May 14, 2025
Surety arraigned for failing to produce fraud suspect
A 52-year-old man, Lucky Segun, was arraigned on Wednesday before an Iyaganku Magistrates’ Court in Ibadan for allegedly failing to produce a suspect for whom he stood surety. Segun, who faces charges of contempt of court and accessory after the fact, pleaded not guilty. According to the prosecution, led by Inspector Femi Omilana, the offences […]
Tinubu asks Senate to approve N1.7trn 2025 FCT budget
President Bola Tinubu has sought the approval of the Senate for the Federal Capital Territory Administration’s 2025 Appropriation Bill The request was contained in a letter addressed to the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, and read at plenary on Wednesday. “Pursuant to Section 299 of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, as amended, which […]
2 Killed, Others Missing In Akwa Ibom, Cross River Communal Clash
Two persons have been killed while others were declared missing in the renewed boundary hostility between the riverine community of Oku Iboku in Itu local government area of Akwa Ibom state and Ikot Offiong, a close neighbour in Odukpani LGA of Cross River State. Deputy Speaker of Akwa Ibom House of Assembly who represents Itu […]
Houses burnt as residents flee from communal clash in Benue
Several houses has been destroyed as residents fled from their homes following a communal clash between communities in Gwer East and Konshisha GAs of Benue State. DAILY POST gathered that the incident occurred over the weekend between the two communities that has engaged in reccuring communal conflicts in the past three months over age long […]
Student loan: FG sets up committee to standardise fee payment
The Federal Government has announced the creation of a high-level committee to streamline and standardise fee payment processes across the country’s tertiary institutions. This is a bid to improve the financial operations between Nigerian universities and the Nigerian Education Loan Fund. The Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, made the announcement in Abuja on Wednesday […]
Osun election: NNPP calls for coalition to defeat Adeleke
The New Nigeria Peoples Party, NNPP, in Osun State has announced its intention to unite with other opposition parties in a bid to defeat Governor Ademola Adeleke in the 2026 gubernatorial election. In a statement by the Osun NNPP Chairman, Tosin Odeyemi, on Tuesday, the party declared its willingness to support any credible candidate with […]
UTME: Psychologists urge action after Lagos student suicide
Following the death of a 19-year-old girl in Lagos who reportedly took her life after receiving her Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination results on Monday, mental health professionals are calling for a more comprehensive approach to supporting students under examination pressure. Identified by neighbours as Timilehin, the late teenager was described as quiet, humble, and full […]
Lagos to introduce monthly rent payment system
The state Commissioner for Housing, Moruf Akinderu-Fatai, disclosed this on Tuesday during the 2025 Ministerial Press Briefing to mark Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu’s second year in office. Akinderu-Fatai said the planned policy is a continuation of the state’s drive to make housing more accessible and affordable. He recalled the government’s earlier rent-to-own scheme, which allows beneficiaries […]
PDP on path to resurgence — Utaan
A prominent member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Engr. Utaan Terhide Conrad, has declared that the party is on a sure path to resurgence following recent developments within its leadership. Utaan made this known in a personally signed statement issued on Wednesday, in which he praised the PDP’s renewed commitment to unity, stability, and […]
Osun LG Tussle: Appeal Court Reserves Judgment on APC’s Application to Relist
The Court of Appeal sitting in Akure, Ondo State, has adjourned its ruling on the application brought by the APC to relist the Appeal involving the sacked chairmen of the All Progressives Congress (APC) after hearing arguments from both the APC, OSSIEC and Action People’s Party (APP) legal representatives. The sacked chairmen had earlier approached […]
