Senator Sunday Katung (PDP-Kaduna South) has called for open trials of bandits unleashing mayhem on innocent…
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We will deal squarely with land grabbers in FCT – Wike
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike, says the FCT Administration will deal…
Cyber security levy: Stop creating more taxes, provide solution to end hunger – Primate Ayodele tells Tinubu
The Leader of INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, Primate Elijah Ayodele on Friday asked President Bola Tinubu…
Troops raid ISWAP enclaves, kill six
Troops of the Operation Hadin Kai of the Nigerian Army have killed six fighters of the…
Bandits invade Kogi varsity, many students feared abducted
Bandits on Thursday night invaded the Confluence University of Science and Technology, CUSTEC, Osara, Okene in…
IPPMS in interest of our civil servants – Jigawa govt
The Jigawa state Government says the enrollment of the state workforce into the Integrated Personnel Payroll…
Winners of Obudu Mountain race appeal for cash prizes 10 years after
Winners of the last Obudu International Mountain race held 10 years ago, precisely in November 2014,…
My administration not prioritizing employment now – Otti
Abia State Governor, Alex Otti, has said that it was not on the front burner of…
Prince Harry, Meghan Markle arrive in Nigeria
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle on Friday morning, arrived in Nigeria for their 72-hour tour. The…
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…
Electricity tariff hike: Labour issues 7-day ultimatum
The organized labour, under the umbrella of the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, and the Trade Union…
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 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…
Miyetti Allah alleges killing of members by local vigilantes in S’East
The Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria, MACBAN, has accused indigenous security outfits in the…
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…
NCC signs MoU with Nokia to train young Nigerians on latest 4G/ 5G radio
The Executive Vice Chairman and Chief Executive of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Dr. Aminu Maida,…
Personal belongings litter classroom as bandits abduct Kogi Varsity students (Video)
A video obtained by DAILY POST has shown personal belongings of students scattered in a classroom…
Ooni of Ife disowns ‘alleged son’ in viral video
The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi has disowned claims by a man who claimed…
Emefiele: I was forced to give $600,000 bribe for contract payment – Witness
A prosecution witness in the trial of former Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, Governor, Godwin Emefiele…
Woman abducted by Boko Haram rescued by troops 11 years after with three children
Troops of the Forward Operating Base Molai, in conjunction with the Civilian Joint Task Force, Operation…
Rivers crisis: Why I was loyal to Wike while working for Fubara – Ex-Attorney-General, Adangor
A former Rivers State Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Prof Zacchaeus Adangor, has said he…
Police seek public assistance in finding parents of three lost but found brothers
The Akwa Ibom State Police Command has urged the public to assist in finding the parents…
Prince Harry, Meghan to arrive Nigeria Friday
Barring any last minute change, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex Prince Harry and Meghan are…
Don’t overburden Nigerians with levies, tariffs – Delta Speaker to FG
The Speaker of the Delta State House of Assembly, Dennis Guwor, has enjoined the federal government…
Amaewhule-led legislators accuse Fubara of plots to demolish Rivers Assembly quarters
The Rivers State House of Assembly faction loyal to Nyesom Wike, Minister of the FCT, has…
Nasarawa chief judge pardons 167 inmates
The Chief Judge of Nasarawa State, Justice Aisha Bashir-Aliyu, has freed 167 inmates across the five…
FG expresses readiness to partner states to bring growth, development to citizens
President Bola Tinubu has assured of the preparedness of the Federal Government to partner with states…
Nigerian Army hands over rescued Chibok girl, 3 children to Borno govt
The Nigerian Army has handed over Lydia Simon, the rescued Chibok schoolgirl and her three children…
Bauchi Chief Judge cautions magistrates, Sharia court judges against remand of debtors
The Chief Judge of Bauchi State, Justice Rabi Talatu Umar, has warned chief magistrates and Shari’a…
Alleged fraud: Court admits bundles of documents as evidence against Emefiele
The trial of the former Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN Governor, Godwin Emefiele, charged with abuse…
Cybersecurity levy not for individuals – Falana
Senior lawyer Femi Falana, SAN, has said that the recently imposed 0.5 per cent cybersecurity levy…
Katsina governor seeks rehabilitation of rail line from Zaria to Funtua
Governor Dikko Umaru Radda has appealed to the Federal Government to rehabilitate the rail line from…
Rivers Assembly clerk disowns pro-Fubara faction, insists Amaewhule is Speaker
The clerk of the Rivers State House of Assembly, Emeka Amadi, has disowned the pro-Governor Sim…
No land grabbers shall go scot-free – Wike
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has said that the FCT Administration would…
Rivers crisis: 5 lawmakers show commitment to constitutional duties – Lawyer
A lawyer and activist, Justice Osai Ahiakwo, has hailed the five PDP lawmakers who selected amongst…
Tinubu appoints Minister of State for Petroleum Resources Ekpo as co-chair of NCDMB
President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of Ekperikpe Ekpo, Minister of State for Petroleum Resources…
Nwobodo an inestimable gift to Nigeria – Gov Mbah
Governor of Enugu State, Dr. Peter Mbah, has described elder statesman and former governor of old…
Enugu govt, FAAN constitute committee on infrastructural upgrade of Akanu Ibiam Airport
The partnership by the Enugu State Government and the Federal Government towards the completion and operationalization…
Senate okays death sentence for hard drugs, substance trafficking
The Senate on Thursday, prescribed death sentence as penalty for trafficking in hard drugs and other…
BREAKING: US lawmakers order investigation of Shell, Eni for allegedly bribing Nigeria’s ex-President Jonathan, others
The United States House of Representatives Committee on Financial Services has asked the Department of Justice,…
Nursing Council calls for establishment of colleges of medicine in rural areas
The Nursing and Midwifery Council of Nigeria has made a strong case for the establishment of…
Tinubu appoints MD of Ogun-Osun River Basin Development Authority
President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of Mr Chukwuemeka Woke as the Managing Director/Chief Executive…
Sea piracy: Nigeria to participate in US joint naval drill
The Nigeria Navy says it will participate in a joint naval exercise led by the United…
Suspension of Enigies : Court grants Oba of Benin’s prayer to join BTC
Justice Peter Akhihiero, of the Edo State High Court sitting in Benin has granted the prayer…
Kaduna revenue agency seals 2 hotels, others over N422.6m unpaid taxes
The Kaduna State Internal Revenue Service, KADIRS, on Thursday, sealed two hotels, an event centre and…
Ex-Rep drags Wabote to EFCC over disbursement of funds for NCDMB projects in Bayelsa
A former member of the Federal House of Representative from Bayelsa State, Isreal Sunny-Goli, has filed…
Bill seeking death penalty on drug trafficking passed for 3rd reading in Senate
The Senate on Thursday passed a billseeking to impose a death penalty on those convicted of…
Tinubu orders completion of all uncompleted Inland Dry Ports
President Bola Tinubu has directed the speedy completion of all the uncompleted Inland Dry Ports across…
‘We have a new Speaker, I went to see for myself’ – Fubara explains visit to Assembly quarters
Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has clarified his recent visit to the residential quarters of the…
Senate backs controversial Cybersecurity Levy
Chairman of the Senate Committee on National Security and Intelligence, Senator Shehu Umar Buba, on Thursday…
Nigeria, Saudi Arabia to boost bilateral relations for trade, agriculture
The Federal Government of Nigeria and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia have pledged to improve bilateral…
ASUU rejects wage award, insists on negotiated salary for members
The Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, has insisted on negotiating the salary of its members…
FX crisis: Police raid Bureau De Change offices, arrest suspected operators in Benin
Operatives of the Edo State Police Command on Thursday raided Bureau de Change offices in Benin…
Osun Govt partners federal agencies to address unemployment
The Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke has said that his administration is working to address the…
Alleged $150m bribe: U.S. Mayor urges Nigerian govt to dismiss Binance’s claim
A United States Mayor, Mike Arnold, has urged the Federal Government to dismiss the allegation by…
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…
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,…
Netanyahu vows to continue Gaza attacks in spite of Biden’s threat to halt weapon shipments
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said in a video statement that the Israeli forces will continue…
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…
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…
FCT-IRS seals school, hotel, others over tax evasion
The Federal Capital Territory Internal Revenue Service, FCT-IRS, has sealed Regency Hotels, a school and three…
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…
Reps to CBN: Halt implementation of cyber security levy now
The House of Representatives has urged the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, to halt the proposed…
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…
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…
Badagry communities cry out over 18 months power outage
Some Badagry communities of Lagos State on Thursday, decried prolonged power outage of over 18 months…
Reps to investigate activities of Foreign Affairs Ministry
The House of Representatives has mandated its Committee on Foreign Affairs to carry out a holistic…
Reps to investigate activities of Ministry of Foreign Affairs
The House of Representatives has mandated its Committee on Foreign Affairs to carry out a holistic…
Cybercrime Levy: You interpreted law wrongly — Reps to CBN
The House of Representatives has accused the Central Bank of Nigeria of misinterpreting the Cybercrime Act…
Blasphemy: Abduljabbar shuns court, hearing notice to be served on him, counsel
A Kano State High Court Division of Appeal on Thursday ordered that hearing notice should be…
Dig out sponsors, perpetrators of insecurity in Nigeria – Gov Yusuf to security agencies
The Kano State Governor Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf has appealed to the Security Agencies to dig…
Customs CG visit Katsina, vows to arrest killers of officer Auwal Haruna
The Comptroller General of the Nigeria Customs Service, NCS, Bashir Adewale Adeniyi, has assured the family…
Employment scam: ICPC secures 5-year jail term for NSCDC Commandant
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission has secured the conviction of Christopher Oluchukwu,…
10 injured as Boeing 737 skids off runway at Senegal airport
At least ten people were injured on Wednesday when a Boeing 737 plane carrying 85 people…
BREAKING: Reps halt implementation of cybersecurity levy
The House of Representatives on Thursday directed the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN to halt the…
Despite affirmative action, less than 7% of women hold elective, appointive positions in Nigeria — NILDS
The National Institute for Legislative and Democratic Studies, NILDS, says less than seven per cent of…
Gov Kefas decries blackout in Taraba, condemns delay in power restoration
Taraba State Governor, Agbu Kefas has expressed concern over the disruption in electricity supply caused by…
Abuja Court moves trial of oil magnate, Akindele in alleged $5.6m fraud to Lagos
Justice James Kolawole Omotosho of the Federal High Court, Abuja, on Thursday ordered that the trial…
Lagos govt unveils 10-minute electronic building permit system
The Lagos State Government has introduced Electronic Physical Planning Permit System to allow building approval to…
Lagos-Calabar Coastal: Reps to probe procurement process for highway
The House of Representatives has resolved to probe the procurement process of the Lagos-Calabar coastal highway.…
Israeli police raid Al Jazeera offices in Nazareth
Israeli Police on Thursday raided the offices of broadcaster Al Jazeera in the city of Nazareth,…
Gov. Sani appoints MD of Kaduna Water Corporation
Gov. Uba Sani of Kaduna State, has approved the appointment of Kabir Rufai as the new…
Troops avert terrorist’s attack, intercept suspected gun runners in Adamawa
The Nigerian Army says its troops deployed for Counter-terrorism operations in North East Nigeria, in collaboration…
Foreign investors to build power plant in Benue
A group of foreign investors from Australia, Messrs Paul Camp and Richard Vargas of United Solar…
ASUU raises alarm over looming industrial crisis in Kano varsity
The Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, Yusuf Maitama University, Kano branch has raised the alarm…
Bill to review judicial officers’ salaries, allowances scale second reading in Senate
A bill for an act to upwardly review salaries, allowances and other fringe benefits of those…
Antigua PM invites ‘The Delborough Lagos’ owner to replicate investment in own country
In less than three weeks of a ‘jollof rice debate’ by two former African Presidents, His…
Reps launch probe into procurement process in Lagos-Calabar costal highway
The House of Representatives has launched a probe into the procurement process in the Lagos-Calabar highway.…
Rivers: Watch your back – Obono-Obla warns Fubara
An All Progressives Congress, APC, stalwart and former presidential aide, Okoi Obono-Obla, has stated that the…
Ndukwe, Asonye others elected NUJ state exco in Abia
Comrade Victor Ndukwe has been reelected as Chairman of the Abia State Council of the Nigeria…
Alleged N2.7bn fraud: Court grants N100m bail each to Sirika, daughter, 2 others
A Federal High Court in Abuja has granted ₦100m bail each to a former Minister of…
Abia IRS suspends compulsory weekly ticketing after Keke NAPEP riders’ protest
The Abia State Internal Revenue Service (AIRS) has said that it has suspended the compulsory weekly…
Governors ready to implement new minimum wage – Gov Sule
Governor Abdullahi Sule of Nasarawa State has assured that governors are not opposed to the implementation…
Udege bloodbath: Group calls for neutrality, impartiality from investigative committee
The investigative committee tasked with uncovering the root causes of the ongoing conflicts in the Udege…
Housewife pours hot water on co-wife, bags 8 months in jail
A Senior Magistrates’ Court in Gwagwalada, Abuja, has sentenced a 28-year-old housewife, Faith Felix to eight…
BREAKING: Court grants ex-Aviation Minister, Sirika, daughter, others N100m bail, bars them from unauthorised trip
A former Aviation Minister, Hadi Abubakar Sirika, on Thursday at the High Court of the Federal…
Northern elders kick against CBN’s cybersecurity levy
The Northern Elders Forum, NEF, has strongly condemned the Central Bank of Nigeria’s recent decision to…
Kano govt releases N5bn for pension, gratuity
Governor Abba Yusuf of Kano has ordered the release of N5 billion for the payment of…
Land dispute: Jibu chiefdom relocates Tiv community to resolve conflict in Taraba
The longstanding land dispute between the Tiv and Hausa communities in Bali Local Government Council of…
Benue residents consume over N1bn worth of beer monthly – BIPC MD
The Benue State Government has revealed that the state has become one of the highest consumers…