Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has claimed responsibility for Nigeria’s exclusion from the forthcoming US-Africa summit. IPOB said Nigeria’s reputation has been left in tatters following President Muhammadu Buhari’s proscription of its activities. A statement sent to DAILY POST by the IPOB’s spokesman, Comrade Emma Powerful, on Wednesday, also claimedContinue Reading

President Muhammadu Buhari, on Tuesday night hosted World leaders to dinner and gala night ahead of Wednesday’s maiden edition of the country’s Democracy Day celebration. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that other dignitaries at the event including State Governors, members and leadership of the newly inaugurated National Assembly,Continue Reading

Former President Goodluck Jonathan has said Atiku Abubakar was right to challenge President Muhammadu Buhari’s reelection in February, saying it would be “unfair” to compare Mr Abubakar’s situation to the 2015 election in which he (Mr Jonathan) accepted defeat. Mr Jonathan said the fundamentals of 2015 election, which saw himContinue Reading

When the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal (PEPT) sitting in Abuja, resumes tomorrow, one of the motions billed for hearing is that of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and its presidential candidate, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, seeking for an order of the tribunal to inspect materials used by the Independent National ElectoralContinue Reading

Yakubu Dogara, immediate past Speaker of the House of Representatives, has congratulated Sen. Ahmad Lawan and Rep. Femi Gbajabiamila on their election as Senate President and Speaker of the Senate and House of Representatives, respectively. Dogara also felicitated with Sen. Ovie Omo-Agege and Rep. Ahmed Idris Wase for their emergenceContinue Reading

President Muhammadu Buhari says his administration will ensure effective asset declaration by public office holders and ensure sanctions by professional bodies against lawyers, bankers, brokers, public officials, and other individuals facilitating corrupt practices. The president gave this assurance while speaking at the National Democracy Day Anti-Corruption Summit in Abuja onContinue Reading