Tinubu Appointed 71 Northerners, 63 Southerners – Presidency
The Presidency has defended President Bola Tinubu’s appointment record, stating that a breakdown of recent appointments shows a fair distribution across Nigeria’s regions, with the North receiving slightly more slots than the South. According to the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Public Communications, Sunday Dare, President Tinubu has so far appointed 71 […]
NPFL fines Shooting Stars N5m
Ibadan team to play in empty stadium Shooting Stars Sports Club (3SC) are to pay a fine of N3million and another N2million to Ikorodu City for damages to their bus following security breaches that resulted in attack on Ikorodu City contingent. Fans have also been indefinitely restricted from gaining access to Shooting Stars’ home games. […]
LP Crisis Deepens, Party Splits Into 3 Factions
The Labour Party (LP) has split into three factions, with each faction claiming leadership and structures of the party which came third in the 2023 general election. The trio of Julius Abure, Senator Nenadi Usman, and Lamidi Apapa are claiming to be the national leaders of the party. The situation has taken a critical dimension […]
Navy raids criminals, arrests 27 suspected drug peddlers
The Nigerian Navy Ship (NNS) Beecroft has conducted a coordinated raid and dislodged an identified criminal haven in Gidan Drama, located at Malu Road, Apapa. The Commander NNS Beecroft, Commodore Paul Ponfa Nimmyel, who was represented by the Executive Officer, Captain Idongesit Udoessien, disclosed yesterday that the raid was carried out on Saturday, April 5, […]
Benue taskforce cracks down on hoodlums collecting illegal levies in Gboko
The Taskforce on Illegal Levies and Other Illicit Activities in Gboko Local Government Area, led by its coordinator, Hon. Moses Vangeryina, conducted a routine surveillance and enforcement operation across Gboko on Wednesday, uncovering fresh cases of extortion and unlawful activities. During an early-morning patrol, the team discovered an unauthorised operation at a construction site in […]
Take it Back Protest: Police condemn personnel attack on journalists
The Rivers State Police Command has condemned the assault of some Port Harcourt-based journalists by police officers during a recent protest organised by supporters of the Take-It-Back movement in Port Harcourt. In a statement issued on Wednesday by the command, the police described the incident as “unfortunate” and assured that a full and thorough investigation […]
BREAKING: Suspected Cultists Kill 19-Year-Old, Injure Two Others At Kwara Football Viewing Centre
A group of suspected cultists stormed a football viewing centre on Coca-Cola Road in Ilorin West Local Government Area of Kwara State on Wednesday night, killing a 19-year-old man and injuring two others with stray bullets. It was gathered that the incident occurred around 9:05 p.m. while fans were watching a football match. A source […]
Kwara Varsity Dissociates From Former Student Over Fraudulent Activities
Thomas Adewumi University, Oko, Kwara State, has expelled a former student, Mr. Adeleye Israel Olayisade, over his alleged involvement in fraudulent activities. In a public disclaimer posted on the university’s official social media page on Wednesday, the management stated that Mr. Olayisade was a student of the Anatomy programme before his expulsion. The statement warned […]
Six killed, including pregnant woman in Ebonyi land dispute
No fewer than six people, including a pregnant woman, have been killed and several homes destroyed in a renewed outbreak of violence over a longstanding land dispute in Ebonyi State. The land tussle was said to be between the Ndukwe community in Amasiri, Afikpo Local Government Area, and Okporojo in Oso, Edda Local Government Area, […]
US taking in $2 billion a day from tariffs – Trump
President Donald Trump of the United States said on Tuesday that the US is taking in $2 billion per day from tariffs. Trump made this comment without providing details during an event at the White House. DAILY POST reports that the president has imposed an array of tariffs on other countries since his second return […]