Abia State Governor, Okezie Ikpeazu, has canvassed for greater cooperation between the State and the French Government to help develop the agriculture sector, micro small and medium scale enterprises as well as the Enyimba Economic City Project. Speaking in Paris during a meeting with the French Minister For Trade and Commerce, Franck Riester, Governor Ikpeazu…
President Muhammadu Buhari, at the weekend again promised to eliminate all forms of violent crimes across Nigeria. The president said this in Kaduna State on Saturday that the administration will continue to do everything within the ambit of law to stamp out heinous crimes creating fears among the citizenry. He gave the assurance during the…
Telecommunication giant, MTN Nigeria has reacted to the service outage experienced by some subscribers on Saturday afternoon. DAILY POST reports that MTN subscribers in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja and some other parts of the country, at about 2:30pm experienced network outage as they could not connect to the network. Some of the users who…
Paris Saint-Germain forward, Lionel Messi, has named six clubs that can stop his team from winning the UEFA Champions League this season. According to Messi, Chelsea, Manchester United, Manchester City, Real Madrid, Inter Milan and Bayern Munich can prevent PSG from winning the Champions League this term. The Argentine captain believes Chelsea, Bayern, United, City,…
Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue State has claimed that his administration expends about N700 million monthly on payment of pensions since he assumed office as governor of the state in 2015. The governor, who made the disclosure while speaking with journalists in Makurdi, the state capital on Saturday, revealed that N400m and N300m is paid…
A group, Coalition of South East Youth Leaders (COSEYL), which describes itself as the umbrella body of all the youth groups in the South East geopolitical zone, has condemned the arrest of veteran movie actor, Chiwetalu Agu. Agu had been arrested and later released by the Nigerian Army, in Onitsha, while distributing loaves of bread,…
The leadership of the Taraba State chapter of the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian University (SSANU) has finally broken silence on why they have collectively resolved to embark on an indefinite strike. In an interview with DAILY POST in Jalingo, the state capital, the state chairman of the association, Linus William, said the strike has…
Zamfara State Police Command has debunked report that it has arrested seven serving soldiers deeply involved in banditry in the State. SP Mohammed Shehu, the Command’s Public Relations Officer in a statement issued on Sunday, indicated that records at the moment showed no arrest of any member of the Military as being speculated. “The Command…
Governor Okezie Ikpeazu of Abia State has revived the State’s Scholarship Board. Ikpeazu, through the board, sent some students from the State abroad to further their studies. A statement by the State government disclosed that the first batch of beneficiaries were sent to India. The scholarship beneficiaries would study Information Communication Technology, ICT, law, Engineering…
The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt. Gen. Faruk Yahaya has said discipline remains the bedrock of the Nigerian Army in the discharge of its professionalism and constitutional roles. He made the assertion on a visit to the Nigerian Army School of Military Police (NASMP), the Nigerian Army School of Legal Services (NASLS) and the…
The Nigerian Army, on Saturday, said that troops neutralised three suspected gunmen in Anambra State. This was expressed in a statement on Saturday by Onyema Nwachukwu, Brig Gen., Director Army Public Relations. According to him, troops of Sector 5 of Exercise Golden Dawn deployed to the South-East neutralised three unknown gunmen who attacked a Nigerian…
Reasons have been given on why Rauf Aregbesola, the Minister of Interior and a former Governor of Osun State could not visit Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the National Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in London. This is contrary to insinuations that Aregbesola refused to visit the former Lagos State Governor because of reported disagreement…
The Zamfara State Police Command has expressed its readiness to ensure security and safety of all schools in Zamfara State. It said that tertiary institutions that are currently in session would be perfectly protected. The state Commissioner of Police, Mr. Ayuba Elkanah disclosed this when the Police Tactical Commanders on a Security assessment visited all…
Chief Emeka Aforka, Anambra State Lawmaker representing Orumba North State Constituency, has called on highly-placed government officials to be mindful of their public utterances. Aforka, the Deputy Majority Leader, made the call in an interview with The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Friday in Awka. This is coming few days after the Minister of…
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 worried by the increasing wave…
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 the Chris Isiguzo-led team to…
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 Executive and cofounder of online…
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 Management Board. The affected adhoc…
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 just been released to us…
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 the agricultural sector towards achieving…
