Soldiers, on Tuesday, battled Boko Haram insurgents as they attempted to take over their base in Damask. A resident of Damasak town, in Mobbar local government area of Borno State, in northeast Nigeria, told DAILY POST that several lives were lost. Damask is about 160km from Maiduguri, the Borno State capital. According to the residents, […]
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The former Governor of Imo State, Rochas Okorocha, has insisted he was only invited and not arrested by the Economic Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Tuesday. EFCC Head of Media, Wilson Uwujaren, had confirmed Okorocha was picked up from his private office. However, Okorocha in a statement signed by his spokesman, Sam Onwuemeodo, stated that […]
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The General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) Pastor Enoch Adeboye, has guaranteed that victory is around the corner in the nation’s battle against insecurity. The RCCG general overseer, Adeboye when he visited the Kaduna Governor Nasir El Rufai on Tuesday stated this. Adeboye assured prayers were ongoing for the nation’s deliverance. […]
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Posters bearing ‘Bukola Saraki for President in 2023’ have been sighted at different parts of Abuja, the FCT. Saraki, a former President of the Senate, is a chieftain of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP). Saraki came third behind Sokoto state governor, Aminu Tambuwal, and former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar (the eventual winner) in the 2018 […]
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A Nigerian soldier identified as Kila Jima reportedly committed suicide in the course of fighting Boko Haram insurgents in Borno state. Kokomansion understands that the soldier who is a corporal in the Army’s 152 Battalion, Banki reportedly cocked his rifle and shot himself in the head last Saturday, April 10. According to Sahara Reporters report, the deceased […]
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President Muhammadu Buhari of Nigeria has welcomed the beginning of Muslims’ holy month of Ramadan, which marks the commencement of 30 days of fasting. The President urged Muslims in the country to exercise patience and tolerance and reject voices that seek to divide the nation. In a message to mark the beginning of Ramadan, issued […]
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The Lagos State police have poured accolades on some of its men (officers) for rejecting a N500,000 bribe offered to them during an operation and arresting the suspects with stolen construction materials. This was contained in a statement issued by Muyiwa Adejobi, the Lagos police spokesperson on Tuesday. Mr Adejobi said the police operatives, who […]
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The Speaker of the Nigeria’s House of Representatives, Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila, yesterday revealed that the state Houses of Assembly should be held responsible for the delayed autonomy for local government areas in Nigeria. Gbajabiamila also recalled how the 8th National Assembly passed a bill to grant autonomy to the LGs but the proposal did not […]
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Governor Dapo Abiodun of Ogun State, has revealed that his administration would by the middle of May 2021, commission four brand new Fire and Emergency Stations in Ifo, Ado-Odo-Ota, and Isheri parts of the state. Abiodun who made this known while on an inspection tour of the Isheri Fire and Emergency Station, said the fire […]
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The family of the late Afenifere spokesman, Comrade Yinka Odumakin, has announced a three-day funeral rites for the deceased. A terse statement which was issued by his widow, Dr. Joe Okei-Odumakin, on Monday, said the rites would commence from Thursday, April 22 through Friday 23 and Saturday 24, 2021. “Thursday, April 22: Day of Tributes […]
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