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Deji Aboderin, a former Special Adviser on Public Affairs to the immediate past governor of Oyo State, Abiola Ajimobi, has declared his intention to contest the House of Representatives election in Ibadan North East/Ibadan South East federal constituency in 2027. Aboderin, said he will contest on the platform of All Progressives Congress, APC. He revealed his decision on Wednesday, while addressing a press conference at his Ward 9 in Ibadan South East local government area. DAILY POST reports that Aboderin was the House of Representatives candidate on the platform of APC in 2019 but lost the election. Aboderin while addressing…

Operatives of the Nigeria Police Force in Ekiti State have arrested two suspected drug dealers during a raid on a suspected illicit drug market in Ado-Ekiti. The operation was carried out by officers attached to the New Iyin Division following intelligence reports about illegal drug activities around the Alade Garage area in Basiri, Ado-Ekiti. According to a statement issued on Tuesday by the Police Public Relations Officer of the Ekiti State Police Command, Sunday Abutu, the raid led to the arrest of two suspects identified as Promise Fasola and Ileri-Oluwa Alao, while several others fled the scene. Abutu said the…

The Yola Electricity Distribution Company (YEDC) has announced a new round of planned electricity outages affecting parts of Nigeria’s northeast, citing ongoing upgrades to critical transmission infrastructure. In a statement released on Wednesday, the distribution company said the outage will affect the Jos–Bauchi–Gombe 330 kV transmission line (2JOS-BAU-GMB1) between April 9 and May 22, 2026. The company explained that contractors from the Transmission Company of Nigeria will carry out maintenance along the 276-kilometre line to enhance the reliability of power supply in the region. As part of the exercise, residents in Adamawa, Taraba, and Yobe states will experience intermittent power…

The Lagos State Police Command has taken several officers into custody following allegations of harassment and unlawful seizure of mobile phones from youths at the Ojuelegba Underbridge area of the state. The incident reportedly occurred on Monday night and drew attention after a social media user, identified as @ejylemykel1, shared a complaint online detailing the officers’ conduct. The post quickly sparked reactions from the public, with many expressing concern over alleged misconduct by law enforcement personnel. According to the complainant, the officers, suspected to be attached to the Anti-Cultism Squad, were seen stopping young people, interrogating them, and confiscating their…

Controversy is trailing the reported arrest of a University of Ilesa, Ilesa, Osun State, UNILESA, graduate for protesting against alleged delay in mobilisation for the National Youth Service Corps, NYSC. The development has prompted reactions from a students’ body and a rebuttal from the institution’s management. The graduate, identified as Adedoyin Temitope, also known as Matuwo or Aregbe, was reportedly arrested by operatives of the Nigeria Police after staging a protest over his exclusion from the NYSC mobilisation list. A source familiar with the incident said Temitope, described as a Geography graduate, had waited for over two years to be…

Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly, on Tuesday, April 7 has passed into law a bill establishing a Mental Health Services Department to regulate and improve mental healthcare delivery across the state. This followed the presentation of a report by the House Committee chairman on Health, Hon. Moses Essien at the plenary plenary. Essien explained that the law will provide a coordinated framework for mental health services in Akwa Ibom State and safeguard the rights of persons with intellectual, psychosocial and cognitive disabilities, while improving access to quality mental healthcare, rehabilitation, and community-based treatment. According to him, key provisions of…

Tragedy was averted on Tuesday during the funeral service of some victims of the recent attack on the Gari Yawaye community Angwan Rukuba, Jos North Local Government Area of Plateau State after a protest erupted following the arrest of three youths in the area by security agencies for allegedly defending their neighbourhood during the violence. Eyewitnesses report that trouble started when the protesters made up of community women, men and youths clashed with security operatives at the ECWA Gospel Church in Angwan Rukuba where the funeral service was to take place. It was gathered that the demonstrators who carried placards…

Real Madrid midfielder, Aurélien Tchouaméni, has been handed a one-match suspension in the UEFA Champions League, DAILY POST reports. This means the France international will miss Real Madrid’s Champions League quarter-final second leg with Bayern Munich at Allianz Arena in Germany next week. The absence of Tchouaméni came after he received a yellow card during Real Madrid’s Champions League quarter-final first leg 2-1 defeat to Bayern Munich at Santiago Bernabéu Stadium on Tuesday. With this card, the 26-year-old will be suspended for the second leg due to an accumulation of yellow cards. Real Madrid will miss Tchouaméni’s services in the…

Prime Minister of Pakistan Shehbaz Sharif has urged President Donald Trump to extend his Tuesday night deadline to Iran over the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz. Sharif said diplomatic efforts for a peaceful settlement of the war are progressing “steadily, strongly, and powerfully” with the potential to achieve substantive results in the near future. “I earnestly request President Trump to extend the deadline for two weeks,” the PM wrote on X, urging Iran to open the Strait for two weeks as a goodwill gesture. Sharif urged the warring parties to observe a ceasefire within the same period to allow…

The first legs of the Champions League quarter-final were played on Tuesday night. At the Santiago Bernabeu, Bayern Munich pulled off a 2-1 win over Real Madrid. It was the Bundesliga champions who took the lead in the first half, as Luis Diaz finished off Serge Gnabry’s pass. Harry Kane doubled Bayern’s lead only 20 seconds after the restart, as they seized control of the tie. Madrid pulled one back through Kylian Mbappe, but have it all to do at the Allianz Arena next week. In the other game, Kai Havertz squeezed in a 91st minute winner, as Arsenal edged…