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No fewer than 70 vehicles with various traffic offences have on Monday been impounded by police in Yobe State in line with the Motor Traffic Regulations Act. The Police Public Relations Officer, SP Dungus Abdulkarim, disclosed this in a statement, noting that the decisive action follows a noticeable increase in criminal activities involving vehicles with covered or tinted glasses, which are often used to conceal the identities of suspects. “As enforcement commenced, several categories of traffic violations were detected. Vehicles without number plates, those with incomplete or invalid documentation, and vehicles with covered number plates without valid justification were impounded.…

he management of the National Assembly has issued a stern warning against the planned picketing of its complex by some aggrieved workers, saying such is capable of disrupting legislative activities. The Parliamentary Staff Association of Nigeria, PASAN, National Assembly chapterhad notified the management of plans to picket the complex over allegations of fraud, unpaid allowances and interference in union activities. Issuing the warning in a circular signed by its secretary of human resources and staff development, Essien Eyo Essien, the National Assembly management alleged that one Odo Chris, a grade level 13 officer in the senate, and Abiola Yusuf Mohammed,…

A former member of the House of Representatives and the 2023 Labour Party Senatorial Candidate for Ebonyi South Zone, Hon. Linus Okorie, has described as an “illusion of economic regeneration” the claims by the Federal Government that the economic development of the South-East region is a priority of President Bola Tinubu’s administration. According to the erstwhile lawmaker, who represented Ohaozara/Onicha/Ivo Federal Constituency of Ebonyi State between 2011 and 2019, the media hype over project completions and commissioning in the Zone is a hoax, adding that the region currently experiences “representation without results” and “a beautiful illusion.” He stated this while…

Chief Onueze Okocha, former President of the Nigerian Bar Association has warned the Rivers State House of Assembly against initiating probe into the activities of the ex-Sole Administrator, Retired Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas. DAILY POST reports that the state Assembly, upon resumption of plenary last month, resolved to probe Ibas’ spending during the six-month emergency rule in the state. It is, however, unclear if the reinstated Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, will probe Ibas’ six-month administration or not. Addressing journalists on Monday, in Port Harcourt, Okocha urged the lawmakers to focus on rebuilding the state through robust legislative commitments. According to him,…

Families of Israelis still held hostage in Gaza have called on the Norwegian Nobel Committee to award U.S. President Donald Trump the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize, praising his ongoing efforts to secure the release of their loved ones and broker a permanent ceasefire in the region. In a statement issued Monday, the Hostages and Missing Families Forum, which represents most relatives of those still in captivity, confirmed that it had sent a formal letter to the committee ahead of Friday’s announcement of this year’s laureate. The appeal comes as negotiators gather in Egypt to finalize the first phase of Trump’s…

The Senior Pastor of The Second Coming of Christ Ministry, Adewale Giwa, has said God does not listen to the prayers of Nigerians because the country’s leaders are pagans. Addressing his members in Akure, Ondo State, the clergyman also accused some Nigerian leaders of using hard drugs, adding that most of them are drunks. He said: “Over the years, those who run the affairs of Nigeria are pagans. This has made God not listen to us. Unless we truly turn to God for total intervention. “If not, we will remain where we are or things continue to deteriorate. “Our political…

Electricity available on Nigeria’s national grid dropped to 5128.50 megawatts as of October 2025. This is according to recent national grid performance data released by the Nigerian Independent System Operator. The figure is a 12.32 percent drop when compared to the peak of 5,801.84 megawatts recorded on March 4th, 2025. The development further showed that power supply has not improved in the last months for estimated 250 million Nigerians. Recall that on September 10th, 2025, the national grid collapsed but was restored hours later. DAILY POST reports that while the country continues to grapple with epileptic power supply, the country’s…

Senior Special Assistant on Media to the Delta State Governor, Mr. Ossai Ovie Success, has accused the organizers of Big Brother Naija Season 10 of manipulating the outcome of the just concluded reality show. Following the announcement of Imisi as the 10/10 winner during Sunday’s live finale, Ossai took to his official X (formerly Twitter) handle to express his displeasure, insisting that Dede, who finished as the first runner-up, was unfairly denied the top spot. He claimed that the show’s producers intentionally prevented another contestant from Delta State emerging as winner, following Kellyrae’s victory in the previous season. “Dede was…

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and the 2023 Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate, Peter Obi could form the strongest opposition ticket against President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 elections, according to Demola Olarewaju, Special Assistant on Digital Media Strategy to Atiku Abubakar. He revealed this while speaking on the “Mic On Podcast.” He suggested that a partnership between Atiku and Obi could create a “co-presidency” scenario, allowing Nigerians to benefit from both leaders’ ideas. “I think the best bet would be to have the two of them on that ticket and give Nigerians this sort of sense of co-presidency,” he…

Residents of Kebbe Local Government Area in Sokoto State have appealed to the federal government to grant them the right to bear arms for self-defence, following renewed assaults by the Lakurawa bandit group. Addressing journalists at the Nigeria Union of Journalists, NUJ, secretariat in Sokoto on Saturday, community leader Alhaji Adamu Haruna Kebbe said the string of attacks has left several people dead, many displaced and entire communities living in fear. “We can no longer sleep with our eyes closed. Our people are being killed almost daily, and the government has abandoned us to our fate,” Haruna said, accusing state authorities…