The Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF) has alleged ransoms money are being used by terrorists to buy illegal arms. In a statement titled, “Our borders and insecurity” issued by the forum’s national chairman, Audu Ogbeh, on Thursday said the development was raised by some of its members from Sokoto and Zamfara states. The forum observed that large consignments were being …
A one time former National Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Olisa Metuh, has flown out for medical treatment abroad. Metuh who was recently released by an Abuja Division of the Court of Appeal, on Wednesday, travelled outside the country for medical treatment on a protracted spinal cord ailment. Metuh arrived at Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, …
President Muhammadu Buhari has signed the 2021 Appropriation Act. He appended his signature to the document at a ceremony inside the council chamber of the presidential villa, Abuja on Thursday. The National Assembly had on December 21, 2020, passed the 2021 Appropriation Bill with an aggregate expenditure of N13, 588, 027,886, 175 trillion READ ALSO: National Assembly transmits N13.5tn finances to …
Olokode Olawale has resumed obligation as the new Commissioner of Police, Osun State Police Command. Olawale changed Undie Adie who was simply promoted and redeployed as Assistant Inspector Basic of Police. The brand new CP, an indigene of Ogun State, was born some a long time in the past in Odeda Native Authorities Space of the State. In a press …
The Governor of Benue State, Samuel Ortom has defended the Christmas Day message delivered by Bishop Catholic Diocese of Sokoto, Matthew Hassan Kukah which has elicited caustic reactions, particularly from the North. Governor Ortom in an announcement issued on Wednesday by means of his Chief Press Secretary, Terver Akase, mentioned that the state of the nation message delivered by Bishop Kukah was …
Nigerian Affiliation of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (NASME) has mentioned the World Financial institution’s $three billion and $four billion from different worldwide donors just like the Worldwide Financial Fund (IMF) and the African Growth Financial institution (AfDB) to help Nigeria’s financial system wouldn’t be ample for COVID-19 influence treatments and the intervention measures to maintain Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) …
The Federal Excessive Court docket in Abuja, on Wednesday, upheld the Impartial Nationwide Electoral Fee’s choice deregistering the Alliance for United Nigeria, as a political get together. Justice Ahmed Mohammed in a judgment held that INEC’s choice was “unassailable” because it was in keeping with the supply of part 225(a) of the Nigerian Structure. The choose held that the AUN …
Akwa Ibom: Village head sacked over alleged stealing, vandalism The village head of Ikot Obio Inyang, Etinan Native Authorities Space of Akwa Ibom State, Chief Emem Akpan has been sacked over alleged fraud and different prison actions peddled in opposition to him. The group, by Ikot Obio Inyang Improvement Affiliation (IKODA), in a press release made accessible to journalists in …
Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar has described the death of Prof. Femi Odekunle, first Nigerian Professor of criminology as an enormous loss. DAILY POST had reported that Odekunle, who can be a member of the Presidential Advisory Committee In opposition to Corruption (PACAC), died at the COVID-19 Isolation Center in Gwagwalada, Abuja, Tuesday night. Reacting, Atiku in a tweet by way of …
Bishop Matthew Kukah has been requested to resign from the Basic Abdul Salaam-led Nationwide Peace Committee. Making the decision is the Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC), in a press release signed and made obtainable to DAILY POST by the director of the group, Prof Ishaq Akintola. Recall that Bishop Kukah of the Sokoto Archdiocese of the Catholic Church had in his Christmas …
As the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic persists, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has predicted a sharp spike in cases of COVID-19 in the country due to gross violations of security protocols. This was revealed on Tuesday by the Director Basic of the NCDC, Dr Chikwe Ihekweazu who stated that Nigeria would subsequent month pay the value …
The Senator representing Ekiti South Senatorial District, Biodun Olujimi, has vowed to reject any proposal searching for voting powers for underage married women ought to it come up for debate within the Senate. Olujimi, a former Senate Minority Chief, said this in an interview with our correspondent in Abuja, on Tuesday. The Senator alleged that promoters of such a proposal …
Abdullah, who spoke from Kaduna State, acknowledged that the First Girl was entitled to her privateness and she or he may determine to reply such questions or not. The Particular Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, the Workplace of the First Girl, Mr Aliyu Abdullah, has parried questions demanding Aisha Buhari’s whereabouts throughout an interview on tv. Whereas …
Buhari administration has perfected the artwork and acts of nepotism is apparent to these with consciences – those that see Nigeria as belonging to all of us As soon as once more the reality has been spoken, and as soon as once more the reality has been refuted. But once more the purveyor and proponent of the reality is being …
Stakeholders within the South-east area yesterday got here collectively to harp on the necessity to hold the Igbo language alive, decrying the nonchalant angle about Igbo folks on the quick disappearance of their language. At a colloquium held in Enugwu-Ukwu Civic Centre in Njikoka Native Authorities Space of Anambra State, a number of personalities gave concepts as to easy methods …
Many Nigerians are usually not within the behaviour of checking merchandise’ expiry dates. For many who do, they do just for consumables (largely meals and medicines). The truth is, in the case of cosmetics, toiletries, pesticides, disinfectants, physique spray and different private care merchandise, the checking of the expiry dates on the product label isn’t taken critically, but the results …
The Nigeria Centre for Illness Management (NCDC) has warned that January 2021 will likely be robust with a rise in new instances of covid-19, as folks have been seen throughout the yuletide and vacation interval disregarding the laid down protocols regarding social gathering. It additional said that final week was the worst week ever because the starting of the response …
Professor Isa Baba Mohammed, Chairman of the 5th and 6th Governing Board of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), is dead. Mohammed is the third deceased former JAMB Chairman in 2020. The 1st, Professor Oladipo Akinkugbe and 8th, Professor Samson Ukpabi, passed away earlier. Born on April 5, 1942, Mohammed died in his hometown, Ningi, in Bauchi State. Mohammed was …
The Benue State authorities have banned bikes and unlawful income checkpoints in some components of Sankera within the state. The Benue State Safety Council disclosed this recognized in an announcement made obtainable to DAILY POST by the Everlasting Secretary Bureau of Inner Affairs and Particular Companies, Uyina Matthew on Tuesday. In keeping with the assertion, the choice was taken after …
NDPHC prepares to spice up grid energy with 2,000mw from four NIPP vegetation For fairly a while now the technology and transmission capability of the Nigeria energy sector has been within the area of seven, 000 mega watts (MW), out of which a median of three, 000MW is what’s distributed to electrical energy customers throughout the nation, in accordance with …
