By Kelvin Adegbenga On Thursday during a ministerial press briefing in Abuja, the Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai has said those who have lived in Lagos for 20 years have already lived in hell due to daily traffic congestion. I was not surprised at the statement credited to el-Rufai as he is well known for…
Priti Patel today announced Ukrainians who have work, study or visiting visas in the UK will have their stays extended to ensure they are not forced to go home amid the Russian invasion. The Home Secretary said the visa concession will ‘provide certainty to our Ukrainian friends and colleagues living, working and studying in the UK’….
Justice Hakeem Oshodi of the Lagos high court, Ikeja finds Chukwudimeme Onwuamadike (alias Evans) and two of his accomplices – Uche Amadi, and Okwuchukwu Nwachukwu, guilty of two counts of criminal conspiracy and kidnapping. The judge convicted the three men after finding that the state government provided overwhelming evidence to prove it case against them….
President Muhammadu Buhari has finally signed the Electoral Act Amendment Bill into law. The President assented to the bill at past midday on Friday at a brief ceremony held at the Council Chamber of the Aso Villa in Abuja. The Vice President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo; President of the Senate, Ahmed Lawan, and Speaker of the…
By Adewole Kehinde Wherever you see persecution, there is more than a probability that truth lies on the persecuted side – Hugh Latimer For the past few weeks, social media including the conventional media went above board to persecute Duke Oil as the sole importer of adulterated petrol into the country. The height of the…
Senator representing Plateau South in the National Assembly Prof Nora Ladi Daduut , has advocated the need to adopt a more holistic approach in tackling security challenges facing the country . Daduut who expressed sorrow at the continued abduction of women and girls by insurgents and bandits in the country said women and girls in…
Ahead of the March 26 National Convention of the All Progressives Congress (APC), President Muhammadu Buhari has endorsed Abdullahi Adamu, a former governor of Nasarawa State as the chairman of the ruling party, credible sources told Daily Trust. The sources, including governors and former governors, said the president endorsed Senator Abdullahi Adamu, who chaired the…
An acclaimed pastor in charge of Life and Power Bible Church Ogijo, Mathew Oladapo, has been arrested for “forcefully having unlawful carnal knowledge of a 19-year-old member of the church during a deliverance session. DAILY POST learnt that the unnamed woman had reported to the police at Ogijo police division that the Pastor, on February 20,…
Governor of Lagos State, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu today launched the Adopt-A-Bin Program which, a program designed to promote effective waste management in the State, with emphasis on waste sorting right at the point of generation. The Lagos State Government will make available, an initial 40,000 standard bins to households and commercial entities. The 240-litre bins,…
Committee recommends pension for Senate president, Speaker, deputiesA fresh move by the National Assembly to grant life pension for its presiding officers, including the Senate President and the Speaker of the House of Representatives as well as their deputies has sparked outrage among civil society groups and some senior advocates. If the proposal is passed…
