A factional leader of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Nafi’u Bala Gombe, has criticised Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, accusing him of failing to act in the interest of Northern Nigeria when he had the opportunity. Gombe made the remarks during an interview with Premier Radio in Kano, where he reacted to what he described as attempts…
A contempt proceeding has been initiated against Nigeria’s Minister of State for Health over alleged disobedience to a court order. Also joined as contemnor is the Medical Director, Federal Neuropsychiatric Hospital, Enugu, Dr Unaogu Ngozika. The duo are said to have disobeyed an order of court which ordered the immediate reinstatement of Prof Monday Igwe…
The Nigeria Data Protection Commission, NDPC, has initiated an investigation into the reported data breach at the Corporate Affairs Commission, CAC. This investigation, which is in pursuant to Section 46(3) of the Nigeria Data Protection Act, 2023 (NDP Act), underscores the importance of fostering trust in Nigeria’s economic environment, according to the agency. The NDPC…
Former Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has strongly condemned the abduction of candidates of the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board, JAMB, in Benue State. In a post on his verified X handle on Friday, Obi said any nation that abandons its youth abandons its future, stressing that such insecurity must not continue. According to…
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has concluded the second phase of the nationwide Continuous Voter Registration, CVR, exercise today, Friday, 17th April 2026, recording a total of 3,748,704 completed registrations across the country. The figure contained in the commission’s weekly update for week 14 of the second phase of the exercise comprised both online…
A security analyst and lawyer, Marvin Ibe has urged President Bola Tinubu to sack his minister of state defense, Bello Matawalle, following the recent widely reported recommendations made by a seasoned congresswoman, Representative Kimberly Daniels. He made this known in a press conference on Friday in Abuja. Ibe insisted that Representative Kimberly Daniels meant well…
The Speaker of the Ogun State House of Assembly, Oludaisi Elemide, has cautioned residents especially those living along Idi-Aba road, Abeokuta and other parts of the state to desist from the causing air pollution through indiscriminate dumping of refuse on road median. Elemide warned that any offender caught would be arrested and prosecuted. The Speaker…
Ogun State has recorded a significant milestone in women empowerment as the Nigeria for Women Programme Scale-Up (NFWP-SU) inaugurated Project Champions across four local government areas of the state. DAILY POST reports that the state presently boasts 3,486 Women Affinity Groups (WAGs) comprising 83,664 women beneficiaries. The initiative, supported by the World Bank, is being…
Isuofia community in Aguata Local Government Area of Anambra State has lost its traditional ruler, His Royal Highness, Igwe (Col.) C.A.O. Muoghalu, the Isu Nk’Ibua n’Isuofia to the cold hands of death. An announcement by the traditional prime minister of the community, Chief Ndubuisi Osele, which was dated April 16, 2026, conveyed the information to…
The Commissioner, Osun State Police Command, Ibrahim Gotan, has commended journalists for their professionalism and urged sustained collaboration in addressing security challenges across the state. He made the remarks during a courtesy visit by the leadership of the Nigeria Union of Journalists, NUJ, Osun State Council, to the Police Command headquarters on Thursday. According to…
