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The Abia State Police Command has maintained its  earlier position that no bomb or other explosive was found in United Evangelical Church, Ehere/Umuola , Ogbo Hill Aba. The Abia State Police Command stated this on Wednesday in a reaction to the claims  by   Associate Pastor Eleazer Onyenweaku where the cleric accused the Police of making false statement about the incident. A statement by the Police Public Relations Officer of Abia Command, DSP Maureen Chinaka said that Associate Pastor Onyenweaku is not a trained specialist in bomb detection and can not educate the public about explosive devices. The statement read in…

The Lagos State Government has raised the alarm over the activities of impostors posing as officials of the Lagos State Consumer Protection Agency (LASCOPA), reportedly targeting business owners and residents with threats, fake notices, and demands for money. The warning was issued by the General Manager of LASCOPA, Afolabi Solebo, following reports that unknown individuals had added personal phone numbers to the agency’s Google profile, falsely presenting them as official contact lines to deceive unsuspecting members of the public. Solebo explained that these fraudulent actors have been using the pretense of consumer protection enforcement to intimidate business operators and extract…

Armed bandits massacred 75 Muslims during an attack on Woro and Nuku communities of Kaiama Local Government in Kwara North Senatorial District of the state on Tuesday. Governor Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq, disclosed this during a visit to the communities on Wednesday night. He was accompanied by service chiefs and cabinet members of government. According to him, “75 local Muslims were massacred simply for refusing to surrender to extremists who preached a strange doctrine.” Governor Abdulrazaq, revealed that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has approved immediate deployment of an army battalion to prosecute counter offensives codenamed ‘Operation Savannah Shield’. While commiserating with the…

The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has recorded a significant operational milestone with the reactivation of a Super Puma helicopter. The Chief of Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Sunday Kelvin Aneke, reaffirmed the Service’s resolve to sustain decisive airpower in defence of the nation. In a statement, Air Commodore Ehimen Ejodame, Director of Public Relations and Information, Headquarters, Nigerian Air Force, said the assurance followed the commissioning of the reactivated Super Puma helicopter (NAF 565) at 205 Rotary Wing, Ikeja, Lagos, on February 4, 2026. Speaking at the ceremony, the CAS described the event as a powerful symbol of renewed capability…

A Kano State High Court has reduced the bail conditions for Islamic cleric Ibrahim Abdullahi Isa, who is facing allegations of forging land ownership documents for two properties along Ahmadu Bello Way in Kano. Justice Jamilu Shehu Suleiman reviewed the earlier bail terms after the cleric spent about two weeks in custody without meeting the conditions set by a Senior Magistrate Court. Malam Isa is accused of forging title documents that allegedly belonged to Kassim Usman Baba and Audu Yaro Fagge.He was first arraigned on January 21 before a magistrate court presided over by Mustapha Sa’ad Datti. At the time,…

Mr Ken Okolugbo is a public affairs analyst. In this interview with DAILY POST, he examines the mass defections into the APC, President Tinubu’s reform policies, as well as the possible impact of the ADC in the 2027 election. Excerpts! There have been concerns about the way the current Senate stamps everything from the president, including loan requests? The loan requests were all approved…does that augur well for Nigeria? As a public affairs analyst, I will tell you that those loan requests, what people were missing was that those loan requests were already part of what was in the budget.…

An energy expert, Nick Agule, had said that electricity is cheaper in the United Kingdom than in Nigeria. Agule made this known on Wednesday in an interview on Arise Television monitored by DAILY POST. This comes as the Federal Government has indicated plans to begin sharing the cost of electricity subsidies with state and local governments from 2026. The development signals a shift from the current arrangement where the Federal Government bears most of the cost. Agule’s remark is also coming anid the incessant collapse of the national grid, a development that happened two times almost within one week in…

Oyo State Police command have arrested seven suspects in connection with murder, cultism and other criminal activities. The command said the suspects were arrested in different locations in the state and that some exhibits were recovered. Public Relations Officer of the command, Olayinka Ayanlade disclosed this in a statement made available to DAILY POST on Wednesday, saying one suspect was arrested in connection with alleged murder in Tede town in Oke Ogun geopolitical zone. He said two suspects were nabbed in connection with cult-related offence in Jobele town, while another was caught in Ilora town. The statement read, “In continuation…

The Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II, has frowned at domestic violence against women in Nigerian society. During an interview on Channels Television’s ‘Morning Brief’ on Wednesday, Sanusi said it is wrong for a man to beat a woman because his culture says so. The monarch said men take advantage of their power to oppress, noting that women are also humans entitled to protection, regardless of their nature. His words, “Violence happens in all societies. It’s not about an African culture. It’s about power relations where you have men having power and women are not protected, men will take advantage…

The United States military has officially acknowledged the presence of American troops in Nigeria, confirming that a limited contingent of US forces has been deployed to the country. This marks the first public confirmation of US boots on the ground since American airstrikes carried out in December. According to a Reuters report, the announcement was made by Dagvin Anderson, the head of the United States Africa Command (AFRICOM). He explained that the deployment followed a bilateral understanding between Washington and Abuja aimed at boosting counterterrorism cooperation. DAILY POST had earlier reported that President Donald Trump authorised airstrikes on what he…