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Hon. Chukwu Salutes Sen. Kalu On Supreme Court Victory

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The member representing Bende North constituency Abia State House of Assembly, Hon. Chijioke Chukwu has congratulated the senator representing Abia North, Dr. Orji Uzor Kalu on the vacation of his conviction on Friday by the Supreme Court in Abuja. Also Read: Orji Uzor Kalu Released From Prison Hon. Chukwu in a congratulatory message to Sen. Kalu stated that the ruling of...

The Church Is Back On Its Feet, Anyone Against It Will Die – Oyedepo

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David Oyedepo, the presiding bishop of Living Faith Worldwide, has declared that anyone against the rise of the church will die. The cleric’s latest declaration comes at about the same time when he kicked against the revised lockdown directives which prevent churches from operating while markets remain open. In a recent live broadcast believed to be from the church’s headquarters in Otta, Ogun...

President Buhari Loses Nephew

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President Muhammadu Buhari has lost his nephew, Alhaji Mutari Dauda on Friday, ABN TV reports. The deceased is the younger brother of Malam Mamman Daura. Also Read: Judge Who Pronounced Annulment Of June 12 Election Is Dead A statement issued by Garba Shehu, Senior Special Assistant to the President, in Abuja on Friday said the president consoled the members of his extended...

Security Agents Hindering Implementation Of Ban On Inter-State Movement – NGO

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CLEEN Foundation, a non-governmental organisation, NGO says security agents are hindering the successful implementation of the ban on inter-state movement. At the sixth teleconference meeting of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF), the governors had agreed to ban movement between states for two weeks as part of efforts to contain the spread of COVID-19. But in its report released on Friday, the organisation expressed concern...

Igbo Groups Berates Ohanaeze Over Poor Leadership, Blames Nnia Nwodo For Non Creation Of Aba State

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Igbo youth groups under the auspices of The Coalition of igbo Groups have accused the apex Igbo socio-cultural group, Ohanaeze Ndigbo of not providing leadership to the region, saying it is responsible for the crisis that has rocked the body for several months. The group in a release signed by three of its sub-groups said the nepotistic interest of the...

Judge Who Pronounced Annulment Of June 12 Election Is Dead

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The judge who pronounced the annulment of the June 12, 1993 presidential election, Justice Dahiru Saleh is dead. Details of his death are sketchy but TheCable (not ABN TV) understands that he died in Bauchi state and would be buried in his hometown of Azare, still in Bauchi, on Thursday evening. Until his death, he held the title of “Mutawallen” of...

Buhari Approves Import Duty, VAT Waivers For Critical Medical Equipment

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President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the waiver of import duty and Value Added Tax (VAT) for critical medical equipment and supplies. The Presidency revealed this in a series of tweets on Thursday, saying the import duty, VAT waiver was for a period of six months in the first instance. It explained that the President’s action was part of measures put in...

Reopen Churches & Coronavirus Will Vanish – Pastor Giwa

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The senior pastor of Awaiting the Second Coming of Jesus Christ Ministry, Adewale Giwa has said that the earlier the government reopen churches the quicker the coronavirus pandemic will vanish. He said it was unfortunate that the world is moving far away from God by preventing Christian fellowships across the globe. Giwa, in a statement to DAILY POST on Thursday, said...

Vehicles Impounded During Lockdown Will Be Auctioned – Wike Warns

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The Rivers State government has said all vehicles impounded during the lockdown in the state will be auctioned to members of the public. The state Commissioner for Information and Communication, Paulinus Nsirim said the Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice have been directed to auction all the vehicles impounded for violation of the lockdown order. Nsirim in a statement said members of...

Kano Evacuates 1,172 Almajiris To Five states – Chairman

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The Kano State Government says it has so far evacuated 1,172 Almajiris to five states since the exercise began about two weeks ago. The state Commissioner of Education and Chairman of the Almajiris Evacuation Committee,  Alhaji Sanusi Kiru disclosed this in an interview with The Punch in Kano on Wednesday. He said out of the total number of Almajiris that had...

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