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MURIC urges Nigerians to support NDLEA, fight illicit drug
A group, Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC), on Saturday urged the federal, the state governments and individuals to support the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), to eradicate illicit drug in the country. In a statement, MURIC Director, Professor Ishaq Akintola, who commended the drug fighting agency, said MURIC is deeply…
Read More »Katsina NUJ congratulates newly elected national leaders
The Chairman, Nigerian Union of Journalists (NUJ) Katsina State Chapter, Tukur Hassan Dan-Ali, has congratulated the newly elected NUJ National Executive members for their successful election during the 7th National Delegates Conference held at Umuahia, Abia State capital. Dan-Ali on behalf of Katsina journalists expressed confidence in the capacity of…
Read More »Nobel Peace Prize: UN chief Guterres congratulates journalists Ressa, Muratov
United Nations (UN) Secretary-General António Guterres has congratulated two journalists, Maria Ressa and Dmitry Muratov, for winning the 2021 Nobel Peace Prize. The UN chief noted that the award was a recognition that a free press was essential for peace, justice, sustainable development and human rights. Philliipine’s Ressa is Chief…
Read More »COVID-19 vaccination: Adhoc staff in Rivers decry 2 months non-payment of salary
Some adhoc staff recruited by the Rivers State government to administer COVID-19 vaccines have lamented over the failure of the government to pay them for over two months. One of the affected staff who spoke on behalf of several others, said they were recruited by the Rivers state Primary Healthcare…
Read More »BREAKING: Kaduna: Bandits release 5 Bethel School students, matron
Bandits have freed five more students of Bethel Baptist School in Maraban Damishi under Chikun Local Government Area of Kaduna State. Nigerian Baptist Convention President, Rev Israel Adelani Akanji made the confirmation Friday night. “Glory be to God. Five of our Bethel Baptist High School students and the Matron have…
Read More »Buhari signs Nigeria Agricultural Research Council of Nigeria Bill, okays two new tertiary institutions
In consonance with the commitment of his administration to diversify the economy, with agriculture playing a critical role, President Muhammadu Buhari has assented to the Agricultural Research Council of Nigeria (Amendment) Bill 2021. With the amendment, the council is expected to play a crucial part in coordinating research efforts in…
Read More »NAICOM to announce new price for Third Party Motor Insurance
The National Insurance Commission (NAICOM) will soon announce a new price for Third Party Motor Insurance. The Chairman, Nigeria Insurers Association (NIA) Committee on Publicity, Ebelechukwu Nwachukwu told the media that the take-off would be in January 2022. Nwachukwu, Managing Director, NSIA Insurance Ltd., said the Insurers Committee was working…
Read More »Kwara high court sacks TIC chairmen of local governments, state to appeal
A Kwara State high court sitting in Ilorin, on Friday sacked the 16 Transitional Implementation Committee Chairmen of the state’s local governments. In his judgement, Justice Hassan. A . Gegele, described “the action of Governor Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq and the state government as executive rascality and abuse of office.” The court…
Read More »We are awaiting committee result on protest over death of final year student – OAU
The management of Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife says it is still awaiting the report of the committee set up to investigate the circumstances surrounding the deaths of a student of the Foreign Languages department, Aisha Adesina. Recall that the institution indefinitely shut down academic activities following students protests. The late…
Read More »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.…
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