Tag: national
Clash between herders, farmers’ reportedly claim 5 in Adamawa
A clash between farmers and herders in Kukta community in Waltadi District of Song LGA, Adamawa State, has claimed the life of five people. Many others are injured in the clash said to have occurred between the later hours of Saturday, October 27 and early hours of Sunday. Houses were burnt down and many other…
Ogun LG Polls: Our scorecard will give victory to APC candidates – Abiodun
Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun, has expressed confidence that the All Progressives Congress, APC, will win the chairmanship and councillorship posts in all the 20 local governments in the state. According to him, the APC has bragging rights going into the election, having delivered electoral promises to the fullest, and would win hands down. Abiodun…
Tinubu not aware he is nicknamed T-Pain – Onanuga
Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, has described as mischievous the nickname ascribed to his principal over the economic hardship in the country. DAILY POST reports that Nigerians, who are angered by the ravaging economic downturn, coined the term T-Pain to describe President Tinubu. According to them, the president,…
NDLEA intercepts US, Europe-bound drugs in shoe soles, N16.6bn opioids at seaports
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has announced that its operatives have intercepted consignments of opioids concealed in the soles of shoes and hair attachments, heading to the United States, United Kingdom, and Cyprus, at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Ikeja, Lagos, and three courier companies in the state. NDLEA also stated that…
Gov Yusuf commends peaceful conduct of Kano LG polls
Governor Abba Yusuf of Kano State on Saturday commended the peaceful conduct of the chairmanship and councillorship elections holding across the 44 local government areas in the state. Yusuf made the remark while speaking to journalists at the headquarters of the Kano State Independent Electoral Commission, KANSIEC, shortly after casting his vote at Gwale, his…
Ogun Govt suspends teacher, queries principal over pupil’s death
The Ogun State Government, through the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology, has suspended a teacher alleged to have beaten and punished one Master Monday Arijo, an SS2 student of Obada Grammar School, Obada, Idi-emi, which reportedly led to his demise. The incident, which happened on Friday, also led to the immediate arrest of the…
Anglican priest Kidnapped in Anambra
An Anglican priest identified as Ven David Arinze Ajaefobi, who is said to be the Archdeacon of Oyi Central Archdeaconry and Vicar of St James’ Parish, Awkuzu, has been reportedly kidnapped. A source told DAILY POST that the cleric was allegedly kidnapped by unidentified individuals on Saturday night. The source said, “The abduction occurred around…
Kaduna council poll a charade – Chairmanship candidate alleges
A chieftain and chairmanship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the just-concluded local government election in Kagarko LGA of Kaduna State, Ahmadu Yunusa Yusuf, has described the exercise as a charade. Addressing newsmen, Yusuf explained that election did not hold in any part of Kagarko LGA as announced by the Kaduna State Independent…
NUJ loses veteran journalist, Walter Ukaegbu
The Nigerian Union of Journalists, NUJ, Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Council is mourning the death of its former Internal Auditor, Mr Walter Ukaegbu, aged 67, after a protracted illness. Ukaegbu, who covered business and maritime/transport/aviation beats for several years in various national newspapers and worked for Sun Newspapers before his death, died on August 29,…
Gombe Police arrest man for allegedly killing abducted nephew
A 21-year-old Mubarak Haladu has been arrested by the Nigerian Police Force in Gombe state for kidnapping, culpable homicide, shop breaking, and theft. The suspect allegedly abducted his seven-year-old nephew, Haruna Bello, and demanded a ransom of N1.5 million from the boy’s father, Bello Haladu. The Gombe State Police Public Relations Officer, ASP Buhari Abdullahi,…
Our order stoping PDP’s congresses in Abia still subsists – Court rules
Abia State High Court, Bende Judicial Division, presided over by Justice C.U. Okoroafor, has told the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) that its earlier order restraining the party from holding state, local government and ward congresses in Abia State has not yet been vacated. The court order, which is dated October 25, was pursuant to the…
Musician’s murder: Ignore call for sit-at-home in Enugu – State govt
The Enugu State Government has dismissed as mischievous the illegal sit-at-home declared by some faceless non-state actors for Tuesday, October 29, 2024, over the unfortunate death of the popular Ogene musician, Okezie Mba, aka Igbo Jah, describing those behind the illegal order as criminals and opportunists who do not mean well for the Ndi Enugu…
CDHR Slams Police Over Assault On NSCDC Officer In Viral Video
.. The Osun State Chapter of the Committee for the Defence of Human Rights (CDHR) has condemned what it described as an “unprovoked assault” by Nigeria police officers on personnel of the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Osogbo. The CDHR’s reaction follows an altercation between the two security agencies on October…
31-year-old man arrested for allegedly killing aunt in Gombe
A 31-year-old man, Jonathan James, is in police custody for allegedly stabbing his 65-year-old aunt, Ramatu Musa, to death in Gombe State. The incident reportedly occurred in the early hours of 21 October, 2024, at Bagadaza Quarters, Gombe. According to a statement from the Gombe State Police Command’s spokesperson, ASP Buhari Abdullahi, a distress call…
Follow Tinubu’s Example In Cutting Governance Costs, RMAFC Tells Governors
.. The Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC) has urged state governments to emulate President Bola Tinubu’s recent directive to reduce the size of official convoys for ministers and top government executives, aimed at cutting the cost of governance. Chairman of RMAFC, Dr. Muhammad Bello, commended the president in a press release on…
LG poll: Kano Govt imposes restrictions on movement
The Kano State Government has announced a restriction on movement across the state ahead of Saturday’s local government elections. Commissioner for Information Baba Halilu Dantiye announced this on Friday, saying the precautionary measure guarantees the safety of lives and property during the elections. Dantiye said the restriction, effective from midnight to 6 pm on election…
Judgment Reserved In Suit To Stop FAAC Allocations To Rivers
.. The Federal High Court in Abuja, on Friday, reserved judgment in a suit seeking to stop the release of federal allocations to the Rivers State government. Justice Joyce Abdulmalik reserved judgment after all parties had argued for and against the originating summons filed by a factional Rivers State House of Assembly led by…
Shettima’s life is at risk – Borno Speaker demands new aircraft for Nigeria’s VP
The Speaker of the Borno State House of Assembly, Abdulkarim Lawan, has claimed that the life of Nigeria’s Vice-President, Kashim Shettima, is at risk due to the “faulty” presidential aircraft he travels with. Shettima had to cancel his trip to the Commonwealth Summit in Samoa following an incident at an airport in New York, United…
Oando Delays Release Of 2023 Audited Financial Statements By Seven Days
.. Oando Plc has announced a seven-day delay in the release of its 2023 Audited Financial Statements (AFS). This follows a previous notice on October 2, 2024, regarding an expected delay due to the complexities arising from Oando’s recent acquisition. The Company’s Audit Committee and Board met as scheduled to review and approve the…
59 arrested in Abia for environmental offenses
Fifty-nine defaulters were on Saturday, arrested in various parts of Umuahia and brought to the Abia State Environmental Court for contravening Abia State government’s basic environmental laws. They were picked by task force officials and brought to the Umuahia High Court and arraigned before Margistrate Onyinyechi Ibekwe. While some of the defaulters were picked on…