The Kogi State House of Assembly has decried the rising spate of insecurity in Bassa Local Government Area of the state. In a motion of urgent public importance moved on the floor of the House on Wednesday, the lawmaker representing Bassa State Constituency, Sunday Daku lamented that several persons have been killed by unknown gunmen in the local government. According to him, “Bassa Local Government Area was noted for peaceful Co- existence, devoid of tribal, religion or political affiliation, until in the year 2016 when the inter-tribal crisis broke out. “Former Governor Alhaji Yahaya Bello carefully Managed the crisis and…
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Nigerians on social media have reacted to the Abuja Federal High Court’s decision to stop federal allocation to the Government of Rivers State. DAILY POST reported earlier this morning that the Federal High Court in Abuja stopped the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) from further releasing monthly financial allocations to the Rivers State government. The court held that the receipt and disbursement of monthly allocations since January this year by Governor Siminalayi Fubara is a constitutional somersault and aberration that must not be allowed to continue. Justice Joyce Abdulmalik, who issued the order on Wednesday, held that the presentation of…
Heartland technical adviser, Emmanuel Amuneke, has said his team will get it right but claimed there is need for patience The Naze Millionaires have registered two wins, three draws and four defeats under the tutelage of the new tactician this season. Heartland are 16th on the Nigeria Premier Football League(NPFL) table with nine points. Amuneke stated that he is committed towards the success of the team. “Nothing in life happens without process. We’re in a process at the moment. All we need now is patience to continue growing as players and as a team,” the former Zamalek left-winger and 1994…
A Kano State Sharia Court sitting at Kofar Kudu has remanded Nasiru Mukhtar for allegedly assaulting Imam Malam Murtala Sulaiman during morning prayers. It was gathered that the incident occurred at a mosque in the Tudunwada area on October 22, 2024. Mukhtar allegedly invaded the mosque, attacked the imam by holding him by the neck, slapped him, tore his clothes, and took his microphone. The imam filed a complaint with the state police command, leading to Mukhtar’s arrest. During the court proceedings, Mukhtar’s defense counsel requested bail, citing the need for further investigation. However, the presiding judge, Malam Isah Rabi’u…
The Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has refuted claims that his administration collected an N8 billion refund for Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH) from the Oyo State Government. Governor Adeleke revealed this in a statement from his spokesperson, Olawale Rasheed, on Tuesday in Osogbo. Adeleke, through his spokesperson, claimed that the administration of former Governor Adegboyega Oyetola actually received three billion, five hundred million naira and spent almost two billion naira from the fund before leaving office. LAUTECH, co-owned by both states, became a point of disagreement leading to the separation of assets. The misunderstanding, which began under the…
Nigerian woman sentenced to 12 years in Côte d’Ivoire for sex trafficking as four girls are rescued A Nigerian woman, Sandra Okon from Akwa Ibom State, has been sentenced to 12 years in prison by the Boundiali Court in Côte d’Ivoire for sex trafficking. The conviction comes as four young Nigerian girls, trafficked to Mali under false promises of legitimate work, were successfully rescued. The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP), working with the Global Anti-Human Trafficking Organisation (GAHTO) based in Mali, coordinated the operation, leading to the safe recovery of the young women. Emmanuel Awhen,…
An erstwhile Bishop of the Catholic Archdiocese of Abuja, John Cardinal Onayeikan, has urged northern elites to fix the economic, political, and security crisis bedeviling the region. Cardinal Onayeikan stressed that fixing the challenges facing northern Nigeria was the solution to solving the nation’s challenges. He made this call in Abuja when he hosted the League of Northern Democrats, LND, led by the former Kano Governor Senator Ibrahim Shekarau. While applauding LND for their initiatives of championing a northern renaissance, Onayeikan tasked the League to inquire why there is too much poverty and insecurity in the northern states when compared…
Nigeria forward, Peter Olayinka, is now set for a lengthy spell on the sidelines after undergoing successful surgery for a Achilles tendon injury. Olayinka was substituted in Red Star Belgrade’s UEFA Champions League clash with AS Monaco last week after sustaining the injury. Red Star Belgrade have now confirmed he went under the knife following the setback. “Peter Olayinka was successfully operated on in Finland by a famous doctor, after an Achilles tendon injury due to a blow he received during a match in Monaco,” the club said in a statement. “Everything went well and we are waiting for the…
Daniel Bwala, ex-aide to former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, has described as troubling the report that bandits have reportedly taken over one of the biggest military training ground in the country. The camp is located at Nagwamase Military Cantonment in Kontagora, headquarters of Kontagora Local Government Area of Niger State. According to the report, the development had led to the sack of no fewer than 23 communities within the vicinity of the camp. However, Bwala said the Ministers of defense need to sit up, suggesting there seems to be a capacity deficiency syndrome in the ministry. He said it was…
The Federal High Court in Abuja has stopped the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, from further releasing monthly financial allocations to the Rivers State government. The court held that the receipt and disbursement of monthly allocations since January this year by Governor Siminalayi Fubara is a constitutional somersault and aberration that must not be allowed to continue. Justice Joyce Abdulmalik, who issued the order on Wednesday, held that the presentation of the 2024 budget by Fubara before a 4-member Rivers House of Assembly was an affront to the Constitutional provision. Specifically, the Judge said that Fubara action in implementing unlawful…