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…
The Nigerian Navy said it has arrested and handed over a suspected fraudulent shipping agent, Mr Nsikak Sunday Ekpo, to the Nigeria Police Force Criminal Investigation Department, CID, in Calabar for further investigation and possible prosecution. It said the arrest followed a directive from Naval Headquarters after a complaint received through the Ministry of Foreign…
The Benue State Education Quality Assurance and Examinations Board (BEQAEB), working alongside the Benue State Internal Revenue Service (BIRS), has called on private school operators across the state to present proof of payment of their annual renewal fees covering the past three years. In a directive issued by the Director of Enforcement and Compliance Operations,…
The Chairman of the Niger State Internal Revenue Service, NGSIRS, Mr. Mohammed Etsu, has reaffirmed the agency’s commitment to deepening tax reforms through statewide sensitisation, full automation of revenue collection, and stronger enforcement mechanisms to curb extortion and ensure compliance. Mr. Etsu stated this after receiving a Service Award at the gala night of the…
Former Foreign Affairs Minister Yusuf Maitama Tuggar has announced he will run for governor of Bauchi State in the 2027 general election. He thanked President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for giving him the opportunity to serve as a minister, saying the role helped him understand governance better and prepared him to serve the people of Bauchi…
Traditional rulers and key stakeholders in Delta North have disagreed with the former Governor of Delta State, Senator Ifeanyi Okowa, over the creation of Anioma State. While Okowa has expressed disapproval of the move, warning that it will be a disservice to Maryam Babangida to balkanise Delta State in the name of Anioma creation, traditional…
