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38 Nigerians deported from UK arrive Lagos

Posted by admin Headlines Thursday, June 30th, 2022

File image By Olasunkanmi Akoni No fewer than 38 Nigerians deported from the United Kingdom, in the early hours on Thursday, arrived in Lagos. According to authorities in Nigeria, the deportees, who are mainly mothers and grandmothers, arrived the Murtala Muhammed international Airport, Ikeja. They arrived in Lagos early this morning with one Home Office […]

Ekweremadu Appears Before UK Court Over Organ Harvesting Charges

Posted by admin Enugu, Legislature, National Politics, Senate, State News, Top Stories Thursday, June 30th, 2022

Ekweremadu Appears Before UK Court Over Organ Harvesting Charges The former Deputy Senate President Ike Ekweremadu on Thursday appeared before Uxbridge Magistrate’s Court in London, facing charges under Britain’s Modern Slavery Act. Ekweremadu’s case, a source told Channels Television, was fast-tracked. He was in good shape, wore a grey tracksuit, and spoke twice during his […]

Fayose dumps Atiku, drums support for Southern president

Posted by admin Headlines, Party Politics, Peoples' Democratic Party (PDP) Thursday, June 30th, 2022

Fayose dumps Atiku, drums support for Southern president Fayose and Atiku Former governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose is not supporting the PDP presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar for president next year. The PDP stalwart is backing a Southern candidate to be president next year. Fayose tweeted on Wednesday that power must go to the south […]

Senate sends delegation to UK over Ekweremadu

Posted by admin Latest Politics, Legislature, Senate Thursday, June 30th, 2022

Senate sends delegation to UK over Ekweremadu Former deputy Senate president Ike Ekweremadu By John Akubo, Abuja The Senate on Wednesday agreed to send a high-powered delegation of lawmakers to the United Kingdom to see the former Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu, who is facing an alleged case of an organ harvesting charge in that […]

2023: Atiku insulted Wike – Gov Ortom

Posted by admin Benue, Governors, Headlines, Party Politics, Peoples' Democratic Party (PDP), Rivers, State News Wednesday, June 29th, 2022

2023: Atiku insulted Wike – Gov Ortom By Davies Ngere Ify Atiku Abubakar, the party’s presidential candidate, is alleged to have insulted Nyesom Wike, the governor of Rivers State, according to Samuel Ortom, the governor of Benue State. In an interview with Arise TV, Ortom claimed that sending emissaries to Wike, the party’s second-place finisher […]

Body of missing Nigerian man found in Canadian river

Posted by admin Headlines Wednesday, June 29th, 2022

Body of missing Nigerian man found in Canadian river By Adekunle Dada The body of 34-year-old Nigerian man, Oluwaseun Samson Adedeji, who had been missing since June 18 has been found and recovered from Okanagan Lake, Canada. The Royal Canadian Mounted Police confirmed on Monday that the body pulled from Okanagan Lake by its Underwater […]

PDP gives Obasanjo 48 hours to clarify his statement on Atiku

Posted by admin Latest Politics, Olusegun Obasanjo (1976-79, 99-07), Party Politics, Peoples' Democratic Party (PDP), Presidency Wednesday, June 29th, 2022

By Adejayan Gbenga Gsong The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has asked former President, Olusegun Obasanjo, to clarify his recent comments on their party’s Presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, that he made a mistake in appointing him (Atiku) as his Vice President in 1999. According to the party, if the former President fails to clarify the statements […]

Buhari reveals real reason for CJN Tanko Muhammad’s sudden resignation

Posted by admin Judiciary, Latest Politics Wednesday, June 29th, 2022

Buhari reveals real reason for CJN Tanko Muhammad’s sudden resignation CJN Tanko Muhammad President Muhammadu Buhari has revealed the real reason Justice Tanko Muhammad retired suddenly as the chief justice of Nigeria. At the swearing in of Justice Olukayode Ariwoola as acting CJN, Buhari attributed Muhammad’s resignation to ill-health. “Ordinarily, he was scheduled to retire […]

‘Resignation not enough’ – EFCC told to arrest ex-CJN, Tanko Muhammad immediately

Posted by admin EFCC Politics, Headlines, Judiciary Wednesday, June 29th, 2022

‘Resignation not enough’ – EFCC told to arrest ex-CJN, Tanko Muhammad immediately By John Owen Nwachukwu The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has been told to arrest former Chief Justice of Nigeria, Tanko Muhammad immediately. This was after Muhammad resigned as the CJN on Monday, citing health issues. Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria, […]

Bandits gun down Catholic Priest, Fr. Vitus Borogo

Posted by admin Headlines, Kaduna, State News Wednesday, June 29th, 2022

By Ochogwu Sunday Armed men suspected to be bandits have murdered a Catholic priest, Rev Fr. Vitus Borogo, in Kaduna State. DAILY POST gathered that the incident happened on Saturday at the Prison Farm, Kujama, along Kaduna-Kachia Road, after a raid on the farm. This was made known on Saturday night via a statement issued […]