Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has cast his vote in today’s local government election. Makinde voted at Polling Unit 1, Ward 11 in Ibadan North East Local Government Area in Ibadan. He arrived at 10:17 am and voted five minutes later. The election conducted by the Oyo State Independent Electoral Commission, OYSIEC, is being […]
Why people do strange, incredible things for love – Psychologist
Last week, the report of a married woman identified as Aisha Bukar Gambo, who was stabbed by her husband’s ‘side chic’, identified as Falamata Mai Mele, for confronting her after she caught her pants down with her husband, made headlines. The incident, which happened in Gobio Local Government Area of Borno State, saw Falamata stabbing […]
BREAKING: Iheanacho, Ndidi win promotion back to EPL with Leicester City
The Super Eagles duo of Kelechi Iheanacho and Wilfred Ndidi have won promotion back to the Premier League with Leicester City. This was confirmed following Queen Park Rangers’ 4-0 win over Leeds on Friday night. Ilias Chair and Lucas Andersen gave the hosts a two-goal lead in the first half. After the break, there were […]
Tinubu appoints Barikor, Ambgare heads of NESREA, NDRBDA
President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of the new heads for the National Environmental Standards and Regulation Enforcement Agency, NESREA and Niger Delta River Basin Development Authority, NDRBDA. A statement on Friday by Ajuri Ngelale, Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, announced Dr Innocent Bariate Barikor as the Director General of […]
85 terrorists killed as Boko Haram, ISWAP clash in Borno
At Least 85 terrorists were killed in another series of clashes between the Islamic State of the West African Province, ISWAP, and Boko Haram in Borno State. In a post on his X handle on Friday, Zagazola Makama, a counter-insurgency expert and security analyst in Lake Chad, said the nonstop intensified clashes of supremacy happened […]
Osun: Adeleke, Assembly lose as court affirms Justice Ojo as Chief Judge
The National Industrial Court sitting in Ibadan has affirmed Justice Adepele Ojo as the Chief Judge of Osun State. The decision was contained in a judgment delivered by Justice Peters in a suit numbered NICN/IB/62/2023, on Wednesday in Ibadan. The court granted all the reliefs sought by the Osun Chief Judge against the Osun State […]
BREAKING: Scores trapped as building collapses in Kano
Yet-to-be ascertained number of people are currently trapped in the rubble of a building which collapsed in the Kuntau area of Gwale Local Government Area of Kano State. Sources said at least eleven persons are trapped under the rubble, mostly workers. Excavation is currently ongoing while some corpses have been recovered. BREAKING: Scores trapped as […]
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BREAKING: Oyo LG polls: Hoodlums attack electoral officials, snatch ballot papers [PHOTO]
Hoodlums suspected to be political thugs have reportedly snatched ballot papers meant to be used for local government elections in Kajola Local Government Area of Oyo state. DAILY POST gathered that the ballot papers were hijacked by the hoodlums in the early hours of Friday. The ballot papers are to be used in the local […]
Police arrest two fake Inspectors, others over N20m drugs
The Edo State Police Command has paraded two fake police inspectors arrested in connection with illicit drugs valued at N20 million in the state. The Commissioner of Police, Funsho Adegboye, who disclosed this to newsmen in Benin City, said they were among the five-man criminal gang specialized in dealing in illicit drugs. He gave the […]
Insecurity: Bandits’ Sallah celebration rattles Nigerians
Nigerians and the rest of the world were taken aback when a video of thousands of bandits celebrating Sallah in Zamfara State surfaced on social media. The development, many say, is a slap on Nigeria’s security architecture. The video, which was disclosed by a counter insurgency analysts and security expert focused on Lake Chad region, […]