Nigerian comedian and content creator, Ijoba Lande, has claimed he was paid only N90,000 after working for a full month on a set with popular actress and filmmaker, Funke Akindele. The skit maker shared his experience in a video, revealing that he had joined Akindele’s production team at Amen Estate with great enthusiasm and did…
Udom Emmanuel, a former governor of Akwa Ibom, has been arrested by operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over alleged N700 billion fraud. Emmanuel, who served as governor between 2015 and 2023, reportedly arrived at the EFCC’s corporate headquarters in Abuja around 12:30 p.m. on Tuesday following an invitation from the anti-graft…
Ivianokpodi community in Etsako East Local Government Area has been thrown into mourning as one of the minor seminarians kidnapped since July has been reported dead in the hands of the kidnappers. A press release by the Assistant Director of Communications, Directorate of Social Communications, Catholic Diocese of Auchi, Rev. Fr. Linus Imoedemhe, which was…
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…
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike, has described Dele Momodu as a ‘boy’, saying he does not even know his name. Wike spoke on Thursday during a media chat with some select media houses. Wike said that he does not remember the name of Dele Momodu, one of the most popular journalists…
The Federal Government said it generated about N2.4 billion in 2024 from marriage contracts via its marriage registry at the Ministry of Interior. Minister of Interior, Dr Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo disclosed this on Tuesday in Abuja during a media interface. According to him, the ministry also generated over N3.2 billion from expatriate quota applications, saying overall,…
Former Head of State, Gen. Yakubu Gowon (rtd), has described the Nigerian Civil War period (from 6 July 1967 to 15 January 1970) as the most difficult period of his life. Gowon made this known on Saturday in Abuja after being honoured with a Lifetime Integrity and Achievement Award at the 5th Convention of the…
An Osun State High Court, sitting in Iwo, has sentenced an Islamic cleric, Kabiru Ibrahim, to death by hanging for the murder of his client, Lukman Adeleke. Ibrahim was charged with conspiracy, murder, and theft, contrary to Sections 324, 319(1), and 390 of the Criminal Code, Cap. 34, Laws of Osun State. Justice Lateef Adegoke,…
Nigerian businessman and socialite Emeka Okonkwo, popularly known as E-Money, has urged Nigerians to stop spraying the Naira or any other currency at parties, warning that the practice constitutes currency abuse and is punishable by law. In a post shared via Instagram on Thursday, E-Money cited the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission’s (EFCC) directive against…
The Senate has waded into two recent high-profile incidents involving airline passengers, vowing to investigate and hold all parties accountable. Chairman of the Senate Committee on Aviation, Senator Abdulfatai Buhari (APC, Oyo North), said on Tuesday that the probe would cover operational standards, passenger rights, and discipline in Nigeria’s aviation sector. “We will not allow…
