Ex-reps member, Temilola Adibi dies at 64
A former member of House of Representatives, Hon Temilola Adibi is dead. DAILY POST gathered that Adibi represented Ogbomoso North/Ogbomoso South/Oriire federal constituency in Oyo state between 1999 and 2003 on the platform on the defunct Alliance for Democracy. Our correspondent reports that the former lawmaker breath the last breathe Tuesday morning at the age […]
Kwara senator denies quitting APC
Senator for Kwara Central, Senator Saliu Mustapha has debunked rumours making the rounds that he has quit the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). This is contained in a statement signed by his media aide, Nasif Solagberu on Monday. Mustapha’s purported decamping from the APC began to spread after a video showing him discussing with former […]
Trump pardons defendants involved in Jan. 6 Capitol riots
U.S. President, Donald Trump, has pardoned defendants involved in the January 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol building in Washington. Trump signed a corresponding order in the White House in Washington a few hours after his swearing in on Monday. It was initially not clear how many people were affected and for which crimes those […]
Trump gives TikTok 75-day grace period from US ban
US President Donald Trump ordered a 75-day pause on enforcing a law that would effectively ban TikTok in the US, as he floated an idea of partnering with the app’s Chinese owner. The executive order delayed implementation of the Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act, which took effect January 19 and would prohibit […]
EFCC arraigns AMCON ex-MD, others on alleged N76b, $31.5m fraud
Defendants get N20 million bail each The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arraigned a former Managing Director of the Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON), Ahmed Kuru, and four others for allegedly defrauding Arik Airline N76 billion and $31.5 million. Kuru and the other defendants were arraigned before Justice Mojisola Dada of a […]
Trump revokes radical executive actions of Biden administration
U.S. President, Donald Trump, on Monday revoked policies of the immediate past U.S. president, Joe Biden, by signing executive orders. DAILY POST gathered that Trump signed a few other executive orders in front of the crowd at Capital One Arena in Washington, D.C., a few hours after being inaugurated as the 47th president of the […]
Niger state makes history with first brain, knee surgeries
Niger State Governor, Mohammed Umaru Bago has commended the medical team at the Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida Specialist Hospital, Minna, for successfully conducting the hospital’s first brain and knee surgeries. In a statement by his spokesman, Bologi Ibrahim, Governor Bago described the achievement as a milestone and a significant breakthrough for his administration. He reiterated his […]
Trump To Sign Executive Orders Recognising Only Male, Female Sexes
President-elect Donald Trump on Monday plans to sign executive orders proclaiming that the U.S. government will recognize only two sexes, male and female, and ending “radical and wasteful” diversity, equity and inclusion programs inside federal agencies, according to senior White House officials. The officials grouped both orders under the incoming Trump administration’s wider “restoring sanity” […]
Forex trader arraigned for misappropriating client’s $10,000
A Forex trader, Henry Gabriel, on Monday, appeared before a Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court in Zuba, charged with misappropriating $10,000, property of Navy Capt. A. Madaki. The defendant and his company, HDFX Limited, are facing two- counts of criminal conspiracy and breach of trust. The prosecution counsel, Mr Abubakar Aminu, alleged that the […]
NAHCON fixes N8.3m as 2025 Hajj fare for north, N8.7m for southern states
The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) on Monday announced the official fare for the 2025 Hajj pilgrimage, revealing a significant increase from previous years. Pilgrims from Borno and Adamawa states will pay ₦8,327,125.59, while those from the northern zone are charged ₦8,457,685.59. Southern states face the highest fare of ₦8,784,085.59. This was made known […]