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By Kingsley Omonobi ABUJA — The Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Police Command has arrested 70 suspected hoodlums following a raid on identified criminal black spots around Unity Fountain and its environs in Maitama, Abuja. The operation followed the circulation of a viral video showing the alleged robbery of a victim around the Unity Fountain area. […]
By Musa Ubandawaki, Sokoto SOKOTO — The Sokoto State Government has ordered the immediate closure of Sheikh Musa Ayuba Lukuwa Jumu’at Mosque in the Mabera area of Sokoto metropolis following an alleged attack on the cleric shortly after Friday prayers. The government also ordered a full-scale investigation into the attack and the subsequent killing of […]
President of Dangote Industries Limited, Aliko Dangote, has said having a son is not currently a priority for him, stressing that he is satisfied with the achievements of his three daughters. Dangote, 69, made the disclosure in an interview aired by Arise News on Tuesday, when he was asked whether he still desired a male […]
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB, has moved the arrival time for candidates sitting the first session of the 2027 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination, UTME, from 6:30am to 7:30am. Under the new arrangement, candidates for the first session are expected to arrive at their designated Computer-Based Test (CBT) centres by 7:30am. The examination will […]
The Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Rasidi Adewolu Ladoja, has declared that, contrary to insinuations, he has no anointed gubernatorial candidate ahead of the 2027 election in Oyo State. Ladoja, a former governor of the state, made the assertion while receiving the gubernatorial candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Barrister Hazeem Gbolarumi, at his palace […]
The Ogun State governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, has charged the state judiciary to uphold justice, fairness, accountability and the rule of law, saying public confidence in democracy depends largely on the ability of institutions to discharge their responsibilities impartially and responsibly. Abiodun gave the charge on Monday at a thanksgiving service held at the Cathedral […]
Ahead of the 2027 general election, Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodimma, has inaugurated the All Progressives Congress (APC) State Campaign Council, charging members to extend party operations to every ward, polling unit, and communities across the state for the purpose of sweeping the presidential, National Assembly and State Assembly polls next year. He spoke yesterday […]
…accuses NASS of oversight failure By Emma Ujah The Centre for Social Justice (CSJ) has urged the Federal Government (FG) to immediately commence the implementation of the 2026 Capital Budget, warning that continued delays violate the provisions of the Constitution, the Fiscal Responsibility Act and the Appropriation Act. The demand was contained in an open […]
The Osun State Police Command has recovered another corpse following Sunday’s shooting at the Mayfair Motor Park in Ile-Ife, bringing the number of reported fatalities linked to the incident to two. The development was disclosed on Monday by the command’s spokesperson, Abiodun Ojelabi, as the state continued investigations into the violence that erupted at the motor park. Meanwhile, […]
Oyo State Government has confirmed the arrest of five suspected terrorists involved in the attack on a military camp on the outskirts of Igbeti in the Olorunsogo Local Government Council on Sunday. The State Deputy Governor, Mr Bayo Lawal, made this known in Igbeti on Monday shortly after he was conducted around the scene of […]
The Ado-Odo/Ota Local Government Council has said it will collaborate with relevant state government agencies and stakeholders to address flooding and other infrastructure challenges affecting residents in the area. The Chairman of the council, Lawal Wasiu, stated this during a technical inspection of the flood-prone Sango-Ota–Joju corridor on the Lagos-Abeokuta Expressway. Lawal, who was accompanied […]
By Femi Bolaji JALINGO — KINSMEN of the governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Taraba State, Senator Emmanuel Bwacha, have declared total support for the re-election bids of Governor Agbu Kefas and President Bola Tinubu come 2027. Operating under the umbrella of the Itchen APC Progressive Movement, the group announced the endorsement […]
By Joseph Erunke, Abuja ABUJA — The crisis over the planned concession of King’s College, Lagos, deepened on Monday as the Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, was alleged to have declined to come to the ministry’s headquarters in Abuja to meet protesting workers, amid threats by the unions to disrupt the resumption of Federal […]
By Dayo Johnson, Akure AKURE — The Ondo State Government has announced plans to commence the renovation and rehabilitation of Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) and other government buildings across the state. The initiative, according to the government, is aimed at reducing infrastructure deficits and providing a more conducive working environment for public servants. The […]
No fewer than six people have been reportedly killed and two others injured after suspected Fulani herdsmen opened fire on a commercial bus at Dungus Kuru T-junction, close to Science School in Jos South Local Government Area of Plateau State. Security expert, Zagazola Makama disclosed this in a report he posted on his official X […]
Senator representing Taraba South Senatorial District in the National Assembly, David Jimkuta, has denied allegations that he received N500 million earmarked for women’s empowerment programmes in the zone. Jimkuta, through the Director-General of his campaign organisation, Garleya Gambo Suntai, described the allegation by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) senatorial candidate for Taraba South, Dr Jessy […]
Operatives of the Edo State Command of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, have destroyed five cannabis plantations measuring 2.269668 hectares, with an estimated yield of 5,674.17 kilogrammes. Dr Mitchell Ofoyeju, the Edo State Commander of the NDLEA, disclosed this in a statement made available to newsmen on Monday, September 14, 2026. Ofoyeju said the […]
The Kebbi Police Command, in collaboration with the military, has neutralised several suspected terrorists and recovered rifles, ammunition, motorcycles, and other items during a clearance operation in Gumki Forest, Kangiwa. The Police Public Relations Officer, PPRO, SP Bashir Usman, disclosed this in a statement issued on Monday in Birnin Kebbi. He said the operation was […]
The Benue State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has dismissed as fake recent reports about the “purported expulsion” of a former Commissioner of Power and Transport, Barr. Omale Omale, from the party by persons claiming to be executives of Iga-Okpaya Ward in Apa Local Government Area. This was contained in a statement issued […]
Joint security forces in Anambra State have thwarted the abduction of a 16-year-old boy by unknown persons. The boy was rescued in Onitsha at a checkpoint. A press release by the Anambra State Police Command’s Public Relations Officer, Tochukwu Ikenga, stated that with the rescue, the command has intensified surveillance for suspected the abductors. The […]
On Dennis Pritt Road in Nairobi’s Kilimani district, long queues formed outside the Burundian embassy on 7 September. People were waiting for laissez-passers, temporary travel documents enabling them to return home without valid passports. The embassy had offered to issue them free of charge. Early social-media reports also referred to Congolese nationals preparing to leave […]
About 500,000 hectares of farmland previously occupied by bandits in Kaduna State have been recovered following improved security measures by the state government, enabling farmers to return to their farms. The state Commissioner for Information and Culture, Ahmed Maiyaki, disclosed this at a gala night organised by the Kano Correspondents’ Chapel as part of its […]
No fewer than 13 residents have been killed and several others injured in separate attacks on communities in Jos South, Mangu and Riyom Local Government Areas of Plateau State. The attacks, which occurred on Sunday night, claimed the lives of nine passengers travelling to Jos after suspected terrorists opened fire on their vehicle at Dungus community in […]
The leadership crisis at the Taraba State College of Agriculture, Science and Technology, COAST, Jalingo, has taken a fresh turn following a directive by the state Commissioner, Dr. Mike Dio Jen, for the immediate takeover of the institution by the acting rector, Alhaji Ibrahim Gimba Buba. The directive, issued on Monday, September 14, 2026, reportedly […]
Print article Share All the ambulance services in England experienced some of their busiest-ever days during this summer’s record-breaking June heatwave, according to data obtained by Carbon Brief. In June, temperatures climbed past 37C in parts of the country as authorities declared only the second ever “red” extreme heat warning. Four out of 10 NHS […]
The Benue State Government says it has commenced the arrest and prosecution of individuals and groups involved in the wanton destruction of public utilities and billboards across the state. This was contained in a statement on Monday by the Commissioner of Information and Orientation, Chief Solomon Iorpev. He said the reckless and criminal conduct, which […]
The Benue State Government says it has commenced the arrest and prosecution of individuals and groups involved in the wanton destruction of public utilities and billboards across the state. This was contained in a statement on Monday by the Commissioner of Information and Orientation, Chief Solomon Iorpev. He said the reckless and criminal conduct, which […]
The Abia State Commander of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, CN Leonard Nnadim, has admonished leaders and stakeholders of the National Association of Patent and Proprietary Medicine Dealers, NAPPMED, not to distribute controlled medicines, psychotropic substances and other illicit drugs to members of the Abia public. The commander gave the charge during a […]
The Abia State Commander of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, CN Leonard Nnadim, has admonished leaders and stakeholders of the National Association of Patent and Proprietary Medicine Dealers, NAPPMED, not to distribute controlled medicines, psychotropic substances and other illicit drugs to members of the Abia public. The commander gave the charge during a […]
Fulani communities in Bokkos Local Government Area of Plateau State have reportedly paid N4.5 million in compensation to 38 farmers following the destruction of their farms and crops by herders and their cows in Dambwash, Danbukor and Fokko villages of the council. The compensation payment, which was facilitated by the Commander of Sector 5 of […]
Fulani communities in Bokkos Local Government Area of Plateau State have reportedly paid N4.5 million in compensation to 38 farmers following the destruction of their farms and crops by herders and their cows in Dambwash, Danbukor and Fokko villages of the council. The compensation payment, which was facilitated by the Commander of Sector 5 of […]
The Lagos State Government has clarified that the proposed amendment to the Magistrates’ Law before the State House of Assembly was not initiated as an executive bill but is a private member’s bill aimed at addressing structural challenges within the justice system. The Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Lawal Pedro, SAN, said the clarification became […]
The 2027 governorship candidate of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, in Akwa Ibom State, Senator John James Udoedehe, has likened the peace in the state to that of a graveyard. Governor Umo Eno has, in different fora, prided himself on his ability to maintain peace in the state and bring different stakeholders together in harmony. […]
The State Coordinator of the Rural Access and Agricultural Marketing Project, RAAMP, Benue State, Mr Stephen Numbeve, has said no amount of media spectacle, political rhetoric or what he described as “moonlight tales” can erase the achievements recorded by the administration of Governor Hyacinth Alia. Numbeve made the assertion in a statement on Monday, saying […]
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 […]