JUST IN: Appeal Court affirms Oba Olaoye as Soun of Ogbomoso
The Court of Appeal sitting in Ibadan has upheld the selection and installation of Oba Ghandi Olaoye as the Soun of Ogbomoso, overturning an earlier ruling that nullified his appointment. Delivering judgment on Tuesday, Justice Yargata Nimpar, who led a three-member panel, ruled in favour of Oba Olaoye on all 10 grounds of appeal. Justice […]
Shina Abubakar of Vanguard Newspaper Emerges Osun NUJ Correspondents’ Chapel Chair
The Osun State Correspondents’ Chapel of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), has elected a new executive to run the affairs of the chapel for the next three years. A statement by the chairman of the credentials committee, Timothy Agbor, declared Abubakar winner of the election conducted on Tuesday. Abubakar scored 15 votes to defeat […]
Portable reacts as Police declare him wanted
Controversial singer Habeeb Okikiola, popularly known as Portable, has reacted after he was declared wanted by the Ogun State Police Command. DAILY POST reported that Portable was declared wanted by the police for his alleged involvement in the assault on Ogun State government officials carrying out their lawful duties. In a series of posts on […]
BREAKING: PANDEF leader, Edwin Clark, dies at 97
Pan Niger Delta Forum leader, Edwin Clark, is dead. Aged 97, the former Federal Commissioner for Information and South-South leader’s death was confirmed in a statement by a representative of the family, Prof. C. C. Clark, on Tuesday. The statement read, “The Clark-Fuludu Bekederemo family of Kiagbodo Town, Delta State, wishes to announce the passing […]
US must provide security guarantee for Ukraine – UK PM Starmer
British Prime Minister, Keir Starmer on Monday said that the United States must provide security guarantee for Ukraine to deter Russia. Starmer stated that a US security commitment was the only way to ensure lasting peace in Ukraine, stressing that it was too early to say how many British peacekeeping troops he would be willing […]
Six students, driver killed as trailer rams into Kogi varsity shuttle bus
Six students of Federal University Lokoja, FUL, and a driver have been feared dead as an articulated vehicle rammed into the institution’s shuttle bus on Monday. According to an eyewitness, the incident occurred at about about 2.30 pm on Monday. DAILY POST gathered that six students including the driver of the FUL shuttle bus lost […]
Osun crisis: Adeleke govt fumes as APC opts for state of emergency
The opposition All Progressives Congress, APC, in Osun State has urged the Federal Government to declare a state of emergency in the state. This is as the political tension in the State took a new dimension on Monday, with some people reportedly killed. Meanwhile, the state government has rejected the call for a state of […]
Ogun to get uninterrupted electricity as Abiodun commissions power plant
The Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, has disclosed that an independent power plant that would provide 24 hours of uninterrupted electricity to most parts of the state, especially Abeokuta, the State capital, would be ready for commissioning in the next eight weeks. Abiodun, who stated this after inspecting the 30 megawatts power plant located […]
Osun LG election: Davido makes U-turn, acknowledges police effort; calls for peaceful polls
Popular singer David Adeleke, aka Davido, has urged security agencies in Osun State to redouble their efforts to sustain peace in the state. Davido made this known on his X page on Monday. The father of two had earlier accused the State Commissioner of Police, Mohammed Abba, of not following the rule of law after […]
Israel to receive bodies of four hostages Thursday
The Israeli government is preparing to receive the bodies of four hostages from Gaza on Thursday and is working on bringing back six living captives on Saturday, an Israeli security official said on Monday. If the two handovers are successful, only four hostages, all presumed dead, would remain in Gaza out of the 33 due […]