Bandits in the early hours of Wednesday killed Rev. Fr. Sylvester Okechukwu, the priest of St. Mary Catholic Church, Tachira, after his abduction from his home in Tachira in Kaura local government area of Kaduna State. The Chancellor of Diocese of Kafanchan, Rev. Fr. Jacob Shanet disclosed this development to newsmen in a statement on […]

Operatives of the Nigeria Police Force have dispersed supporters of Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, representing Kogi Central Senatorial District, as they attempted to access the National Assembly Complex. Reports indicate that the protesters gathered at the assembly gate as early as 8:00 am, coinciding with the resumption of plenary and the scheduled hearing of the Senate […]

Supporters of Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan and members of civil society groups gathered at the National Assembly on Wednesday, calling for Senate President Godswill Akpabio to step down pending an investigation into allegations of sexual harassment made against him. The protesters arrived at the National Assembly gate as early as 8:00 am, few hours before the […]

Nigeria Senate President, Godswill Akpabio has denied allegations of sexual harassment levelled against him by Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan. Akpabio reacted to the allegations on Wednesday at the resumption of plenary in the Senate, after a week’s recess. Dismissing the allegations, Akpabio said, “At no time did I ever harass any woman. “I was raised very […]

The Kogi Central Senator, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, on Tuesday tendered a sexual harassment petition against President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio. The petition was submitted on the floor of the upper legislative chamber after the Senate resumed plenary. The Senate had earlier said it was not investigating the allegations because there was no formal petition against […]

A High Court sitting in Effurun, Uvwie LGA of Delta State, has remanded a man simply identified as Austin at the Nigerian Correctional Centre, Okere, for allegedly killing his nephew over properties. The suspect was charged to court by the Delta State Police Command on Tuesday, DAILY POST can report. It would be recalled that […]

Keeping smartphone users safe from phishing, deepfakes and malicious software is top of mind for many manufacturers and network operators this week at the world’s biggest wireless technology conference. Cybersecurity may not be splashed across the vast screens lining the convention centre’s halls alongside omnipresent artificial intelligence features, but it has had top billing in […]

The Africa Export and Import Bank (Afreximbank) has said Nigeria is one of the 10 African countries that together account for 69 per cent of the continent’s total external debt. In its latest report titled ‘African Debt Outlook: A Ray of Optimism,’ Afreximbank said the continent’s external debt levels remain elevated, primarily due to the […]

Two suspected internet fraudsters, Godwin Christopher and Temitope Ature Mario, have bagged jail terms in Abuja According to a statement by the spokesman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Dele Oyewale, on Tuesday night, Justice M.Y. Halilu of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court, Maitama, convicted and sentenced the two to one […]

Operatives from the Corporate Headquarters of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC have arrested former Akwa Ibom State Governor Udom Emmanuel over an alleged N700 billion fraud. It was gathered that Emmanuel was arrested after honouring an EFCC invitation on Tuesday to respond to charges of money laundering, diversion of funds, and theft, as […]