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President Bola Ahmed Tinubu .. President Bola Tinubu has ordered the release of minors arrested for participating in the hunger protests held from August 1 to 10, 2024, across the nation. The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, disclosed this to State House correspondents. “The President has directed that all minors be…

Housing deficit is causing untold hardship on the people of Kogi State amid the present economic hardship in the country, DAILY POST reports. Kogi, which shares boundaries with about 10 states in the country, is hosting the popular River Niger and River Benue. The strategic location of the state has made people settle down quickly…

File Photo: Handcuffed Male Hand .. One Tsehemba Joshua, 30, is now in police custody for allegedly robbing and murdering a 19-year-old scrap scavenger, Yusuf Ibrahim, in Enugu State. Joshua is accused of conspiring with two accomplices, currently at large, to rob and strangle the victim. It was gathered that he had been remanded…

At least 36 people have died and several others have been injured after a bus fell into a 50-meter-deep gorge in India’s northern state of Uttarakhand. The accident occurred in Marchula, a hilly area in the Almora district, where officials say the driver lost control of the vehicle, which was carrying 44 passengers. Uttarakhand’s state…

.. The Labour Party’s presidential candidate for the 2023 general election, Peter Obi, has stated that his opinion on church vigils has been widely misunderstood following his recent interview stating that Nigeria needs to convert night vigils to night shifts so that individuals can be more productive A trending part of the interview was…

The National Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC), Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, on Monday assured that the forthcoming November 16 governorship election in Ondo State will be an improvement of the Edo State poll. According to the INEC chairman, the lapses recorded in the Edo election will be tackled head-on in the Ondo poll.…

.. President Bola Tinubu has sworn in seven newly-appointed ministers. The swearing-in ceremony was performed at the council chamber of Aso Rock Villa on Monday. The new cabinet members took the oath of office in two batches—four in the first batch and three in the second—after their citations were read by the State House…

The senator representing Niger East senatorial district, Sani Musa, has commended President Bola Tinubu for ordering the release of #EndBadGovernance protesters who are minors after they had spent three months in detention. Musa, who is the chairman of Senate Committee on Finance, said the immediate release of the minors from detention after they have been…

.. The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA), Kano State Chapter, has called for the immediate sacking of the Kano State Commissioner for Humanitarian Affairs, Hajiya Amina Abdullahi, over alleged assault on a female doctor. The association has issued a 48-hour ultimatum to the state government, threatening to suspend medical services at Murtala Muhammad Specialist Hospital…

The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA), has confirmed that a market around Ajah area of the state was engulfed by fire, destroying shops and goods worth millions of naira. Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, Permanent Secretary of the agency, confirmed this in a statement on Monday According to him, the fire incident occurred on Sunday night at…

Accountant-General of the Federation (AGF), Oluwatoyin Madein (Credit: AGF Office) .. The Office of the Accountant General of the Federation (OAGF) on Monday clarified that no directive has been issued to workers to change the financial institutions registered as their salary accounts on the Integrated Personnel and Payroll Information System platform. In a statement…

As the Kano New Nigeria Peoples Party, NNPP, crisis deepens with two House of Representatives members, Ali Madakin Gini and Alhassan Rirum, leaving the Kwankwasiyya Movement, a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Musa Illiyasu Kwankwaso, has cautioned President Bola Tinubu against interfering in the matter. The admonition followed a meeting between Tinubu and…

.. The Minister of State, Petroleum Resources (Gas), Ekperikpe Ekpo, is currently utilising all available diplomatic channels to ensure that he rallies his colleagues in the ECOWAS sub-region, to buy into the Nigeria-Morocco Gas Pipeline Project. In December this year, Heads of State of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), are expected…

Presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 general election, Peter Obi, has vowed never to divorce his wife, Margaret Brown son, regardless of any condition. According to him, he would stick to her even if she shot him or cheated on him. The former Anambra State governor featured in a recent episode of…

.. Nigeria’s tier-one banks generated N430.91bn in e-business revenue in the first nine months of 2024, reflecting a 66.15 per cent increase from the N259.34bn recorded in the same period in 2023. This surge, captured in a report seen by THE WHISTLER, highlights the impact of fintech adoption on the banking sector, as banks…

The Osun State Police Command has confirmed the arrest of a man identified as Saidi for the alleged murder of his father, Bale in his farm at Ilusi, Osun State. The Osun police spokesperson, Yemisi Opalola, who confirmed the arrest, disclosed that investigation has commenced into the matter. Opalola said, “The suspect was arrested on…

.. A 70-year-old man, Mr Nwokocha Stephen Irobunda has been arrested by the police for allegedly killing a 30-year-old Mr Bright Odizuru in Ohokobe Ndume, Umuahia North LGA of Abia State. Late Odizuru, was said to have been shot dead by the suspect following an altercation between the aged man and some youth in…

Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, on Monday promised improved logistics and result management during the November 16 governorship election in Ondo State. Yakubu stated this during an assessment tour of the INEC office in Ondo State on the preparation for the governorship election, on Monday in Akure. According to…

.. Credit rating agency Fitch Ratings has projected a surge in non-performing loans among Nigerian banks, citing the pressures of elevated inflation and high interest rates as primary factors. This outlook was published in Fitch’s latest credit ratings report on Nigeria, which highlights the impact of these economic conditions on the country’s banking sector.…

Ogun State government has warned petrol stations across the state against engaging in unethical practices of adjusting fuel meters. The government warned that such actions would attract heavy sanctions. Commissioner for Transportation, Olugbenga Dairo, gave the warning during a meeting with members of the state’s monitoring committee in Abeokuta on Monday. Dairo stressed that the…