April 2024
School resumption: Osun parents lament high cost of tuition fees, fuel, others
Parents in Osun State have expressed concern over the high school fees, rising cost of food and high cost of fuel as students and pupils resume for the third term of the 2023/2024 academic session. In a chat with DAILY POST on Sunday, a parent, Florence Oluwagbemiga, a banker, said things have not been easy […]
Notorious motorcycle snatcher arrested in Ekiti
Bernard Shadrach, a notorious motorcycle thief, was apprehended by the Oye Divisional Police Headquarters in conjunction with residents of Trinity Hostel along Egbe Road, Oye-Ekiti. Shadrach was caught red-handed attempting to steal a motorcycle from a commercial rider. According to DSP Abutu Sunday, the Police Public Relations Officer, Shadrach and his accomplice specialized in snatching […]
Doctor Assaulted by Patient’s Relative Accepts Public Apology
Dr. Nelson Udeme, a medical practitioner, has acknowledged a public apology from a relative of a deceased patient after being assaulted and threatened with death. The apology, issued by Oludaisi Tajudeen and published in a national daily, surfaced online, expressing remorse for Tajudeen’s emotional outburst following the loss of his mother at the University Teaching […]
Fuel scarcity will last for two more weeks — Marketers
The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria, IPMAN, says the current scarcity of Premium Motor Spirit, PMS, popularly called petrol may last for two more weeks. The Public Relations Officer of IPMAN, Chinedu Ukadike stated this on Sunday while reacting to the lingering scarcity of the product as it spreads to many states. Ukadike told […]
JAMB to Release 2024 UTME Results
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) is gearing up to unveil the results of the 2024 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). JAMB Registrar, Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, will address the press in Abuja on Monday to disclose the release of the results and address related matters. This announcement follows a notice circulated to journalists in […]
88,000 displaced in Somalia in three months — UN
The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees said on Sunday that about 88,000 people were internally displaced in Somalia in the first three months of 2024. The UNHCR said the displacement was mainly caused by conflict or insecurity and the long-term effects of flooding, which occurred between October and December 2023. “Clan conflicts and political […]
FAAC Disburses N1.123trn To FG, States, LGAs For April
The Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) has disbursed a total of N1,123.391 billion as Federation Account Revenue for March 2024 to the federal government, states, and local government councils. The allocation includes distributable statutory revenue of N311.233 billion, Value Added Tax (VAT) revenue of N511.879 billion, Electronic Money Transfer Levy (EMTL) revenue of N14.754 billion, […]
ICYMI: Shake-up in EFCC as Olukoyede appoints chief of staff, 14 directors
Ola Olukoyede, chair of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), has appointed Michael Nzekwe as his chief of staff. As part of a restructuring drive, Olukoyede upgraded all the zonal commands of the EFCC to departments and appointed 14 new directors. A statement by Dele Oyewale, EFCC spokesperson, said the security unit of the […]
Lagos-Calabar highway: Umahi directs closure of Landmark beach, begins demolition of shanties
David Umahi, minister of works, has flagged off the demolition of structures on the government’s right of way for the construction of the Lagos-Calabar coastal highway. In an interaction with journalists on Saturday, the minister said no structure belonging to the Landmark beach resort was demolished, adding that only shanties erected on the government’s right […]
PDP Wins All 33 LGAs In Oyo Council Poll
Candidates of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have won the chairmanship position in all the 33 Local Government Areas in Saturday’s council election in Oyo State. The Oyo State Independent Electoral Commission (OYSIEC) announced the result on Sunday amidst controversy of irregularities during the voting process. The results were announced at the Conference Hall of […]