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2 mn read Zamfara govt drags eight suspended lawmakers to court over alleged burglary Zamfara State Government has filed a criminal case at the Magistrate Court sitting in Gusau against the eight suspended state lawmakers. They are being accused of breaking into offices at the State House of Assembly and illegally searching for mace to perpetrate shady and […]

< 1 mn read Zamfara: Bandits make fresh attempt to abduct Zurmi Emir Gang of bandits have again stormed Zurmi town, the headquarters of Zurmi Local Government Area of Zamfara State, with the aim of abducting the Emir, Alhaji Bello Mohammed Bunu. A resident of the area, Mallam Mustapha Muhammad Zurmi told DAILY POST in a telephone interview that […]

2 mn read Electricity tariff hike: Labour issues 7-day ultimatum The organized labour, under the umbrella of the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, and the Trade Union Congress, TUC, have written a protest letter to the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission, NERC. The union, through the letter, jointly signed by the NLC president, Comrade Joe Ajaero and the TUC President, […]

3 mn read NANS accuses EFCC of illegal detention of poly students in Osun The Osun axis of the National Association of Nigerian Students, NANS, Joint Campus Committee, has accused the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, of illegally abducting some students of the Federal Polytechnic, Ede, Osun State. It was gathered that the EFCC operatives from the […]

< 1 mn read Prince Harry, Meghan Markle arrive in Nigeria Prince Harry and Meghan Markle on Friday morning, arrived in Nigeria for their 72-hour tour. The couple arrived at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport aboard a British Airways flight. The flight which arrived around 5am, was delayed because of a sick pilot, according to the Daily Mail. The […]

2 mn read My administration not prioritizing employment now – Otti Abia State Governor, Alex Otti, has said that it was not on the front burner of his administration to employ new people into the state’s civil service. The governor made the disclosure during the monthly interactive session with the media on Thursday in Umuahia. According to him, […]

4 mn read Herdsmen attacks: ‘We can’t return home’ – Benue stakeholders rue relentless killings Inevitable hunger looms in Apa and Agatu LGAs of Benue State as marauding Fulani herdsmen continue their deadly attacks unabated. DAILY POST reports that kidnappings and killings in the two local government areas have led to the abandonment of the communities in the […]

3 mn read Attempt to frustrate $10,000 fraud trial of businessman in Kwara suffers setback An attempt by an Ilorin-based businessman, Chukudubem Ezenwa, and one Adeleke Damilola, to frustrate a $10,000 alleged fraud trial has suffered a setback at a Federal High Court in Ilorin. Justice Evelyn Anyadike of the Federal High Court in Ilorin on Wednesday struck […]

3 mn read Group drags Kogi Gov to court over alleged manipulation of Attah Igala A socio-cultural group of the Igala nation and interest worldwide, the Ane Igala Restoration (AIR), has dragged the Kogi State Governor, Usman Ododo, to an Abuja High court over what it termed using the Atta of Igala for unhealthy political activities capable of […]

< 1 mn read Kaduna Govt seals hotels, event center, others over unpaid tax The Kaduna State Internal Revenue Service, KADIRS, on Thursday sealed two hotels, an event centre and other business premises within the Kaduna metropolis over unpaid taxes totalling about N422.6 million. It was reported that the sealed business premises were Seals Admiralty Naval Suites owned by […]

2 mn read Taraba council chairman denies withholding workers salaries The chairman of Bali Local Government Council of Taraba State, Dauda Aboki, has finally broken his silence over allegations making the rounds on workers monthly remuneration. Speaking with journalists on Thursday in Jalingo, the state capital, the chairman dismissed allegations that some staff have not received their salaries […]

2 mn read Reps ask Shettima to summon emergency meeting of Niger Delta Power Holding Company board The House of Representatives has called on Vice President Kashim Shettima to summon an emergency meeting for the urgent resuscitation of the Gbarain Power Plant in Bayelsa State to enhance the efficiency of the national grid. Shettima doubles as the Chairman […]

3 mn read 26 Amnesty Programme scholarship students bag first class in Igbinedion University Twenty-six Presidential Amnesty Programme, PAP, scholarship students have bagged first class in Igbinedion University, Okada, Edo State. A statement released by Igoniko Oduma, the Special Assistant on Media to the Administrator of the PAP, Chief Dennis Otuaro, said the Vice Chancellor of Igbinedion University, […]

< 1 mn read Bauchi Assembly to pass bill on reducing out-of-school children The Bauchi State House of Assembly has revealed it will pass a bill to develop a framework of action to reduce the number of out-of-school children in the state. Chairman House Committee on Education, Dr Nasiru Ahmed Ala, disclosed this at a two-day Regional Stakeholders Engagement […]

2 mn read Customs hands over confiscated fake US dollars, drones to EFCC, Army The Murtala Muhammed International Airport Command of the Nigeria Customs Service, in Ikeja, Lagos, on Thursday, handed over fake $1.2 million notes and five cryptocurrency machines to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC. The Command also handed over 148 pieces of Unmanned Area […]

< 1 mn read Kwara Govt, EFCC, DSS partner to tackle illegal mining The Kwara State Commissioner for Solid Minerals Development, Dr Afeez Abolore Alabi, has called on the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, and the Department of State Services, DSS, to effectively collaborate on ways to curb the menace of illegal mining activities in the state. The […]

2 mn read Flood: Red Cross begins sensitization of Anambra riverine communities Anambra State chapter of Nigerian Red Cross Society said it has commenced sensitization of indigenes of the state residing in riverine areas in a bid to forestall flood disasters. The state chairman of the society, Professor Charity Ifeyinwa Emelie stated this during a press conference to […]