The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Mr Nyesom Wike, has pledged compensation for affected residents in the ongoing construction of Arterial Road N5, from Life Camp Junction to Ring Road III. Wike gave the assurance after inspecting some projects at Life Camp, Katampe, and the International Conference Centre in Abuja on Monday. The Minister had on October 25, commissioned the construction of the 4-kilometre six lane dual carriageway from Life Camp Junction to Ring Road III, somewhere in Ido-Gwari. The former Rivers State Governor, after inspecting the ongoing project, noted that some cash crops and a number of…
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The Senate Committee on Defence, on Monday, declared that no investment in security and the Armed Forces of Nigeria will be too much for the country to bear, considering the security crisis rocking some places. This was disclosed by the committee’s Chairman, Senator Ahmad Lawal while addressing newsmen after an oversight visit to the Armed Forces Command and Staff College (AFCSC), Jaji, in Kaduna state. The lawmaker opined that contemporarily, everything in the country revolves round security. He promised that the upper legislative chamber would ensure that the nation’s security and armed forces continue to receive the attention that currently…
Housing deficit is causing untold hardship on the people of Kogi State amid the present economic hardship in the country, DAILY POST reports. Kogi, which shares boundaries with about 10 states in the country, is hosting the popular River Niger and River Benue. The strategic location of the state has made people settle down quickly since it was created in 1991 under the then Military regime of General Ibrahim Badamisi Babangida. The issues of housing before now were a little bit fair for both the indigenes and civil servants working with the Federal and the State governments. Unfortunately, it is…
Daniel Bwala, ex-aide to former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, has suggested that some northerners in President Bola Tinubu’s government are creating the impression that the President hates the north. Bwala stated that Tinubu does not hate northern Nigeria neither does the zone hate him. The statement comes after the controversy surrounding the arraignment of the malnourished #EndBadGovernance protesters. DAILY POST reported how uproar and public outcry greeted the arraignment of protesters, mostly minors, who participated during the recent #EndBadGovernance protest. Following the outcry, Tinubu on Monday directed the immediate release of all the detainees. However, Bwala urged the President to…
Former Manchester United attacker, Dimitar Berbatov has labelled strikers, Rasmus Hojlund and Joshua Zirkzee ’embarrassing’ after their barren goalscoring start to the new season. Hojlund has scored just two goals in ten matches since returning from injury in September, while Zirkzee has failed to score a goal since scoring against Fulham on his debut. Speaking to Sky Sports, Berbatov also urged the Red Devils to sign Sporting CP striker Viktor Gyokeres, adding that he has a special connection with new Man United manager Ruben Amorim. “This guy Viktor Gyokeres, he is scoring goals for the run right now,” Berbatov said.…
A former presidential spokesman, Doyin Okupe has said Nigerians will vote for President Bola Tinubu again in 2027. Okupe, a former campaigner for Labour Party’s Peter Obi, said the T-Pain nickname given to Tinubu on social media only means Temporary Pain. Okupe stated this as a guest on Channels Television’s Politics Today programme on Monday. He said there is an unspoken agreement on rotational presidency between the southern and northern regions. He said former President Muhammadu Buhari, who according to him, did not do well, completed eight years and now that Tinubu “is doing well”, he would use his eight…
Former Super Eagles head coach, Samson Siasia has been in the news in recent weeks. The former Nigeria international was linked with Nigeria National League, NNL, side, Mighty Jets, the Super Eagles and some clubs in South Africa. This comes after the 57-year-old recently served out a five-year ban imposed on him by the Federation of International Football Association, FIFA, for breach of ethics. DAILY POST reports that FIFA hit Siasia with a life ban from all football-related activities in 2019 over allegations of match-fixing. But upon appeal, Siasia’s punishment was later reduced to a five-year ban by the Court…
Sokoto State Government says another terrorist group identified as LAKURAWAS has emerged in the state. The State Deputy Governor, Idris Gobir, disclosed this while receiving participants of Course 33 of the National Defence College, Abuja, who were on a study tour in the state. According to him, the group is known to be a faith-based idealist, stressing that assessment carried out indicated that the group possessed sophisticated weapons and their criminal activities were observed in about five local government areas of the state. The Deputy Governor said this is happening at a time when the state is faced with banditry…
The Nigerian Airforce says its airstrike has neutralized 50 terrorists, including a high-ranking ISWAP commander known as Bashir Dauda, during an operation in Marte Local Government Air Commodore Olusola F Akinboyewa, Director, Public Relations and Information, Headquarters, Nigerian Air Force, in a statement on Monday night said the precision strikes focused on known ISWAP strongholds in the villages of Tumbun Daribiyar, Jubularam, Buluwa, and Tumbu Karfe, marking a major effort in the ongoing fight against terrorism in Nigeria’s Northeast. It said an on-ground assessment confirmed that “approximately 50 terrorists, including a high-ranking ISWAP commander known as Bashir Dauda, were neutralized…
South East governors are not leaving any stone unturned to revive the region’s development and combat insecurity that has threatened the region’s peace and prosperity, Senator Uche Ekwunife, has said. Ekwunife, who is the Director General of the South-East Governors Forum, SEGOF, in a statement issued in Abuja unveiled deeper insights into the approaches of the SEGOF to tackle insecurity, unemployment, lawlessness, decline of sustainable business structures, health and educational deficits. She acknowledged the concerted efforts of the governors under the leadership of Senator Hope Uzodima, Governor of Imo State and Chairman, All Progressives Congress, APC Governors Forum. To fast…