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By Musa Tanimu Nasidi Ahead of his officials declaration for 2023 Presidential election, Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi State on Wednesday dismissed the issue of zoning within the All Progressives Congress, APC. Bello maintained that the much talked about zoning formula does not exist in the constitution of the APC and Nigeria. He spoke on…
By Musa Shatima Nasidi Bandits that attacked Abuja-Kaduna train carrying 362 passengers, are now calling their victim’s relatives to get prepared for ransom. Bandits had attacked the Kaduna bound train, killed eight, injured 26, and kidnapped scores on Monday evening. Some kidnapped victims’ families members, who spoke to journalists on Thursday, said they received phone…
A Deeper Life Bible Church’s pastor and three other residents of Guma Local Government Area of Benue State have been killed by suspected bandits. DAILY POST gathered that the incident which occurred on Tuesday morning triggered tension in most parts of the local government which has been under attack recently. Guma, the home LGA of…
Zambian doctor Dr. Joseph Kabungo died at the MKO Abiola Stadium in Abuja on Tuesday night. Kabungo was on duty as a doping officer of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) when the reportedly slumped and died. British-Nigerian journalist Osasu Obayiuwana who broke the news said it could not be confirmed if the death was…
By Elliot Uko 2023 election isn’t the most pressing and urgent need Nigeria has today. Saving the country through a consensual restructuring of the polity, is the most urgent need. For the next several months, struggle for political power, relevance and dominance of the political space, will rule the airwaves, media space, our souls and…
The rising price of crude oil at the international market and the resultant increase in the cost of petrol subsidy are compounding the revenue crisis of the 36 states of the federation, making it more unlikely for them to live up to their financial obligations. It would be recalled that the states governors had expressed…
By our reporter Nigeria is in mourning following the Monday night bombing of the Kaduna-bound train by hundreds of terrorists. The train was forced to a halt after the terrorists planted bombs on the tracks. Witnesses said the attackers later surrounded most of the coaches and opened fire before they forcefully gained access, fired at…
By Shatima Nasidi The candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in the 2019 election in Kano, Abba Kabir Yusuf, popularly known as Abba Gida-Gida, has formally joined the New Nigeria Peoples Party, NNPP. Yusuf, who was backed by a former governor of the state Rabiu Kwankwaso, lost the 2019 governorship election to the incumbent…
The crisis rocking the All Progressives Congress in at least 12 states has not abated despite the conclusion of the party’s national convention and the charge by the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), for unity, The PUNCH has learnt. It was also gathered that the reconciliation committee headed by Senator Abdullahi Adamu, who is…
In 1967, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., the late American civil rights leader published a book with the title, Where Do We Go From Here, Chaos or Community? In that significantly prophetic work, Dr. King chose a title that is deeply philosophical, with the aim of helping his readers ask a deep and introspective question…
