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Family Of Late OPC Founder, Fasehun Faults Tinubu Over Exclusion Of His Name On Democracy Day Speech
The family of the late founder of the Oodua Peoples Congress (OPC), Dr Frederick Fasehun, has expressed discontent over President Bola Tinubu’s omission of their patriarch from the list of June 12 heroes in the presidential Democracy Day address. Dr Fasehun, a University of Aberdeen-trained medical doctor and Africa’s first acupuncturist, died on December 1, 2018, in Lagos at the...
We Must Track Down Simon Ekpa, CDS Vows
The Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Musa, has accused Finland of shielding Simon Ekpa, a self-proclaimed Prime Minister of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB). Musa, who was a guest on Channels Television’s special broadcast to mark Nigeria’s 25th Democracy Day in Abuja also decried the activities of IPOB in the South-East, demanding the arrest and prosecution of...
After Missing His Step At Democracy Day Parade, Tinubu Says Social Media Confused
President Bola Tinubu has spoken about the incident at the Eagle Square, Abuja, on Wednesday morning. ABN TV had reported how the president missed his step and fell while entering a vehicle for a parade to commemorate Democracy Day. Read Also: VIDEO: Tinubu Misses Step, Falls At Eagles Square Social media has been abuzz since the incident happened as the video went viral. Speaking...
Nigeria’s Electoral System Has Been Monetized – PRP
The Peoples Redemption Party, PRP, says the country’s electoral processes have been monetized. The party spoke in a statement signed by its acting national publicity secretary, Comrade Muhammed Ishaq, to commemorate the Democracy Day. The statement said, “The Peoples Redemption Party (PRP) joins Nigerians across the country to commemorate the occasion of our 25 years of uninterrupted civilian rule. As we...
Edo: More Locals Now Involved In Kidnapping – Police
The Edo State Police Command has raised the alarm over the alleged involvement of more local residents in cases of kidnapping in the state. The State Commissioner of Police, Funsho Adegboye, raised the alarm at a press conference on Tuesday in Benin City. Adegboye, who briefed on the command’s activities to combat crime in the state, added that cases of kidnapping...
VIDEO: Tinubu Misses Step, Falls At Eagles Square
President Bola Tinubu missed his step and fell while walking into a vehicle that would convey him for a parade at Eagle Square in commemoration of Democracy Day. The president, who had earlier delivered a nationwide broadcast, arrived at Eagle Square for the parade on Wednesday morning. He was surrounded by men of the Armed Forces and some of his personal...
Bandits Release 40 Of 150 Abducted Residents In Niger State
Forty out of the 150 residents abducted from Kuchi community in Munya Local Government Area of Niger State, have been freed by their captors. The released hostages, predominantly women and children, were set free after the community provided N2 million and 12 Honda motorcycles to the bandits. The release took place on Tuesday morning following the community’s efforts to meet the...
Edo Guber: Court Fixes July 19 To Rule On LP’s Candidacy Tussle
The Federal High Court, sitting in Benin City, has reserved judgement for July 19, 2024, on the legal tussle over the Edo State governorship primaries of the Labour Party (LP), conducted on February 23. One of the aspirants in the contest, Mr. Kenneth Imasuangbon, challenged the party’s candidate, Olumide Akpata, alleging irregularities in the process and issues with the personal...
NAF Airstrikes Neutralize 29 Bandits In Bakori Hills In Katsina
Operatives of the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) have conducted airstrikes in the vicinity of Bakori Hills and Yartsintsiya in Kankara Local Government Area of Katsina State, neutralising about 29 bandits. DAILY POST gathered that the airstrike resulted in the neutralization of 8 bandits by gunshot wounds and 21 by bomb fragments, with details still emerging. Reports also indicate that the operation...
Democracy Day: Gov Uba Sani Frees 110 Inmates In Kaduna
Kaduna State Governor, Senator Uba Sani, has secured the release of 110 inmates from the Kaduna Correctional Centre to mark the celebration of the 2024 June 12 Democracy Day. Governor Sani, alongside renowned rights activist and Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Femi Falana, visited the Kaduna Custodial Centre and explained that the move was part of his government’s efforts to decongest...
