By Vincent Ujumadu Adaora Soludo, daughter of Anambra State Governor Chukwuma Soludo and Woman Leader of the City Boys Movement in the state, has said President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has performed well and should be re-elected for a second term. She made the remarks during an engagement with City Boys Movement Local Government Women Coordinators…
By Ike Uchechukwu, Calabar The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP), Cross River State Command, has secured the conviction of two men for trafficking eight children, including some of their biological children. The convicts, Mabum Joseph Arisha and Mutashu Victor Mabum, both from Mfom 1 Village in Ogoja Local Government Area,…
…Angry workers demand urgent payment or showdown By Victor Ahiuma-Young Tension is mounting across Nigeria’s public service as civil servants, under the umbrella of the Joint National Public Service Negotiating Council, JNPSNC, have issued a Tuesday, March 31 deadline to the Federal Government over the delayed payment of the 40 per cent peculiar allowance tied…
Iran and Israel traded fresh missile and drone strikes Wednesday, with countries across the Middle East coming under fire as diplomats worked in the background to end the nearly four-week war. The conflict that began on February 28 with US-Israeli attacks on Iran has mushroomed throughout the region, sending world energy markets into tailspin and…
Supporters of former Kaduda State Governor, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai on Tuesday stormed the premises of the Federal High Court in Kaduna. DAILY POST reports that El-Rufai, who appeared at the court on Tuesday, is being arraigned by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission, ICPC, over alleged money laundering. The arraignment follows mounting…
Minister of Power, Mr Adebayo Adelabu, has insisted that the All Progressives Congress, APC, is yet to pick anyone as its gubernatorial candidate ahead of 2027 elections, contrary to speculations in some quarters. Adelabu made this declaration while reacting to claims that leaders of the party have picked some people as preferred candidates of the…
By Enitan Abdultawab Italian star Jannik Sinner has rewritten the record books at the Miami Open, surpassing Novak Djokovic’s long-standing mark for the most consecutive sets won at ATP Masters 1000 level. The milestone was confirmed after Sinner’s commanding straight-sets victory over Corentin Moutet, where the Italian cruised to a 6-1, 6-4 win at Hard…
French superstar Kylian Mbappe says the knee injury that kept him sidelined for almost two months is “behind him” and there had never been a concern he would miss this year’s World Cup. The 27-year-old Real Madrid striker admitted he had not been at his best mentally during the 54-day absence — the longest of…
…to cut cargo dwell time from 21 to 7 days. By Emma Ujah, Abuja Bureau Chief The federal government has launched Phase 1 of the National Single Window (NSW) initiative to drastically cut cargo dwell time from the current 18-21 days to less than seven days at the nation’s ports before the end of the…
By Dennis Agbo Residents of Etiti Ngwo community in Enugu South Local Government Area staged a peaceful protest at the Government House in Enugu, calling on Governor Peter Mbah to intervene in an ongoing land dispute. The protesters, numbering over 1,000, carried placards expressing concern over the demolition of properties on the contested land and…
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