Three tanker accidents involving Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) have occurred in Oyo State within 24 hours, authorities confirmed. The incidents happened in three separate locations across the state: Oyo State Fire Service Chairman, Maroof Akinwande, confirmed the three accidents to DAILY POST on Friday, emphasizing that no lives were lost. “Our officers quickly swung into

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The Catholic Bishop of Kontagora Diocese and Chairman of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) in Niger State, Bulus Yohanna, has revealed that authorities have not yet established contact with the armed men who abducted hundreds of pupils and teachers from St Mary’s Catholic School, Papiri, in Agwara Local Government Area. “So far, we have

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The Court of Appeal in Abuja has struck out a fundamental rights appeal filed by Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), declaring the case “academic” following his recent conviction and life sentence for terrorism. The suit named the Director General of the Department of State Services (DSS) and the Attorney General

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Hon. Awaji-Inombek Dagomie Abiante, a member of the House of Representatives representing Andoni-Opobo/Nkoro Federal Constituency in Rivers State, has questioned the Bola Tinubu-led Nigerian Government’s response during former President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan’s recent ordeal in Guinea-Bissau. In a post on social media, Abiante expressed disappointment that it took the intervention of Côte d’Ivoire’s President to

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Former Kaduna State Governor Malam Nasir El-Rufai has officially joined the African Democratic Congress (ADC), vowing to unseat President Bola Tinubu and the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in 2027. El-Rufai made the declaration while formally registering as an ADC member, framing the move as part of a broader coalition strategy ahead of the next

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The President of the Students’ Union Government (SUG) at the University of Abuja, Comrade Yusuf Tobi Jamiu, has accused alumnus and legal practitioner Babatunde Akintade (Barrister Bucknor) of orchestrating a violent attack on students over a land dispute. In a petition dated September 16, 2025, submitted to the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), Jamiu described

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Properties valued at millions of naira were destroyed after fire ravaged two residential buildings in Ibadan and Kishi town on Wednesday night. The first fire broke out at 17 Prestige Estate, Joop Bad Hour Crescent, Onírẹlẹ, Ibadan, engulfing the living room of a four-bedroom duplex. While no lives were lost, the blaze caused significant property

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The Director General of the National Sports Commission (NSC), Bukola Olopade, has revealed plans to reduce the size of contingents for the annual National Sports Festival (NSF) from the usual 15,000 athletes to 7,000 in a bid to cut costs. Olopade also noted that the number of officials from participating states will be reduced, with

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Nigeria has long struggled with human trafficking, prompting the establishment of the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) in 2003 to coordinate national efforts against the scourge. Despite these efforts, trafficking remains a persistent challenge, with an estimated 750,000 to 1 million Nigerians trafficked annually. In response, the government has recently

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Legendary Nigerian musician Innocent Idibia, popularly known as 2Face, has revealed that his first son, Nino, isn’t interested in following in his musical footsteps. Although Nino is a talented saxophonist, 2Face shared that his son aspires to become a medical doctor instead of pursuing a career in music. The revelation came during an event in

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