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The former vice president of Nigeria, Atiku Abubakar has revealed lessons Nigeria ought to learn from the just concluded US election. DAILY POST reports that former President, Donald Trump of the Republican party is currently the US President-elect after defeating his opponent in the Democratic Party, Kamala Harris. Reacting, Atiku, the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP…

.. Governor Umo Eno of Akwa Ibom State has announced plans to build 400 more compassionate homes for the less privileged families to reduce housing shortages. The compassionate homes are a housing scheme initiated by the state government to provide decent accommodation to a segment of the society considered under privileged. Eno said the…

United States President Joe Biden has promised to ensure peaceful and orderly transition to the President-elect, Donald Trump. Biden stated this on Thursday while addressing Americans for the first time since Trump won Tuesday’s election. According to the President, he called Trump and assured him that his administration will work with his team to ensure…

.. Abia State Governor Dr. Alex Otti, has assured that no shop owner in the A-line section of the Ariaria International Market and Ekeoha Market undergoing remodelling will lose his shop when the shops will be reallocated on completion. The Governor in a statement signed by his Chief press secretary Mr Ukoha Njuko Ukoha…

The Police Command in Lagos State has detained a dog owner, Salisu Mustapha, after dogs belonging to him allegedly mauled a security guard to death. It was gathered that the dog owner did not properly lock in his dogs, they escaped and mauled the estate security guard. The command’s spokesperson, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed the…

.. The FCT Customary Court, Dutse, Abuja, has appealed to the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) to facilitate the renovation of its complex vandalised and burnt during the 2020 EndSARS protests. The President of the Court, Aderinto Adesoji, made the appeal during a resumed hearing in a divorce case between a petitioner, Chiwendu Nwadi, and…

Governor of Osun State, Ademola Adeleke, has urged indigenes of the state residing in Ondo State to vote enmass for the standard-bearer of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, Agboola Ajayi, in the forthcoming governorship election in the state. While meeting with the indigenes of the Osun in Akure, Ondo State capital, Adeleke appealed that the…

.. With a projected 33.1 million Nigerians facing food insecurity by 2025, the World Food Programme (WFP) on Thursday called for peace restoration in the Northeast to mitigate this crisis. This looming crisis, anticipated during the lean season from June to August, was highlighted by Chi Lael, head of communications for the United Nations…

The Borno South senator, Ali Ndume says the National Assembly does not need to study the tax reform bills sent by President Bola Tinubu before rejecting them. DAILY POST recalls that in October, Tinubu asked the National Assembly to consider and pass four Tax Reform Bills, including the Nigeria Tax Bill, the Tax Administration Bill,…

.. The Anambra State House of Assembly, Wednesday, commended Gov Charles Soludo for extending the state free education policy to students of public secondary schools in the state. The resolution was passed following a motion moved by the member representing Aguata Constituency I, Hon Anayo Okpaleke. Okpaleke, who is the Chairman, House Committee on…

A 38-year old suspect, Peter Samuel, on Wednesday, confessed to the killing of an Okada rider, Rafiu Akao, at Oke-Oyi town in Ilorin East Local Government Area of Kwara State. The incident occurred at Asunlere area of the town on November 4, 2024. In an interview with journalists after the suspect was paraded alongside four…

.. The Director General of the Securities and Exchange Commission, Dr. Emomotimi Agama has charged Stockbrokers’s and other capital market stakeholders to harness the full potential of the capital market to drive the $1trn economy vision that will achieve a prosperous and sustainable future. Agama gave the charge at the 28th annual conference of…

Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke has called on indigenes of the state in Ondo State to vote for Agboola Ajayi, the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, during the November 16 gubernatorial election. His call is coming even as the indigenes of the state have declared support for the PDP gubernatorial candidate, Agboola. Governor…

.. The Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde has promised not to “pollute the PDP well” when it is time for him to vacate office at the end of his second and final term as governor in 2027. The governor spoke on Thursday in Abuja during the inauguration of the governing board of the Peoples…

Abia State Governor, Alex Otti has renamed the Abia State Polytechnic after Dr Ogbonnaya Onu. The institution will henceforth be known as Dr Ogbonnaya Onu Polytechnic, Aba. Otti made the declaration at the International Conference Centre, Umuahia, on Thursday when he received the body of the first elected civilian governor of old Abia State, Ogbonnaya…

.. Former vice president, Atiku Abubakar, has hailed the electoral victory of former president, Donald Trump, in the US election describing it as a triumph of courage amid adversity. NewsNGR reports that Trump emerged victorious on Wednesday in an election that was conducted on Tuesday against Vice President Kamala Harris of the Democratic Party.…

A suspected armed robber was beaten to death by an angry mob while robbing the Redeemed Christian Church of God in Makurdi, Benue State. The incident occurred on Wednesday behind Modern market in Makurdi town. The suspected armed robber allegedly broke into the church building and stole some items. He was said to be on…

.. The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has released a policy guideline aimed at strengthening foreign currency disclosure, deposits and repatriation. The guideline is part of moves to implement the Presidential Executive Order No.15 issued on October 19 2024 to facilitate voluntary disclosure deposits and repatriation of foreign currencies held onshore and offshore by…

The leadership crisis rocking the Labour Party, LP, worsened, weekend, with the party failing to clinch at least one local government area in the recently conducted Abia State local government elections. The outcome of the polls is seen as an indication that the leadership crisis plaguing the LP at the national level has taken a…

.. In a bid to deepen its connection with the community, the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Parliament is considering Port Harcourt, Rivers State, as the venue for its extraordinary session in February 2025.  This move marks a significant shift from the usual capital city meetings, reflecting the parliament’s desire to engage…