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target=_blank>Miners’ deaths: Tinubu, Alake, Tunji-Ojo owe Nigerians answers – Atiku
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has declared that President Bola Tinubu, the Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dele Alake, and the Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, have 37 unexplained deaths on their hands and must not be allowed to hide behind propaganda or sacrifice junior officers to protect those at the top. In a statement
target=_blank>Ex-VC: How ASUU Brought Snake To My Office Over ABU Crisis
Professor Daniel Iyorkegh Saror, former Vice Chancellor of Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Zaria, has recalled how opposition to his administration escalated into petitions, demonstrations and the alleged deployment of a snake to his office in an attempt to force him out of the university. Saror, who served as ABU Vice Chancellor between 1991 and 1995,
target=_blank>EPL: Arsenal suffer first defeat of season at Brighton
English Premier League champions, Arsenal, were consigned to a 3-0 defeat at Brighton & Hove Albion for their first loss of the league season. The Gunners were silenced by their Seagull hosts who put on a dominant display to claim a third win of the season with goals scored by Pascal Gross, Charalampos Kostoulas, and
target=_blank>Social media abuzz as Aisha Buhari, Seyi Tinubu, Dino Melaye, others attend pre-wedding in Spain
Social media platforms have been awash with reactions after former First Lady Aisha Buhari, former senator Dino Melaye, businessman Ben Murray-Bruce and Seyi Tinubu, son of President Bola Tinubu, were spotted together at a pre-wedding gathering in Marbella, Málaga, Spain. The gathering was part of activities ahead of the wedding celebration of Saraya Danjuma and
target=_blank>Tinubu: Nigerians already enjoying cheaper transport fares
Nigerians have already started seeing measurable reductions in transportation costs, according to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. The President said this while giving an update on the promise to provide Nigerians with cheaper transportation from October 1, 2026. On August 27, Tinubu met with governors and discussed steps that will crash transportation cost across the nation
target=_blank>Woman allegedly kills husband planning to marry second wife in Kano
A woman in Rogo local government area of Kano state, Bilkisu Sani, has been arrested over the alleged killing of her husband, Hafizu Gausu, who was reportedly planning to take a second wife. A resident of the area, Auwal Kazagi Rogo, told Daily Trust that the incident happened on Friday around 7pm in the
target=_blank>Showunmi: Atiku’s Subsidy Proposal Will Take Nigeria Back to Egypt
The Chief Promoter of the Alternative Movement, Otunba Segun Showunmi, on Saturday criticised former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar’s proposal to restore petrol subsidy, saying such a policy would amount to taking Nigeria “back to Egypt.” Atiku, the African Democratic Congress (ADC) presidential candidate for the 2027 election, has said he would restore petrol subsidy if elected,
target=_blank>Jehovah’s Witnesses modify Blood Rules, Allow Personal Choice
The Governing Body of Jehovah’s Witnesses has relaxed its policy on blood, allowing members to decide according to their personal conscience whether to accept or donate four major blood components. The organisation announced the adjustment in a statement issued by its World Headquarters in Warwick, New York, and published on its website on Friday.
target=_blank>Miners’ deaths: NSCDC replaces suspended Niger Commandant
A new Commandant of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Abdulhamid Salisu Kabara, has been deployed to the Niger State Command In a statement on Saturday, Public Relations Officer of the Command, DSC Abubakar Rabiu Muti, said Kabara had taken over the leadership of the Command from Commandant Suberu Siyaka Aniviye who is
target=_blank>Celebrity boxing: Nkechi Blessing, Phyna set for face-off
Actress Nkechi Blessing and former Big Brother Naija winner, Phyna, are set for a celebrity boxing face-off in Lagos. The bout, tagged “Chaos in the Ring”, is scheduled for October 1, at the Federal Palace Hotel, Lagos, according to the event organisers, Balmoral Group. Balmoral announced the boxing clash in an Instagram post @balmoralpromotions on
target=_blank>NPFL: Barau FC hold Ikorodu, extend unbeaten run; Ranchers Bees, Katsina United win at home
Barau FC maintained their unbeaten start to the new season following a 0-0 draw against hosts Ikorodu City at the Mobolaji Johnson Arena, Onikan, Lagos, on Saturday. The two teams had chances to win the game but failed to hit the target. Barau FC stayed in second position in the table with eight points from four
NPFL: Barau FC hold Ikorodu, extend unbeaten run; Ranchers Bees, Katsina United win at home
target=_blank>CAN condemns death of 37 miners in NSCDC custody
The Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN, Niger State chapter, has condemned the deaths of 37 artisanal miners who died while in the custody of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC. The state CAN Chairman, Most Rev. Bulus Dauwa Yohanna, described the incident as tragic and unacceptable, calling on the government to constitute committees
CAN condemns death of 37 miners in NSCDC custody
target=_blank>Notorious bandit, Samagi reportedly captured in Katsina VIDEO
The Katsina State Community Watch Corps has reportedly captured Samagi, a top commander in the bandit network led by notorious kingpin Kachalla Maha in Katsina State. The group was reportedly responsible for the death of former Director of Defence Information, Major General Rabe Abubakar (rtd.). Samagi was apprehended alongside another associate. Samagi’s gang has been
Notorious bandit, Samagi reportedly captured in Katsina VIDEO
target=_blank>Oyo govt, APC candidate trade words over Makinde’s projects
The Oyo State Government and the All Progressives Congress, APC, governorship candidate, Senator Sharafadeen Alli, are currently at loggerheads over the status of some projects executed by Governor Seyi Makinde. DAILY POST reports that Makinde is the presidential candidate of the Allied Peoples Movement, APM. DAILY POST gathered that the APC candidate, through his spokesman,
Oyo govt, APC candidate trade words over Makinde’s projects
target=_blank>Northern senators demand probe into deaths of 37 suspected illegal miners
The Northern Senators Forum (NSF) has urged the Federal Government to ensure a full, independent and transparent investigation into the deaths of 37 suspected illegal miners who died in the custody of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Minna, Niger State. In a statement issued on Saturday, the forum’s chairman, Senator Abdulaziz Musa
Northern senators demand probe into deaths of 37 suspected illegal miners
target=_blank>EPL: Shambolic amateurs, embarrassing – Piers Morgan slams Arsenal after heavy defeat to Brighton
British broadcaster, Piers Morgan, has slammed Arsenal following their 3-0 defeat to Brighton in the Premier League on Saturday. Morgan described Arsenal’s performance against Brighton as “shambolic” and “embarrassing.” Three goals from Pascal Groß, Charalampos Kostoulas and Chema Andrés gave the hosts victory over Mikel Arteta’s side at the American Express Stadium. Reacting, Morgan, in a
EPL: Shambolic amateurs, embarrassing – Piers Morgan slams Arsenal after heavy defeat to Brighton
target=_blank>Properties worth millons of naira destroyed as fire ravages residential building in Ibadan
Properties worth millions of naira have been destroyed after a fire ravaged a residential building in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital. The incident occurred at 11 Adeoye Adeosun Street, Akala Way, Akobo area of Ibadan, on Saturday. DAILY POST gathered that the fire affected a twin-duplex residential building within the compound. It was learnt that properties
Properties worth millons of naira destroyed as fire ravages residential building in Ibadan
target=_blank>Peter Obi dismisses viral letter to Onitsha monarch over Soludo, Anambra
The 2027 presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, Peter Obi, has denied authoring a letter circulating on social media, purportedly addressed to the Obi of Onitsha, Igwe Nnaemeka Alfred Ugochukwu Achebe, over political and financial matters in Anambra State. Obi, in a statement he issued personally via his handle, described the letter as
Peter Obi dismisses viral letter to Onitsha monarch over Soludo, Anambra
target=_blank>Anambra oil-bearing communities protest neglect, deplorable amenities, seek govt intervention
Ogwuaniocha and Ogwuikpele communities in Ogbaru Local Government Area of Anambra State, the two prominent oil-bearing communities in the state, have protested the lack of basic amenities in their communities despite the presence of huge oil deposits. The communities accused the Anambra State Government of neglect, calling for the provision of basic amenities to enable
Anambra oil-bearing communities protest neglect, deplorable amenities, seek govt intervention
target=_blank>Subsidy: You are inordinately ambitious – Showunmi blasts Atiku
Convener of The Alternative, Otunba Segun Showunmi, has criticised former Vice President Atiku Abubakar’s proposal to restore petrol subsidy, describing it as overtly and inordinately ambitious. Showunmi said Nigeria would never return to Egypt, insisting that subsidy has failed. Recall that Atiku, presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, for the 2027 election, had
Subsidy: You are inordinately ambitious – Showunmi blasts Atiku
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