The Taraba State Advisory Committee on Local Government Autonomy has moved to calm the fears of traditional rulers in the state, assuring them that the financial autonomy granted to the 16 local government areas will not erode their influence.Rt. Hon. Peter Diah, Chairman of the Committee and state House of Assembly Committee Chairman on Local […]
Dangote Refinery has hit out at the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) for claiming they bought fuel from them at N898 per litre. https://dailypost.ng/2024/09/15/dangote-sold-fuel-to-us-at-n898-per-litre-nnpcl/ A statement made available to DAILY POST on Sunday and signed by Anthony Chiejina, the Group Chief Branding and Communications Officer of Dangote Company, debunked those claims. Chiejina described it […]
Reinstated Deputy Governor of Edo State, Philip Shaibu says the outcome of the just concluded governorship election in the state justified his claims that the incumbent Governor, Goodwin Obaseki was unpopular. Shaibu, who spoke on Monday during a program on Arise TV, claimed that Obaseki has never won any election by himself, stressing that the […]
The Nigerian Army says troops of its 6 Division have eliminated two suspected oil thieves and arrested 18 others during different anti-illegal bunkering operations in the Niger Delta. The Spokesman for the division, Lt.-Col. Danjuma Danjuma, who made this known in a statement in Port Harcourt on Monday, said the operations were held in Akwa […]
President of the Ninth Senate, Senator Ahmad Lawan, has congratulated Governor-Elect Monday Okpebholo on his victory at the just concluded Edo State Governorship election. Senator Lawan, in a statement issued on Monday, described Okpebholo’s victory as a well-deserved win for the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC. The former Senate President, who represents Yobe North Senatorial […]
The Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, on Monday called on the Nigerian Government to stop the ethnic persecution of its leader, Nnamdi Kanu. IPOB described Kanu’s continuous illegal trial as political and ethnic persecution because the Appeal Court judgement that discharged him is still subsisting. The spokesman of IPOB, Emma Powerful, insisted that the Nigerian […]
Nigeria’s Minister of Defence, Mohammed Badaru, addressed the 79th United Nations General Assembly, where he emphasized Nigeria’s longstanding commitment to international peace and security. He said at the Summit of the Future interactive dialogue 2: “Enhancing Multilateralism for International Peace and Security” on Sunday that “Since our first deployment in the Congo in 1960, Nigeria […]
The United Nations Habitat Technical Support to Ekiti State, Akintobi Olusanmi, has announced that the organisation is collaborating with the Ekiti State Government to enhance urban development and housing, as well as link housing with tourism in the state. Olusanmi, who also serves as Special Adviser to the Ekiti State Governor on Land Matters, spoke […]
The Independent National Electoral Commission has commenced the announcement of the recently held 2024 Edo State governorship elections. These results will be updated as the national electoral body announces in real-time. Igueben LG Registered voters – 54,549 Accredited voters – 15,274 APC – 5,907 PDP – 8,470 LP – 494 Total valid votes – 14,989 […]