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The Department of State Services, DSS, has made it clear it would not tolerate protests from individuals and groups on June 12, which is set apart as Democracy Day in Nigeria. The DSS, in a statement on Tuesday night, warned those planning to carry out such protests, to desist from any violent or disruptive actions. In a statement signed by the Director of Public Relations and Strategic Communications, Peter Afunanya, the agency claimed it has received intelligence on plans to incite violence and disrupt public order. The statement read in part: “These protests are designed with sinister objectives to coincide…
Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, has declared his support for local government council areas full autonomy. He clarified the position of Kwara State in the ongoing legal proceedings on local government, arguing that the state does not violate any section of the law regarding autonomy. According to him: “It is my personal belief that each local government should manage its resources and be responsible for its obligations, including wages that are first line charges. “I also believe that the state governor should not be held liable if any local government is unable to pay salaries since we do not touch…
Nasarawa United head coach, Usman Adams says he is delighted with the victory over Sokoto United in the matchday two of the Super Eight playoff tournament. The Solid Miners defeated Sokoto United 2-1 in a keenly contested encounter at the Nnamdi Azikiwe Stadium on Monday. Adams also commended the players for proving their worth in the game. Nasarawa United have garnered six points from the two matches played in the competition. “Nobody saw us coming this far. They wrote us off, but better is the end of a matter than the beginning, I lack words to use in describing my…
The Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, has expressed its displeasure after the Beninoise Football Federation played the old Nigerian national anthem before Monday’s 2026 World Cup qualifying match in Abidjan. In a statement signed by the NFF’s Head of International Competitions, Dayo Enebi Achor, he explained that they handed over a recording of the new national anthem to the Benin FA authorities at the Match Coordination Meeting in Abidjan on Sunday evening. The new anthem, which was passed into law only weeks ago, was eventually played before the second half. “We gave them the recording of our new national anthem, only…
The Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, has said they won’t embark on any strike action starting Tuesday to demand a new national minimum wage. NLC President Joe Ajaero made this known during a press conference on Monday. According to Ajaero, the figures the Tripartite Committee came up with are currently with President Bola Tinubu. He noted that the N62,000 proposed by the government does not translate to labour accepting it as the new minimum wage. “We cannot declare strike now because the figures are with the President. We will wait for the President’s decision. “During the tenure of the immediate past…
Governor of Enugu State, Dr. Peter Mbah, has expressed deep grief over the death of a former Director-General of the National Maritime Authority, NMA, now Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, NIMASA, Ferdinand Agu, describing it as a huge loss to the state and Nigeria. He expressed the grief in a message he personally signed, noting that the deceased was a boardroom guru and technocrat, who gave his best for the growth and development of Enugu State and Nigeria. Mbah said, “I received with deep grief the sudden death of my brother, Ferdinand Agu, MFR, a development I have been…
A Rivers State High Court sitting in Port Harcourt has affirmed that 27 members of the Rivers State House of Assembly, who defected to the All Progressives Congress, APC, are still members of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP. Justice Okogbule Gbasam of the Rivers State High Court in Port Harcourt stated on Monday that the claimants were unable to demonstrate that Martin Amaewhule and the 26 other legislators had switched to the APC. Justice Gbasam emphasized that party membership is established through being on the party’s register or possessing a membership card, stating that televised events or verbal declarations were…
Super Eagles head coach, Finidi George, has admitted that the Squirrels of Benin Republic will head into Monday’s (today) clash with his side in a confident mood after their morale boosting 1-0 win against Rwanda. The win against the Bees was Rwanda’s first in the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifying series. The Super Eagles, on the other hand, are still searching for their first victory after three consecutive draws. Finidi claimed the Super Eagles will face a team full confidence at the Felix Houphouet Boigny Stadium, Abidjan. “They just won their last match and the morale is going to be…
The Director-General of the Niger State Agency for Internally Displaced Persons, IDPs, Danjuma Suleiman Nalongo, has disclosed that a total of 14,342 IDPs dislodged due to insecurity are currently receiving refuge at various IDP camps set up by the state government in the state. The DG, who made this disclosure in Minna, said they were displaced following incessant violent attacks by bandits or insurgent groups on rural communities over the last few years. He explained that IDPs receiving succour fluctuates as a result of communities being attacked by gunmen or insurgent groups in the state. According to him: “When people…
Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State was at the Military Hospital, Benin City, on Sunday, to check on soldiers who sustained injuries during an attack by assailants in Okomu community. DAILY POST reports that Obaseki, who expressed his displeasure over the incident, vowed that the State Government would fish out individuals and groups behind the attack. The governor, who was represented by the Edo State Commissioner for Communication and Orientation, Chris Nehikhare, promised to foot the medical bills incurred at the hospital. Obaseki, who said the state is confronted with the issues of cultism and Okaigheles, noted that the information…