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The National Working Committee, NWC, of the All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA, has sacked a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, SAN, P. 1. N Ikwueto, and his company as its legal representatives. Their disengagement was contained in a letter dated 8 of October, 2024 and addressed to the senior lawyer with the title, ‘Letter of Disengagement…

.. A housewife named Barkisu Sulaiman has been arrested by residents of the Karaworo-Lokoja area of Kogi state for allegedly throwing her newborn baby into a drainage ditch. Sulaiman was arrested on Tuesday, October 7, following a tip-off from a woman in the Kabawa area of Lokoja, who reportedly shared a close relationship with…

The Minister of Police Affairs, Senator Ibrahim Gaidam, has charged stakeholders to collaborate and ensure that Nigeria Police Academy admission processes are transparent, fair, and aligned with the values of the academy. He made this statement during a stakeholders meeting on Admission for Regular Course 11 2024/2025 Academy Session of the Nigeria Police Academy held…

.. The Ministry of Health and Social Welfare has announced the finalization of the Executive Order Harmonized Implementation Framework, which has now been cleared for gazetting. This was contained in a press statement released on Wednesday by the ministry’s Head of Information & Public Relations, Alaba R. Balogun Balogun stated that, ”this critical step…

Honorable Justice Blessing Egwu has sentenced a 47-year-old man, Ita Okon to life imprisonment for defiling an 8-year-old minor. Ita Okon was convicted at the Family Court 2 sitting in Calabar yesterday after being found guilty of the crime. In addition to the life sentence, the Court also awarded a compensation of one million Naira…

.. The Nigerian Army is investigating administrative discrepancies involving the immediate past Commander 3 Brigade Kano, Brigadier General MA Sadiq. Sadiq, according to reports, is being detained by the military after allegedly refusing to distribute palliatives allocated to him to share among his men in Kano State. The Defence Headquarters had disbursed rice to…

The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Kaduna State chapter, has alleged that the officials of the state government are planning to hijack the appointment of both the wards and local government returning/ collation officers for the October 19 council elections. Briefing newsmen in Kaduna on Tuesday, the state chairman of PDP, Edward Percy Masha, said, “The…

.. The Lagos Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has arraigned one Nonso Joseph Ekeocha at a court sitting in Ikeja over impersonation and internet romance scam. In a statement released by the anti-graft agency on Wednesday, the presiding judge, Justice O.O. Abike-Fadipe convicted and sentenced the defaulter to one-year imprisonment…

Former Kaduna Central senator, Shehu Sani, on Wednesday, said President Bola Tinubu, senators, and state governors should make sacrifices. Sani said leaders should make sacrifices to move Nigeria forward in the face of the prevailing hardship facing the country. He spoke at the 64th Baptist Ministers Conference in Kaduna. The former lawmaker also highlighted the…

.. The Senate has urged states to comply with the Supreme Court ruling on July 11, granting financial autonomy to local governments across the country. The Senate also pledged to amend the constitution to fully empower local governments (LG). The decision was announced by the Deputy Senate President, Senator, Jibril Barau, after a closed-door…

The family of the late Mrs. Esther Adeola, a grandmother who died along with her four grandchildren over alleged food poisoning, has called on the Ondo State Government to investigate the circumstances that led to the deaths. The deceased persons died after allegedly consuming contaminated food in the Gaga area of Oke Aro Akure, the…

.. In a bid to enhance ease of doing business, the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), on Wednesday, launched an Unstructured Supplementary Service Data (USSD) Code *829# specifically targetted at improving taxpayers’ satisfaction. FIRS chairman, Zacch Adedeji, launched the code at the Revenue House in Abuja as part of activities making this year’s Customer…

Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike has accused Governor Sim Fubara of Rivers State of anti-party activities. Wike said Fubara supported the Action Peoples Party, APP, in sweeping the chairmanship seat during the just-concluded local government election in the state. The Minister spoke on Channels TV’s Politics Today on Tuesday while insisting…

.. Nigerian Singer and content creator, Darlington Okoye, popularly known as Speed Darlington has been released on bail. His release followed an earlier report of his arrest on Tuesday, confirmed by lawyer Deji Adeyanju. Darlington was arrested and detained on Friday, in Lagos and taken to various formations in the state before he was…

The House of Representatives has tasked the Federal Ministry of Works to immediately fix the washed-out bridge along the Gombe-Numan road, which is blocking commuters from traveling to other states in the North East Zone of the country. This was a resolution of the lower legislative chamber following a motion of urgent public importance moved…

.. The Securities and Exchange Commission has said that it is targeting rural communities, investor education and digital finance to boost the growing interest in financial technology and deepen capital market participation. This was disclosed by the Director General, SEC, Dr. Emomotimi Agama at the ongoing IOSCO World Investor Week held in Lagos, on…

Katsina State Police Command says its operatives have arrested one Usamatu Adamu, the village head of Unguwan Tambai, Runka, in Safana Local Government Area for allegedly supplying information to bandits. The command’s Public Relations Officer, ASP Abubakar Sadiq-Aliyu, revealed this while parading about 15 suspected criminals in Katsina on Tuesday. Abubakar Sadiq-Aliyu said that on…

.. The Chairman, Senate Committee on Capital Market Senator Osita Izunazor has promised to push for the amendment of the constitution so the Investments and Securities Tribunal which has been recognised by the Supreme Court as the sole court to handle cases of infractions in the Capital Market is recognised by the constitution. Senator…

The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has agreed to allow the inspection of the election materials and the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS) devices used in the contentious Edo State governorship election. This decision came amid public protests by members of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP. DAILY POST recalls that an earlier move by the…

.. The Federal Government has unveiled new flexible payment plans for Nigerians to convert their Premium Motor Spirit cars to run on Compressed Natural Gas (CNG). The initiative was announced in a statement on Wednesday by the National Orientation Agency. The statement which was titled, “Payment plan to make it easier to switch to…