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2023: Insecurity, erratic electricity, fuel scarcity persist as APC seeks fresh mandate

In 2015, the All Progressives Congress, APC, campaigned vigorously with the state of the nation under the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, administration. DAILY POST reports that the change mantra worked like magic, as Nigerians lined up in support of the party and voted President Muhammadu Buhari into power. However, few weeks to the 2023 general […]

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BREAKING: Ararume’s N100bn Suit: Two Senior Advocates for NNPCL stage walkout in court

Drama ensued on Monday at the Federal High Court in Abuja in the N100 billion suit by Senator Ifeanyi Ararume against President Muhammadu Buhari when two Senior Advocates of Nigeria, Professor, Kayinsola Ajayi and Etigwa Uwa staged a walkout on the court. Ajayi, a Professor of law and Uwa had appeared before Justice Inyang Ekwo […]

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Abuja court dismisses forgery suit against INEC, PDP, Borno Central senatorial candidate

Justice Emeka Nwite of the Abuja Division of the Federal High Court, on Tuesday, dismissed a suit challenging the nomination of Muhammed Kumaila as the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in the forthcoming Borno Central Senatorial District election. Justice Nwite dismissed the suit brought by Mr Jubrin Tatabe for being incompetent and lacking […]

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UK Fines GTB $9.3m Over ‘Weak’ Money Laundering Control System

A United Kingdom-based financial watchdog, Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), has fined the British subsidiary of Nigeria’s Guaranty Trust Bank £7.6 million ($9.3 million) over weak… A United Kingdom-based financial watchdog, Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), has fined the British subsidiary of Nigeria’s Guaranty Trust Bank £7.6 million ($9.3 million) over weak money laundering control system. The […]

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The Debt of Nigeria is set to hit 77TN Amid Rising Repayment Burden – DMO

The total debt figure of Nigeria  will jump to 77 trillion if the National Assembly reconsiders President Muhammadu Buhari’s request for N22.7 trillion ‘Ways and Means’ loan. The Debt Management Office  Director   Patience Oniha disclosed this on Wednesday during the public presentation of the 2023 budget by the Ministry of Finance, Budget and Planning. She […]

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Tinubu’s presidential campaign council dismisses Peter Obi’s chances in 2023

The All Progressive Congress (APC) Presidential Campaign Council has dismissed the chances of the Labour Party Presidential Candidate, Peter Obi in 2023. The council reacted on Wednesday over former President Olusegun Obasanjo and Chief Edwin Clark’s endorsements of Obi as their preferred presidential candidate. Speaking with journalists in Calabar, capital of Cross River State, the […]

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Firm assists flood victims in Bayelsa

Premium online and gaming brand in Nigeria, Betway has donated relief materials worth millions of naira to victims of the 2022 devastating floods in Bayelsa State to help reduce their suffering. The relief items are bags of rice, beans, gallons of groundnut oil, cartons of noodles, spaghetti, tomato pastes, antiseptics, tooth paste, bathing soaps, sanitary […]

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Buhari woos investors in US, says Nigeria is Africa’s largest consumer market

President Muhammadu Buhari has assured investors of massive investment opportunities in Nigeria.  Buhari spoke at a dialogue session with some US investors, Nigerian officials, diplomats and as well as experts from the private sector in Washington DC, United States of America, on Friday. The session, titled ‘The Presidential Dialogue: Nigeria Business and Investment Forum’, was […]

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2023: Apologize to Nigerians Instead of campaigning – Atiku to Tinubu, APC

  The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar Campaign organization has told the All Progressives Congress (APC) and its presidential candidate, former Lagos State Governor, Bola Tinubu to apologize to Nigerians instead of campaigning. Atiku’s Campaign organization lambasted Tinubu and the ruling APC for comparing the years of […]

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God grant you good health to lead – Atiku tells Buhari on 80th birthday

The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Atiku Abubakar has felicitated with President Muhammadu Buhari on his 80th birthday. Atiku prayed that God would continue to grant Buhari good health. In a statement he personally signed on Friday, Atiku said Buhari will enjoy vitality as he plays his leadership role. He said: “President […]

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2023: You are not stepping stone to Igbo presidency – Fani-Kayode blasts Atiku

A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Femi Fani-Kayode has said the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar is not the stepping stone to Igbo presidency. Fani-Kayode said Atiku who has been vying for the presidency in the past 30 years but failed, can’t be the stepping stone to Igbo presidency. Atiku […]

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Elumelu chased away by Nigerian youths over performance

Youths chase away Elumelu over performance, order him to take oath [PICS] https://t.co/Dw80FIw9iJ via @politicsngr — Nigeria Newsdesk (@NigeriaNewsdesk) December 7, 2022 The youths of Oko Community in Delta State allegedly chased away Ndudi Godwin Elumelu, the lawmaker representing Aniocha and Oshimili federal constituency in the House of Representatives, over  poor performance in Delta state […]

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Treatment of wastewater in Nigeria’s oil fields is failing, raising the risk of health hazards

    The water that comes out of the ground along with oil and gas during oil and gas exploration and production operations is anything but clean. Oil Well Structure. This wastewater, known as “produced water”, is often heavily contaminated with salt, oil and grease, as well as potentially dangerous compounds. Some are linked to lung, skin […]

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Scores of terrorists dead as Boko Haram, ISWAP clash in Lake Chad

An infighting between the late Abubakar Shekau’s faction of Boko Haram and Islamic State of West African Province (ISWAP), has reportedly left scores of terrorists killed in the last three days. Zagazola Makama, a Counter Insurgency Expert and Security Analyst in the Lake Chad, gathered that the notorious leader of Boko Haram, Ali Ngulde, on […]

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Osinbajo jets out to Vietnam

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, departed Abuja today for the Socialist Republic of Vietnam for high-level bilateral engagements in the Southeast Asian country, including meetings with the President of Vietnam, Nguyễn Xuân Phúc and the Vice President, Pho Chu Tich Nuroc, among other government officials and the business community. Osinbajo’s reciprocal visit to the Southeast Asian […]

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Stop taking credit for projects in Aniocha North – APC chieftain tackles Okowa

Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta State has been admonished to stop taking credit over projects that his administration never awarded, funded and commissioned in Aniocha North Local Government Council of Delta State. A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress in Delta State, Hon. Chinye Matthew made this disclosure to DAILY POST recently. Matthew, chairman of […]

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Dogara, Aggrieved Northern APC Members Adopt Atiku As Candidate

A file photo of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar. A group of mainly All Progressives Congress (APC) members of northern extraction led by the former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Mister Yakubu Dogara, has adopted the presidential candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, for the 2023 general election. The group […]

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Food prices: Nigerians suffering, use agricultural interventions to end crisis – Experts tell FG

Reactions have continued to trail the worsening situation of food prices across the country as experts called on the federal government to improve agricultural interventions to solve the crisis. Recall on Wednesday, the National Bureau of Statistics Food Prices Watch Report for October said the prices of beans, rice, tomato, onion, sliced bread, and palm/vegetable […]

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Atiku has solutions to Nigeria’s power problem – Reno Omokri

Number one bestselling author and former aide to ex president Goodluck Jonathan, Pastor Reno Omokri, has said that the presidential candidate of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, Atiku Abubakar has the solution to Nigeria’s power problems. He said only Atiku has detailed correctly how he intends to solve the problem. Omokri said this in his […]

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Nigerian police chief Usman Alkali Baba sentenced to prison

Usman Alkali Baba was appointed inspector general of police in April 2021 A court in Nigeria has sentenced the police chief to three months in prison for disobeying an earlier order to reinstate an officer who has waged a lengthy battle to get back his job. Patrick Okoli has been fighting his forced retirement since […]