By Ayobami Bankole Kaduna state governor Nasir El-Rufai says the five months of assuming office, stress of seeking ways of creating jobs for the teeming unemployed youths in Kaduna state has left him tired. El Rufai said this while speaking at the just-concluded Ake Arts and Book Festival which held in Abeokuta, Ogun State November 17-21. “As a state …
BY DOYIN YUSUF Plane with 500 deported Nigerians arrived the Murtala Mohammed International Airport this morning amid controversy. According to Umar Shehu Elleman who spoke to BBC: “One person told me that he was arrested by British police and was not allowed to even take his belongings before being deported. A few of them who say they don’t have …
By TEMILADE ENIOLA Contrary to widespread speculation, the United Kingdom Government on Wednesday clarified that only 48 Nigerians, not 500 were deported. The British Broadcasting Corporation had reported in the morning that a plane carrying about 500 Nigerians deportees from the UK had landed at the MMIA. The reported quoted some of the deportees as saying that they were …
By OKECHUKWU PEACE Upkeep earmarked for dogs in government house cost more than the minimum wage of N18,000, the senator representing Bayelsa-East senatorial district, Ben Murray-Bruce has said. In a series of tweets, the Chairman of Silverbird Group described as unjust the decision of governors to slash the minimum N18,000 bill. He tweeted, “I know for the fact that …
By DOYIN YUSUF The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has declared one Jerry Ogbonna Obike Phillip wanted for withdrawing N45m posted to his bank account in error. The information which was released on the EFCC official Facebook page reads thus: “The public is hereby notified that Jerry Ogbonna Obike Phillip, whose photograph appears below, is wanted by the Economic …
By Adeniyi Johnson New Ooni of Ife, Oba Enitan Ogunwusi has been spotted emerging from the forest with the traditional crown Aare, which is believed to be given to the new ooni by the gods as a symbol that he has fulfill all traditional rites. Oba Enitan Ogunwusi is expected to be crown as the ooni of Ife by …
By OKECHUKWU PEACE There are indications that former Minister of Petroleum, Diezani Alison Madueke may be flown back to seek spiritual solution as her health takes a nose-dive. DAILY POST exclusively gathered that the former oil Minister has not been responding to treatment since Thursday, a development that has been given the family sleepless night, hence her decision to …
By DOYIN YUSUF Agbara robbery gang leader, simply identified as Kelly Rotor was arrested on Saturday at a wedding in Sapele ,Delta confesses to his crimes. Kelly Fotor, the leader of the armed robbery gang that robbed some commercial banks at Agbara Housing Estate in Ogun state last week Thursday, has revealed that his gang stole N28 million from …
Ayodele Dada who has been swimming in fame after his Record-Breaking GPA finally met his state’s Governor, Ayodele Fayose. The record breaker, Ayodele who graduated with a cumulative GPA of 5.0 from the University of Lagos (UNILAG), recently got a customized mobile device from Samsung and his receipt of N1 million cash prize from owner of the online sports betting …
By TEMILADE ENIOLA Nigeria’s No 1 Online food ordering and delivery platform celebrates its third year anniversary. On November 2012, hellofood began its operations in Lagos; the platform was the first to be launched in Africa and remains one of the biggest. Hellofood has provided an online food delivery marketplace by connecting people with a variety of cuisines for people to enjoy …
