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Troops of 1 Brigade, Sector 2, Operation Fansan Yamma, have successfully apprehended a 25-year-old ammunition courier, Shamsiyya Ahadu. Lieutenant Colonel Abubakar Abdullahi, Coordinator Joint Media Coordinating Centre, Operation Fansan Yamma, in a statement said the suspect was found in possession of 764 rounds of 7.62mm special ammunition and 6 magazines meant to be delivered to…

A passenger plane with 181 people onboard crashed in the South Korean city of Muan on Sunday. The plane, Jeju Air, which had malfunctioning landing gear veered off the runway, hit a fence, before going up in flames at the airport. The Jeju Air jetliner was carrying 175 passengers and six crew when it crashed…

.. The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Abia State has received a significant boost as over 3,000 members from various political parties defected to the party. The mass defection took place in Ukwa East Local Government Area during an empowerment programme organized by Hon. Chris Nkwonta, the member representing Ukwa East and Ukwa West…

.. Rivers State Governor, Sir Siminalayi Fubara, has challenged Governors of South-South States to be amenable to fostering enduring synergy among themselves and embrace measures that will drive sustainable development of the Niger Delta region collectively. Governor Fubara made the challenge when he received the Governor of Bayelsa State, Senator Douye Diri, who led…

.. The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has revealed the outcome of recent operations in the nation’s oil-producing region where over N798m was recovered from oil thieves in one week. An update on the operations, captured in a statement on Saturday, also revealed that 291 kidnapped hostages regained freedom in the past week. The military also…

.. It is important to address the concerns raised in Farooq Kperogi’s recent article, “Tinubu’s Buharisation of the NNPC”, and to clarify some of the misconceptions about the operations and leadership structure of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited. First, employment, promotions, appointments, and movements of business leaders at the NNPC are not…

.. The Ogun State Police Command has apprehended two suspects, Eje Benson, also known as Kenny, and his accomplice, Ominiyi Austin, for allegedly stealing and selling a Bajaj motorcycle worth N1.3m. In a statement issued on Saturday, the Police Public Relations Officer, SP Omolola Odutola, disclosed that the motorcycle, with registration number DGB 629…

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…