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2024: Gov Uba Sani urges citizens to remain resilient, resolute
Kaduna State Governor, Senator Uba Sani has felicitated with the people of Kaduna State and Nigeria on the joyous occasion marking the entry into Year 2024. Governor Sani in his new year greetings to the people, solemnly remembered the lives lost in recent months, coupled with the dire economic realities faced by citizens. The Governor,
BREAKING: Israeli drone kills Hamas deputy leader in Lebanon
Hamas deputy leader, Saleh al-Arouri, has been killed in an attack on Hamas office in Beirut. Hamas’ Al Aqsa Radio and Lebanon’s pro-Iranian Mayadeen TV confirmed word from security sources that Arouri, a member of the Palestinian Islamist movement’s politburo based abroad and a co-founder of Hamas’ military wing, the Qassam Brigades, was killed on
SSG Bichi not sacked, I never fought with him – Gov Yusuf
Kano State Governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf, has cleared the air on the widely circulated rumour that the Secretary to the State Government, Abdullahi Baffa Bichi was sacked after engaging in a misunderstanding with him. Daily Trust reports that the SSG is currently out of the country in Saudi Arabia seeking medical attention while the Head
Driver rams into Ondo carnival procession, kills organiser
Tragedy struck in Ikare Akoko, Akoko North-East Local Government Area of Ondo State, on Tuesday, when an articulated vehicle rammed into a carnival organised by the youth, killing one person in the process. Daily Trust gathered that the carnival, an annual event in the town, turned bloody when the youths attempted to protest the killing.
Crisis hits Ondo PDP, state party chair suspended
As politicians embark on re-alignment ahead of the 2024 governorship election, the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ondo State has suspended its State Chairman, Fatai Adams, over alleged anti-party activities. In a statement signed on Tuesday by members of its State Working Committee (SWC), the party also accused Adams, who was elected as the
NAHCON extends deadline for 2024 Hajj payment
The National Hajj Commission has extended the deadline for payment of 2024 hajj. In a statement on Tuesday, its Assistant Director on Public Affairs, Fatima Sanda Usara said the new deadline is now January 31, 2024 as against December 31, 2023. Daily Trust had reported that the commission was in dilemma over low turnout and
VIDEO: Sanwo-Olu orders arrest of Soldier violating traffic ban
Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State has ordered the arrest of a soldier who violated the ban on okada in the state. In 2022, Sanwo-Olu, had announced a total and indefinite ban on the operations of commercial motorcycles in six Local Governments area of the state. Speaking with all Divisional Police Officers in the state
Birmingham coach, Wayne Rooney, sacked after two months
Birmingham City Football Club has announced the termination of Wayne Rooney’s managerial contract after two months in the saddle. The club disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday posted on its official website. Rooney, who joined the club in October, had agreed a three-and-a-half-year contract to replace John Eustace at St Andrew’s after leaving Major
Japan’s earthquake death toll rises to 48
A day after the Japan earthquake tragedy, authorities have announced that at least 48 people died in the powerful earthquake that rocked western Japan on Monday, as they searched the debris of collapsed and burned buildings. A city in Ishikawa Prefecture, Wajima, was the coastal epicentre of the earthquake, which sparked tsunami warnings, major evacuations,
PISE-P: We stand for peace in S/East-Govs
Governors of the five South-Eastern States have declared that peace is cardinal to the economic development and progress of the region. The declaration came on the heels of the unveiling of the Peace In South East Project (PISE-P) in Bende Local Government Area of Abia State on Friday, December 29, 2023. The project, initiated by
Police arrest 369 rapists, 258 armed robbers, 64 kidnappers in Katsina
The Katsina State Police Command said it brought hundreds of alleged perpetrators to justice and rescued numerous victims in 2023. At a press conference on Tuesday, the command disclosed that its operations throughout the year led to the arrest of 369 suspected rapists, 258 armed robbers, and 64 kidnappers. Additionally, the efforts of its operatives
Police arrest 369 rapists, 258 armed robbers, 64 kidnappers in Katsina
NAHCON extends Hajj registration to Jan 31
The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria, NAHCON, has extended the Hajj registration deadline to January 31, 2024. . This was contained in a statement signed by Fatima Sanda Usara, NAHCON’s Assistant Director for Public Affairs. According to the statement: “The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) is pleased to announce the Federal Government’s approval for
NAHCON extends Hajj registration to Jan 31
EPL: Man Utd in negotiations to send Sancho back to former club
Manchester United are in talks with Borussia Dortmund over a loan deal for Jadon Sancho, according to Sky Sports. Both clubs are looking at a deal until the end of the season. If it goes through, the move will see Sancho return to the Bundesliga side. United signed Sancho from Dortmund in the summer of
EPL: Man Utd in negotiations to send Sancho back to former club
AFCON 2023: Iwobi, Bassey, Lookman other Super Eagles stars off to Abu Dhabi
Five Super Eagles stars, Calvin Bassey, Alex Iwobi, Ademola Lookman, Ola Aina and Joe Aribo are on their way to Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, to link up with their teammates ahead of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations. The quintet are among the 25 players invited by head coach Jose Peseiro for the competition.
AFCON 2023: Iwobi, Bassey, Lookman other Super Eagles stars off to Abu Dhabi
‘FDI won’t increase without security, rule of law’ – CNPP tells Tinubu
The Conference of Nigerian Political Parties, CNPP, on Tuesday, urged the Federal Government led by President Bola Tinubu to start doing more work than talking. “It is obvious that investment tops the President Bola Ahmed Tinubu administration’s agenda but will be very difficult to achieve in the obvious absence of security and rule of law,”
‘FDI won’t increase without security, rule of law’ – CNPP tells Tinubu
Gunmen kill traditional ruler in Rivers
Unknown gunmen have killed the paramount ruler of Anwunugbokor, a community in Ahaoda West Local Government Area of Rivers State. Chief Innocent Ekwereogwu, who until his assassination was the chairman of the Ubie Council of Chiefs, was gunned down in his house in the early hours of Tuesday at Odiemerenyi, where he lived in Ahaoda
Gunmen kill traditional ruler in Rivers
Plateau attacks: Group urges government to implement law against land grabbing
The Forum of Former Youth Leaders in Plateau State has called on state and federal governments to collaborate in ensuring the full implementation of the existing anti-land grabbing law in the state following the Christmas Eve attacks in some communities where scores of people lost their lives, properties, and means of livelihood. This was disclosed
Plateau attacks: Group urges government to implement law against land grabbing
Gov Sanwo-Olu arrests soldier over traffic violation VIDEO
Lagos State governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has arrested men riding motorbikes plying one-way along the Lagos-Badagry Expressway. The governor was on his way to the inauguration of the Femi Gbajabiamila Conference Centre at the Ojo campus of Lagos State University, LASU, when the incident occurred on Tuesday. Sanwo-Olu was seen in a now-viral video on the
Gov Sanwo-Olu arrests soldier over traffic violation VIDEO
‘His back was against the wall’— Ferdinand on Rooney’s Birmingham job
Manchester United legend Rio Ferdinand has revealed he warned his former teammate Wayne Rooney about taking the Birmingham manager’s job. DAILY POST recalls that Birmingham sacked Rooney on Tuesday, who oversaw just two wins in 15 games following his controversial appointment at St Andrew’s last October. Speaking after he was sacked, Rooney insisted the ’13
‘His back was against the wall’— Ferdinand on Rooney’s Birmingham job
Keyamo assures on aviation safety
The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, has reiterated his commitment to ensuring the highest standards of safety, efficiency, and reliability for air travellers, airlines, and all stakeholders. Tunde Moshood, Special Adviser, Media and Communications to the Minister, made this known in a statement issued on Tuesday and made available to journalists in
Keyamo assures on aviation safety
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