A coalition of northern youth groups has called on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to as a matter of urgency intervene in the ongoing arraignment, detention, and prosecution of underage #EndBadGovernance protesters nationwide. It described the actions as inhumane and condescending. The Founder of Yan-Almajiri Endowment Initiative and BoT Chairman, Coalition of Northern Youths Groups, Yahaya Mohammed Usman made this appeal in a statement in Minna. Usman decried the ill-treatment and traumatic state the minors looked, insisting, “they look very sick and are wriggling in pain on the floor of the court.” Recall the federal government on Friday arraigned 76 of…
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Former Kaduna Central Senator, Shehu Sani, has called on the Nigerian government to withdraw the charges against the end governance protest minors. Sani described the arraignment of the minors as unfortunate and shameful. Posting on X, the former lawmaker said the Nigerian government should return the minors to their respective states. He wrote: “The arraignment of those minors for their participation in protest is most unfortunate and shameful for our country’s democracy. “The FG should withdraw the charges against them and return them back to their states.” 76 persons were arraigned on Friday at the Federal High Court in Abuja…
The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP in Kaduna State has vowed to challenge the validity of the October 19, Local Government elections across the state in the court. The party condemned what it described as the clandestine swearing-in of the 23 local government council Chairmen in the state by Governor Uba Sani. PDP said the exercise was a shame and an attack on the nation’s democracy. DAILY POST recalls that the Kaduna State Independent Electoral Commission, KADSIECOM had declared candidates of the All Progressives Congress, APC winners of all the 23 chairmanship and 255 councilorship seats in the state. KADSIECOM Chairman,…
Activist lawyer, Madubuachi Idam has called on President Bola Tinubu to stop the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike from setting Rivers State ablaze. Idam asked Tinubu not to allow Wike use his allies in suspending Rivers State allocations because he once criticized former President Olusegun Obasanjo for a similar action. DAILY POST had reported on Wednesday that a Federal High Court sitting in Abuja restrained the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, from further disbursing financial allocations to the Rivers State government. The presiding judge, Joyce Abdulmalik, ruled that funds from the federation account should not be…
A 58-year-old man has committed suicide in Igburowo town, Odigbo Local Council Area of Ondo State, after consuming a chemical substance and pesticide, commonly known as snipper. The lifeless body of the 58-year-old deceased man identified as Bamidele Omolayo was discovered when an octogenarian in the community raised an alarm. According to sources, before terminating his life, the deceased had a minor argument with a member of his family and threatened, after which he threatened to terminate his own life. One of the sources who craved anonymity stated “I was told that he was engaged in a shouting match with…
Chairman of the Ogun State Independent Electoral Commission, OGSIEC, Babatunde Osibodu, has said the Commission is not under any obligation to consult political parties or candidates before fixing an election date. Osibodu stated this on Friday at the Commission’s headquarters in Oke-Ilewo, Abeokuta. DAILY POST reports that 16 political parties, including the Peoples Democratic Party of Nigeria, Labour Party, African Democratic Party, and ADC, amongst others, had in suit number AB/577/2024 challenged the imposition of administrative charges and the timetable released by OGSIEC. Osibodu stressed that the High Court ruling in Abeokuta, upheld OGSIEC’s authority and prerogative to fix election…
Rivers State stakeholders under the aegis of Rivers Restoration Movement have slammed the Niger Delta freedom fighter, Asari-Dokubo for disparaging the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike, and describing Yoruba people as betrayers. The group also described Dokubo’s threats that the Ijaw would align with the North in the 2027 presidential election as a non-issue. This is contained in a statement by the group’s Director-General, Johnson Georgewill. According to the group, Dokubo’s trending video contained misinformation, half-truths and outright lies, stressing that he did not work for the state Governor, Siminialayi Fubara. The group further stated that…
Controversial social media critic and influencer, Martins Otse, widely known as VeryDarkMan, VDM has been released from detention after meeting his bail condition. DAILY POST recalls that VDM was arraigned on Friday by the Nigeria Police Force, NPF over alleged impersonation. However, VeryDarkMan was subsequently granted bail in the sum of N2 million with two sureties, each required to post an equivalent amount. VDM was also mandated to drop his international passports and any other means of identification. This is coming barely a week after a viral video surfaced, showing the social media critic donning a police uniform. VeryDarkMan regains…
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As December approaches, there is a buzz in the air, and people everywhere are starting to feel the magic of Christmas. Streets are filled with lights, homes are filled with vibrant decorations, and family plans for the holidays are well underway. For those looking to truly immerse themselves in the festive spirit this year, Transcorp Hilton Abuja promises to be a holiday destination like no other, subtly transforming into a Christmas haven. A Festive Transformation Like No Other The Christmas season always brings with it a sense of warmth and celebration, and stepping into Transcorp Hilton Abuja this December will…