Today's Headlines: Tinubu To Fix One Refinery Before December—Kyari; Bago Appoints SSG, Others
Tinubu To Fix One Refinery Before December—Kyari Photo Credit: Punch Newspaper The Group Managing Director of Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, Mele Kyari, has revealed that the administration of President Bola Tinubu has concluded an arrangement to have one of the four refineries repaired and operating at an optimal level before the end of the year.
How 11 thugs, aged 16 to 23, landed in police net after attacking four communities
It was the end of the road for eleven thugs who were arrested after they launched attacks on four communities in Gombe State, the state police command announced on Thursday. The names of the thugs, who belong to a group known as Kalare Boys, were given as Abdullahi Sule, aged 18 years; Yusuf Shittu, aged 18 years; Musa Saleh, aged 20 years; Usman Suleiman, aged 23 and Ahmed Alhassan,.
“I Supported The Removal Of Fuel Subsidy With My Full Chest”- PDP Supporter Reno Omokri
A well-known PDP member who supported Alhaji Atiku Abubakar claims that he is fully in support of the removal of fuel subsidies. Reno claims it is in the manifesto created by PDP presidential candidate Alhaji Atiku Abubakar. Also, it was a manifesto created by popular Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi.
Tinubu: If North-West Govs Wished, North Under APC Would've Presented Another Candidate – Sadiq Umar Gombe
The Deputy Director General of Operations, Northern Elders Forum (NEF), Professor Sadiq Umar Gombe, has found no fault in the call for a North-Western Senate Presidency; as he maintained that Nigeria's President-elect, Asiwaju Ahmed Bola Tinubu, only won the February 25, 2023 Presidential election because Governors from the region urged other Northern Candidates to drop their ambitions.
Police Foil Kidnap Attempt in Katsina State, Kill Two Terrorists
The Katsina State Police Command successfully thwarted a kidnapping attempt in Tani village, Bindawa Local Government Area, resulting in the killing of two terrorists and the recovery of an AK-47 rifle along with five rounds of live ammunition. ASP Abubakar Sadiq, the new spokesperson of the command, provided details of the incident in a statement.
Today's Headlines: FG Directs Immediate Closure Of Ijora Bridge, Buhari Appoints Haruna As Rector, Bida Poly
FG Directs Immediate Closure Of Ijora Bridge Photo credit: punch newspaper The Federal Government has directed the immediate closure of the Ijora-Olopa Bridge following the failure of a section of the Bridge along Ijora Olopa Road, beside Water Corporation, Ijora. It said the failure was caused by the theft of a major reinforcement element of the deck by miscreants in the area.
INEC Asked The Court To Strikeout Paragraphs Where Tinubu Qualifications Were Mentioned - Lawyers
At the Presidential Election Tribunal Appeal Court, lawyers for Atiku Abubakar and the Peoples Democratic Party have criticized INEC for taking a position in the election dispute rather than serving as an impartial arbiter. According to Atiku Abubakar's lawyer Mike Ozekhome, INEC urged the court to strike out passages where the PDP cited Bola Tinubu's qualification in the appeal during today's hearing at the tribunal.
Court sentences a man to prison for stealing Bibles In Abuja
In Abuja, one Zakaraya Usman was given a jail term for allegedly stealing Bibles. The 30-year-old painter was suspected of robbing a church in the nation's capital city of four Bibles, 124 church membership applications, bottles of water, and Caprisonne beverages. The Chief Security Officer of Living Faith Church's Durumi I branch, David Usman, had earlier denounced Usman's behavior to the authorities, according to the Prosecution Counsel, O. S. Osho, who spoke before a Grade I Area Court in Kabusa, Abuja.
Festus Keyamo Reacts To Atiku Abubakar's Tweet Over US Position on Nigeria's Election
The 2023 Nigerian presidential election has been a contentious issue in the country, with various political figures and parties jostling for power. However, recent statements by Atiku Abubakar and Festus Keyamo have brought the role of the United States into the mix. Atiku Abubakar, a former Vice President of Nigeria and a presidential candidate in the 2023 election, expressed disbelief on his Twitter handle that the US Secretary of State, Antony Blinken, had referred to former Lagos State Governor, Bola Tinubu, as a contradiction to the US's publicly stated position on the 2023 Nigerian presidential election.
Abuja Painter jailed for stealing Bibles and Church forms
A painter, Zakaraya Usman, was sentenced to two months imprisonment by a Grade I Area Court in Kabusa, Abuja, for stealing four Bibles, 124 church membership forms, and other items. The police charged Usman with theft, and he pleaded guilty to the charge during the court proceedings.
Address Me As Mallam Namadi, Not His Excellency – Jigawa Gov
The newly inaugurated governor of Jigawa State, Mallam Umar Namadi, has said people should address him as Mallam Umar Namadi, not the usual “His/Your Excellency.” The governor stated this during his inauguration alongside his deputy, Aminu Usman, at Aminu Kano Triangle, Dutse, on Monday.
Painter jailed 2 months for stealing four Bibles, 124 church forms
A 30- year- old painter, Zakaraya Usman, was reported to have been found guilty of stealing from a church in Abuja. The suspect was reported to have stolen four bibles, 124 church membership forms, and other items on Thursday by a Grade I Area Court that was sitting in Kabusa, Abuja.
Painter receives two-month jail term for stealing 4 Bibles and 124 church forms
A painter named Zakaraya Usman, aged 30, has been sentenced to two months imprisonment by a Grade I Area Court in Kabusa, Abuja, for stealing four Bibles, along with 124 church membership forms and various other items. According to Punch, the Prosecution Counsel, Mr. O. S. Osho, informed the court that the case was reported to the Durumi Police Station by Mr. David Usman, the Chief Security Officer of Living Faith Church, Durumi I branch.
Court jails Man For stealing Church membership forms, handkerchiefs, Bibles, bottle water
A 30-year-old painter named Zakaraya Usman was handed a two-month prison sentence by a Grade I Area Court in Kabusa, Abuja for stealing church membership forms, handkerchiefs, bibles, bottle water and more. During the court session, Mr. O. S. Osho, the Prosecution Counsel, revealed that the incident was reported to the Durumi Police Station by Mr. David Usman, the Chief Security Officer of Living Faith Church, Durumi I branch.
Reactions As Court Merges Atiku And Peter Obi's Petition Against Tinubu, Fixes May 30 For Hearing
The Presidential Election Petition Tribunal has on Tuesday, merged the petitions submitted by Peoples Democratic Party and its presidential candidate, Waziri Atiku Abubakar, the Labour Party, and its presidential candidate, Mr. Peter Obi against the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, and its presidential candidate, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the president-elect.
Apostle Suleiman challenges Halima to prove her pregnancy allegations in court
Apostle Suleiman Johnson, the founder of Omega Fire Ministries International, has urged Nollywood star Halima Abubakar to file a lawsuit to support her claims against him. The religious leader reportedly spoke through his lawyer, Abdul Mahmud, according to the Daily Post. He said that the actress should respond to a 1 billion naira defamation lawsuit filed against her by bringing the purported claims against him before the court for a thorough investigation.
Today’s Headlines: Two Napoli stars Chelsea wants to sign revealed, Osimhen misses training ahead Inter clash
Two Napoli stars Chelsea want to sign revealed. News Credit: Daily Post Nigeria. Chelsea have reportedly made an inquiry about signing two Napoli stars Khvicha Kvaratskhelia and Stanislav Lobotka this summer. According to II Matino, Chelsea are looking to bring in Kvartskhelia and Lobotka to Stamford Bridge as they look to strengthen their squad.
Ezekwesili Reacts As INEC, Tinubu And APC Kick Against Live Broadcast Of Tribunal Proceedings
Former education minister Oby Ezekwesili has replied to claims that INEC, Bola Tinubu, and the All Progressives Congress (APC) refused Atiku Abubakar's request to live stream the Presidential Election Tribunal proceedings. In response, the country's former education minister claimed that he or she finds it inexplicable that anybody would oppose to live-streaming the Presidential Election Tribunal sessions.
Support Tinubu presidency, Yari tells senators-elect
Former Governor of Zamfara State and one of the contenders for the Senate presidency in the 10th National Assembly, Abdulaziz Yari, has called on senators-elect to support the administration of the President-elect, Bola Tinubu. Yari made the appeal in a statement released by his media office on Saturday in Abuja, two days after he vowed to ignore the micro-zoning system put in place by the APC leadership.
Yari criticizes APC's Choice for Senate President, Demands Fair Process for Aspirants
Abdulaziz Yari, the former Governor of Zamfara State and one of the contenders vying for the Senate presidency in the upcoming 10th National Assembly, has recently issued a statement in Abuja calling on senators-elect to throw their support behind the administration of President-elect Bola Tinubu. This plea comes just two days after Yari had previously voiced his opposition to the micro-zoning arrangement that was adopted by the leadership of the All Progressives Congress (APC), stating his intention to disobey it.