Melania opens President Trump's campaign rally with Lord's Prayer

First lady Melania Trump kicked off President Donald Trump's campaign rally in Melbourne, Florida on Saturday by reciting the Lord's prayer and telling the crowd she will "always stay true to myself, and be truthful to you."

Boko Haram fighters killed as sect attacks Air Force chopper

A Nigerian Air Force (NAF) helicopter conveying personnel on medical outreach programme at Gwoza came under attack early today by members of the Boko Haram Terrorist (BHT) group.

Air Force spokesman, Group Captain, Ayodele Famuyiwa, in a statement said the Mi-17 helicopter was shot at severally by the insurgents.

How Amaechi deceived Osinbajo during his visit to Rivers

Some elders in Rivers state under the aegis of Rivers Elders Consultative Council have accused the Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi of deceiving the Acting President, Yemi Osinbajo during his visit to the state.

PDP, ALGON congratulate Ugwuanyi on Appeal Court victory

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the Association of Local Government of Nigeria (ALGON) have congratulated Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State on the Appeal Court judgment in Abuja .

The court affirmed Ugwuanyi’s emergence as the governorship candidate of the PDP duly elected at the December 4, 2014 primary election for the 2015 general elections.

PDP, Jerry Gana will get proper ‘beating’ in 2019 – APC chieftain

A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Rotimi Fasakin, has scorned the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) and the members of its strategy review committee headed by Prof. Jerry Gana over their efforts to wrestle power from the APC in 2019 general elections.

Buhari: Let Fayose, Wike visit him in London

A youth group within the main opposition party, the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, known as PDP Youth Frontier, PDPYF, has called on the presidency to facilitate a trip to London for governors Ayo Fayose and Nyesom Wike to visit President Muhammadu Buhari.

Court orders Diezani Alison-Madueke to forfeit N34bn

A Lagos Federal High Court, on Thursday ordered the forfeiture of of about N34bn linked to former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Diezani Alison-Madueke.
Justice Muslim Hassan, who had on January 6, 2017 issued an interim forfeiture order on the funds gave a “final forfeiture order” during today’s court proceedings.

Man Murders Girlfriend After Seeing Photos

A Ugandan man who murdered his girlfriend and dumped her lifeless body in a bush -was arraigned in court on Tuesday, Feb 14,2017 after being charged with murder. The suspect Dr Brian Bagyenda, confessed to have murdered his lover, Enid Twijukye, after reportedly seeing the photos she took with another man on the phone he bought for her.

Navy unveiled some gunboats

The Nigerian Navy on Wednesday, August unveiled some gunboats to assist the fight against criminals in various parts of the nation.

According to The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), the Navy inaugurated 39 gun boats, thirty of which were built in Nigeria.

Fayose Placed Under House Arrest in Port Harcourt

Governor Ayodele Fayose of Ekiti state was reportedly placed under house arrest, hence stopping him from attending the aborted national convention of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).

Nnamdi Kanu: I will never renounce Biafra

The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has again replied the Movement for the Emancipation of Niger Niger Delta (MEND) insisting that unlike MEND, it is not ready to fall to the federal government.

Niger Delta Avengers: We didn’t agree to dialogue with FG

Niger Delta Avengers has refuted the report that it has agreed for peace talks with the federal government.

The self-acclaimed spokesman for the Dialogue Group, Mr. Ballantyne Agiri had in a statement issued on Wednesday in Abuja, claimed that the group had agreed to enter into dialogue with the FG.

Sack Of Sheriff Re-affirmed

Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has re-affirmed the sack of Sen. Ali Modu Sheriff as the Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).

Eunice Udensi Is York College Valedictorian Best

York Valedictorian Makes Five for Five for Chemistry Dept.

The York College Valedictorian for the Class of 2016 has emerged and for the fifth consecutive year there is an affiliation with the Chemistry department.
York Valedictorian Makes Five for Five for Chemistry Dept.
Eunice Udensi, valedictorian of the Class of 2016
Eunice Udensi, a Pharmaceutical Science major mentored in the Chemistry department, came to York from her native Abia State, Nigeria four years ago and quickly acclimated to a busy college life of research and co-curricular activities.

Customs Officer Destroys Arik Air’s Equipment

A Senior Officer of the Nigerian Customs Service (NSC) who could not control his temper turned violent when his flight was delayed because he felt he was extorted by the airline and destroyed equipment belonging to Arik Air and after the destruction offered himself for arrest.

Burial Of Ken-Poly Lecturer Bori

Dr.Vincent Eebee,A lecturer of Ken Saro Wiwa Polytechnic and chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ogoniland, Rivers State that was recently murdered in cold blood by politically sponsored unknown gun men few weeks ago was yesterday buried in His Yeghe community in Gokhana Local Government Area of Rivers State.
It may interest you to know that Dr.Vincent was one of Ogonis finest Professionals and a man with over 50
different languages to his credit.
Rest In Peace Sir.




Iran tests more missiles, 'capable of reaching Israel'

DUBAI, March 9 (Reuters) - Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) test-fired two ballistic missiles on Wednesday morning that it said were designed to be able to hit Israel, defying a threat of new sanctions from the United States.

APC chief beheaded, wife and son shot dead

Police in Rivers State are still trying to solve the puzzle of masked gunmen who killed the ward chairman of the All Progressives Congress in Omoku, headquarters of Ogab/Egbema/Ndoni council.

On Saturday night, with elections just two weeks away,  masked gunmen first shot dead Franklin Obi,  and then beheaded him.

Okorocha leaves Nigeria hours after EFCC nabbed aides

Imo state governor, Rochas Okorocha, has flown out of Nigeria to an undisclosed country.

Thisday reported on Friday that Okorocha travelled abroad as the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) seeks to unravel how over N2 billion from the bailout fund given to Imo by the federal government for the payment of civil servants salaries was diverted.

Gun battle in Buguma, Rivers state

There are reports of heavy gun in Buguma, the headquarters of Kalabari kingdom in Rivers state.

DAILY POST gathered that the gun duel started early Monday morning and led to the death of a youth.