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James Sowole in Abeokuta and Boniface Okoro in Umuahia The governorship candidates of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ogun and Abia States, Oladipupo Adebutu and Dr. Kelechi Anosike, yesterday kicked off their campaigns ahead of the 2027 elections. In Ogun, supporters defied rain and stormed the Ake Palace Pavilion in the heart of Abeokuta […]
Government begins advocacy campaign, plans enforcement against parents who keep children out of school By Edwin Phillip, Lafia LAFIA — The Nasarawa State Government has directed the State Universal Basic Education Board, SUBEB, to commence an advocacy campaign across the state to ensure that children of school age who are out of school return to […]
By Jeff Agbodo, Abakaliki ABAKALIKI — Wife of the President, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, has distributed empowerment items to 500 indigent women in Ebonyi State to support them in starting new businesses or improving existing enterprises. The items included deep freezers, gas cookers with ovens, power generators and industrial grinding machines. Tinubu, who was represented by […]
James Sowole in Abeokuta Massive crowd and supporters of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Wednesday, defied rain and stormed the Ake Palace Pavilion in the heart of Abeokuta as the party officially flagged off its campaigns for the 2027 governorship election. Party supporters and the faithful dressed in the party’s attires, began streaming into the […]
By Dayo Johnson Akure Twenty-four persons have reportedly died while others were hospitalised in Araromi Obu and Odigbo towns in Odigbo Council Area of Ondo State, following suspected food poisoning. The incident, which occurred last weekend, has triggered anger in the affected communities. Youths took to the streets to protest the deaths and marched to […]
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, says internally displaced persons, IDPs, in nine local government areas of Plateau State will be able to vote from designated centres during the 2027 general elections. Resident Electoral Commissioner, REC, in Plateau State, Oliver Agundu, disclosed this during a stakeholders’ meeting in Jos, explaining that the commission is making […]
Kano State Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf has warned political parties and their supporters against hate speech, provocation, intimidation and violence as the 2027 governorship campaign officially begins. The governor issued the warning through his Director-General of Media and Publicity, Sunusi Bature Dawakin Tofa, during a press conference in Kano to mark the start of the […]
The Federal Civil Service Commission, FCSC, has released the dates and designated centres for the 2026 Directorate-Level Promotion Examination. The examination is scheduled in accordance with Circular Ref. No. FC.6243/GOV/2026/VOL.III/22, dated Sept. 8, 2026, and signed by the Chairman of the Commission, Prof Tunji Olaopa. Ibraheem Zakariyya, Head of Press and Public Relations of the […]
Francis Sardauna in Katsina The Katsina State House of Assembly has endorsed Governor Dikko Umaru Radda for a second term and pledged its support for his re-election in the 2027 governorship election. The Speaker of the House, Hon. Nasir Yahaya Daura, revealed the Assembly’s position on Tuesday during the presentation of the N828.64 billion 2027 Appropriation […]
By Adegboyega Adeleye British actor Noel Clarke has been charged with sexual offences including sexual assault, voyeurism and exposure in connection with allegations involving five women. According to the BBC, the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) authorised the Metropolitan Police to charge the 50-year-old Doctor Who and Kidulthood star on Wednesday following an investigation that began […]
The Cross River State Police Command has arrested two men over alleged robberies at filling stations in Calabar and other parts of the state. The suspects, identified as Samuel Udo Udo, 29, and Ezekiel Dominic, 22, were arrested by operatives of the Vehicle Crime Response Unit (VCRU) following a distress call on September 9, 2026. […]
The Ondo State Government has launched an investigation into the deaths of over 24 persons in the Odigbo Local Government Area due to suspected poisoning from locally brewed alcoholic substance. The deaths which occurred over the weekend in Odigbo and Araromi-Obu communities, have thrown residents into mourning. Investigation revealed that over 24 people, mostly youths, died in […]
The Kwara State Signage and Advertisement Agency, KWASAA, on Wednesday removed campaign billboards belonging to Kale Kawu, the gubernatorial candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, for violating the advertising campaign rules, environmental protection standards, and destroying public infrastructure. The two political billboards affected are located at Adabata Junction and the public water facility at […]
Hammed Shittu in Ilorin The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate in Kwara State for 2027 elections, Mr. Suleiman Bolakale Kawu, has condemned the reported removal of his campaign billboards across major streets of Ilorin and other parts of the state, despite the payment of all the required dues to the agency responsible for its […]
* Unveils ‘Adamawa Rising Agenda’ for prosperity, security and shared opportunity Daji Sani in Yola The All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate for Adamawa State, Ahmed Galadima Aminu, on Tuesday formally flagged off his 2027 electioneering with a call for a new politics of purpose focused on productivity, inclusion and security. Addressing journalists and party stakeholders […]
By Innocent Anaba A Federal High Court, Lagos, on Wednesday adjourned until September 21, 2026, hearing of pending applications in the case involving detained businessman and social media influencer, Afolabi Kazeem Michael, popularly known as KC Luxury. The adjournment followed arguments by counsel to Kazeem, Abdulakeem Labi-Lawal, SAN, and that of National Drug Law Enforcement […]
The Yakurr Peoples Club, YPC, Abuja, has made a strong appeal to cultural groups, traditional rulers, community leaders and participants in the ongoing Leboku Festival to refrain from songs, dance chants and other cultural expressions capable of reopening wounds from the recent Ugep–Idomi conflict. The Club said its appeal became necessary following observations made during […]
Irate youths in Ikpe Ikot Akpan village, Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, in early hours of Wednesday, burnt to death an unidentified man suspected to be a thief. The Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Timfon John, who disclosed this in a statement in Uyo, said the command has begun investigation into the matter with the aim of […]
The Sokoto State Commissioner of Police, Hayatu Shafa, has warned political parties and their supporters against violence, hate speech, fake news and other acts capable of undermining the 2027 elections. Shafa gave the warning on Wednesday during a meeting with chairmen and representatives of political parties in the state. He urged political parties to conduct peaceful campaigns […]
Hammed Shittu in Ilorin The political realignment in Kwara State ahead of the 2027 elections intensified yesterday as all the political structures of the Deputy Senate Leader, Lola Ashiru, in Offa Local Government Area of the state have been collapsed into the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). This, according to THISDAY checks, might not be unconnected with […]
Yinka Kolawole in Osogbo A fresh constitutional storm may be brewing in Osun State as the Civil Society Coalition has demanded an urgent clarification over who is currently exercising executive authority in the state following the state Governor Ademola Adeleke’s departure for Europe on vacation. The coalition, in a strongly worded statement issued in Osogbo yesterday, […]
By Jeff Agbodo, Abakaliki The Ebonyi State Government has condemned a reported protest in Abuja against Governor Francis Nwifuru, describing the demonstration and narratives surrounding it as politically motivated. The Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Chief Ikeuwah Omebeh, stated this while briefing journalists at his office at the Old Government House, Abakaliki. Omebeh said although […]
By Henry Umoru ABUJA — Four court cases challenging the candidacy of the All Progressives Congress, APC, governorship candidate in Ogun State, Senator Solomon Adeola, have been discontinued by the respective litigants. Adeola, who chairs the Senate Committee on Appropriations, is seeking the APC ticket ahead of the 2027 governorship election in the state. His […]
By Jeff Agbodo, Abakaliki ABAKALIKI — Ebonyi State Governor, Francis Nwifuru, has reinstated the traditional rulers of Ndukwe and Amasiri communities who were dethroned following the communal crisis between Amasiri in Afikpo North Local Government Area and Oso-Edda in Edda Local Government Area of the state. Nwifuru announced the reinstatement while receiving the interim report […]
The Governor Hyacinth Alia-led Benue State government on Wednesday accused former governor Samuel Ortom and some others of weaponizing insecurity in the state. Speaking on Arise Television’s Morning Show, Alia’s Chief Press Secretary, Tersoo Kula, accused Ortom and some others of playing politics with insecurity in the state, while stressing that the governor is not sleeping over […]
The Benue State Police Command has arrested 20 suspects over alleged involvement in kidnapping, armed banditry, robbery and other criminal activities across the state. The suspects were paraded at the command headquarters in Makurdi by the Commissioner of Police, Cletus Nwadiogbu, who disclosed that the arrests followed a series of operations conducted by police personnel […]
The Joint Academic and Non-Academic Staff Unions of state-owned tertiary institutions in Yobe State have issued a fresh 15-day ultimatum to the state government over the non-implementation of key welfare packages for staff of polytechnics and colleges. In a joint press statement issued on Tuesday in Damaturu and signed by JASU President, Comrade Mohamed Bukar, and NASU […]
The Governor Hyacinth Alia-led Benue State Government on Wednesday accused immediate past governor Samuel Ortom of running the state “around” during his eight-year reign. Alia’s Chief Press Secretary, Tersoo Kula, made the remark in response to Ortom’s claim that the current state government had seized cars given to him by the state Executive Council at […]
Fidelis David in Akure The Ondo State Government has raised its 2026 budget from N524.411 billion to N769.384 billion, with the additional N244.973 billion expected to strengthen infrastructure development, particularly roads, water and healthcare projects across the state. The Commissioner for Budget and Economic Planning, Mr. Olaolu Akindolire, disclosed this after the State Executive Council […]
Yinka Kolawole in Osogbo A mild drama, yesterday, enveloped Osun State following the appearance of two petitions at the Osun State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal in Osogbo, with the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) denying knowledge of, or responsibility for, the legal actions purportedly instituted in the names of their […]
Academic staff of Sule Lamido University, Kafin Hausa (SLUK), have rejected the Jigawa State Government’s latest offer on issues affecting the institution, insisting on a two-week warning strike from midnight on September 15, 2026, if their demands are not addressed. The decision was reached by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), SLUK branch, at its […]
Troops of the Joint Task Force (North East), Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK), have arrested two suspected terrorist logistics suppliers and recovered a large quantity of motorcycle spare parts and other items allegedly intended for Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists operating within the Yunusari-Mobbar general area. Captain Mohammed Goni, Acting Military Information Officer, Joint Task Force (North East), […]
A traditional ruler in Oyo State, the Aresaadu of Iresaadu in Surulere Local Government Area, Oba Abraham Adeyeye Oyerinde, has raised an alarm over alleged plans by the State government to dethrone him. Oyerinde made this declaration via a letter addressed to the Acting Governor of Oyo State, Chief Adebayo Lawal. The letter was made […]
Governor Dauda Lawal yesterday approved the appointment of Alhaji Aminu Atiku as the new Emir and Sarkin Zamfaran Zurmi of the Zurmi Emirate Council. This appointment was announced by the Secretary to the Zamfara State Government, Malam Abubakar Mohammad Nakwada. He said the approval followed due consultation and the recommendation of the Kingmakers of the […]
The Abuja Master Plan must not be subordinated to plot-allocation pressures, writes PAT ONUKWULI Abuja was conceived as the triumph of planning over disorder. Yet after recent deluges turned Wuse II, Maitama, Gudu, Lokogoma, Wuye and major arterial roads into temporary rivers, the capital faces a paradox: a city designed for order is producing hydrological chaos. […]
By Ugochukwu Alaribe UMUAHIA — The Coalition of Concerned and Patriotic Ngwa Citizens, CCPNC, has faulted the endorsement of Abia State Governor Alex Otti for a second term by the Ngwa National Association, USA, NNAUSA. NNAUSA, an association of Ngwa indigenes resident in the United States, had adopted Otti as its preferred candidate for the […]
By Christopher Ameh, Bauchi BAUCHI — THE Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Bauchi State has dismissed reports that its structure has collapsed into the Allied Peoples Movement (APM), describing the claim as false and alleging that it was being spread by individuals impersonating party officials. The party’s Legal Adviser in the state, Yahaya Garkuwa, stated […]
By Vincent Ujumadu The Ofala Onitsha Steering Committee has unveiled the official logo and theme for Ofala 2026 festival, which will mark 500 plus years of unbroken monarchy.The festival is scheduled to hold on October 16 and 17 at Ime Obi, Ezechima Square, Onitsha, with the theme, Igba mbo, iga n’iru (Strive and Advance).Chairman of […]
The Kano State Multi-Agency Task Force on Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking has secured nine-year prison sentences for two men convicted of supplying rubber solution and other intoxicating substances to underage children in Kano. The convicts, Kabiru Isa, also known as Mada, and Usman Hamisu, also known as Mani, were sentenced by Magistrate Muhammad Alhaji […]
Francis Sardauna in Katsina The Katsina State Government has projected an Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) of N95.77 billion to finance its N828,638,844,091.48 2027 budget. Governor Dikko Umaru Radda revealed this while presenting the 2027 appropriation bill christened: ‘Building Your Future IV’, before the state House of Assembly lawmakers on Tuesday. He explained that the budget has […]
By Shina Abubakar The All Progressives Congress, APC, in Osun State has filed a notice of withdrawal before the Election Petition Tribunal against its controversial petition against Governor Ademola Adeleke’s re-election. The tribunal had on Monday pasted a notice displaying two petitions purportedly filed by the All Progressives Congress, APC, and the Peoples Democratic Party, […]
The Osun State Government and the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, have disagreed over the extension of the tenure of the Vice-Chancellor of Osun State University, UNIOSUN, Professor Clement Odunayo Adebooye, with the government insisting that the decision was made within the law while the union has faulted the process. The dispute followed Governor […]
Katsina State Governor Dikko Radda has presented a proposed N828.64 billion budget for 2027 to the state House of Assembly for consideration and approval. The budget, tagged “Building Your Future IV,” allocates N637.91 billion, representing 76.98 per cent, to capital projects, while N190.73 billion, or 23.02 per cent, is earmarked for recurrent expenditure. The proposed […]
Three persons have reportedly been abducted by suspected kidnappers along the Ebelle-Amughe Road in Okpekpe community, Etsako East Local Government Area of Edo State. DAILY POST gathered that two of the victims were allegedly killed by their abductors, while the third sustained serious gunshot injuries but managed to escape. The development was disclosed in a […]
By Golok Nanmwa Presidential candidate of the National Democratic Congress, NDC, Mr Peter Obi, on Tuesday arrived in Jos, Plateau State, ahead of his solidarity visit to Mangu Local Government Area, following the recent deadly attack on communities in the area. Obi was received at the Yakubu Gowon Airport, Heipang, by Plateau State executives and […]
Bandits have attacked communities in Giwa Local Government Area of Kaduna State, killing two people, injuring one and abducting 26 others, the Kaduna State Vigilance Service (KadVS) has said. Mr Yunusa Shehu, Public Relations Officer of KadVS, disclosed this in a statement issued on Tuesday. Shehu said the attacks occurred in Tunburku, Tudun Amada and […]
The Lagos Waste Management Authority, LAWMA, has warned residents who patronise traders operating in unauthorised public spaces that they will face arrest and prosecution from next week. The Authority said the enforcement would target people buying goods from traders operating on roads, medians, setbacks, walkways and other prohibited areas across Lagos State. The Managing Director […]
Kaduna State Government has stated that Governing Boards should provide policy direction and oversight but should not dabble into the day-to-day administration of their institutions. The Secretary to the State Government, Dr AbdulKadir Muázu Meyere who gave this general advice at the inauguration of the Governing Boards of four agencies, noted that ‘’a clear understanding […]
James Sowole in Abeokuta The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Ogun State has assured the people of the state of better welfare if they vote for party’s candidates in the 2027 The PPD Deputy Governorship Candidate for the state Hajia (Dr.) ’Yemi Sowunmi-Kolapo, gave the assurance urging the people to vote massively for all PDP candidates from the National Assembly […]
Rufai Oseni, a co-anchor of ARISE Television’s Morning Show, has said poverty increased in Anambra State during the administration of former governor and Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi. Oseni made the remarks on Tuesday while commenting on the debate surrounding Obi’s record as governor of Anambra State. According to him, data from the National […]