The Northern Youth Forum, NYF, has expressed hopes that the activities of bloodthirsty bandits in the North-West region may soon come to an end. The group is reacting to successes recently recorded by the Nigerian military after the relocation of the minister of state for defence, Bello Matawalle, and the military chiefs to Sokoto State. DAILY POST reports that President Bola Tinubu had on September 1, directed the relocation of the minister and the service chiefs to the region to tackle the growing security crisis particularly banditry. On September 4, the minister and the service chiefs arrived Sokoto with a…
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The Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) has condemned the reported excessive number of security checkpoints along the Onitsha-Enugu Expressway, describing it as unconstitutional, dehumanizing, and a form of organized punishment on the people of the South-East. HURIWA expressed concern that the 105-kilometer journey, which should be relatively short, is marred by the presence of 28 security checkpoints, averaging 3.7 kilometers between each one. According to HURIWA, these checkpoints, manned by various security agencies including the Nigerian Army, Nigerian Police Force, Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), have subjected travelers to constant harassment, delays, and extortion. The association condemned this…
Former Fenerbache manager Reha Kapsal has highlighted the difference between Victor Osimhen and his Galatasaray teammate, Mauro Icardi. Galatasaray added Osimhen to their squad two weeks ago. The arrival of the Nigeria international has added more potency to the Turkish Super Lig champions attack. Aside from Osimhen and Icardi, the Lion also boast of Michy Batshuayi and Burak Yilmaz in their ranks. Kapsal believed that the Nigerian is better than the other strikers at Galatasaray, including Icardi. “The main difference between Osimhen and Icardi is that Icardi needs his teammates to score goals. Osimhen doesn’t need anyone. The Nigerian star…
Akwa Ibom State Governor, Umo Eno has charged the reelected chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Elder Aniekan Akpan and his Executive Committee to conquer new territories and expand the membership base of the party. The governor stated this while addressing the State Party Congress, after the election of the party executive at Uyo Township Stadium on Saturday. He said, “Let me seize this opportunity to congratulate you on your well deserved election into our party new executive committee. I charge you to keep our party afloat and conquer new territories and expand the membership base of the party.”…
The Dangote Refinery has announced that the first set of trucks is set to load Premium Motor Spirit (petrol) at the facility. Dangote Group disclosed this in a video posted on its official X account on Sunday. “HAPPENING NOW: First set of trucks set for loading of PMS at the Dangote Petroleum Refinery,” the company stated. This comes as the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited NNPCL, on Saturday announced that over 300 trucks had arrived at the Dangote Refinery to load petrol. DAILY POST reports that this is the first time in years that locally produced petrol will be loaded…
Following the increase in the pump price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) otherwise known as fuel, the Federal Government has commenced the conversion of 150 commercial vehicles to Compressed Natural Gas (CNG), free of charge, in Kaduna State. The Coordinator of the initiative, Thomos Ayu said the the conversion kits will be distributed and installed at no cost to commercial vehicles in Zaria, Peugeot Kakuri, and Royal Energies in Kakau. The move he said was aimed at reducing the cost of transportation, adding that the Federal Government intend to distribute 10,0000 conversion kits to ensure that the commercial transport sector…
Benue State Governor, Rev. Fr. Hyacinth Alia has sent his felicitations to the Muslim faithful on the occasion of this year’s Id el Maulud. The occasion commemorates the birth of Prophet Muhammad. This was disclosed in a statement by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Sir Tersoo Kula . According to the statement,the governor urged all the Muslims to reflect on the principles of the Prophet’s life of kindness and compassion, and his role as a spiritual guide. He charged them to always engage in dialogue and conversations aimed at promoting the unity and growth of the state and…
Enugu State Government has banned unapproved medical outreaches in the state. The State Commissioner for Health, Prof. Ikechukwu Obi, made this announcement in a statement issued on Saturday in Enugu. Obi said that individuals and organisations intending to engage in medical services, including other health outreaches, should apply and obtain permit from the ministry. According to him, the ban was in line with Governor Peter Mbah’s efforts at ensuring the safety and wellbeing of the people of the state. He further stated that investigations reveal that some of the products used for medical outreaches are either expired or nearing their…
The National Emergency Management Agency, NEMA, has warned residents of Rivers State of looming floods within the next four weeks. The South-South Zonal Coordinator of NEMA, Mr Adebiyi Razak, gave the warning on Sunday in Port Harcourt. According to him, NEMA had already begun preparing residents to mitigate the impact of the floods as the intensity of rainfall increases in the South-South, particularly in Rivers. “In the next four weeks, the intensity of the rain will be high in Rivers, and we have already sensitised people in areas prone to flash floods. “We have visited Ahoada West, Ahoada East, Andoni,…
Fire has gutted a plank market in the Ebute Metta area of Lagos State. Operatives of the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Services and the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency are sid to be currently attending to the fire outbreak at the Oko Baba plank market. An X user, Adedeji Olalekan, while sharing updates on the fire incident, said the inferno affected the shanties in the market. “Okobaba Street is on fire now, all the shanties are burning,” he tweeted. Fire razes plank market in Lagos