Buhari, El-Rufai, Amaechi snub APC NEC meeting amid internal crisis
The National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting of the All Progressives Congress (APC) was held in Abuja on Thursday with heavy security presence, but notable absentees, including former President Muhammadu Buhari, ex-Kaduna governor Nasir El-Rufai, and former Minister of Transport Rotimi Amaechi, raised eyebrows.The meeting, the first since President Bola Tinubu assumed office in May 2023, […]
BREAKING: Dangote crashes petrol price to N860 per litre in Lagos
Dangote Petroleum Refinery has announced a reduction in the ex-depot (gantry) price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), commonly referred to as petrol, by N65.00, from N890 to N825 per litre, effective from 27th February 2025. The price adjustment, according to Dangote was designed to provide essential relief to Nigerians in anticipation of the upcoming Ramadan […]
Police arrest pastor over alleged murder of 7-year-old boy in Edo
Operatives of the Edo State Police Command have arrested a 45-year-old Pastor, Ijebor Simon, and one Destiny Okojabhole, 23, for the alleged murder of a seven year old boy, Evans Okojabhole in Irrua, Esan Central LGA. The spokesman of the Command, Moses Yamu, disclosed this in a statement made available to newsmen in Benin City […]
House of reps receives submissions on Intelligence Trust Fund
The House of Representatives Committee on National Security and Intelligence has received submissions from various security agencies on the proposed establishment of the National Intelligence Trust Fund. At a public hearing held on Tuesday at the National Assembly, the Commander General of the Nigerian Forest Security Service (NFSS), Dr. Wole Joshua Osatimehin, was among those […]
Medical consultants, Dental specialists decry withdrawal of services in schools
Medical and Dental Consultants Association, MDCAN, and Medical and Dental Specialist Association in Basic Medical Sciences, MEDSABAMS, have raised alarm over the on-going withdrawal of services in medical schools in South-West universities over non migration of medical lecturers to CONMESS salary structure. The two Medical Associations also decried no significant progress had been made as […]
Muslim-Muslim ticket has failed us – Shari’a council
The Supreme Council for Shari’ah in Nigeria (SCSN) has expressed disappointment over the Muslim-Muslim ticket that brought President Bola Tinubu and Vice President Kashim Shettima into office in 2023, stating that it has not yielded the expected benefits for the Muslim community. Speaking at a Pre-Ramadan Lecture, the President of SCSN, Sheikh Abdurrasheed Hadiyyatullah, criticized […]
Groom, bride’s sister die few minutes before wedding in Bauchi
It was a day of extreme tragedy when Abba Musa, a groom, and Maryam Suleiman, the bride’s elder sister, lost their lives in a fatal accident just 30 minutes before a wedding ceremony in Bauchi. The accident occurred in Boto, Tafawa Balewa Local Government Area of Bauchi State, sending shockwaves through the community and plunging […]
Bandits kill 4 locals, abduct LG vice chairman, scores in Zamfara communities
Bandits have killed four people and reportedly kidnapped the Vice Chairman of Bukkuyyum Local Government Area of Zamfara State, Hon. Bala Muhammad Maijidadi and several others in the area. DAILY POST gathered that the coordinated attacks took place between Sunday night and Monday morning. A villager, Nasiru Adamu, told DAILY POST on telephone interview on […]
Ikorodu community wants Sanwo-Olu’s intervention on alleged imposition of monarch
Residents of Igbokuta, a small community in Ikorodu, are pleading with the Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, to intervene in what they describe as a battle for the soul of their community. They also urged the traditional ruler of Imota, Oba Ajibade Agoro, to desist from imposing a man accused of murder as a king […]
Osun LG polls: DIG Ali commends police for peaceful efforts
The Deputy Inspector General of Police, DIG, in charge of Operations, Force Headquarters, Abuja, Ari Muhammed Ali, has commended the personnel of the Osun State Police Command for the dedication and professionalism displayed during the just concluded local government elections in the state. According to a statement by the Osun Police Command Police Public Relations […]