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By Adeola Badru Parents of the 20 prospective National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members abducted by gunmen in Imo State have raised the alarm over threats to kill their children, following a 24-hour ultimatum issued by their captors for the payment of a staggering N1bn ransom. The distraught parents disclosed that the abductors had demanded […]
By Ugochukwu Alaribe, Umuahia Abia state governor, Alex Otti, has said that he is not at war with his predecessors over any matter in the administration of the state. The governor stated this in a statement signed by his special adviser on media and publicity, Mr Ferdinand Ekeoma, following allegations that he had abandoned the […]
By Omeiza Ajayi ABUJA: The Federal Government has been urged to step into the deadly communal crisis between Akpa-Mbakor and Agasha in Benue State, where a leader in one of the communities said over 500 houses have been razed in two months. Community leader and environmental consultant, Arc. Patrick Ukura, said the destruction in Akpa, […]
Parents of the prospective members of the National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, who were recently kidnapped have appealed to the Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Rasidi Ladoja, and other relevant stakeholders to ensure that their children are released unhurt. The parents made the appeal when they visited the traditional ruler at his residence in Ibadan on […]
By Kingsley Omonobi The FCT Police Command said on Saturday that its Anti-Kidnapping Unit, on 2nd October 2026, while on routine patrol around Airport Bridge Taxi Park, observed a fully tinted navy blue Volkswagen vehicle with registration number KMC567LQ parked with its windows wound up. Spokesperson of the command, SP Josephine Adeh, said the vehicle […]
By Davies Iheamnachor, PORT HARCOURT The lawmaker representing Emohua State Constituency at the Rivers State House of Assembly, Hon. (Mrs) Justina Emeji, has revealed that the lawmakers got funding to execute projects during the period of emergency rule declared in the state by President Bola Tinubu. Emeji, who is the deputy chief whip of the […]
By Peter Duru, Makurdi A wooden boat conveying more than 70 mourners and over 30 motorcycles across the River Katsina-Ala at the Buruku Local Government Area, LGA, crossing point in Benue State, capsized Saturday morning, leaving several passengers missing. The incident occurred at about 11am as the passengers, said to be mostly from Mbayon in […]
The Benue State Police Community Relations Committee (PCRC), in conjunction with the Benue State Police Command, has flagged off the Safe School Programme in Benue State, with the participation of key stakeholders in the education sector. The programme, which was held at Government Model Secondary School, High Level, was attended by the Commissioner of Police, […]
The Federal Capital Territory, FCT Police has said a 12-year-old girl rescued while being raped by one Zayyanu Halilu around the Airport Bridge Taxi Park has been confirmed three months pregnant. The FCT Police Public Relations Officer, SP Josephine Adeh disclosed this in a statement she issued and made available to reporters on Saturday. She explained […]
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike, has declared that his stomach is part of what determines good governance in Rivers State. Wike made the remark on Friday during a meeting with leaders and stakeholders of the Evo Kingdom in Obio-Akpor Local Government Area of the state. The Minister said good governance should […]
The toilet facilities at Iginuwa Primary School in Ode-Itsekiri Community, Warri South Local Government Area of Delta State, have been overgrown with weeds, raising concerns about the condition of sanitation facilities in the school. Investigations by DAILY POST also revealed that only four teachers are currently working at the school, while pupils are forced to […]
The Osun State chapter of the All Progressives Congress, APC, has raised concerns over reported cases of extra-judicial killings in Osogbo, the state capital, and other parts of the state. The party, in a statement issued on Saturday, by its Director of Media and Information, Kola Olabisi, said the reported incidents had become a source […]
By Peter Duru, Makurdi Ahead of the 2027 general elections, 96 former All Progressives Congress, APC, Councillorship candidates from the nine Local Government Areas, LGAs, of Benue South Senatorial District, Zone C, have endorsed the incumbent Senator of the district and Minority Leader of the Senate, Senator Abba Moro, for another term in the Senate. […]
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has confirmed the deaths of 20 people in a multiple road traffic crash along the Hawan Kibo-Jos route in Plateau. The Corps Public Education Officer (CPEO), Mr Osondu Ohaeri, disclosed this in a statement issued on Friday in Abuja. Ohaeri said the crash occurred at about 3:32 p.m. after […]
FCT Minister Nyesom Wike has questioned the political legacy of a former Rivers State leader who spent 24 years in top government positions, challenging residents of Evo Kingdom to identify tangible projects and political empowerment brought to the area during that period. Speaking at an interactive session with leaders and stakeholders of Evo Kingdom in […]
Governor Agbu Kefas of Taraba State has expressed concern over rising cases of criminal activities, illicit drug consumption and unprovoked attacks across the state. Kefas raised the concern on Friday at an emergency security meeting convened to address growing security challenges and other emerging threats confronting the state. The governor warned that the increasing rate […]
Ahmad Sorondinki in Kano The Kano State Police Command has reaffirmed that the ban on all forms of Durbar and horse-riding activities in the state remained in force and binding on all persons irrespective of status. The Commissioner of Police, CP Ibrahim Adamu Bakori, stated this yesterday, during a press briefing held at the Bompai Police […]
By Benjamin Njoku Former BBNaija star and beauty entrepreneur, Anita Natacha Akide, popularly known as Tacha, has revealed the reasons behind the launch of her beauty brand, Tacha Beauty. Speaking in a chat with our reporter, Tacha said the brand is built to inspire confidence in women. “To build a beauty brand that reflects what […]
By Musa Ubandawaki, Sokoto SOKOTO — The Sokoto State Government has approved N894.48 million for the procurement of 10 Mitsubishi Canter trucks and construction of 30 commercial shops for the Sokoto State Transport Authority (SSTA). The General Manager of the authority, Alhaji Ibrahim Muhammad, disclosed this on Friday in Sokoto while briefing journalists on reforms […]
Osun State Police Command confirmed has that two people were killed while four others sustained gunshot injuries during a suspected cult clash in Osogbo, Osun State, on Friday. The command’s spokesperson, Abiodun Ojelabi, said the incident was suspected to have been perpetrated by cult groups operating around the Oke-Baale area of Osogbo. Ojelabi said, “The […]
The Ogun State Muslim Council has installed the Peoples Democratic Party’s deputy governorship candidate for the 2027 election, Hajia Lateefat ‘Yemi Sowunmi-Kolapo, as its Grand Matron (Egba Zone). Sowunmi-Kolapo, who is the Iya Sunnah of Egbaland and Ameerah of Ogun State, was installed and decorated at the Ake Palace, Abeokuta, on Thursday, October 1, 2026. […]
Gbenga Sodeinde in Ado Ekiti The Ekiti State Government has declared that Governor Biodun Abayomi Oyebanji’s second term will usher in a new phase of accelerated development, with greater investments in infrastructure, healthcare, education, agriculture and economic growth. The assurance came on Thursday as the Governor’s Second Term Inauguration Planning Committee unveiled the programme of activities […]
By Esther Onyegbula Professionals and business leaders have been urged to move beyond mere activities and translate their ideas and efforts into measurable results through accountability, continuous learning and effective systems. The convener of the High Impact Professionals Seminar, HIPS, and founder of the TALK Office, Njuara Njama, gave the charge at the fourth edition […]
By Esther Onyegbula The human cost of the prolonged demolition dispute involving residents of Okokomaiko, Church Estate 1, Church Estate 2, Igbenyadu Community and Jubilee Estate came into sharp focus when an elderly retiree collapsed in the courtroom during proceedings before a Federal High Court in Lagos. The retiree, identified as one of the affected […]
By Omeiza Ajayi ABUJA: Minister of the Federal Capital Territory FCT, Nyesom Wike, has said his predecessor, Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi, has nothing to show for 24 years as Speaker, Governor and Minister. He challenged the people of Evo Kingdom in Obio-Akpor Local Government Area of Rivers State to point to any tangible development or political […]
Counsel to the Department of State Services (DSS), Akinlolu Kehinde, SAN, on Friday described as “absurd and unprecedented” the alleged volte-face by the presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC), Omoyele Sowore, over the appearance of a witness subpoenaed to testify in his defence. Sowore is currently defending allegations of cyberbullying arising from posts […]
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will introduce new fees for the EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program from November 30, 2026. The agency said the fee adjustments are intended to ensure that charges paid by EB-5 applicants cover the cost of administering the programme, while helping USCIS meet statutory processing-time targets and strengthen programme integrity. […]
The Sokoto State Police Command has foiled a planned attack by armed bandits on Tsabre Village in Isa Local Government Area, recovering two rocket launchers and other items after a gun battle with the attackers. The incident occurred at about 1 am on Friday, October 2, 2026, when a large number of armed bandits reportedly entered […]
When one Black South African journalist decided to leave the profession after only four years, she did not walk away because she had stopped believing in journalism: ‘I mourned because I knew I could have done so much in that space.’ Her experience is documented in a 2025 Reuters Institute fellowship paper by South African […]
Berbera sits on the Gulf of Aden, about 150 miles south of Yemen. Its deep-water berth and the Emirati investment behind it are what Somaliland has been offering Washington. Illustration generated by the author, not a photograph of the port. Somaliland’s president spent two weeks in Washington this month offering almost everything he has. Access […]
In the summer of 2023, a young man from Gafsa tried to cross the Mediterranean on a small boat. He did not make it. His story is one of thousands — and it is increasingly understood by Tunisian institutions through the language of border management. It is also a story about who defines what a […]
Several major banks that helped set up the UN’s now-defunct Net-Zero Banking Alliance (NZBA) in 2021 have since continued to lend money to coal companies, a new report has revealed. Bank of America, Barclays, Citibank, Deutsche Bank and Santander were heavily involved in the NZBA and the associated Glasgow Financial Alliance for Net Zero (GFANZ) […]
Funmi Ogundare Founder and Director of Patrick’s Speech and Language Centre; and Pure Souls Learning Foundation, Dotun Akande, Thursday called for policy changes that will provide social support, respite care, education and employment opportunities for people with autism and intellectual disabilities. Akande made the call at the Patrick’s Speech and Language Centre’s 20th anniversary RISE […]
By Ndahi Marama, Maiduguri Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum, has said he has never ordered the arrest of anybody, including a wide talked about members of opposition parties or those criticising his administration. Speaking in Maiduguri on Friday, Zulum said he was shocked when he heard that some people arrested for wearing “Tinubu […]
The police command in Kano State has reiterated the ban on Durbar and horse/animal-riding activities across the state, warning violators of the possibility of arrest and prosecution. The Commissioner of Police in the state, Ibrahim Adamu-Bakori, gave the warning at a news conference on Friday in Kano. Aminu-Bakori said the ban, imposed by the Kano […]
The prosecution in the trial of Omoyele Sowore, publisher of Sahara Reporters, on Friday faulted the insistence by the defence that the Director General (DG) of the Department of State Services (DSS), Tosin Ajayi, must appear in person to testify as a Defence witness. The Prosecution Counsel, Akinlolu Kehinde, SAN, argued that it was wrong […]
The Kano State Police Command has directed individuals, institutions and organisations planning to hold Durbar or horse- and animal-riding activities in public places to give the command at least 72 hours’ written notice. The command said the measure was necessary to allow security agencies to assess the planned activities and make adequate arrangements to protect […]
The Kano Police Command has issued a stern warning over horse riding by the two rival Emirs of Kano, Mallam Muhammadu Sanusi II and Aminu Ado Bayero, saying anyone who violates the ban will be arrested. The command said, “That any person, institution or organisation that deems it very pertinent to undertake any form of […]
The Abia State Environmental Protection Agency, ASEPA, has sealed a piggery farm operating at Ipupe, Umuahia South LGA of the State, with a fine of N2.5m, for its alleged involvement in practices that could spark a disease outbreak. ASEPA also sealed a three-storey building at Area 5, Agbama Housing Estate in Umuahia South LGA, after […]
A failed prisoner exchange in Niger has revealed a complex network of Libyan, Nigerien, Chadian, and Russian interests converging on one of the Sahara’s most established smuggling corridors. On the maps that colonial cartographers drew of the Sahara, most features carry the names of the people who ‘discovered’ them, or of the places they resembled. […]
This article draws on in-person interviews at Mt Suswa, Olkaria, and Menengai with Coalition for Human Rights in Development (CHRD) members and partners directly affected by geothermal projects. Interviews were led by the Coalition’s Research and Learning Facilitator and interviewees identified through the Community Resource Exchange (CRE), a system to facilitate collaborations and co-develop strategies […]
Ĥ.Urges Ogun indigenes to shun money politics, protect their heritage The Ogun State Muslim Council has installed the Peoples Democratic Party’s deputy governorship candidate for the 2027 election, Hajia Lateefat ‘Yemi Sowunmi-Kolapo, as its Grand Matron (Egba Zone). Sowunmi-Kolapo, who is the Iya Sunnah of Egbaland and Ameerah of Ogun State, was installed and decorated […]
By Kingsley Omonobi Troops of Operation Fansan Yamma have rescued five abducted women in Katsina State and recovered a large herd of rustled livestock after repelling a terrorist attack in Sokoto State. The operations were carried out in separate locations following intelligence reports and support from residents, according to the Joint Task Force North-West, Operation […]
The African Democratic Congress, ADC, governorship candidate for Abia State, Kalu Kalu, has challenged Governor Alex Otti to identify any project executed by his administration in Ohafia Local Government Area. Kalu, who hails from Ohafia, said he would withdraw from the 2027 governorship race if Otti’s administration can show evidence of a single project completed […]
The Commissioner of Police, Yobe State Command, Usman Kanfani Jibrin, has ordered a thorough investigation into two separate cases of alleged murder and child cruelty in the state, with three suspects in custody. This was contained in a press release issued by the Command’s Police Public Relations Officer, ASP Yusuf Adamu Ali, in Damaturu on […]
Overnight on Wednesday, which marked 1,680 days since Vladimir Putin launched his full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Russia unleashed a heavy barrage of strikes against energy infrastructure in Kyiv and other major cities. As weather forecasters predict freezing overnight temperatures in coming days, many suspect this is the beginning of a campaign to knock out Ukraine’s […]
Harjeet Singh is the global convenor of the Fill the Fund campaign and founding director of the Satat Sampada Climate Foundation. Julie-Anne Richards is strategic campaign lead for the Make Big Polluters Pay campaign in Australia. This year, a glacier collapse in Nepal’s Himalayan valleys swept away the lives of at least 1,500 people, with […]
For many sales and commercial professionals, visiting a store is a routine part of the job. But according to Dolapo Otegbayi, Founder and Principal Consultant of DKO Consulting, the real value of a store visit depends on what happens beyond simply showing up. That thinking is at the heart of Know Your Store: A Practical […]
Several traditional rulers in Katsina State have commended the Military, Department of State Services (DSS) and local vigilante groups for foiling another attempt by armed bandits to carry out a mass abduction in Bakori Local Government Area of the state. The state government had penultimate week hailed the security agencies for foiling a mass abduction […]
By Olasunkanmi Akoni LAGOS: One person was killed while three others sustained serious injuries in an auto crash along the Lagos Coastal Road inward Eko Hotel in the early hours of Thursday. The accident involved a grey Lexus Jeep 350 with registration number LSD 554 KV. Operatives of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority, LASTMA, […]