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The Coalition of Northern Groups, CNG, has reacted to the arraignment of a number of minors by the Nigerian Police. The minors, according to an earlier report by DAILY POST, were detained for over 90 days before their arraignment in an Abuja High Court on Friday. Their offence, according to the Nigeria Police, was their participation in a protest against hunger and bad governance. It was learnt that at least four of the children collapsed in the courtroom during the arraignment as a result of hunger and absence of medical care while in custody. CNG says that unfortunately, the detention…

Daniel Bwala, an ex-aide to former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, has alleged that some persons in government are hellbent on subverting President Bola Tinubu to make him unpopular. The statement comes amid the controversy surrounding the arraignment of the malnourished EndBadGovernance protesters. DAILY POST reported that uproar and public outcry greeted the arraignment of protesters, mostly minors, who participated during the recent EndBadGovernance protest. However, in a post on his X handle on Saturday, Bwala described the development as ‘totally unnecessary and bad optics for anyone involved in the entire process, from national security to law enforcement.’ He said: “The…

Late voting finally commenced in Nasarawa Local Government Area of Nasarawa State in Saturday’s Chairmanship and Councillorship polls, several hours behind schedule. According to the News Agency of Nigeria, the delay was caused by the late delivery of election materials to the polling units. Voting began at about 2pm against the scheduled 8am, in polling units where materials were provided by the Nasarawa State Independent Electoral Commission. NAN reported that voting was ongoing at the Polling Units located at Agwan Dalhatu, Agwan Mallam Hassan, and Makera, all in the Central Ward. Some voters, who waited for materials to be delivered…

A total of 15,139 students on Saturday received their National Certificate In Education, NCE, as the Federal College of Education, FCE, Yola conducted its 15th combined convocation. The combined convocation was part of the tripartite events that include the 50th anniversary of the college and the hosting of the Nigerian College of Education Games, NICEGA, which was flagged off earlier on Friday, November 1. There is also the component of handing honourary awards to 11 people, including the Adamawa State Deputy Governor, Professor Kaletapwa Farauta who obtained her NCE from the college in 1987, 13 years after the college came…

The Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, on Saturday, declared that the Eastern Security Network, ESN, is doing a formidable job in the Southeast. IPOB said it was mischievous to link ESN to insecurity across the Southeast. Emma Powerful, the spokesman of IPOB insisted that ESN is doing its dedicated job in the Southeast. This was contained in a statement by his spokesman, Emma Powerful. According to Powerful: “The noble and great family of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, led by the prophet of our time Mazi Nnamdi Kanu wishes to notify Biafrans, friends of Biafra and lovers of Biafra…

Traders at Umuahia’s major market, Orie Ugba were on Saturday morning, chased away from the market by a combined enforcement team. The traders, some of who came from different parts of the state, disobeyed the Abia State government’s directive restricting the movement of humans and vehicles during election hours. When DAILY POST visited the market at 10:30 am, the enforcement team made of market leaders and community leaders were seen ordering those who opened their shops to close them. Other traders who displayed their wares on the ground were also seen fleeing from the market to avoid being arrested or…

Controversial British broadcaster, Piers Morgan has slammed Arsenal following their Premier League 1-0 defeat to Newcastle United on Saturday. Morgans, who was not impressed with Arsenal’s display against Newcastle, said the Gunners have gone backwards since last season. According to him, it’s very depressing that Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has failed to get a world-class striker and also a proper creative midfielder to replace the injured Martin Odegaard. Recall that Alexander Isak’s first-time goal gave Newcastle United all three points against Arsenal at James’ Park. Reacting after the game, Morgan, a die-hard, Arsenal fan, wrote on X: “Newcastle deserved that…

Suspected cultists on Friday afternoon killed a man identified as Nonso in Awka, the Anambra State capital. Nonso the third son in a family of three sons is said to have lost two of his brothers earlier in similar incidences attributed to cultism. A source said Nonso was killed in broad daylight on Friday afternoon near Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University Teaching Hospital, NAUTH, which is popularly known as Amaku. According to a close family source, Nonso’s killing is linked to the murder of his younger brother, Buchi, who was felled three months ago around MacDon Eatery. Their eldest brother had…

Arsenal manager, Mikel Arteta, has reacted to their 1-0 defeat at Newcastle United in Saturday’s early kick-off. Alexander Isak’s powerful header in the first half proved to be the winner at St James Park. For the Gunners, it is a big blow to their Premier League title hopes, as they could go eight points behind Manchester City by the end of today. After the game, Arteta told Premier League Productions: “We deserved to lose today. I thought we started really well and were really dominant. We didn’t defend the box well enough. Credit to them. They scored a great goal…

The co-founder of the Network Against Corruption and Trafficking, NACAT, Fejiro Oliver Samson, has called on well-meaning Nigerians to consider uplifting the educational standards for underprivileged and special-needs children within society. He asked well-meaning Nigerians to look within the slums, pick up dilapidated schools that have been abandoned and transform it into a healthy learning environment. Fejiro, who is also the Chief Executive Officer of Excella B Group, stated this in Lugbe, Abuja. He said it was important to uplift the educational standards for underprivileged and special-needs children within the community. Speaking, Fejiro highlighted the transformative power of education, stating,…