The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC), on Wednesday, cautioned religious leaders against preaching hate sermons. Professor Ishaq Akintola, Director, Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC), in a statement on Wednesday, noted that the rising incidents of blasphemy in various parts of the country was partly ...

The ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, has provided reasons for its decision to adjust its presidential primary election timetable. The National Publicity Secretary of the party, Mr. Felix Morka, on Wednesday, announced that the presidential primary of the party has been rescheduled to ...

Even thinking about where to go in Africa can be overwhelming, as there are 54 countries to choose from and endless attractions and destinations in each one. How can anyone decide? To help you (at least a little bit) with your decision fatigue, I’m here to give you some ideas about some of the most ...

The Federal High Court in Osogbo has ruled that Senator Ademola Adeleke is the duly recognised gubernatorial candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the Osun 2022 gubernatorial election. In the judgment, which was delivered early on Wednesday by Justice Nathaniel ...

Governor Umar Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano State has refused to endorse the presidential aspiration of Rotimi Amaechi, former Minister of Transportation. Amaechi, who was in Kano for his presidential campaign and also to meet with delegates of the All Progressives Congress (APC) delegates ahead ...

Justice Binta Nyako of the Federal High Court in Abuja has refused to admit the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu to bail. The judge held that Kanu must account for his whereabouts for years when he was first granted bail but refused to attend court for trial. ...

Ahmed Idris, the Accountant General of the Federation, has been suspended indefinitely. Idris was suspended by the Minister of Finance, budget and National Planning, Zainab Ahmed, on Wednesday. His suspension followed his indictment for fraud worth N80 billion by the Economic and ...

Seeks strengthening of local council system Ekiti State Governor and presidential aspirant on the platform of All Progressives Congress (APC), Dr. Kayode Fayemi, has reiterated the need for Nigeria to be re-organised, saying that this remains the only way to correct the challenges facing it. ...

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Patricia Etteh. The Guardian gathered last night that Etteh was being grilled by EFCC’s special duties unit over allegations of her involvement in solar power electrification scam ...

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has apologised to journalists, who were mistreated in Jos, Plateau State, by security operatives during his visit to delegates in the Tin City on Monday. Leader of the Technical Committee Support Group of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential ...

• Mark leads convention panel to inspect MKO Abiola Stadium • Ortom, Jonathan meet, woos ex-president to attend PDP convention • PDP shifts governorship, National Assembly primaries to avert defection of aggrieved aspirants • Akinwumi opts out from APC presidential race • Ruling party tasks ...

Presidential aspirant on the platform of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) and former Vice President, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar has said that he won the 2019 Presidential election but was robbed of the mandate by the All Progressive Congress (APC). He alleged that the APC denied him.the ...

All Progressives Congress, APC, presidential aspirant, Senator Bola Tinubu has urged delegates of his party to give him the presidential ticket in the coming 2023 general elections assuring that there would be no contest between him and whoever emerges as the presidential candidate of the ...

FRESH facts have emerged on the reason behind the decision of the Peoples Democratic Party to shift its scheduled governorship, senatorial, House of Representatives and houses of assembly primaries. Vanguard gathered in Abuja, on Tuesday that disputes over the final list of delegates and ...

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Tuesday cautioned political parties against non-transparent primaries in order to sustain Nigeria’s democracy. Alhaji Yahaya Bello , FCT INEC Resident Electoral Commissioner(REC) made the call at the Stakeholders Interactive Session in ...

1. Bandits, on Tuesday evening, returned to the Abuja-Kaduna highway and abducted scores of passengers in an operation that lasted almost an hour. It was gathered that the bandits blocked the highway between Kurnmin Kare and Katari in Kachia Local Government Area of Kaduna State and abducted ...

An Islamiyya teacher has been remanded for allegedly camping a married student of his Islamiyya in his house for over a month without the permission of her husband on the orders of Khadi Abdullahi Nasiru of a Shari’a court sitting in Minna, Niger State. The suspect is also being ...

As the Osun State gubernatorial election process and political activities gather momentum, the Commissioner of Police in the State, Olawale Olokode has asked all the political parties participating in the election to submit their itineraries to his office. The Osun Police ...

Gunmen suspected to be kidnappers, on Tuesday, reportedly blocked Abuja-Kaduna road and kidnapped several travellers. One of the travellers, Alhaji Ibrahim Musa told DAILY POST that he narrowly escaped being kidnapped. He said the operation lasted for more than an hour. According to ...

Adamu Garba, a former chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, who abandoned the party over the cost of its nomination forms, has purchased a presidential expression of interest form of the Young Progressives Party (YPP). The presidential hopeful, who declared his ...

Sen. Ibrahim Shekarau, a former Kano State Governor, has officially dumped the All Progressives Congress (APC) and joined the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP). This was confirmed on Tuesday via a terse statement on the official Twitter account of the NNPP. The statement, which reads: ...

The Nigeria Union of Pensioners, Oyo State Council, on Tuesday, described the governor of the state, ‘Seyi Makinde, as an Omoluabi for possessing a good mindset that has made him not to renege on his agreement with pensioners despite the challenges in the polity. The NUP Oyo State Council ...

We’ve read about them, we’ve watched them on TV and some of us have been in them: toxic relationships are addictive, destructive and incredibly painful. What’s worse is that, once we’re in them, it can seem impossible to break away. Whether it’s because we’re reliant on our partner emotionally, ...

Nigeria’s Minister of Information, Lai Mohammed, has told Facebook to do more in barring the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), from using its platform to incite violence. Mohammed stated this during a meeting with a team from Facebook in Abuja on Tuesday. The Minister claimed several ...

Youths under the aegis of the Southern Youth Forum, SYF, yesterday, declared support for the presidential ambition of former Minister of Transport, Rotimi Amaechi, saying he is the perfect fit to succeed President Muhammadu Buhari in 2023. Rising from its monthly consultative meeting in ...

Unknown gunmen have written letters to nine local governments in Anambra state, notifying them of their preparedness to attack them. The anonymous group believed to be responsible for disturbing the peace and security of the state, warned security operatives to get ready for action in ...

The president of the African Development Bank (AfDB), Akinwumi Adesina, has said that he can’t run for presidency because of his role at AfDB. A support group had last week purchased and submitted the N100m Presidential form of the All Progressives Congress for him. Nigerians have since ...

Tragedy struck in Ilawe-Ekiti, headquarters of Ekiti South-West Local government area on Tuesday, as an 18 Passenger Bus plunged into a ditch at the outskirt of the town and burst into flame. Eyewitnesses account revealed that three of the commuters who were trapped inside the burning bus ...

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said it is too late to tinker with the schedule of activities for the 2023 general elections. INEC National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, Mr. Festus Okoye,  stated this while speaking with the ...

•Intrigues as Bala Mohammed listed as Bauchi guber primary aspirant •Tambuwal allegedly purchased senatorial election form •Party will present leadership that will take Nigeria out of pains, Benue governor promises The race for who will emerge the presidential candidate of the Peoples ...

•Tambuwal relaxes curfew in Sokoto, warns against breach of law •Don’t join planned protest, Sule tells Nasarawa CAN •Southern, Middle Belt Alliance demands prosecution of perpetrators, condemns destruction of property by Muslim youths •Berates former Vice President Atiku Abubakar for ...

“Planning is a process by which you continuously create your own future.” Roger Fritz, in Entrepreneur 1996. Every serious plan should have at least one goal in mind. A National Development Plan, NDP, ideally sets many development goals at once. It is always best if the goals are all very ...

THE Federal Government has announced plans to phase out hazard allowance paid to medical doctors and other health workers in medical centres and clinics in Ministries, Departments and Agencies, MDAs. A circular by the National Salaries, Incomes and Wages Commission, NSIWC, signed by its ...

Former Aviation Minister, Femi Fani-Kayode has warned political parties against a Muslim-Muslim ticket in 2023. Fani-Kayode warned that Muslim-Muslim ticket in 2023 is reckless and dangerous. In a series of tweets, the All Progressives Congress, APC, chieftain also ...

Pastor Enoch Adeboye has postponed the crusade scheduled to hold in Sokoto following the tension over Deborah Samuel’s murder. The deceased was a 200-level Home Economics student of the Shehu Shagari College of Education. Last Thursday, she was beaten, stoned and burnt by Muslim youths who ...

Former President Goodluck Jonathan has congratulated Justice Mary Odili on her 70th birthday and retirement from the Supreme Court. Jonathan, in a goodwill message he personally signed, described Odili as a dedicated jurist and shining example in public service. He said, ...

Governor Chukwuma Soludo of Anambra State has called for the immediate and unconditional release of Mr. Okechukwu Okoye, a member representing Aguata 2 in the House of Assembly and his campaign director. Gunmen kidnapped Okoye and his campaign director, Mr Cyril Chiegboka, on Sunday. In a ...

The Catholic Bishop of Nsukka Diocese, Enugu State, Bishop Godfrey Igwebuike Onah has accused the President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration of deliberately crumbling Nigeria. Onah, who was reacting to the gruesome murder of the student of Shehu Shagari College of Education, Sokoto State ...

An All Progressives Congress, APC, Presidential aspirant, Rotimi Amaechi has officially resigned as the Minister of Transportation. Amaechi said he resigned from Buhari’s cabinet to focus on his Presidential ambition. There have been speculations over Amaechi’s resignation, following ...

1. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) yesterday arrested Nigeria’s Accountant General of the Federation, Ahmed Idris. EFCC Head of Media, Wilson Uwujaren announced this in a statement on Monday. 2. Nigerian troops eliminated four Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) members on ...

The Christian Association of Nigeria (19 Northern States and Abuja) has called on federal and state authorities not to cover up the killing of a young Christian student, Deborah Samuel, who was gruesomely murdered in Sokoto last week, under disturbing circumstances. Northern CAN’s Publicity ...

Deborah Samuel who was lynched on Thursday in Sokoto over alleged blasphemy, have been laid to rest. She was buried in her hometown,Tunga Magajiya, in Rijau local government area of Niger State admist tears.

THE Joint Administrations and Matriculation, JAMB, in line with its desire to adhere to the ease of doing business protocol of the government, has emplaced user-friendly and simplified process of checking UTME results. How To Check Your Result “To check the 2022 Unified Tertiary ...

Suspected arsonists have burnt down Idemili North Local Government secretariat in Ogidi and a Magistrate Court in the area. Sources said the arsonists entered the premises on Sunday night to perpetuate the act, burning down all files, properties in the secretariat, ...

1. Rotimi Amaechi, Minister of Transportation, says he is still a member of the cabinet of President Muhammadu Buhari. Amaechi, who is among the 10 ministers, whom Buhari bade farewell to on Friday, announced this in Kaduna State on Sunday. 2. A Presidential aspirant under the Peoples Democratic ...

Governor Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna State has disclosed why President Muhammadu Buhari loves Rotimi Amaechi, the outgone Minister of Transportation. Rufai disclosed that Buhari loves Amaechi due to his decision to defect from the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, to the All Progressives Congress, ...

The Rivers State Governor, Mr. Nyesom Wike, yesterday, said he would support whoever wins the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, presidential primary elections holding on May 28 and 29, 2022. Wike, a presidential aspirant, made this promised in Lagos at a Town Hall meeting with the PDP’s ...

•Protesters target Sultan Palace, attack Catholic Church •Soldiers, policemen deployed to streets •Tambuwal imposes 24hr curfew There was pandemonium, yesterday, in Sokoto as protesters took to the streets demanding the release of two suspects detained for the killing of the late Miss ...

A stray bullet has killed a member of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) during a crossfire between bandits and security agents along Kaduna-Abuja expressway. The security agents engaged the bandits at about 8 p.m. while trying to cross the highway at Kasarami village on Friday. The ...

The Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN, has directed all churches across the country and Christian stakeholders to embark on a peaceful nationwide protest over the lynching of Deborah Samuel, a 200-level student of Shehu Shagari College of Education, Sokoto State. DAILY POST reports ...