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As the 2027 elections draw near, the deputy governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Ogun State, Lateefat Sowunmi-Kolapo, on Friday decried the economic hardship in the state, urging residents to collect any money offered by the All Progressives Congress, APC, and still vote the party out. Sowunmi-Kolapo, who insisted that such money belongs to […]
Segun Awofadeji in Bauchi The Coalition of Concerned People of Bauchi and other groups affiliated to the African Democratic Congress (ADC) has announced plans to mobilise 10,000 volunteers to drive the governorship ambition of Senator Halliru Dauda Jika ahead of the 2027 general elections. Leader of the Coalition, Hon. Ahmed Yero, disclosed this yesterday in Bauchi […]
Funmi Ogundare The Place of Liberty School for Special Needs Children weekend, marked its fifth anniversary with the celebration of remarkable progress among its pupils, including some who have transitioned from being dependent on others to acquiring vocational skills and earning income. Speaking at the fifth anniversary of the school and second anniversary of its […]
By Efe Onodjae A yet-to-be-identified officer of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, has reportedly drowned while pursuing a suspected drug offender into the Ethiope River at Obiaruku, Ukwuani Local Government Area of Delta State. The incident, which reportedly occurred on Saturday, was captured in a video circulating on social media and seen by […]
Former President Goodluck Jonathan on Saturday arrived at the Chuba Okadigbo International Airport, Ebonyi State, as the state government renewed its appeal to airlines, private aircraft operators and other air users to patronise the facility. Jonathan, who arrived at about 8:00 a.m. aboard a private jet, was received on behalf of the Ebonyi State Government by the […]
Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Barau I. Jibrin, has removed his Special Legislative Aide, Umar Alhassan, from office over social media posts considered disrespectful to Kano State Governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf. The decision was announced in a statement issued by Barau’s Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Shitu Madaki Kunchi, on Friday. Alhassan, popularly […]
In 2023, under the bright lights of the Expo City Dubai, almost 200 nations adopted an agreement to dramatically alter the world’s relationship with energy. The deal at the COP28 climate summit promised to triple the amount of renewable electricity capacity to at least 11,000 gigawatts (GW) by 2030, and double the rate of energy […]
More than 300,000 solar panels and 120 battery containers are helping to power Africa’s largest copper mine with continuous clean energy in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, as miners turn to solar as an alternative to expensive diesel and energy imports. The project at the Kamoa Copper mine in the south of the DRC, […]
Lidy Nacpil is the coordinator of Asian Peoples’ Movement on Debt and Development (APMDD). Recent reporting on international climate negotiations has highlighted a sharpening divide within civil society and multilateral diplomacy. A troubling, simplistic narrative has taken root: that the UN climate process is witnessing a binary struggle between defenders of science and those attacking […]
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has confirmed the death of 48 persons following the consumption of locally prepared alcoholic and herbal concoctions in Ondo State, with 182 others critically ill. This is according to a statement issued to newsmen in Abuja on Friday evening by NAFDAC Director-General Prof. Mojisola […]
Jehovah’s Witnesses have announced an adjustment to their policy on blood transfusions, allowing members to decide based on personal conscience whether to accept or donate the four main components of blood. The Governing Body of Jehovah’s Witnesses disclosed the change in a statement issued by its World Headquarters in Warwick, New York, and published on […]
The police have arrested a 24-year-old man, Emmanuel Ejim Ejim, a graduating student of the University of Cross River State, UNICROSS. He was arrested on Saturday in connection with a viral video where he shot a pistol sporadically from the window of a moving black jeep, which he and his gang rented for the sign-out event at […]
The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Cross River State has attributed the cohesion and success they currently enjoy to the continued supports and leadership of its national leader and minister of FCT Abuja, Nyesom Wike, and that their presidential candidate, Prof Sandy Onor. Chairman of the party in the state, Venatius Ikem said both individuals […]
Cristina Rumbaitis del Rio is a senior advisor on adaptation and resilience with the United Nations Foundation and Mattias Söderberg is global climate lead at Danish NGO DanChurchAid. Recent extreme events – from wildfires and heatwaves in Europe to flash flooding following a glacier collapse in Nepal – have shocked and devastated communities, bringing years […]
Despite millions of dollars in grants and technical help for African businesses to power farming and other food production activities with renewable energy, most efforts remain stuck at the early stages because they struggle to find the investors, markets and expertise they need to grow. This was the message from a coalition of global institutions […]
Türkiye and Australia risk losing their credibility as hosts of this year’s COP31 UN climate summit if they keep betting on fossil fuels at home, climate policy experts have warned. As governments are expected to continue fraught talks over how to advance the global transition away from oil, coal and gas in Antalya this November, […]
Yemi Kosoko in Jos The Plateau State Police Command has presented cheques amounting to N25,821,550.30 to 22 families of officers who died in active service, in what the Commissioner of Police, CP Ayodeji Faniyan, described as a renewed commitment to police welfare under the Inspector General of Police, IGP Tunji Rilwan Disu. Speaking at the […]
By Shina Abubakar, Osogbo Former National Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Senator Iyiola Omisore, has said his political future is in the hands of God. Omisore, a former senator representing Osun East, spoke on Tuesday in Osogbo during a programme organised by his political associates to mark his 69th birthday. He said he […]
By Vincent Ujumadu AWKA — An Anambra State High Court sitting in Awka has sentenced a native doctor, Ekene Igboekweze, popularly known as “Eke Hit,” to 12 years’ imprisonment for offences arising from alleged kidnapping, protective charms and money rituals. Justice Jude Obiora sentenced Igboekweze to six years’ imprisonment on each of two counts, with […]
By Dayo Johnson, Akure AKURE — Ahead of the 2027 general elections, the Ondo State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) is set to establish nine-member reconciliation committees in each of the 18 local government areas of the state. Chairman of the APC Reconciliation Committee, Prince Biyi Poroye, disclosed this in Akure during a […]
The Benue State Police Command has arrested 17 persons over mob attack on police officers at Adagio, Jato-Aka in Kwande Local Government Area of the state. This was disclosed by the Benue State Commissioner of Police, CP Cletus Nwandiogu during a media briefing in Makurdi. He said the incident occurred on August 30, 2026, after […]
The Bauchi Police Command has arrested three suspects over separate cases of alleged culpable homicide in Bauchi metropolis and Kirfi, as well as criminal conspiracy and foeticide in Ningi Local Government Area. The command said the arrests followed separate incidents recorded between Thursday and Friday in the affected areas. In Bauchi metropolis, a 19-year-old man, […]
George Okoh in Makurdi The Benue State Police Command has advised travellers to avoid night journeys, warning that those whose trips may extend into late hours should consider postponing their journeys to safeguard their lives and property. The Commissioner of Police, Benue State Command, CP Cletus Nwadiogbu, gave the warning yesterday, September 18, 2026, during […]
Onyebuchi Ezigbo in Abuja The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, NAFDAC, has linked the recent deaths in Ondo State to high methanol intoxication from locally prepared alcoholic and herbal concoctions. NAFDAC said laboratory analysis of samples collected from affected communities confirmed presence of high concentration of methanol, a highly toxic substance […]
By Ben Ngwakwe, Gombe The Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC, has dismissed as misleading a viral social media publication alleging that the member representing Balanga/Billiri Federal Constituency of Gombe State in the House of Representatives, Hon. Ali Isah, secured 50 recruitment slots for his constituents. The Corps, in a statement dated September 16, 2026, signed […]
Katsina State Governor, Dikko Umaru Radda has urged All Progressives Congress, APC, leaders and members to accommodate politicians returning to the party and avoid disputes over positions and responsibilities. Radda made the call on Friday while receiving former Secretary to the State Government, Mustapha Muhammad Inuwa, and members of his political structure from the 34 […]
Yemi Kosoko in Jos Five people have been confirmed dead and two others critically injured after gunmen opened fire on traders and buyers at the bustling Friday market in Mangu, about 52 miles south of Jos, the Plateau State capital. The attack occurred at about 8:30 p.m. in the section of the market known for selling perishable […]
Boko Haram fighters used artificial intelligence chatbots from major technology companies to obtain technical and military information, including advice linked to explosives, weapons and combat operations, according to a study by the University of Cambridge. Researchers interviewed 27 former members of the group’s two main factions, the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) and Jama’at […]
The Delta State Government has announced a restriction of movement in Udu Local Government Area from 6:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. on Saturday, ahead of the Udu State Constituency House of Assembly bye-election. The restriction is aimed at ensuring a safe, peaceful and orderly electoral environment, as well as protecting voters and sensitive election materials. According […]
The Benue State Police Command has rescued eight passengers abducted by suspected kidnappers along the Ankpenchi-Ogobia axis of Ohimini Local Government Area. The State Commissioner of Police, Cletus Nwadiogbu, disclosed this on Friday during a press briefing at the command headquarters in Makurdi. According to him, the eight victims were part of 13 passengers kidnapped when armed […]
President Bola Tinubu has commissioned the first Compressed Natural Gas, CNG, Conversion Centre in the South-East, located in Ebonyi State. Commissioning the centre on behalf of the President, the Minister of State for Industry, John Owan-Enoh, said the project was part of the Federal Government’s efforts to promote skills development, industrial growth and job […]
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has handed over N140 million recovered during an investigation into alleged obtaining of money by false pretence and diversion of funds to an investment and money-lending company, B4 Sail Limited, in Lagos. According to a statement by the agency, the EFCC Lagos Zonal Directorate 2, located at Okotie-Eboh, […]
Senator representing the Abia North senatorial district, Orji Uzor Kalu has reacted to the face-off between the All Progressives Congress, APC Governors’ Forum and the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike. DAILY POST reports that APC governors recently rejected the Rainbow Coalition founded by Wike, which has repeatedly fielded candidates in many […]
There was palpable tension in Aujarawar Alkali community in Gezawa Local Government Area of Kano State after armed bandits stormed the village and abducted its traditional ruler, Alhaji Ahmad Yakubu Ahmad, popularly known as Ruwata Midnight. Eyewitnesses said the traditional leader was whisked away during a late-night raid on Thursday, September 17, 2026, after the […]
Many civil servants in the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, say the increase in the pump price of petrol has raised transportation fares and put additional pressure on their livelihoods. The civil servants made this known in an interview with NAN in Abuja on Friday. A litre of petrol which was sold between N1,180 and N1350 is now […]
Delta State Governor, Sheriff Oborevwori, has charged political leaders, stakeholders and supporters of his administration to take the achievements of the MORE Agenda to the grassroots ahead of the 2027 general election. Oborevwori gave the charge while declaring open a one-day seminar for Special Assistants, Senior Special Assistants and Executive Assistants on political matters, organised by […]
By Ndahi Marama, Maiduguri Troops of Joint Task Force (North East), Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK), have recorded further operational successes in Borno State, foiling terrorist attacks on Forward Operating Bases (FOBs) at Gajiram in Nganzai Local Government Area and Mairari in Guzamala Local Government Area, leading to neutralization of four terrorists, while sustained military pressure […]
The National Coordinator of the Obidient Movement, Yunusa Tanko, has said former Anambra State Governor Peter Obi will not shy away from questions over the state’s alleged debt and financial records during his administration. Tanko stated this on Friday while defending Obi during an interview on Arise TV amid the ongoing controversy over loans, debts […]
The chairman of Esan West Local Government Area of Edo State, Blessing Ebhodaghe, has directed commercial drivers operating in the council to wear All Progressives Congress (APC)-branded caps or risk sanctions. Ebhodaghe issued the directive during a visit to a motor park in the local government area, according to a video circulating on Thursday. He […]
A Kano-based political affairs commentator, Comrade Kabiru Sani Mai Kwanuka, says FCT Minister Nyesom Wike has made a significant contribution to President Bola Tinubu’s political fortunes and should therefore not be treated as less important than APC governors ahead of the 2027 elections. Mai Kwanuka was speaking against the backdrop of the growing disagreement between […]
Sixteen former staff of the defunct Abia State Road Maintenance Agency, ABROMA, have appealed to Governor Alex Otti to intervene in their challenges over low salaries and stagnant grade levels. The staff, who said they were employed in 2014 by the previous administration in the state, said they had remained on Grade Levels 2 and […]
Osun monarch, the Olojudo of Ido-Osun, Oba Olayinka Jokotola, has raised concerns over alleged encroachment on land acquired and earmarked by the government for aviation purposes. Oba Jokotola, who appealed for the land to receive appropriate attention, said the disputed property was part of a government acquisition dating back to 1935 and had, more recently, […]
• Company approves digital assets provisions, directors re-elected Emmanuel Addeh in Abuja Shareholders of Oando Plc yesterday reaffirmed their confidence in the company’s management and strategic direction, approving all resolutions presented at the company’s 47th Annual General Meeting (AGM). The shareholders commended the board and management for their approach to corporate governance, portfolio development and […]
Ndubuisi Francis in Abuja The Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC), at its September 2026 meeting chaired by the Accountant-General of the Federation, Mr. Shamseeldeen Ogunjimi shared a total sum of N2.338 trillion to the three tiers of government as Federation Account allocation for the month of August. From the total distributable amount, inclusive of Gross […]
Scores of people, including women and children, are feared dead following the collapse of a mining pit at Mayo-Kam community in Bali Local Government Area of Taraba State. The incident reportedly occurred on Thursday while illegal miners were working at the site, throwing the community into mourning. A resident of Mayo-Kam, Kenneth Ayila, who confirmed the incident, […]
Apple has raised the bar with the new iPhone 18 Pro, but Samsung has several flagship smartphones capable of going head-to-head with Apple’s latest Pro model. The iPhone 18 Pro comes with Apple’s new A20 Pro chip, a 6.3-inch OLED display, a 48MP triple-camera system and a new variable-aperture main camera. Apple has also introduced […]
By Henry Umoru ABUJA — The National Assembly has appealed to the Federal Government to review its monetisation policy, particularly the non-provision of official accommodation for civil and public servants. The appeal was made by the Clerk to the National Assembly (CNA), Kamoru Ogunlana, while delivering his closing remarks at the end of a one-month […]
By Kingsley Omonobi The FCT Police Command said on Thursday that following an altercation between personnel of Vehicle Inspection Office attached to the FCT Task Force and commercial motorcycle operators at Life Camp which caused some disturbance over enforcement, the Commissioner of Police has ordered an investigation into the incident. Spokesperson of the command, SP […]
Former governors, Otunba Gbenga Daniel and Senator Ibikunle Amosun, were conspicuously absent on Thursday as Governor Dapo Abiodun inaugurated the All Progressives Congress, APC, State Campaign Council for the 2027 general elections in Abeokuta. Despite their absence, Abiodun declared campaign activities open across the 20 local government areas, 236 wards and polling units in the […]
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, in Ondo State has intensified engagement with critical stakeholders ahead of the 2027 general elections. DAILY POST gathered that the focus of the engagement is on strengthening collaboration for a peaceful, credible and inclusive electoral process. The Resident Electoral Commissioner, REC, in the state, Dr Mutiu Olaleke Agboke, led […]