A Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Ayotunde Ogunleye, has faulted FreeNnamdiKanu protesters for disobeying a valid court order restricting demonstrations in parts of Abuja. Speaking during an interview on ‘Politics Today’, a programme on Channels Television monitored by DAILY POST on Tuesday, Ogunleye said citizens must obey court orders even when they disagree with them. “A […] More
A nurse with Gambo Sawaba General Hospital, Kofar Gayan, Zaria, has been killed by suspected phone snatchers while returning home from work. The victim, identified as Hadiza Musa, was the deputy head of the hospital’s maternity unit. She was attacked around 6:30 p.m. on Saturday near Filin Mallawa, Tudun Wada, Zaria. Her husband, Hamza Ibrahim […] More
The naira continued appreciation against the United States dollar at the official foreign exchange market on Tuesday. Central Bank of Nigeria official exchange rate data showed that the Naira strengthened again on Tuesday to N1,463.45 against the dollar, up from N1,465.29 traded on Monday. This means that the country’s currency gained N1.8 on a day-to-day […] More
A raging fire, on Tuesday evening, engulfed sections of the Alaba International Market in Lagos, destroying numerous shops and triggering chaos among traders. A live TikTok broadcast by user KB Clothings showed thick black smoke rising into the sky as devastated traders watched in anguish. Some broke down in tears over their losses, while others […] More
Unidentified gunmen on Tuesday abducted staff of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, along Aloma Road in Kogi State. The victims, all female staff, were reportedly travelling from Abuja to Anambra State on an official assignment ahead of the forthcoming governorship election when the incident occurred. The assailants were said to have blocked the highway, […] More
The Nigerian Senate on Tuesday passed a life imprisonment bill against pedophiles and anyone who has sexual encounters with minors. According to the bill, going forward in Nigeria, any man or woman who engages in sexual intercourse with a minor (child) will face life imprisonment with no option of fines. Details shortly… More
An economist, Paul Alaje, has said that Nigeria’s failure to manage its fast-growing population could worsen poverty and inequality. Alaje issued the warning on Tuesday when he featured in an interview programme on Arise Television monitored by DAILY POST. The Chief Economist at SPM Professionals said the World Bank’s projection that Nigeria’s population will exceed […] More
A Nigerian male migrant simply identified as Lucius Njoku who used his female friend’s identity to work at a National Health Services, NHS, accident and emergency department in the UK, has been handed a suspended prison sentence. The 33-year-old Njoku was said to have fraudulently used the name of agency nurse Joyce George to work […] More
A 36-year-old Nigerian woman living in Texas, Gbemisola Akayinode, has been arrested and charged with felony murder following the death of her nine-year-old daughter, Oluwasikemi, who was left inside a parked car for several hours in extreme heat. The Harris County Sheriff’s Office confirmed the arrest, with Sheriff Ed Gonzalez disclosing that the Harris County […] More
President Bola Tinubu has nominated Dr. Bernard Mohammed Doro as a new minister from Plateau State. The development followed the appointment of the former Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction, Prof. Nentawe Goshwe Yilwatda, as National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, APC. Yilwatda is from Plateau State. Presidential spokesman, Bayo Onanuga, who announced […] More
ABUJA- THE Senate has confirmed the appointment of Aminu Yusuf from Niger State as chairman of the National Population Commission (NPC). The Upper Chamber also confirmed the appointment of Joseph Haruna Kigbu from Nasarawa State and Tonga Betara Bularafa from Yobe State as commissioners for the NPC. The confirmation by the Senate on Tuesday was […] More
ByGovernor Alex Otti of Abia State has dismissed reports claiming he has dumped the Labour Party (LP) for the All Progressives Congress, APC. There are speculations making the rounds on social media alleging that Otti has defected to the APC. In a swift response, the Abia State Commissioner for Information, Prince Okey Kanu, described the […] More