Following a massive gridlock caused by a fuel-laden tanker that fell and spilt its content around the Ibafo area of Ogun State in the early hours of Sunday, the Federal Road Safety Commission has advised road users to explore alternative routes. According to the commission, road users going into and out of Lagos are advised […]
The NMC has launched a probe. Photo: Stock image/Maskot/Getty — © Getty Images/Maskot Nurses who are registered as living in Northern Ireland are being investigated as part of a probe into a test centre in Nigeria. The Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) has launched an investigation after concerns were raised over a centre in Nigeria where […]
The total debt figure of Nigeria will jump to 77 trillion if the National Assembly reconsiders President Muhammadu Buhari’s request for N22.7 trillion ‘Ways and Means’ loan. The Debt Management Office Director Patience Oniha disclosed this on Wednesday during the public presentation of the 2023 budget by the Ministry of Finance, Budget and Planning. She […]
Premium online and gaming brand in Nigeria, Betway has donated relief materials worth millions of naira to victims of the 2022 devastating floods in Bayelsa State to help reduce their suffering. The relief items are bags of rice, beans, gallons of groundnut oil, cartons of noodles, spaghetti, tomato pastes, antiseptics, tooth paste, bathing soaps, sanitary […]
Youths chase away Elumelu over performance, order him to take oath [PICS] https://t.co/Dw80FIw9iJ via @politicsngr — Nigeria Newsdesk (@NigeriaNewsdesk) December 7, 2022 The youths of Oko Community in Delta State allegedly chased away Ndudi Godwin Elumelu, the lawmaker representing Aniocha and Oshimili federal constituency in the House of Representatives, over poor performance in Delta state […]
Usman Alkali Baba was appointed inspector general of police in April 2021 A court in Nigeria has sentenced the police chief to three months in prison for disobeying an earlier order to reinstate an officer who has waged a lengthy battle to get back his job. Patrick Okoli has been fighting his forced retirement since […]
Muhammad and Aisha Buhari The National Association of Nigerian Students, NANS, said it will embark on a nationwide protest over Aminu Mohammed, a student of the Federal University, Dutse, Jigawa, who was remanded by court after criticising the First Lady Aisha Buhari on Twitter. In a statement issued on Thursday, the president of NANS, Usman […]
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The Labour Party’s presidential candidate, Peter Obi, says Nigeria must look beyond oil, adding that he intends to move the country from oil to industrial revolution by expanding physical infrastructure. Obi also said he would pursue a drastic reduction in the cost of governance and corruption if elected into office. The former Anambra State […]
The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, Sunday, said he was prepared to block all leakages that have encouraged mismanagement and inconsistent delivery of fuel to Nigerians. He also promised to liberalize the oil and gas sector by allowing private investors to engage actively in that sector and provide enabling environment that would […]
Mubarak Isah Muhammad and Nazifi Muhammad Bala each received 20 lashes over their comic video of a Nigerian governor. Two TikTok comedians have been publicly whipped in Nigeria for making a video that a court in the northern Kano State ruled had defamed the state Governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, according to a judicial spokesperson. Mubarak […]
The Former Minister of Communication and Culture, Maj. Gen Ibrahim Haruna, has faulted how foreign countries raised red alert on Nigeria, More especially over the insecurity threat. He also alleged that the US and its allies would wish to see Nigeria metamorphose into a war-torn country such as Afghanistan, Yemen and Syria, but the Federal […]
Davido had his son Ifeanyi with his partner Chioma Rowland three years ago Nigerian police have taken in eight domestic workers for questioning following the death of the three-year-old son of Afrobeats star Davido. A police spokesman confirmed to the BBC that Ifeanyi Adeleke, who turned three last month, had drowned on Monday. According […]
Chieftains of the All Progressives Congress APC from the South-east under the aegis of APC South-east Front have asked President Muhammadu Buhari and other party leaders to endorse the Senate President, Ahmad Lawan as presidential flagbearer of the party. Rising from an emergency meeting Wednesday night in Abuja, the South-east APC leaders said it would […]
Senator Ike Ekweremadu will no longer be taking part in the governorship primary election of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) holding in Enugu State today. This is according to a statement by the Director General of Ekweremadu’s Ikeoha Campaign Organisation, Ogbo Asogwa. “We wish to inform our supporters and Nigerians that the former Deputy President […]
Reactions have trailed the resignation of Peter Obi as member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential. DAILY POST had reported that Obi had on Wednesday announced his resignation from the opposition party. He said recent developments within the party made it practically impossible to continue participating and making constructive contributions. “Our national challenges are […]
The hope of Senator Dino Melaye to return to the National Assembly was on Tuesday evening dashed by delegates who voted more for his political rival, Hon. Tajudeen Yusuf Dino failed to secure the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) ticket when he polled 99 votes against TJ Yusuf who is currently representing Kabba/Bunu Ijumu Federal constituency, […]
A socio-political umbrella in the fold of the Abia State Chapter of the All Progressive Congress (APC), Abia Rejoice Movement (ARM), has said it is time for the state leadership to resist the imposition of political office holders by some party leaders in the state. This comes on the backdrop of the upcoming primary election […]
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arraigned two fake aides of former First Lady, Patience Jonathan. Goni Muhammad and Seidu Seriki Haman were arraigned before Justice Kumaliya of the Borno State High Court in Maiduguri. They face charges bordering on conspiracy and obtaining by false pretence to the tune of N26,492,000. They allegedly […]
Unfolding obstacles to the 2023 general elections in the country are worrisome to close watchers of political development; but the signals are neither new nor insurmountable as to constitute serious threats to the conduct of the election. It is important for the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to stay focused and appreciate that free and […]