An Improvised Explosive Device (IED) exploded in the Gubio Local Government Area of Borno State, leading to the unfortunate deaths of six Quranic school pupils, commonly referred to as Almajirai in Hausa language. This is even as the Chairman of Gubio Local government area, Hon Mali Gubio Mali said, seven people were killed with…
Nyesom Wike, the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, has issued a warning to informants of kidnappers, bandits and criminals in the territory to repent or end up dying in the hands of security operatives. Wike gave the warning on Saturday at a town hall security meeting, held in the Kuje Area Council…
Financial sector experts have suggested that the ongoing depreciation of the naira can be halted through enhanced oil production and the cessation of oil theft. Against the backdrop of the increasing foreign exchange rate, the federal government has also been charged to ramp up non-oil exports out of Nigeria as part of measures to…
The Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, has provided insights into the reasons behind the nationwide reduction in electricity supply. Adelabu blamed gas constraints on thermal generating companies for the drop in power supply nationwide. This was disclosed in a statement on Friday by Bolaji Tunji, special adviser, strategic communication and media relation to the Minister…
A private jet carrying 10 individuals, including Very Important Personalities (VIPs), has crash-landed in Ibadan, the capital of Oyo State. According to Vanguard, reports show that the jet crash landed on Friday around 11 am at the Samuel Ladoke Akintola Airport. The jet with registration number, N580KR, missed the runway into the nearby bush….
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Oyo State has confimed a fire incident at its office in Ibadan South East Local Government Area. The Resident Electoral Commissioner in the state, Dr Adeniran Rahmon Tella, confirmed the incident in a short statement made available to Daily Post on Friday, where he noted that the…
The Supreme Court has upheld the five-year sentence of former House of Representatives member, Farouk Lawan, for receiving a bribe of $500,000 from businessman Femi Otedola. The former lawmaker had approached the apex court to set aside the judgment delivered by the Court of Appeal in Abuja on February 24, 2022, which sentenced him…
A Nigerian journalist, Christy Ejiofor has said that she doesn’t know why many young boys find her more attractive than the older men. In a video shared on her Facebook page, the 38-year-old Nigerian Journalist who works with a radio station in Enugu State said about three young guys have tried to date her…
Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State announced on Thursday that the construction of the much-anticipated Fourth Mainland Bridge is set to commence in the first quarter of this year, with a projected start date “by the end of March or April.” The governor disclosed this in his keynote address during the Lagos West Senatorial…
The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Alhaji Mohammed Idris, has announced when the federal government will discuss with Labour concerning the new minimum wage. He said the deliberation will take place in March. Idris disclosed this at the 21st Daily Trust Dialogue and presentation of the 2023 African Award of the Year on…