Abia State Governor, Alex Otti, has expressed optimism that the lingering boundary dispute between Isu community in Arochukwu Local Government Area and its neighbors in Cross River will soon be a thing of the past. The governor gave this assurance while speaking with journalists at Government House Umuahia and said that his administration recently sent relief materials to the displaced indigenes and other vulnerable people in the affected community. Otti noted that authorities in Cross River have demonstrated a willingness to resolve the boundary disputes amicably and expressed the hope that lasting peace would be achieved in the boundary communities.…
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Austria head coach, Ralf Ragnick, has said Manchester City striker Erling Haaland has moved ahead of Real Madrid’s Kylian Mbappe in the list of best strikers in the world. Haaland has begun the 2024-25 season in stunning fashion, having already scored seven times in just three Premier League matches. Last season, he finished with 38 goals in 45 appearances in all competitions at club level. On the other hand, Mbappe has found himself under criticism following his underwhelming outing at Euro 2024 with France and a slow start to life in LaLiga. “Until a few months ago, I would have…
The police in Ogun State have arrested one Samuel Paul, a 27-year-old security guard, who connived with burglars to vandalise and steal properties worth N2 million in the Moro area of Ogijo. Spokesperson of the command, Omolola Odutola, told DAILY POST that the arrest was made on Monday at about 8:20 a.m. following a complaint from Mr. Olabode Ayodele, the house owner. Ayodele reported that upon returning home, he discovered that unknown thieves had broken into his house and stolen irons and electrical wires valued at N2 million, with his security guard nowhere to be found. She said, “Upon receiving…
The Kwara State Polytechnic Students’ Union Government has issued a 24-hour ultimatum to the state police command to address their demands regarding the tragic murder of one of their colleagues, Abdulqoyyum Abdulyekeen Ishola, allegedly by a police officer in Ilorin last Wednesday. “Otherwise, we might be left with no choice but to heed the pressure from the majority of our student members who have called for a peaceful, unceasing and unrelenting protest to fight for justice,” declared the Students’ Union Government at a press conference in Ilorin, led by its President, Saheed Olalekan Ishola. The Students’ Union Government further demanded…
A human rights lawyer, Inibehe Effiong, has said that the spirit of late former military Head of State, General Sani Abacha, has taken over Nigeria’s Presidential Villa. The statement comes after the Department of State Services, DSS, arrested Comrade Joe Ajaero, the President of the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, and clamped down the office of the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, SERAP, in Abuja. Effiong, in a series of posts on his X handle, accused Nigerian government of resorting to tyranny to cover its palpable and monumental failures. He urged the international community to impose stringent sanctions on those seeking…
The Labour Party, LP, National Chairman, Julius Abure, has said Aisha Yesufu and Pastor Itua Ighodalo, managed the party’s campaign funds in 2023. Abure said Yesufu and Ighodalo were signatories to LP 2023 campaign funds and not the party as widely speculated. The embattled LP National Chairman spoke at a press conference after the party’s National Executive Committee meeting in Abuja on Monday. He dismissed claims of LP mismanaging its funds. According to Abure: “The party was never involved in the distribution of those resources. Our interest was to see how we could produce a president for the party. How…
The Bauchi State Government has confirmed that six additional deaths have been recorded due to the recent flood disaster, bringing the total number of deaths to 24. DAILY POST reports that 18 people reportedly lost their lives in severe flooding caused by heavy rainfall last month, with the Bauchi North Senatorial District being the most affected. Meanwhile, communities affected by the disaster continue to struggle with its aftermath, as many homes were washed away and over 300 farmlands destroyed, leaving residents homeless and stranded. Speaking at a press briefing held at the Government House in Bauchi on Monday, the Commissioner…
The Ogun State Community, Social Orientation and Safety Corps (So-Safe Corps) has arrested three suspected kidnappers who killed their victim in Ogun. The suspects, Umar Muhammad, age 24, Audu Muhammad, 22, and Umar Danda, 22, were alleged to have kidnapped and killed 15-year-old Yahu Muhammad after collecting a ransom of N500,000. The arrest was reported in a statement obtained by DAILY POST from the State Commander, Soji Ganzallo, through the office of the spokesperson, Moruf Yusuf, on Monday. According to the statement, the victim was kidnapped while rearing cattle in the Akara forest area located in the Abeokuta North local…
National grid shutdown looms as the National Union of Electricity Employees (NUEE) puts members on strike alert over the arrest of Joe Ajaero, the president of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), by the Department of State Security (DSS). Acting General Secretary Igwebike Dominic disclosed this in a statement on Monday. This follows the arrest of Ajaero by the DSS on Monday. Reacting to Ajaero’s arrest, NUEE demanded his immediate and unconditional release without harm. “Nigeria is our collective country; our leaders should not make us live like slaves that cannot express themselves in our country. “We demand the unequivocal and…
Nigerian airline, Air Peace has distanced itself from the arrest of the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, President, Joe Ajaero by the Department of State Services, DSS. Air Peace spokesman, Omotade Makinwa, said Ajaero’s arrest was unrelated to the petition submitted by the airline to the NLC in September 2023. Makinwa explained that the situation, which resulted in unfavorable media coverage, does not accurately represent the existing relationship between the airline and the NLC. Ajaero was arrested by operatives of DSS in Abuja Airport while heading to the United Kingdom, UK, for a function. However, a statement by Makinwa reads partly:…