A Zamfara State group, Peace and Leadership Excellent Forum, has vowed that it would monitor political office holders in the state. Addressing newsmen at the Press Center in Gusau, the leader of the group, Alhaji Kabiru Abubakar Gusau, said monumental corruption will no longer be tolerated in Zamfara. “Many political office holders are there for…

The paramount ruler of Ibiono Ibom local government area of Akwa Ibom State, Okuku Ime Inyang, has appealed to the state government to equip and employ medical personnel for effective service delivery in Utit Obio Community hospital constructed in 1981 through community effort. The monarch made the call during the flag-off of a free medical…

The Renaissance Group has called on the Department of State Security (DSS) to investigate what it described as a coordinated plot to blackmail Senate President Godswill Akpabio. In a statement released by the group and signed by spokesperson, Mohammed Jamiu, the group alleged that some powerful forces were actively working to undermine Akpabio’s credibility. The…

A former All Progressives Congress, APC, presidential aspirant, Adamu Garba, has said Nigerian enemies like self-acclaimed Biafra Prime Minister, Simon Ekpa are behind the protest against President Bola Tinubu’s administration. Garba claimed that people like Ekpa contracted some influencers to cause destruction in Nigeria. He alleged that they contracted some Northern influencers to exploit the…

The draw for the UEFA Champions League play-offs took place on Monday in Nyon, Switzerland. Seeded and unseeded clubs were paired based on club coefficient rankings. But restrictions prevented some teams from being drawn against each other. In the Champions Path, 10 teams were split into five seeded and five unseeded categories. In the league…

Five players have joined Manchester United’s squad for duty at Carrington as they prepare to face Premier League rivals Manchester City in the FA Community Shield on Saturday. Man United disclosed this in a statement on their official website on Monday. The five players are Kobbie Mainoo, Lisandro Martinez, Facundo Pellistri and Luke Shaw. They…

A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Adamu Garba has claimed that the same camp used to oust former President Goodluck Jonathan in 2015 has been activated against President Bola Tinubu in the North. Garba said they might have succeeded against Jonathan but will fail in winning against Tinubu. In a post on his…

Some youths in the northern part of the country, under the aegis of the Coalition of Northern Youths for Peace and Stability, CNYPS, have lambasted the Zamfara State Governor, Dauda Lawal, over his alleged poor roles in the ongoing EndBadGovernance protests. The coalition accused the governor of using the protest as a “smokescreen to hide…

Kano Pillars chairman, Ali Muhammad Umar has called on all players to fully support the club’s new technical adviser, Coach Usman Abdallah. Addallah was appointed Kano Pillars head coach last week. The former Super Eagles assistant coach was formally introduced to the players on Monday. He succeeds former coach Paul Offor, with the mandate to…

Nigeria’s Blessing Oborududu has qualified for the semi-final of women’s Wrestling 68kg at the 2024 Olympic Games. Oborududu defeated her French opponent, Koumba Larroque 6-2 in their quarter-final match. She is now guaranteed to leave Paris 2024 with a medal by qualifying for the last four. Earlier, the African champion defeated her Canadian opponent Linda…

As part of the preliminary interrogation, information was received that a man of Portuguese origin with Belgian citizenship was collecting intelligence information in the region, setting up local residents against the current authorities and offering money to members of the Azande militia in order to persuade them to work for the US government. The detainee…

The Controller of Correctional Service, Niger State Command, Alhaji Maikudi Garba Adamu, has fortified security around correctional centers in the state as a result of the ongoing hunger protests. A statement signed by the head of the Media and Public Relations Unit of the Command, Malam Rabi’u Mohammed Sha’ibu, stated that the move was in…

The Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC, has issued new guidance requiring telecommunication operators to provide clear and detailed information to subscribers about how they are being charged for calls and data usage. This is contained in a statement by the NCC Director, Public Affairs, Reuben Muoka, on Monday in Abuja. Muoka said the directive, titled ‘Guidance…

Following the expiration of the tenure of Local Government Chairmen, the Ogun State Government has tasked all Heads of Local Government Administrations, HOLGAs, to use their administrative skills in managing the affairs at the council areas towards achieving seamless governance. DAILY POST reports that the local government chairmen whose tenure expired on July 26 were…

Former presidential candidate of the Labour Party, LP, Mr Peter Obi has expressed disappointment over President Bola Tinubu’s Sunday broadcast to Nigerians concerning the ongoing nationwide protests. Obi said Tinubu’s address appeared disconnected from the harsh realities faced by the people and failed to address critical issues that initially triggered the protest. According to him,…

Security operatives have dispersed protesters in the Karu area of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, after several attempts The protesters were said to have started assembling when security agents went after them and arrested three. An eyewitness, Ibrahim Sani, said the police had to fire teargas to calm the situation before arrests were made. “I…

The State Executive Council (SEC) of the Nigeria Medical Association (NMA), Kogi State branch, has reaffirmed the suspension of its former embattled chairman, Dr Olusola Baoku. In a protest letter addressed to the President of NMA, dated August 2, 2024, and signed by the Committee of Past Chairmen—namely Dr Aimila David, Dr. Zubair Kabiru, Dr…