The Federal Capital Territory Administration, FCTA, has begun the demolition of 50 duplexes and bungalows illegally erected in Sabon Lugbe, Abuja. Mukhtar Galadima, the Director, Department of Development Control, FCTA, who led the exercise, on Thursday, explained that the structures were illegally erected by land grabbers without the approval of appropriate authorities. Galadima explained that the southwest area of Sabon Lugbe was part of Phase 5 District of the Federal Capital City, FCC. He said the department had warned that it would bounce on land grabbers in the area and advised people against buying any property without due diligence to…
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The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC, says the death toll from the cholera outbreak has risen to 378 while 14, 237 persons have been infected with the disease since the beginning of the year. The Director-General of the agency, Dr Jide Idris, made this known on Thursday while presenting an update on the ongoing response to infectious disease outbreaks and other events of public health importance in Nigeria and globally. Idris said that 14,237 cases of cholera have been reported across 35 states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), spanning 339 local government areas. According to him, cholera remains…
Bauchi State Government has denied rumours circulating on social media that it has dissolved the State Scholarship Board and stopped payment of bursaries to students attending schools within and outside the country. A statement issued by the Special Adviser on Media and Publicity to the Governor, Mukhtar Gidado on Thursday, denied a report circulating on social media and attributed to the Governor’s Media Adviser, which suggests the dissolution of the State Scholarship Board. The statement claimed that economic hardship and reduced federal allocations have led to the government’s inability to continue providing scholarships, prompting the Board’s dissolution. Responding, Gidado clarified…
A former Commissioner of Information and Strategy in Osun State, Sunday Akere, has claimed that former governor Adegboyega Oyetola lost the 2022 governorship election in the state due to political manipulations within the All Progressives Congress, APC. Akere also disclosed that the former governor lost the election not as a result of unpopularity but because some powers believed that dealing with him will stop Bola Tinubu from becoming President. Akere made this revelation during the 41st edition of The Frontliners, organised by the League of Veteran Journalists in Osogbo on Thursday. According to Akere, who is a member of the…
The Legal Adviser of the South-South zone of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Chukwuemeke Ogbuobodo, and other zonal officers have berated the suspension of the Minister of State (Petroleum) Heineken Lokpobiri by the party’s executive in his local government in Bayelsa State. In a statement, Ogbuobodo said the South-South zonal officers of the ruling party rejected the purported suspension of the Minister, describing the action as illegal, null and void, contending that the local government area executive cannot be a judge in its matter. Ogbuobodo referred the local government council party executive and “whoever that is sponsoring it, to see…
The police in Delta State have given a stern warning to Point of Sale, POS, operators against engaging in transactions beyond N500,000. The Command’s spokesman, SP Bright Edafe, said such transactions could potentially implicate operators in criminal activities, particularly kidnapping. Edafe, in a statement on Thursday, highlighted a case where a POS operator received a ransom payment of N4,000,000 from kidnappers, earning a mere N40,000 in profit. “Don’t be a tool for kidnappers to collect ransom. It must be traced to you. “My message to POS operators, transactions above 500k can get you into trouble. Don’t be a tool for…
The Senior Pastor of Awaiting The Second Coming of Christ Ministry, Adewale Giwa, on Thursday, urged President Bola Tinubu to fulfill his campaign promise of slashing the price of fuel below N175 per liter. Pastor Giwa said Tinubu should be able to keep to his promise with Dangote Refinery in operation. Speaking with DAILY POST, Pastor Giwa said Compressed Natural Gas, CNG, should not take the place of petroleum in Nigeria. According to Pastor Giwa: “This Compressed Natural Gas, CNG introduced by the federal government is a disaster. “As we all know, it is a natural gas that has been…
There was panic on Thursday morning in Benin, the Edo State Capital when a Compressed Natural Gas, CNG, powered vehicle exploded at NIPCO filling station along the Benin-Auchi Expressway. The vehicle, in a video making the rounds, was smashed while people ran for dear lives as the loud sound from the explosion created panic among residents in the vicinity. It was gathered that three persons sustained various degrees of injuries and have been rushed to a private hospital for medical attention. The incident comes in the wake of safety concerns raised about the conversion of petrol-powered vehicles to CNG as…
The Delta State Police Command has arrested a POS operator for receiving the sum of N4 million from kidnappers. Police Public Relations Officer, SP Bright Edafe, who disclosed this in a statement on Thursday, He said the POS operator received just N40,000 as profit for the transaction. The Police spokesman warned POS operators against getting themselves involved in such criminal transactions. “My message to POS operators, transaction above five hundred thousand naira (N500,000) can get you into trouble,” he warned. Edafe said the POS operators should be wise in doing their businesses, saying, “You may argue that you are doing…
West Bromwich Albion welcomed Semi Ajayi back to training on Thursday after the defender’s nightmare international experience with Nigeria. Ajayi and his Nigerian team-mates as well as backroom staff were held in an airport in Libya for more than 12 hours without some basic amenities before they boycotted the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying matchday four encounter. The centre-back returned to his base on Wednesday, before rejoining his club mates in training on Thursday. West Brom will be away to Oxford in Saturday’s lunchtime kick-off. The Baggies will have another training session before the game on Friday. Carlos Corberán…