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•Governor makes five requests •I’ll drive a new beginning, police chief vows Yinka Kolawole in Osogbo Osun state Governor, Ademola Adeleke and the police command, yesterday, held a new partnership meeting, with the governor making five requests for the police command to fulfil as pathway to restoring peace and normalcy to the state. The newly […]
The Iconic Brand Africa (TIBA) has officially announced the opening of nominations for the 8th edition of the TIBA Excellence Awards 2026. The awards ceremony, themed, “Positioning for Influence, Leadership & Business Growth,” is scheduled to hold on Saturday, November 14, 2026, at The Zone, Gbagada. Since its inception, TIBA has recognised more than 800 outstanding […]
Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo, has explained why he sent executive bills to the State House of Assembly seeking amendments to the financial autonomy laws of the Assembly and the judiciary. DAILY POST reports that financial autonomy was granted to the two arms of government during the administration of former Governor Godwin Obaseki in 2023. […]
The management of Nnamdi Azikiwe University, UNIZIK, Awka, has suspended a lecturer in the Department of Chinese Studies, Prof. Ifeanyi Sunny Odinye, for three months with half salary over alleged contravention of the university’s General and Academic Regulations. Odinye was a week ago stripped by suspected students of Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, for allegedly attempting […]
By Peter Duru, Makurdi The Universal Reformed Christian Church, popularly known as NKST Church, has rejected the Federal Government’s proposed pilot ranching programme in Benue State, citing the killing of 5,987 of its members and the destruction of 753 worship centres during attacks blamed on armed herdsmen. The Church said the proposed ranching scheme was […]
By Luminous Jannamike The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, on Monday, dismissed Senator Abdul’Aziz Yari’s projection that the All Progressives Congress, APC, will retain the presidency beyond 2031, accusing the newly appointed Director-General of the APC Presidential Campaign Council of getting carried away by his new position. The party said Yari should first prove his mettle […]
By Ike Uchechukwu, Calabar Cross River State Police Command has arrested two elderly men, aged 68 and 70, over the alleged attempted rape of a 12-year-old girl in Calabar. The incident, Vanguard gathered, occurred at Thomas Henshaw Street, Calabar South LGA in Cross River State and the arrest was carried out following a petition by […]
The Universal Reformed Christian Church, popularly known as NKST, has rejected the Federal Government’s proposed pilot ranching programme in Benue State, saying the government should prioritise the return and resettlement of displaced communities before considering ranching projects. The church said 5,987 of its members had been killed and 753 worship centres destroyed in attacks blamed […]
The Osun State chapter of the All Progressives Congress, APC, and Accord have traded accusations over a shooting at a motor park in Ikire, Irewole Local Government Area, which left a commercial driver and a passenger dead. The APC alleged that political thugs linked to Accord abducted and tortured one of its members, Sunkanmi Abiodun, […]
Governor Agbu Kefas of Taraba State has reiterated his administration’s commitment to rebuilding and modernising the State Government House to meet the demands of contemporary governance and better serve the people of the state. Kefas gave the assurance on Monday while receiving the reports of the Zonal Security Summit Committee and the Committee on the Acquisition and […]
…Releases travel advisory By Olasunkanmi Akoni The Lagos State Government has concluded plans to commence rehabilitation works on Oke-Afa Bridge in Isolo Local Government Area, LGA, for three weeks. Commissioner for Transportation Oluwaseun Osiyemi, announced this on Monday, ahead of the commencement scheduled for Friday, August 28 to Friday, September 18, 2026, about three weeks. […]
By Shina Abubakar, Osogbo The All Progressives Congress (APC) and the Accord Party in Osun State have traded accusations over the violence in Ikire, Irewole Local Government Area, which reportedly left two persons dead. The incident occurred after hoodlums reportedly mobilised to the Naira and Kobo area of the town in an alleged attempt to […]
By Ike Uchechukwu, CALABAR Cross River State Governor, Sen. Prince Bassey Edet Otu, has issued a stern warning to traditional rulers across the state, threatening to strip them of their certificates of recognition should peace collapse in their domains. The governor, represented by his Deputy, Hon Peter Odey, gave the warning on Monday at the […]
The prestigious Maduka University has commenced admissions for the 2026/2027 academic session, inviting prospective students who are ready to pursue quality university education in a structured and forward-thinking environment. Located in Enugu State, Maduka University offers students an opportunity to combine academic learning with practical development, leadership, innovation and personal growth. The university provides a […]
Two people were feared killed in Ikire, Irewole Local Government Area of Osun State, on Monday following a reported clash at Naira and Kobo Junction involving rival groups of commercial transport workers allegedly aligned with different political parties. The incident reportedly occurred around 10:30 am when some commercial drivers alleged to be members of the Accord arrived […]
Kaduna State Government has constituted a nine-member Negotiation Committee to comprehensively engage and review the demands of the Kaduna State University (KASU) chapter of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) and other staff unions. A statement issued by the Secretary to the State Government, Dr AbdulKadir Mu’azu Meyere, also disclosed that Governor Uba Sani […]
Adedayo Akinwale in Abuja The All Progressives Congress (APC) has disowned a self-declared governorship candidate, Mr. Abayomi Hunye, insisting that Senator Adeola Olamilekan Yayi remains the party’s Ogun State gubernatorial standard-bearer for the 2027 The National Secretary of the party, Senator Ajibola Basiru, described his self-declaration as the Ogun State governorship candidate of the party […]
By Omeiza Ajayi ABUJA: The All Progressives Congress (APC) has reaffirmed Senator Adeola Solomon Olamilekan, popularly known as “Yayi,” as its authentic governorship candidate for the 2027 Ogun State election, dismissing the candidacy of Mr Abayomi Hunye as unauthorized. The party also said Hunye remained suspended from its membership. In a statement issued on Monday, […]
By Adeola Badru IBADAN — President Bola Tinubu has linked the N296 billion reconstruction and dualisation of the 56.5-kilometre Ibadan-Ijebu-Ode road to his administration’s efforts to boost economic integration, regional trade and infrastructure-led development in the South-West. Tinubu spoke on Monday at the flag-off of the project at the Idi Ayunre end of the highway […]
By Dayo Johnson, Akure Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa of Ondo State on Monday flagged off the construction of a 2.38-kilometre flyover bridge in Akure, the state capital, describing the project as necessary to address growing traffic congestion and improve transportation in the metropolis. The project, which is the second flyover bridge being constructed in Akure, will […]
Bhima Yudhistira Adhinegara is the Executive Director of the Center of Economic and Law Studies (CELIOS), an Indonesia-based economic think tank. Muhammad Zulfikar Rakhmat is the Director of the China-Indonesia desk at CELIOS. Indonesia produces around 60% of the world’s nickel, a metal used to manufacture batteries for electric vehicles (EVs) – more than any other country in […]
New Zealand’s parliament has adopted a controversial new law blocking a whole avenue of climate litigation and shutting down its most advanced corporate lawsuit, which has been blamed by the government for shaking business confidence and investment. The Climate Change Response (Tort Liability) Amendment Bill, expected to take effect in the coming days after it […]
The management of Lagos State University (LASU), Ojo, has assured students that no qualified student will spend an extra year at the institution due to missing results. The assurance followed reports that about 100 final-year students in the Department of English were at risk of spending an additional year after some of their 300-level results […]
A pro-Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, group in Akwa Ibom State, PDP Advocates for Peace and Justice, PAPA-J, has dismissed the claims that the party collapsed its structure for the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, in the state ahead of the 2027 general election. There were reports that the PDP, alongside other opposition political platforms, endorsed […]
A 23-year-old man from Omaha, Nebraska, who used ChatGPT to plan a bank robbery has been sentenced to 121 months in federal prison for robbing a bank and brandishing a firearm during the crime. Deron Lewis-Payne was sentenced on August 13, 2026, in federal court in Omaha after pleading guilty to bank robbery and brandishing […]
Lagos State University, LASU, has resolved the controversy surrounding the alleged delay in uploading the results of some graduating students in the Department of English, assuring qualified students that they will graduate alongside their colleagues. The university gave the assurance in a statement published on its official social media platform on Sunday, August 23, 2026, […]
Rivers State chapter of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, has uncovered an alleged plot by individuals linked to the Rainbow Coalition, including the University of Port Harcourt, UNIPORT, Vice Chancellor, Professor Princewill Chike, to rig the forthcoming election. In a video clip sighted by DAILY POST, the Publicity Secretary of the party in Rivers State, […]
By Kingsley Omonobi Troops of Operation Fansan Yamma have intercepted three disassembled canoes reportedly procured by a suspected terrorist kingpin, Shehu Bagewaye, to facilitate the movement of his fighters across riverine areas in Zamfara State. The operation, carried out on August 23, 2026, followed credible intelligence that the terrorist leader had arranged for the canoes […]
Islamic scholar Sheikh Sani Yahaya Jingir has clarified his recent comments on the Muslim-Muslim ticket, saying his position was driven by what he described as the need to promote good governance and development. Jingir spoke on Saturday at the Northern Muslims Intellectuals Forum in Jigawa State, where he addressed the controversy surrounding remarks he made […]
— As AMSG pushes for resource wealth, mineral value addition By Gabriel Ewepu ABUJA: The Africa Minerals Strategy Group, AMSG, has disclosed that President Bola Tinubu will chair its third High-Level Roundtable on Critical Minerals Development in Africa in Manhattan, New York, United States, on September 21, 2026. The roundtable, themed “From Resources to Wealth: […]
— Seek election of market executive after police shooting By Nwabueze Okonkwo ONITSHA: Aggrieved traders at the popular Ogbogwu Drug Market in Onitsha, Anambra State, have renewed calls for the removal of the market’s caretaker committee chairman, Mr Ndubuisi Chukwuleta, and the conduct of an election to usher in a democratically elected executive. The demand […]
— Council pays medical bills, distributes relief materials By Musa Ubandawaki, Sokoto SOKOTO: Families displaced by recent terrorist attacks in Kebbe Local Government Area of Sokoto State are battling hunger, trauma and uncertainty, even as the local government council intensifies efforts to cushion their suffering. The attacks, which reportedly claimed lives and destroyed shops, vehicles […]
Operatives of the State Anti-Kidnapping Unit, SAKU, Delta Police Command, have intercepted quantities of “Gbefun Hot Drink” suspected to be adulterated. SAKU, Warri, during a stop-and-search operation along the Warri–Agbarho Expressway, intercepted a Toyota Sienna conveying the drinks and arrested the 44-year-old driver on 17th August 2026. SP Edafe Bright, Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), […]
By Daniel Abia P/Harcourt Movement for the Survival of the Ogoni People, MOSOP, has expressed support for the on-going dialogue between the Ogoni people and the Federal Government, describing its support base as overwhelming and irrevocable. MOSOP says the organization’s commitment to see a permanent resolution to the Ogoni problem is firm, strong and intense, […]
By Jeff Agbodo, Abakaliki ABAKALIKI — The All Progressives Congress (APC) has won all 13 chairmanship and 171 councillorship seats contested in the Ebonyi State local government elections. The results were announced by the Chairman of the Ebonyi State Independent Electoral Commission (EBSIEC), Mr Patrick Enyi, at the commission’s office on Onwe Road, Abakaliki. Among […]
The Abia State chapter of the All Progressives Congress, APC, says it has forgiven Abia North senator, Orji Uzor Kalu, and the member representing Ukwa East/Ukwa West Federal constituency, Chris Nkwonta, for supporting the candidacy of Governor Alex Otti of the Labour Party in 2027. The Abia APC, which held a stakeholders post-primary reconciliation meeting […]
By Peter Duru, Makurdi Benue State Governor, Rev. Fr. Hyacinth Alia, has urged residents to remain calm over the inclusion of the state in the Federal Government’s pilot ranching programme, saying the announcement does not mean that cattle ranching will automatically be established in Benue. Alia spoke at the weekend in Makurdi shortly after swearing […]
Troops of the Joint Task Force North West, Operation FANSAN YAMMA, have rescued six kidnapped victims and recovered N800,000 allegedly taken from them by terrorists in Dandume Local Government Area of Katsina State. The victims were rescued on Saturday, August 22, 2026, after troops responded to a distress call over the abduction of six occupants […]
Troops of Operation Whirl Stroke, OPWS, have killed a suspected bandit and arrested two suspected kidnappers during separate operations in Benue State. The acting Media Information Officer of the task force, Ahmad Zubairu, disclosed this in a statement issued on Friday. Zubairu said troops, acting on credible intelligence, moved against suspected kidnappers who were operating an […]
Benue State Governor, Rev. Fr. Hyacinth Alia, has assured residents of the state that the Federal Government will not force the state or its people to accept cattle ranching against their wishes. The governor made the clarification while speaking about the Federal Government’s planned pilot ranching programme in Benue. He said the people of Benue […]
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike said reviving and completing capital projects abandoned under previous administrations for decades was the hallmark of his three-year tenure. Wike said his administration’s focus on reviving abandoned projects, completing critical infrastructure and delivering new projects had transformed Abuja since he assumed office. He made the remarks […]
By Chidi NkwoparaOWERRI —- Operatives of the Department of State Services, DSS, Imo State Command, in collaboration with other security agencies and local vigilantes, have rescued 29-year-old Ibeabuchi Adibenma, abducted by suspected kidnappers in Orlu Local Government Area of Imo State.According to a statement issued over the weekend by the Command, Adibenma was kidnapped at […]
A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Osun, Olatunbosun Oyintiloye, has urged party leaders and members to turn the party’s loss in the governorship election into victory in the 2027 general elections. Oyintiloye, who spoke with journalists on Sunday in Osogbo, said party members should desist from attributing the electoral setback to a […]
A chieftain of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, Dele Momodu, has said he did not support Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun State for pecuniary gains but for his superlative performance. In a statement he posted on X, the former presidential candidate said Adeleke has turned the ancient town of his birth, Ile Ife, into a […]
Political associates and key members of the political family of the late first civilian governor of Gombe State, Alhaji Abubakar Habu Hashidu, have declared their support for the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate in the state, Dr Jamil Isyaku Gwamna, ahead of the 2027 governorship election. The declaration was made during an enlarged meeting […]
By Ndahi Marama, Maiduguri Air platforms of the Joint Task Force North East, Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK), have conducted a series of intelligence-led precision strikes on terrorist concentrations in different locations across Borno State, reportedly killing scores of Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists. The operations, conducted between the night of August 21 and the early hours of […]
…Says Governor Will Deliver Kogi to Tinubu The Jagaban Grassroots Movement has congratulated Kogi State Governor, Alhaji Ahmed Usman Ododo, on his appointment as Deputy Director in charge of Finance of the Presidential Campaign Council, describing the appointment as a recognition of his leadership capacity, organisational ability and commitment to the success of the party. […]
Former lawmaker, Dino Melaye, has slammed President Bola Tinubu for appointing himself as the chairman of his 2027 campaign council. According to the presidential campaign council list released by the All Progressives Congress, APC, on Saturday, Tinubu and Vice President Kashim Shettima are expected to serve as chairman and vice chairman, respectively. Reacting, Melaye, in […]
Linus Aleke in Abuja The military said the leadership of terrorist groups operating in the North-east, including commanders and fighters, was in panic mode as the Air Component of Task Force North-East, Operation Hadin Kai (OPHK), continued to deliver precision-guided munitions against identified terrorist enclaves in forests in Monguno and Biu Local Government Areas (LGA) […]
Hammed Shittu in Ilorin The realignments among the political stakeholders in Kwara State intensified yesterday as the Chairman and Secretary of Gambari Ward 1 in Ilorin East Local Government Area (LGA) of the state, Alhaji Aliyu Abdulhakeem and Abdulwaheed Dauda Adanla, respectively, and 10 other executives of the ward have resigned their membership of the party, and joined […]