The suspended governor of Rivers State, Sim Fubara, has visited the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike again. It was gathered that Fubara met with Wike at his residence in Abuja on Monday. An insider, who wished to remain anonymous, disclosed to DAILY POST while dismissing a viral photograph of Fubara and…
Lekan Abiola, son of Moshood Kashimawo Olawale Abiola, the supposed winner of the annulled June 12, 1993 presidential election, says ex-military Head of State, Ibrahim Babagida (IBB), has apologized privately for his action. Lekan disclosed this on Thursday while speaking at the MKO Abiola Memorial Symposium in Lagos. According to him, the family felt a…
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The Nigerian Government has responded to a petition alleging the distortion of Yoruba history in Nigerian school textbooks, particularly over claims that Ile-Ife—the ancestral home of the Yoruba people—was founded or first occupied by the Igbo. The petition, titled Petition to Defend Yoruba History from Ethnic Distortion in Nigerian Textbooks, was submitted by the Concerned…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu commemorated Nigeria’s 2025 Democracy Day with a groundbreaking speech at the National Assembly that now doubles as a historic first as June 12 has now officially been designated as the annual Presidential Address Day by lawmakers. The president’s address, delivered during a joint session of the Senate and House of Representatives,…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will address the nation at 7:00 am. on Thursday, June 12, as part of the official lineup of events commemorating the 2025 Democracy Day celebration. According to a statement released on Wednesday by Abdulhakeem Adeoye, speaking on behalf of the Director of Information and Public Relations of the Inter-Ministerial Committee on…
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The Saudi Arabian authorities have arrested a Nigerian Content creator for filming comedy skits during the ongoing Hajj pilgrimage, citing violations of the solemn religious and cultural atmosphere expected at the holy sites. The man, whose identity has not been released, was reportedly caught creating humorous video content within the sacred precincts of the pilgrimage….
The federal government has declared Thursday, June 12 a public holiday to mark the 2025 Democracy Day. Minister of interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo announced the holiday on Sunday in a statement signed by Magdalene Ajani, permanent secretary of the ministry. The minister congratulated Nigerians for an uninterrupted 26 years of civil rule, praising the citizens for…
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Three commissioners in total have now resigned from the cabinet of Akwa Ibom State Governor, Umo Eno. One had earlier resigned, before two others joined and resigned following Eno’s official defection from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC). Governor Eno had earlier issued a clear directive to members of the…
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The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria, NAHCON, has confirmed a fire incident, at one of the hotels accommodating Nigerian pilgrims on Shari Mansur Street in Makkah, Saudi Arabia. In a statement, the NAHCON Assistant Director Information and Publication Division, Fatima Sanda Usara indicated that the incident occurred today, Saturday, around noon Saudi Arabian time. According…
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The Catholic Bishops of Nigeria, under the auspices of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Nigeria (CBCN) has expressed concerns over deepening divisions, attributing the crisis to weak leadership, ethnic tensions, and religious discord. Bishop of Lafia Diocese and Episcopal Chairman of Social Communications, Most Rev. David Ajang, raised the alarm while addressing reporters in Abuja…
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