Former presidential candidate of the New Nigeria Peoples Party, NNPP, Rabiu Kwankwaso has expressed shock over the arraignment of minors who participated in the Endbadgovernance protest. DAILY POST reports that one of the minors arraigned collapsed before the commencement of the trial. Writing on his X page, Kwakwaso said the minors who are obviously malnourished and need medical attention have been subjected to a cruel experience when they should be in school. According to him, the arraignment of such a number of minors is highly unusual and negates every tenet of the protection of human rights and dignity. He called…
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Counsel to the Nigerian government, Rimazonte Ezekiel has said that the EndBadGovernance protesters arraigned on Friday at the Federal High Court were all adults. The statement comes amid the uproar that greeted the arraignment of the protesters, mostly minors, who participated during the recent EndBadGovernance protest. DAILY POST reports that one of the minors arraigned collapsed before the commencement of trial. However, in a video by Channels Television, Ezekiel, while speaking after the court proceeding, said most of the suspects were married men and that none of them is a minor. The lawyer said they were arrested in Kaduna and…
The immediate past Chairman of Akinyele local government area, Mr.Taoreed Jimoh Adedigba is dead. DAILY POST gathered that Adedigba died on Friday. A close relative of the former chairman, Mr. Olamiposi Ishola, described him as a dependable person. He said, “Good Night Egbon Mi, Taoreed Adedigba Jimoh. “During your tenure, you showed me love by reciprocating the love I expressed during your quest to become our council chairman. “You fought so many battles, including internal and external battles. “Despite the challenges, you struggled to lay a landmark that will stand the test of time and did your best to the…
Kano Pillars defender, Nelson Abiam says the players are determined to return to winning ways following their loss to Nasarawa United last weekend. The Sai Masu Gida will battle with Plateau United in a matchday 10 fixture on Sunday. The encounter will take place at the Muhammadu Dikko Stadium, Katsina. Abiam set his sights on securing the maximum points in the game. “We are bouncing back from the Nasarawa United defeat,” Abiam wrote on X. “The maximum points is the target from the game.” NPFL: Kano Pillars defender, Abiam sure of victory over Nasarawa United
Yobe State House of Assembly has given accelerated considerations to the 2025 finance and appropriation bills. The bill which was presented by the state Governor, Mai Mala Buni, scaled through the second reading on the floor of the House after extensive deliberations by members. This was after it passed first reading on Thursday shortly after Governor Buni presented the 2025 finance and appropriation bill to the House. Leading the debate on the bill, the Majority Leader of the House, Hon. Nasiru Hassan Yusuf said the constitution empowered the House to scrutinize the budget estimate to ensure due process. Yusuf said…
The Nigerian Army said its troops of Sector 2 Operation HADIN KAI, working alongside Civilian Joint Task Force and Hybrid Forces, have dealt a significant blow to Boko Haram’s logistics capabilities. In a statement on its social media platform, it said the troops acting on credible intelligence, intercepted six brand new motorcycles purchased in Kano, destined for terrorists’ enclaves in Tabkin Chadi and Timbuktu Triangle, in Kukareta village. The troops arrested some of the suspected terrorists and recovered motorcycles and mobile phones. Brigadier General Marcel Ejike, Commander of Sector 2 Operation HADIN KAI, praised the troops’ resilience and swift response.…
Ogun State Police Command has rescued 80-year-old man, Rufus Odusanya and one Oluwaseye Olajide, who were kidnapped at Edun village junction in Obafemi Owode Local Government area of the state. The Command’s Spokesperson, SP Omolola Odutola, who disclosed this in a statement in Abeokuta on Friday, said that the incident occurred about 3:00p.m on Thursday. Odutola explained that the Divisional Police Officer, DPO, in Owode Egba received an anonymous distress call reporting the kidnap of the 80-year-old man and one other. According to her, upon getting the information, the DPO quickly mobilised his team along with local hunters to pursue…
The Nigeria Police Force has said that anyone more than 7 years old can be charged to court. This comes amid outrage which greeted the arraignment of #Endbadgovernance protesters on Friday. The Force spokesperson, Muyiwa Ogunjobi, disclosed this on Friday during an interview with Channels Television. His comment was in defence of the arraignment of 76 minors who were arrested during the #Endbadgovernance in 1-10 August, 2024 and arraigned in court for alleged treason and other offences. DAILY POST reports that one of the 76 minors fainted in court on Friday. Later, it was reported that the court granted the…
Vice President, Kashim Shettima has said the decentralisation of Nigeria’s electricity is the solution to the country’s incessant grid collapses and blackouts. Shettima disclosed this at the recently concluded 145th National Executive Council in Abuja. He decried the recent blackout in Northern Nigeria caused by vandals. According to him, incidents of vandalization call for the need to expand the country’s energy infrastructure. He stressed that the federal government will not relent in encouraging sub-nationals to generate, transmit, and distribute electricity. The VP added that joint efforts by federal and state governments can make power supply instability a relic of the…
The Federal Inland Revenue Service has announced that servicing National Youth Service Corps members can apply for its ongoing recruitment exercise. FIRS disclosed this in a terse statement through its official X account on Friday night. The government agency explained that corps members who will be passing out before 31st December, 2024 can apply. The service said the deadline for applications remained November 14th, 2024. “Serving Corp Members who would be passing out before 31st December, 2024 can apply. “CITN membership would be an added advantage for interested candidates. “Application closes November 14, 2024,” FIRS wrote. This comes as FIRS…