The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, on Monday accused the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, of doctoring the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System, BVAS, machines and other materials used in the September 21, 2024 Edo State Governorship election against the Order of Court. PDP’s spokesman, Debo Ologunagba, alleged that compromised INEC’s officials used the ploy of waiting for “directives from above” to allegedly allow thugs recruited by the All Progressives Congress to invade its office in Edo State to cause confusion and frustrate the PDP from accessing these sensitive materials. Ologunagba disclosed this in a statement he posted on PDP’s X handle.…
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The Simon Ekpa-led Biafra Republic Government In-Exile has said they have commenced talks with the United States Government over Biafra’s liberation. Ekpa disclosed this in a statement through his official X handle on Monday. He alleged that the call for Biafra self-determination is rooted in historical grievances, economic disparity, and socio-political marginalisation by the Nigerian government. He claimed that it was a passion for the struggle for self-rule that made over 50 million Igbos vote for the Biafra referendum. He stressed that BRGIE’s recent consultations with US congressmen were driven by the backdrop of creating a new policy framework over…
Tension is currently brewing in Bature community in Odigbo Local Government Area of Ondo State over the alleged killing of the youth leader of the town by operatives of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC. The community alleged that the deceased, Eric Faturoti, was shot following an unlawful raid by men of the Civil Defence Corps. According to a resident of the community who craved anonymity, one of the NSCDC personnel claimed to be acting on the orders of the Senior Special Assistant on Security to the Ondo State Governor, Olugbenga Atiba. The resident stated that the operatives…
President Bola Tinubu who is observing his leave in the United Kingdom has reacted to the just concluded local government elections in Rivers State. DAILY POST recalls that the APP backed by Fubara cleared all 23 local council elections in the state, prompting the governor to inuagurate them on Sunday. But reacting to unfolding tensions following last Saturday’s local government council election, the President expressed deep concern over reports of arson and explosions in the state. According to Tinubu all political actors have to de-escalate the situation and discourage their supporters from engaging in violence or destructive actions. Tinubu also…
Late singer Mohbad’s childhood friend, Ibrahim Owodunni, popularly known as Primeboy, has threatened to sue the deceased’s mother, Abosede Adeyemo-Aloba, for defamation. Primeboy, in a statement signed by his lawyer, Akinpelu Ogunbona, noted that Mohbad’s mother had during an interview accused him of having an altercation with her son before his death. “In the said interview, you alleged that our client always fought the late Mohbad and consistently complained about his neglect by the deceased since the singer rose to stardom. “You also alleged that our client was advised to run away after Mohbad’s death so as not to be…
The Federal Capital Territory chapter of the Nigerian Union of Teachers, NUT, has suspended its three-week strike following the intervention of the FCTA Minister, Nyesom Wike. The union announced the suspension in a communiqué signed by Abdullahi Shafa, Mrs Margaret Jetro and Ibukun Adekeye, chairman, secretary and publicity secretary, respectively. In the communiqué, issued in Abuja on Monday, after an emergency meeting of the State Wing Executive Council, the union directed the striking teachers to resume work on October 8. DAILY POST recalls that primary school teachers had on September 18 downed tools over unresolved welfare issues, including peculiar allowance,…
The Plateau State Police Command has said it has designed an effective security template suitable for guaranteeing a hitch-free atmosphere for the upcoming local government elections. The command also stated that it has carried out pre- and post-election threat evaluations and has commenced the deployment of personnel to identified flashpoints and vulnerable areas to preempt any potential threats to the smooth conduct of elections in the seventeen local government areas of the state. This was disclosed by the Command’s Public Relations Officer, DSP Alfred Alabo, in Jos, the State Capital, on Monday. He said, “We are glad to inform you…
The Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics, ASUP, has issued a 15-day ultimatum to the federal and state governments to address issues affecting public polytechnics nationwide properly. ASUP Zone A Zonal Coordinator, Dr Abdulazeeze Ibrahim Badaru, at a press conference in Abuja, said some of the pending issues include non-review of the suspended 2023 Scheme of Service, disregard for 25-35 per cent salary review in state-owned polytechnics, unpaid CONTISS 15 migration arrears for lower cadre staff, and interference by the National Board for Technical Education, NBTE, in academic processes. Others are outstanding promotion arrears and non-implementation of promotions, delayed release of…
The Confederation of African Football has selected Nigerian referee Joseph Ogabor for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying matchday three encounter between Tunisia and Comoros. The seasoned FIFA-badged referee is also a lecturer at the University of Calabar. Ogabor will be assisted by his compatriots, Samuel Pwadutakam (first assistant referee) and Abdulmajeed Usman Olaide (second assistant referee). Another Nigerian, Basheer Salisu, will serve as the fourth official. Fatou Gaye of Senegal will take on the role of referee assessor. The encounter is slated for the Stade Olympique, Tunis, on Friday. AFCON 2025 qualifier: Nigeria’s Ogabor to officiate Tunisia vs…
Suspected bandits have abducted a consultant Gynaecologist, Dr Abidemi Oyaromade. The bandits stormed Oyaromade’s residence in Mareri area of Gusau, Zamfara State metropolis in the early hours of this Monday and whisked him away. The bandits said to have been well-armed stormed their victim’s residence at about 4 a.m. and abducted him to an unknown location. Oyaromade was the Head of Clinical Services (CMAC) at the Ahmad Sani Yariman Bakura Specialist Hospital, Gusau between 2016 and 2017, and he continued to work with the hospital until late 2023 when he left to join the Federal Medical Centre, Gusau. AIT News…