February 24, 2025
Obasa: Court removes Babatunde, reinstates Onafeko as Lagos Assembly clerk
The National Industrial Court (NIC), in Lagos, has ordered the immediate removal of Ottun Babatunde as the acting clerk of the Lagos State House of Assembly. The court directed the reinstatement of Olalekan Onafeko, the former clerk of the House, following the ouster of the former speaker, Mudashiru Obasa, on January 13. The order follows […]
Aiyedatiwa Sworn In As Ondo Governor
Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa has been inaugurated as the governor of Ondo State, marking the beginning of his first full four-year term after replacing Governor Rotimi Akeredolu who died in office in December, 2023. The ceremony, which is ongoing at the Ondo State Sports Complex in Akure, the state capital on Monday, is taking place two […]
Fuel Scarcity Looms As IPMAN Gives 7-day Ultimatum Over N100bn Bridging Claims
Nationwide premium motor spirit (petrol) scarcity looms in Nigeria as the Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) has issued a seven-day ultimatum to the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) over unpaid bridging claims. IPMAN, on Monday, gave a seven-day ultimatum to withdraw services across the country over the non-payment of bridging […]
Kano APC Chair Declares Gov’ship Ambition Amid Party Crisis
The Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kano State, Abdullahi Abbas, has revealed that instead of seeking another term to lead the party, his ultimate goal is to become the governor of the state. Abbas made this known in an interview with the BBC Hausa service in response to recent comments made by […]
2025 President Federation Cup: Teams qualify for national playoff
Finalists have emerged for the national playoffs of the 2025 President Federation Cup, DAILY POST reports. Two teams qualified from each state of the federation. Heartland and OISA FC qualified from Imo State, Enyimba and Ahudiyannem FC made it from Abia, while Kwara United and Abubakar Bukola Saraki FC picked the slots from Kwara State. […]
I am getting married this year – Ruger
Afrobeats singer Michael Adebayo Olayinka, popularly known as Ruger, has announced that he will be getting married this year. The ‘Toma Toma’ crooner said that witnessing other people’s weddings has made him question his promiscuous lifestyle. Ruger expressed his readiness to settle down this year, emphasising that he would soon be 30. On his Snapchat […]
Nigeria on right path, Obi wouldn’t have done anything differently – Cosmas Maduka
Business magnate and Coscharis Group founder, Cosmas Maduka, has asserted that Peter Obi would not have implemented policies different from those of President Bola Tinubu’s administration had he won the presidential election. Speaking on Mic On podcast with Seun Okinbaloye on Saturday, Maduka argued that Nigeria is on the right path despite economic difficulties, stressing […]
Reverse decision erasing 45 months’ pension arrears, retirees beg Otti
The Nigeria Union of Pensioners (NUP) has called on Abia State Governor Alex Otti to reverse a decision that erased 45 months’ worth of pension arrears and gratuities owed to retirees in the state. In a letter addressed to the governor and signed by its National President, Godwin Abumisi, and General Secretary, Elder Actor Zal, […]
Aiyedatiwa pardons 43 inmates at inauguration
Ondo State Governor Hon Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa has announced the extension of grace and mercy to 43 convicts serving various jail terms at the correctional centre in the state. This follows the recommendations of the State Advisory Council on the Prerogative of Mercy, chaired by the State Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Dr Olukayode […]
Focus on legislative duties, stop distracting Nigerians, group urges Natasha
An advocacy group under the umbrella of Citizens Network for Peace and Development in Nigeria has warned Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan to focus on her legislative duties and desist from being a constant distraction to the upper chambers and Nigerians in general. The group, in a statement by its Executive Director, Barr Francis Okereke Wainwei, claimed […]