April 28, 2025
We officially start at 8am – JAMB responds to Obi’s criticisms of early exam time
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB, has debunked criticisms by a former Presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, over the early resumption time for its Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination. DAILY POST recalls that Obi in a post on his official X handle on Sunday, publicly condemned reports of JAMB asking candidates, generally […]
Politicians only fight for positions, not masses — Bafarawa
A former governor of Sokoto State, Attahiru Dalhatu Bafarawa, has lamented the state of Nigerian politics, saying that politicians today are only concerned with fighting for positions rather than working for the benefit of the masses. In an interview with BBC Hausa on Sunday, Bafarawa decried the collapse of real opposition politics in Nigeria, noting […]
Benue: New police commissioner CP Emenari assumes duty
Commissioner of Police (CP) Emenari Ifeanyi Innocent has assumed duty at the Benue State Police Command, as announced in a statement by the Command’s Public Relations Officer, CSP Catherine Anene, on April 27. A native of Ekwulobia, Aguata Local Government Area, Anambra State, CP Emenari brings over three decades of policing experience to his new […]
Corruption major barrier to trading, investing in Nigeria – US govt
Corruption in Nigeria | Getty ImagesThe United States government has fingered corruption as the major stumbling block to trade and investment in Nigeria. Speaking in the latest 2025 National Trade Estimate Report on Foreign Trade Barriers, the Office of the United States Trade Representative said corruption and lack of transparency in tender processes are major […]
Defilement: Ondo doctor, others charged for procuring abortion for 10-year-old
An Ondo State Magistrate Court, sitting in Akure has ordered the remand of two men, Adebowale Adegboye, and Idowu Akinseye in prison custody for allegedly raping a 10-year-old girl (name withheld). While Adegboye is the father of the victim, Akinseye is her stepfather. The duo were alleged to have had carnal knowledge of the victim […]
Tinubu, Wike working on Fubara’s return – Tompolo
Government Ekpemupolo, popularly known as Tompolo, has said President Bola Tinubu and Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, are working for the return Siminalayi Fubara as Governor of Rivers. Tompolo, chairman of Tantita Security Services Nigeria Limited, an oil pipeline surveillance firm , made this known during a television interview recently. President […]
Don’t bring old PDP habits to APC — Ned Nwoko tells Gov Oborevwori
Senator representing Delta North, Ned Nwoko, has asked Governor Sheriff Oborevwori of Delta State to leave old habits of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, behind as he joined the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC. Nwoko gave the charge in a statement following Oborevwori’s defection, advising him to ensure his move to the APC is transformative. […]
2027: No candidate can defeat Tinubu alone – Kenneth Okonkwo
Actor-turned-politician Kenneth Okonkwo has stated that no single candidate can beat President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 election. The former spokesperson for the Labour Party (LP) presidential campaign council in the 2023 elections made the declaration during an appearance on Channels Television’s ‘Politics Today’. Okonkwo said that any chance of defeating the president lies in […]
Kano Govt deletes 239 ghost workers from state payroll
The Kano State Government has successfully identified and removed 239 ghost workers from its payroll, while 1,334 workers are yet to be identified. Speaking on the update of a biometric data capture exercise conducted by the government to cleanse the payroll system, which led to the uncovering of several ghost workers at the state local […]
Gene Hackman’s final autopsy revealed
The official autopsy results for Oscar Award-winning actor, Gene Hackman, has been released. It detailed Hackman’s medical history two months after he and his wife died inside their home. The results was published by the Office of the Medical Investigator in New Mexico. Despite no suspicion of foul play after their bodies were discovered, however […]