April 27, 2025
Police uncover human trafficking ring, rescue 84 in Oyo
The Oyo State Police Command has uncovered a human trafficking syndicate operating in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital. In the coordinated operation, officers rescued 83 individuals including a child from a residential building in the Orogun area of the city, where they had allegedly been held against their will for an unspecified period. According to […]
JAMB nabs 40 impersonators as parents decry exam resumption time
No fewer than 40 persons have been arrested and are facing prosecution for impersonating candidates during the ongoing 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination, the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has disclosed. This is as many parents and guardians are lamenting that the 6.30 am resumption time for the exam was too early for candidates, adding […]
Two local govt staff abducted in Kwara community
Barrister Elizabeth Arinde, Head of the Legal Department, Oke-Ero Local Government Area of Kwara State has allegedly been kidnapped, DAILY POST reports. She was reportedly kidnapped alongside the Director of Personnel Management of the local government on Friday. Chairman of the Nigerian Bar Association, Ilorin branch, S.M. Kosemani, who confirmed the development, said they were […]
Fresh explosion kills over five persons in Rivers
At least five persons lost their lives in an explosion in a residential area in Omoku, headquarters of the Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni Local Government of Rivers State, on Saturday. Fyneface Dumnamene, an environmentalist and executive director of the Youths and Environmental Advocacy Centre, confirmed the incident in a statement on Saturday. It was gathered that the blast […]
‘I’m not joining Atiku’s coalition’ – Yobe Gov, Buni
Yobe State Governor, Mai Mala Buni says he is not joining the opposition leaders’ coalition being spearheaded by former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar. This was contained in a statement by the Director-General, Press and Media Affairs, Alhaji Mamman Mohammed, on Saturday in Damaturu, the state capital. DAILY POST reports that a viral text message had claimed […]
Suspected Boko Haram kill two vigilantes, 10 firewood fetchers in Borno
Two vigilantes and ten firewood fetchers in Bokko Ghide community, Gwoza local government area of Borno state have been killed by suspected Boko Haram terrorists. Alhaji Mohammed Shehu Timta, the Emir of Gwoza, confirmed the incident, explaining that the vigilantes (Civilian JTF) were ambushed and killed by the assailants along Kirawa road under Pulka District. […]
Scores abducted in Kwara community, two rescued
The Kwara State Police Command on Saturday confirmed the abduction of an unspecified number of people at Eleyinla village near Isanlu-Isin community in the Kwara South senatorial district of the state. The kidnapping incident occurred at about 5:45 pm on Friday, 25 April 2025, at Eleyin village via Isanlu-Isin. DAILY POST reports that it is […]
‘Tinubu has captured our party’ – PDP founding member identifies other gov to join APC
One of the founding fathers of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Senator Chris Ekpenyong has lamented the recent wave of defection of by the party’s bigwigs to the ruling All Progressives Congress. DAILY POST reports that the defection of Governor Sheriff Oborevwori of Delta State, his deputy, Sir Monday Onyeme and his predecessor, Senator Ifeanyi […]
Kwara govt warns commercial transporters against illegal motor parks
Kwara State Government has warned all commercial road transporters to stay off the road sides and illegal motor parks or be ready to face the full wrath of the law. State Commissioner for Transportation, Lafia Aliyu Korasabi, gave the warning during the joint team inspection exercise with the state Vehicle Inspection Office (VIO) and Kwara […]