May 19, 2024
SERAP sues 36 governors, FCT minister over FAAC allocations
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project has sued Nigeria’s 36 governors and the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja,Nyesom Wike. They were sued for failing “to account for the spending of trillions of Federation Account Allocation Committee allocations collected by their states and the FCT since 1999″. This was contained in a release on […]
Fatal Accident Claims Six Lives in Owerri, Imo State
A tragic motor accident involving a Mack Truck and four minibusses has resulted in six fatalities and numerous injuries at IMSU Junction along Okigwe road in Owerri, the capital of Imo State. According to Henry Okoye, the police spokesperson in Imo State, preliminary investigations suggest that the driver of the Mack Truck, registered as KWL […]
Oba Adedapo’s loss touching, painful — Adeleke
Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun State has described the passing of Oba Aderemi Adedapo, Alayemore of Ido-Osun as touching and painful. This is as he also commiserated with the traditional council, the people of Ido-Osun and the immediate family of Oba Adedapo. In a statement by his spokesperson, Olawale Rasheed on Sunday in Osogbo, Adeleke […]
FCT Police Hand Over Soldiers Involved in Banex Plaza Clash to Nigerian Army for Disciplinary Action
The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has confirmed that military personnel involved in a clash with customers at New Banex Plaza in Abuja on Saturday have been handed over to the Nigerian Army for disciplinary measures. In a statement, FCT Police Public Relations Officer SP Josephine Adeh announced that the police had addressed the […]
MRS Oil Nigeria Plc Shareholders Support Delisting from Nigerian Exchange
Some shareholders of MRS Oil Nigeria Plc have endorsed the company’s decision to delist from the Nigerian Exchange (NGX). Mathew Akinlade, a shareholder and director of the company, assured that the planned delisting would not negatively impact investors. Akinlade explained that delisting would help MRS Oil Nigeria reduce regulatory costs, enabling the company to expand […]
Gov Soludo Dismisses 21 Local Government Chairmen in Anambra
Anambra State Governor, Chukwuma Soludo, has dismissed all 21 local government transition chairmen in the state. He has instructed the dismissed chairmen to hand over the administration of their councils to the Heads of Local Government Administrations (HLGAs). This directive was communicated in a letter signed by the Commissioner for Local Government, Chieftaincy and Community […]
Adeleke promises to pay medical bills for OAU amphitheatre incident victims
The Governor of Osun State, Ademola Adeleke, has pledged to pay the medical bills of students of Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile Ife, who were injured during a recent incident at the institution’s amphitheatre. The event occurred on Thursday when a torrential rainfall, accompanied by a whirlwind, struck the amphitheatre while students were attending a lecture. […]
FG under fire over N90bn Hajj subsidy
The Federal Government has come under fire for its recent decision to subsidise the 2024 Hajj with N90 billion despite allocating only N50 billion for the student loan scheme in the 2024 budget. Education and legal experts have slammed the decision, noting that spending such a humongous amount of money to subsidise Hajj is a […]
Nigerian Govt hands over looted artefacts returned by Germany to Oba of Benin
The Federal Government has handed over two looted artefacts returned by Germany to the Oba of Benin, Oba Ewuare II, in Benin City. DAILY POST reports that the artefacts were returned to Nigeria and initially kept in the custody of the National Commission for Museums and Monuments, NCMM, in 2022. The Director-General of NCMM, Mr […]
Osun crash claims mother, two children
A mother, her two children and one other person have been killed in a road crash in Osun State. The accident, DAILY POST gathered, reportedly occurred in Ode-Omu town, Ayedaade local government area of the state on Saturday. The victims, including the rider, were on a motorcycle when a car heading towards Ibadan from the […]