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Panic Erupts As Vehicle Plunges Off Otedola Bridge, Four Injured
A private vehicle carrying four people crashed off the Otedola Bridge on the Lagos-Ibadan Motorway in the early hours of Monday. As of press time, it was unclear whether there were any fatalities among the occupants, although all four sustained injuries. Emergency responders had yet to arrive at the scene, but bystanders and first responders were seen attempting to rescue the...
INC Calls On Tinubu To Address Wike’s Remarks On Ijaw People
President Bola Tinubu has been urged by the Ijaw National Congress (INC) to summon FCT Minister Mr. Nyesom Wike to account for his remarks regarding the Ijaw. The INC was reacting to alleged comments credited to Wike in which he said the Ijaw people ”were a minority of minorities in Rivers and other South South states except Bayelsa." In a statement...
Anambra Police Bust Interstate Child Trafficking Syndicate, Rescue 11 Children
The Anambra State Police Command says it has investigated and busted an interstate child stealing, abduction, and trafficking syndicate operating in Uruagu, Nnewi North Local Government Area of the state. The command revealed that during an operation carried out by police operatives attached to the Anambra State Criminal Investigation Department, Awka, in collaboration with Adamawa police operatives on July 15,...
Delta Govt To Enhance Security With New Trust Fund Initiative
The Delta State Government has engaged two consultants for the take-off of its Security Trust Fund. The Executive Secretary of Delta State Security Trust Fund, Samuel Osasa, stated this while unveiling the consultants on Wednesday in Asaba, the state capital. Osasa said, “Today, we are unveiling the trust funds Consultants in compliance with His Excellency Governor Sherrif Oborevwori’s directive. “The trust funds...
BREAKING: WAEC Postpones School WASSCE Over Coronavirus
The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has postponed the West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) for school candidates, 2020 indefinitely. In a statement, WAEC Nigeria’s Head of National Office, Mr. Patrick Ehidiamen Areghan, said the examination scheduled to begin April 6, 2020 in member countries, was postponed as a result of COVID-19 pandemic. The statement reads in part: “The West...
Court Adjourns Seun Kuti’s Trial
Justice Adeola Olatubosun of the Chief Magistrates Court in Yaba, Lagos State, has reportedly adjourned the trial of Afrobeat musician, Seun Kuti, to Wednesday, May 24, 2023. The trial, which was slated for today, May 23, 2023, was said to have been adjourned as a result of the judge’s absence from the court, a source who pleaded anonymity told ABN...
May 29: Buhari Cautions Nigerians To Moderate Expectations
Former President Muhammadu Buhari has cautioned against allowing "necessary reforms and desired changes" to be derailed by "nettlesome domestic politics" as President Bola Tinubu's administration enters its second year in office. Buhari congratulated President Tinubu on his mid-term and urged Nigerians to manage their expectations from the government, noting that “reforms would achieve success gradually, not overnight.” In a statement signed...
Nnamdi Kanu: World Igbo Congress Writes Tinubu, Insists On Political Resolution
The World Igbo Congress has written President of Nigeria, Bola Tinubu urging him to embrace a political solution and release the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu. The Igbo group in a letter titled, “The Case for Nnamdi Kanu’s Freedom: World Igbo Congress Calls for Political Resolution based on Justice, National Healing and Unity”, the...
Gov Mbah Chairs NEC Committee To Overhaul Security Training Institutions Nationwide
Pursuant to the nation’s effort to boost the security of lives and property, the National Economic Council (NEC) has appointed the Governor of Enugu State, Dr. Peter Mbah, as Chairman of the committee for the overhaul of training institutions for security agencies across Nigeria. This followed the endorsement of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s proposal for a sweeping overhaul of security...
Monarch Rescued By Hunters From Kidnappers In Taraba
Hunters have rescued Galadima Danladi Tau, the district head of Lau town in Ardo-Kola local government area of Taraba State, from kidnappers. DAILY POST learnt that the kidnappers stormed the palace of the district head in the night on Saturday and abducted the traditional ruler. Responding to the alarm raised following the abduction, local hunters were said to have mobilized and...
