Kano State Governor, Abba Yusuf has handed over 76 minors discharged and acquitted by a Federal High Court in Abuja to their parents in Kano. DAILY POST recalls that the teenagers had been detained in connection with the #EndBadGovernance protests in August 2024. The governor, while handing over the minors on Thursday at Muhammad Buhari Specialist Hospital, Kano, urged them to always be law abiding and shun all acts of unlawful protest in the future. The governor, who was represented by his Chief of Staff, Alhaji Wada Sagagi, charged the minors to uphold the rule of law and respect constituted…
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The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission, ICPC, has begun phase 7 tracking of Constituency and Executive Projects across Niger State. A Tracker from the ICPC, Mallam Sai’du Yahaya, made this known during the tracking exercise in Minna on Thursday. Yahaya said no fewer than 80 projects would be tracked across various sectors, including education, health, water resources, power, empowerment and agriculture, amongst others. He also revealed that the projects worth a total of N13.9 billion, commenced in 2022 and 2023. “The primary objective of the tracking exercise is to ensure that Federal Government projects are executed according…
The National Economic Council, NEC, has again given a one-week deadline to three states and the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, to submit a report on the establishment of State police in the country. Recall that NEC had resolved to adopt a comprehensive report from the 36 states of the Federation and the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, that would culminate in the creation of State Police. The NEC warned any decision taken on the issue would be binding on states that fail to submit their report before one week the deadline. President Bola Tinubu had on February 15, 2024, agreed on…
The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, has announced a new set of measures aimed at enhancing customer service and maintaining high environmental standards at Nigerian airports. A statement by his Special Adviser on Media and Communications, Tunde Moshood, said the initiatives are designed to meet the expectations of travellers across the country. He said the measures include the introduction of voluntary Special Airport Marshals, who will conduct surprise inspections at airports. According to him, the Marshals, comprising respected media members, NGOs, and state representatives, will provide independent assessments of airport conditions, cleanliness, and staff behaviour, reporting directly…
Arla Foods, the farmer-owned dairy co-operative, in partnership with The Consulate General of Denmark, and the Financial Centre for Sustainability (FC4S), recently hosted a high level workshop that brought together key stakeholders from the dairy value chain—including government officials, regulators, farmers, nutrition experts, policymakers, and industry leaders—to discuss strategies for improving dairy nutrition, sustainability, and access. Titled ‘Nutrition in the Dairy Sector’, the workshop addressed current challenges and opportunities in improving nutrition through Nigeria’s dairy sector. Aimed at bringing key industry stakeholders together to assess the current state of nutrition, the workshop highlighted the importance in understanding the role of…
The International Criminal Court, ICC, has issued warrants for the arrest of Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu for alleged war crimes and crimes against humanity. Leadership Newspaper reported this on Thursday. Outside, Netanyahu, the ICC also issued a warrant for the arrest of his former defence chief, as well as a Hamas leader, Ibrahim Al-Masri. The move came after the ICC prosecutor, Karim Khan, announced on May 20 that he was seeking arrest warrants for alleged crimes connected to the October 7, 2023, attacks on Israel by Hamas and the Israeli military response in Gaza. In issuing the warrant. ICC…
A former Minister of Petroleum, Mrs Diezani Alison-Madueke on Thursday at the Federal High Court in Abuja, sought to amend a suit she filed against the Economic and Financial Crime Commission, EFCC, challenging the final forfeiture of her seized assets. At Thursday’s proceedings, Alison-Madueke, through her counsel, Godwin Iyinbor of Prof Mike Ozekhome’s chambers, told the trial Judge, Justice Inyang Ekwo that he had received processes from the anti-graft agency and had filed a further affidavit in response. The lawyer informed the court that they had filed a motion to amend their processes and that the commission had been duly…
Nigerian duo, Adaobi Okah and Yusuf Hannah have joined the University of Pittsburgh women’s team on a permanent transfer. Okah and Yusuf joined the University of Pittsburgh from Remo Stars Ladies and Confluence Queens respectively. Okah once represented Nigeria at the U-17 and U-20 levels. She was on the books of Edo Queens before moving to Remo Stars. Yusuf, who was formerly on the books of Nasarawa Amazons once represented Nigeria at the U-17 level. They joined Super Falcons midfielder Deborah Abiodun at the club. Transfer: Nigerian duo join University of Pittsburgh
Nigerian duo, Adaobi Okah and Yusuf Hannah have joined the University of Pittsburgh women’s team on a permanent transfer. Okah and Yusuf joined the University of Pittsburgh from Remo Stars Ladies and Confluence Queens respectively. Okah once represented Nigeria at the U-17 and U-20 levels. She was on the books of Edo Queens before moving to Remo Stars. Yusuf, who was formerly on the books of Nasarawa Amazons once represented Nigeria at the U-17 level. They joined Super Falcons midfielder Deborah Abiodun at the club. Transfer: Nigerian duo join University of Pittsburgh
A renowned preacher and peace advocate, Rev Gideon Para-Mallam, has voiced deep concern over the persistent ethnic and religious conflicts that have plagued Taraba State. He described them as significant barriers to peace and development. Speaking during a community engagement meeting in Wukari local government of Taraba, Para-Mallam urged stakeholders to work together to address these entrenched divisions. DAILY POST observed that the meeting brought together representatives from religious, traditional, political, and women’s groups across Wukari, Takum, and Ussa LGAs. “Taraba has endured its fair share of divisions, driven by religion, inter-ethnic tensions, and chieftaincy disputes. These factors remain the…