Mayowa Adinlewa, a lecturer of Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba-Akoko, AAUA, Ondo State has been kidnapped. Adinlewa was kidnapped over the weekend along the deplorable Akure-Ikere-Ekiti highway while on his way from Akungba to visit his family at Ikere in Ekiti State. The gunmen were said to have struck on a bad portion of the road…
President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed sadness over the death of the People’s Redemption Party (PRP) Chairman, Prof. Sule Bello and former Military Administrator of Delta State, Air Commodore Ibrahim Kefas. President Buhari described late Prof. Bello as “not only a distinguished historian but also a politician with progressive ideas who took the bold plunge to…
The Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria, HURIWA, has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to speedily consider the proposed National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, Trust Fund. HURIWA explained that the trust fund would curb youths involvement in crimes, adding that it would have a positive impact on the younger generation. NYSC Director General, Brigadier General…
The National Union of Local Government Employees (NULGE) has said Nigeria has abandoned her constitutional role in terms of security, thus failing the masses. According to the union, at 61, the country is no longer working as it stated that Nigeria has continued to deteriorate, particularly in the area of security. The National President of…
Governor Ben Ayade of Cross River State has expressed shock and sadness over the death of Air Commodore Ibrahim Kefas (retired), a former Military Administrator of the state. In a statement by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Mr Christian Ita, Ayade described the late Kefas as a diligent soldier and a sound administrator,…
The Police Command in Zamfara State, on Sunday, announced that it had successfully arrested 21 suspected notorious bandits and 48 collaborators during various raids it carried out in September. SP Muhammed Shehu, the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) in the state, made the disclosure at a press briefing in Gusau, on the achievements of the…
More than a week after a block of classrooms collapsed and killed Muinat Ilebiyi, a female student of Nazareth High School, Imeko, the Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun, has pulled down the structure. DAILY POST had earlier reported that the building fell on three female students of the government secondary school, killing Ilebiyi and injuring…
A pressure group, Igbo National Monument, INM, on Sunday criticised the South-East Governors for recent spate of violence in the region, saying it has become apparent that the states’ chief security officers have slept on duty for so long. The group said the killing of Dr. Chike Akunyili, widower of late Dora Akunyili and others…
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Unknown persons have set the country home Joe Igbokwe, a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, APC, ablaze. Igbokwe’s home, located at Nnewi, Anambra State, was raised down on Sunday afternoon. The APC Stewart, who is based in Lagos State alleged that the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB carried out the action. “IPOB invaded my…
Oladipupo Williams, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria is dead. The 74-year-old SAN died in the early hours of Sunday, October 3, 2021. His death was confirmed by his son, Kunle Williams. According to Kunle, Oladipupo died from complications due to COVID-19 on Sunday. On his Facebook page, he wrote: “My father passed away this morning…
The All Progressives Congress (APC) Elders Advisory Council in Oyo State, has disclosed why former President, Goodluck Jonathan can’t be president on the platform of the ruling party. Chairman of APC Elders Council in the state, Otunba Adebayo Alao-Akala, explained that the party has people already lined up to become president. The former governor of…
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…
