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target=_blank>2027: Remi Tinubu donates buses to APC youth leaders
First Lady Oluremi Tinubu has donated buses to leaders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Youth Wing ahead of the 2027 elections. She presented the vehicles while receiving the leadership of the APC National Youth Wing at the State House, Abuja, on Friday. The First Lady said young people must resist the temptation to seek
target=_blank>Kano police rescue 9-year-old boy 4 weeks after abduction
The Kano State Police Command has rescued a 9-year-old boy, Ubaiyu Muhammad Sammani, from Rimin Kebbe Quarters, Kano, unhurt, after nearly four weeks in captivity. Ten suspects, including nine men and one woman, have also been arrested in connection with the crime. According to the command’s Public Relations Officer, CSP Abdullahi Haruna Kiyawa,
target=_blank>Police foil bandits’ attack, recover 43 rustled sheep in Sokoto
Operatives of the Sokoto State Police Command have foiled a bandit attack and recovered 43 sheep rustled from Anada village in Binji Local Government Area of the state. The command’s spokesman, DSP Ahmad Rufa’i, said in a statement on Friday that the attack occurred around 9:00 p.m. on Thursday when armed bandits stormed the remote
target=_blank>Gunmen kill three miners in fresh Plateau attack
Gunmen on Thursday killed three miners in a fresh attack along the GSS Daffo Road in Bokkos Local Government Area of Plateau State. The victims were reportedly attacked at about 7:15 p.m. while returning from a mining site at Fubok in Daffo District. Christopher Luka, Bokkos Youth leader, confirmed the incident to Daily Trust on
target=_blank>Electricity: No tariff increase for now – FG
The Federal Government has ruled out any immediate increase in electricity tariffs, reaffirming its commitment to improving power supply through ongoing reforms and strategic investments in the sector. Minister of Power, Joseph Tegbe, made this known during a stakeholders’ engagement session in Lagos. According to the Minister, the engagement marks the beginning of a new
target=_blank>Benue: Police bust terrorists’ ammunition supply syndicate network
The Police in Benue State have dismantled a suspected arms supply network linked to terrorists with the arrest of a 20-year-old suspect with live ammunition in Guma Local Government Area of the state. In a statement signed by the Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Peter Aondongu, on Friday the command disclosed the recovery of 115
target=_blank>Seminarian abducted in Benue
Gunmen have reportedly abducted a seminarian, Kelvin Ochai, from the Catholic Bishop’s Residence in Asa III, Otukpo town, Benue State. Our correspondent gathered that the seminarian was kidnapped on Wednesday night. A statement issued on Friday by the Diocesan Chancellor of the Catholic Diocese of Otukpo, Reverend Father Joseph Aboyi Itodo, confirmed the abduction of
target=_blank>Nigerian lawyers barred from Using ‘Barrister’ Title
The Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun, has directed lawyers and court officials to immediately stop using the title “Barrister” before their names in all official dealings with the Supreme Court She declared the practice inconsistent with the professional standards expected at the nation’s highest court. The directive, which takes immediate effect, applies
target=_blank>Kogi: Catholic priest found dead with machete wound
A Catholic priest, Rev. Fr. Samuel Opeyemi of St. Paul Parish, Ayetoro Gbede, was found dead along Church Road in Ajaokuta, Kogi State, with multiple machete wounds. Residents discovered the cleric’s body on Friday morning, while the circumstances surrounding his death remain unclear. “His assailants must have attacked him several times with machetes. We noticed
target=_blank>ADC to Tinubu: Track down families of Kwara, Borno Kidnappers too
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has challenged President Bola Tinubu to extend the same security resolve that secured the rescue of abducted pupils and teachers in Oriire, Oyo State, to rescuing other Nigerians who remain in captivity across Kwara, Borno and other parts of the country. In a statement issued on Friday by the ADC’s
target=_blank>25 killed, 44 injured as passenger bus plunges into Ravine in Algeria
At least 25 people have been confirmed dead, while 44 others were injured after a passenger bus veered off the road and plunged into a ravine in northern Algeria on Friday. The tragic accident occurred in the El Karma area of Boumerdes Province, about 50 kilometres east of the capital, Algiers. According to Algeria’s Civil
25 killed, 44 injured as passenger bus plunges into Ravine in Algeria
target=_blank>King of the club – Bruno Guimaraes reacts as Howe leaves Newcastle
Newcastle captain, Bruno Guimaraes, has called Eddie Howe the ‘king of this club’ following the head coach’s exit. Howe has left the Premier League club amid Arsenal’s interest in Guimaraes. In an Instagram post, Guimaraes wrote the words over a picture of Howe: “King of this club!! “Thanks for everything you’ve done for us. “I
King of the club – Bruno Guimaraes reacts as Howe leaves Newcastle
target=_blank>Govt must account for every kobo on Safe Schools Funds – Senate declares
The Senate Ad-hoc Committee on the Safe Schools Initiative has launched a probe into the administration of funds allocated to the programme, including foreign grants, donor contributions and budgetary appropriations. Chairman of the committee, Senator Orji Uzor Kalu, announced this on Friday during the opening session at the National Assembly in Abuja, saying the investigation was aimed
Govt must account for every kobo on Safe Schools Funds – Senate declares
target=_blank>Eisenkot criticizes Netanyahu over US-backed Hamas disarmament proposal
Yashar Party chairman Gadi Eisenkot has criticized Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu over the US-backed Hamas disarmament proposal announced on Thursday, accusing the government of abandoning its stated war objectives. In a post on social media, Eisenkot said Israelis were once again learning about a major national security development through foreign media rather than their
Eisenkot criticizes Netanyahu over US-backed Hamas disarmament proposal
target=_blank>IDF says Hamas commander linked to Israeli hostages killed in Gaza airstrike
The Israeli military says it has killed a senior Hamas operative who allegedly participated in the October 7, 2023, attack on Israel and was involved in holding Israeli hostages captive in the Gaza Strip. In a joint statement issued by the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) and the Shin Bet security agency, the military identified the
IDF says Hamas commander linked to Israeli hostages killed in Gaza airstrike
target=_blank>Umahi fires back at Oshiomhole over ‘biased road projects’ allegation
Minister of Works, Dave Umahi, has responded to an allegation recently levelled against him by the lawmaker representing Edo North Senatorial District, Adams Oshiomhole. DAILY POST recalls that Oshiomhole on Thursday alleged that the minister was being nepotistic in the selection of roads to be constructed across the country. “You cannot go from Benin to
Umahi fires back at Oshiomhole over ‘biased road projects’ allegation
target=_blank>US assured Hamas it would ensure Israel complies with disarmament deal – Report
The United States reportedly assured Hamas through international mediators that it would ensure Israel adheres to the terms of a proposed disarmament agreement, according to a report by Al Arabiya. Citing unnamed sources familiar with the discussions, the report said a senior US official joined a recent meeting with Hamas negotiators by phone, where the
US assured Hamas it would ensure Israel complies with disarmament deal – Report
target=_blank>Burna Boy names two current best young players
Grammy-winning Nigerian singer Damini Ogulu, popularly known as Burna Boy, has named Manchester United midfielder Kobbie Mainoo as the current best young player in football, behind only Barcelona winger Lamine Yamal. Mainoo is 21 years of age, while Yamal is 19 years old. Both players were part of England and Spain’s World Cup 2026 squad.
Burna Boy names two current best young players
target=_blank> Xenophobia: Nigerians flee South Africa, leave children behind
Some Nigerians forced to flee South Africa following recurring xenophobic attacks have left behind children born to South African mothers, a Nigerian resident in Johannesburg has disclosed. Mr Francis Akpan, an indigene of Akwa Ibom State who resides in Johannesburg, said the situation has become one of the most painful consequences of the attacks targeting
Xenophobia: Nigerians flee South Africa, leave children behind
target=_blank>Kano health programmes focused on pregnant women, children under five – Commissioner
The Kano State Commissioner for Health, Dr Abubakar Labaran Yusuf, says the state government’s health programmes are focused on improving the wellbeing of vulnerable groups, particularly pregnant women and children under the age of five. He stated this on Friday during a joint mid-year review of the state’s Annual Operational Plan (AOP), where government officials and development
Kano health programmes focused on pregnant women, children under five – Commissioner
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