Governor of Enugu State, Dr. Peter Mbah and the Minister of Works, Engr. Dave Umahi have commended the South East zone for heeding the call not to join in the August nationwide protests. Both leaders spoke on Sunday during an inspection tour of various road projects by the Federal Government and the Enugu State Government…
Not satisfied with the result of the recently concluded council polls in Aniocha South Local Government Area of Delta State, the Labour Party, LP, in the state has called for cancellation. The party has filed a petition at the Delta State Local Government Election Petition Tribunal in Asaba, citing “substantial non-compliance with the provisions of…
The government of Adamawa State has intensified surveillance against possible outbreak of hemorrhagic septicemia, a deadly cattle disease. Hemorrhagic septicemia, a bacterial disease that mainly affects cattle and usually causes high mortality, is dreaded in Adamawa State which has a large population of cows. After the outbreak of the suspected hemorrhagic septicemia in the Sardauna…
The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Akwa Ibom State chapter, has elected its 31 chairmanship and 368 councillorship candidates ahead of the October 5th local government polls in the state. A statement released by the media unit of the Awka Ibom State PDP on Sunday said the exercise, which held on Saturday, was described as peaceful…
The publisher of Ovation Magazine, Dele Momodu, has said he was left shocked by President Bola Tinubu’s broadcast to the nation on Sunday morning. In a post on X, Momodu said the President failed to address the demands of ongoing protesters across the country. Tinubu addressed Nigerians on Sunday, three days after the #EndBadGovernanceInNigeria protests…
Members of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Oyo State, under the aegis of APC Professionals, APC-P, have taken a swipe at the Kogi State governorship candidate of the Social Democratic Party, SDP in the last election, Murtala Ajaka, over his call on President Bola Tinubu to sack some of his aides. DAILY POST reports…
Manchester United have agreed on a deal to sign Chido Obi-Martin. The 16-year-old striker left Arsenal earlier this summer after his contract elapsed. Obi-Martin left the Gunners, after having doubts about his pathway to first-team football under Mikel Arteta. Although he got offers from abroad, the teenager has decided to continue his career at United….
Big Brother Naija Season 9 housemate, Rhuthee, has poured out her heart to fellow housemate, Mayor Frosh, about his relationship triangle with her and Nelly. In a chat after their Saturday night party, Rhuthee told the Mayor she was aware of his interest in another housemate, Nelly. She claimed that the Mayor knows she likes…
Abia State Governor Alex Otti has thanked Abia people for heeding to his plea not to join the protests against hunger and hardship going on in parts of the country. Governor Otti, who expressed his gratitude to on Saturday while observing the Sabbath worship at the Seventh-Day Adventist Church, school road, in Aba, said reiterated…
The Nigeria police have intensified their crackdown on #EndBadGovernanceInNigeria protesters in Yobe State, arresting five more youths in the state capital, Damaturu. The arrests took place on Friday and Saturday. The detained protesters, identified as Mu’azu Umar, Kabiru Umar, Ahmad Abubakar, Amarciya Ali, and Yarima Hussain Akale, were reportedly apprehended in various locations across Damaturu,…
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has clarified that it has not approved any increases in telecom tariffs. Dr. Aminu Maida, Executive Vice-Chairman/CEO of the NCC, issued a statement on his verified X account on Saturday addressing the false information circulating within the telecom sector. He described the report as “fake news” and stressed that there…
A university don, Dr Friday Nkwede, has called on the nation’s legislators to reform the consumer protection laws that would shield consumers from rampant exploitation amid soaring economic inflation. Nkwede, of the Faculty of Management Sciences, made the call on Saturday while speaking on the ongoing nationwide #EndBadgovernance protests. He praised the protest’s ability to…
Hundreds of protesters mostly underaged boys gathered in Kano on Saturday morning on the third day of the #EndBadGovernance protest. Our correspondent observed that the youths trooped out in areas such as Kurna Asabe, Jain and Brigade to continue the protests. The State Police Commissioner, Salman Dogo Garba, informed out correspondent that some youths, hiding…
Amnesty International has condemned in strong terms the alleged killing of 13 protesters by security personnel across Nigeria. It described the development as “unjustified and unacceptable”. In a statement on Friday, issued by its Country Director, Isa Sanusi, the organisation urged the Nigerian authorities to investigate the incidents impartially and effectively and ensure that security…
Nigeria’s Inflation may worsen as the country’s Money supply (M3), which measures the total amount of money in an economy reached an all-time high of N101.34 million in June 2024. This is according to recent data from the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN. The figure showed that M3 increased by 56.15 percent to N101.34 million…
Unknown gunmen have reportedly kidnapped the Caretaker Committee Chairman of Kabba Bunu Local Government Area, Zacheous Dare Michael. DAILY POST learnt that the incident happened on Friday evening along the Kabba-Okene expressway in Kogi State. Michael is reportedly contesting for the chairmanship of the ruling All Progressive Congress, APC, in the local government ahead of…
Despite a 24-hour curfew order, reports indicated that protesting youths in Potiskum town of Yobe State have set ablaze a vehicle belonging to the Red Cross Divisional Office. The protesters were said to have looted items in the divisional office. DAILY POST had earlier reported that, three protesting youths were gunned down when they attempted…
The Minister of Steel Development, Prince Shuaibu Abubakar Audu, has appealed to Nigerians to suspend the nationwide protest against President Bola Tinubu’s administration. Audu made the appeal in a statement issued by his Special Assistant on Media, Lizzy Okoji, on Friday in Abuja. The minister assured Nigerians protesting against rising economic hardship that Tinubu is…
Amid the ongoing nationwide protests against bad governance in the country, a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Adamu Garba, on Friday, said the North is played into the protest of vandalism. Garba said northern influencers pushing for the protest should realize that they have been used to destroy their commonwealth. “The North is…
Manchester City star, Jack Grealish has revealed his last conversation with the late former Leicester City coach, Craig Shakespeare. Grealish, who was paying his tribute, said Shakespeare encouraged him after he was not included in England’s Euro 2024 squad. Shakespeare’s family had on Thursday confirmed that he had ‘passed away peacefully at home’ at the…
