Benue State government has budgeted N700million to tackle neglected tropical diseases. The north central state is specifically set to dispense the funds on neglected diseases such as Onchocerciasis (River Blindness), which is endemic in all the 23 LGAs; Lymphatic Filariasis or Elephantiasis, endemic in 16 LGAs; intestinal worms, endemic in 18 LGAs as well as […]

Suspected armed herdsmen have reportedly launched a series of coordinated attacks on Yogbo, the administrative headquarters of Mbagwen in Guma Local Government Area of Benue State, leaving residents in fear and uncertainty. The attacks began five days ago, coinciding with the visit of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to the state. Eyewitnesses said the assailants stormed […]

By Adesina Quadri Ademola Four people were killed and several others injured on Tuesday in a road accident along the Sanyo-Soka stretch of the Ibadan-Lagos Expressway. The crash involved four trailers, four commercial Micra cars, and a Toyota Camry. A video showing the aftermath was shared on the verified Facebook page of Success FM. An […]

There was heightened tension in Ahoada East Local Government Area of Rivers State on Monday, night following an attack by gunmen on a local security outfit around the council secretariat. DAILY POST gathered that sustained gunfire around the vicinity of the council triggered panic and confusion across surrounding communities. The incident occurred just days after […]

Amid a brewing crisis, the Social Democratic Party National Working Committee has suspended its national chairman, Shehu Gabam, and two other members over allegations of gross financial misconduct. The spokesperson of the party, Araba Rufus Aiyenigba, disclosed this in a statement to DAILY POST on Tuesday. The other members suspended are Nze Nnadi Clarkson, National […]

The Tiv and Fulani communities in Gassol local government council of Taraba State have signed a peace accord to end the recurring clashes between the two ethnic groups The exercise, which was facilitated by the leadership of the 6 Brigade/Sector 3 Operation Whirl Stroke, OPWS, led by Brigadier General Kingsley Chidiebere Uwa, on Monday, was […]

The United Nations Children’s Fund, UNICEF, said only 3 out of 10 children in Borno, Yobe and Adamawa have their birth registered. Officer-in-Charge, UNICEF Chief of Maiduguri Field Office, Joseph Senesie, raised the alerm on Tuesday in Damaturu during a Media Dialogue on Journalism Ethics and Child Rights Reporting. He, however, noted that over half […]

The Imo State Police Commissioner, CP Aboki Danjuma, has charged newly recruited police officers undergoing training at the Police Training School, Nekede, Owerri, to uphold the ethics of the profession in order to sustain people-friendly policing. The Police Commissioner gave the charge during a working visit to the institution to assess the learning process of […]