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Nigeria’s insecurity: Yorubas must prepare physically, spiritually – Ataoja of Osogbo
Ataoja of Osogbo, Oba Jimoh Olanipekun wants Yorubas in Nigeria to prepare themselves physically and spiritually against terrorists. The monarch spoke at a meeting with the Aare Onakakanfo of Yorubaland, Iba Gani Adams. The Aare paid a visit to palace of Oba Olanipekun on Tuesday. The Oba condemned the spate…
Read More »2023 presidency: NLC, TUC declare support for Peter Obi
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC) have thrown their weight behind Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi. NLC and TUC made the pledge in separate addresses on Tuesday in Abuja. The NLC President, Mr Ayuba Wabba, speaking during the 10th Memorial Lecture in…
Read More »Insecurity: If only Obasanjo was still in power – Fani-Kayode says days of good leadership gone
Former Aviation Minister, Femi Fani-Kayode, has lamented the inability of the present government to tackle the security challenges rocking the nation. In a series of tweets on Tuesday night, the human rights lawyer recalled the administration of the former President, Olusegun Obasanjo which fought criminal elements and ensured peace in…
Read More »Stop treating journalists as endangered species – IPC tells security operatives
The International Press Centre(IPC), has again condemned the recent harassment and molestation of the publisher of WikkiTimes online newspaper, Haruna Mohammed. Mohammed and one of the reporters, Idris Kamal, were alleged to have been recently harassed and molested by the Police in Bauchi State. The ordeal of the two journalists…
Read More »Okonjo-Iweala’s son, Uzodinma suggests Nigeria’s dissolution months to 2023 elections
Beasts of No Nation writer, Uzodinma Iweala, has stated that Nigeria needs another independence and should be dissolved. Uzodinma made the declaration in his article,’Nigeria’s Second Independence: Why the Giant of Africa Needs to Start Over’, published in Foreign Affairs. The American magazine of international relations and United States foreign…
Read More »Gov Wike jets out for holiday in Turkey
After a grueling political engagements, Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, and former presidential aspirant of the main opposition Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has left the shores of the country for a holiday in Turkey. Wike Tuesday shared some pictures of his vacation on his official Twitter handle where posed with…
Read More »Northerners who dislike Peter Obi are bigots – Igbo group hails Baba-Ahmed
The South East Revival Group (SERG) has hailed the “rare patriotic view” of Hakeem Baba-Ahmed on Labour Party (LP) presidential flag bearer, Peter Obi Baba-Ahmed, a former permanent secretary, served as Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) secretary. The Northern Elders Forum (NEF) spokesman recently met Obi whom he commended for…
Read More »Moghalu kicks as Buhari confers GCON award on ex-CJN, Tanko Muhammad
Former African Democratic Party (ADC) presidential aspirant, Kingsley Moghalu, has faulted President Muhammadu Buhari for conferring the Grand Commander of the Order of the Niger (GCON) on the immediate past Chief Justices of Nigeria, CJN, Ibrahim Tanko. Buhari had during the swearing-in of Justice Olukayode Ariwoola as Acting Chief Judge…
Read More »Court grants Farah Dagogo N20 million bail
A Rivers State High Court sitting in Port Harcourt has granted bail to governorship aspirant under the Peoples Democratic Party in Rivers State, Farah Dagogo. Dagogo was granted bail after spending about 62 days in police custody. He was arrested in Port Harcourt on April 27 on the eve of…
Read More »2023: Ohanaeze tasks INEC on adequate ad hoc, machines for CVR
The Secretary-General of the apex Igbo socio-cultural orgainzation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Mazi Okechukwu Isiguzoro, has advised the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) against truncating the will of Nigerian electorates as he called on the nation’s electoral umpire to ensure no section of the country is given undue advantage in the continuous…
Read More »Denying Nnamdi Kanu bail, a miscarriage of justice – Igbo youths
The Coalition of South East Youth Leaders, COSEYL, has expressed displeasure over the ruling of Justice Binta Nyako of the Federal High Court, Abuja denying the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu bail. DAILY POST earlier reported that the court denied bail application filed by…
Read More »Your appointment as acting CJN, well deserved – Oyo Politicians tell Ariwoola
The gubernatorial candidate of All Progressives Congress (APC) in Oyo State, Senator Teslim Folarin, Speaker of the state House of Assembly, Adebo Ogundoyin and the lawmaker representing Iseyin/Itesiwaju/Iwajowa and Kajola federal constituency, Shina Abiola Peller have described the appointment of Justice Olukayode Ariwoola as the acting Chief Justice of Nigeria…
Read More »War: Our strategic forces are monitoring Russia – US
A senior US defence official has described Russian President Vladimir Putin’s ‘cavalier’ language around the nuclear-capable missile systems pledged to Belarus as pretty irresponsible. “Our strategic forces are always monitoring things in that regard,” said the official in a background call with reporters, CNN reports. “We are certainly taking that…
Read More »Senate passes five bills for concurrence
The Nigerian Senate, on Tuesday, passed five bills from the House of Representatives for concurrence. The bills include Public Enterprises (Privatization and Commercialization) Act (Repeal & Enactment) Bill, 2022; and Orthopaedic Hospitals Management Board Act (Amendment) Bill, 2022. Others are the Chartered Institute of Social Work Practitioners (Establishment) Bill, 2022;…
Read More »Two guys rape a male tourist while he was on vacation in Spain
An Irish tourist has reportedly told Spanish authorities that he was raped by two men while on holiday in Spain. The 28-year-old man reportedly told detectives he was attacked on the last night of his holiday in Valencia after he agreed to go on a walk with two men he…
Read More »NGO threatens to carry out a mass protest if ASUU strike is not called off soon
The academic activities of many government-owned tertiary institutions have been on hold for close to five months. A non-government organization known as The Save Public Education Campaign has threatened to carry out a mass protest if the ongoing strike is not called off soon. It has been a worrisome four…
Read More »Drugs Worth N6 Billion Found By NDLEA In Lagos
The PUNCH reports that the Apapa Area Command of the National Drugs Law Enforcement Agency said it seized 19,703.25 kgs of hard drugs, worth over N6 billion between January and June 20. Its Commander, Ameh Inalegwu, disclosed this to the News Agency of Nigeria in Lagos on Saturday. He said…
Read More »Due to allegations of “organ harvesting,” a British university has banned Ekweremadu
Senator Ike Ekweremadu has been banned by the University of Lincoln, United Kingdom, after being appointed a visiting professor of Corporate and International Linkages. This comes after the Nigerian lawmaker and his wife, Beatrice, were arrested by British police for allegedly conspiring to harvest the kidneys of one Ukpo Nwamini David, who claims…
Read More »Edo State Governor, Obaseki Hands Over power to His Deputy, Gives reason.
The governor of Edo state, Godwin Obaseki has handed over full power to his Deputy governor, Comrade Philip Shaibu to take authority over the affairs of the state as he takes his annual leave . This new development wdisclosed via a statement released on Friday, June 24 by the special…
Read More »UK court denies Ekweremadu and wife bail over alleged organ trafficking
Most of the offences took place in the United Kingdom. Former Deputy Senate President of Nigeria, Ike Ekweremadu and his wife, Beatrice Ekweremadu have been denied bail and remanded in custody by a United Kingdom Court for allegations of organ trafficking. This is coming few hours after it was reported…
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