President Muhammadu Buhari is keenly interested in who wins the All Progressives Congress (APC) 2023 presidential ticket. A source told DAILY POST on Tuesday that the Nigerian leader is favourably disposed to the emergence of Senate President, Ahmad Lawan. The insider was reacting to Monday’s announcement of Lawan as the anointed candidate of the ruling…
The All Progressives Congress (APC) is, on paper, the favourite to win the 2023 presidential election — by virtual of being the ruling party. That is why utmost attention was paid to those who bought the presidential nomination forms despite the N100 million price tag. It was initially presumed that the party would zone its…
The Muslim Rights Concern has strongly condemned the terrorist attack on worshippers inside the St. Francis Catholic Church, Owo, Ondo State. The attackers killed dozens of worshippers during service today, Sunday, 5th June, 2022. MURIC has called for the immediate arrest and prosecution of the attackers. MURIC spoke via its director, Professor Ishaq Akintola. The statement…
There was calm on Sunday in Farfaru and Kwari communities in the Jibia Local Government Area of Katsina State after gunmen ransacked the communities and abducted many women and children. PUNCH Metro learnt that residents in the two communities had relocated to the headquarters of the council in Jibia for protection. It was gathered that the…
The Indigenous People of Biafra has cautioned those involved in the killings, kidnappings and criminalities going on in the South-East region to stop if they want the Biafra freedom to be realised. The secessionist group said those who claimed to be IPOB members and others need to understand that enemies will capitalise on the killings…
Gunmen suspected to be bandits in the early hours of Monday attacked Gwarinpa Estate in the Federal Capital Territory. Daily Trust learnt that the gunmen operated on the estate between 1am and 4am, abducting a yet-to-be-identified number of residents. Although details remain sketchy, a resident, who simply identified himself as Mohammed said the gunmen gained…
A former Senator representing Kaduna Central, Shehu Sani Monday stated that five terrorists group are now competing with one another for the blood of innocent Nigerians. Sani said the terrorist groups are fighting for space in Nigeria. In a post on his Twitter handle on Monday, Sani wrote, “We have reached a point where five…
The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has stated that insecurity has “gotten out of hands” in the country and has become an embarrassment. CAN stated this on Sunday while condemning the unprovoked attacks and killing of several innocent worshippers at the St Francis Catholic Church, Owa-luwa Street, Owo. According to a statement signed by Pastor…
Ahead of Monday’s presidential primary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), a clique around President Muhammadu Buhari has succeeded in selling the candidature of Senate President Ahmad Ibrahim Lawan to the president, Daily Trust Saturday has reliably gathered. Barring any last-minute change, the president, who returned to the country on Friday from Madrid, Spain, where…
The federal capital territory (FCT) police command has refuted reports of the abduction of residents of an estate in Abuja. There have been reports that bandits abducted some residents of Genuine estate in Gwarimpa. The bandits were said to have invaded the estate in large numbers between 1am and 4am, and were armed with bows,…