March 31, 2025
SERAP To NASS: Reject Bill Seeking To Jail Citizens Who Fail To Vote
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has asked the National Assembly to reject a proposed bill that aims to impose a six-month jail term or a fine of N100,000 on any Nigerian of voting age who fails to participate in national and state elections. SERAP, which made the demand in an open letter addressed […]
Ex-Chelsea midfielder, Loftus-Cheek undergoes emergency surgery
Former Chelsea midfielder, Ruben Loftus-Cheek, has to undergo emergency surgery before AC Milan’s clash with Napoli, due to acute appendicitis. According to Sky Italia, Loftus-Cheek had to be rushed to hospital before the game. Milan went on to lose the Serie A fixture 2-1 on Sunday. Loftus-Cheek has struggled for playing time this season, making […]
Officer loses life, nine others injured as police van plunges into ditch in Umuahia
One of the official patrol vans, belonging to the Abia State joint security outfit, “Operation Crush” plunged into a ditch along a bad portion of Umuahia-Bende Road on Sunday. The incident, DAILY POST learnt, claimed the life of one of the security personnel while nine other members of the team were seriously injured and now […]
Rivers Assembly explosion: Ehie fingers Amaewhule, says only Speaker has access to complex
Mr Edison Ehie, the Chief of Staff to the suspended Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has denied any involvement in the explosion that occurred at the Rivers State House of Assembly chambers on October 29, 2023. Speaking as a guest on Channels Television on Sunday, Ehie emphasized that only the Speaker of the House, Martin […]
Israel PM picks ex-naval commander as new security agency head
Israel’s prime minister has picked former navy commander Eli Sharvit to be the next head of the Shin Bet domestic security agency, his office said Monday, despite the supreme court freezing the government’s bid to dismiss the incumbent. “After extensive interviews with seven qualified candidates, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has decided to appoint former navy […]
2027: Mixed reactions trail bill to stop Tinubu, Obi, Atiku, others
A bill currently on the floor of the House of Representatives, seeking to stop anyone above 60 years from vying for election to the offices of the Nigerian President and State Governor has triggered controversy. DAILY POST reports that the bill, sponsored by Imo lawmaker, Ikenga Ugochinyere was passed for second reading at the lower […]