Northerners can’t be forced to vote Southern President – Bab-Ahmed
Spokesman of the Northern Elders Forum (NEF), Dr.Hakeem Baba-Ahmed does not agree with the position of the Southern Governors during their recent meeting in Asaba,Delta…
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FG frustrating UK govt’s effort on Kanu’s trial – Lawyer
Aloy Ejimakor, the Special Counsel for the embattled leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu, has said the Department of State Services refused to…
Buhari cracks stubborn projects, and its just the beginning
How did you feel watching Works and Housing Minister, Babatunde Raji Fashola, SAN, inspecting the just completed multi-million dollars bridge at Ikom, Cross…
Supreme Court’s declaration on Buni: Govs hold emergency meeting today, APC chiefs differ,…
Governors elected on the platform of the All Progressives Congress will today (Friday) hold an emergency meeting in Abuja. At the meeting, the governors will discuss…
Lawyers kick as Benin Republic plots Igboho’s deportation to Nigeria
There are strong indications that Yoruba Nation agitator, Sunday Adeyemo, popularly known as Sunday Igboho, may be deported to Nigeria. Upon his deportation, operatives of the Nigeria…
Promoting hate and violence is an act of cowardice – Air Peace CEO tells secessionists
Allen Onyema, chief executive officer of Air Peace, says those pushing for secession may end up becoming victims of their actions. He said this on the sideline of the 25th…
FG, Twitter begin talks over ban
The Federal Government and Twitter have begun talks toward lifting the suspension of the microblogging platform. A source in the Presidency confirmed the development. The…
I fled Nigeria to avoid being killed – Igboho tells Benin court
Sunday Adeyemo (Igboho), standing trial in the Benin Republic has told the court that he fled Nigeria to avoid being killed. The Yoruba Nation agitator, who was arrested on July 19…
We must protect Nigeria against secession agitations, says Wike
Rivers Governor Nyesom Wike has insisted on the preservation of national unity, stating Nigeria must be protected against all forms of secessionist agitations.Wike also urged…
Anthony Stimler, former Glencore trader, pleads guilty over oil bribery scheme in Nigeria
Anthony Stimler, a former UK-based trader for Glencore Plc, has pleaded guilty to participating in an international scheme to bribe officials in Nigeria to win favourable contracts from…
2023: Without new constitution, Nigeria’ll continue to recycle failed leaders -Afe Babalola
Senior advocate and founder of Afe Babalola University, Ado Ekiti, Aare Afe Babalola, has called on necessary stakeholders to ensure that a new truly federal constitution with…
Igboho’s Trial: FG May Threaten Economic Sanctions Against Benin Republic
Strong indications emerged last night that the Federal Government may be exploring a ‘Plan B’ over the resumed trial of the Yoruba Nation agitator, Sunday Adeyemo (aka Sunday…
Pension fund now N12.66trn – PenCom
The National Pension Commision (PenCom) said pension fund assets had risen to N12.66trn as of June 30, with contributors under the Contributory Pension Scheme hitting the 9.38m mark.…
40m Twitter users in Nigeria? Africa Check says it’s probably only 3m
No credible data supports the widespread claim that there are 40 million Twitter users in Nigeria, according to a report by Africa Check. The fact-checking platform said…
DSS Accredits Daily Post, Nine Others For Coverage Of Nnamdi Kanu’s Trial
The Department of State Service (DSS) has accredited DAILY POST and nine others for the July 26 coverage of the trial of Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the proscribed Indigenous…
FG Procures 32 Fighter Planes, Combat Helicopters, Drones in Six Years
As the nation’s security forces battle insurgents and bandits across the country, the federal government has procured a total of 32 different types of fighter planes,…
JUST IN: FG extends SIM-NIN linkage till October 31 as enrolment hits 59.8m
The federal government has extended the national identification number (NIN) and subscriber identity module (SIM) integration exercise till October 31. In a statement signed by…
Religion and ethnicity not Nigeria’s problem — it’s the people .. – Lai Mohammed
Lai Mohammed, minister of information and culture, says ethnicity and religion are not to blame for Nigeria’s problems but the people. Mohammed said this during the book…
The war against Nigerian media
My roommate in my final year at the University of Lagos was a man of humour. Much older than I was, he was someone you would call a “mature” student. He even bought a TV for…
May God bless our Troops
President Joe Biden has a favorite sign-off at the end of every major speech: “May God bless America and may God protect our troops.” In August 2020, when he gave a speech…
Studying Boko Haram Key To Understanding Similar Uprisings — Blair
A former British Prime Minister, Tony Blair, has warned policymakers in Africa and the rest of the world that they must learn the lessons from the rise of the violent…
Nigeria’s unemployment rate rose five-fold in 10 years, says World Bank
The World Bank says the unemployment rate in Nigeria rose five-fold in the last 10 years. From 6.4 percent in 2010 to 33.3 percent at the end of 2020, the Bank said the significant…
Sunday Igboho arrested with Nigerian, German passports – Lawyer
Ibrahim David Salami, the counsel for Yoruba Nation agitator, Sunday Adeyemo, popularly known as Sunday Igboho, in Benin Republic, has said that the rights activist was arrested with…
Loans to Nigeria mutually beneficial, says Chinese envoy
Cui Jianchun, Chinese ambassador to Nigeria, says his country’s loans to Nigeria are of mutual benefit. According to the Debt Management Office (DMO), Nigeria is indebted to China to…