Billionaire businessman, Femi Otedola, says Nigerian banks spend an estimated $50m annually on private jet maintenance. Otedola, the Chairman of First Bank Holdings, disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday while supporting the Federal Government’s Windfall Tax on Banks’ foreign exchange gains. According to him, the 70 percent Windfall tax which was recently passed by…
The Coalition of Indigenous Middle Belt Organizations (CIMBO) has expressed dismay over the non-implementation of the 2014 Confab Report by the succeeding administration in the country. The Chairman of the Coalition, Mr Timothy B. Gandu, in a statement on Wednesday in Kaduna said, “The 2014 National Conference (2014 Confab) report recommended the creation of more…
The leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu, has expressed pain over the deaths of Ohanaeze President-General, Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu, former Minister Ogbonnaya Onu, Senator Ifeanyi Uba, and Onyeka Onwenu. Kanu called for prayers to avert too many deaths in Igbo land. The IPOB leader also cautioned against speaking ill about Iwuanyanwu, Onu,…
The Department of State Security Services, DSS, has said that the abduction of the former Deputy Vice Chancellor of the Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti, EKSU, Prof. Olorunfemi Olaofe, was masterminded by his domestic staff. Olaofe was kidnapped from his residence in a housing estate along Afao Road in Ado-Ekiti on July 9, 2024. In…
The Abia State Government has again postponed its plans to enforce restrictions on the operations of tricycles (Keke) and motorcycles (Okada) between 7 pm and 6 am starting from August 1, 2024. A statement signed by Commissioner for Information and Culture, Okey Kanu, said the restrictions have been put on hold, saying that the decision…
Former Education Minister, Oby Ezekwesili, has charged Nigerian Government against spreading fear ahead of the EnBadGovernance protest scheduled for August 1st. Ezekwesili said the protest is a valid way of Nigerians expressing their grievances over their situation. Posting on X, the former Minister declared her stand with the organisers of the protest. She wrote: “This…
The Lagos State government has announced plans to generate an estimated N200,000 billion from remote workers and revenue streams with the digital ecosystem. This is according to the content of a document Eko Revenue Plus Summit released recently. The government said it targets to raise N5 trillion internally generated revenue (IGR) from four major sectors,…
The Global Rights and other frontline civil society organizations in Nigeria and around Africa have reminded the Nigerian Government that the right to peaceful protest is a pillar of democratic governance as constitutionally guaranteed. The associations said this ahead of the planned nationwide protest slated for the 1st of August, 2024. This was contained in…
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has warned that government will not fold its hands and watch people cause mayhem. Wike said this ahead of the nationwide protest slated to happen on August 1, 2024. He gave the warning while inspecting the ongoing construction of the 25-kilometre Yebu Kwaita Road and the 11-kilometre…
The Ogun State Government through the Ministry of Women Affairs and Social Development has distributed sewing machines, locally made ovens, pedicure boxes, stoning machines, and industrial burners, among others, to over 300 trainees in different vocational skills. The trainees which include out-of-school children, unemployed youths, and women were trained in fashion designing, catering, hairdressing, cosmetology…
Israeli airstrike on Tuesday evening hit Southern Beirut, damaging buildings as emergency services rushed to the scene. According to Reuters, a senior Hezbollah commander was the target, though no reports of casualties as yet. Footage shared online showed billows of smoke and the side of a building crumbling. Meanwhile, emergency services were said to have…
The Nasarawa State House of Assembly (NSHA) has suspended its plenary for the week, allowing members to return to their constituencies to dissuade residents from participating in the planned 10-day nationwide protest starting August 1. This decision, aimed at maintaining peace and promoting national development, was announced by the Speaker, Danladi Jatau following a motion…
The Imo State Police Command has described as fake, a recent viral video on social media showing that Avu Market has been set on fire by angry protesters. The Command, in a press release by its spokesperson, ASP Henry Okoye stated that the said video was fake. He enjoined members of the public to disregard…
Nasarawa United are awaiting Nigeria Premier Football League’s approval for the return to their home ground, Lafia Township Stadium. Nasarawa State government officials embarked on an on-the-spot assessment of the stadium ahead of NPFL’s visit on Monday. DAILY POST recalled that Nasarawa United were suspended from hosting NPFL games at the stadium during the 2022–23…
Thirty-seven non-governmental organisations, NGOs, have urged the Nigerian Judiciary and the National Human Rights Commission, NHRC, to uphold the rights of all protesters and establish a mechanism to promptly address and dismiss oppressive charges that may arise from the forthcoming protests slated for Thursday. In a joint press statement made available in Taraba on Monday,…
Manchester United have been offered Inter right-back Denzel Dumfries in a swap deal with Aaron Wan-Bissaka. According to The Telegraph, Man United could have an alternative option as Inter Milan are interested in signing Wan-Bissaka and intermediaries have discussed the possibility of a swap deal with the Serie A club for Dumfries. Wan-Bissaka is considering…
Napoli could be open to offer Victor Osimhen as part of an exchange deal for Chelsea’s Romelu Lukaku. This was disclosed by football transfer expert, Fabrizio Romano, in a tweet on his X account on Monday. According to Romano, the Serie A club is looking for a solution for Osimhen as they want to sign…
Leadership is a demanding vocation requiring in the first instance, knowledge, vision and capacity. In addition to the qualities outlined above, an individual aspiring to leadership must possess, nerves of steel, foreberance and empathy, for leadership challenges the entire spectrum of an individual’s physiological candidate psychological composition. It is trite to remark that every society,…
Former Manchester United midfielder, Michael Appleton, is set to return to Old Trafford as he will join Dan Ashworth’s transfer team. After bringing in Ashworth as the new sporting director of the club, the Red Devils are now edging closer to appointing Appleton as the loan manager, according to The Sun. Appleton graduated from Man…
Troops of the Nigerian Army conducting counter-terrorism and counter-insurgency operations under the aegis of Operation HADIN KAI in North East Nigeria, have eliminated 8 terrorists in Bula Marwa, just ahead of Siraja village in Borno State. According to a statement by the army, the troops in conjunction with the Hybrid/Civilian Joint Task Force, raided the…
