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Lawyer Sues Buhari Over $800m Safety-net Loan
The Federal High Court in Lagos has been petitioned by a lawyer, Mr. Abdulganeey Imran, a human rights attorney located in Lagos, to enjoin the federal government from accepting $800 million or any other amount for the purpose of funding the National Social Safety Network Program. The program aims to disperse the $800 million loan to 10.2 million impoverished Nigerians,...
Flooding: Kogi, Anambra, Yobe, Others On Red Alert Amid Fears
As the rainy season begins in 2023, the Federal Government of Nigeria and the State Governments are taking action to reduce the expected severe flooding. The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) and the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NIMET) issued warnings that this year's flood may be more severe than the one in 2022. In 34 States, farmland, infrastructure, homes, cars, and other...
Buhari, Tinubu, Five African Presidents Set To Commission Dangote Refinery
The largest 650,000 barrels per day Dangote Refinery in Africa will be officially opened today, Monday, in Ibeju-Lekki, Lagos, by Presidents Muhammadu Buhari, Nana Akufo-Addo, Faure Gnassingbé of Togo, Mahamat Déby of Chad, Macky Sall of Senegal, and Mohamed Bazoum of Niger. Additionally, President-elect Bola Ahmed Tinubu will grace the event, while President Paul Kagame of Rwanda will electronically deliver...
Mohammed Appointed New FAAN MD
The federal government has appointed Kabir Yusuf Mohammed as the new Managing Director of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN). His appointment came barely one week to the end of President Muhammdu Buhari’s administration. Kabir Yusuf would replace Capt Rabiu Yadudu whose tenure has reportedly expired. READ ALSO: Court Orders Buhari’s Govt To Account For $460m Chinese Loans Used In Failed...
Court Orders Buhari’s Govt To Account For $460m Chinese Loans Used In Failed Abuja CCTV Camera Project
A Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered the government of President Muhammadu Buhari to “account for the spending of $460 million Chinese loan to fund the failed Abuja Closed-Circuit Television (CCTV) project.” The court also ordered the government to “publish the total amount of money paid to Chinese and local companies and contractors, specific details, and the implementation of...
Rt Hon Ifeanyi Uchendu Visits ABN TV Boss Okali Who Welcomed Baby After 11 Years Of Marriage (PHOTOS)
PDP House of Representatives candidate for Arochukwu/Ohafia Federal constituency, Abia State, Rt. Hon Ifeanyi Uchendu on Thursday visited the Director of ABN TV, Mr. Ifeanyi Okali. Hon Uchendu was at Okali's home in Umuahia to felicitate with him and his wife on the birth of their first baby eleven years after their marriage. The lawmaker commended Mr Okali and his wife...
Nigerian Army Colonel Demands Investigation After Receiving N270m Payment From CBN
A senior officer of the Nigerian Army recently received more than one-quarter of a billion naira from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). DAILY POST exclusively obtained a copy of the two-page letter written to the Army authority and the screenshot of the N270,000,000 credit alert enclosed as evidence. Colonel MS (surname and service number withheld) addressed a memo dated April 14, 2023,...
May 29: Corrupt Governors, Other Politicians Planning To Flee Nigeria – EFCC Alerts
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has warned the public about a suspected attempt by some governors and other corrupt politicians to exit the nation before of the May 29 handover. Wilson Uwujaren, the EFCC spokesperson, issued a statement on Friday night raising the alarm. The commission stated that it is presently working with international partners to ensure that the...
Posterity Will Be Kind To Buhari, His Leadership Acumen Will Missed — Ghana’s President
Ghanaian President Nana Akufo-Addo said posterity will be kind to President Muhammadu Buhari. Akufo-Addo stated this while unveiling two books written on the legacies of Buhari at the presidential villa, Abuja. The Ghanaian President also said the world will miss the leadership acumen of President Buhari when he leaves office. Buhari will be handing over to the President-elect, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu on...
How Inmates Rejected Seun Kuti, Later Crowned Him ‘General Overseer’ After Payment
Seun Kuti, the embattled Afrobeat singer and son of Afrobeat legend, Fela Anikulapo-Kuti is being remanded at the State Criminal, Investigations and Intelligence Department, SCIID, Panti, Yaba, Lagos on the orders of Yaba Chief Magistrate Court for assaulting a police officer has been crowned the ‘General Overseer’ of his cell by the inmates. A copy of the Holy Bible...
