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Civil society organisations in Osun State have formally petitioned the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Prof. Joash Ojo Amupitan, over alleged irregular staff redeployments ahead of the governorship election. The petition was submitted after a peaceful demonstration staged in Osogbo on Thursday as members of the Coalition of Concerned Nigerian Citizens gathered to register their grievances regarding recent personnel changes within the Commission. According to the group, the redeployment exercise has raised questions about transparency and fairness, particularly as preparations intensify for the August 15, 2026 governorship poll in the state. In their submission, the coalition alleged…

Abia State Police Command has confirmed the killing of a woman, Ezinna Ariwodo, by one Chinedu Anamelechi in Umunagu Amakama, Umuahia South LGA of Abia State. The suspect, who was said to be a local security personnel, also stabbed his girlfriend who is a sister to deceased, and shot another young man from Amakama, before fleeing to an unknown place. A statement by Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Maureen Chinaka, on Thursday said that upon receipt of the report, operatives of the Command swiftly raced to the scene where they found the lifeless body of the deceased in a pool…

A chieftain of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, Eze Chukwuemeka Eze, has said the “purported” suspension of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and ex-Secretary to Government of the Federation, Babachir Lawal, by a non-existent faction of the party in Adamawa State was orchestrated by President Bola Tinubu and the All Progressives Congress, APC. Eze said Atiku has over the years carved a niche for himself as a political institution and beacon of democracy in Nigeria, saying that his political dominance in Adamawa State transcends party lines. In a statement he issued on Thursday, Eze pointed fingers to Tinubu and his…

The Commissioner of Police, Federal Capital Territory, FCT Command, CP Ahmed Muhammed Sanusi on Thursday, conducted an inspection of security deployments at Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB Computer-Based Test, CBT centres across the territory. According to the command’s spokesperson, Josephine Adeh, the exercise forms part of the proactive measures to ensure the smooth, peaceful, and hitch-free conduct of the ongoing examinations. DAILY POST reports that the examination is scheduled to hold across the country from 16th to 18th April, 2026. SP Josephine said during the inspection that the CP evaluated security arrangements put in place to protect candidates, officials,…

The Kano State Police Command has warned members of the public against posting crime evidence on social media, saying such actions can help suspects escape and disrupt investigations. The warning follows the recovery of a stolen motorcycle in Kumbotso Local Government Area, where the Command said the premature circulation of CCTV footage affected efforts to arrest the suspects. In a statement issued on Thursday and signed by CSP Abdullahi Haruna Kiyawa, the Police Public Relations Officer, the police said a black Daylong motorcycle was stolen on April 9, 2026, at Danladi Nasidi. The incident was reported to the Command around…

The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has arrested 14 suspected members of a car theft and robbery syndicate and recovered 17 stolen vehicles in a series of coordinated operations across Abuja. The Commissioner of Police, Ahmed Sanusi, disclosed this on Wednesday while briefing journalists at the command headquarters, stating that the arrests followed intensified intelligence-led operations conducted from March 2026 to date. According to him, the operations were carried out by police divisions in Mabushi, Durumi, Maitama, and the Central Police Station, targeting crimes such as vehicle theft, “one chance” robbery, and related offences. Sanusi explained that the suspects…

A chieftain of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, and former Governor of Kano State, Kabiru Gaya, says the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, is scared of the ADC. Waya said this on Wednesday while fielding questions in an interview on Arise Television monitored by DAILY POST. He said the ruling party is working against the ADC just the same way it has crashed the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, and other political parties. The ex-Kano governor also charged the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, to be honest, sincere and able to work with every party, stressing that it has be a…

Amid the ongoing war, Iranian officials and Pakistan’s army chief, Asim Munir, will hold talks in Tehran on Thursday. Iran state media, Tasnim reported that the meeting is to discuss messages that have been exchanged between Iran and the US since negotiations in Pakistan fell apart on Sunday. According to Tasnim, Munir, a key intermediary between the US and Iran travelled to Tehran on Wednesday, and met with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi. Pakistan’s military said earlier that the delegation, headed by Munir, was carrying a message from Washington. Araghchi expressed his pleasure to welcome Munir to Iran in a…

The United States government on Wednesday sanctioned an Iranian shadow fleet and oil-for-gold network accused of funding terrorism. The State Department explained that the action was taken to limit Iran’s ability to generate revenue amid the continued blockade of the Strait of Hormuz. The sanctions target elements of the United States-designated Mohammad Hossein Shamkhani’s “multi-billion-dollar oil smuggling empire”. Also affected is an oil-for-gold network that finances Hezbollah and the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corp-Qods Force (IRGC-QF), both designated by the U.S. Washington accuses the Iranian leadership of continuing to enrich “corrupt elites like the Shamkhani family” while ordinary Iranians suffer under…

Democrats in the United States House of Representatives filed articles of impeachment against Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Wednesday, citing the war in Iran and his handling of the Pentagon. The resolution, led by Rep. Yassamin Ansari of Arizona, is supported by Reps. Nikema Williams (Georgia), Dina Titus (Nevada), Dave Min (California), Lauren Underwood (Illinois), Steve Cohen (Tennessee), and Jasmine Crockett (Texas), among others. The six impeachment articles include Obstruction of congressional oversight; Abuse of power and politicization of the armed forces; and Conduct bringing disrepute upon the U.S. and its armed forces. Others are Violations of the law of…