February 2025
Trump to exclude Musk from space-related gov’t decisions
The United States President, Donald Trump on Tuesday said billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk will be excluded from space-related decision-making. Trump made this remark at his Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida in reply to a question about Musk’s potential conflicts of interest amid his efforts to cut government spending, according to media reports. “So anything to do […]
Court rejects Anyanwu’s bid to stop INEC from effecting removal as PDP Secretary
Justice Inyang Edem Ekwo of the Federal High Court in Abuja has turned down the request of the embattled National Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Senator Samuel Anyanwu, to stop the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC from giving effect to his removal as Secretary of the party. Rather, the judge ordered Anyanwu to […]
‘Prices of Spaghetti, flour dropped’: Nigerian govt tells traders to reduce food cost
Nigeria’s federal government has told retailers to reduce food prices and shunned exploiting consumers amid January’s drop in the inflation rate to 24.48 per cent. According to NAN, the Minister of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Abubakar Kyari, stated this on Tuesday during the 2025 Wheat Farmers Green Field Day at Dabi village in Ringim Local […]
Police dismiss Portable’s ‘madman’ claims, insist singer remains wanted
The Ogun State Police Command has dismissed claims by controversial singer Habeeb Okikiola, popularly known as Portable, that he is undergoing psychiatric treatment. The police insist the singer remains wanted in connection with an alleged assault on government officials. In a video posted on Tuesday, Portable declared that he is a “madman” receiving treatment at […]
Amnesty: 7 Days After, Warlords Behead 1 In Effuim Community
Barely one week that the Ebonyi State governor, Francis Nwifuru granted amnesty to 159 indigenes of Effuim and Ezza Effuim community over the protracted communal war in the area, one person was yesterday killed, beheaded and other parts of his body severed in Akparata village, Effium in Ohaukwu local government area of the state by […]
Protesters Barricade East-West Road Over Land Grabbing
Protesters from the Edjekota community in Ogor, Ughelli North local government area of Delta State on Monday barricaded the East-West road. The demonstration was in response to allegations that some leaders and community heads of Ogor Kingdom had unlawfully sold acres of land belonging to the Edjekota people without the knowledge of the rightful owners. […]
Abia Govt cries out as vandals destroy, sell off school roofing sheets, others
More schools have been destroyed in Abia State by vandals despite calls made to traditional rulers, the youth population and other community leaders to protect critical infrastructure located in their communities. Abia State Commissioner for Basic and Secondary Education, Goodluck Ubochi, who addressed the press on Tuesday, recalled that during a meeting with traditional rulers […]
NAFDAC: Onitsha traders groan as markets remain under lock
Traders in Onitsha are currently battling losses occasioned by the continuous shutdown of six major markets in the area by security operatives for more than two weeks now. DAILY POST learnt that Nigerian security operatives had taken over the markets and locked up every shop under the guise of clamping down on fake and expired […]
Hold Elections For Vacant National, State Assembly Seats, Reps Tell INEC
The House of Representatives has called on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to conduct bye–elections for vacant seats in the National and States Houses of Assembly. Therefore, the Green Chamber mandated its Committee on Electoral Matters to investigate the matter and invite the leadership of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to provide a […]
Free, fair election possible in Nigeria if… Peter Obi
The 2023 presidential candidate of Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi, has said a free and fair election is possible in Nigeria when the right people oversee the process. Obi, who spoke at the book launch of former Inspector General of Police(IGP), Solomon Arase, in Abuja, maintained that the integrity of elections are determined by the […]
