A 22-year-old applicant, Babatunde Fawaz, has been disqualified from the ongoing recruitment exercise of the Nigeria Police Force on the grounds of being “overaged,” despite records showing he is within the approved age limit. The applicant said he was born in June 2003 and this was reflected in his declaration of age and his national…
The Ondo State Police Command has stepped up its offensive against motorcycle theft, arresting suspects in separate operations while recovering stolen bikes across parts of the state. The development was disclosed in a statement issued on April 26 2026 by the Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Abayomi K. Jimoh. According to the statement, the arrests…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has declared Halimat Adenike Tejuosho, a women leader of the City Boys Movement, wanted. A notice issued by the EFCC on Monday via X said Tejuosho has been declared wanted over an alleged case of obtaining money by false pretence. The notice was signed by Dele Oyewale, Head…
Former Attorney General of the Federation, AGF, Abubakar Malami, SAN, has filed a legal challenge against the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, over the interim forfeiture of several properties linked to him, insisting they were not acquired through illicit means. In an affidavit submitted before the Federal High Court of Nigeria in Abuja, Malami…
The maiden South-East Open Scrabble Championship has been concluded in Umuahia, with Abia State winning 18 games and recording 1 draw from 22 games to clinch the title. Anambra State secured 2nd position with 16 wins and 1 draw, while Imo State finished 3rd after winning 14 games. Enugu and Ebonyi states placed 4th and…
The Joint Union of Plateau State-owned Tertiary Institutions (JUPTI) has threatened to embark on an indefinite strike by Monday if their demands for salary increment and other issues are not met by the state government. The threat followed a deadlock in negotiations between the government and the union on Friday, after an earlier 48-hour ultimatum…
The Modibbo Adama University Teaching Hospital (MAUTH), Yola, has discharged a set of conjoined twins separated by its surgeons. During the discharge ceremony of the twins on Saturday, the Chief Medical Director of the hospital, Professor Bakari Girei Adamu, said the hospital found it worthy to celebrate the feat of successfully separating the twin boys…
Fire has razed a police station and three residential buildings in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital. The police station, according to sources, is located at Kara in Akinyele local government area of the state. DAILY POST reports that a patrol van, motorcycles and other items were affected. Meanwhile, three residential buildings located in three different…
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, Osun State Command, has appealed to the public for assistance in identifying a teenage girl found in Osogbo. In a statement issued on Saturday by the Command spokesperson, Adeleke Kehinde on behalf of the Commandant, Igbalawole Sotiyo, the command said the girl’s identity remains unknown after she…
The Osun State Police Command has announced that the written examination for police recruitment will hold from April 28 to 30, 2026 for eligible applicants across the state. This was contained in a statement issued by the Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Abiodun Ojelabi in Osogbo on Saturday. According to the statement, “the exercise is…
