The Kogi State Police Command has confirmed the release of Prof. James Alabi, Dean, Management Sciences, Kogi State University Anyigba. The Police said the don regained his freedom on Saturday night after six days in kidnappers’ den. The Police Public Relations Officer, DSP William Ovye Aya, confirmed this while speaking to DAILY POST on Sunday….
The NCDC revealed this information via its website on Sunday morning that the additional 138 infections brought the total of infections in the country to 206,064. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control has revealed that it has not recorded any death but registered 138 new cases of COVID-19 in the country as of October 2….
The daughter of Bauchi State Governor, Fatima Zara Bala, has revealed that she is living with Fibromyalgia, as she called for more awareness on the syndrome. Fibromyalgia, also called fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS), is a long-term chronic condition characterized by widespread musculoskeletal pain accompained by fatigue, sleep, and cognitive difficulties. Zara, who is preparing for her…
The candidate of the Young Progressive Party in the forthcoming governorship election in Anambra State, Senator Ifeanyi Ubah, has described the manifesto of his All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) counterpart, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo, as empty. Soludo had recently unveiled his manifesto, during a grand rally of his party in Awka. This came after Ubah had…
Chairman of Western Nigeria Security Network (WNSN) also known as Amotekun in Oyo State, General Kunle Togun (rtd) has revealed that eleven monarchs from Oke Ogun geo-political zone in Oyo State wrote a petition against the creation of Oke Ogun State. Togun said that the petition was written during the military administration. The former Director…
Alhaji Ahmad Nuhu Bamalli, the Emir of Zazzau has lamented the widespread security challenges in Northern Nigeria. He said that there is the strong need for people to support government’s efforts to bring the menace to an end. The Emir advised those behind the insecurity and banditry in the region to desist from such act…
Promising talented Nigerian rapper and hip hop recording artiste, Barzini returns with a new beautifully crafted single captioned; “Amen”. The ‘May Things’ crooner, Barzini taps versatile Nigerian singer and music producer, Ekene Nkemena professionally called Kemena to unlock this masterpiece. The output is his first release in the month of October. ‘Amen’ serves as a…
Veteran Nollywood actor, Hanks Anuku has disclosed the reason why he prefers living in Ghana to his motherland Nigeria. Actor Hanks Anuku can be identified well for his multiple roles as a villain actor. He was featured in a lot of movies where he played the role of a gunman, armed robber, and other villain…
Dangote’s 650,000 barrels-per-day (bpd) oil refinery project has been identified as one of the oil distillation companies that would boost global refining capacity by 6.9 million barrels per day between 2021 and 2026. The Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), which made this disclosure in its 2021 World Oil Outlook released recently, said Africa’s…
The Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, has insisted on the removal of all Nigerian flags from the southeast. IPOB made the remark while commending churches and institutions that complied with its earlier directive. The group had ordered banks and other organizations across the region to remove all Nigerian flags from October 1. IPOB also ordered…
A Nigerian government official was recently slapped in the United States of America after he tried to disrupt a protest by Nigerians. Some anti-Buhari protesters stormed the Nigerian embassy in U.S. and were met with resistance by counter protesters campaigning for One Nigeria. A government official was among the pro-government group and he was seen…
Dutse recidents in Jigawa State have gone spritual over low rainfall in the State which is posing serious threat to their farming activities. Chief Imam of the Dutse Central Mosque, Dr. Abubakar Sani Birnin Kudu led thousands of people to observe two raka’at prayer at Dutse Eids ground seeking for divine intervention. He blamed the…
Ibrahim Garba Musa, the permanent secretary at Niger’s ministry of transportation, has been kidnapped by gunmen. He and his son were kidnapped in the early hours of Saturday, October 2, in the Zungeru district of the state, where they were attending a wedding ceremony. The incident was confirmed by Mary Noel-Berje, the governor of the…
Chief Ayo Adebanjo, the leader of the Yoruba socio-cultural group Afenifere, has stated that until Nigeria is reorganized, the country will collapse. He further said that the country’s president, Muhammadu Buhari, is to blame for secessionists’ emergence. He declared in an interview released on Saturday, October 2, that the president must come to the South…
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The Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Saliu Akanmu Adetunji, has promoted no fewer than ten traditional chiefs in the city. The ten traditional chiefs were promoted from the Balogun lineage to Olubadan throne at the weekend. DAILY POST reports that the promotion became necessary as a result of the demise of Chief Buhari Adebisi. Adebisi is…
Dancehall artiste Shatta Wale has finally met with his twin brother Jim Iyke and it’s just a lovely and fun moment between the two. Shatta Wale labeled Jim Iyke as his twin brother or lool-alike after the latter shared the love he has for the songs of the former and his personality as a business-minded…
SHOCKED surgeons unbelievably found a kilogram of nails, screws, and nuts in a man’s stomach that were up to 4inches long. The patient in Lithuania had been swallowing metal objects for a month after kicking his booze habit, doctors said. He was admitted to the Klaipeda University Hospital on the Baltic Sea coast with severe…
The Osun State Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Sunday Bisi has charged the newly defected members to work assiduously for the victory of the party in the 2022 gubernatorial election in the State. The Osun PDP Chairman also asked the new members to see the party as their family as they have been…
The Yoruba socio-political organization, Afenifere has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to stop hunting those agitating for self-determination in Nigeria. Afenifere said agitators like Sunday Igboho and Nnamdi Kanu were product of the failure of Buhari government to cater for Nigerians. Jare Ajayi, spokesman of Afenifere, said Buhari should concentrate on fighting banditry and terrorism,…
The Zamfara Police Command has nabbed a notorious commander of bandits named Bello Ruga. According to the State Commissioner of Police, the notorious commander of bandits, Bello Ruga was arrested at the bandits’ camp in Gummi Local Government Area of the state. Ayuba said; “On 1st October 2021, police tactical operatives on anti-banditry operations around…
