Adamawa State Governor, Ahmadu Fintiri has signed an Executive Order banning the activities of scavengers in the state. In a statement by Humwashi Wonosikou, Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, he said the prohibition takes immediate effect and will remain in force in all 21 Local Government Areas of Adamawa State until further notice. “For…
The Transmission Company of Nigeria, TCN, said its staff has commenced the dismantling and re-erection of its collapsed Tower 16 at Gunduwawa Village, Gezawa Local Government of Area of Kano State. DAILY POST recalls that a trailer carrying a container drove into the base of the tower, destroying it and causing outages in several communities….
A cross section of Ebonyians have called on the state government to ensure proper implementation of integrated Supportive Supervision, ISS, for monitoring of the rural healthcare centres. The stakeholders said this would improve healthcare service delivery in the state. This was made known at a round table meeting in Abakaliki on Friday. Speaking at the…
The Federation Account Allocation Committee said it disbursed N1.358.075 trillion to the three tiers of Government in Nigeria as July allocation. The was contained in a statement by the Director of Information and Public Relations, Ministry of Finance, Mohammed Manga on Friday. The disbursed N1.358.075 stems from the total gross N2,613.791 trillion revenue generated in…
Chelsea striker Mason Burstow has left Enzo Maresca’s side to join Championship side Hull City on a permanent transfer. The Blues made this known in a statement via their website on Friday, ahead of their Premier League clash with Manchester City on Sunday. “Mason Burstow has completed a permanent transfer to Championship side Hull City,”…
Joshua Zirkzee came off the bench to score the winning goal on his debut as Manchester United beat Fulham 1-0. Erik ten Hag started Bruno Fernandes in a false nine position as the Red Devils tried to kick off their Premier League campaign. However, Fernandes missed two big chances as the hosts tried to make…
Ahead of the local government council elections taking place in Bauchi tomorrow, Saturday, August 17, 2024, the State Police Command has put in place security measures to ensure the safety of citizens at the 5,013 polling units across the state. The command has also deployed personnel to key locations across the state in partnership with…
Deputy Governor of Edo State Philip Shaibu has claimed that the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, for the September 21, 2024, governorship election in the state, Asue Ighodalo, has not been accepted by the people of the state. Shaibu, who spoke on Friday when he was featured on Channels TV programme, alleged that…
The Jigawa State Government is concerned about the possibility of a repeat of the 2020 flooding that affected over 90 percent of the state. In the current 2024 rainy season, 12 out of the 27 local government areas have already experienced flooding. The Executive Secretary of the State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA), Dr. Haruna Mairiga,…
The Federal Government of Nigeria plans to issue a $500 million dollar-denominated domestic bond next week Monday to attract both local and international investors. Gbadebo Adenrele, Managing Director of Investment Banking, at United Capital Group, disclosed this during a hybrid roadshow with investors organised by the Debt Management Office (DMO) on Thursday. “The auction will…
The Imo State Police Command has paraded a 23-year-old Elijah Chigemezu who specializes in snatching phones from unsuspecting victims at gunpoint. Also arrested were 27-year-old John Chukwudi a native of Ntu in Ngor-Okpala LGA Imo State and one Chibeze Tasie, 32, who was arrested at Naze. In a release from the Police Public Relations Officer,…
Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State has reiterated the importance of professionalism and adherence to building regulations in addressing building collapse in the state. Sanwo-Olu said this at the second edition of the Lagos State Building Control Agency, LASBCA, stakeholders engagement, on Thursday, in Lagos. The LASBCA stakeholders engagement, which focused on the critical issue…
The Minister of Works, David Umahi says it is the will of God for President Bola Tinubu to reset Nigeria for the betterment of the citizens. He stated this in Bauchi on Thursday during a courtesy visit to Gov. Bala Mohammed of Bauchi State. Umahi is in Bauchi to sympathise with the governor and the…
Nigeria’s inflation fell to 33.40 percent in July 2024 from 34.19 percent in June on a year-on-year basis. This is the first time the country’s inflation has cooled down since December 2022 when it stood at 21.34 percent. The National Bureau of Statistics disclosed this in its latest Consumer Price Index and Inflation for July…
Former Spain midfielder, Cesc Fabregas, has said Arsenal “just keep growing and growing” and will end Manchester City’s domination in the Premier League this season. The Gunners lost out by two points to City last term. Pep Guardiola’s men have now won the title for four consecutive years. Fabregas has now backed his former team…
The Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, on Thursday accused some traditional rulers in the Southeast of collecting money from terrorists masquerading as herders. IPOB alleged that these traditional rulers collect the money to allow these terrorists operate freely in some communities of the region. Emma Powerful, the spokesman of the group, warned that IPOB and…
The Depot and Petroleum Products Marketers Association of Nigeria, DAPPMAN, has strongly denied accusations that it is hindering the operations of local refineries to maintain the importation of petroleum products. The Executive Secretary of DAPPMAN, Olufemi Adewole, made this clarification, adding that the association’s members are patriotic investors who have committed substantial resources to building…
Rangers have arranged for their supporters to storm Uyo in large numbers for their CAF Champions League clash with US Zilimadjou of Comoros. The Enugu club have made provisions for a round trip bus for supporters willing to travel for the encounter. Rangers and US Zilimadjou have adopted the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium, Uyo as…
Former Liverpool player, Danny Murphy, has questioned Chelsea’s decision to extend Cole Palmer’s contract at Stamford Bridge. Palmer was a delight for Chelsea fans last season, and was easily their best player. Palmer scored 25 goals and provided 15 assists in 45 games for the Blues under Mauricio Pochettino. He made Gareth Southgate’s England team…
A group of retired Nigerian soldiers who fought during the Civil War have appealed to the federal government to pay their outstanding pension arrears. The 63 retired Nigerian Army soldiers, who were enlisted between 1967 and 1978, claimed they had not received their pension payments despite President Muhammadu Buhari’s approval of N134.7 billion for military…
