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Some members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) from Rivers State, on Thursday stormed the national secretariat of the party, asking the party’s national chairman, Adams Oshiomhole, to processes in motion for the expulsion of Senator Magnus Abe, from the party. Addressing reporters during a demonstration, which temporarily disrupted activities at the party’s headquarters, the protesters maintained that they could no longer continue to ignore the divide and rule going on in the Rivers State chapter of the APC. According to them, they would only rescind their call on the party’s National Working Committee (NWC) to expel the former Rivers…
Campaign Council of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Bayelsa State on Thursday said its candidate in the November 16 election, Senator Douye Diri, is ready to face the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate, Chief David Lyon, in a debate. Speaking to journalists in Yenagoa, the Director-General, Diri Campaign Organisation, Dr. Nimibofa Ayawei, said the PDP candidate was not afraid to engage the people of the state in any debate. He said: “Any debate that will have to do with the 2019 election, PDP will always be available because we want an issue-based campaign. “It is the choice of the…
Unknown gunmen have abducted, the Head teacher, Abdul Hafiz Abdullahi, of Dangamji, Primary School and two others at Doka filling station, Birnin Gwari, Kaduna State. Two others were shot at and seriously wounded. A statement issued and signed by the Chairman, Birnin Gwari Vanguard for Security and Good Governance, Ibrahim Abubakar Nagwari, said, “Earlier on Wednesday around 8:30 a.m., heavily armed bandits, opened fire on vehicles around Polwaya and abducted a bread vendor, about ten kilometres from Birnin-Gwari. “Similarly, the armed bandits struck again on Wednesday near Gayam village, wounded three vigilantes and abducted people from vehicles. “The notorious Unguwar…
The Muslim Rights Concern, MURIC, on Friday lambasted Femi Fani-Kayode, former Aviation Minister for allegedly downplaying the abduction of nine children from Kano State. Daily post had reported that nine children were kidnapped in Kano and taken to Onitsha in Anambra State where they were sold. Reacting, MURIC had described the abduction as kidnapping for Christ, claiming that nine Muslim children were converted to Christianity and sold into slavery. But, Fani-Kayode countered the Muslim right group for its claim, insisting that the abduction was an act of wickedness which has nothing to do with religion. However, MURIC Director, Professor Ishaq…
The Chairman, House of Representatives Committee on Legislative Compliance, Mr Dennis Idahosa, has commended the Federal Government and organised labour over the peaceful resolution on the full implementation of the new national minimum wage. NAN reports that Idahos, who gave the commendation in a statement on Friday in Benin said that a strike would have further impacted negatively on the nation’s economy, were it not that it was averted. DAILY POST reports that the federal government and the labour unions finally sorted out the issues of consequential adjustment for other categories of workers after three days of meeting which ended…
A socio-political organization, Igbo National Council (INC), has called on Anambra state Governor, Willie Obiano to immediately resign from office over his alleged arbitrary negligence and gross ineptitude that has caused the Igbo race a monumental, colossal and irreparable human, political and economic damage. This followed the fuel tanker explosion that occurred at Upper Iweka, Onitsha in Anambra state on Wednesday, which led many injured and killed. The Igbo group made this known in a press statement signed by its President, Chilos Godsent and the Publicity Secretary, Victor Bienie Emenike. The statement was obtained by DAILY POST, Friday morning in…
The story of former Nigerian military Head of State, Ibrahim Babangida popularly known as IBB, has been documented in a new biopic, ‘Badamosi: Portrait of a General’. The film, written and directed by acclaimed filmmaker, Obi Emelonye, explores Babangida’s story from childhood up to his run as the Head of State, also touching several key history points in Nigeria’s history. Babangida was Head of State from Aug. 27, 1985, to Aug. 26, 1993. He previously served as the chief of army staff from January 1984 to August 1985. He was a key player in most of the military coups in…
The President of the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank), on Thursday in Washington, D.C., received the 2019 2019 Man of the Year Award from Diaspora Today magazine and the African Diaspora Distinguished Leadership Award of Prince Georges County of Maryland, United States. Presenting the two awards, Angela Alsobrooks, Prince Georges County Executive, said that they were in celebration of Prof. Oramah’s achievements and contributions toward the development of the African continent. She also referenced Prof. Oramah’s “unique, excellent and very impressive leadership style in managing the activities, events and developmental programmes of Afreximbank across Africa and all over the globe”. In his…
Another petrol tanker has caused yet more damage early on Friday morning in Onitsha. This is barely 48 hours after petrol tanker accident resulted to fire disaster at Upper Iweka and Ochanja areas of Onitsha. The fire incident occurred at Omaba Phase two around Chukwudi Bus Stop Onitsha after another tanker laden with petrol fell at the middle of Onitsha/Enugu Expressway about 3.30am Friday. Mr Emeka Obinwa, Executive Assistant to Gov Willie Obiano on Anambra State Emergency Management Agency (SEEMA) media confirmed the incident to News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Friday in Awka. He said that SEMA team visited…
By Harry Awurumibe, State House, Abuja Apparently to eliminate corruption in the National Social Investment Programme (N-SIP) of the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari, three key agencies of the Federal Government have today launched a toll- free whistle blower hotline to track down fraudulent activities of facilitators and beneficiaries of the programme. The official launch which took place at the State House Auditorium Annex, Abuja was supervised by the Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disasters Management and Social Development, Hajia Sadiya Umar Farouq. Speaking at the event which was jointly put together by her ministry and the NSIO in collaboration with…