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The Benue State House of Assembly has approved the suspension of the Auditor-General for Local Government, Abraham Gberidyer, over allegations of fraud and financial mismanagement involving N4.6 billion. The decision was taken during plenary led by Speaker Berger Emberga after Governor Hyacinth Alia sent a letter to the Assembly through the Office of the Head of Service. According to the statement, the governor informed lawmakers about “serious financial impropriety” allegedly linked to the Auditor-General. The letter also stated that Gberidyer is under investigation for corruption and “cannot continue to hold his office” while the probe is ongoing. Lawmakers unanimously supported…

Yobe State Police Command said its operatives have arrested four suspected drug dealers in Kolere Village, Fune Local Government Area of the state. The Command’s Public Relations Officer, SP Dungus Abdulkarim made this known in a statement issued on Thursday and made available to DAILY POST in Damaturu. According to the PPRO, the arrest was made following a coordinated operation carried out by the Area Command, Potiskum, where police operatives on Wednesday at about 1500hrs raided Borno Kichi Market, a notorious hideout used by criminal gang involved in drug peddling and harbouring criminal elements. He added that, during the operation,…

An All Progressives Congress chieftain, Tein T.S. Jack-Rich, has insisted that APC legacy members must be given the first choice of refusal at contesting for positions, condemning the practice of new entrants displacing long-standing members of the party. He emphasised the need for the party to balance inclusiveness with loyalty, noting that founding members and early supporters should not be sidelined. The APC chieftain noted that while the influx of new members was beneficial to democratic growth, it should not come at the expense of those who built the party. Jack-Rich raised the observations in Abuja, on Wednesday, while submitting…

The Commissioner of Police in Ogun State, Bode Ojajuni has cautioned students against involvement in cultism, drug abuse, examination malpractice, and other criminal behaviours, warning that such acts could jeopardize their future and societal stability. Ojajuni gave the word of caution on Wednesday when he received students and lecturers from the University of Lagos (UNILAG), Akoka, at the Command Headquarters, Eleweran, Abeokuta. A statement made available to DAILY POST by the command’s spokesperson, DSP Oluseyi Babaseyi, said the delegation, comprising lecturers and students of Geology and Geophysics, was led by Professor Akinmosin Adewale as part of a geological fieldwork excursion…

Osun State Police Command has confirmed the abduction of a Fulani herdsman, Yahaya Sulaiman, in Ijebu-Jesa, in Oriade local government area of the state. The Police Public Relations Officer, Abiodun Ojelabi, confirmed the incident on Wednesday, stating that security operatives had commenced investigations into the matter. Ojelabi disclosed that the victim appeared to have been specifically targeted by the abductors during the attack. “Yahaya Sulaiman, a Fulani herder, is the victim. The incident was reported and police moved to the scene immediately. From all indications, he was targeted,” he said. According to him, “the gunmen reportedly enquired about the victim’s…

Controversial Nigerian singer, Speed Darlington, has faulted President Bola Tinubu’s re-election bid following the economic situation of the country. The singer publicly criticised second term ambition in a video shared on his Instagram page on Wednesday. While questioning the president’s achievement since he assumed office in 2023, Darlington lamented the government policy failure, structural failure, economic miscalculation, and worsening insecurity. Darlington further stated that a second term under Tinubu administration would be “hell fire” for Nigerians. ‘’You are here breaking your neck to become the next President of Nigeria but you’re not qualified to be President again. From your first…

The Federal Government, through the National Centre for the Control of Small Arms and Light Weapons, has called on civil society organisations (CSOs) to take the lead in combating the proliferation of illicit small arms and light weapons in the North-East region. The North-East Zonal Director of the centre, Major General Adamu Abubakar (retd), made the call on Wednesday during the inauguration of the new executive committee of the Network of Civil Society Organisations in Maiduguri, Borno State. Abubakar, while congratulating the newly elected executives, stressed the urgent need for CSOs to intensify advocacy and public awareness campaigns on the…

The Naira appreciated significantly against the dollar at the official foreign exchange market on Wednesday. The Central Bank of Nigeria’s data showed that the Naira on Wednesday strengthened to N1,357.34 against the dollar up from N1,366.56 traded on Tuesday. This means that the Naira gained N9.22 against the dollar on a day-to-day basis. Meanwhile at the black market, the Naira remained relatively stable at N1395 per dollar on Wednesday, the same exchange rate on Tuesday. The development comes as the country’s external reserves continued to suffer depletion, stood at $48,33 billionas of May 5 2026. Recall that the Naira depreciated…

House of Representatives member Joshua Chinedu Obika has resigned from the All Progressives Congress, APC and defected to the Nigerian Democratic Congress, NDC. This is coming barely two months after the lawmaker joined the ruling party from the Labour Party, LP. Obika, who represents AMAC/Bwari Federal Constituency in the FCT, was denied a return ticket by the APC despite defecting to the ruling party on 11 March 2026. He is now set to receive an automatic ticket from the NDC to contest for a second term in the House of Representatives. DAILY POST reports that several lawmakers have been defecting…

Lagos State Parking Authority has announced plans to introduce paid parking on designated streets across the state, with implementation expected before the end of 2026. The general manager of the agency, Adebisi Adelabu, disclosed this during a stakeholder engagement with the Chairman of Ikeja Local Government Area, Akeem Dauda, and members of the council’s management team. The development was confirmed in a statement issued by the Head of Public Affairs at LASPA, Dunkwu Divine. Adelabu explained that the On-Street Parking Scheme would begin with a pilot phase in selected local government areas, including Ikeja. She noted that the initiative is…