There is heavy security presence at the palace of Owa Obokun of Ijesaland, Oba Adekunle Aromolaran, over the rumored death of the monarch. The 87-year-old Aromolaran has been on the throne for 42 years. The Nation learnt that Oba Aromolaran was admitted at Obafemi Awolowo University Teaching Hospital, Ile-Ife, Osun State till Wednesday. Impeccable sources…
At least three officers have been killed after gunmen attacked and set fire to the Umunze Police Station in Orumba South Local Government Area of Anambra State. The assailants used improvised explosives and engaged in a continuous gunfire exchange, which caused damage to the station. During the attack, the three officers on duty were killed…
Tension is mounting in Oyo State as the Central Council of Ibadan Indigenes (CCII), along with Mogajis, Baales, monarchs, and other prominent figures from Ibadanland, expressed strong opposition to the Oyo State House of Assembly’s move to appoint the Alaafin of Oyo as the permanent Chairman of the Oyo State Council of Obas and Chiefs….
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, NNPCL, has reduced its premium motor spirit price. DAILY POST correspondent gathered that the NNPCL retail outlets in Abuja on Saturday slashed their petrol pump price to N910 per litre from N945. This was the case in NNPCL filling stations in Zone 6, Kubwa Expressway, Wuse Zone 4, and…
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that a vigilante operative has shot dead a final year student of Delta State Polytechnic, Ogwashi-Uku. According to Daily Post, the incident occurred at about 9:00 am on Tuesday. It was gathered that the deceased, who was a student of the Department of Laboratory Science Technology (ND), was in his apartment reading…
Governor Dauda Lawal of Zamfara State has debunked rumors suggesting he plans to defect to the All Progressives Congress (APC). In a post shared on his verified Facebook and X (formerly Twitter) handles, the Governor reaffirmed his commitment to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), describing himself as a “bona fide member” of the party. The…
Pacesetter Transport Service (PTS), the Oyo State owned transport company, is set to expand its operations beyond the southwest region, as plans are underway to begin interstate passenger services from Ibadan to Ilorin, Lagos and Abuja, using Compressed Natural Gas (CNG)-powered buses. This was the outcome of a meeting held today in Ilorin, the Kwara…
A prominent business executive and socialite, Aisha Sulaiman Achimugu, has been “arrested” by operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), according to her legal team. Chikaosolu Ojukwu, SAN, made this known in a statement to Nairametrics on Tuesday, stressing that “Aisha Achimugu, who arrived voluntarily into the country from London, was arrested by…
The Church of Nigeria, Anglican Communion, has elected seven new bishops to fill the vacancies in seven of its dioceses and four archbishops for its internal provinces. This was disclosed in a statement issued on Tuesday by the church’s Communication Officer, Korede Akintunde, and made available to PUNCH Online. The statement noted that the elections…
The Osun State Police Command has launched an investigation after a young lady, identified as Bidemi Omole, died suddenly upon arriving at her boyfriend’s residence in Esa-Oke, Osun State. Our correspondent gathered from community reports that Bidemi had gone to visit her boyfriend, identified as Yinka, on Friday evening when she suddenly fell ill. Eyewitnesses…