Tag: national

.. The Federal Government has suspended 13 students of the Federal Government College in Enugu State for six weeks for alleged bullying in the school. A statement signed by the Ministry’s Director of Press and Public Relations in the ministry, Folashade Boriowo, disclosed that the ministry has also set up a committee to look…

.. The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) on Monday warned of stringent sanctions if its metering directives to Ikeja and Eko electricity distribution companies (IKEDC and EKEDC) are flouted. The Commission also refuted reports suggesting a meter replacement fee for affected consumers, clarifying that these claims are false. The warning follows recent…

The Minister of Defence, Mohammed Badaru Abubakar, has disclosed strategies the Nigerian government would employ to defeat the terror group, Lakurawa. Badaru said with the deployment of troops and provision of additional equipment, the Nigerian government would overrun the Lakurawa. Lakurawa has been responsible for the recent attacks and killings in Sokoto and Kebbi states.…

.. The Chairperson of the Board of Trustees (BOT) of the Nigerian Female Military Veterans Association (FMVAN), Major General Abimbola Amusu (Retd), has disclosed that many retired female military personnel are suffering from physical or mental scars. Amusu, a former Commander of the Nigerian Army Medical Corps, said some of them faced disabilities, homelessness,…

Another tanker explosion has rocked Jigawa State. The latest incident, which occurred in Tsaida community, Dutse LGA, is coming weeks after the death of over 150 persons in the tanker explosion at Majia town, Taura LGA of the state. Spokesman of the Federal Fire Service Aliyu M A confirmed the incident in a statement made…

.. In a stark reflection of the economic challenges facing Nigeria, the chairman of the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN), Ogun State chapter, George Onafowokan has said that 16 prominent manufacturing firms have suffered cumulative losses of N792bn due to naira depreciation. This significant loss, Onafowokan stated, stems largely from the federal government’s decision…

The Department for Combating Illegal Migration (DCIM) in Libya has deported 13 migrants, including seven Nigerians, three Bangladeshis, and three Ghanaians, for violating Libyan laws. The deportees, who were detained at the Qanfoudah Immigration Detention Centre, were flown out of Libya through Benina International Airport in Benghazi. The deportation was confirmed by Migrant Rescue See,…

.. A Kaduna High Court on Tuesday ordered that two brothers be remanded in a correctional centre for alleged culpable homicide and armed robbery. The police charged Hamza Jibrin, 27, and Yusuf Jibrin 24, with conspiracy, armed robbery, and culpable homicide. Justice Aisha Shagari ordered the remand of the defendants after they pleaded not…

.. The Nigerian Army has apprehended 12 suspected kidnappers and recovered 14 motorcycles, and a locally fabricated pistol in their operations within Taraba State. The troops of the 6 Brigade Nigerian Army/Sector 3 Operation Whirl Stroke (OPWS) who carried out the operation also recovered 14 motorcycles, a locally fabricated pistol, and two bags of…

There is tension among members of the Anglican Church in Abia State following the reported kidnapping of some delegates who were on their way to Abuja for a church programme. DAILY POST gathered that the delegates, who left Isiala Ngwa Diocese of the Anglican Communion, were kidnapped by unknown hoodlums in Kogi State on their…

.. The Iyaloja General of Nigeria and daughter of President Bola Tinubu, Mrs Folashade Tinubu-Ojo, has urged the people of Ondo State to come out en masse on Saturday to vote for Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa. Aiyedatiwa is the standard bearer of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the November 16 governorship election in the…

Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, Nyesom Wike, has reiterated the need for more robust youth empowerment that would prepare members of the National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, for their invaluable services to the nation. According to Wike, the NYSC has been a cornerstone of national integration and socio-economic development of the country for…

.. Students of the Federal University, Oye Ekiti (FUOYE) have given the federal government and Federal Road Maintenance Agency (FERMA) 48 hours to commence repairs on the Ifaki–Oye–Ikole Road which has caused accidents and deaths of their colleagues. The students stormed FERMA’s Ado Ekiti office, protesting the deadly conditions of the road, warning the…

The Interior Minister, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, says the federal government is making frantic efforts to combat the security challenges plaguing the country. Tunji-Ojo made this statement on Tuesday on Channels Television’s Politics Today, saying that the National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu, the Minister of Defence, Mohammed Badaru and the Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Musa,…

.. The Chairman, of Trade Union Congress, Enugu State, Comrade Ben Asogwa, Tuesday, frowned at what he called “the reluctance of some states to implement the new N70,000 minimum wage” agreed between the Organised Labour and the government. He spoke against the directive of the Nigeria Labour Congress on its members to commence nationwide…

Residents of Jalingo, the capital of Taraba State, have called on the state government, to as a matter of urgency, address the rising cost of sachet water in Jalingo metropolis. The price, as of the time of filing this report, DAILY POST observed, has reached an unprecedented 50 Naira per sachet. Some persons who bared…

.. Senator Monday Okpebholo of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has been sworn in as the 6th elected governor of Edo State alongside his deputy, Hon. Denise Idahosa. Okpebholo defeated Asue Ighodalo of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the September 21 governorship election in the state. Vice President Kashim Shettima on Tuesday led…

President Bola Tinubu has returned to Abuja, Nigeria, after attending the extraordinary joint Arab-Islamic summit in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The summit focused on the current situation in the Middle East. The presidential aeroplane touched ground at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport at about 8 pm on Tuesday. He was received on arrival by a delegation…

.. On Tuesday, an explosion reportedly shook a terminal market in Jos, Plateau State. The situation, which sent shockwaves across the surrounding area, reportedly led to the temporary shutdown of businesses as residents were asked to evacuate as a precautionary measure. Counter-insurgence expert Zagazola Makama confirmed the incident via his X handle (Formerly Twitter)…

The Abia State Government has arraigned three persons in court in connection with the alleged stealing of pension funds in the state. The suspects who were arraigned in Federal High Court Umuahia were Onyekachi Success Nwabueze, Miriam Azubuike and Victor Chisom Samuel. In the case marked FHC/UM/CR/199/24 between Abia State government and Onyekachi Success Nwabueze,…