The Kogi State Government has announced sweeping security measures in Kabba/Bunu Local Government Area, including a ban on commercial motorcycle

…fueling the crisis within the Abia APC is the widespread perception that the party abandoned many of its long standing and loyal members in favour of individuals perceived to have acquired political influence through financial muscle. “The merchandising of party tickets from the House of Assembly to Governorship and th…

…the systemic nature of the correction rather than isolated sector rotation. The NGX Banking Index declined 10.49% to 2,058.07 points, while the NGX CG Index lost 7.55%, and the NGX Insurance Index retreated 7.22%. The NGX Industrial Goods Index fell 4.11% to 11,114.23 points; the NGX Premium Index shed 4.03%. The NGX 3…

…does the North remain wholly devastated by poverty, the out-of-school-children crisis, banditry and insurgency and other shades of killings? Isn't the trend more about leadership failure and dogmatism? Would you say the insecurity in the South-West has to do with failure of leadership? The insecurity in the North is st…

…of activation. Over time, this may contribute to burnout, chronic fatigue, sleep disturbances, weakened emotional regulation, hypertension, depression, weakened immunity, and other stress-related health conditions. The body was not designed to stay in survival mode indefinitely. Yet for many people, that is exactly wha…

…state. Something is structurally wrong.” Oteri pointed to varied, localized threats: “Banditry ravages the North-West. Insurgency persists in the North?East. The South?East is restless. Violent crime touches every corner.” He conceded risks with state policing but insisted safeguards are mandatory. “This does not mean…

By Dayo Johnson ADO-EKITI - Ekiti State Governor, Biodun Oyebanji, has described his re-election for a second term as a renewed call to service, pledging to govern with humility, compassion and the fear of God. The All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate expressed gratitude to Ekiti voters for the confidence reposed…

…projects were executed, including roads, bridges, schools, healthcare facilities, and urban renewal initiatives. His administration was widely associated with visible development and an unwavering commitment to project completion. "His current assignment as Minister of the Federal Capital Territory has further reinforc…

…not necessarily domiciled in Nigeria. Some fund their applications directly from foreign bank accounts," she said. She added that Nigerian banks have proven more efficient than many people assume when processing investment migration transactions, with exchange rate instability remaining the primary concern. According t…

…of the Federal Republic GCFR. It is instructive that former President Ibrahim Babangida (IBB) whose government could not conclude the June 12 election agreed some 3 decades later that the election was won by Chief Abiola. At a book launch in 2025, Babangida reversed the previous position of his government which decline…

The report said the bandits operated around the Niger-Kwara-Kogi axis before the military offensive.

…who revealed this to DAILY POST in a telephone chat, said he had to feign death when the bandits struck the community on Thursday night. The terrorists had invaded the sleepy Rangarasa village in Rantiya, killing two vigilante operatives while injuring about 15 people in the process. Narrating his ordeal, Dung, a 37-ye…

…even as Tehran said it was closing the Strait of Hormuz again over Israeli attacks in Lebanon. Before boarding his flight to Europe, Vance told reporters he hoped to “make progress on the nuclear issue, make progress on the Lebanon ceasefire issue. Those are the two big things that I think we’re going to be focused on”…

…during the exercise, while exhibits including cannabis, controlled drugs and other banned substances were recovered and taken into custody. The Command said investigations were ongoing to determine the extent of the suspects' involvement and uncover possible links to wider criminal activities. Commissioner of Police in…

…participation remained moderate despite the high-profile nature of the election. Oyebanji was first sworn in as Governor of Ekiti State on October 16, 2022, after emerging victorious in the 2022 governorship election, marking the commencement of his first term in office. In August 2025, Oyebanji announced the dissoluti…

The incumbent governor and candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Biodun Oyebanji, has been returned to the highest political office in Ekiti to pilot the affairs of the state for another four years.Contents2022 vs 2026: Oyebanji's 84.95% of total valid votes Oyebanji's cross-party alliance After victory, Oy…

…laugh. 'Nobody tells you' In Ilorin, Khalid Adegoke, an entrepreneur, became a husband and, shortly after, a father, not entirely on his own timeline. "My family was on my case," he says, with the amused exhaustion of a man who has made peace with it. "Get married, settle down. You're not getting younger." He caved. He…

The tiled floor where Joke Olowu once welcomed visitors into her home now serves as a bed for her

Ekiti State Governor, Biodun Oyebanji, has assured residents that his second term in office will bring greater development and improved welfare to households across the state. Oyebanji made the pledge shortly after the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, declared him winner of Saturday's governorship elect…

…According to him, it is an offence in Zamfara State to broker peace agreements with bandits, stating that his administration is vehemently against it. Lawal stressed that the state government has consistently maintained a hard-line stance against negotiations with armed groups terrorising communities across the state.…

…have disappeared into forests controlled by armed groups, for wives waiting for husbands who never returned from work, and for communities living under the shadow of abduction, the national debate over whether government should negotiate with kidnappers has become intensely personal. It is no longer merely a security c…

…"When citizens are angry, they have representatives to petition. When a community feels abandoned, a senator can raise their name on the floor. When a policy threatens to ignite a region, there is a chamber where it can be debated, amended, softened. Block that valve, and the pressure does not disappear. It finds far m…

From the capital, Ado Ekiti, to rural councils such as Moba and Ekiti East, Mr Oyebanji maintained commanding leads, leaving the opposition without a single local government area.

…Aba and Ohafia. The State’s Commissioner for Information, Okay Kanu, who announced the ban on Saturday, said the ban takes effect from Mo‍nday, J?une 22, 20?26. The State government said that ban was part of the ongoing efforts to strengthen security, en?hance public safety, improve traffic management, and promote? a a…

…there are three major contenders in the governorship race. While Governor Biodun Oyebanji of the All Progressives Congress, APC was seeking his re-election for a second term, Dr Wole Oluyede of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP and Ambassador Dare Bejide of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, sought to sack the incum…