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The Yakurr Peoples Club, YPC, Abuja, has made a strong appeal to cultural groups, traditional rulers, community leaders and participants in the ongoing Leboku Festival to refrain from songs, dance chants and other cultural expressions capable of reopening wounds from the recent Ugep–Idomi conflict. The Club said its appeal became necessary following observations made during […]
The Sokoto State Commissioner of Police, Hayatu Shafa, has warned political parties and their supporters against violence, hate speech, fake news and other acts capable of undermining the 2027 elections. Shafa gave the warning on Wednesday during a meeting with chairmen and representatives of political parties in the state. He urged political parties to conduct peaceful campaigns […]
Irate youths in Ikpe Ikot Akpan village, Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, in early hours of Wednesday, burnt to death an unidentified man suspected to be a thief. The Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Timfon John, who disclosed this in a statement in Uyo, said the command has begun investigation into the matter with the aim of […]
With June’s UN climate talks inching towards gridlock, a group of diplomats calling themselves “Friends of Science” issued a stark warning: climate science was under attack in Bonn. The coalition, spanning the world’s richest to its most vulnerable nations, pointed the finger primarily at those who think “science threatens their economic prospects” – a thinly-veiled […]
Yinka Kolawole in Osogbo A fresh constitutional storm may be brewing in Osun State as the Civil Society Coalition has demanded an urgent clarification over who is currently exercising executive authority in the state following the state Governor Ademola Adeleke’s departure for Europe on vacation. The coalition, in a strongly worded statement issued in Osogbo yesterday, […]
Hammed Shittu in Ilorin The political realignment in Kwara State ahead of the 2027 elections intensified yesterday as all the political structures of the Deputy Senate Leader, Lola Ashiru, in Offa Local Government Area of the state have been collapsed into the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). This, according to THISDAY checks, might not be unconnected with […]
By Jeff Agbodo, Abakaliki The Ebonyi State Government has condemned a reported protest in Abuja against Governor Francis Nwifuru, describing the demonstration and narratives surrounding it as politically motivated. The Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Chief Ikeuwah Omebeh, stated this while briefing journalists at his office at the Old Government House, Abakaliki. Omebeh said although […]
By Henry Umoru ABUJA — Four court cases challenging the candidacy of the All Progressives Congress, APC, governorship candidate in Ogun State, Senator Solomon Adeola, have been discontinued by the respective litigants. Adeola, who chairs the Senate Committee on Appropriations, is seeking the APC ticket ahead of the 2027 governorship election in the state. His […]
By Jeff Agbodo, Abakaliki ABAKALIKI — Ebonyi State Governor, Francis Nwifuru, has reinstated the traditional rulers of Ndukwe and Amasiri communities who were dethroned following the communal crisis between Amasiri in Afikpo North Local Government Area and Oso-Edda in Edda Local Government Area of the state. Nwifuru announced the reinstatement while receiving the interim report […]
The Governor Hyacinth Alia-led Benue State government on Wednesday accused former governor Samuel Ortom and some others of weaponizing insecurity in the state. Speaking on Arise Television’s Morning Show, Alia’s Chief Press Secretary, Tersoo Kula, accused Ortom and some others of playing politics with insecurity in the state, while stressing that the governor is not sleeping over […]
The Benue State Police Command has arrested 20 suspects over alleged involvement in kidnapping, armed banditry, robbery and other criminal activities across the state. The suspects were paraded at the command headquarters in Makurdi by the Commissioner of Police, Cletus Nwadiogbu, who disclosed that the arrests followed a series of operations conducted by police personnel […]
The Joint Academic and Non-Academic Staff Unions of state-owned tertiary institutions in Yobe State have issued a fresh 15-day ultimatum to the state government over the non-implementation of key welfare packages for staff of polytechnics and colleges. In a joint press statement issued on Tuesday in Damaturu and signed by JASU President, Comrade Mohamed Bukar, and NASU […]
The Governor Hyacinth Alia-led Benue State Government on Wednesday accused immediate past governor Samuel Ortom of running the state “around” during his eight-year reign. Alia’s Chief Press Secretary, Tersoo Kula, made the remark in response to Ortom’s claim that the current state government had seized cars given to him by the state Executive Council at […]
Fidelis David in Akure The Ondo State Government has raised its 2026 budget from N524.411 billion to N769.384 billion, with the additional N244.973 billion expected to strengthen infrastructure development, particularly roads, water and healthcare projects across the state. The Commissioner for Budget and Economic Planning, Mr. Olaolu Akindolire, disclosed this after the State Executive Council […]
Yinka Kolawole in Osogbo A mild drama, yesterday, enveloped Osun State following the appearance of two petitions at the Osun State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal in Osogbo, with the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) denying knowledge of, or responsibility for, the legal actions purportedly instituted in the names of their […]
Academic staff of Sule Lamido University, Kafin Hausa (SLUK), have rejected the Jigawa State Government’s latest offer on issues affecting the institution, insisting on a two-week warning strike from midnight on September 15, 2026, if their demands are not addressed. The decision was reached by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), SLUK branch, at its […]
Troops of the Joint Task Force (North East), Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK), have arrested two suspected terrorist logistics suppliers and recovered a large quantity of motorcycle spare parts and other items allegedly intended for Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists operating within the Yunusari-Mobbar general area. Captain Mohammed Goni, Acting Military Information Officer, Joint Task Force (North East), […]
A traditional ruler in Oyo State, the Aresaadu of Iresaadu in Surulere Local Government Area, Oba Abraham Adeyeye Oyerinde, has raised an alarm over alleged plans by the State government to dethrone him. Oyerinde made this declaration via a letter addressed to the Acting Governor of Oyo State, Chief Adebayo Lawal. The letter was made […]
Governor Dauda Lawal yesterday approved the appointment of Alhaji Aminu Atiku as the new Emir and Sarkin Zamfaran Zurmi of the Zurmi Emirate Council. This appointment was announced by the Secretary to the Zamfara State Government, Malam Abubakar Mohammad Nakwada. He said the approval followed due consultation and the recommendation of the Kingmakers of the […]
The Abuja Master Plan must not be subordinated to plot-allocation pressures, writes PAT ONUKWULI Abuja was conceived as the triumph of planning over disorder. Yet after recent deluges turned Wuse II, Maitama, Gudu, Lokogoma, Wuye and major arterial roads into temporary rivers, the capital faces a paradox: a city designed for order is producing hydrological chaos. […]
By Ugochukwu Alaribe UMUAHIA — The Coalition of Concerned and Patriotic Ngwa Citizens, CCPNC, has faulted the endorsement of Abia State Governor Alex Otti for a second term by the Ngwa National Association, USA, NNAUSA. NNAUSA, an association of Ngwa indigenes resident in the United States, had adopted Otti as its preferred candidate for the […]
By Christopher Ameh, Bauchi BAUCHI — THE Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Bauchi State has dismissed reports that its structure has collapsed into the Allied Peoples Movement (APM), describing the claim as false and alleging that it was being spread by individuals impersonating party officials. The party’s Legal Adviser in the state, Yahaya Garkuwa, stated […]
By Vincent Ujumadu The Ofala Onitsha Steering Committee has unveiled the official logo and theme for Ofala 2026 festival, which will mark 500 plus years of unbroken monarchy.The festival is scheduled to hold on October 16 and 17 at Ime Obi, Ezechima Square, Onitsha, with the theme, Igba mbo, iga n’iru (Strive and Advance).Chairman of […]
The Kano State Multi-Agency Task Force on Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking has secured nine-year prison sentences for two men convicted of supplying rubber solution and other intoxicating substances to underage children in Kano. The convicts, Kabiru Isa, also known as Mada, and Usman Hamisu, also known as Mani, were sentenced by Magistrate Muhammad Alhaji […]
Print article Share Article Contents Expand menu Close What happened? How did bedrock collapse trigger the flash floods? How have temperatures risen in the affected region? How have rising temperatures affected mountain stability? How have glaciers retreated in the affected region? Can the event be attributed to climate change? On the morning of 26 August, […]
Francis Sardauna in Katsina The Katsina State Government has projected an Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) of N95.77 billion to finance its N828,638,844,091.48 2027 budget. Governor Dikko Umaru Radda revealed this while presenting the 2027 appropriation bill christened: ‘Building Your Future IV’, before the state House of Assembly lawmakers on Tuesday. He explained that the budget has […]
By Shina Abubakar The All Progressives Congress, APC, in Osun State has filed a notice of withdrawal before the Election Petition Tribunal against its controversial petition against Governor Ademola Adeleke’s re-election. The tribunal had on Monday pasted a notice displaying two petitions purportedly filed by the All Progressives Congress, APC, and the Peoples Democratic Party, […]
The Osun State Government and the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, have disagreed over the extension of the tenure of the Vice-Chancellor of Osun State University, UNIOSUN, Professor Clement Odunayo Adebooye, with the government insisting that the decision was made within the law while the union has faulted the process. The dispute followed Governor […]
Katsina State Governor Dikko Radda has presented a proposed N828.64 billion budget for 2027 to the state House of Assembly for consideration and approval. The budget, tagged “Building Your Future IV,” allocates N637.91 billion, representing 76.98 per cent, to capital projects, while N190.73 billion, or 23.02 per cent, is earmarked for recurrent expenditure. The proposed […]
Three persons have reportedly been abducted by suspected kidnappers along the Ebelle-Amughe Road in Okpekpe community, Etsako East Local Government Area of Edo State. DAILY POST gathered that two of the victims were allegedly killed by their abductors, while the third sustained serious gunshot injuries but managed to escape. The development was disclosed in a […]
Carbon credit developers, corporate buyers and some leading conservation NGOs are challenging new proposed rules to stop UN carbon credits being wiped out by fire, drought or logging, in what critics have called a “coordinated lobbying campaign” to weaken the nascent market’s push for greater integrity. According to documents seen by Climate Home News – […]
Chinese industry is beginning to shift from fossil fuels to clean electricity, with wind, solar and batteries progressively displacing coal, oil and gas across the industrial sectors that made the country the world’s factory and largest carbon emitter, a new analysis shows. Clean electricity met all of China’s demand growth in 2025 and coal generation […]
By Golok Nanmwa Presidential candidate of the National Democratic Congress, NDC, Mr Peter Obi, on Tuesday arrived in Jos, Plateau State, ahead of his solidarity visit to Mangu Local Government Area, following the recent deadly attack on communities in the area. Obi was received at the Yakubu Gowon Airport, Heipang, by Plateau State executives and […]
Bandits have attacked communities in Giwa Local Government Area of Kaduna State, killing two people, injuring one and abducting 26 others, the Kaduna State Vigilance Service (KadVS) has said. Mr Yunusa Shehu, Public Relations Officer of KadVS, disclosed this in a statement issued on Tuesday. Shehu said the attacks occurred in Tunburku, Tudun Amada and […]
The Lagos Waste Management Authority, LAWMA, has warned residents who patronise traders operating in unauthorised public spaces that they will face arrest and prosecution from next week. The Authority said the enforcement would target people buying goods from traders operating on roads, medians, setbacks, walkways and other prohibited areas across Lagos State. The Managing Director […]
Kaduna State Government has stated that Governing Boards should provide policy direction and oversight but should not dabble into the day-to-day administration of their institutions. The Secretary to the State Government, Dr AbdulKadir Muázu Meyere who gave this general advice at the inauguration of the Governing Boards of four agencies, noted that ‘’a clear understanding […]
James Sowole in Abeokuta The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Ogun State has assured the people of the state of better welfare if they vote for party’s candidates in the 2027 The PPD Deputy Governorship Candidate for the state Hajia (Dr.) ’Yemi Sowunmi-Kolapo, gave the assurance urging the people to vote massively for all PDP candidates from the National Assembly […]
Rufai Oseni, a co-anchor of ARISE Television’s Morning Show, has said poverty increased in Anambra State during the administration of former governor and Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi. Oseni made the remarks on Tuesday while commenting on the debate surrounding Obi’s record as governor of Anambra State. According to him, data from the National […]
Onuminya Innocent in Sokoto The Sokoto State Government has awarded contracts for the construction and rehabilitation of 1,365 kilometres of rural roads across the 23 Local Government Areas, with an additional 530 kilometres already identified for execution under Governor Ahmed Aliyu’s administration. The Special Adviser to the Governor on Rural Roads, Hon. Malami Muhammad Galadanchi […]
*Declares zero tolerance for anti-party in APC Fidelis David in Akure Ondo State Governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, has released N18 million to support vulnerable widows in three local government areas of the state as part of his administration’s efforts to cushion the effects of economic hardship on vulnerable groups. The intervention, implemented under the O’Datiwa Widows […]
By Peter Duru MAKURDI—THE Benue State Government has rolled out stricter rules for schools as pupils, students and other learners resume for the 2026/2027 academic session, banning compulsory extra lessons, unauthorised use of mobile phones and graduation ceremonies for non-exit classes. The Commissioner for Education and Knowledge Management, Dr. Margaret Adamu, while welcoming learners back […]
The Lagos State Government has arraigned more than 100 suspects before the Lagos State Special Offences Mobile Court in Bolade, Oshodi, over alleged offences relating to breach of public peace and conduct capable of causing a breakdown of law and order. The suspects were also charged with the alleged unlawful conversion of government property for […]
The Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC, Osun Sector Command, has called for stronger collaboration with traditional rulers and community leaders to tackle road traffic crashes and improve safety across the state. The Sector Commander, Mr Sunday Adebayo, made the call on Monday when he visited the Olufi of Gbonganland, Oba Adetoyese Oyeniyi, in Gbongan. Adebayo, who was accompanied by […]
Segun Awofadeji in Bauchi Leaders and stakeholders of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), in Bauchi State, from ward and local government levels to the state level, have declared their intention to defect to the Allied Peoples Movement (APM). They made their position known during a meeting held at the Old Banquet Hall of the Bauchi […]
Hammed Shittu in Ilorin Immediate past governor of Kogi State and now Deputy National Coordinator North Central for Arewa for Asiwaju (A4A), Alhaji Yahaya Bello, has charged all the members and leadership of the group to hit the ground running with an uncompromising focus on grassroots integration and broad-based political alignment for the re-election of […]
Since 2023, 14 African countries have introduced export restrictions on unprocessed critical minerals, requiring “local beneficiation” – or in-country processing and manufacturing – prior to export, and demanding technology and financing. Wealthier countries are also supporting the idea of local beneficiation and stepping up investments in resource-rich countries, promising this will help to lift them […]
The enforcement of the Ogombo land judgement in Eti-Osa, Lagos State, is now being carried out, following the decision of the High Court of Lagos State. The case involved interests connected to the historic estate of Late Iyalode Efunroye Tinubu and members of the Kosoko royal family, with Mr. Shafiu Kassim Lumosa and others representing […]
Former Director-General of the Department of State Services, DSS, Lawal Daura, has explained why he abandoned the African Democratic Congress, ADC, for the All Progressives Movement, APM. Daura, who spoke on Channels Television’s Politics Today programme on Monday, said his decision to leave the ADC was primarily influenced by what he described as a lack of leadership […]
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has arraigned a man, Osaretin Osagiede, before a Lagos State High Court in Ikeja over an alleged ₦700 million fraud involving unauthorised access to computer material and the alleged receipt of stolen property. A statement by the anti-graft agency said Osagiede was arraigned on Friday, September 4, 2026, […]
By Ebunoluwa Sessou The Federal Ministry of Education has directed that King’s College, Lagos, be concessioned to the King’s College Old Boys Association (KCOBA), with an immediate commencement of the handover process. The directive was contained in an official letter received by the Parents and Teachers Association (PTA), according to the PTA Chairman, Engr. Peter […]