The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the Labour Party (LP) on Tuesday lost one lawmaker each in the House of Representatives to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). The defectors — Hon. Peter Akpanke and Hon. Paul Nnamchi — formally announced their switch during plenary, with their defection letters read by Speaker Tajudeen Abbas. Akpanke,…
A major security operation at the Kaduna International Airport has resulted in the arrest of 6 suspected bandits, including 3 women, moments after their return from the holy pilgrimage to Mecca. ait. live source who begged to remain anonymous said operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) and other sister agencies moved swiftly in…
The National Working Committee (NWC) of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) has approved the immediate suspension of the National Chairman of the Party, Shehu Gabam, along with two members of the National Working Committee (NWC), Nnadi Clarkson, National Auditor, and Chukwuma Uchechukwu, National Youth Leader. They were suspended over allegations of gross financial misconduct, embezzlement,…
In the evolving dynamics of Nigerian politics, where representation should reflect integrity and equity, the recent actions of the Ondo State APC Chairman, Mr. Ade Adetimehin, call for urgent scrutiny and collective introspection. Though a native of Idanre Local Government, Mr. Adetimehin has, in recent years, sought to exert undue influence over the political structure…
Over 10 people were reportedly feared killed in an accident that occurred on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway in Oyo State, on Tuesday morning. According to reports, three Nissan Micra taxi cabs and three articulated vehicles popularly called trailer were involved in the accident. Our correspondent learnt that all the ill-fated vehicles were coming from Iwo Road…
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has declared that the 2027 general elections will not follow the familiar script of past contests. According to Atiku, the emerging coalition of opposition forces determined to unseat the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) is “not a joke.” In a statement posted to his social media account on Tuesday, the…
A man identified as Mr. Louis Nwachukwu, has been found dead in a hotel located in the Mpape area of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT Abuja. The deceased is reportedly an employee of the Transmission Company of Nigeria, TCN. Sources told DAILY POST that Mr. Nwachukwu had checked into the hotel with a woman named…
With the unresolved certificate forgery scandal, President Bola Tinubu on Monday showed off his neighbour and classmate from Chicago State University. Mr Tinubu, at the launch of the Renewed Hope Agricultural Mechanisation Programme in Abuja on Monday, identified a Belarusian as Alex, calling him his schoolmate back then in Chicago. “To all of you, Alex…
Former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai has said that President Bola Tinubu’s chances of re-election in 2027 are so slim that “he will be lucky if he is third.” “Tinubu can’t win. In fact, he will be lucky if he is third,” El-Rufai said Monday night on a live interview on Arise TV, dismissing the…
The Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, has refuted claims that security agencies manipulate election outcomes in Nigeria, insisting such allegations are baseless and unfair. Speaking at the third National Democracy Stakeholders Summit in Abuja on Monday, Egbetokun stated that the police remain impartial actors during electoral exercises, with no role in determining or influencing vote…