No fewer than 26 people were killed Monday in three separate suicide attacks in the far north of Cameroon. The region, according to police, is often targeted by Nigeria’s Boko Haram Islamist group. The attacks, which targeted the local market in Bodo, near its border with Nigeria, is one of the deadliest incidents to hit […]26 killed as Boko Haram bombs three villages in Cameroon

The League Management Company (LMC), has overturned the ban on Akure Township Stadium, home of Sunshine Stars. Following their fans’ unruly behaviour in last season’s Week 36 game against Lobi Stars, the league body imposed the ban on the stadium. Sunshine Stars subsequently played their home matches in Lagos, but are now free to return […]LMC lifts ban on Akure Stadium

Nigeria’s former minister of finance, Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala has described human rights lawyer, Femi Falana as an “integrity challenged charlatan.” Okonjo-Iweala, who spoke through Mr. Paul C Nwabuikwu, her Media Adviser, described issues raised in Falana’s recent letter to the International Criminal Court, ICC, as one borne out of ignorance. The letter read in full: […]Falana is an integrity-challenged charlatan – Okonjo-Iweala

Kaduna State deputy governor, Mr. Barnabas Bala Bantex, on Monday stated that governor Nasir El-rufai’s government is too busy implementing the All Progressives Congress (APC), manifestos and as such would not join political issues with anyone. He said the ruling party had the right to suspend any member found to be engaging in anti-party activities. […]APC will discipline any disloyal party member – Kaduna Deputy Governor

Dancehall act and a former member of the singing trio, Plantashun Boyz, Ahmedu Augustine, popularly known as Blackface, has called out on another fellow musician, Innocent Idibia, popularly known as 2baba for ‘stealing his songs.’ It will be recalled that the ‘Erima’ songster, at the weekend, slammed hip-hop artiste, Wizkid for stealing his songs. Although […]We will meet in court – Blackfaze accuses 2baba of stealing his songs

Policemen attached to the Bori Police Divisional Headquarters in Rivers State have arrested a man with more than two thousand Permanent Voter Cards, PVCs, suspected to have been stolen. DAILY POST gathered that the suspect is from Nkoro in Opobo-Nkoro Local Government Area, and is believed to be a member of one of the major […]Rivers: Police arrest man with 2,000 PVCs

Policemen attached to the Bori Police Divisional Headquarters in Rivers State have arrested a man with more than two thousand Permanent Voter Cards, PVCs, suspected to have been stolen. DAILY POST gathered that the suspect is from Nkoro in Opobo-Nkoro Local Government Area, and is believed to be a member of one of the major […]Rivers: Police arrest man with 2,000 PVCs

Three staff of the Lagos State Ministry of Environment on Monday appeared before an Ebute Meta Chief Magistrates’ Court sitting in Lagos, over an alleged fraud of N28.5m. The Prosecutor, Insp. Chinalu Uwadione, said the offences were committed between November 17, 2015 and December 4, 2015 at the ministry in Alausa, Lagos. Uwadione told the […]Court remands three Ministry of Environment staff over alleged N28.5m fraud

Current champions of the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL), Enyimba, will kick off the defence of their title, with an away game against Dolphins on the weekend of February 20 and 21. Dolphins last defeated the Peoples’ Elephant in March 2011, winning 2-1 at the Liberation Stadium in Port Harcourt. But Enyimba have avoided defeat […]NPFL 2015/2016 opening day fixtures announced

Nigerian President, Muhammadu Buhari, was yesterday urged by the Archbishop Emeritus of the Catholic Archdiocese of Lagos, Anthony Cardinal Olubunmi Okogie, to retool and lead by example on all fronts in order not to make the country an object of mockery. Speaking through the Director of Social Communications of the Diocese, Monsignor Gabriel Osu, Okogie […]Buhari must not let anti-corruption drive look like a political distraction – Okogie

Manchester United boss, Louis van Gaal, has admitted that he is not meeting the expectation of fans at the club. The Red Devils were beaten 1-0 by Southampton on Saturday and Van Gaal was targeted by a section of the supporters after the final whistle at Old Trafford. United are currently in fifth place in […]Van Gaal admits he cannot meet expectations at Manchester United

Former governor of Edo state, Professor , Monday declared his intention to return as the Governor of Edo state, saying that he is the man to beat. The one time governor was sacked from office by the court of appeal in 2008. Professor Osunbor who made his intention public at a press briefing in Benin […]Osunbor declares intention to return as Edo Governor

Former Senior Special Assistant to then President Goodluck Jonathan on Public Affairs, Dr. Doyin Okupe has decried the precarious state of the nation’s economy, particularly as it relates to crude oil production and sale, noting that it has utterly gone beyond what President Muhammadu Buhari could handle. In a post on his Facebook page on […]Buhari’s government needs to declare a national emergency – Okupe

The Chief Judge of Plateau State, Mr. Pius Damulak has revealed that judges in many rural courts in the state sit on little stools while litigants sit on bare floor. Damulak made this disclosure in Jos, the state capital, on Monday when the state Commissioner for Justice, Mr Jonathan Mawiyau, visited him. According to him, […]Judges sit on little stools, litigants on bare floor in Plateau – Chief Judge laments

The Environmental Health Officers Association of Nigeria (EHOAN), Lagos State Chapter, on Monday said that it had destroyed no fewer than 4,400 rats at six major markets in the state under its de-rat market programme. Its president, Mr Samuel Akingbehin, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) that his association carried out the exercise at […]Lassa fever: 4,400 rats killed in six Lagos markets

The Acting National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Prince Uche Secondus, has revealed that some of the 55 Nigerians identified by the Federal Government to have stolen N1.34 trillion are presently part of Muhammadu Buhari’s cabinet. Secondus, in an interview, however, frowned at the All Progressives Congress, APC-led administration for turning a blind […]There are thieves in Buhari’s government – Secondus

Four policemen attached to the D5 Unit of Criminal Investigation Department, Cross River State Police Command have been recommended for dismissal after an orderly room trial found them culpable in the murder a 23-year-old man, Stanley Etim, in Calabar. The policemen, Peter Njoku, a sergeant, Unoh Egwu, an inspector, Bassey Okim, a corporal and Uche […]Four policemen face dismissal over culpable murder in Calabar

Ekiti State governor, Ayo Fayose, has maintained that as the longest-serving governor in the country, he remains a force to reckon with and anyone who ignores him will be doing so at his or her own peril. He stated this in an interview with Premium Times, in Ado-Ekiti over the weekend, The governor declared that […]Buhari should be mindful of me, I am not a coward – Fayose

Doctors under the aegis of the Nigerian Medical Association in Rivers state have embarked on a peaceful protest in Port Harcourt. The Doctors are protesting against incessant abduction of their members in different parts of the state. Chairman of the NMA in the state, Furo Green who led the protest said twenty-one Doctors were kidnapped […]Kidnapping: Doctors protest in Rivers state [PHOTO]

Evang. Elliot Uko is the founder and President of Igbo Youth Movement, IYM. He is also the Deputy Secretary General of Igbo Leaders of Thought. In this interview with DAILY POST’s Emmanuel Uzodinma, he insists that Ndigbo had remained greatly marginalized in Nigeria. During his first media chat last month, President Muhammadu Buhari stated that […]INTERVIEW: Buhari’s emotions show hatred for Ndigbo – Elliot Uko