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The Inspector-General of Police, IGP, Kayode Egbetokun, has described Nigeria’s banking sector as a vital national asset and directed an urgent, intelligence-driven offensive against cybercrime rings, internal collaborators, and cross-border financial syndicates undermining the system. He made this known during a strategic engagement with the Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria and the Body of Bank Chief Executive Officers in Lagos, where he said the Nigeria Police Force was shifting from reactive policing to proactive dismantling of organised criminal structures targeting banks. According to him, the financial sector remains central to national stability. He said:“The Nigerian banking industry is not…

The National Secretary of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Ajibola Basiru, has charged the executive arm of government to champion constitutional obedience. Basiru also urged the legislature to enhance its oversight functions, the judiciary to guard its independence, and citizens to conscientiously demand transparency and accountability. The APC scribe gave the charge while presenting a paper at the 4th Distinguished Personality Lecture of the College of Law, Osun State University. DAILY POST reports that he spoke on the theme, ‘Democratic Governance, National Security and the Rule of Law’. According to him, democracy, security, and the rule of law are interwoven…

The Chief Judge of Taraba state, Justice Joel Agya, on Thursday signed into law, the Taraba State Area Courts (Civil Procedure) Rules 2026 and the Taraba State District Courts Rule 2026. Agya, while signing the rules at the Taraba State High Court Complex in Jalingo said the judiciary had extended its reforms to the foundation of the justice delivery system. He said those instruments were designed to modernise procedure at the High Court and promote consistency, transparency and fairness in sentencing. “With the signing today of the Taraba State Area Courts (Civil Procedure) Rules, 2026 and the Taraba State District…

Ukraine has announced the recovery of the bodies of two Nigerian nationals in the Luhansk region, alleging that the men were fighting on the side of Russia in the protracted conflict between both countries. In a statement released on yesterday, Ukraine’s Defence Intelligence of Ukraine identified the deceased as Hamzat Kazeen Kolawole, aged 42, and Mbah Stephen Udoka, 38. According to the intelligence agency, both men were enlisted in the 423rd Guards Motor Rifle Regiment, military unit 91701, under the 4th Guards Kantemirovskaya Tank Division of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation. “Both served in the 423rd Guards Motor…

The federal government has delivered 1 megawatt of clean energy to underserved Nigerians in Rubochi and Ikwa communities in the Federal Capital Territory. The Rural Electrification Agency disclosed this to DAILY POST in a statement on Thursday. The initiative, which is in support of the Republic of Korea, consists of 900 kWp solar hybrid and 100 kWp facilities. The facility is aimed at providing reliable electricity to households, small businesses, schools, healthcare facilities, and commercial clusters 24/7. The Minister for the FCT, Nyesom Wike, represented by the Minister’s Chief of Staff, Hon. Chidi Amadi, hailed the REA for aligning its…

NPFL: Shooting Stars to face Warri Wolves in Abeokuta Shooting Stars have adopted the MKO Abiola Sports Arena, Abeokuta as their new ground for home matches in the Nigeria Premier Football League,NPFL. DAILY POST recalls that the Oluyole Warriors were giving options to relocate to either the Mobolaji Johnson Arena, Onikan, Lagos or the MKO Abiola Sports Arena, Abeokuta. The directive followed concerns over the deteriorating condition of the pitch at the Lekan Salami Stadium, in Ibadan, which they described as not suitable for television broadcast. Shooting Stars will lock horns with Warri Wolves at their new ground in Abeokuta…

The Osun State Police Command has arrested a 54-year-old man, Ojo David Oluwasesan, over an alleged visa fraud amounting to N8,410,000. The command also warned members of the public to be wary of fraudulent travel agents. According to a statement issued by the Command spokesperson, DSP Abiodun Ojelabi on behalf of the Commissioner of Police, Ibrahim Gotan on Thursday, the suspect allegedly defrauded unsuspecting victims under the false pretence of securing travel visas. The police said the incident was reported to have occurred in January 2025, when two complainants were introduced to the suspect by a friend. He reportedly presented…

Traditional rulers operating under the Network of Kings from the Osun Countryside have denounced the renewed cases of kidnapping in Ora-Igbomina, a community situated along the boundaries of Osun, Kwara and Ekiti states. The monarchs described the incidents as disturbing and unacceptable, warning that the trend poses serious risks to residents and traditional institutions in the affected area. Their position was contained in a joint statement signed by the President of the network, Oba Dr Adewale Ojarotade, the Alaa of Ila Ijesa; the Secretary, Oba Amuda Ajadi Adio, the Olukotun of Ikotun; and the Chairman of the Board of Trustees,…

Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has dissolved the State Executive Council. The dissolution, announced on Thursday, takes immediate effect. All commissioners and special advisers have been directed to hand over to the permanent secretaries or the most senior officers in their respective ministries. Governor Fubara expressed gratitude to the outgoing members of the Executive Council for their service and wished them success in their future endeavours. The development was disclosed in a statement issued on Thursday by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Onwuka Nzeshi.

Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has said that the three Bus and Taxi Terminals constructed by the FCT Administration (FCTA) will begin operation once the the Public Private Partnership (PPP) arrangement for the operations and management of the terminals is approved by the Federal Executive Council (FEC). Wike gave the assurance after he inspected some ongoing road projects in Abuja on Thursday. Recall that the FCT Administration in 2024 began the construction of three bus terminals one each in Kugbo, Mabushi and Central Business District (CBD). The three terminals were awarded at the cost of N51…