APC sets nomination fees for LG elections in Katsina

The Katsina State Working Committee of the All Progressives Congress, APC, has announced the official nomination fees for aspirants vying for the position of local government chairman and councillors in the forthcoming elections. The State Deputy Chairman of the APC, Alhaji Bala Abu Musawa, during a press briefing held at the Katsina Government House Banquet […]

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Blackout hits Gombe as rainstorm destroys transmission line

Gombe State experienced a blackout following the collapse of the Transmission Company of Nigeria’s 330 kV transmission line. DAILY POST gathered that the outage, which lasted for about 10 hours, was attributed to a heavy rainstorm and windstorm that caused the collapse of tower number 290 in the Shingen Abba Area of Tirwun Village, Bauchi […]

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ASUU backs FG on 18 years university admission age

THE Minister of Education, Prof. Tahir Mamman, on Monday, said the Federal Government is considering the adoption of 18 years as the entry age for admission into universities and other tertiary institutions of learning. The minister also accused underage students of being responsible for some of the problems being encountered in higher institutions. The President […]

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Weather experts predict food crisis in West Africa

Weather experts have warned that over 50 million people in West Africa and the Sahel region may experience a food crisis between June and October. A representative of the Agriculture, Hydrology and Meteorology Research Centre, Abdou Ali, stated this during the seasonal forecasting workshop for the Agro-hydro-climatic characteristics of the rainy season for the Sahelian […]

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Bobrisky begs court to convert imprisonment to N200,000 fine

Controversial cross-dresser, Idris Olanrewaju Okuneye, alias Bobrisky, has appealed against the six months imprisonment imposed on him by the Federal High Court in Lagos which convicted him of charges of abuse of naira. In the appeal lodged on his behalf by his lawyer, Bimbo Kusanu, Bobrisky wants the Court of Appeal to convert the six-month […]

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IG warns of govs’ excesses as FG insists on state police

The Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, has rejected the state police proposal, warning that the governors can abuse the outfit for political or personal gains and compromise human rights and national security. The IG stated this at the national dialogue on state policing organised by the House of Representatives in Abuja, on Monday, with the […]

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