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A Makurdi Magistrate’s court on Tuesday remanded a businessman, Egede Patrick, for alleged conspiracy and armed robbery. The Magistrate, Mrs Ajuma Igama, did not take the plea of the accused person for want of jurisdiction. Igama ordered that Patrick be remanded at the Makurdi Correctional centre and adjourned the case to Oct 6, for further mention. The Police prosecutor, Insp Inedu Friday, told the court that the accused was arrested in Makurdi, during an operation carried out by men of Operation Zenda. He said the operation was led by Corporal Lubem Shiaondo while acting on credible intelligence. The accused has…

Technical director, Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, Augustine Eguavoen has declared that the Super Eagles can’t afford to lose against Bafana Bafana of South Africa, DAILY POST reports. The Super Eagles, who defeated Rwanda’s Amavubi 1-0 in Uyo last Saturday, trail South Africa by six points on the Group C log. Another win against Bafana Bafana will see Eric Chelle’s side cut South Africa’s lead to three, and put them in a good position to qualify for the global soccer fiesta. Eguavoen reckoned they have respect for South Africa but the Super Eagles will strive to beat their hosts. “Of course…

China has expressed its dissatisfaction with the United States’ visa restrictions targeting Central Americans accused of colluding with the ruling Chinese Communist Party (CCP). The Chinese government said that the targeting of countries and citizens close to China was “another example of the U.S.-style diplomacy of bullying the small.” In an official reaction on Monday, the Foreign Ministry denounced the “groundless attacks, coercive diplomacy, and interference” in China’s relations with allies. “Weaponizing visas will not scare off the sober-minded,” the statement reads, condemning the attempt to scuttle “the flourishing ties” between China and Central American countries. China insists the nation…

The Abia State Government has announced that graduation ceremonies will only be permitted for pupils completing Primary 6 and SS3, stating that such ceremonies will no longer be allowed in nursery schools. The state government, which clarified that the ban on graduation ceremonies applies to both public and private schools in Abia, said it was intended to ease the financial burden on parents. The new measure was announced by the Commissioner for Information, Okey Kanu, while briefing journalists on the outcome of this week’s Executive Council meeting, chaired by Governor Alex Otti. He also explained that the decision followed consultations…

Former Minister of Communications and chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Adebayo Shittu, has declared his intention to contest the 2027 governorship election in Oyo State, boasting that no contender matches his experience, resources, and vision. Shittu made the declaration on Monday during an exclusive interview on Frontline, a current affairs programme on Eagle 102.5 FM, Ilese-Ijebu, monitored by DAILY POST in Abeokuta. He described himself as the most qualified candidate, citing a political career spanning more than four decades. DAILY POST reports that Shittu’s political career began in 1979 when he was elected into the old Oyo House…

One person has reportedly died and seven others were injured in a building collapse in Kirikasamma Local Government Area of Jigawa State. The council chairman, Muhammad Maji Wakili Marma, confirmed the incident, saying it happened at Kanak village after heavy rainfall. According to him, “the collapse of the building occurred after two nights of heavy downpour in the area. “Five of the victims are still receiving treatment in the hospital, while two others have been discharged.” He warned that more houses could collapse if urgent action is not taken to strengthen vulnerable buildings across the area. The chairman appealed to…

Transport fares have risen in Delta State as members of the Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria, IPMAN, and the Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers, NUPENG, have commenced an indefinite strike. The strike by members of IPMAN and NUPENG began today, September 8, 2025. It has led to the closure of numerous fuel stations across the state, prompting a surge in black market activities. The development has driven up the cost of transportation, as petroleum marketers often act in solidarity during such strikes. Fuel stations such as Rain Oil, Shafa, Matrix and others remain closed, while desperate…

The governorship candidate of the Young Progressives Party, YPP, in the Anambra governorship election, Mr Paul Chukwuma, has hit back at Governor Chukwuma Soludo, urging him to join market women if he desires to gossip. Soludo had visited Chukwuma’s community, Umueri, at the weekend and told his people that the YPP candidate was not in the governorship contest but merely seeking popularity. The governor threw a light-hearted banter at Chukwuma, saying he used to be his friend and that it was during one of his visits to him that he saw the governor’s seat, admired it, and decided to contest…

‎The Police Command in Kwara State, on Monday, released 48 kidnap suspects arrested along Oke-Ode in Ifelodun Local Government Area of the state. A statement by the spokesperson of the command, SP Adetoun Ejire-Adeyemi in Ilorin on Monday, disclosed that their release was effected after exhaustive technical profiling and background checks because there was no incriminating evidence or criminal affiliations established against the suspects. “Consequently, all the 48 suspects have been duly released this morning,” according to the statement.‎‎The statement read in part; “Based on credible intelligence received from the Divisional Police Officer, Oke-Ode, operatives of the command and vigilantes…

A Tinubu support movement in the South West, the South West Democratic Agenda for Tinubu 2027, has asked the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, to resign, accusing him of running Nigeria into a fiscal dead-end with no budget performance. The political movement claimed that Edun, not only failed President Bola Tinubu but also betrayed the trust of millions of Nigerians who expected the economic management team to stabilise the nation’s finances. In a statement issued on Monday and signed by its president, Otunba Adedayo Adewole, the pressure group claimed that Edun’s continued stay in…