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Road accident along with Owo-Ikare highway .. The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has confirmed the death of 13 passengers in an accident on the Owo-Ikare highway in Ondo State. Samuel Ibitoye, the FRSC sector commander in Ondo, disclosed this in a statement on Saturday. The crash involved a bus carrying 14 passengers and…

Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State and his Bayelsa State counterpart, Douye Diri, have reiterated their commitment to fostering peaceful coexistence between the two states amid the controversies over the ownership of Soku Oil Wells and Bayelsa State’s landed properties in Port Harcourt. The governors made this commitment when Governor Diri led a delegation of…

.. The Governor of Abia State, Dr. Alex Otti, has said that his administration is working towards the creation of more Local Government Areas in the State for administrative convenience and better service delivery to the people. Governor Otti revealed this on Friday at Awomukwu High School in Ikwuano LGA, during a civic reception…

.. A recent military operation in Imo State has claimed the lives of two undisclosed officers while one remains missing, the Nigerian Army reports. A statement on Saturday by the Army revealed how troops of the 34 Artillery Brigade, although they killed an unspecified number of criminals, recorded a loss on their part. The…

A market in Masaka, Karu local government area of Nasarawa State, has been razed by fire, leaving many traders lamenting as they count their losses. According to eyewitnesses, the fire started at about 10:00 pm on Friday night. DAILY POST reports that the incident has left many of the affected traders devastated. As at time…

.. Sokoto State Governor, Ahmed Aliyu, has signed the 2025 appropriation bill into law, paving the way for a transformative budget that prioritizes capital expenditure in the state. The budget, valued at over N526bn, allocates 66% of its funds to capital projects, signaling the governor’s commitment to infrastructure development and economic growth. As the…

The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, has expressed deep shock and sadness over the passing of two retired senior officers: Retired DIG Moses Ambakina Jitoboh and Pastor Bola Longe (AIG Rtd.). Retired DIG Moses Jitoboh, who served as the Deputy Inspector-General of Police in the Department of Information & Communications Technology (ICT) at…

The Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Policy Communication, Daniel Bwala, says claims by the military leader of Niger Republic, Abdourahamane Tchiani that Nigeria is colluding with France to destabilise his county are despicable propaganda. He declared that the claims were aimed at inciting Northern Nigeria against President Bola Tinubu. Bwala said the military…

Abia State Governor, Alex Otti, has signed into law a budget of N750,282, 200,000 for the 2025 fiscal year, as recently passed into law by the Abia State House of Assembly. Assenting to the appropriation bill on Friday, Governor Otti commended the lawmakers for giving the bill an accelerated hearing and passage, saying that the…

The legislative arms of Egor Local Government Area of Edo State have impeached the council chairman, Eghe Ogbemudia, and the vice chairman, Frank Osawe. The legislators also suspended the leader of the legislative arms, Bosede Omokaro, Majority Leader, Iwinosa Enabulele, and Elliot Inneh Enni, the Chief Whip. The council’s chairman and vice chairman were impeached…

.. A member representing Ikot Ekpene/Essien Udim/Obot Akara in the House of Representatives Patrick Umoh, has explained how he secured employment for 13 people from his constituency less than two years after being elected Umoh stated this as he distributed 5,000 bags of rice to his constituents to mark the festive season adding that…

Former President Goodluck Jonathan has commiserated with Gov Umar Namadi of Jigawa State, over the passing of his son, Abdulwahab, who died in a car crash barely 24 hours after the passing of his mother Hajiya Maryam Namadi. Abdulwahab, 24, died on Thursday, barely a day after the governor’s mother, Maryam passed on. He died…

.. The Chief Imam of Lekki Central Mosque in Lagos, Ridhwan Jamiu, has said that he has seen righteousness, fairness and justice in the way President Bola Tinubu governs the country. Jamiu spoke while delivering his sermon during Friday’s Jumat prayer at the Lakki Central mosque where President Tinubu joined other Muslim faithful in…

.. The leadership crisis rocking the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has escalated as two national officers lay claim to the National Secretary. This followed last week’s ruling of the Enugu Division of the Court of Appeal which affirmed the removal from office of Senator Samuel Anyanwu as National Secretary. The appellate court, in its…

.. Ukraine on Friday responded to a call by the United Nations (UN) by sending 500 tonnes of wheat flour to Syria as humanitarian support to the middle-east country. The UN, through its World Food Programme (WFP), called on the international community to intervene in the ongoing efforts of the organisation to cater to…

.. A Rivers State High Court sitting in Port Harcourt has restrained the Inspector General of Police, the Rivers State Commissioner of Police, and the Nigerian Police from arresting Lucky Omokhapub and two others. The court’s decision was made known on Tuesday in a ruling delivered by Justice Jumbo Stephen, who granted an interim…

.. Governor Alex Otti of Abia State has signed into law Seven Hundred and Fifty Billion, Two Hundred and Eighty-Two Million, Two Hundred Thousand Naira (750, 282, 200, 000) only for the 2025 fiscal year. The Governor while assenting to the bill commended the Abia State House of Assembly lawmakers for giving the bill…

.. Controversial social critic, Martins Otse, popularly known as VeryDarkMan, on Friday, said N180m was stolen from his NGO’s account after its website was hacked. Recall that Otse launched the NGO named Martins Vincent Osei Initiative in October to focus on community development and improving the quality of public education in Nigeria. The activist…

.. …Labour Force Survey Gets N500m The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has earmarked N1.26bn in its 2025 budget to strengthen cybersecurity, conduct 20 surveys, and enhance operational efficiency. The 2025 budget proposal for “Capacity Building on Cybersecurity and Data Centre Management” outlines plans to modernize infrastructure and improve service delivery. The bureau has…

.. Access Holdings Plc has announced the completion of its Rights Issue, receiving full regulatory approvals from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). This was contained in the company’s notice to the Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) seen by NewsNGR. The recently concluded offer comprised 17,772,612,811 ordinary shares…