trillion owed by Ministries, Departments and Agencies, MDAs. Omar made this disclosure during the Sensitisation Workshop on Federal Government Debt Recovery Drive through Project Lighthouse Programme for South-East zone, on Tuesday in … Read more
The Police in Jigawa State have arrested an 18-year-old boy, Safiyanu Lawan, for allegedly faking his own abduction in a bid to extort money from his father. Spokesman of the command, DSP Lawan Shiisu Adam confirmed this to DAILY POST. He said the incident happened on 19/04/2024 at about 1430hrs, when one Alhaji Lawan Dankoli … Read more
The Center for Democracy and Human Rights, CEDEHUR, has ranked Kano State the “worst-governed and least-performing” state in the country since the new administration took over in May 2023. The Center made the claim on Tuesday in Abuja while unveiling its quarterly report on governance across the 18 states with new governors. According to the … Read more
The Federal Government of Nigeria under the supervision of the Federal Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment, is rolling out two initiatives – the Presidential Conditional Grant Programme & the Presidential Palliative Loan Programme. The minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Dr Nkiruka Uzoka-Anite said the programmes aim to alleviate the effects of the fuel … Read more
The Appeal Court in Abuja on Tuesday imposed a cumulative fine of N400, 000 on the All Progressives Congress, APC, governorship candidate in the 2023 election in Bayelsa State, Chief Timipre Sylva, for filing an interlocutory appeal that wasted the time of the court and the respondents. The N400,000 fine is in favour of the … Read more
A Lebanese security source and the Israeli Army said an Israeli drone struck a car deep inside Southern Lebanon, killing a Hezbollah member on Tuesday morning. The Israeli Army confirmed that the strike and its aircraft hit and eliminated Hussein Ali Azkul, a significant operative in Hezbollah’s Aerial Defense Unit in southern Lebanon. It was … Read more
After a meeting with critical stakeholders, the Ekiti State Government, on Monday, resolved the imbroglio brewing over the selection of a new Alararomi of Araromi Ekiti, in Ijero Local Government Area of the state. The town has been embroiled in turmoil over the emergence of Prince Adebomi Babalola as Alararomi- elect, with some contenders and … Read more
Some aggrieved members of the Sports Writers Association of Nigeria, SWAN, Bayelsa State chapter, on Tuesday distance themselves from China Acheru’s three-man caretaker committee. SWAN National Ex Officio and National Officer, Mr China Acheru, who was to supervise the botched election, had last week set up a three-man committee to organize election into the State … Read more
Following the allegations levelled against former Kogi State Governor Alhaji Yahaya Bello over alleged N80.2billion fraud, the State House of Assembly has called on the Economic and Financial Crime Commission, EFCC, to obey the rule of law and work within the ambit of law. This was part of the resolutions of the House during plenary … Read more
There was tension in Ogbomoso, Oyo State, on Tuesday over alleged shooting of a student by a yet to be identified security agent. The incident occured at Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH) Ogbomoso. DAILY POST gathered that a security agent allegedly gunned down the student and injured two others on Tuesday. Our correspondent learnt … Read more
