November 27, 2024
Drama in Senate as FG officials defend Tinubu’s tax reform bills
Amid a charged atmosphere on Wednesday, officials of the Federal Government appeared before senators to shed more light on President Bola Tinubu’s controversial tax reform bills. The Chairman of the Presidential Fiscal Policy on Tax Reform Committee, Mr Taiwo Oyedele; the Chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), Mr Zacch Adedeji, and the Director […]
Chief of Army Staff: Reps Committee grills Oluyede behind closed door
The Acting Chief of Army Staff, Olufemi Oluyede is currently being grilled by the House of Representatives Joint Committee on Defence and Army for his confirmation as the substantive Chief of Army Staff. It would be recalled that Mr Oluyede was nominated by the president, Bola Tinubu, as the Acting COAS following the Ill health […]
NDLEA relocates to new headquarters in Abuja
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency has officially relocated its headquarters to a new facility in the Jahi area of Abuja. The first phase of the project inaugurated during an interdenominational service on Wednesday, is expected to be completed with the 2025 budgetary provisions. This was disclosed in a statement by the NDLEA Director, Media […]
Nwifuru orders SAs to replace three suspended Commissioners
Ebonyi State governor, Francis Nwifuru has directed his Special Assistant on Water Resources, Franklin Ukah and his Housing and Urban Development counterpart, Patrick Enyi to take charge of their respective ministries as acting Commissioners. The governor also directed his Special Assistant on Primary Health, Dr Sabinus Nwibo, to take charge of the State Ministry of […]
Burna Boy behind Speed Darlington’s latest arrest, says Deji Adeyanju
Deji Adeyanju, an activist and lawyer, has alleged that prominent Nigerian musician Damini Ogulu, better known as Burna Boy, is responsible for the recent arrest of fellow artist Speed Darlington. Adeyanju said Burna Boy is behind the harassment of Speed Darlington by the police. Posting on X, he wrote: “Burna Boy behind the harassment of […]
Ex-Bauchi lawmaker dumps APC, returns to PDP
Former Sole Administrator of Giade Local Government Area and ex-member of the Bauchi State House of Assembly, Hon. Adamu Bello, has officially rejoined the Peoples Democratic Party after leaving the All Progressives Congress. Bello, a founding member of the APC in Bauchi State and a key political figure in Bauchi North Senatorial District, announced his […]
Delta speaker among survivors of boat mishap
The Speaker of the Delta State House of Assembly, Rt Hon Emomotimi Guwor, has been identified as one of the survivors of a devastating boat accident in the Warri South Local Government Area on Tuesday, which resulted in the loss of five lives. A statement issued by Guwor’s Chief Press Secretary, Nkem Nwaeke, on Wednesday […]
American TikToker’s ancestry DNA links grandma to 1997 Baby Garnet murder case
A 23-year-old American TikToker, Jenna Gerwatowski, has revealed how a simple Ancestry DNA test linked her grandmother, Nancy, to a 27-year murder mystery known as the Baby Garnet case. Gerwatowski also said the revisitation of the case would likely land her grandmother in jail. She made this known in a now-viral clip viewed more than […]
Presidency Lists Benefits Of New NIMC Multipurpose ID Card For Nigerians
The Presidency has given reasons why every Nigerian may need to acquire the soon-to-be-launched general multipurpose identity card of the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC). In a sensitisation video posted on X by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu Media Centre on Wednesday, the Presidency pointed out that the card will provide access to government interventions, reflecting […]
EndBadGovernance: DSS threatens to sue protester over torture claims
The Department of State Services, DSS, has sent a letter to Khalid Aminu, an #EndBadGovernance protester, requesting a retraction of his recent claim that he was brutalized while in their custody. DAILY POST recalls that 76 #Endbadgovernance protesters from Kano, Kaduna States were arrested and detained. Aminu, an engineer, was among several individuals arrested during […]