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The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has commenced the conduct of its state congress in Kano, vowing to bounce back strongly and form a formidable party to reclaim power in 2027. The party’s Northwest Zonal National Vice Chairman, Sen. Bello Hayyatu Gwarzo, who stated this during the delegate congress in Kano on Saturday, said the party will triumph in the 2027 elections. Gwarzo, in high spirits, expressed confidence that the party would make a good outing across the country in the 2027 general elections. “We are trying to create a solid foundation that will revive the party in the state and…

The Imo State Police Command have foiled an attempt by suspected human organ traffickers following the arrest of a 38-year-old man in connection with the kidnapping of a 19-year-old girl in Owerri. Briefing journalists on the development, the command’s public relations officer, ASP Henry Okoye, in a press statement, informed that on October 10, 2024, following an intelligence, the police encountered a suspected kidnapping and organ trafficking syndicate in the popular Douglass area inside the state capital. He stated that the operation led to the arrest of Justine Emmanuel, a 38-year-old male from Amaimo in Ikeduru LGA, Imo State, as…

Ayomide Awe The Ogun State Police Command has confirmed the brutal murder of Adeleke Adeyinka, the 40-year-old All Progressives Congress (APC) councillorship candidate for Ward 15 in Abeokuta South Local Government. The tragic incident  which occured on Saturday afternoon,  has left the community in shock, with both political leaders and residents calling for swift justice. Adeleke, a former youth leader in Abeokuta South, was reportedly  shot dead in the Jide Jones area, Oke-Ilewo, Abeokuta . He had been aspiring to become a councilor in the upcoming local government elections scheduled for November 16. The Ogun State Police Public Relations…

Faisal Ahmed Mohammed Makarfi, son of Ahmed Mohammed Makarfi, former Governor of Kaduna State, is dead. Daily Trust reports that a family source who did not want to be mentioned confirmed his death, saying the deceased was involved in an accident. According to the report, the accident happened along Kaduna-Zaria highway on Saturday evening. “The accident occurred along the Kaduna-Zaria highway this evening. He was taken to an undisclosed hospital where he was declared dead. His father was at the hospital; his corpse has been conveyed home for burial arrangements,” the source said. This is the second tragic incident to…

Hundreds of Nigerian youths risked their lives as they happily scooped fuel from a fallen truck. The incident happened at about 4 pm near Okurikang Junction in Odukpani LGA. The truck fell as a result of a heavy downpour which made the Calabar-Itu federal road slippery as the ongoing rehabilitation of the road is witnessing snail speed. Onlookers said the truck was on its way from Calabar depot to deliver its product either in Akwa Ibom State or any of the eastern states. The truck had no plate numbers and the driver was said to have escaped death narrowly, and…

Activist-cum-politician Aisha Yesufu on Saturday said she’s not a card-carrying member of the Labour Party, LP, or any other political party. Yesufu, a member of the 2023 LP presidential campaign council, made the declaration on Seun Okinbaloye’s podcast, Mic On. She also denied ever looking for an appointment because she works for her financial independence. According to Yesufu: “For me, I worked on my financial independence before I started speaking on the Nigerian issues. “I am not a member of the Labour Party. I have never been a card carrying member of any party. “I dare anybody; living or dead…

Former Kogi West Senator, Dino Melaye, on Saturday explained that embattled National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Umar Damagum, was suspended and not sacked. Melaye said PDP opted to suspend Damagum in compliance with a court order. Posting on X, the former lawmaker said the opposition party is law abiding, hence opted to suspend Damagum. He assured that Damagum’s suspension would resolve the PDP’s crisis. Melaye wrote: “In compliance with the court order, not to sack Damagun, he has been suspended and not sacked. We have obeyed the court order because PDP is a law-abiding party. “The suspension…

Amid the economic hardship in Nigeria, activist cum politician, Aisha Yesufu, has described President Bola Tinubu as a bad person. Yesufu was reacting to Borno South Senator, Ali Ndume’s remark that those Tinubu surrounds himself with are behind Nigeria’s economic hardship. Ndume had said some individuals are behind the “harmful policies” under Tinubu-led administration rather than focusing on controlling inflation and stabilising the exchange rate. Ndume said these people are working to undermine Tinubu’s administration, while expressing concerns over the rising prices of fuel, food, and essential goods. He said: “Those who are bent on making the President look bad…

Inspector-General of Police Kayode Egbetokun has donated relief funds to the families of 16 officers involved in a fatal motor accident on September 24, 2024, while returning to Kano after elections special duty in Edo State. DAILY POST recalls that police personnel had an accident along Zaria-Kano Expressway, at Karfi Kura, leading to the death of some officers, while 11 others sustained various degrees of injury In a statement, Force Public Relations Officer, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, said: “In a decisive response to this tragic event, the IGP donated compensatory payment of N10 million each to the families of the five…

The chancellor of Covenant University, Bishop David Oyedepo, said on Friday that since the inception of the institution, he has not earned any wages. Oyedepo, who is the founder of Living Faith Church, disclosed this during Covenant University’s 19th convocation. The clergyman stressed that the success stories and personal growth of the students have been his true rewards. During the event, the institution conferred first and higher degrees and presented prizes to a total of 1,607 graduates. Oyedepo highlighted their contributions to various sectors such as aviation, fashion, banking, and ICT. “I said this before God. I have not earned…