Tag: national

.. The Nigeria Police Force has vowed to rescue the abducted Rev Fr Thomas Oyode, the Rector of Immaculate Conception Minor Seminary School, Ivanokpodi, in Agenebode, Etsako East Local Government of Edo State, unhurt. The spokesman of the Edo State Police Command, SP Moses Yamu, disclosed this in a statement made available to newsmen…

A 34-year-old man, identified as Segun Adegbite, was found macheted to death at a construction site near WitchTech Factory on the Lagos/Ibadan Expressway. The state police spokesperson, Omolola Odutola, confirmed this to DAILY POST on Tuesday. Odutola stated that the incident was reported to the Sagamu division of the command by one Adedeji Adegbola. According…

.. The Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) has suspended two pastors over allegations bordering on homosexuality. The directive was contained in a letter dated October 28, 2024, signed by the RCCG National Overseer, Pastor Sunday Akande, and addressed to the Special Assistant to the General Overseer on Administration. The letter titled “Investigation and…

The newly elected Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Kano State, Yusuf Ado Kibiya, has said the party did not participate in Saturday’s local government election in the state because the process was undemocratic. Addressing newsmen at Press Center, NUJ, Kano, on Monday, Kibiya said, “There is no way local government elections under…

.. The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has said that it is ready to deploy all available tools to manage inflation effectively as the current reforms are attracting growing interest of foreign investors. The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mr. Yemi Cardoso stated this while speaking at the FT Africa Summit…

President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday received a telephone call from his United States counterpart, Joe Biden over some issues including the recent release of the Head of Finance Crime compliance at Binance, Tigran Gambaryan. The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Yusuf Tuggar disclosed this while briefing state House Correspondents in Abuja. The call, according to…

.. The Senate on Tuesday failed to screen Bianca Ojukwu and other ministerial nominees whose names were submitted to the upper house by the President, Bola Tinubu. The screening, and confirmation hearing that was scheduled for Tuesday, was shelved to allow the nominees to conclude all aspects of documentation and pre-screening exercises. The red…

The Imo State Police Command has arrested a 17-year-old lady addressed as Jesse Chidiebere, a student of Imo State University, IMSU, who faked her kidnapping and death. A press statement by the public relations officer of the command, ASP Henry Okoye, informed that her arrest was effected by the Orji Police Divisional Headquarters on October…

.. …Says State Highly Vulnerable To Exchange Rate Volatility A new report has revealed that Lagos State’s dollar-denominated debt, which stood at $1.24bn as of December 31, 2023, accounted for 51.61 per cent of the state’s total debt stock. The report highlights that this substantial portion of foreign currency debt leaves Lagos highly vulnerable…

The All Progressives Congress in Rivers State has condemned the lawsuit instituted by a party chieftain, Tony Okocha seeking to stop funds allocation to the local government councils. This is contained in a statement by the party’s spokesman, Darlington Nwauju. Nwauju reiterated that Tony Okocha and his caretaker committee had been sacked but have continued…

.. A group, Ondo Youth League Action for Credible and Transparent Election on Tuesday stormed the headquarters of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Abuja and demanded the redeployment of Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) in Ondo state, Mrs. Toyin Babalola ahead of the November 16 governorship election. The protesters carried several placards with…

President Bola Tinubu has launched the 2025 Armed Forces Remembrance Day Emblem and Appeal Fund. He performed the brief ceremony at the Council Chambers of the State House on Tuesday, where he seized the opportunity to commend the Armed Forces for their role as the first line of defence in protecting the country. The President…

.. The Northern Governors’ Forum has warned members to wake up and tackle poverty, hardship, unemployment and other crises in the North to avoid being removed from office by the youth, whom they described as restive. The 19 Northern Governors have converged in Kaduna alongside traditional rulers from the North led by the Sultan…

A female student who lost the taste bud of her tongue to a fellow student at Federal Government College Umuahia, Abia State, has been discharged from the hospital and can now talk. This is even as the perpetrator is to face disciplinary actions according to the school’s code of conduct. The development was made known…

.. The Governor of Katsina State, Radda Dikko has pledged to transform the state’s economy through the empowerment of the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises sector of the economy. This is just as he said the government is intensifying efforts to boost the development of skills, especially among the youthful population, create access to…

The All Progressives Congress, APC, National Chairman, Abdullahi Ganduje has declared that his party would soon take over the leadership of Rivers State. Ganduje said the Rivers State chapter of the APC would be “rebuilt and repositioned” to establish a stronghold in the state. He spoke when Dawari Ibietela George, the 2023 governorship candidate of…

.. The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has confirmed that the Abia State lawmaker, Alex Ikwechegh, captured assaulting a bolt driver is currently undergoing questioning at its Maitama Division. The command in a statement signed by its spokesperson, Josephine Adeh revealed this on Monday. The bolt driver, Stephen Abuwatseya had reported a case…

The Minister of Defence, Alhaji Mohammed Badaru, has directed the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Gen. Christopher Musa, to ensure that adequate security is provided for the repairs of the affected electricity towers in the country. According to the New Agency of Nigeria (NAN) report, the grid collapse had resulted in widespread power outages across…

.. A Real Estate and Hospitality Group, Halden McCall Plc, has announced that its application for the listing of N11.98bn ordinary shares by Introduction on the Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) has been approved. By this approval, the Company’s 3. 122bn Ordinary Shares of 50 kobo at N3.84 per share, totaling N11.98bn will be listed…

The Police in Ogun State on Monday, said a hunter identified as Femi was found dead with bullet wounds in a forest in the Ijebu Igbo area of the state. Omolola Odutola, the command’s spokesperson said Femi, a resident of Ofemodoko village had gone hunting with one Taoreed popularly known as Kokoro on Friday, but…