The House dared Buhari to name and prosecute the lawmaker identified as sponsor of secessionists in the country. Muhammadu Buhari Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari has been challenged by the House of Representatives on Tuesday. The House dared Buhari to name and prosecute the lawmaker identified as sponsor of secessionists in the country. The lawmakers said…
The shocking revelation was made public in a report by an investigative Nigerian journalist, David Hundeyin. Nasco boss, Ahmed Idris Nasreddin Late Nasco boss, Ahmed Idris Nasreddin has been mentioned among northern figures who sponsored terrorists. The shocking revelation was made public in a report by an investigative Nigerian journalist, David Hundeyin. He revealed how…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has insisted on conducting the Anambra State governorship election on the earlier date of November 6 despite threats from the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB to halt the exercise. DAILY POST reports that the secessionist group had vowed that the election would not hold owing to the refusal…
President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday said Nigeria is ready to extend a helping hand to South Sudan towards the political and economic stability of the country. President Buhari made the promise in Addis Ababa during a bilateral meeting with President Salva Kiir of South Sudan. Buhari further assured the full support of Nigeria to put…
The Nigerian Government has rubbished claims that President Muhammadu Buhari-led administration is pampering bandits ravaging the Northern part of the country. Lai Mohammed, the Minister of Information and Culture, described claims that the Buhari government treats bandits with kid gloves while being hard on separatist groups as misleading. Speaking on the Nigeria Television Authority, NTA,…
Hafsat Ganduje, the wife of Governor Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano, has been arrested by the EFCC over a bribery and land fraud case reported by her son, PREMIUM TIMES has learnt. The arrest comes weeks after her failure to honour the anti-graft agency’s invitation. Mrs Ganduje had earlier been invited to report to the EFCC’s…
President Muhammadu Buhari will on Thursday this week lay the 2022 appropriation budget before the National Assembly. Deputy Senate President, Ovie Omo-Agege revealed this during the plenary on Tuesday. Omo-Agege presided over the plenary in the absence of the President of the Senate, Dr. Ahmad Ibrahim Lawan. Reasons for Lawan’s absence were not revealed in…
Senator Shehu Sani, who represented Kaduna Central in the 8th National Assembly, has expressed scepticism over allegations that the late founder of NASCO Group, manufacturers of the popular Nasco corn flakes, Ahmed Idris Nasreddin, was part of those sponsoring terrorism in the north. A freelance investigative journalist, David Hundeyin, had published a finding that the…
The Nigerian Senate on Tuesday adopted a report by its Committee on Anti-Corruption and Financial Crimes for the confirmation of nominees as board members of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). After the report was read by the Committee Chairman, Senator Suleiman Abdu Kwari, who also represented Kaduna North Senatorial District, Senators who made…
Pastor E.A Adeboye of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, RCCG, has narrated how he through the help of God, overcame the temptation of establishing a ministry of his own. Adeboye while speaking during a sermon in the church at the weekend, said he could have started his own ministry long ago but was stopped…
The 13 Brigade, Nigerian Army, has commenced a 3-month security operation in Cross River State to stem the tides of militancy, kidnappings, cultism and other crimes. The flag-off of the operation, which is codenamed Exercise Still Water, was held yesterday at Ikang in Bakassi Local Government Council. Speaking, Commander of 13 Brigade, Brigadier General Peter…
A Nigerian woman, Mrs. Unyine Festus Udoh has petitioned the National Judicial Council (NJC), seeking investigation into the activities of Justice Hamza Mu’azu of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court, Abuja. Mrs. Udoh is alleging that her husband, Dr. Festus Udoh has been under the custody of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC)…
Following reports about the poor state of the Umuahia-Ikot Ekpene federal road in Umuahia, the Abia State capital which led to the death of a student of Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike (MOUAU), Governor Okezie Ikpeazu has directed an immediate work on the road to alleviate the current experience of road users. The Governor…
Did you know excellence is not a gift, it’s a skill that requires practice? Well most of the great people you know, the likes of Albert Einstein did not just become great all of a sudden.They went through tough times and failed countless times, but you know one thing that got them to the top,…
A group under the auspices of Nigerian Feminist Forum (NFF) has demanded compensation from the state government for continuous demolition of personal houses, malls and shops without due process and compensation, after collecting levies, taxes, and instituting compulsory payments. The group said the conflicting government policies had rendered many people homeless and without a steady…
Governors of the south-south region of Nigeria have reiterated the approval of a regional security outfit. The governors under the umbrella of the south-south governors forum, however, did not disclose when the security outfit will be launched. The governors took the decision during a meeting of the forum in Port Harcourt on Monday. Amongst other…
Lagos Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu has called for a review that will allow states to get 42 per cent of revenue in the Federation Account. The governor spoke on Monday at the South-West Zonal public hearing on Review of Allocation formula by the Revenue Mobilization Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC). In the current sharing formula, the…
The acting Director-General of National Taskforce, Baba Mohammed, said Nigeria must domesticate ECOWAS treaties and conventions because of the alarming proliferation of arms, and weapons into the country. Mohammed was represented by the Director of Katsina State Command, Alhaji Mustaba Abdullahi in an interview with newsmen after the House Committee on Treaties, Protocols and Agreements…
As Igbo leaders meet in Enugu tomorrow, Tuesday, the youth wing of the Ohanaeze Ndigbo has told them to have the issue Nigeria President of Igbo extraction as a priority. The National President of Ohanaeze Ndigbo Youth Council Worldwide, OYC, Mazi Okwu Nnabuike said this in a statement he made available to DAILY POST. The…
The Southern and Middle-Belt Alliance (SaMBA) has urged President Muhammadu Buhari and all south-eastern governors to as a matter of urgency identify and apprehend the sponsors of the “unknown gunmen” in the region. The group in its statement issued on Monday and signed by its Spokesman, Prince Rwang Pam Jnr., appealed to Buhari to take…
