The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has cautioned against the Nigerian government’s newly approved 15 per cent import tariff on petrol and diesel, warning that the policy could backfire if it leads to price manipulation or consumer exploitation. The spokesperson of NLC, Benson Upah, said this in an interview with DAILY POST. He was reacting to […] More
Social commentator, Reno Omokri has criticised Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi for maintaining silence amid the controversy surrounding U.S. President Donald Trump’s threat to deploy troops to Nigeria over alleged Christian genocide. Trump had recently designated Nigeria as a “Country of Concern” and suggested possible military action to “flush out terrorists,” sparking intense debate […] More
The immediate past Benue commissioner for Power, Renewable Energy and Transport, Mr Omale Omale, has denied any links with the African Democratic Congress, ADC. Omale said in a statement on Monday, in Makurdi that as a founding member of the All Progressives Congress, APC, he is yet to see any reason to abandon the party. […] More
A student of the University of Nigeria, Nsukka, UNN, Chrisantus Chukwuebuka Nwankwo, has lost his life while on his way to singer Davido’s concert. Chrisantus Chukwuebuka Nwankwo who is famously known as DJ Brownlex on campus, reportedly died in a tragic car accident on his way to the concert in Enugu on Saturday. The bus […] More
Former Manchester United manager, Erik ten Hag, is one of the front runners to replace Vitor Pereira at Wolves. The Daily Mail reports he is one of the leading candidates alongside ex-Wolves head coach, Gary O’Neil. O’Neil was in charge at the Molineux between August 2023 and December 2024, before he was replaced with Pereira. […] More
Bayelsa State Governor, Douye Diri has formally defected to the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC. Thousands of supporters of the Governor and his new party APC, from all eight local government areas, dressed in white t-shirts, graced the occasion in Yenegoa, the state capital. Other supporters were seen signing and drumming along some major streets […] More
Troops of Joint Task Force Operation MESA in Shanono Local Government Area of Kano State led by 3rd Brigade Nigerian Army contained terrorists’ incursion into the area and protected vulnerable communities, but lost two officers while neutralizing 19 bandits. Captain Babatunde Zubairu, an Assistant Director, Army Public Relations Brigade, Nigerian Army, in a statement said, […] More
Former lawmaker who represented Kaduna Central Senatorial District, Shehu Sani, says Nigeria must not be subjected to external aggression under any pretext. This was as he rejected the idea of any foreign military intervention in the country. Sani said this in a statement on his verified X handle on Monday, stressing that history would one […] More
Security operatives in Zamfara State have apprehended a suspected arms trafficker in Gusau trying to transport a sizeable consignment of arms, which included rocket-propelled grenades (RPGs), AK-47 rifles and other ammunition, to the Dansadau axis. Reliable security sources told Zagazola Makama that the arms trafficker was arrested on Sunday, as part of an investigation, after […] More
The Special Adviser on Policy Communication to President Bola Tinubu, Daniel Bwala, has claimed it would be diplomatically unacceptable for the United States to carry out any military operation in Nigeria without consent. Bwala stated this in an interview with BBC World Service on Monday. He insisted that Nigeria is a sovereign nation and that […] More
The Chad Government has announced an immediate closure of its border with Nigeria on heightened security concerns fueled by rumors of purported U.S. forces’ movement in parts of West Africa. Military sources in N’Djamena confirmed on Monday that President Mahamat Idriss Déby Itno ordered a military lockdown on the Nigerian border after intelligence indicated that […] More
The Association of Resident Doctors under the employment of the Federal Capital Territory Administration, FCTA, has expressed displeasure over the non-implementation of its demands despite the approval given by FCT Minister Nyesom Wike. The President of ARD-FCTA, Dr George Ebong, made this known during a press conference on Monday in Abuja. Recall that ARD-FCTA joined […] More