An APC lawmaker in Nasarawa State visited Umaisha General Hospital, demanding answers over donated items he personally purchased for patientsThe lawmaker said over 50 ceiling fans, about 40 standing fans and 50 orthopaedic mattresses he bought for the hospital could not be fully accounted forA hospital staff member tol…
Friends and colleagues of Nigerian dancer and socialite, Iweh Odinaka, popularly known as Poco Lee, have rallied behind him following reports that he is being held on remand in the United Kingdom over an alleged assault offence. Poco Lee’s associates, in separate posts on social media, described him as a kind-hearted p…
The Cross River State Police Command has arrested two men in connection with the alleged attempted rape of a 12-year-old girl in the Thomas Henshaw area of Calabar. The suspects were identified as Moris Monday, 68, a shoe repairer, and Asuquo Effiom, 70. The Police Public Relations Officer of the command, Sunday Eitokp…
Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has explained the approval by his administration for a comprehensive staff payroll verification exercise targeting “ghost” workers across the 23 local government areas of the state. The governor, who gave the explanation on Monday during the commissioning of the Omademe Interna…
The National Chairman of All Progressives Congress, Prof. Nentawe Yilwatda, says fuel subsidy reversal talks can’t be reduced to election season promises . This is as he condemned former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar’s proposal to reverse the removal of petrol subsidy if elected president in 2027. Yilwatda,…
Ondo State Governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, has clarified President Bola Tinubu’s recent comments on the construction of flyovers by state governors, saying the President did not condemn governors for building the infrastructure. It was earlier reported that Tinubu urged state governors to stop building flyovers in areas wi…
Popular Nigerian dancer and socialite Iweh Odinaka, better known as Poco Lee, is being held on remand in the United Kingdom and is expected to appear before a London court in September over an alleged assault offence, according to Benjamin Kuti, popularly known as the Oluomo of Derby, founder of the community of Nigeri…
The Council of Legal Education has imposed a 10-year moratorium on Atiba University, Oyo State, over deficiencies in its facilities and violations of regulations governing legal education. The decision was contained in resolutions adopted at the Council’s Third Quarter Hybrid Meeting held on August 13, 2026, at the hea…
The Inspector-General of Police, Tunji Disu, says the Nigeria Police Force remains resolute and committed to its constitutional responsibility of protecting lives and property. Disu said this on Monday in Abuja during a memorial parade held in honour of 10 Nigerian Police Special Intervention Squad (SIS) officers who w…
Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has congratulated his Chief of Staff, Tayo Ayinde, on his 62nd birthday, describing him as a reliable, loyal and hardworking partner in the administration’s ‘Greater Lagos’ agenda. Sanwo-Olu stated this in a congratulatory message issued on Monday by his Special Adviser on Medi…
Ogun APC gubernatorial candidate, Solomon Adeola, has mourned veteran actor, Taiwo Hassan, popularly known as Ogogo, saying he supported the late actor’s medical treatment and did everything possible to ensure he received necessary care. Adeola, in a tribute signed alongside his wife, Temitope Adeola, and posted on Fac…
The All Progressives Congress and the Peoples Democratic Party in Kwara State have traded accusations over the disruption of an empowerment programme organised by the Kwara Central APC Women Leader, Tawakalitu Agaka, popularly known as Hajia Tawa. The programme, held on Saturday at Agaka’s family residence in Ilorin, w…
Suspect arrested for st@bbing 25-year-old man to d3ath in Bauchi The Bauchi State Police Command has arrested one Abubakar Abdullahi for allegedly st@bbing a 25-year-old man to d3ath in Bayan Bata area of Bauchi metropolis. The spokesperson for the command, SP Nafiu Habib, disclosed this in a statement on Sunday, Augus…
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 Publici…
Retirees under the Federal Government’s pension scheme have given the government 21 days to pay their outstanding N150,000 palliative allowance, threatening a peaceful protest if the payment is not made by September 10, 2026. The pensioners, under the aegis of the Coalition of Federal Pensioners of Nigeria, made the de…
A joint security team in Anambra State has raided suspected secessionist hideouts in Ogbaru Local Government Area, killing six suspected members of the group during a prolonged gun battle. One security operative was also killed in the operation, while another sustained injuries after an explosive device suspected to ha…
The Nigerian Financial Intelligence Unit has disclosed that banks, fintech companies and other reporting entities submitted 42,082 Suspicious Transaction Reports to the agency in 2025. The figure was contained in the NFIU’s 2025 Annual Report, which highlighted continued risks to Nigeria’s financial system and increase…
The Federal Government spent N6.47 trillion on strategic infrastructure development between June 2023 and December 2025, with major highway projects accounting for more than half of the expenditure. An analysis of the newly released Federal Government’s Nigeria Reform Scorecard on savings from fuel subsidy, titled “The…
The 36 state governors are facing growing pressure to account for how they have spent public funds disbursed as revenue by the Federation Account Allocation Committee in the last three years, The PUNCH reports. This scrutiny follows the revelation that the Federation Account disbursed about N47tn to the three tiers of …
The Lagos State Government has commenced the construction of six roads in Ajeromi-Ifelodun Local Government and Ifelodun Local Council Development Area, with the projects expected to improve access to markets and public facilities, ease movement and strengthen economic activity in the densely populated communities. The…
The family of a woman, Olayinka Oremade, who was reportedly abducted by gunmen in the Alapako/Oyebola area of Ogun State, has appealed to the Nigeria Police Force and the government to intensify efforts to secure her release. The victim was reportedly kidnapped alongside one of her staff members on Friday, August 14, a…
Influencer Priscilla Ojo Mkambala and singer Juma Jux share first look at son's face as he turns 1 (photos) Priscilla Ojo has shared her son's face with the world for the first time. The influencer and her musician husband Juma Jux have always been posting their son, Rakeem Mkambala, with his face hidden from the camer…
Missing Oyo National Park ranger found hanging from tree in forest after suspected su!cide A 40-year-old Chief Park Ranger with the Old Oyo National Park has been found d3ad after allegedly taking his own life in a forest area of Tede, Oyo State. The incident was reported to the Tede Police Division on Friday, August 2…
Governor Ademola Adeleke won the August 15, 2026 Osun governorship election after defecting from the PDP to the Accord PartyA public affairs analyst identified incumbency, voter trust in infrastructure delivery, and the Davido factor as key drivers of the outcomeThe result is seen as a blow to the APC in the Southwest …
Troops of the Joint Task Force North West, Operation FANSAN YAMMA, have intercepted three disassembled canoes reportedly procured by notorious terrorist leader Shehu Bagewaye to facilitate the movement of his fighters across riverine areas in Zamfara State. The interception, which took place on August 23, 2026, followe…