An Abuja based advocacy group, Center for Reform and Public Advocacy has dragged President Bola Tinubu, Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF) Lateef Fagbemi, SAN, and the National Assembly before the Federal High Court in Abuja, challenging their powers to appoint officers for the Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission (RSIEC). The civil rights group, in a […]

The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Christopher Musa, has stated that the Nigerian Army was given false information by the locals before the recent killings in Benue State. Musa said this at a press briefing in Abuja on Thursday, adding that on the day of the attack, troops in Yelewata community were told that another […]

A Civil Society Group, Centre for Justice and Institutional Integrity (CJII) has commended the arraignment of Kogi Central senator, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, at the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) on a three-count charge of criminal defamation and malicious falsehood. Insisting that truth must prevail, the group faulted the senator for not being able […]

Nigerian government agencies, Galaxy Backbone and the Nigeria Police Trust Fund, have announced a partnership to kick off ‘smart police stations’ nationwide. This was disclosed at the Memorandum of Understanding signing event between GBB and NPTF on Friday in Abuja. In his remarks at the event, the Managing Director of GBB, Prof Ibrahim Adeyanju, said […]

Social commentator and activist, VeryDarkMan has criticized billionaire heir, Kiddwaya, for requesting public donations to support victims of the recent attack in Yelwata, Benue State. DAILYPOST recalls that Kiddwaya who shared a post on X, urging Nigerians to contribute funds for the affected community, sparked widespread backlash, which prompted him to take down the post. […]

Labour Party 2023 presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has criticised President Bola Tinubu for failing to visit Yelwata in Benue State, where over 200 people were recently massacred. Obi described the President’s excuse of “bad roads” as unacceptable and emblematic of weak leadership. In a statement posted Thursday on his Facebook page, Obi said Tinubu’s inability […]

The residents of Ido Aiyegunle community in Obokun local government area of Osun State have been gripped by panic following a deadly attack by gunmen. DAILY POST gathered that the violent attack which occurred on Thursday, has left no fewer than 100 residents injured, with several others feared dead. Eyewitnesses disclosed that the assailants stormed […]

The Kwara State Government has warned residents in flood-prone areas to relocate to higher and safer plain grounds. The warning, contained in a statement by the State Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, follows a flood risk alert issued by the National Flood Early Warning Systems Centre in Abuja, based on projections of heavy rainfall […]