Nigeria’s three tiers of government – federal, state, and local government councils – shared a total sum of N1.1411 trillion as the October 2024 Federation Accounts Allocation Revenue.
Bawa Mokwa, the Director of Press and Public Relations in the Office of the Accountant General of the Federation, OAGF, disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday.
The N1.1411 trillion shared allocation stems...
The naira appreciated against the dollar at the official foreign exchange market for the first time since last week.
FMDQ data showed that the naira strengthened to N1,678.93 per dollar on Tuesday from N1,690.37 exchanged on Monday.
This showed that the naira gained N11.77 against the dollar.
DAILY POST reports that this is the first time the naira has appreciated against the dollar at...
The North-Central All Progressives Congress, APC, Forum, has insisted that its allegations of lopsided appointments against the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, SGF, Senator George Akume, were based on complaints from stakeholders in the North-Central zone.
Chairman of the North-Central APC Forum, Alhaji Saleh Zazzaga, gave the explanation on Tuesday while responding to a statement issued by a...
The Chief Judge of Rivers State, Justice Simeon Chibuzor-Amadi, has announced that the justices of the High Court will begin their Christmas vacation from Monday, December 23, 2024, to Thursday, January 2, 2025.
A statement from the Chief Registrar of the High Court, David Ihua-Madueny, confirmed that this directive aligns with Order 49 Rule 4C of the Rivers High Court...
The Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo, has sacked staff of the Bendel Newspapers Corporation Limited, BNCL, the publishers of the state-owned Nigerian Observer.
DAILY POST reports that the staff were employed by the immediate past Governor of the state, Godwin Obaseki while reorganising the state-owned media parastatals for efficient productivity and wide-ranged dissemination of information to members of the public.
During...
In commemoration of World Toilet Day, the Ogun State Government has officially criminalised open defecation and urination as part of its efforts to achieve Sustainable Development Goal 6, which focuses on water accessibility, sanitation, and hygiene for all.
The World Toilet Day is celebrated annually on November 19.
The year’s campaign, themed ‘Toilets – A Place for Peace,’ is to highlight...
The Chief of Defence Staff, CDS, Gen. Christopher Musa, has called for a comprehensive approach to address security challenges by integrating military strategies with diplomatic efforts, community engagements and good governance.
Musa made the call at the opening of the International Security Management Course, ISMC-5, organised by the Nigerian Institute of International Affairs, NIIA, on Monday in Abuja.
The course with...
Former spokesperson to Abdullahi Ganduje, Salisu Yakasai, also known as Dawisu, has said the former governor of the state, Rabiu Kwankwaso, is against President Bola Tinubu’s recent tax reform bills because they do not align with his interests.
Dasiwu made this known on Monday in a statement on his X account.
This comes as Kwankwaso, in his recent comments, said, ‘Lagos...
Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Public Communication and Orientation, Sunday Dare, has hit out at former President Olusegun Obasanjo over a recent remark where he described President Bola Tinubu as ‘baba-go slow.’
Obasanjo had made the remark while delivering a keynote address at the Chinua Achebe Leadership Forum, Yale University, New Haven Connecticut, USA.
He said the situation in...
Residents of Dokan Karji community, in Kauru LGA of Kaduna State, have appealed to the Federal Government to urgently deploy military forces to halt the constant abduction and killing of their kinsmen by bandits.
They also appealed to the Chief of Defense Staff, Gen. Christopher Musa, to urgently address the security challenges facing the community.
In a statement issued by the...
