The Niger State Government has confirmed a cholera outbreak in Katcha Local Government Area, affecting numerous residents. Muhammad Gana, Permanent Secretary for the Ministry of Health, confirmed the outbreak in Katcha while addressing journalists. According to him, “To combat the outbreak, the Ministry of Health has promptly deployed a team of healthcare professionals, equipped with essential commodities to curtail it in the community, to the affected community.” Also, concerns are mounting over suspected cholera cases in Paiko, Paikoro Local Government Area of the state. Findings by DAILY POST during a visit revealed a surge in patients exhibiting cholera symptoms at…
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The House of Representatives has accused the federal government of contributing significantly to severe food shortages, high food prices, and smuggling in the country. The House stated that the government’s failure to implement the Export (Prohibition) Act, 2004, has led to severe food shortages, increased food insecurity, and a loss of revenue for both farmers and the federal government. The House, therefore, emphasized the need to address the current food crisis by enforcing the Export (Prohibition) Act, 2004, to prevent food exportation, ensure food availability, and reduce the cost of living for Nigerians. The decision of the House followed the…
Manchester City striker, Erling Haaland, has spoken about his clash with Arsenal defender Gabriel during a Premier League clash last month. City came from behind to draw 2-2 with 10-men Arsenal at the Etihad. After John Stones forced home a last-gasp equaliser, Haaland was seen throwing the ball against Gabriel’s head before running away. When asked about it, Gabriel downplayed the incident by claiming he did not remember anything. But Haaland has opened up about it. Speaking at a press conference while being on international duty with Norway, he said, “I don’t regret much in life. “In the heat of…
Many lawyers in Cross River State have bemoaned the death of the immediate past Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Tanko Ashang, SAN. He died yesterday morning in his Abuja home as he was preparing to go to work, according to professional colleagues. Former Chairman of the Nigerian Bar Association in the state, Mr. Paul Ebila, said his death came as a rude shock, even though it still seems like a joke. “I am yet to believe that a very good colleague with whom I had a robust relationship while he was Attorney General and I was Chairman of the…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has announced that its operatives from the Uyo Zonal Directorate have arrested 13 suspected internet fraudsters in Uyo, the Akwa Ibom State capital. The Head of Media and Publicity for the EFCC, Dele Oyewale, disclosed this in a press release on Wednesday, stating that the suspects were arrested on Monday, October 7. Oyewale said the operatives acted on intelligence during a sting operation, noting that four luxury cars, laptops, and smartphones were recovered. The statement reads in part: “Operatives of the Uyo Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, have…
The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), on Wednesday, said it is fighting to liberate the Southeast from Nigeria and actualize the independent state of Biafra. IPOB was reacting to a statement attributed to the Chief of Defence Staff, Christopher Musa, regarding its agitation. In a statement addressed to Musa and the National Security Advisor (NSA), Nuhu Ribadu, IPOB’s spokesman, Emma Powerful, said the group was formed to defend the interests of the Biafran people and to champion its peaceful exit from the “Igbophobic” nation called Nigeria. According to Powerful: “The Directorate of State (DOS) of the global family and movement…
The Kano State Commissioner of Police, Salman Garba, has presented cheques totaling N83,102,207.38 to 45 next of kin of deceased personnel, according to the Nigeria Police Force, Kano State Command spokesman, SP Abdullahi Haruna. The statement was to alleviate the burden of the families of deceased and injured police officers in the line of duty. “The presentation of cheques to the beneficiaries is a transparent demonstration of the Inspector-General of Police’s commitment to the welfare of police personnel and their families. “This gesture is the reinforcement of the Police Force’s commitment and dedication to supporting its officers and their immediate…
The Federal Executive Council, FEC, has approved the mandatory inclusion of National Values Charter as part of the curricular in both basic and post basic schools in Nigeria. The FEC also approved the charter as a mandatory teaching component of pre-resumption retreat for the members of the FEC, the National Assembly, the judiciary and other government appointees. The Director General of National Orientation Agency, NOA, Mallam Lanre Issa-Onilu, revealed this in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State capital on Wednesday during the Nationwide Sensitization on National Values Charter and National Anthem. The DG represented by Tessy Nnalue, Director, Orientation and Behavioral Modification,…
In what appears to be a move to mend his fractured relationship with leaders of the New Nigeria Peoples Party, NNPP, in Kano, Governor Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf has met with aggrieved National Assembly members of the party in Abuja. The meeting, according to the governor who posted on his Facebook timeline, was held to discuss critical issues that concern the state and the party. DAILY POST reliably gathered that the senator Representing Kano South, AbduRahman Kawu Sumaila, Kano State former Speaker and member representing Rano Federal Constituency, Kabiru Alhassan Rirum, and others were on the verge of leaving the…
The Operation Whirlwind of the Nigeria Customs Service has announced fresh seizure of 94,550 litres of petrol. The seized containers of petrol, intercepted mostly at international borderlines across the country, were believed to be meant to be smuggled out of the country. The Comptroller-General of Customs, Bashir Adeniyi who announced this in Yola, Adamawa State on Wednesday, said the seizures resulted from further anti-smuggling operations made after he first addressed the media on the activities of the Operation Whirlwind in June this year. The CGC had called a press briefing in Yola on June 10,2024 and announced that the special…