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The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike, on Monday declared that projects being commissioned across Abuja would not have been possible without the support of President Bola Tinubu. Wike spoke during the commissioning of the Water Supply Network To Karu Satellite Town as part of projects to mark Tinubu’s third year anniversary. The president was represented at the event by Vice President Kashim Shettima. According to Wike: “Mr President you will recall that last year when you were having the second year anniversary and commissioning of Abuja Greater Water Supply, you did say that we should move…

Muslim Rights Concern, MURIC, has advised the management of University of Jos to stop fixing programmes during the period of Jummah prayer on Fridays. MURIC made the suggestion in a statement signed by its Executive Director, Professor Ishaq Akintola, on Monday. Akintola noted that the Department of Pharmacy, Jos University Teaching Hospital, JUTH, allegedly slated a lecture on Lassa fever for Friday, 26th June, 2026 between 12 – 2 pm. He declared the timing of the lecture as provocative and illegal, adding that it is a stumbling block in the path to peaceful coexistence. Akintola maintained that the institution should…

Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke has condemned the killing of a 14-year-old boy in Ilobu, Osun State. Governor Adeleke also alleged that the incident occurred in the presence of police officers, describing it as evidence of growing police complicity in political violence across parts of the state. In a statement issued on Monday by his spokesperson, Olawale Rasheed, the governor also criticised the police for allegedly providing protection to sacked local government chairmen of the All Progressives Congress, APC, insisting that the rule of law and constitutional provisions must prevail in the state. Adeleke expressed sympathy to the family of the deceased…

Motorists and commuters are currently stranded in Oyo as major routes experience gridlock following protesters’ barricade of the busy Iwo Road area of Ibadan. The protesters, led by the Take It Back Movement, gathered at the location around 10 am. to demand improved security and the immediate release of abducted schoolchildren and teachers kidnapped in Orire Local Government Area of the state. Speaking during the protest, the National Coordinator of the movement, Juwon Sanyaolu, said the demonstration was part of ongoing efforts to secure the freedom of all victims held by kidnappers. “We will continue to protest until all abducted…

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB, has announced new admission guidelines for candidates seeking admission into Colleges of Education and agric-related National Diploma programmes, introducing major changes that will take effect from the 2026/2027 academic session. The development was contained in an advisory issued by the Office of the Registrar of JAMB and published in June 2026. According to the guidelines, admission into Colleges of Education will now be strictly through the Nigeria Certificate in Education, NCE route, as direct admission into 100-level and 200-level programmes has been discontinued. The document sent to journalists by the Director of Communications,…

Human rights organization, Amnesty International, has called for a thorough investigation into the killing of an Islamic school teacher in Kaduna State. The organization made the demand in a statement issued following the incident, which occurred on Sunday, June 21, 2026, in Mararaba Jos, a community located along the Kaduna-Zaria highway. According to Amnesty International, there are allegations that police officers handed the teacher over to an angry mob, which subsequently killed her and set her body ablaze. The rights group urged the police authorities to investigate the circumstances surrounding the incident and determine whether any officers were involved in…

Former England striker, Wayne Rooney, has identified Lamine Yamal as the Spanish player he loves. Rooney said the Barcelona winger makes him smile whenever he watches him play on the pitch. The former Manchester United star spoke to the BBC after watching Yamal help Spain to beat Saudi Arabia 4-0 in the World Cup on Sunday. “I absolutely love Lamine Yamal; he just makes me smile. He has football IQ,” Rooney said. “With Yamal in the team, they won the Euros when he was 16-years old, and now he has matured. “He gives the team the confidence and belief that they…

Delta State Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board is divided over allegations of marginalisation. The grievances may not be unconnected to allegations that indigenous Muslims in the state are being sidelined in favour of non-indigenes. Stakeholders have expressed deep concerns over the recent appointments into the board and have called on the Delta State Government to review the appointments in the interest of fairness, inclusiveness and community harmony. Speaking on the issue on Sunday, the Publicity Secretary of the Delta State Muslim Council, Abdulsalam Ogan, expressed dissatisfaction with the composition of the board, describing the development as unfair to indigenous Muslim communities across…

Oyo State Police Command has announced the arrest of two suspected armed robbers. The command also disclosed that it recovered firearms and other items from the suspects. The command made the disclosure in a statement signed by its Public Relations Officer, Olayinka Ayanlade. The statement was made available to DAILY POST on Sunday. Ayanlade explained that the suspects were arrested on June 15, 2026. He said the suspects, identified as Ibrahim Mohammed Dabban and Ndako Sulaimon, both residents of the Sabo area of Sagamu, Ogun State, were arrested. Ayanlade added that the suspects were arrested along the Oyo/Ogbomoso axis. He said…

France captain, Kylian Mbappe, has named the best two players in the world. Speaking to the media, Mbappe was asked who is the best footballer between him, Lionel Messi, Erling Haaland and Harry Kane. “Messi is the best together with Cristiano Ronaldo,” he replied. Mbappe scored twice in their first group fixture against Senegal, while Messi netted a stunning hat-trick against Algeria. “I knew that Leo Messi was going to score goals… he always scores,” Mbappe added. “I’m going to keep scoring goals to help my team go as far as possible. “And of course, by scoring, I’ll get closer…