Alago youths block road, bar access to Tiv-controlled market in Nasarawa
Tension has escalated in Obi Local Government Area of Nasarawa State, as angry Alago youths in Agwatashi have reportedly blocked the Agwatashi–Agon–Awe Federal Road, cutting off access to the popular Agon Market. The market, widely recognized as a Tiv-dominated economic hub in the area, was shut out from traders and buyers on Saturday morning, as […]
APC: ‘Looks can be quite deceiving, you can’t know people – Oshiomhole on Yilwatda’s appointment
The Senator representing Edo North Senatorial District, Adams Oshiomhole, has said looks could be quite deceiving while speaking on the newly appointed National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Professor Nentawe Yilwatda. Oshiomhole also said that the ruling party has finally corrected the impression that for anyone to be the National Chairman of the […]
Boat capsizes in collapsed Taraba bridge, three missing as residents decry govt neglect
Tension has escalated in parts of Taraba State and neighboring communities following the capsizing of a boat near the abandoned Namnai Bridge in Gassol Local Government Council, leaving three persons missing. The tragic incident, as gathered by DAILY POST, occurred on Friday evening after a torrential downpour that lasted over three hours. While local sources […]
JSS1 minimum age not raised to 12 – Nigerian Govt refutes report
The Federal Ministry of Education has debunked reports that the minimum age for admission into Junior Secondary School 1 (JSS1) has been raised to 12 years. In a statement released on Friday in Abuja by the Ministry’s Director of Press, Mrs Folasade Boriowo, the ministry said the report was entirely inaccurate. She added that it […]
Niger: Police arrest man who exhumes grandmother’s skull for money rituals
The Niger State Police Command has arrested 31-year-old Ahmadu Jiya of Gbafu for allegedly exhuming his maternal grandmother’s corpse for ritual purposes, alongside four accomplices. According to the command’s spokesman, SP Wasiu Abiodun, the suspect obtained the skull of his late grandmother to use in a money-making ritual. He explained that on July 19, 2025, […]
Dangote resigns as chairman of cement company
Dangote Cement has announced the retirement of its founder and majority shareholder, Aliko Dangote, from his role as Chairman of the Board. The company’s Group Chief, Branding and Communications Officer, Anthony Chiejina, confirmed the development in a statement issued on Friday. According to Chiejina, Dangote stepped down from the position to devote more attention to […]
Teen stabs friend to death in Gombe after heated dispute
A 19-year-old boy, Mustapha Adamu, has been arrested by the police in Gombe State for stabbing his friend, Yahuza Labaran, to death during a quarrel on a farm. The tragic incident happened on Monday in Kulani Chessi village, Balanga Local Government Area of the state. PUNCH Metro gathered that the two friends had gone to […]
Fire guts TASUED students’ apartment, property destroyed
An apartment housing students of Tai Solarin University of Education, located behind Ace Bar in the university community in Ijagun, Ijebu-Ode, Ogun State, was gutted by fire on Wednesday, following a suspected electrical fault. The Students’ Union Public Relations Officer, Oluwashinayomi Ogunfowora, disclosed this in a statement after visiting the affected building, identified as Amazing […]
Drama as Tinubu moves APC NEC meeting to Aso Rock Villa
A mild drama played out yesterday, the eve of the All Progressives Congress (APC) National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting, following the decision of President Bola Tinubu to relocate the meeting earlier scheduled for Buhari House, the national headquarters of the party, to the Aso Rock Presidential Villa. The sudden decision to move the meeting billed […]
2027: Tinubu should have addressed rumours of dropping Shettima – Baba-Ahmed
Former presidential adviser Hakeem Baba-Ahmed has voiced concerns over President Bola Tinubu’s silence amid reports of dropping Vice President Kashim Shettima as a running mate ahead of the 2027 elections. During an appearance on Channels Television’s ‘Politics Today’, Baba-Ahmed stated that Tinubu ought to have addressed the rumours. “I would be very curious to find […]
