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The presiding pastor of Calvary Bible Church, Ikotun, Lagos, Olumide Emmanuel, has said that considering the level of social, political, economic and security problems bedeviling Nigeria currently, only the church could salvage it. He noted that President Bola Tinubu, though said to have done well as Lagos Governor, cannot handle the country’s problems because the state is different from the federal level. He also noted that neither the candidate of the Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP), Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, nor that of the Labour Party (LP), Mr. Peter Obi, has the answers to the country’s problems. He insisted that only…

The leader of the Ijaw Nation, Chief Edwin Clark, has accused President Bola Tinubu’s administration of “discrimination and injustice” against the Igbos. Clark said the discrimination from the past administration of former President Muhammadu Buhari against Igbos has not abated under Tinubu’s government. He noted that while Tinubu appointed 10 ministers from the Southwest, only six had been appointed from the Southeast, adding that there was no justification for the omission. Clark stated this in a letter addressed to President Tinubu. The letter reads partly: “Mr President, even in your administration, the discrimination and injustice against the Igbos have not…

As the controversy over the purported letter of security cover for his Eid ceremony rages, reports confirm that the deposed Emir of Kano, Aminu Ado Bayero, failed to fulfil a security request of sending his palace councillors to a meeting at the Police Headquarters. Emir Bayero was confirmed to have sent a letter written by his Palace Secretary, Abdullahi Kwaru to the Police asking the Command to provide to him with enough security cover for his prepared forthcoming Sallah Durbar. The letter read in part, “We write to request for the Police deployment for the 15th Emir of Kano, Aminu…

Troops of the Nigerian Army recovered weapons after storming a terrorist camp in Pandem forest, Qua’an Pan LGA of Plateau State. A counterinsurgency expert focused on the Lake Chad region, Zagazola Makama, said the raid was conducted by troops of Operation Safe Haven in the state. According to Makama, the troops carried out the operation on June 12. Intelligence sources told Makama that the terrorists fled the location upon sighting the troops. The sources said the troops discovered a recently dugout enclave in the forest. It was gathered that during the raid, the troops searched the location and discovered hidden…

Zamfara State Governor, Dauda Lawal, has cried out that some people are busy sabotaging his administration’s efforts to quell the severe security challenges in the state. According to him, those behind the scenes are sponsoring banditry and other forms of criminality in order to undermine his government Governor Lawal disclosed this in an early morning TV show on Channels Television in Abuja on Tuesday and monitored by DAILY POST in Gusau, Zamfara State capital. According to him, those behind the scenes are sponsoring banditry and other forms of criminality in order to undermine his government. Governor Lawal…

A chieftain of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Eze Chukwuemeka Eze, has said that the 25 years of Nigeria’s democracy rule have been fragile and marked by fluctuations at all levels of government. Eze said it is necessary that learners consciously reminisce on the rough path the country has trodden and the genuine sacrifices of citizens over the decades in the quest to rebuild the nation. He stated that as a democratically stable and economically viable state, Nigeria should rededicate itself to genuine service to help the nation take up the proud role of the giant she truly is…

Civil societies under the aegis of Edo State Civil Society Organisations, EDOSCO, protested on Wednesday against the continued suffering of the masses in Nigeria. DAILY POST reports that the governorship candidate of the African Action Congress, AAC, Oberaifo Udoh, also joined the members of EDOSCO to protest the economic hardship in the country. The protesters called on the government to end the suffering of the masses and advance policies that will benefit a lot of Nigerians. The spokesman of EDOSCO, Kola Edokpayi, said the protest was to express their frustration over the state of the nation. Edokpayi, who said the…

Aminu Ado-Bayero, the 15th Emir of Kano, has written to the Commissioner of Police in the state, requesting special security arrangements ahead of the Sallah festivities. The request was contained in a letter dated June 10, 2024, signed by a private secretary to the emir. DAILY POST recalls that the emir had on Tuesday invited all district heads and traditional leaders in the state for durbar, a traditional event held in commemoration of Sallah. According to the letter obtained by journalists on Wednesday, the emir thanked the police for ensuring peace in the state following the crisis that followed the…

Director-General of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), Zubaida Umar, has announced that nine local government areas in Bauchi State face a high risk of flooding this year. She therefore urged the state government to implement early mitigation measures to address the predicted 2024 flood disaster. Speaking during a sensitization program on 2024 flood early warning strategies in Bauchi, Umar stressed the necessity of early action to safeguard lives and livelihoods during the rainy season. She warned that Bauchi has a history of severe flood impacts, with several local government areas still at risk. The high and moderate flood risk…

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…