FG ALERTS NIGERIANS ON NEW XEC COVID-19 VARIANT The Federal Government, through the Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare, has urged health authorities to activate heightened alert systems in response to the newly detected XEC COVID-19 variant that is rapidly spreading across the globe. XEC is the latest in a long list of past and current COVID variants being …

DISREGARD ARISE TV’S COVERAGE OF TAX REFORM BILLS – SENATE PRESIDENT, AKPABIO Nigeria’s Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, criticized Arise TV, urging Nigerians to disregard its coverage of the new Tax Reform Bill. Akpabio accused the channel of spreading misinformation. Arise TV’s Rufai Oseni responded, asserting their right to reply, sparking controversy and a clash between the media and government.Arise TV …

I’M BLIND, DEAF – FCT MINISTER, NYESON WIKE Federal Capital Territory, FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, has declared that he is dead and blind to his detractors. Wike said he is focused on his assigned task of developing the FCT. He spoke on Friday at the flag off of the design, construction, and furnishing of the office annex of the Body …

YOU’RE DATA BOY, DOG SELLER – FUBARA CALLS WIKE’S AIDE Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State has taken aim at a media aide to the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister, Nyesom Wike, calling him “a data boy” and “dog seller” in a scathing rebuke over comments about projects in Etche-Omuma. Fubara, addressing the media on Friday, questioned the qualifications and …

SOUTH AFRICANS WANT PRESIDENT TO RESIGN OVER SIMPLIFIED VISA FOR NIGERIAN NATIONALS President Cyril Ramaphosa’s announcement of a simplified visa process for Nigerian nationals has sparked a growing backlash in South Africa, with some citizens taking to the social media to demand his resignation. The move, aimed at boosting economic and tourism activities, was announced during the 11th Session of …

PROPOSED ‘ENUGU AIR’, MISPLACED PRIORITY – EX-GUBER CANDIDATE The 2023 governorship Candidate of the opposition Accord Party in Enugu State, Barrister John Nwobodo, has picked holes on the proposed acquisition of four aircrafts and floating of a Commercial Air line to be known as Enugu Air, by the Governor Peter Mbah led government, saying it is a misplacement of priority. …

WE’VE NOT ENDORSED CREATION OF ANIOMA STATE – OHANAEZE The apex Igbo socio-cultural organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, on Friday, distanced itself from those who endorsed the demand for the creation of Anioma State. A faction of Ohanaeze had written to President Bola Tinubu endorsing the creation of Anioma State. The advertorial in some national dailies (not DAILY POST) was signed by …

LABOUR PARTY PREPARES LEGAL ACTION AGAINST DEFECTED LAWMAKERS The Labour Party has vowed to pursue legal action against its four members of the House of Representatives who defected to the All Progressives Congress, APC. The four defected members are Chinedu Okere, Mathew Donatus, Akiba Bassey, and Esosa Iyawe. The defection was announced by the Speaker of the House of Representatives, …

FG POSITIONS EASTERN PORTS FOR MORE INVESTMENTS Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) has embarked on operational and investment campaign tour of Onne and Rivers Port complexes to enable them complete profitably. This was in continuation of its resolve to galvanized the port concessionaires and terminal operators into increasing their in-country investments on infrastructure equipment. The Managing Director of the authority, Dr …

STREET YELLING, MEDIA TACTICS WON’T STOP PROSECUTION OF DELE FAROUNBI – AFE BABALOLA; AS POLICE BAN PUBLIC PROTESTS IN EKITI Afe Babalola, the senior advocate of Nigeria (SAN), says he took legal action against Dele Farotimi, a human rights advocate, to address the “falsity of his allegations and hold him account for his actions”.On Tuesday, operatives from the police command …

KANO GOVT HITS FG OVER SEALING OF EMIR’S PALACE The Kano State Government has fingered the Federal Government in the blockade of Kano Emir’s palace on Friday. Armed police and operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) had blocked the entrance to the palace, creating a tense atmosphere. Reports say Emir Muhammadu Sanusi II was billed to address some …

NORTHERN LEADERS SET UP COMMITTEE TO REVIEW TINUBU’S TAX REFORM BILLS A former Kano State Governor, Senator Ibrahim Shekarau, and some elite members of the League of Northern Democrats, on Friday, announced that they have set up a technical committee to review the four tax reform bills before the National Assembly. The move was revealed in a statement issued in …

POLICE SERVICE COMMISSION APPROVES SACK OF 18 SENIOR OFFICERS, DEMOTION OF 19 OTHERS The Police Service Commission has approved the dismissal of 18 senior officers and the demotion of 19 others. The officers were sanctioned due to various acts of misconduct. Head of Press and Public Relations at the PSC, Ikechukwu Ani, disclosed this in a statement released on Friday …

NNPC BEGINS EXPORT Of PETROL TO DUBAI FROM PORT HARCOURT REFINERY The PH Refinery ships its first export of petroleum products to Dubai.The company is expected to load the cargo in the coming days onboard the Wonder Star MR1 ship, signalling the commencement of operations at the plant and the exportation of petroleum products. The ship will load 15,000 metric …

NIGERIA SPENDS $480M ON RICE IMPORTATION ANNUALLY – NEPC The Nigeria Export Promotion Council (NEPC) has revealed that Nigeria annually spent $480million on importing three tonnes of rice, describing the trend as “unacceptable.” This was disclosed by NEPC Executive Director/Chief Executive Officer, Nonye Ayeni, during a one-day technical support workshop for rice farmers and processors in Lokoja, Kogi State. Represented …