Former Chief Whip and current Senator representing Borno South, Ali Ndume, has blamed the President Bola Ahmed Tinubu administration and the Senate for the tagging of Nigeria by the United States President, Donald Trump, as ‘Country of Particular Concern’. Ndume, in a statement on Saturday in Abuja, accused both the executive and legislative arms of…
The Peoples Democratic Party has plunged deeper into crisis as fresh divisions emerged within its leadership, with a faction backed by the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, announcing the suspension of the Acting National Chairman, Umar Damagum, and five other members of the National Working Committee. Briefing newsmen in Abuja on Saturday…
American rapper, Onika Maraj-Petty, popularly known as Nicki Minaj has expressed gratitude after the United States President, Donald Trump made a strong statement condemning the killings of Christians in Nigeria. Trump, in a post shared on X (formerly Twitter), described the situation as a “mass slaughter,” saying radical Islamists were responsible for the deaths of…
Not less than seven people were killed and several others injured when heavily armed gunmen suspected to be Fulani militants invaded the Kwi community in Riyom Local Government Area of Plateau State on Friday night. A resident of the community, Abel Gyang, who confirmed the attack to DAILY POST on Saturday morning, said the bandits…
The Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, has declared that no level of opposition or political gang-up can stop President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s re-election in 2027. Tunji-Ojo, speaking through his support group, BTO for PBAT, on Saturday, said the President’s bold economic reforms and transformative policies have made his second-term bid “unstoppable.” Speaking on behalf of…
United States Senator, Ted Cruz, has reaffirmed his commitment to advancing legislation that targets the enforcement of Sharia and blasphemy laws in Nigeria, following President Donald Trump’s designation of the country as a “Country of Particular Concern.” The US senator stated this in a release published on his website after US President Donald Trump’s designation…
The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) has announced the sentencing of a teacher to life imprisonment for raping a nine-year old pupil. The decision was reached after a suit was filed at the Federal Capital Territory High Court in Abuja. The court presided over by Justice M Osho – Adebiyi,…
The national working committee (NWC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has suspended the Samuel Anyanwu, the national secretary; and Kamaldeen Ajibade; the national legal adviser. The party also suspended Okechukwu Osuoha, deputy legal adviser; and Umaru Bature, national organising secretary. Debo Ologunagba, PDP spokesperson, announced the suspension during a press conference on Saturday. He…
A former Governor of Ekiti State, Dr. John Kayode Fayemi, has disclosed that many citizens are frustrated with civilian governments that have failed to deliver on governance and security. Despite this, the former Minister of Solid Mineral Development said military rule is not a viable alternative in tackling governance deficits. Fayemi spoke in Abuja on…
The Coordinator of the Nigerian Institution of Surveying and Geoinformatics Students (NISGS), Southwest Zone, UTHMAN TAIWO USMAN, has officially announced the forthcoming 3rd NISGS Southwest Zonal Convention and Conference, a landmark gathering of surveying and geoinformatics students across the Southwestern region of Nigeria. The much-anticipated event is scheduled to hold from December 14th to 17th,…