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The Caretaker Committee of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Delta State has said Nigeria cannot afford to degenerate into a one-party state. Prof. Sylvester Monye, state chairman of the PDP Caretaker Committee in Delta State, stated this in a heartfelt New Year message to the people of the state at home and in the diaspora, stressing that a strong and functional opposition is indispensable to Nigeria’s democracy. According to him, he is confident that adherence to democratic principles will safeguard the integrity and independence of all political parties, including the PDP. While extending greetings to party leaders and faithful…

Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana, SAN, has told the Federal Government why the new tax law cannot take effect. Addressing newsmen at his Ilawe-Ekiti hometown on Wednesday, Falana said until the controversies surrounding the legitimacy of their provisions, occasioned by allegations of insertion, are addressed, the new tax laws cannot take effect According to him, the federal government should have used the last few days of 2025 to address the issue and make clean copies of the new tax laws available before January 1, 2026. “If that was not done, the government would put itself in trouble by deciding to…

The Commissioner of Police in Ogun State, Lanre Ogunlowo has admonished newly promoted officers of the command to discharge their duties through greater diligence, discipline, and professionalism. DAILY POST reports that the 18 officers were decorated on Wednesday, following their promotion from Superintendent of Police(SPs) to Chief Superintendent of Police (CSPs). Some of the officers includes CSP Olorundare Bolanle, Divisional Traffic Officer, Agbado, CSP Abimbola Oyeyemi, Officer-in-Charge, General Investigation, SCID Eleweran; and CSP Kamorudeen Olabisi, Divisional Police Officer, Ifo Division among others. According to a statement signed by the command’s spokesperson, DSP Oluseyi Babaseyi, the police boss urged the officers…

Former presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, has asked Nigerians to stand firmly using their Permanent Voters Cards, PVCs, against those he described as enemies of Nigeria. Obi made this call on Wednesday during his official defection from the Labour Party, LP, to the African Democratic Congress, ADC. He said Nigerians cannot afford to allow those who benefited from the country’s democracy to destroy it because of personal gain. “Those who benefited from our democracy sometime ago have now become accessories to destroying our democracy and gangsterism. We cannot allow this to happen. “We have one year now…

The Deputy National Chairman of the Labour Party (LP), Clement Ojukwu, has reaffirmed his unwavering loyalty to the party, dismissing reports of his alleged defection as false. Ojukwu described the claims that he had moved from the Labour Party to the African Democratic Congress (ADC) as “fake news,” stressing that he remains firmly committed to LP. In a statement personally signed by him, Ojukwu said it would be unthinkable for him to abandon a party to which he devoted significant time, effort, and resources. According to him, “There has been a misleading report making the rounds suggesting that I, Chief…

Gunmen suspected to be kidnappers have reportedly abducted former Ogun State House of Assembly member, Musa Moruf at his residence in Ibiade, Ogun Waterside local government area of the state. DAILY POST gathered that the former lawmaker was kidnapped at about 7:00pm on Monday, while having a prayer in the mosque within his compound. According to a source who pleaded anonymous, Moruf struggled with the kidnappers for about 20 minutes before he was whisked away through a nearby bush. The suspected kidnappers were reported to have shot sporadically to scare residents from making effort to attack them. Unconfirmed report also…

Governor Alex Otti of Abia State says he will not defect from the Labour Party despite plans by the party’s 2023 presidential candidate, Peter Obi, to leave the platform. Otti made this declaration on Tuesday during his monthly media briefing in Umuahia, the Abia State capital, saying he had decided to remain in the Labour Party to help rebuild and reposition it. He revealed that Obi had personally informed him of his intention to exit the party and that he had no objection to the decision, but emphasised that his own political path would be different. “If you remember, I…

A northern advocacy group, the Northern Front for Peace and Accountability (NFPA), has criticised the Zamfara State government over what it described as worsening insecurity across the state. In a statement issued in Kaduna on Tuesday, the group accused the administration of Governor Dauda Lawal of failing to effectively address recurring attacks on highways and rural communities. The organisation cited recent security incidents, including a reported explosion along the Yar’Tasha–Dansadau road in Maru Local Government Area, which it said targeted travellers and heightened fear among residents and commuters. While official casualty figures were yet to be confirmed, the group claimed…

Raphael Onyedika has expressed his excitement after claiming the Man of the Match award following Nigeria’s dominant 3-1 win over the Cranes of Uganda, DAILY POST reports. Onyedika, who made his first appearance of the competition against Paul Put’s side, was one of the Super Eagles’ top performers on the night. The 24-year-old scored two superb goals within five minutes in the second half. The Club Brugge star also controlled the midfield alongside Fisayo Dele-Bashiru. He has now put himself in contention for a starting berth in Nigeria’s Round of 16 fixture. Onyedika shared his excitement after the game: “I…

A Professor of Strategic Management and Human Capital Development, Okey Ikechukwu, has said that the FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, is the major cause of the crisis in the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP. Speaking during an interview on Channels Television on Tuesday, monitored by DAILY POST, Ikechukwu added that former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar has, to some extent, contributed to the PDP’s woes. He was discussing the internal political wranglings within the PDP, which have long bedevilled the party. “The PDP has a lot of crises. Wike has been central to that and to some extent Alhaji Atiku Abubakar. “Why has Wike…