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FCT Police make discovery of dangerous weapons after Abuja shooting incident
An alarming array of weapons have been recovered from one Obinna Nwigwe, a 33-year-old man at the Najob Guest House in Bwari in Bwari Area Council. The Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Police said the discovery followed a reported gunfire incident in the area on December 26, 2024. The spokesperson of the command, SP Josephine Adeh…
US announces $5.9bn in military, budget aid for Ukraine
The United States has announced $5.9 billion in military and budget aid for Ukraine, as Washington races to provide assistance before US president-elect, Donald Trump, takes office next month. The return of Trump, who has consistently faulted aid for Ukraine, has cast doubt on American support continuing at similar levels as under outgoing President, Joe…
Open Grazing: Months after Wike’s threat, cows roam FCT roads freely
August 23, 2024, marked exactly one year since the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike, promised to end open grazing in Abuja. “We will consult with the herdsmen to see how we will stop [open grazing] because we cannot allow cows inside the city,” Mr Wike had said in August 2023. In…
Warri Refinery: Kyari Positioning Nigeria To Be Globally Competitive— Reps Committee
.. The Deputy Chairman, House Committee on Petroleum Resources (Downstream), Hon. Aliyu Mustapha Abdullahi has said that the Group Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC), Mele Kyari is positioning Nigeria to be a self-reliant and globally competitive player in the petroleum space with restreaming of the Warri and Port…
BREAKING: Gunmen kill five security operatives, two others in Anambra
Gunmen operating in Ihiala Local Government Area of Anambra State have killed seven people. The incident happened on Monday. DAILY POST learnt that out of the seven persons killed, two were unarmed civilians who were in a compound planning a burial that was to take place on January 2, while the other were security operatives.…
Gov Abiodun names Anthony Joshua Ogun sports ambassador
The Governor of Ogun state, Dapo Abiodun, has appointed the world-renowned boxing champion and son of the soil, Anthony Joshua, as the state’s sports ambassador. Abiodun made this known while receiving Joshua alongside some of his family members on Monday in his office in Oke-Mosan, Abeokuta. According to the governor, the appointment demonstrates the administration’s…
Kalu Launches N500m Grant For Businesses, Families In Bende
.. The Deputy Speaker of the Federal House of Representatives, Ben Kalu has launched a N500m grant for 8,400 businesses and families selected from the 400 political Wards in Bende Federal constituency. The grants according to the Deputy Speaker was to support businesses and families in Bende as well as foster economic growth, eradicate…
Nigerian Navy Launches Operation To Curb Oil Theft, Pipeline Vandalism
.. The Nigerian Navy has flagged off Operation Delta Sanity II, an extension of its special maritime security operation aimed at combating oil theft, pipeline vandalism, and other criminalities in the Niger Delta region. The extension ceremony, held onboard the Nigerian Naval Ship (NNS) Pathfinder, marked the continuation of the operation, which was initially…
Bathing Frequently With Sponge Unnecessary — Dermatologist
.. A Consultant Dermatologist, Dr Folakemi Cole-Adeife, says frequent use of a sponge to bathe can strip the skin of natural oils and create micro-tears or micro-trauma in the skin. Cole-Adeife, of Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH), Ikeja, stated this in an interview on Monday in Lagos. She said that bathing with a…
Kano Provides Healthcare Insurance For Prisoners
.. The Kano State Government has enrolled prisoners in its healthcare contributory scheme to ensure access to free and quality medical services. The Public Relations Officer of the Nigeria Correctional Service (NCoS), Kano Command, CSC Musbahu Kofar-Nasarawa, disclosed this in a press statement on Monday. According to Kofar-Nasarawa, the Executive Secretary of the Kano…
Vehicle In Benue Gov’s Convoy Kills One, Injures Another
.. An accident involving a vehicle on the convoy of Benue State Governor, Hyacinth Alia, on Sunday, claimed the life of one and left another injured. The accident occurred at Ihugh in Vandeikya Local Government Area during the governor’s visit to his hometown for the Christmas celebrations. The accident reportedly resulted from reduced visibility…
Abiodun Signs Ogun’s 2025 Appropriation Bill Into Law
.. Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun, on Monday, officially signed the 2025 Appropriation Bill into law. This followed the recent passage of the bill by the State House of Assembly. Earlier this month, Abiodun had presented a budget proposal totaling N1.054 trillion to the state House of Assembly for consideration. The revenue breakdown includes…
National Teams Will Make Nigerians Proud In 2025 – Gusau
.. President of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Alhaji Ibrahim Musa Gusau has assured football fans, administrators, and Nigerians that the football-governing body will adequately prepare the various National Teams to bring joy and glory to the nation in 2025. Gusau made the remarks while reflecting on the outgoing year 2024 and projecting for…
Ogun: Abiodun signs N1.054trn appropriation bill into law
The Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun, on Monday signed the N1.054 trillion 2025 State Appropriation Bill into law. The budget signing ceremony, which took place at the Governor’s Office in Oke-Mosan, Abeokuta, was witnessed by the Speaker of the House of Assembly Oludaisi Elemide, principal officers of the House, the Deputy Governor, and members of…
Trump Loses Appeal Against $5m Defamation, Sexual Abuse Verdict
.. A federal appeals court in Manhattan, on Monday, upheld a $5m civil verdict that found President-elect Donald Trump guilty of defaming and sexually abusing columnist, E. Jean Carroll, less than a month before he retakes office. A three-judge panel of the court said Trump failed to point out where the district court erred…
Amotekun Arrests 3 Phone Snatchers In Ekiti
.. Operatives of the Ekiti State Command of the Western Nigeria Security Network, Amotekun Corps, have arrested a 19-year-old suspect identified as Samuel in connection with phone snatching incidents in Oye Ekiti, the headquarters of Oye Local Government Area. The arrest, which took place over the weekend, led to further revelations about a syndicate…
Osun: APC challenges Adeleke to disclose true financial situation
The Osun State Chapter of the All Progressives Congress, APC, has challenged Governor Ademola Adeleke to disclose the true financial records of the state. The APC said such disclosure is in the interest of the state’s ‘suffering masses” whose resources were allegedly siphoned for personal aggrandisement. This is as the opposition party also condemned the…
ACF condemns Nigerian military’s response to Sokoto airstrike, demands probe
The Arewa Consultative Forum has called on the Federal Government and the Military High Command to conduct a thorough investigation into the military bomb attack on the Silame community in Sokoto State. DAILY POST recalls that a military jet allegedly bombed a village in Sokoto state, killing some residents, while others seriously injured However, the…
Ogun Gets FG’s Approval, Becomes Eighth State To Regulate Electricity Market
.. Ogun State, on Monday, officially joined Imo, Enugu, Ekiti, Ondo, Oyo, Edo and Kogi States as the latest to regulate its electricity market. The development followed an order issued by the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC), which granted the newly established Ogun State Electricity Regulatory Commission (OGERC) oversight of the electricity sector within…
Gunmen Kidnap Two Adamawa Pastors
.. Two pastors of the Church of the Brethren in Nigeria, known as Ekklesiyar Yan’uwa A Nigeria (EYN), have been kidnapped by gunmen in Adamawa State. The Public Relations Officer of the Adamawa State Police Command, SP Suleiman Nguroje, confirmed the incident on Monday. The victims were identified as resident pastor, Rev James Kwaywng…