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Two Nigerian Air Force planes crash in Abuja

Posted by admin Air Force, Armed Forces, Headlines Friday, September 28th, 2018

Two fighter jets have crashed in Abuja, the capital city of Nigeria. The jets belonging to the Nigerian Air Force crashed around Mashafa area of Mpape, Abuja. An Eyewitness told DAILY POST that, ” It just happened and we are all running to the place.” Confirming the incident, the Director of Public Relations and Information, […]

Nigeria needs an educated President, says Dickson

Posted by admin Bayelsa, Latest Politics, State News Thursday, September 27th, 2018

Governor Seriake Dickson of Bayelsa State says Nigeria is in need of a highly educated and competent President. Dickson noted that the time had come for Nigeria to be led by a visionary leader, a nation builder and a democrat. A statement by the Special Adviser, Media Relations to the Governor, Mr Fidelis Soriwei, […]

Osun guber Election: Adeleke rejects results

Posted by admin Headlines, Osun, State News Thursday, September 27th, 2018

Femi Makinde, Osogbo The Peoples Democratic Party governorship candidate, Senator Ademola Adeleke, has rejected the results of the rerun election even before the official announcement. The candidate announced the rejection of the poll results in a statement issued on his behalf by the spokesperson for the Adeleke Campaign Organisation, Mr Olawale Rasheed. The PDP candidate […]

Ghana closes more than 400 Nigerian businesses

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, Latest Politics, National Politics, Top Stories Thursday, September 27th, 2018

More than 400 businesses owned by Nigerians have been closed by authorities in Ghana, sparking a protest by owners who have issued a week ultimatum within which to resolve the surrounding the maltreatment of Nigerian business community in Ghana. The National Association of Nigerian Traders (NANTS) have written a petition to President Muhammadu Buhari and […]

Why Ndigbo should vote for Buhari in 2019 – Idahosa

Posted by admin Headlines Thursday, September 27th, 2018

Tony Osauzo, Benin Many Nigerians believe that after President Muhammadu Buhari’s second term in office in 2023, should he win the 2019 presidential election, it should be the turn of the Southeast geopolitical zone to produce the next president of the country to ensure equity and fair play. In this interview with journalists to mark […]

Insecurity: Buratai meets Army top brass on way forward

Posted by admin Air Force, Armed Forces, Army, Latest Politics, Navy Tuesday, September 25th, 2018

Chief of Army Staff Combined Second and Third Quartet Conference is currently underway at the Army Headquarters Command Officer mess, in Abuja, Nigeria’s capital. The conference is being attended by Principal Staff Officers from Defence and Army headquarters, operations Commanders, Commander Multi-National Joint Task Force, Njamena, Chad Commanders of Nigerian Army Training Institutions, Corps Commanders, […]

Imbibe Mandela’s values, place human dignity above all, Buhari tells world leaders

Posted by admin Latest Politics, United Nations Tuesday, September 25th, 2018

Juliana Taiwo-Obalonye, New York President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday called on fellow world leaders to imbibe values of former South African President Nelson Mandela, by placing human dignity at the centre of their action to build a just, peaceful, prosperous, inclusive and fair world. Buhari made the call during the Nelson Mandela Peace Summit on […]

Battle for Lagos: Ambode turns to God as APC elders seal his fate

Posted by admin Governors, Lagos, State News, Top Stories Saturday, September 22nd, 2018

Ade Alade and Tunde Thomas The storm raised by the troubling politicking over the All Progressives Congress (APC) party nomination for the Governorship of Lagos State in the 2019 polls continues to rage unabated, and unlikely to dissipate any time soon. Before anyone, however, can hazard a guess on how the saga will likely end, […]

Presidency to blame for Saraki’s, Dogara’s defection – Buhari’s man, Ali Ndume

Posted by admin Borno, Presidency, State News Saturday, September 22nd, 2018

Senator Mohammed Ali Ndume is the immediate-past Leader of the Senate. He represents Borno South Senatorial District in the National Assembly. He is a core supporter of President Muhammadu Buhari’s second term bid. In this interview with FRED ITUA, he slammed the presidency and the executive for failing to lobby and reach out to aggrieved members of […]

Why I’m back in PDP –Dogara

Posted by admin House, Latest Politics, Legislature, Party Politics, Peoples' Democratic Party (PDP) Saturday, September 22nd, 2018

Ndubuisi Orji, Abuja Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, has explained why he returned to the People’s Democratic Party (PDP). The speaker said the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), where he was until two weeks ago, said the party has failed to fulfill its campaign promises to Nigerians. Dogara said this, yesterday, at […]