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Yinka Kolawole in Osogbo Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has tasked residents of the state to report any suspicious movements or individuals in their areas or neighbourhood to security agencies without any delay. The governor, who made the appeal in response to reported planned terrorist attacks on places of worship in the state called on […]
MAIDUGURI — Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum, has said the insurgency in the state destroyed more than 5,000 school structures and forced about 2.2 million children out of school at the peak of the crisis. Zulum stated this on Sunday in Maiduguri while inaugurating several completed projects across the state. The governor said the destruction […]
By Rotimi Ojomoyela Ado-Ekiti — Ekiti State Governor, Biodun Oyebanji, has formulated six issues for determination before the Election Petition Tribunal hearing petitions arising from the June 20, 2026 governorship election in the state. The governor’s issues for determination were contained in papers filed by his legal team led by Dr Onyechi Ikpeazu, SAN. Oyebanji, […]
By Dayo Johnson AKURE — The Ondo State Police Command has arrested 15 suspects in connection with the sale and distribution of a local herbal alcoholic mixture popularly known as “monkey tail,” suspected to have caused the deaths of 30 people in Odigbo Local Government Area of the state. The State Police Public Relations Officer, […]
Warns against cultural erosion, social media blackmail By Jeff Agbodo, Abakaliki Governor Francis Ogbonna Nwifuru of Ebonyi State has said his administration has completed more than 500 kilometres of roads across the state since assuming office. Nwifuru stated this at the weekend at Amagu, the ancestral home of Izhi Nnodo, during the grand finale of […]
By Shina Abubakar, Osogbo OSOGBO — Tension has gripped Osogbo, Osun State capital, following the reported killing of an aide and associate of Governor Ademola Adeleke, Dauda Oyeyemi, popularly known as “Emir”. Oyeyemi was reportedly shot dead by unidentified gunmen on Sunday amid a dispute over the leadership of a motor park in the state. […]
By Davies Iheamnachor PORT HARCOURT — The Federal Government has said aquatic life and the ecosystem have largely recovered in most creeks across Ogoni, Rivers State, following ongoing environmental remediation efforts. The government also unveiled the second phase of the shoreline cleanup and mangrove restoration programme as part of efforts to complete the environmental restoration […]
The Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, Federal University of Agriculture, Makurdi, FUAM, branch, has called off its four-week “No Pay, No Work” industrial action. The union announced the suspension in a statement signed by its chairperson, Terseer Abari, and made available to journalists on Sunday. According to Abari, the decision followed progress made during the […]
Akwa Ibom State government has dismissed the allegation of being involved in the seizure of ex-governor Udom Emmanuel’s property in Lagos by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC. The 2027 governorship candidate of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, in Akwa Ibom State, Senator John James Akpanudoedehe in a video circulating online has accused the […]
Jenniez School of African Interior Design (JSAID) and FCMB SheVentures have trained 100 interior designers to strengthen their financial literacy, business management skills, and ability to build sustainable enterprises. The programme combined JSAID’s expertise in interior design education, professional development, and entrepreneurship with FCMB SheVentures’ financial and business development support. Participants received practical guidance on […]
Francis Sardauna in Katsina The Katsina State Governor, Dikko Umaru Radda, has pledged to embark on a door-to-door campaign across the state to mobilise support for President Bola Tinubu ahead of the 2027 general election. Radda made the pledge on Sunday at an endorsement rally organised in honour of him and President Tinubu by a […]
The Commissioner of Police, Akwa Ibom State Command, CP Baba Mohammed Azare, has ordered the detention of an officer of the Quick Response Squad, QRS, over the alleged shooting of a seven-year-old boy in Uyo, the state capital. A statement issued by the Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Timfon John, on Sunday, said the CP […]
Enugu State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has expressed concern over reported growing pre-election violence in the state. DAILY POST reports that this comes amid alleged attacks on PDP members in different parts of the state. Reacting to the development, a chieftain of the party, Chief Basil Ani, warned that the growing political […]
By Dennis Agbo, ENUGU One person has been confirmed dead after a four-storey building under construction collapsed on Sunday at Independence Layout, Enugu. The building, located along Ogbaru Street/Alvan Ikokwu Street, reportedly trapped several persons, with three others said to have been rescued from the rubble. An official involved in the excavation and rescue operation […]
12 people have been killed and two others sustained various degrees of injuries in a road traffic crash involving two Volkswagen cars along the Kaduna-Kachia Road in Kaduna State. The Kaduna State Sector Commander of the Federal Road Safety Corps, Mr. Andrew Paul Longkam, who confirmed the incident, explained that those killed were eight males […]
Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has urged residents to remain vigilant and promptly report suspicious movements or individuals to security agencies. The governor’s appeal followed reports of planned terrorist attacks targeting places of worship in parts of Osun State. The alert issued by the Department of State Security, DSS, has prompted calls for increased public […]
The Cross River State Police Command has arrested a theatre assistant over an alleged unauthorised hernia surgery performed on a 60-year-old man at a private clinic in Ekori, Yakurr Local Government Area of the state. The patient, identified only as Ukpan, reportedly developed complications after undergoing the procedure on September 8, 2026, and was discharged […]
By Chiamaka Ekwuwe LAGOS — Former lawmakers under the aegis of the South West Agenda for Asiwaju, SWAGA, are set to regroup in Lagos as the group begins fresh mobilisation for the re-election of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and the emergence of the All Progressives Congress, APC, governorship candidate in Lagos State, Dr Obafemi Hamzat, […]
The Police command in Cross River has arrested a theatre assistant over an alleged unauthorised hernia surgery performed on a 60-year-old man at a private clinic in Ekori, Yakurr LGA. Read Also: Abuja barber’s ‘surgery’ made child bleed to death The command said the patient, whose name was withheld, developed complications after undergoing the procedure […]
Joins PDP, endorses ex-minister for governor By Ben Ngwakwe, Gombe GOMBE — A former Commissioner of the Gombe State Independent Electoral Commission, Hon. Muhammad Ismail City, popularly known as Katukan Akko, has resigned his membership of the All Progressives Congress, APC, and declared support for the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, governorship aspiration of Professor Isa […]
Calls for closure of illegal sand mining sites By Jeff Agbodo AWKA — The International Society for Civil Liberties and Rule of Law, Intersociety, has raised the alarm over what it described as devastating gully erosion at Ugo Community in Aguata Local Government Area of Anambra State. The group, in a petition to Governor Chukwuma […]
LG’s True Wireless Wallpaper TV and Sound Suite AI Sweep Category-Best Titles, Reinforcing LG’s Innovation Leadership in Home Entertainment and Audio News Summary: LG has been named the recipient of the ‘Best Brand of IFA 2026’ title, the highest accolade of the IFA 2026 Innovation Awards. The Wallpaper TV(LG OLED evo W6 AI) was recognized […]
Suspected bandits have reportedly abducted several Islamic clerics who attended a prayer gathering at the residence of Senator Abdul’aziz Abubakar Yari in Talata Mafara Local Government Area of Zamfara State. The incident was disclosed in a post on Saturday evening by crisis reporter in the Northwest region, Bakatsine, via his X handle. According to Bakatsine, […]
Segun Awofadeji in Gombe Gombe State Governor, Alhaji Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya, has sworn-in 19 newly appointed Permanent Secretaries, with this development as the largest single appointment of Permanent Secretaries in the history of the state. While performing the swearing-in ceremony at the International Conference Centre, Gombe yesterday, the governor said the latest appointments brought to 55 […]
Onyebuchi Ezigbo in Abuja The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) administration has empanelled a team of senior health experts to work towards reducing and possibly eliminating maternal mortality within communities in the Capital city under the Maternal and Neonatal Mortal Reduction Innovation Initiative (MAMII). MAMII is a federal government’s healthcare programme that focuses on 172 high-burden Local Government […]
A media aide to former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar, Eta Uso, has faulted the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, over his response to Atiku’s recent proposal on production subsidy. Uso, in a statement on Saturday, said the Presidency’s response focused more on references to Atiku than on the substance of […]
Phrank Shaibu, the Senior Special Assistant on Public Communication to the African Democratic Congress, ADC, presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, on Saturday tackled the Presidency for describing the former vice president as a “veteran presidential candidate.” President Bola Tinubu’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, made the remark following Dangote Refinery’s warning that changes to the […]
Hammed Shittu in Ilorin A House of Representatives candidate on the platform of All Progressives Congress (APC) for Ilorin East/Ilorin South federal constituency of Kwara State, Hon. Abdulquawiy Olododo, has pledged to advance the quality of education of students in his constituency if elected into the National Assembly in the 2027 general election. This, he […]
By James Ogunnaike, Abeokuta The Ogun State Police Command has arrested a 28-year-old suspected vehicle theft kingpin, Mosuru Issa, and recovered a stolen wine-coloured Toyota Camry along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway. Issa, of Osungboye Street, Agege, Lagos State, was arrested by operatives of the Mowe Divisional Police Headquarters during a routine stop-and-search operation along the Mowe […]
Businessman and politician, Abdulrahman Haske, has resigned his membership of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and joined the Allied Peoples Movement (APM) ahead of the 2027 Adamawa State governorship election. Haske, who was formally unveiled as the APM governorship candidate on Saturday in Yola, said his decision to join the party was driven by his […]
By Dayo Johnson Akure The Ondo State Government has confirmed that 29 people died from the consumption of local herbal alcoholic mixtures, commonly called “monkey tail” in Odigbo council area of the state. Health Commissioner, Dr Banji Ajaka, said weekend that there were 60 suspected cases linked to two naming ceremonies. He said the fatality […]
Governor Hyacinth Alia has commended the Department of State Services (DSS) for the prompt and professional operation that led to the arrest of three suspects allegedly connected with the Thursday attack on Ayilamo community in Logo Local Government Area of the state. Governor Alia denounced the attack which led to the tragic loss of innocent […]
Bennett Oghifo Lagos State Deputy Governor and All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate, Dr. Kadri Obafemi Hamzat, has assured to build a more interconnected Lagos, decentralise government services, and develop the distinctive economic advantages of the five divisions of the state, namely: Ikeja, Badagry, Ikorodu, Lagos Island and Epe (IBILE). Speaking on Thursday during an […]
By Luminous Jannamike ABUJA — The People’s Redemption Party, PRP, has warned that a ‘campaign of lies’ against its Bauchi State governorship candidate Shehu Buba, must stop, accusing political opponents of spreading false allegations linking the candidate with banditry and kidnapping. The party, which had initially kept quiet over the allegations, said it could no […]
By Jeff Agbodo, Abakaliki Operatives of the Ebonyi State Police Command have rescued a Methodist cleric, Rev. Ede Sunday, who was abducted in Ohaukwu Local Government Area of the state. The command also said it arrested a suspected cultist and recovered a locally made Beretta pistol loaded with one round of 9mm ammunition in a […]
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has said the suit filed by the presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, Atiku Abubakar, against President Bola Tinubu’s eligibility to contest the 2027 election is an abuse of court process. The electoral body, in it objection and counter-affidavit, filed by Dr Alex Izinyon, SAN, said Atiku’s […]
Former Kano State Governor and National Democratic Party (NDC) vice-presidential candidate, Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, has said he will not forgive Kano State Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf over what he described as betrayal. Kwankwaso stated this in a viral video while addressing party supporters who paid him a courtesy visit in Kano. The former governor […]
By Peter Duru, Makurdi Benue State Governor, Rev Fr Hyacinth Alia, has commended the Department of State Services, DSS, for the prompt and professional operation that led to the arrest of three suspects allegedly linked to the attack on Ayilamo community in Logo Local Government Area, LGA, of the state. The Benue State Police Command […]
Ogun State Governor Dapo Abiodun has said state governors, rather than President Bola Tinubu, should account for how the financial gains from the removal of petrol subsidy are being spent. Abiodun spoke on Thursday at an All Progressives Congress rally held at the Dipo Dina International Stadium in Ijebu-Ode, Ogun State. The governor, speaking in […]
By Steve Oko, UMUAHIA The Abia State Police Command said it had arrested a man and three accomplices allegedly caught while attempting to sell and traffic his 16-month-old biological daughter for financial gain. Read Also: ‘How I made $300 from my 8-yr-old daughter’s pornographic video’ The four suspects were arrested by operatives of the State […]
Cross River State is unlikely to meet the October 1, 2026, deadline set by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for all state governments to drastically reduce transportation costs within their states and between states. Recently, the President directed all states to leverage compressed natural gas (CNG) provisions to reduce the cost of intra- and inter-city transportation for […]
The Chairman of Gwandu Local Government Area of Kebbi State, Atiku Ahmad Mandiya, has denied calling for the beating or killing of people who do not support Governor Nasir Idris, saying a viral video circulating on social media was edited to distort his remarks. The reaction followed the emergence of a video in which Mandiya […]
The Lagos State Government has directed public and private schools across the state to place greater emphasis on safety, cleanliness and healthy practices as learners and staff resume for the 2026/2027 academic session on Monday, September 14, 2026. The Commissioner for Basic and Secondary Education, Jamiu Tolani Alli-Balogun, issued the directive in a statement on Friday welcoming pupils, […]
The Osun State Police Command has strengthened its partnership with the Police Community Relations Committee, PCRC, with the launch of the Safe School Initiative aimed at improving security in schools across the state. The initiative was unveiled on Friday when the Commissioner of Police, Osun State Command, CP Ibrahim Zungura, received the National Chairman of […]
John Shiklam in Kaduna Kaduna State Governor, Senator Uba Sani, has approved the implementation of the 2025 federal government and Academic Staff Union of Universities (FGN ASUU) Salary Agreement for academic staff of Kaduna State University (KASU), effective from October 2026. The Commissioner for Education, Prof. Abubakar Sani Sambo, disclosed this at a press conference in […]
Over 220 others quizzed in 152 criminal cases Rescue nine kidnap victims, recover 101 ammunition By Steve Oko UMUAHIA: The Abia State Police Command has arrested a man and three others allegedly caught while attempting to sell and traffic his 16-month-old daughter for financial gain. The four suspects were arrested by operatives of the State […]
Premier Plantations Limited, a subsidiary of Nosak Group, in collaboration with the African Cataract & Eye Foundation, has successfully concluded the second edition of its three-day Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiative, providing free eye care services to more than 150 residents of the Irrua-Usugbenu community in Esan Central Local Government Area of Edo State. The […]
By Ndahi Marama, Maiduguri The Air Component of Joint Task Force (North East), Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK), employing a force package comprising Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR) and attack platforms, conducted a successful air interdiction operation against a known terrorist enclave at Tumbunma Baba in the Tumbun general area of Borno State in close coordination […]
By Ishola Balogun The newly installed Onise of Ise Kingdom, His Royal Majesty, Oba Adebowale Saliu, has extended an olive branch to all parties involved in the recent Obaship tussle, declaring that he has forgiven everyone and urging the people of the kingdom to unite for its development. The monarch spoke at the maiden edition […]
By Musa Ubandawaki, Sokoto SOKOTO: Sokoto-based Islamic cleric, Sheikh Musa Ayuba Lukuwa, has appealed for calm following an alleged knife attack on him shortly after the conclusion of Jumu’at prayer at his mosque in the Mabera area of Sokoto metropolis. Lukuwa, who sustained a minor injury around his neck during the incident on Friday, said […]