Zazzau Emirate Council announces death of Emir’s wife, Hajia Habiba Shehu
The Zazzau Emirate has announced the death of Hajia Habiba Shehu, the senior wife of the late Emir of Zazzau, Shehu Idris. In an announcement on its official verified Facebook page on Friday, it was stated that Hajia Habiba Shehu passed away in the early hours of Friday, August 30, 2024, after a brief illness. “It is with total submission to the will of Allah (SWT) that we announce the death of Hajia Habiba Shehu Idris.…
Read moreSimon Ekpa: We didn’t threaten Imo workers, 30 days lockdown – IPOB to police
The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) on Friday denied claims of threatening workers in Imo State or imposing a one-month lockdown. IPOB was reacting to reports that the Imo State Police Commissioner, Alhaji Aboki Danjuma, claimed that it issued a threat to shut down the state’s workers’ secretariat for one month. Emma Powerful, the spokesman for IPOB, challenged the Police Commissioner to provide evidence where IPOB threatened Imo State workers or imposed a one-month lockdown. In…
Read moreUS data boosts Asian, European markets
Asian and European markets rose Friday after a record day on Wall Street, boosted by a strong round of United State data that reassured investors over the health of the world’s top economy, while focus turns to the release of key inflation figures. With the much-hyped earnings report from bellwether chip titan, Nvidia, now in Read More
Read moreFire guts Lagos govt staff quarters
Fire gutted part of a three-storey building at the Lagos State Government Staff Quarters in Odunsanmi Street, off Wempco Road in the Ogba area of the state. The Permanent Secretary, Lagos State Emergency Management Agency, Dr Oluwafemi Oke-Osanyintolu, confirmed this in a statement on Friday. Oke-Osanyintolu said that LASEMA received distress calls through the 767 Read More
Read moreLagos arrests 12 miscreants for constituting nuisance
In a bid to restore sanity and cleanliness to the streets of Lagos, operatives of the Lagos State Environmental Sanitation Corps have arrested 12 miscreants following surveillance operations in several areas of Lagos state. The move comes after concerned citizens reported the menace and nuisance caused by miscreants and destitute. This was made known by Read More
Read moreICYMI: Everything to know about new UEFA Champions League, Europa, Conference League format
UEFA has announced the new Champions League format, which will come into effect starting from the 2024-25 season. The football governing body in Europe highlighted that the revised format prioritises selection based on playing “merit,” leading to top teams facing each other more often. According to a statement released on UEFA’s website on Monday, UEFA Read More
Read moreUI students begin fresh protest over increment of school fees [PHOTOS]
Students of the University of Ibadan, Oyo State, have commenced another protest over the increase in their school fees. The protest began in the early hours of Friday, DAILY POST reports. Our correspondent gathered that the protest was ignited as a result of the approval of the fee increase by the institution’s governing council. DAILY POST gathered that the governing council, during its meeting held at the institution on Thursday, approved the fee increase. This led…
Read moreFG committed to improving healthcare delivery — Minister
The Federal Government is intensifying efforts to enhance infrastructure and manpower in the healthcare sector. The Minister of State for Health and Social Welfare, Dr Tunji Alausa, announced this during the 65th Anniversary and Gala Night of the Nigeria Society of Physiotherapy (NSP) in Abuja on Thursday. Alausa, who was represented by the Chief Medical Read More
Read moreObi condemns Canadian-Nigerian who threatened to poison Yoruba, Benin people
The presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 elections, Peter Obi, has condemned the threat made by a Canada-based woman, Amaka Sunnberger, against Nigerians of Yoruba and Benin descent. In a video clip which started trending on X.com on Tuesday, the woman’s voice was heard making anti-Yoruba and Benin comments during a virtual meeting on Read More
Read moreEdo 2024: Ighodalo Pledges To Sustain Obaseki’s Infrastructural Drive
Edo 2024: Ighodalo Pledges To Sustain Obaseki’s Infrastructural Drive The candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for September 21 governorship election, Bar Asue Ighodalo, yesterday promised to continue the Infrastructural drive by the Godwin Obaseki administration if he wins the election. Ighodalo, who was speaking at flag-off ceremony of the PDP Governorship Campaign in Ubiaja, Esan South East local government area of Edo
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