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Benue Gov Slams Murder Of 3 Security Guards
Benue State Governor Hyacinth Alia has denounced the killing of three State Civil Protection Guard members in Gwer-West LGA on Monday by suspected armed herdsmen, which provoked a furious demonstration at the local government headquarters in Naka on Tuesday. The trio were murdered on duty at On-MbaAondo, Tsambe-Mbesev Ward of the LGA. When their remains were brought to Naka for...
Gov. Ikpeazu Set To Check Ndiegoro Flood, Fix Ngwa Road In Aba
The Governor of Abia State, Dr. Okezie Ikpeazu says massive construction work at various roads around Ndiegoro axis of Aba, including Ngwa Road, Obohia Road, and their environs would commence in two weeks as the State has signed funding agreement and paid its own counterpart fund for the N27.4bn World Bank assisted project. The Governor disclosed this while speaking in...
Pension Fraud Suspect In Abia Delivers In Custody, Baby Seized By Authorities
Miriam Azubuike, a civil servant who was detained in 2024 on suspicion of embezzling Abia State pension funds, gave birth to a boy. The accused person, who has been in prison custody, delivered her baby in a government-owned hospital. DAILY POST gathered that the Abia State government reportedly took care of the medical bills of her delivery and some other post-delivery...
Fix Umuahia-Bende-Ohafia-Arochukwu, Abia Assembly Tells Gov. Otti
Abia State House of Assembly has passed a resolution urging the governor, Alex Otti to seek federal government’s intervention on the Umuahia-Bende-Ohafia-Arochukwu federal road. The House also stressed that the abandoned colonial bridge across Igu River in Ozu Abam in Arochukwu local government should be given urgent intervention as well. It urged the governor to rehabilitate the Ozu Abam-Ndi Okereke-Arochukwu road...
Police Extend Grace Period For Tinted Glass Permit Compliance To August 2025
The Tinted Glass Permit requirement has been extended by Inspector General of Police Kayode Egbetokun, who has set a new deadline of August 12, 2025. This development was announced by the Force Public Relations Officer, ACP Muyiwa Adejobi, who explained that the decision came in response to widespread public feedback regarding the revival of the digital application process for the...
Presidential Election Tribunal Adjourns Peter Obi’s Pre-Hearing Against Tinubu
The Presidential Election Petition Tribunal in Abuja on Wednesday adjourned to Friday, May 19, for a continuation of pre-hearing in the petition by Peter Obi, the 2023 Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate, against the President-elect, Bola Tinubu. The court presided over by Justice Haruna Tsammani, set the date after the petition’s parties failed to agree on documents, among other things. At...
Security Chiefs Face Criticism for Mass Murders
Nigeria’s security chiefs have been slammed over increasing terror attacks that resulted in mass killings, especially in the northern part of the country. The security chiefs, according to stakeholders, may have been overwhelmed or treating the problem with kid gloves. The wave of terrorism has sparked public outrage across the country, especially with continuous killings in Plateau, Benue, Borno, and Katsina states,...
We’re Not Responsible For Monitoring Social Media, Says NCC
The Nigerian Communications Commission has said it is not the regulator of the contents of the social media networks that many stakeholders have complained about. This was revealed during a visit of the National Civil Society Council of Nigeria, led by its Executive Secretary, Blessing Akinsolotu. The Society sought the intervention of the Commission on the worrisome and misleading content of...
Why Tinubu Fired Kyari, NNPCL Board – Officials
Mele Kyari and other board members of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited were fired by President Bola Tinubu due to performance issues and a failure to meet important production goals, according to Presidency officials. In an abrupt move on Wednesday, Tinubu removed Kyari, who had been at the helm of the national oil company since 2019, as part of...
NEC Postpones State Police Talks Despite Mass Murders
The National Economic Council postponed discussions on state police until its next meeting on Thursday despite the bloodshed and violent attacks in various parts of the country. Bayelsa Governor, Duoye Diri, told State House Correspondents after the council’s 149th meeting at the Aso Rock Villa that the issue was on the agenda, but it could not be discussed in detail as...
