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By Musa Ubandawaki, Sokoto SOKOTO — Troops of Sector 2, Joint Task Force North-West, Operation FANSAN YAMMA, have rescued 23 kidnapped civilians and arrested four suspected members of the Lakurawa terrorist group in separate operations across Sokoto State. The operations, conducted on Sunday, September 20, 2026, also foiled attempted terrorist attacks and led to the […]
Open Forum, an advocacy group in Akwa Ibom State, has urged Governor Umo Eno and the House of Assembly to institutionalise Ibom People’s Assembly, IPA, as well as Akwa Ibom Council of State. The Convener of Open Forum, Citizen Mathew Okono, who made the call in a statement in Uyo on Sunday, said the membership […]
Fear and anxiety have reportedly gripped students of the Taraba State College of Nursing Sciences, Jalingo, following an alleged overnight attack on a female hostel located outside the institution’s main premises. The incident, which occurred in the early hours of Monday, has triggered a peaceful protest by hundreds of students who demanded urgent measures to improve […]
Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Professor Akin Abayomi, has refuted reports circulating online claiming that only one dialysis machine is functional at the Alimosho General Hospital, Igando. Abayomi said the hospital’s Dialysis Centre currently has eight operational machines, with six dedicated to general dialysis patients and the remaining two designated for patients living with HIV […]
Dola Oluteye, PhD, is a senior fellow in energy and transport policy at the UCL Energy Institute and founder of The Professional African Network Advisory Initiative. At the June 2026 UN Climate Meetings in Bonn, the incoming Turkish COP31 Presidency introduced a headline target for the Action Agenda: raising electricity’s share of global final energy […]
. Lateefat is one of us, we’ll deliver PDP, say residents Obantoko communities in Odeda Local Government Area of Ogun State erupted in jubilation at the weekend as hundreds of residents, party faithful and community leaders gathered to declare total support for the Peoples Democratic Party and its governorship candidate for the 2027 election, Oladipupo […]
By Nwabueze Okonkwo, Onitsha Governor Chukwuma Soludo of Anambra has described the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) as a visa through which many Igbo politicians rode to stardom. He said that it is unfortunate that some of the same politicians who used the APGA visa to rise to stardom had lost focus and crossed the […]
By Joseph Erunke, Abuja The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB, has relaxed its long-standing restriction on the swapping of candidates’ registered GSM numbers and changing of registered email addresses, offering relief to candidates who have lost access to their credentials. Under the revised policy, candidates who have lost their registered SIM cards or are […]
Kebbi State governor, Nasir Idris, has condemned the killing of the village head of Lafagu in Bagudo Local Government Area, Alhaji Saidu Mujeli, and assured residents that those responsible would be brought to justice. The governor expressed concern over the security situation around Kaoje, particularly in Lafagu and Buya communities, where lives were lost and […]
Arise Television’s Morning Show anchor, Rufai Oseni, has claimed that the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, is positioning himself for the 2039 presidential election. Oseni made the assertion on Monday while discussing the recent disagreement between Wike and some governors elected on the platform of the All Progressives Congress, APC. He said […]
President moves to streamline ex-governor’s role in 2027 journey Keyamo tipped as campaign spokesperson To avoid clashes, Akpabio, Barau will not report to Yari Emmanuel Addeh in Abuja President Bola Tinubu has moved to give the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister, Nyesom Wike, a clearly defined role in his 2027 re-election campaign, with the former […]
By Efe Onodjae Access Bank Plc has launched a financial crime awareness campaign targeted at teenagers and young students, between ages 12 to 16 warning that young people are increasingly vulnerable to scams and recruitment into financial crimes. The bank, which unveiled its “Spot-The-Scam” campaign in Lagos, said the initiative was designed to equip young […]
The Umeh Youth Assembly (Ovragwa), Isoko South Local Government Area of Delta State, has declared that the community’s political direction ahead of the 2027 elections will be determined by tangible development and performance, rather than political promises. A statement signed by the Umeh Youth Body Publicity Secretary, Comrade Akpomedae Iruoghene God’swork, quoted the Chairman of […]
The women of Obinolu Ngodo in Umunneochi Local Government Area of Abia State have stormed the Umunneochi Local Government Secretariat to protest the alleged invasion and destruction of their farms by herdsmen. The women, who came from different villages in Obinolu, alleged that Fulani herdsmen uprooted their cassava and fed it to their cattle. They […]
Alex Enumah in Abuja The presidential candidate of the Allied Peoples Movement (APM), Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State and his party have dragged the Abia State Government, Governor Alex Otti and two others to court over their alleged unlawful imposition of the sum of N200 million mandatory campaign fee on any presidential candidate wishing […]
By Golok Nanmwa JOS – The Berom Youths Moulder-Association, BYM, has raised the alarm over possible attacks on Berom communities in Barkin Ladi, Riyom and Jos South Local Government Areas of Plateau State, directing residents to remain on red alert. The warning followed renewed attacks in parts of the state which reportedly left nine persons […]
The All Progressives Congress, APC, candidate, Okolosi Ator, has won the Udu State Constituency bye-election in Delta State. Ator won with 8,724 votes, defeating the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate, who polled 214 votes. In a congratulatory message, the state Chairman of the party, Chief Solomon Arenyeka, commended the people of Udu for turning out […]
Troops under Operation Enduring Peace have rescued two kidnapping victims and arrested 12 suspects in separate operations across Plateau State. The operation’s Media Information Officer, Captain Polycarp Oteh, disclosed this in a statement issued on Sunday. According to Oteh, the first operation took place on Saturday when troops of Sector 1, Sub-Sector 12, acting on […]
• Woos global investors for implementation Francis Sardauna in Katsina The Chairman of the North-west Governors’ Forum and Katsina State Governor, Dikko Umaru Radda, will on Monday lead governors from the seven states of the region to New York to present its Peace, Security and Development Framework 2026–2030 to the international community. The framework, which […]
Adedayo Akinwale in Abuja The All Progressives Congress (APC) Grassroots Organisation has warned that the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, must not be allowed to destroy the APC the same way he destroyed the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). The face-off between Wike and some APC governors over his decision to back […]
By Omeiza Ajayi ABUJA: The All Progressives Congress APC Grassroots Organisation has flayed the party’s National Working Committee NWC for its silence in the face of moves it said are polarising APC governors, warning that the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory FCT, Nyesom Wike, must not be allowed to balkanize the party. In a […]
By Haruna Aliyu, Birnin Kebbi BIRNIN KEBBI — Gunmen on Sunday attacked Lafagu village in Bagudo Local Government Area of Kebbi State and killed the village head. The Kebbi State Police Public Relations Officer, SP Bashir Usman, confirmed the killing in a text message but did not disclose the identity of the deceased village head. […]
By Ikechukwu Nnochiri ABUJA – The Allied Peoples Movement (APM) and its presidential candidate, Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State, have instituted a legal action against Governor Alex Otti of Abia State over the alleged unlawful imposition of a N200 million mandatory campaign fee. According to the plaintiffs, the Abia State governor mandated that any […]
The ruling Accord in Osun State has accused the factional National President of the National Union of Road Transport Workers, NURTW, Musiliu Akinsanya, popularly known as MC Oluomo, and some members of the All Progressives Congress, APC, of plotting to violently take over motor parks across the state. The party alleged that the purported takeover […]
The Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Police Command has arrested about 300 suspects during raids on crime-prone areas, shanties and uncompleted buildings across Abuja. The operation, carried out on Saturday, September 19, was aimed at identifying and disrupting criminal activities in locations suspected to serve as hideouts for criminals. The command’s spokesperson, Josephine Adeh, disclosed this […]
By Vincent Ujumadu AWKA — Speakers of the South-East Houses of Assembly have agreed to strengthen collaboration among the five legislatures to promote standardised procedures and uniform legislative best practices across the zone. The speakers made the commitment at a meeting in Awka, where they also stressed the need to redefine inter-state legislative cooperation to […]
…APP candidate unveils 23-point manifesto, flags off campaign By Steve Oko UMUAHIA — The 2027 governorship candidate of the Action Peoples Party (APP) in Abia State, Major-General Ijioma Nwokoro Ijioma (retd.), has attributed his survival of about 30 road accidents and three air crashes to what he described as a divine purpose to govern the […]
The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) has cautioned children, teenagers and young adults against using rolling skate shoes, wheeled footwear and similar devices on public highways. The General Manager of LASTMA, Mr Olalekan Bakare-Oki, gave the warning in a statement on Sunday in Lagos. Bakare-Oki warned that such practices exposed users to grave and […]
The Taraba State Head of Civil Service, Dr Hamidu Ahmed Kara, has assured the leadership and staff of the Taraba State Public Complaints and Anti-Corruption Commission of his office’s continued support towards strengthening institutional efficiency and service delivery. Kara gave the assurance on Saturday during an unannounced visit to the Commission’s headquarters, where he said […]
…Law creates new funding window for education, skills development Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, on Friday signed into law the State Education and Skills Trust Fund Bill, creating a framework for sustainable funding and improved management of the state’s education and skills development sector. Speaking with journalists after the signing ceremony at the Governor’s […]
Barely two days after the management of Ambrose Alli University, AAU, Ekpoma, warned final-year students against wild jubilation following the completion of their last examinations, the university has cancelled the MCB 414 examination written by students of the Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Life Sciences. DAILY POST recalls that the Registrar of the institution, Mrs […]
South Sudan is approaching a critical moment in its political transition. Elections are scheduled for December 2026, while questions around constitutional reform, political inclusion and the faltering implementation of the 2018 peace agreementcontinue to shape debate about the country’s future. As South Sudan considers what legitimate and accountable governance might look like, the experience of […]
On 1 August 2026, Ethiopian federal and Tigrayan forces clashed in western Tigray, a northern Ethiopian region bordering Eritrea and Sudan. By 3 August, fighting had subsided, but hundreds of Tigrayans, including wounded fighters, had crossed into war-torn Sudan. The clash followed Ethiopia’s 1 June election: Tigray did not vote, while Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s […]
A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Osun, Olatunbosun Oyintiloye, has urged President Bola Tinubu not to be distracted by the tactics of the opposition ahead of the 2027 general elections. Oyintiloye advised the President to focus on governance and tackle head-on security threats identified by security agencies. The APC chieftain made the […]
By Ben Ngwakwe, Gombe The Gombe State Government has commenced an emergency vaccination exercise following a diphtheria outbreak that has recorded about 332 cases across four local government areas of the state. The affected local government areas are Akko, Gombe, Kwami and Funakaye. The development was contained in a directive issued by the Gombe State […]
The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, governorship candidate in Ebonyi State, Chief Ifeanyi Chukwuma Odii, has said that the sack of the former Commissioner for Works, Engr. Stanley Lebechi Mbam, is not enough. He insisted that those responsible for the management of public funds must give a comprehensive account of their stewardship. Odii, who spoke through […]
Osun State Police Command has warned individuals and groups against participating in a planned protest allegedly linked to a faceless group identified as the “Congress of Cultists”. The Command, in a statement issued on Sunday by its Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Abiodun Ojelabi, on behalf of the Commissioner of Police, CP Ibrahim Zungura, said the group […]
Fidelis David in Akure The Federal Road Maintenance Agency (FERMA) has begun clearing bushes and desilting drainage channels along the Owo–Ikare–Arigidi–Ekiti State border road in Ondo State, in a move aimed at improving road safety, easing motorists’ visibility and reducing spaces that could provide hiding places for criminals. The intervention, being carried out under FERMA’s […]
Political and current affairs analyst, Ilyasu Gadu, has noted that governors of the All Progressives Congress, APC, have never been accommodating to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike. According to him, the governors believe that what Wike did to weaken and break up the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, could also happen to […]
The Convener of the Igbo Union, Elias Odoemena, has slammed the Progressive Governors’ Forum over its ongoing face-off with the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike. According to him, there was a time when the same governors were enjoying Wike’s support after he helped the party retain the presidency in 2023. He […]
•Rejects ethnic mobilisation, says Ndi Ngwa should make their own political choices Wale Igbintade A chieftain of the Labour Party and youth advocate, Engr. Nwabueze Onwuneme, has accused Chief Charles Ogbonna of attempting to exploit ethnic sentiments in his criticism of Abia State Governor, Mr Alex Otti. Onwuneme, in a statement issued on September 17, […]
Sylvester Idowu in Warri The Delta State Government has said the ongoing economic reforms and empowerment initiatives by the administration of Governor Sheriff Oborevwori would benefit no fewer than 100,000 people and inject about N5 billion directly into the grassroots economy. The state’s Commissioner for Works (Rural Roads) and Public Information, Mr Charles Aniagwu, who […]
Onyebuchi Ezigbo in Abuja The Governing Body of Jehovah’s Witnesses has announced that members can now decide whether to accept or donate the four main components of blood based on their personal conscience. The organisation made this known in a statement issued by its World Headquarters in Warwick, New York, and made available on its […]
By Elizabeth Osayande Academic activities may remain suspended in all Lagos State-owned universities following the ongoing indefinite strike declared by their academic staff unions. This comes four days after the Lagos State University arm of the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU-LASU, declared an indefinite strike over the state government’s failure to implement the 2025 […]
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has described Saturday’s bye-elections in Gombe, Kano, Bauchi and Delta states as an opportunity to test its systems and logistics ahead of the 2027 general elections. The INEC Chairman, Prof. Joash Amupitan, SAN, said the commission would use lessons from the four bye-elections to improve its preparations for the nationwide […]
The Jigawa State Police Command has arrested three suspected members of a cattle-rustling syndicate allegedly operating between Jigawa and Kano states and recovered 11 stolen cattle in two separate operations. The command disclosed this in a statement issued on Saturday by its Public Relations Officer, SP Lawan Shiisu Adam. According to the statement, the first incident occurred […]
The Commissioner of Police, FCT Command, CP Ahmed Muhammed Sanusi, has issued a stern warning to miscreants causing unrest in the nation’s capital to voluntarily return to their respective states of origin or face repatriation. Sanusi gave the warning on Saturday while parading over 300 suspects arrested at various flashpoints, including uncompleted buildings across the Federal Capital […]
Emmanuel Ugwu-Nwogo in Enugu A frontline politician and Chairman of the New Enugu Smart City Development Authority, Rt. Hon. USA Igwesi, has been appointed the Enugu State Coordinator of the Renewed Hope Ambassadors. His appointment was conveyed in an official letter signed by the Director General of the Renewed Hope Ambassadors, Governor Hope Uzodimma, saying that […]
* Says payment systems such as e-wallets, mobile money, virtual assets, vulnerable to risks Ndubuisi Francis in Abuja Global anti-money laundering watchdog, Financial Action Task Force (FATF), has raised the alarm about criminal abuse associated with the gaming and gambling sectors, warning countries that criminals now use gambling platforms for money laundering and smurfing transactions. In […]
The apex socio-cultural Igbo organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, has decried what it described as harmful eating habits among the people. The association said the development was responsible for most modern day illnesses suffered by residents of the South-East. The Dunukofia Local Government Area chapter of the organisation made the assertion on Friday when the chairman of the chapter, […]