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Rivers Lawmakers Who Defected To APC Have Lost Their Seats, Says Falana
Femi Falana, a human rights lawyer, says that members of the Rivers State House of Assembly who defected from the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, to the All Progressives Congress, APC, last year, have forfeited their positions. DAILY POST recalls that about 25 members of the state assembly who are loyal to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom...
Police Warns Against #October1stProtest, Says Protesters Will Be Prosecuted
The Commissioner of Police, Lagos State Command, Hakeem Odumosu, has instructed operatives to disallow societies, under whatever disguise, from staging rallies or protests on October 1. He read the riot act on Wednesday during a security meeting with the Area Commanders, Divisional Police Officers and Heads of Department at the State Headquarters in Ikeja. Odumosu warned that the command will not...
Nigeria: Banditry, Insurgency Threat To 2023 General Elections — El-Rufai
As Nigeria approaches a major election season in 2023, the governor of Kaduna state, Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna State has expressed worry that banditry and insurgency, as well as population census stand as threat to the political event expected to usher in a new president, urging urgent action to address the challenges. The governor while receiving the state’s quarterly security...
“Nnamdi Kanu’s Release Now A National Priority”, Says Barr. Ejimakor
The call for the unconditional release of Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), has gained nationwide momentum, becoming a key demand in the #EndBadGovernanceInNigeria protests. According to the special council to IPOB Leader, Barrister Aloy Ejimakor, the release of Nnamdi Kanu is no longer an Igbo issue, but a pan-Nigerian concern, ranking fifth among the...
FRSC Pushes For Traffic Law Adherence To Lower Road Crashes And Fatalities
Nigerians are being urged by the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) to abide by traffic laws and regulations in order to help lower the startlingly high number of traffic accidents. The FRSC spokesman, Olusegun Ogungbemide, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Thursday in Abuja that public support and cooperation were essential in ensuring a safe and secured motoring...
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,...
FG Set To Audit Civil Service Workforce
The Federal Government, through the Office of the Head of Civil Service of the Federation, has mandated all ministries, departments and agencies to submit their nominal rolls and update the details of officers on the popular payment platform, IPPIS. The government said it is part of the effort to identify existing and consequential vacancies in the civil service. A nominal roll...
I Don’t Want RMAFC Job, It’s For Job Seekers, Says Umahi’s Younger Brother
Austin Umahi, the brother of Governor of Ebonyi State, David Umahi, has rejected his appointment as the secretary of the Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC). The younger brother of the Governor, made this revelation via a st...
Nigeria @65: SGF Call On Nigerians To Support Tinubu’s Reforms For Lasting Transformation
Secretary to the Government of the Federation SGF, Senator George Akume, has called on Nigerians to rally behind President Bola Tinubu’s reform agenda, stressing that the sacrifices being made today will lay the foundation for a stronger and more prosperous nation. Akume made the appeal on Sunday in Abuja while delivering the vote of thanks at the Inter-denominational Church Service...
INEC Chairman Vows To Stop Endless Court Battles Era
The New chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Prof. Joash Amupitan, SAN, has vowed to dismantle the culture of excessive pre-election litigations that has long plagued Nigeria’s democracy. Speaking at the 56th Annual National Conference of the Nigerian Association of Law Teachers, NALT, at the University of Abuja, yesterday, Amupitan said one of his top priorities as INEC...
