Tag: national

.. A group in the All Progressives Congress (APC), Lagos State chapter called the Itesiwaju Mainland, has begun mobilisation for the reelection of President Bola Tinubu in 2027. The group, which was inaugurated over the weekend, is to canvas and mobilise Lagosians ahead of the Local government elections in 2025 and specifically the presidential…

The Supreme Court of Nigeria will on Monday, November 11, 2024, hold a special valedictory court session in honour of late Justice Emmanuel Olayinka Ayoola. The valedictory session billed to be attended by stakeholders in the judiciary, legislature and executive arms of government, is to take place at the Main Courtroom of the Supreme Court.…

.. The ban on roadside sales of Petroleum products in Akwa Ibom State has been greeted with mixed reactions by motorists, residents and commuters who have expressed divergent views over the decision which comes into effect immediately . The chairman, committee on Petroleum Products Monitoring, Mr Godwin Ekpo, a former lawmaker had in a…

Operatives of the Ogun State police have arrested one Onoriode Augustine, for allegedly kidnapping minors in Ijebu-Ode local government area of the state. The suspect, aged 33, was paraded on Friday at the command’s headquarters, Eleweran, Abeokuta, the state capital. Addressing newsmen, the Commissioner, Abiodun Amalutu, stated that although Augustine had been apprehended, another suspect…

.. The Lagos State Government, through the Lagos State Building Control Agency (LASBCA), began demolishing shanties in Bombata Market, Lagos Island, on Friday. The action follows the expiration of a 30-day ultimatum given to occupants to vacate the premises. https://twitter.com/LasbcaA/status/1852311663988396229 In a statement on X, LASBCA explained, “The Lagos State Government’s bid towards Urban…

Sensitive electrical materials arrived very late in the local government elections held on Saturday in Cross River State. There was also voter apathy as polling units witnessed low turnout of voters. In Calabar Municipality, for instance, materials arrived at 1:00 pm as against 8:00 am. Many of the electorate who had waited from 8:00 am…

.. Justice Obiora Egwuatu of the Federal High Court, Abuja, has granted bail to the tune of N10m each to 114 persons arrest for participating in the Nationwide #EndBadGovernance protest in Nigeria. Justice Egwuatu granted the bail application made by their counsel, Marshal Abubakar. The defendants were also asked to provide two sureties in…

The Emir of Ngelzarma in Fune Local Government Area, Yobe State, Alhaji Muhammad Zanna Mai Yeri, has called on government and other relevant stakeholders in the state to address the issue of young girls hawking to protect their dignity and prevent gender-based violence. He made the call while speaking at a roundtable organised by the…

.. BUA Foods Plc has announced its results for the unaudited nine months for the period ended 30 Sept 2024. The company in a notice to the Nigerian Exchange Limited seen by NewsNGR said that its gross profit increased by 82 per cent to N333.82bn in nine months of 2024 against N183.7bn reported in…

The Bauchi State Police Command has arrested a 20-year-old woman for allegedly orchestrating the killing of her father-in-law, whom she accused of practicing witchcraft, blaming him for her son’s death last year. Operatives of the command discovered the body of the victim in a bush between Wuro Dangogo and Sarma village of Misau Local Government…

Juvenile #EndBadGovernance protesters arraigned in court .. There was drama at the Federal High Court, Abuja, on Friday, one of the persons arrested for participating in the #EndBadGovernance protest fainted before their arraignment. The 76 protesters made up of 32 Minors and 44 others were set to be arraigned before Justice Obiora Egwuatu to…

Governor of Ebonyi State, Francis Nwifuru, says he signed 18 executive bills into law within one year in office. He also disclosed that his administration employed 150 judicial staff to boost manpower needs of the judiciary in the state. The governor made this known at the high court premises during this year’s 2024/2025 legal week…

.. The federal government has secured an N2.8bn grant from Google to boost artificial intelligence (AI) talent development in the country. The Minister of Communications, Innovations and Digital Economy, Bosun Tijani, disclosed this in Abuja on Thursday. The support comes one month after the government partnered with Google to launch an N100m AI fund…

The Coalition of Northern Groups, CNG, has reacted to the arraignment of a number of minors by the Nigerian Police. The minors, according to an earlier report by DAILY POST, were detained for over 90 days before their arraignment in an Abuja High Court on Friday. Their offence, according to the Nigeria Police, was their…

.. The acting Chief of Army Staff, Maj. Gen. Olufemi Oluyede is scheduled to assume duties on Friday, November 1. The Nigerian Army disclosed this in a notice, shared via its X handle (Formerly Twitter) on Thursday. The development followed incessant rebuttal by the Army that the appointment of an Acting Chief of Army…

The police in Ogun State have arrested a 42-year-old ex-convict, Abolaji Alese, and six others for alleged armed robbery and kidnapping of travellers along the Sagamu-Ijebu Ode axis of the state. The other suspects are Onokrese Jacob, 34; Henry Emmanuel, 34; Joseph Udomah, 42; Abiola Oduyemi, 41; Abbey Emmanuel, 34; and Jimoh Kareem, 39. The…

.. The Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Kayode Egbetokun has presented action plans of strategic policies aimed to curb the coordinated crime ravaging the region. Egbetokun made this presentation while participating in the ongoing AFRIPOL Steering Committee Meeting in Algeria. The Nigeria police noted in a statement on Thursday that the IGP had presented the…

Chairman of the Ogun State Independent Electoral Commission, OGSIEC, Babatunde Osibodu, has said the Commission is not under any obligation to consult political parties or candidates before fixing an election date. Osibodu stated this on Friday at the Commission’s headquarters in Oke-Ilewo, Abeokuta. DAILY POST reports that 16 political parties, including the Peoples Democratic Party…

.. Tech billionaire, Elon Musk, risks imprisonment after failing to show up for hearing at a Philadelphia court in a lawsuit over his controversial $1m daily to registered voters in Pennsylvania, and other swing states, ahead of the November 5 U.S. presidential election. The suit was filed by the Philadelphia District Attorney, Larry Krasner,…

Daniel Bwala, an ex-aide to former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, has alleged that some persons in government are hellbent on subverting President Bola Tinubu to make him unpopular. The statement comes amid the controversy surrounding the arraignment of the malnourished EndBadGovernance protesters. DAILY POST reported that uproar and public outcry greeted the arraignment of protesters,…