October 27, 2024
Saudi raises $1.1bn for displaced persons in Chad, other regions
Saudi Arabia, through the King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Centre, hosted a donors’ conference that raised over $1.1 billion for displaced persons and refugees in the Sahel and Lake Chad regions. This substantial funding commitment was made possible by contributions from more than 10 donor countries, agencies, and organisations dedicated to addressing the growing […]
GTCO: Police Deny Forcing Journalists To Make Confessional Statements
A Chief Superintendent of Police, Michael Abu, has told a Federal High Court in Lagos that four journalists accused of publishing false information about Guaranty Trust Holding Company (GTCO) Plc and its group chief executive officer, Segun Agbaje, made their extra-judicial statements voluntarily. Abu, who was testifying in a trial-within-trial ordered by the trial judge, […]
31-year-old man arrested for allegedly killing aunt in Gombe
. The incident reportedly occurred in the early hours of 21 October, 2024, at Bagadaza Quarters, Gombe. According to a statement from the Gombe State Police Command’s spokesperson, ASP Buhari Abdullahi, a distress call was received at 2:15 a.m., prompting a rapid response from a Pantami Division patrol team led by ASP Girema Yahaya. “Unfortunately, […]
Delta woman in police net for sex trafficking daughter
A mother of a 15-year-old girl, Eunice Asuelie, has been arrested by the police for allegedly sex trafficking her 15-year-old daughter. Asuelie was alleged to have forced her daughter, Esther (not real name), to a suspected sex trafficker at a hotel in Udu Local Government Area of Delta State. A human rights activist, Ighorhiohwunu Aghogho, […]
UNIBEN Gets New Vice Chancellor
Governing Council of the University of Benin (UNIBEN) Friday announced the appointment Prof Edoba Bright Omoregie (SAN) as the 11th substantive vice chancellor-elect of the university. Prof Edoba succeeds Prof Lilian Imuetinyan Salami, following the interview for the election of a new vice chancellor, as the incumbent’s tenure expires on December 1, 2024. A non-governmental […]
Arsenal host Liverpool, Inter face Juventus in European Sunday showdown
European football fans have a lineup of thrilling matches this Sunday, with top teams from the Premier League, La Liga, Bundesliga, Serie A, and Ligue 1 competing in key fixtures. In England’s Premier League, Chelsea will face Newcastle United, Crystal Palace will take on Tottenham Hotspur, West Ham United will host Manchester United, and Arsenal […]
Murder of Enugu musician: Police chief, govt officials visit family, identify killer cop
Enugu State Commissioner of Police, CP Kanayo Uzuegbu, in company of top officials of the State Government, on Saturday, visited the family of the murdered Ogene musician, Chikezie Okezie Nwamba (a.k.a. Igbo-Jah). DAILY POST recalls that the popular musician was shot dead by a policeman on Friday night. During the visit to the family of […]
Two die in Lagos-Badagry road crash
Two persons died in an auto-crash that occurred along the Lagos Badagry Expressway on Saturday. Confirming the accident, The Unit Commander of the Federal Road Safety Corps, Mr Williams Manga, said that the accident occurred at 7.10.a.m. opposite the Mammy Market Barracks axis of the expressway. Manga said the accident involved a Toyota commercial bus […]
Court stops JAMB from restricting underage students
The Delta State High Court in Warri has issued an order restraining the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board from implementing its recent policy requiring a minimum admissible age of 16 years for university admissions in the country pending the hearing and determination of the motion on notice filed against the board. JAMB, in a statement […]
Many feared dead in Abuja building collapse
About 40 persons were reportedly trapped under the rubbles of a collapsed storey building in Sabon Lugbe, a suburban community in Abuja. According to reports, the collapse occurred at about 5pm on Saturday, while the victims were still in the building. In multiple videos circulated on social media, particularly X, residents were seen attempting to […]