May 20, 2025
I’d rather be jailed than to comply with compulsory voting – Agbakoba
Human rights lawyer, Olisa Agbakoba, SAN, has faulted the proposed bill seeking to make voting mandatory in Nigeria, stating that he would rather be imprisoned than obey such a law. Agbakoba, who made this declaration on ‘Politics Today’, a programme on Channels Television on Monday, condemned the attempt of the National Assembly to enforce compulsory […]
Missing N500bn: Transparency International blames Tinubu, Buhari, Obasanjo
Transparency International Nigeria has blamed President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and his predecessors, Muhammadu Buhari and Olusegun Obasanjo for the years of unaccounted remittances and fraud in the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited. TI Nigeria country director, Auwal Rafsanjani made this known in an exclusive interview with DAILY POST on Monday. This comes as the World […]
2025 UTME: JAMB to release resit results for 379,000 candidates Wednesday
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB, says it will release the results of 379,000 candidates who sat for the rescheduled Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination, UTME, on Wednesday. DAILY POST reports that the resit was conducted between Friday and Monday after widespread complaints of technical and human errors during the initial UTME, which significantly impacted […]
23-Yr-Old Man Arraigned For Stealing 628 Chickens In Ibadan
Two farm attendants, Ibrahim Yalmi, 23, and Samuel David, 24, and eight others were on Monday, May 18, docked in an Iyaganku Magistrates’ Court, Ibadan, for allegedly stealing chickens worth N4.3 million. Others arraigned are Kurewen Amadi, 29; Paul Gagiso, 35; Afose Assogbari, 30; Monica John, 28; Cecilia Philip, 30; Tusen Jebete, 50; Hannah Dele, […]
Several abducted as bandits raid Sokoto deputy governor’s village
At least several residents were abducted when suspected bandits stormed Garin Idi, the ancestral village of Sokoto State Deputy Governor, Dr. Idris Muhammad Gobir, in Sabon Birni Local Government Area late Monday night. The raid was reportedly led by notorious bandit kingpin Kallamu Buzu. Security analyst Bakatsine disclosed the incident in a post on X […]
It’s not politics, rising Borno insecurity concerning – Peter Obi
The Labour Party, LP, presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has cried out over the rising insecurity in Borno State. Obi said that the security situation in the Marte area of the state is unsettling and calls for emergency action. The LP standards bearer commended the apparent commitment of the State Governor, Babagana Zulum, who has courageously […]
You are ruling according to wishes of executive – El-Rufai tells judges
Former Governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai, has accused a significant portion of Nigeria’s judiciary of corruption, claiming that many judges and lawyers have compromised their roles in the delivery of justice. Speaking on Monday, 19 May 2025, during the Law Week of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Bwari Branch, in Abuja, El-Rufai said the […]
Another bandit travelling for Hajj arrested by DSS
Barely 24 hours after a notorious bandit was arrested at a Hajj camp in Abuja, the Department of State Services has apprehended a suspected kidnapper. It was gathered that the kidnapper, Sani Galadi, was arrested by operatives of the DSS at the Sultan Abubakar International Airport, Sokoto. Security sources privy to Galadi’s arrest said he […]
How Dangote truck caused terrible accident along Kugbo-Nyanya road – Police
The Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Police Command has confirmed a terrible road traffic accident that occurred on Monday evening along Kugbo-Nyanya express way. DAILY POST reported that several persons were feared dead in the incident, which happened barely 24 hours after a fatal crash claimed several lives at the same location. Confirming the incident, the […]