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.. The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) Kaduna state chapter, has called on President Bola Tinubu to review the membership of the North-West Development Commission to reflect the true composition of religious and ethnic groups in the zone for effective coordination and successful implementation of policies and programs under the commission. The Kaduna State…

A human rights lawyer, Inibehe Effiong, has knocked the House of Representatives over the proposed bill to establish Bola Tinubu University. Effiong described the proposal as a sycophancy, saying it is a problem in the country. DAILY POST reports that the Reps seek establishment of Bola Tinubu University to teach Nigerian languages. The bill is…

.. Electricity Consumers within the Ikeja and Eko Electricity Distribution Companies’ franchise lodged 1,704 and 1,052 complaints in the second quarter of 2024, a report by the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC), has revealed. This is just as the commission disclosed that 49,188 meters were installed during the period under review. The report, which…

Sokoto State Police Command has arrested 22 suspects in connection with criminal conspiracy, theft, mischief, and receiving of stolen items. The State Police Commissioner, Ahmed Musa, made this known while addressing journalists in Sokoto on Thursday. Musa stated that the arrests aligned with the police’s commitment to ensuring the safety of lives and property in…

.. The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike has revealed that he is ready to support the Africa Military Games by providing the necessary logistics among others to ensure the success of the event. Wike assured the Local Organising Committee of his support while hosting the Chief of Defence Staff, General Christoper…

Independent observers have attributed the violence and arson that followed the recently concluded local government election in Rivers State to Governor Siminalayi Fubara’s refusal to obey court judgement. DAILY POST reports that the controversial local government election was conducted on Saturday amid a court order, stopping law enforcement agencies and the Independent National Electoral Commission,…

.. The Minister of Defence, Mohammad Badaru Abubakar, has pledged to put an end to oil bunkering in the Niger Delta region, describing it as a menace that must be eradicated. Abubakar made the vow during a visit to an illegal crude oil refining site in a Creek  in Asari-Toru Council of Rivers State,…

Amid the economic hardship in Nigeria, activist cum politician, Aisha Yesufu, has described President Bola Tinubu as a bad person. Yesufu was reacting to Borno South Senator, Ali Ndume’s remark that those Tinubu surrounds himself with are behind Nigeria’s economic hardship. Ndume had said some individuals are behind the “harmful policies” under Tinubu-led administration rather…

.. Vice President Kashim Shettima has inaugurated the National Road Safety Advisory Council (NaRSAC), and urged its members to adopt global best practices to reduce traffic crashes and improve road safety across Nigeria. This was contained in a statement signed on Friday by Stanley Nkwocha, Vice President’s aide on Media and Communications. Shettima who…

Police operatives in Ondo State have apprehended a 34-year-old man, Monday Chukwu, for allegedly stabbing his friend, Kefa Ofando, 30, to death over a N2,000 debt. Chukwu reportedly stabbed Ofando with a pair of scissors after a heated argument at Akintola village in the Odigbo Local Government Area of the state. Ofando gave up the…

.. The Anambra State government through its agency Operation Clean and Healthy Anambra; OCHA Brigade created by Prof. Soludo’s administration has confiscated and sealed off a local manufacturing company specialised in the mass production of fake wines and other exotic drinks in the State at Nkpor market. This fake wine company has over the…

The All Progressives Congress, APC, has suspended the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Senator Heineken Lokpobiri, along with its 2019 Bayelsa governorship candidate, David Lyon, due to alleged anti-party activities. Alongside Lokpobiri and Lyon, several prominent figures were also suspended, including Commissioner for Power Kharim Kumoko, Commissioner for Lands and Survey Peres Biewari, former…

Primate Elijah Ayodele .. The Leader of INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, Primate Elijah Ayodele, on Friday, revealed that there will be more hardship in 2025. In a statement signed by his media aide, Osho Oluwatosin, Primate Ayodele made it known that the Nigerian government had failed to perform its duties in working towards bringing…

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has departed the United Kingdom for Paris, France, where he is expected to attend an “important engagement” after spending over a week in the UK. The Senior Special Assistant on Political and other matters to the president, Ibrahim Kabir Masari disclosed this on Friday through his X account. “Today, I had…

.. The Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) has urged President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the Inspector General of Police (IGP), and the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) to take immediate action following startling allegations by a US Army veteran of a police death squad in Anambra. HURIWA in a statement on Friday…

The Ondo State Police Command has arrested one Mr Monday Chukwu of Akintola village in the Odigbo area of the state for allegedly stabbing his friend, Kefa Ofando, to death. Chukwu was said to be one of the twelve suspects arrested for committing crimes ranging from murder, robbery to arson. The State Police Commissioner, Mr…

.. Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court, Abuja on Friday denied the bail application of detained Binance Executive, Tigran Gambaryan. Gambaryan’s Counsel, Mordi had on September 4, moved his fresh bail application filed on August 28, saying his client’s health was deteriorating, adding that he is in need of proper medical care.…

A faction of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has appointed Alhaji Yayari Ahmed Mohammed as its new Acting National Chairman amid the ongoing crisis in the party. This decision comes after the faction suspended acting national chairman, Amb. Illiya Damagum. DAILY POST reports that the Federal High Court in Abuja, on Friday restrained the National…

.. Joe Foundation Hospital, located at Iheaka in Igboeze South Local Government Area of Enugu State, has been sealed over an alleged human organ trafficking. This is as relatives of patients of the hospital, both discharged and those still undergoing treatment, currently sit on the edge over possibilities of their relatives being victims of…

The Special Adviser to the President on Senate Matters, Senator Basheer Lado Mohammed, has said that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s ongoing financial reforms and emphasis on fiscal discipline are worthwhile and should be supported by all well-meaning Nigerians. He disclosed this during the screening of Ms Omolola Bridget Oloworaran, the newly appointed Director-General of the…