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A human rights activist and lawyer, Dele Farotimi, has predicted a terrible revolution in Nigeria, stating that a storm is coming. In a video clip on his official X handle on Tuesday, the activist, who lamented the bad leadership in the country, enjoined citizens to unite against corrupt leaders. He said: “There is a coming deluge; ignore it at your own peril. In 2020, the storm was not perfect because it played a religious card. We even turned the peace protest in Lagos into an IPOB operation. “There is a storm coming and it is a perfect storm. EndSARS was…

The founder of Deeper Christian Life Ministry, Pastor William Kumuyi, has finally unveiled his rationale for inviting Muslim clerics to speak on his pulpit at the church conference. Kumuyi made this known while preaching on Monday, during his revolutionary Change Makers International, CMI, conference at the General Yakubu Gowon Stadium Elekahia Port Harcourt in Rivers State. DAILY POST reports that the pictures of Muslim clerics with caps speaking from the church pulpit at the ongoing conference have ignited a wildfire of chatter and set tongues wagging across social media. Reacting to the controversies in a now-viral video, pastor Kumuyi explained…

The candidate of the Social Democratic Party, SDP, in the 2023 Kogi state gubernatorial election, Murtala Yakubu Ajaka, has expressed confidence of a favorable outcome as the Supreme Court reserved judgment in the legal battle for the governorship seat of the state DAILY POST recalls that Ajaka has been engaged in a protracted legal tussle with Governor Ahmed Usman Ododo of the All Progressives Congress, APC. Speaking to newsmen shortly after the Supreme Court reserved judgement in the matter, Ajaka said, “We have presented a strong case before the Supreme Court, and we are confident that justice will prevail. The…

The Minister of Arts, Culture and Creative Economy, Hannatu Musa Musawa, has said the the Ministry is creating opportunities in the creative and cultural economy value chain through policies that enable the business environment. The minister, in an interview with journalists, said the President Bola Tinubu administration is intentional about ensuring that a large chunk of the global market share of over $1 trillion come into Nigeria’s creative industry in line with the Renewed Hope Agenda. “We are currently embarking on public private partnerships and have signed partnerships with the Nigerian Economic Summit Group (NESG) to accelerate the process of…

Benue State Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has commenced the sale of nomination forms for local government council polls across the state. This was contained in a statement on Monday by the publicity secretary of the party, Oryina Orvaa. According to him: “Chairmanship form is N100,000 payable into the party’s account with N50,000 as Expression of Interest to be paid at the State Secretariat of the party. “Councillorship form is N70,000 to be paid to the party’s bank account, with N20,000 as Expression of Interest to be paid at the State Secretariat. “Female aspirants for both positions are, however, required to…

President Bola Tinubu has appointed Engineer Jennifer Adighije as Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the Niger Delta Power Holding Company, NDPHC. The appointment is seen as an effort to consolidate the National Integrated Power Projects. Other management team members appointed as executive directors by the presidency to assist Adighije include Engineer Abdullahi Kassim (Generation), Bello Babayo Bello (Networks), Emmanuel Umeoji (Corporate Services), Omololu Agoro (Finance & Accounts), Omoregie Ogbeide-Ihama (Strategy and Commercial) and Barrister Steven Andzenge (Legal Services). Presidential spokesman, Ajuri Ngelale, noted that the new NDPHC Chief Executive Officer, Ms. Jennifer Adighije, is an experienced engineer with…

Former Governor of Ogun State, Aremo Olusegun Osoba, has commended Governor Dapo Abiodun for his urban renewal drive, especially the housing delivery initiative, which is unprecedented in the history of the state. Aremo Osoba gave the commendation at the inauguration of the newly installed dual electronic gate, which he donated at the Olusegun Osoba Hilltop Estate, Abeokuta. According to him, Prince Abiodun has a vision for housing, adding that no governor in the state has created more housing estates than the current administration. He took a swipe at those protesting against the urban renewal of the Ibara Housing Estate in…

Governor Siminialayi Fubara of Rivers State says there is no going back in the state Local Government Council elections, insisting the elections will be held as scheduled by the Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission, RISIEC. Fubara made this known over the weekend when he received scores of people, who defected to the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, at Emerengwa, Iguruta, Ikwerre local government area of the state. According to him, preparations were at the advanced stage to hold the elections and asked party members to work at the unit and ward levels. He urged residents to ignore those kicking against the…

The spokesman to former Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, Paul Ibe, on Tuesday, charged the President to explain to Nigerians the duration of President Bola Tinubu’s visit to France. Ibe also charged the Presidency to explain to Nigerians the nature of Tinubu’s engagement in France. A statement by Tinubu’s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale had informed that the President will be departing Abuja, the nation’s capital for France. Ngelale explained that the President would return to Nigeria after his brief work stay in France. The statement was, however, silent on the motive for the…

The Nigeria Union of Pensioners, NUP, has appealed to the Federal Government to pay a six months wage award of N25,000 monthly, owed to its members across the country. The Head of Information of NUP, Bunmi Ogunkolade, made the appeal on Monday in Abuja. Ogunkolade said that the Federal Government was yet to implement the N25,000 wage award that was announced for pensioners in 2023. “As I am speaking with you now, not a single pensioner nationwide has received anything, while workers have enjoyed their N35,000 for six months. “So, what did the pensioners do wrong?’’ he asked Ogunkolade commended…