Tag: national

.. The Governor of Lagos State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has expressed his condolences to the families of those who lost their lives in the tragic fire incident in Majiya town, located in the Taura Local Government Area of Jigawa State. The incident occurred following the explosion of a petrol-laden tanker. Sanwo-Olu also extended his sympathies…

The police in Ogun State on Friday, confirmed the death of 24-year-old Dada Adesonye, who committed suicide by hanging. DAILY POST gathered that Adesonye was found dead after reportedly hanging himself on a tree in the Afami area of Imasayi, Yewa North Local Government Area, Ogun State. Omolola Odutola who confirmed the incident to DAILY…

.. Two siblings, Ekene Ognwe, 18 and Goodluck Ognwe, 14, were on Friday arraigned before an Ado-Ekiti Chief Magistrates’ Court for allegedly stealing fowls valued at N30,000. The defendants, of no fixed addresses, were arraigned on a charge of stealing. The Prosecutor, Insp Sodiq Adeniyi, told the court that the defendants committed the offence…

The National Working Committee of the Social Democratic Party, SDP has condemned the Kogi State Government for going ahead with Saturday’s Local Government Council election despite flood challenge and Court order. A statement issued on Friday by the National Secretary of the party, Dr Olu Agunloye and made available to DAILY POST in Abuja, urged…

Fire Erupts At Federal Ministry of Works Headquarters In Abuja .. A minor fire broke out at the Federal Ministry of Works headquarters in Abuja, on Friday, around 11:30 am. The incident, according to some staff of the ministry who preferred anonymity, said it originated from a faulty circuit breaker in the Electrical Control…

Minister of Works David Umahi has described late Chief Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu, former President-General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, as a man that championed the cause of nation-building and ethical rebirth with unwavering passion. In a statement he personally signed, Umahi stated that Iwuanyanwu until his death, “desired a progressive Nigeria that blossoms in peace, prosperity, unity, and…

.. The Nigeria Military on Friday revealed that its troops arrested 227 “persons” including a close associate of a wanted high-profile terrorist leader known as Kachalla Boka. In a statement signed by its spokesperson, Edward Buba, the military noted that the arrest of this close associate “has been rewarding in intelligence value.” Buba said…

A Kano State High Court, on Friday, sentenced a 27-year-old man, Abdullahi Lawan, to seven years imprisonment for sexually abusing three teenage boys. Lawan of Rangaza Damagari area in Ungogo Local Government, Kano State, was convicted on a three-count charge of sexual abuse after he pleaded guilty to the charges. Delivering judgment, Justice Aisha Mahmoud,…

.. The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN), on Friday, announced that two towers along its 330kV Shiroro–Kaduna transmission lines one and two have been vandalized, damaging parts of both transmission lines. Though the company did not mention that the bandits were responsible for the damage done to its tower, it is suspected that they…

The Imo State Local Government Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Owerri has adjourned to November 4, 2024, the case filed by Social Democratic Party, SDP, against the Imo State Independent Electoral Commission, ISIEC, and All Progressives Congress, APC, over the outcome of the just concluded local council elections in the state. The case with suit…

.. The Network for the Actualization of Social Growth and Viable Development (NEFGAD) has announced plans to mobilise Nigerians against any attempts to hinder the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) from carrying out its duties, whether by institutions or individuals within or outside Nigeria. The group made this known through a statement made…

Activist lawyer, Maduabuchi Idam, on Saturday, said the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, should vacate the Senate following the resurfaced video of him saying people should eat wherever they see food. The footage of Akpabio had generated uproar in the social media space with Nigerians calling for his removal from office. Faulting Akpabio’s remarks, Idam recalled…

.. As part of its efforts to accelerate the adoption of Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) as a cleaner and more affordable fuel alternative in Nigeria, NNPC Retail Limited (NRL), a subsidiary of the NNPC Ltd, has sensitized over 1,000 auto mechanics through a comprehensive awareness initiative. The sensitization exercise which took place at the…

The Niger Police have arrested no fewer than sixteen persons for alleged thuggery, disturbance of public peace and being in possession of dangerous weapons and Cannabis The state Public Relations Officer SP Wasiu Abiodun, who made this known in Minna said, the arrest was in a further response to the Command among other actions taken…

Map showing Kwara state .. Three police officers dismissed over the death of a student at Kwara State Polytechnic, Ilorin, Qoyum Ishola, have been charged in court. The Kwara State Police Command disclosed this in a statement on Friday signed by its spokesperson, DSP Adetoun Ejire-Adeyemi. The officers: Abiodun Kayode, James Emmanuel, and Oni…

Embattled former Chairman of the Rivers State chapter of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Tony Okocha, has said Governor Sim Fubara is creating problems for himself. Okocha explained that Fubara would be de-marketed ahead of the 2027 governorship election in the state. Wike and Fubara have been engaged in a protracted fight that has defied…

.. The Federal Government will on November 1, 2024 arraign 76 persons arrested during the August #EndBadGovernance protests across the country. The protesters who have been in police detention for over two months were accused of plotting to destabilise the country by participating in the nationwide protest. According to a charge sheet seen by…

The Forum of Tyoshim Academics, FoTA, has decried the incessant bandit attacks on Tyoshim community of Gwer-West of Benue State and urged the government to intensify efforts to protect their lives and property. The group made the call on Saturday after an attack on Tyoshim community that led to a blood bath. This was contained…

.. The former President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Olisa Agbakoba, has labelled the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) as a terrorist agency that should not exist. He questioned the existence of the agency which he said was hurriedly passed in conflict with the grundnorm, the constitution. The renowned human rights activist…

A 27-year-old suspected armed robber identified as Imole Ajayi, has been apprehended by operatives of the Ogun State police. The suspect who was reported riding his motorcycle, was arrested during a stop and search operation on Orita/Idi-Oke, Igbesa road, on Thursday. His arrest was contained in a statement by the command’s spokesperson, Omolola Odutola and…