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By Chancel Bomadi Sunday BOMADI — The leadership of Bomadi Urban Community in Bomadi Local Government Area of Delta State has assured traders and residents, particularly members of the Igbo business community, of renewed efforts to tackle burglary and theft in the Bomadi-Overside business district. Chairman of the community, Mr. Famous Ebiare, gave the assurance […]
The management of Confluence University of Science and Technology, CUSTECH, Kogi State, has expelled two students for engaging in gay practices and rusticated four others for one academic session over fighting on campus. This is contained in separate letters addressed to the affected students and signed by the Deputy Registrar, Academics, Eli Gbadafu, on Saturday. The institution […]
Akwa Ibom State Police Command says it has begun investigation into the circumstances surrounding the alleged suicide of Pastor Etetim Udo in Oron local government area of the state. The deceased, Founder and General Overseer of Power in the Word of God for the World Ministries, was said to have hung himself. A statement issued by […]
Funmi Ogundare Worden HCD Limited, recently empowered, 1,330 unemployed and underemployed youths across Lagos State with vocational, entrepreneurship and financial management skills under its Youth Innovation, Enterprise and Livelihood Development (YIELD) project, aimed at improving employability and promoting business creation. The four-week intensive programme was implemented in partnership with Access Bank Plc and in collaboration with […]
Segun Awofadeji in Bauchi Bauchi State Project Management Unit (SPMU) of the Agro-Climatic Resilience in Semi-Arid Landscapes (ACReSAL) Project has reiterated commitment to ensure strict supervision of the ongoing multi billion Naira flood and erosion control project. THISDAY reports that the project is spanning through different locations and communities from Tsohon Kamfani to Gwallagan Mayaka of […]
Motorists, commuters and residents have appealed to Gov. Dapo Abiodun to urgently complete the second section of the Mowe-Ofada road to ease stress and improve road safety. They said the uncompleted stretch had become a major concern, causing prolonged delays, frequent vehicle breakdown, and increased transportation costs for residents, workers and business owners. Some of […]
By Ibrahim Hassan-Wuyo The Incorporated Trustees of the Southern Kaduna Peoples’ United Association, SOKAPU, has instituted a suit before the Federal High Court in Kaduna against the Minister of Works, David Umahi, over the death of Mary Habila, a nurse who died while attached to the minister’s medical team. Read Also: ‘One of my outstanding […]
The Kebbi State government has rejected claims that it abandoned some communities to bandits and terrorists, describing the allegations as false and politically motivated. In a statement issued on Saturday by the governor’s Chief Press Secretary, Ahmed Idris, the government said Governor Nasir Idris was actively leading efforts to improve security by working closely with […]
Muslim Rights Concern, MURIC, has declared that preaching inside commercial vehicles can distract drivers and may also lead to breach of public peace. MURIC made declaration while reacting to the proposed anti-bus preaching bill initiated by Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC. The FRSC had introduced a bill aimed at banning preaching and hawking inside commercial […]
The Allied Peoples Movement, APM, has named Grace Oluwatobi Coker as its deputy governorship candidate for the 2027 Lagos State governorship election. Coker emerged as the running mate to the party’s governorship candidate, Prince Laja Adeoye, and pledged to work towards providing purposeful leadership if elected. Reacting to her nomination on Saturday, she described her […]
James Sowole in Abeokuta As part of efforts to bridge the gap between academic training and industry expectations, Babcock University, Ilishan-Remo, Ogun State, has organised an alumni-led career development session to prepare its final-year students for the realities of the labour market. The initiative, organised by the university’s Alumni Connectivity and Career Services Unit, brought together […]
Lagos State Government has reiterated that residents are free to move during the monthly environmental sanitation exercise, stressing that there is no policy restricting movement and that any arrest based solely on movement is illegal. Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, made the clarification on Saturday in a post on X while […]
The African Democratic Congress, ADC, in Zamfara State has condemned the recent terrorist attack on Sauna Community in Talata Mafara Local Government Area, urging President Bola Tinubu to visit the state and assess the security situation first-hand.The party made the call in a statement issued by its State Publicity Secretary, Abdulkareem Umar Lihidda, and made […]
The Lagos Waste Management Authority, LAWMA, has assured residents that the current challenges affecting waste collection across the state will be significantly reduced within the next six to eight months. The Managing Director of LAWMA, Dr Muyiwa Gbadegesin, gave the assurance on Saturday during the monthly environmental sanitation exercise held in Badagry. Gbadegesin dismissed reports […]
The Sokoto State Government has distanced itself from a self-proclaimed soothsayer, popularly known as Mai Shaho, over a viral video in which he allegedly performed a ritual while making claims about the outcome of the 2027 governorship election.In a statement issued on Friday by the Director General of Media and Publicity, Abubakar Bawa, the government […]
By Dayo Johnson Akure The Chief Medical Director of the Federal University of Technology Akure Teaching Hospital, FUTATH, Prof. Olusegun Ojo, has hailed the timely intervention of the Federal Government over the industrial dispute in the hospital, saying it is aimed at restoring industrial harmony. A meeting scheduled for Friday to find lasting solutions to […]
The Adamawa State Government has begun addressing alleged irregularities in the allocation of shops at the newly reconstructed Modibbo Adama Modern Market, Yola (MAMMY). Governor Ahmadu Fintiri commissioned the market on July 14. It was built to replace the old Yola Market, which was demolished after a series of fire incidents, the latest of which […]
Lagos State Government has sealed more than 20 properties in Ikeja Local Government Area for allegedly breaching the state’s physical planning regulations. The enforcement operation, carried out by the Lagos State Physical Planning Permit Authority, LASPPPA, forms part of ongoing efforts to tackle illegal developments and ensure adherence to approved planning standards. The affected structures […]
Kayode Tokede BUA Cement Plc has released its half-year (H1) unaudited financial statements for the period ended June 30, 2026 with profit before tax of N324,4 billion, about 79 per cent increase over N214.8 billion reported in the half year (H1) ended June 30, 2025. The company reported N728.9 billion revenue in H1 2026, a […]
By Luminous Jannamike The National Union of Road Transport Workers, NURTW, on Friday openly defied Governor Ademola Adeleke’s order suspending its activities in Osun State, insisting that no state governor has the power to shut down the operations of the nationally recognised transport union. Read Also: Adeleke bans NURTW activities in Osun What began as a […]
Five months after the deadly attack on their communities, residents of Kaiama, Woro, Nuku and surrounding areas in the Kwara North Senatorial District, on Friday, protested the endless captivity of over 100 abducted victims still in kidnappers’ den. Aside scores who lost their lives, about 179 residents were abducted during the attack on the communities […]
Abia State Governor, Alex Otti has warned that any uncompleted house discovered to be harboring kidnappers or other criminals will be demolished. Governor Otti made the vow on Thursday while responding to questions from J=journalists during his monthly media chat. He said that regular surveillance was being beamed on uncompleted buildings and forests, to ensure […]
Tunde Akanni The news of the passing of Engineer Gani Adekunle on Saturday, June 27, 2026, came with a heaviness that words can hardly adequately convey. For many of us from Ile Asawo in Ede, Osun State, it was not merely the demise of an individual; it was the departure of a phenomenon, a mentor, […]
Senator representing Borno South, Ali Ndume, has dismissed allegations that he received ransom money or served as a go-between in negotiations between kidnappers and the government, insisting he has never handled N1 billion in cash. Speaking on Channels Television’s Politics Today, on Friday, Ndume described the claims as false while responding to allegations made by […]
By Vincent Ujumadu The President-General of Nzuko Ora Nnewi, Prince Jude Osumuo, has dismissed reports that Nnewi Ichi, one of the four quarters of Nnewi in Anambra State, is threatening to withdraw from the community’s umbrella body over the tenure of the Mayor of Nnewi North Local Government Area. Speaking in an interview in Nnewi, […]
The lawmaker representing Borno South Senatorial District, Ali Ndume, says he has never in his life seen N1billion cash. Ndume made this known on Friday when he appeared as a guest in an interview on Channels Television’s Politics Today. He was responding to kidnap intermediary allegation leveled against him for by one Samaila Kaigame, the […]
Yinka Kolawole in Osogbo The Osun State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) yesterday hailed the return of the Senator representing Osun Central Senatorial District, Senator Olubiyi Fadeyi Ajagunla, to the party, describing his decision as a courageous, patriotic and timely homecoming.Senator Ajagunla had earlier this year defected from the PDP to the All […]
By Yinka Kolawole in Osogbo The Imole Campaign Council (TICC) has reiterated its confidence in Governor Ademola Adeleke’s chances of winning the August 15 governorship election in Osun State, noting that the daily influx of members of the APC into the Accord is a pointer to where the people stand ahead of the poll. Speaking […]
The Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Disu, has directed police officers across the country to shoot on sight anyone found carrying illegal firearms, as part of intensified efforts to curb insecurity. Disu issued the directive on Friday during a stakeholders’ meeting at the Government House in Makurdi, the Benue State capital, saying the move followed President […]
US President Donald Trump will return to the White House Correspondents’ Dinner amid heightened security on Friday, three months after an alleged assassination attempt forced his chaotic evacuation from the event. Defying threats from what he called “lunatics,” Trump is set to give the speech he was prevented from delivering in April when gunshots were […]
The latest generation of phones is closing the gap with professional cameras, offering improved sensors, advanced image processing and stronger low-light performance for photography enthusiasts and content creators. Photography accessories brand Moment has released its list of the top six camera phones of 2026, ranking devices from Apple, Samsung, Google, OnePlus and Xiaomi based on […]
Abia State government has urged residents of Amamba Uzuakoli in Bende LGA whose houses and lands were destroyed by gully erosion, to relocate from the affected areas. The Commissioner for Environment, Philemon Ogbonna, who gave the advise on Friday when he visited the community, said the affected areas are presently unsafe for habitation or farming. Ogbonna who […]
A section of the newly commissioned LAMECO flyover in Osogbo, the Osun State capital, has sustained damage barely three weeks after it was opened to traffic, following prolonged rainfall. The 672-metre flyover, commissioned by Governor Ademola Adeleke on July 1, 2026, developed a noticeable depression on one section of the carriageway after an overnight downpour […]
By Olasunkanmi Akoni The Lagos State Government has released the merit admission list for candidates who sat for the 2026 screening test into Lagos State Model Colleges and upgraded secondary schools following the screening exercise. In a statement issued on Friday by the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Basic and Secondary Education, Abisola Dokunmu-Adegbite, the government […]
By Gift Chapi Odekina Director-General of the Budget Office of the Federation, Tanimu Yakubu, on Friday defended the agency’s role in the controversial budgetary allocation to the Presidential Foreign Investment Promotion Council (PFIPC), insisting that despite provisions made in the 2026 Appropriation Act, not a single kobo was released or spent because the statutory conditions […]
The National Democratic Congress (NDC), Kaduna State chapter, has called for the conduct of a primary election to validly nominate its gubernatorial candidate, either through consensus or a direct primary election. A statement issued on Friday by Tanko Marafa Tsoriang, the State NDC Publicity Secretary, said, “The Kaduna State NDC members are about to be […]
Women from Uzoagba Ancient Kingdom in Ikeduru LGA of Imo State have staged a protest against the chairman of the council, Justice Nze, accusing him of imposing a traditional ruler and President General, PG, on the community without following laid down rules. The protesters described the alleged action of the council chairman as unconstitutional as […]
African Democratic Congress, ADC, presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, has waved off the recent insinuation by President Bola Tinubu in respect of the Federal Government pension backlog, describing it as unnecessary ghosting and futile political shadow chasing by an inept APC-led administration. DAILY POST recalls that Tinubu blasted Atiku for ‘privatizing government assets and leaving pensioners […]
By Olasunkanmi Akoni The Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC, Lagos Sector Command, in collaboration with the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority, LASTMA, has urged motorists to use alternative routes following multiple auto crashes on Kara Bridge along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway in the early hours of Friday, claiming one person. The incident has led to terrible […]
By Shina Abubakar, Osogbo A section of the recently commissioned 672-mete4 LAMECO flyover in Osogbo has suffered damage. The State Governor had on July 1st this year, commissioned the flyover and opened it for public use. However, a section of the flyover sunk earlier hours of Friday, following the downpour which happened for almost 8 […]
The Community of Kuteb Students (CKS), Federal University Wukari (FUW) chapter, Taraba State, has raised concern over the reported health condition of Miss Faith Dan-Asabe Amindi, a student of Taraba State University, Jalingo, who is allegedly experiencing a severe mental breakdown following an incident of abuse. The student body, in a special appeal on Friday, urged […]
Operatives of the Jesse Division in Ethiope-West Local Government Area of Delta State, alongside community youths have arrested a twenty-eight(28)year old notorious cultist, Oghenebuba Mamatime who has been on the Command’s wanted list for allegedly shooting a victim. The suspect was arrested on the 2nd of July 2026 along Ujomi road, Jesse Town after shooting […]
Chuks Okocha in Abuja The political crisis brewing within the Accord Party (AP) in Osun State has deepened as elders and stakeholders loyal to the party’s presidential candidate, Dr. Gbenga Olawepo-Hashim, constituted a seven-member high-powered committee to determine its next political direction following the expiration of its seven-day ultimatum to Governor Ademola Adeleke. The move marks […]
By Vincent Ujumadu AWKA — The Anambra State Government has introduced a plea bargain option for suspects undergoing criminal trial as part of efforts to accelerate the administration of justice and reduce delays in the prosecution of cases. However, suspects standing trial for murder, rape, armed robbery and kidnapping are excluded from the initiative. The […]
Warns against interference, says any deviation could trigger litigation By Dayo Johnson Akure The Oduduwa Citizen Liberation Vanguard (OCLV) has urged the Ekiti State Government to allow the selection process for the new Alara of Aramoko-Ekiti to proceed in accordance with the state’s Chieftaincy Declaration. In a statement jointly signed by its Coordinator, Korede Olanipekun, […]
Troops of the Joint Task Force North East, Operation HADIN KAI, in collaboration with the Yobe State Hunters Group, have arrested five suspected kidnappers during a coordinated raid operation in Fune Local Government Area of Yobe State. Security expert, Zagazola Makama, disclosed this in a post on X. Makama said that the operation was conducted […]
BUA Cement recorded a net foreign exchange gain of N16.57 billion during the first half of 2026 compared with only N782.8 million in the same period last year and a N9.70 billion foreign exchange loss for the full 2025 financial year. This marked reversal reflects the relatively more stable exchange rate environment that has followed the sharp currency […]
Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Disu, has announced a 14-day special security operation aimed at dismantling criminal networks responsible for killings, kidnappings and other violent crimes across Benue State. Speaking at a town hall meeting with stakeholders in Makurdi on Thursday, the IGP described the security situation in the state as alarming, saying the persistent attacks had […]
James Sowole in Abeokuta Former President Olusegun Obasanjo, yesterday, replied to claims by former Ogun State governor, Aremo Olusegun Osoba, that he deceived leaders of the Alliance for Democracy (AD) during the political realignments preceding the 2003 General Election. Obasanjo declared that he neither misled nor deceived anyone in processes that led to the Election […]
In commemoration of World Youth Skills Day 2026, Lagos Ikoyi Elite Lions Club, under Lions International District 404A3, organised a Basic Art of Bead Making training programme for pupils of Premier Day Nursery and Primary School and Raufu Williams Primary School, Surulere, Lagos. The programme was organised in line with the Lions International Global Cause […]