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IGP deploys specialised tactical teams to Benue ahead 2026 Easter celebration
12+ hour, 45+ min ago (273+ words) The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Olatunji Rilwan Disu, has ordered the deployment of 14 units drawn from 16 Police Mobile Force (PMF) squadrons, alongside 250 personnel from specialised tactical teams, to reinforce the Benue State Police Command ahead of the 2026 Easter celebration. This…...
Amnesty International condemns Wike over ‘reckless’ comment against journalist
8+ hour, 31+ min ago (312+ words) Amnesty International has criticised the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, over what it described as a reckless and violent comment allegedly made against a journalist during a live television interview. The rights group made its position known…...
NSCDC deploys 1,100 personnel to secure Bauchi communities for Easter
4+ hour, 28+ min ago (280+ words) The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Bauchi State Command, has deployed 1,100 personnel across communities in the state to ensure the safety of lives and property during the Easter celebration. In a statement issued on Saturday, the command's spokesperson,…...
Ekiti Guber Poll: Oluyede slams Oyebanji’s flyover project
6+ hour, 20+ min ago (273+ words) The Peoples Democratic Party candidate in the Ekiti governorship election, Dr Wole Oluyede, has taken a swipe at the ongoing one kilometer overhead bridge embarked upon by the Governor Biodun Oyebanji government, describing it as "over head fake. Speaking on…...
2027: Iyabo Obasanjo calls for collaboration among politicians to prevent violence
1+ day, 8+ hour ago (447+ words) Iyabo Obasanjo, a governorship aspirant under the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Ogun State, has emphasized the need for collaboration among political stakeholders to reduce tension and prevent violence during elections. She stated this on Friday, during a visit to…...
Gov Makinde crowns three Ibadan chiefs Obas in their absence
1+ day, 9+ hour ago (296+ words) Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has promoted three High Chiefs in Ibadanland to Obas in their absence. DAILY POST reports that this is the first time such would happened in the history of Yorubaland. The three High Chiefs, Ekeerin…...
This suffering will pass away - Fintiri tells Nigerians
1+ day, 17+ hour ago (305+ words) Governor Ahmadu Fintiri of Adamawa State has encouraged Nigerians to regard the difficulties they face as something that will not only pass but lead to desired ends. In a message of goodwill and best wishes to Christians as they celebrate…...
Easter Celebration: NSCDC, FRSC deploy 2860 personnel in Edo
2+ day, 3+ hour ago (589+ words) The Edo State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, and the State Sector of the Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC, have announced the deployment of a total of 2860 personnel across the state for the next Monday…...
'We're tracking perpetrators of UNICAL certificates forgery' - VC
1+ day, 15+ hour ago (361+ words) Vice Chancellor of the University of Calabar, UNICAL, Prof Offiong Offiong has disclosed that the institution is tracking perpetrators of certificate forgery. He spoke when he reeled out activities for the 38th convocation ceremony of the school beginning from 2nd April, 2026. He…...
Plateau crisis politically motivated, driven by land grabbing – Plateau elders tell Tinubu
1+ day, 15+ hour ago (363+ words) Elders of Plateau State have told President Bola Ahmed Tinubu that the lingering crisis in the state is rooted in land grabbing and politically motivated attacks. The elders appealed to the president to take decisive action to end the persistent…...