April 10, 2025
Matching ground: Taskforce arrests four youths over alleged N300,000 extortion attempt in Benue
The Taskforce on Illegal Levies and Other Illicit Activities in Gboko Local Government Area of Benue State has apprehended four members of the Yion Youth Association for extortion during a routine patrol operation led by its Coordinator, Hon Moses Vangeryina. The suspects Tersur Adekaa, Terkula Adzer, Terlumun Iorver, and Achin Terhemen were caught red-handed at […]
Buhari seized my daughter’s salary for 4 years – NNPP chieftain, Galadima
A chieftain of the New Nigeria Peoples Party, NNPP, Buba Galadima, has accused former President Muhammadu Buhari of withholding his daughter’s salaries for four years after he criticised his administration. Speaking on AIT on Thursday, Galadima claimed that he has nothing to show for working for Buhari after 13 years. “Me that I worked for […]
JAMB conducts mock UTME for 211,000 candidates nationwide
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB, has begun the conduct of the mock Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination, UTME, for no fewer than 211,000 candidates across the country on Thursday. The mock, according to JAMB authorities, is meant to familiarize prospective candidates with the Computer-Based Testing mode deployed by the examination body. JAMB Registrar, Prof. […]
‘We are sorry’ – Presidency apologises over errors in federal appointments list
The Presidency has tendered an apology for the errors in the list of appointments released to counter the narrative about President Bola Tinubu’s alleged lopsided appointments. DAILY POST reports that the president’s appointments have been a topic of conversation lately, as opposition politicians accuse him of favoring his tribesmen and women over Nigerians from other […]
US, Russia meet in Istanbul for talks on embassies
US and Russian delegations met in Istanbul on Thursday for talks on restoring the functioning of their embassies, which drastically scaled back staffing following Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine. The talks, the second of their kind, come after President Donald Trump reached out to Russia following the start of his second term and offered better ties […]
FG orders arrest of sand filler of Third Mainland Bridge lagoon
The Federal Government has ordered the arrest and prosecution of the contractor sand filling the Third Mainland Bridge, Lagos. Minister for Works, David Umahi, made this known while responding to questions from The Guardian on the implications of dredging and sand filling around the bridge. Umahi did not disclose who gave the permission for sand […]
Two petrol tankers lose control, tumble in Oyo
Two petroleum tankers carrying Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) also known as petroleum have tumbled in the last 24 hours in Oyo State. DAILY POST gathered that the two incidents occured in Ogbomoso and Oyo. The first incident occurred at the Oke-Baby area of Ogbomoso while the second incident occurred at the Offa -Metta area of […]
‘We walked through the valley of death,’ Stranded train passenger shares ordeal in Kogi forest
Train passengers from Delta State were stranded for hours on Wednesday after the train travelling through Kogi State broke down in a forest. Kola Edokpayi, who was among the stranded passengers, took to Facebook on Wednesday to explain the ordeal. According to him, he had opted to travel by train from Agbor, Delta State to […]
Migrants in US send more money home amid threat of deportation by Trump
Central American migrants currently living in the United States sent home around 20% more in remittances in the first quarter of 2025, according to official data released this week. Economists have claimed this reflects their fear of deportation by President Donald Trump’s administration. Almost one-quarter of the GDP of countries like Guatemala, Nicaragua, Honduras, and […]
Osun West PDP backs Adeleke for second term
Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke has won support for a second term from Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) leaders in Osun West Senatorial District. Party executives, elders, and members made the call at a zonal meeting hosted by Senator Akogun Lere Oyewumi. The group reviewed Adeleke’s work and agreed he’s done well. They said he’s made […]
