…election in the state. In a statement issued on Monday by the British High Commission in Abuja, the UK commended Ekiti voters for participating in the June 20 election and exercising their democratic rights. It also congratulated Governor Oyebanji of the All Progressives Congress, APC, on his re-election. The High Comm…

…quarter of 2026. The Authority Chief Executive, Rabiu Umar, disclosed this on Monday in Abuja during an emergency stakeholders' meeting on rising LPG prices convened by the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Gas), Ekperikpe Ekpo. Umar described imports as the immediate solution to the LPG supply shortfall, sayi…

…to the major market in Giwa became a nightmare. In many cases, we had to travel through Sabuwa and Funtua in Katsina State to reach our destination, increasing fuel costs and exposing us to additional risks. "The situation affected our income because transportation costs became too high and many people avoided travelli…

…to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Sen George Akume, disclosed on Monday in Abuja during the commemoration of World Refugee Day 2026, themed "Until Everyone is Safe." The World Refugee Day celebration served as a platform to highlight the plight of displaced populations and reinforce commitments by stakeholders…

…before Justice Jude Onwuegbuzie of the Federal Capital Territory High Court, Apo, Abuja on June 22, 2026. According to the anti-graft agency, Ayeni was re-arraigned on an amended 18-count charge bordering on alleged criminal breach of trust, misappropriation and diversion of funds amounting to N15.6 billion following t…

…peaceful exercise of his human rights." According to reports, a Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday ordered the remand of Sowore at the Kuje Correctional Centre pending the hearing of his application challenging the revocation of his bail. The court made the order after dismissing an application by Sowore seeking the…

…Commission (ADSIEC) lacked the basic ingredients of credibility. One of the candidates, Abubakar Ahmadu, who spoke for all the candidates, said, “We wish to state emphatically that elections did not hold in all the local government councils across the state on June 13, 2026. We therefore wonder how results were concoct…

…network at the Nigerian Defence Academy in Kaduna, and a 3MW plant at the University of Abuja. It also features massive infrastructure additions for regional healthcare and academic hubs including a 7MW system at the University of Calabar and its Teaching Hospital in Cross River State, alongside a massive 12MW installa…

By Ikechukwu Nnochiri, ABUJA A fresh petition before the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has sought to reopen an investigation into the educational qualifications President Bola Tinubu used to secure clearance to contest the 2023 presidential election. The petition, dated June 19, was filed by a civil…

…laws. Among those whose release was demanded are Mahmud Usman, also known as Abu Bara'a or Abbas Mukhtar, and his deputy, Abubakar Abba, alias Isah Adam or Mahmud Al-Nigeri, both identified as senior members of Jama'atu Ansarul Muslimeena Fi Biladis Sudan (Ansaru), a breakaway faction of Boko Haram. They were arrested…

…Musiliu Akinsanya, popularly known as MC Oluomo, at the Commission's headquarters in Abuja. The proposed partnership is expected to provide pension coverage for an estimated nine million transport workers operating across motor parks, interstate routes, logistics corridors and urban transport networks nationwide. At th…

Justice Peter Odo Lifu of the Federal High Court, Abuja was far less known until June 15, 2026 when an ill-considered judgement he delivered led to political eruption in the country. It was capable of derailing the political process and, several persons and organisations including the judiciary, scrambled to douse the…

…Peoples Movement, APM, came second with 268 votes, while the Labour Party candidate, Abubakar Yahaya-Muhammad, scored 98 votes. Declaring the result, the Returning Officer said the APC candidate met all the legal requirements to be announced winner. The bye-election was conducted to fill the vacant seat in the House of…

By CHUKA NNABUIFE The Igbo people are among Nigeria's greatest wealth creators. They account for a remarkable number of the country's entrepreneurs, industrialists and billionaires. Yet, paradoxically, the South-East - the homeland of the Igbo nation - remains one of the least endowed regions in terms of infrastructure…

…of the poll, Yiaga Africa stated that its Watching The Vote (WTV) Parallel Vote Tabulation (PVT) findings showed that the results declared by INEC fell within its estimated range, indicating that the outcome announced by the electoral umpire was consistent with ballots counted at polling units. ALSO READ: Ekiti guber:…

…and accountability in their operations. This is contained in a statement on Sunday in Abuja, by the ICPC Spokesperson, Mr Okor Odey. Odey quoted the Resident Anti-Corruption Commissioner (RACC) for Borno and Yobe States, Mr Linus Gubbi, as given the charge in Maiduguri, while speaking at a sensitisation lecture and int…

…nationwide. According to a statement made available to Defence Correspondents in Abuja on Sunday by the Service's spokesperson, Air Commodore Ehimen Ejodame, this followed the successful completion of an intensive and demanding training programme designed to produce highly skilled, combat-ready and mission-oriented ope…

A mob in Maraban Jos, a community along the Kaduna-Abuja highway in Kaduna State, dragged a woman from police custody and burned her to death over allegations of child theft, police authorities said on Sunday.

…undergo surgery for an undisclosed health condition. The National President of the AGN, Abubakar Yakubu, confirmed the development on Saturday while speaking to journalists. His comments came after a viral video showing Benedict Johnson undergoing an MRI scan sparked concerns about the actor's health. According to Yaku…

…the town. Confirming the incident, Chairman of Tureta Local Government Area, Hon. Aliyu Abubakar Tureta, said the attackers were confronted and forced to retreat by a combined security team. According to him, troops of the 8 Division Nigerian Army Forward Operating Base in Tureta led the operation alongside operatives…

…The keynote speaker and Senior Fellow at the Centre for Democracy and Development, Abuja, Professor Jibrin Ibrahim, lamented the worsening insecurity in the country. He said the way out of the problems facing the country is for the government in power to act fast. He added that the government should not fail in its res…

By Omeiza Ajayi ABUJA - The All Progressives Congress (APC) has congratulated Governor Biodun Oyebanji on his re-election as Governor of Ekiti State, describing his victory as "historic" and "epic." In a statement issued on Sunday in Abuja by its National Publicity Secretary, Felix Morka, the party said Oyebanji's re-e…

…as Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq’s group storms the party’s national headquarters in Abuja on Monday to meet with the national leadership over the crisis triggered by the alleged imposition of Speaker Yakubu Danladi Salihu as the party’s gubernatorial candidate for the 2027 general elections in the state. DAILY POST…

…still serves Nigeria through values she instilled in her son By Johnbosco Agbakwuru ABUJA —THE Vice President, Senator Kashim Shettima, on Sunday, expressed confidence that Nigeria will surmount its current security and economic challenges through fervent prayers, unity, and the collective commitment of its citizens. T…

By Emma Ujah, Abuja Bureau Chief The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr. Taiwo Oyedele and his Federal Capital Territory (FCT) counterpart, Barr. Nyesom Wike have met to finetune the tax administration in the FCT. Mr. Oyedele, in a statement on Sunday, described it as a, “productive bilate…