A social critic, Aisha Yesufu has criticised the erstwhile National Chairman of the Labour Party, LP, Mr Julius Abure for allegedly lying about the party funds. Aidsha in an X post said, ” he thinks one can lie shamelessly without being fact-checked”. The statement comes after Abure claimed that Yesufu and Pastor Itua Ighodalo were responsible for managing the party’s presidential candidate campaign funds in the 2023 general election. Abure made the claims amid rumours that he mismanaged the party’s funds, claiming that the party never had access to the accounts opened for donations to support Obi’s candidacy. He had…
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Some Northerners under the platform of the Concerned Scholars for Peace and Development, CSPD have thrown their weights behind President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s renewed efforts to tackle banditry in the region. DAILY POST recalls that following the incessant attacks by bandits and terrorists in the region, President Tinubu directed the Minister of State for Defence, Bello Matawalle and service chiefs to relocate to the North West. The Minister and the military bosses arrived in Sokoto State last week with a vow to tackle the security challenges in the region. Speaking on the renewed fight, the CSPD in a statement on…
Sky Bet Championship club, Luton Town have announced the signing of former Nigeria international, Victor Moses. The 33-year-old joined the Hatters on a permanent transfer, subject to international clearance. Moses severed ties with Russian club, Spartak Moscow earlier this summer following the expiration of his contract. The winger has also had stints at Wigan Athletic, Chelsea, Liverpool and Inter Milan. Moses was part of the Chelsea squad that won the Europa League in the 2012/13 season under Rafa Benitez. He expressed his excitement after signing the contract. I’m looking forward to it,” Moses told the club’s official website. “I had…
The House of Representatives has urged the Bureau for Public Enterprise, BPE, to account for about N10 billion allegedly used to register two companies for the Nigeria Postal Service, NIPOST. NAN reports that the Chairman, House Committee on Public Accounts, Bamidele Salam, made the call in Abuja at the resumed investigative hearing of the committee. “No reasonable Nigerian will believe that N10.4 billion was spent to register the two companies. ”These companies eventually folded up one year after takeoff,” he said. He also said the companies, NIPOST Transport and Logistics Ltd., and NIPOST Property reportedly took off in May 2023…
Police in Kano State have arrested a 30-year-old man, Hisbullahi Sani and two others over the alleged kidnap of his four-year-old cousin in Gwarzo local government. The spokesman of the command, SP Abdullahi Haruna Kiyawa, confirmed the arrest in a statement issued to DAILY POST. He said the Kano State Police Command Surveillance Team achieved a significant breakthrough in the case of a kidnapped four-year-old boy, Muhammad Nasir Jamilu. He said, “the victim was abducted from Sharada Quarters Kano, whisked to Gwarzo Town, Gwarzo LGA, Kano State, kept hostage and a ransom demand of ten million naira (10,000,000:00) was made”…
Flood has continued to ravage communities across Yobe State as it hit Fune local government area killing four people and injuring forty-three others. The State Emergency Management Agency, SEMA, revealed this in the latest flood update released on Tuesday. According to the Agency, 1, 978 households and an estimated 7,639 individuals from different communities and villages across the 13 wards of Fune LGA were severely affected by the disaster. “The incidents led to the destruction of about 1,215 houses and injury to about 43 persons with 4 deaths recorded. “Worse cases were from Jajere, Ngelzarma, Bindigi, Ngelshengele, Baushe, kolere Kafaje,…
The Nigerian government says it is now focused on a policy that would drive economic prosperity through the adoption and deployment of Artificial Intelligence technologies. The Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, Bosun Tijani disclosed this on Monday at a one-day AI stakeholder meeting in Abuja. He noted that if the private sector can get it right in a matter of time, the adoption and deployment of AI will shape national lives. According to him, the government is committed to effective policy direction that would facilitate AI adoption and deployment in Nigeria. “Our focus is that we want it…
The Borno State Government has urged people of the state to protect themselves and their properties following the collapse of water channels at the Alau Dam as many have been displaced by flood. This was disclosed in a statement by Prof Usman Tar, the state Commissioner for Information and Internal security, in the early hours of Tuesday. The statement titled, “Flooding Alert for River Bank Residents“, called for immediate evacuation. Tar said, “Due to the unusually high volume of water this year, we urge all the residents living along the river bank to take immediate action to protect themselves and…
Famous Hollywood actor, James Earl Jones, is dead. James Earl Jones peacefully died at his residence on Monday, September 9 2024, at the age of 93. Jones was famously known for being the voice of the Star Wars villain Darth Vader and providing the voice of Mufasa in Disney’s The Lion King (1994). He starred in many films including Field of Dreams, Conan the Barbarian, The Lion King, Coming To America and The Greatest. The legendary actor was born in Mississippi in January 1931 and survived by his son, Flynn Earl Jones. He publicly spoke about his long battle with…
Former presidential candidate, Rabiu Kwankwaso, on Tuesday, urged relevant authorities to save communities from the flooding submerging Maiduguri and other parts of Borno State. Kwankwaso said the flood situation in Maiduguri and other parts of Borno State is horrifying. Posting on X, the former presidential candidate consoled the victims of flooding. He wrote, “I have seen horrifying images from Maiduguri, where many parts of the city are submerged by water. “I appeal to the authorities and those who can help to render all necessary assistance to safeguard the people and their communities. “Our thoughts and prayers are with the government…