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Media report of purchase of private jet for Ooni figment of writer’s imagination – Ademola Adeleke
A gubernatorial aspirant under the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Senator Ademola Adeleke has described as a figment of the imagination of the writer, the news that has been generating furore regarding his visit to the Ooni of Ife, Ooni Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi Ojaja II. The story which purportedly emanated from…
Read More »After age-long agitations, Olukere becomes Oba in Ekiti
After several years of agitations, the Ekiti State Government has granted recognition to Olukere of Ikere Ekiti, Oba Ganiyu Obasoyin. The territory that Olukere occupies and superintends over was also given autonomy by the government and is to be named Odo Oja, Ikere Ekiti. Ikere is the second-largest city in…
Read More »Insecurity: COAS charges troops to be at alert
The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Faruk Yahaya, on Friday, charged troops to be alert and vigilant. Brig Gen Onyema Nwachukwu, Director of Army Public Relations, in a statement on Friday, said the COAS gave the charge while addressing instructors at Depot Nigerian Army, Nigerian Military School (NMS),…
Read More »Nnamdi Kanu: Why Sen Abaribe should be in prison – Femi Adesina
Femi Adesina, President Muhammadu Buhari’s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, has launched an attack on Senate Minority Leader, Senator Eyinnaya Abaribe. Adesina, who was referring to Abaribe, said the Senator should be in prison for supporting “someone bent on dismembering Nigeria.” Abaribe from Abia South had stood as surety…
Read More »Police rescue kidnap victim in Zamfara
The Zamfara State Police Command has said that it rescued one Mudassiru Malan from kidnappers den, saying that the ongoing fight against the terrorists in the state is yielding positive results as they are gradually leaving the state. According to a press statement signed by the command’s spokesman, SP Mohammed…
Read More »Police uncover illegal rehabilitation centre, release 47 inmates in Kano
Police in Kano State, on Thursday, uncovered an illegal rehabilitation center and freed fourty seven inmates at Yar Akwa in Naibawa Quarters, Tarauni Local Government, Kano State Spokesman of the Kano State Police command, DSP Abdullahi Haruna Kiyawa stated this in a press statement issued to DAILY POST. He said…
Read More »Budget: Buhari borrowing N5.01 trillion to service stolen funds
Hon. Mohammed Gudaji Kazaure representing Kazaure/Roni/Gwiwa/Yankwashi Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives has said President Muhammadu Buhari has budgeted the sum of over N5.1 trillion to service stolen funds that plunged the nation into debts. He lamented that the bar of corruption battle has been lowered and those who…
Read More »Several bandits killed as military jets pound Katsina, Sokoto forests
Operation HADARIN DAJI forces have neutralized scores of bandits and destroyed their camps within Katsina and Sokoto forests. In Katsina, about ten hideouts in Rugu forest bordering Kankara Local Government Area were bombarded by a Nigerian Air Force (NAF) fighter aircraft. More than 30 bandits died in a camp in…
Read More »I’ve never spent Ogun local govt funds – Abiodun
Governor Dapo Abiodun of Ogun State says he has never spent funds belonging to the 20 local government councils in the State. Instead, Gov Abiodun reechoed that his administration had been supporting the local governments with funds to allow them meet their expenses. Abiodun said the clarification became necessary to…
Read More »Police rescue 187 abducted victims in Zamfara
Police tactical operatives in a joint operations at Tsibiri forest in Maradun LGA on Thursday succeeded in the rescue of 187 victims abducted in Rini village of Bakura LGA, Gora village of Maradun LGA, Sabon Birni village and Shinkafi in Shinkafi LGA respectively . These villages are in Zamfara State…
Read More »Lawyer gives update on Nnamdi Kanu’s N5 billion suit against FG
The fundamental rights suit filed by Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, at the Abia State High Court could not hold today. The counsel to Kanu, Aloy Ejimakor, disclosed this in a press release he personally signed and forwarded to DAILY POST on Thursday.…
Read More »Passengers stranded as transport companies withdraw services in Ebonyi
Passengers were on Thursday stranded in Abakaliki, Ebonyi State capital following the withdrawal of services by transport companies. The development, DAILY POST observed, paralysed most business activities in the state. Recall that the national leadership of the Association of Mass Transit Operators (AMTO) had on Wednesday threatened to withdraw services…
Read More »Nollywood Actor Chiwetalu Agu Reportedly Beaten Up and Arrested by Soldiers in Onitsha. (VIDEO)
Popular Nollywood actor, Chiwetalu Agu had been reported to have been beaten up and arrested by soldiers for wearing an outfit which had a Biafra flag on it. The incident which was captured on video happened at a market place in Onitsha. The video which has made rounds on social…
Read More »Return Nigeria to 12 states structure, bring back old National Anthem – Olumba Obu
A renowned spiritual leader and founder of Brotherhood of the Cross and Star, His Holiness Olumba Olumba Obu, has again called on Nigerian authorities to return to the 12 states structure she operated in the 1970s. He said this is one way of solving the endless calls for restructuring of…
Read More »2023: Two policemen, lawyers, six others killed in Ebonyi community
Two police officers, two lawyers and seven other peasants farmers were on Thursday reportedly killed by gunmen who invaded Isu and Onicha-Igboeze communities, in Onicha Local Government Area of Ebonyi State. DAILY POST gathered that the cops were reportedly killed in Isu while others were killed in Onicha Igboeze. Investigation…
Read More »Gov Wike calls for increase in revenue allocation to states, LGAs
The Rivers State government on Thursday called for an increase in revenue allocation accruals to states to encourage them to build their own potential. Rivers Governor, Nyesom Wike said this in his keynote address while declaring open the South-South Zonal Public Hearing on the review of the existing revenue allocation.…
Read More »Cybersecurity: NCC inaugurates incident response facility
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has inaugurated an incidence response facility aimed at addressing incidences of cybercrimes, protecting telecoms infrastructure and encouraging increased participation in the nation’s digital economy. The NCC Center for Computer Security Incident Response is the Commission’s industry-specific intervention, whose objectives are aligned to the National Cybersecurity…
Read More »Insecurity: Efforts to secure release of kidnapped Perm Sec fully on – Niger govt
Niger State Government said efforts are on to secure the release of the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry for Transport, Ibrahim Musa Garba 02 08 21. The Permanent Secretary was abducted alongside one of his children at Zungeru the headquarters of Wushishi local government council on the 2nd of October,2021…
Read More »Police rescue six kidnap victims in Kaduna
The Police Command in Kaduna State says it has rescued six kidnap victims, along Barde/Keffi Road in Kafanchan Local Government Area (LGA), of the state. The Command’s Public Relations Officer, Mohammed Jalige, confirmed the incident in a statement on Thursday in Kaduna, NAN reports. Jalige said that operatives of the…
Read More »UNIBEN reacts as Senior Lecturer allegedly rapes 400L student
The University of Benin (UNIBEN) management has reacted to rape allegations against one of its lecturers, Dr Steve Ekundayo. In a statement issued by its spokesperson, Dr Benedicta Ehanire on Thursday in Benin, the university referred cases of alleged rape and unlawful detention against Dr Steve Ekundayo to the police…
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