By Ochogwu Sunday The Labour Party flag bearer for the forthcoming 2023 presidential election says he is currently en route to the United States of America, USA.The former Anambra State governor made this known in a tweet on his official handle on Thursday.Obi said he would be meeting with some ...

By Wale Odunsi  The National Centre for the Control of Small Arms and Light Weapons (NCCSALW) has taken possession of over 3,000 firearms recovered in the Niger Delta.The National Coordinator, Abba Dikko, made the announcement in a statement by the Head of Communication, Air Commodore Ewejide ...

By Amos Tauna Bandits, on Wednesday, abducted a yet-to-be-specified number of commuters along the Katsina-Jibia road.A source told DAILY POST that the incident took place around 5pm at Kadobe village.According to the source, the bandits came on about six motorcycles, blocked the road and fired ...

By Abdul Babajide The Senior Pastor of Awaiting The Second Coming Of Christ Ministry, Adewale Giwa has disclosed that if the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, should emerge winner of the 2023 presidential election, the existence of the country might be threatened.Giwa stated that Nigerians ...

By Anjola Oluwa Dawodu  The Lagos State Police Command has confirmed the arrest of two members of a one-chance gang notorious for operating along the Funsho Williams Avenue area of the state.The state Police Public Relations Officer, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, in a statement on Wednesday, said the ...

By Dayo Oyewo and Segun Adewole A clash between Oro traditional worshippers and worshippers at the Truth and The Spirit Prophetic Church has led to the death of a tailor, Akeem Adebisi, in the Oko-Oba area of Lagos State.PUNCH Metro gathered that Akeem alongside other Oro worshippers were ...

By Matthew AgbajeL-R: Managing Director, St. Nicholas Hospital, Dr Oladapo Majekodunmi, Chairman "The August Event" 2022, Muhammad Sanusi II, Chairman, M.A.M Foundation, Desmond Majekodunmi, Kofoworola Majekodunmi25th August 2022Former Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II, on Wednesday, said elections ...

By Wale Odunsi Operatives of the Nigeria Police Intelligence Response Team (IRT) have arrested 11 undergraduates of Ambrose Alli University in Ekpoma, Edo State.They were apprehended for alleged criminal conspiracy, cultism and unlawful possession of prohibited firearms.Force Public Relations ...

By Seun Opejobi Femi Fani-Kayode, a former Aviation Minister, has rebuked those criticizing the All Progressives Congress, APC, presidential running mate, Kashim Shettima’s outfit at the annual conference of the Nigerian Bar Association, NBA.Fani-Kayode said those criticizing Shettima’s outfit are ...

By Ochogwu Sunday Good morning! Here is today’s summary from Nigerian Newspapers: 1. There are increasing fears in the Peoples Democratic Party that the crisis between its presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, and the Rivers State Governor, Nyesom ...

By Damilola Aina The Senator representing the Jos South/Jos East federal constituency, Dachung Bagos, on Wednesday cautioned the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.) to ensure proper implementation of the recovered 23 million Abacha loot returned by the US government.He warned the ...

By Don Silas Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State, has hit back at the former Governor of Jigawa State, Sule Lamido, saying he has lost ‘relevance’ politically.Lamido had on Tuesday while speaking on Channel’s Television ‘Politics Today’, said there was no need for any reconciliation between Wike ...

By Abdul Babajide Suspected herdsmen have been alleged of attacking two farmers at Ifira-Akoko in Akoko South East Local Government Area of Ondo State.The victims, who were hospitalised and in critical condition after the incident, were identified as Gbenga Omotoriogun and Duro Akadiri.According to ...

By Ishola Oludare Osun State governor-elect, Senator Ademola Adeleke, would on Friday storm Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital to welcome defectors into the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).Adeleke, DAILY POST learnt, would visit Ogun alongside other leaders of the PDP in the Southwest.It was gathered ...

By Ifreke Inyang  The General Overseer of the Deeper Christian Life Ministry, Pastor William Kumuyi, has said only God will determine Nigeria’ next president in 2023.The respected cleric also said Nigerians will rejoice at the end of the election.Kumuyi stated this on Wednesday at the palace of ...

By Wale Odunsi  The National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA) has advised Nigerians to protect themselves against COVID-19.Hanifa Hamza, the Kwara State Coordinator gave the counsel on Wednesday at a stakeholders’ training in Ilorin.The official urged people to go for testing, ...

By Seun Opejobi Ahead of Nigeria’s next presidential election, Ibrahim Masari, the former placeholder to Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the All Progressives Congress, APC presidential candidate, has hinted at Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State working for the party.Masari told BBC Hausa Service on Wednesday ...

By Ifreke Inyang  President Muhammadu Buhari has made it clear he will only campaign for the candidates of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the 2023 elections.According to Garba Shehu, presidential spokesperson, Buhari will not recognise former members of the party or politicians who have ...

there are many things associated to life of which if we start talking about em from now till thousands of years we ain’t gonna move from the point we are, life come in different phases whichever is on your side currently be grateful for it because it take someone who has breathe to appreciate what ...

By Ikenna Obianeri The Majority Leader in the Anambra State House of Assembly, Nnamdi Okafor, has been reportedly dead.Before his death, Okafor, popularly called Akajiugo Awka, represented the Awka South Constituency 1 in the state Assembly.Details of his death were still sketchy, but unconfirmed ...

By El-Ameen Ibrahim  The Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Peoples Democratic Party, Walid Jibrin, on Tuesday, reaffirmed his earlier position on the alleged Northernisation of the party, saying its leadership hierarchy is pro-North.Jibril had on Sunday while featuring on Channels ...

By Friday Olokor  The amount of money stolen by late General Sani Abacha and his cronies which have been repatriated to Nigeria by the United States has hit over $334.7 million, the US Ambassador to Nigeria, Mary Leonard, said on Tuesday.According to her, the US government had been keenly aware of ...

By John Gabriel The Police Service Commission (PSC) has suspended the recruitment process of constables into the Nigeria Police Force, after DAILY POST reportsThe suspension is coming less than 24 hours after the Inspector-General of Police, Usman Baba, disagreed with the commission for opening a ...

By Ifreke Inyang  A former governor of Jigawa State, Sule Lamido has said the Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike, doesn’t have a monopoly over the electorate in the State.The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has been embroiled in crisis since the conclusion of its presidential primary election in ...

By Seun Opejobi The Minister of State for Labour and Employment, Festus Keyamo, has said the All Progressives Congress, APC, presidential candidate, Bola Tinubu stopped Nigeria from becoming a one-party State.Keyamo said Tinubu’s forthrightness stopped the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, from ...

By Don Silas Dr Osagie Ehanire, the Minister of Health has said that there are actually enough medical doctors in Nigeria.He said the Federal Government is working toward replacing any medical doctor who resigns and leaves the country.Ehanire, who made the assertion on Tuesday in Abuja during a ...

By Wale Odunsi  President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed sadness about ravaging floods in some parts of Nigeria, asking governors to explain their efforts and usage of funds.Buhari said the situation is under close watch, assuring that the government at the center will keep sending teams to render ...

By Ochogwu Sunday The crisis rocking the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, took another turn on Tuesday as the presidential candidate of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, Bola Tinubu, met with some PDP Governors, including Nyesom Wike of Rivers State in London.It was learnt that Governor Seyi ...

By Ochogwu Sunday  Good morning! Here is today’s summary from Nigerian Newspapers:1. The crisis rocking the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, yesterday, took a new dimension as the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Bola Tinubu, met with Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State ...

President Muhammadu Buhari has directed Military authorities to flush out all those elements in the army with criminal tendencies. The president gave the directive in a statement on Tuesday in Abuja by his media aide, Malam Garba Shehu while reacting to the cold-blooded murder of a Yobe State-based ...

By Stephen Angbulu • Says flood response not solely FG’s duty• Knocks politicians blaming FG for poor flood responseAs the rainy season begins in earnest, the Presidency, on Tuesday, challenged states to “face their duties of managing the flooding within their jurisdictions,” explaining that the ...

By Olawale Oyetunji An ex-aide to former President Goodluck Jonathan, Reno Omokri, says the All Progressives Congress (APC), Vice presidential candidate, former governor of Borno State, Kashim Shettima dressed so shabbily to the Annual General Conference of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) to ...

By Agabus Pwanagba Ahead of the 2023 general elections, the main opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Plateau State has threatened to sanction any of its members involved in anti-party activities.The PDP also said that it was closely monitoring the activities of its members and anyone found ...

By Wale Odunsi  The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has commenced an investigation of rotational number plates.Corps Public Education Officer Bisi Kazeem announced the probe in a statement on Tuesday.This followed a video circulating on social media which showed a vehicle with such a plate.The SUV ...

By Seun Opejobi President Muhammadu Buhari has ordered security agents to hunt terrorists within Nigeria’s borders.Buhari said security agents have the mandate to hunt, pursue, and speak to terrorists in the language they understand.He spoke at the Citizens Summit for National Integration, Peace ...

By Seun Opejobi A former Kaduna Central Senator, Shehu Sani has reacted to the kidnap of four Catholic Reverend sisters in Imo State by gunmen.Sami described the abduction of the Catholic nuns as unfortunate and tragic.In a tweet, the former lawmaker urged Nigerians to pray for the Reverend ...

By Ochogwu Sunday Over 1,700 civil servants in Cross River on Tuesday took to the street to protest the non-payment of five years’ salaries.NAN reports that the protesters, who converged at the state’s secretariat in the early hours of Tuesday, blocked the entrance to the secretariat.Displaying ...

By Wale Odunsi The federal government has reiterated its assurance that measures are being deployed to address the brain drain in Nigeria.Minister of State for Health, Joseph Ekumankama spoke with reporters on Monday at the Federal Medical Centre, Ebute Meta, Lagos.He inaugurated the Orthopedic and ...

By Onozure Dania, Babatunde Titilola and Dayo Oyewo • Everything negative, situation pathetic, worst ever – PDP, LP presidential candidatesPresidential candidates of the Peoples Democratic Party, Atiku Abubakar and the Labour Party, Peter Obi, on Monday flayed the Federal Government over the ...

By Dennis Naku A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress in Rivers State, Princewill Dike, has dumped the party for the Peoples Democratic Party.Dike, a close associate and kinsman of the immediate past  Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, said he exited the main opposition party in the ...

By Wale Odunsi  Former Aviation Minister, Femi Fani-Kayode, has described Peter Obi’s supporters as “dangerous”.The followers of the Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate are known as “Obidients”.In an essay titled ‘Who are these Obidients’, Fani-Kayode said he’s interested in knowing what they ...

By Ochogwu Sunday  Good morning! Here is today’s summary from Nigerian Newspapers:1. Senator Ibrahim Shekarau has accused Senator Rabiu Kwankwaso of disappointing him and his supporters who joined the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP). Shekarau, who dumped the All Progressives Congress (APC) at the ...

By Don SilasNobel Laureate, Professor Wole Soyinka, has questioned the Federal Government’s handling of the farmers-herders crisis in the country.Soyinka wondered why the Federal Government was yet to ban a cattle group, Miyetti Allah, while it had already proscribed the Indigenous People of Biafra ...

If you have never left Nigeria to live or travel to stay in other developed nations of the world, you may think that Nigeria is poor because of corruption, you may not know that there is gross corruption in those advanced countries too.Corruption is everywhere, from Uk to US, China, EU and other ...

I have observed this is becoming a trend among Naija women(although it is a common thing among oyinbos), but it is alien to our culture as africans, when a woman divorces her husband i think she should also divorce his name but most women today still carry on bearing the name of the divorced ...

By Babatunde Titilola and Gbenga Oloniniran The Annual General Meeting of the Nigerian Bar Association is currently holding at the Eko Hotels and Suites, Victoria Island, Lagos.The presidential candidates of the Peoples Democratic Party, the Labour Party, Atiku Abubakar and Peter Obi, respectively ...

By Wale Odunsi A Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) leader, Walid Jibril agrees that Northerners currently occupy powerful leadership positions in the platform.The PDP Board of Trustees (BoT) Chairman made the admission on Channels Television, Sunday Politics.“To tell the truth, it will not be fair for ...

By Abdulrazaq AdebayoA former national acting chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Alhaji Abubakar Kawu Baraje says the 2023 general elections will be a revolt against misrule and bad governance by the All Progressives Congress, APC, ruling government.Speaking at a meeting of critical ...

By Seun OpejobiThe Labour Party, LP, presidential running mate, Datti Baba-Ahmed has opened up on why he parted ways with President Muhammadu Buhari.Baba-Ahmed and Buhari were once members of the defunct Congress for Progressives Change, CPC.He was elected in 2011 to represent Kaduna North ...

By Don SilasGarba Shehu, the Senior Special Assistant to President Muhammadu Buhari on Media and Publicity, has disclosed that the office of the National Security Adviser (NSA) would soon reveal the identities of highly placed Nigerians behind oil theft in Nigeria.Appearing on a Trust TV programme, ...