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A 55-year-old voter, Sharafa Lasisi, has appealed to the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, to resolve a malfunction with the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System, BVAS, that prevented him from being accredited to vote in the ongoing Osun State governorship election. Lasisi, who votes at Alamisi Unit 6, said repeated attempts to complete the facial verification process were unsuccessful due to network-related challenges.📱 Continue reading on the Daily Post app →Free • No sign-up • Read the full story in the app Speaking on the incident, he said: “My name is Sharafa Lasisi. I am from Alamisi Unit 6. I am…

The Chairman of Agatu Local Government Council, Melvin Ejeh, has come to the defence of Benue State Governor, Rev. Fr. Hyacinth Alia, dismissing claims that he has abandoned the LGA as false and politically motivated. Ejeh, who spoke in direct response to allegations by the Agatu West Peace and Unity Forum, said the unprecedented interventions being witnessed across the local government under the Alia administration had made it impossible for anyone familiar with developments in Agatu to accuse the governor of neglect. According to him, virtually every major achievement recorded in Agatu under his administration as council chairman has been…

A group, One Plateau, One Voice’, has reacted to claims by controversial Islamic cleric, Sheikh Sani Yahaya Jingir, that Plateau people are in support of the Muslim-Muslim ticket of the All Progressives Congress, APC, and would vote massively for the ruling party in 2027. The convener of the group, Dogo Nanzing, who took exception to Sheikh Jingir’s position while appearing on the People’s Movement, a podcast programme hosted by Jos-based radio presenter and comedian, Osama Apkunonu, on Saturday, said Jingir has no authority to speak on behalf of Plateau people as he is a settler himself and not an indigene…

Primary school teachers across the 16 local government councils of Taraba State have rejected the explanation offered by the Taraba State Universal Basic Education Board (TSUBEB) and the state wing of the Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT) over the deduction of N5,000 from their salaries and arrears. The teachers, under the aegis of Concerned Affected Teachers of Taraba State, described the deduction as illegal, unjust and an alleged act of extortion. In a statement signed by their spokesperson, Comrade Rilwanu Aliyu Dasso II, dated Friday, August 14, 2026, the teachers said TSUBEB had deducted the money from their earnings under…

Development and economic expert, Dr. Taofiq Raimi, has slammed the presidential candidate of the Nigerian Democratic Congress, NDC, Peter Obi, for accusing university professors of helping illiterates become president. Speaking on Arise News, Raimi claimed that Peter Obi was also an illiterate, adding that Obi committed what he called the fallacy of generalisation. Recall that Peter Obi had expressed his concerns regarding the condition of Nigeria’s electoral and judicial systems, accusing academics of facilitating electoral fraud, legislators of undermining electoral regulations, and prominent lawyers of supporting forgery. Obi made the remark on Tuesday during the 2026 Goodluck Jonathan Foundation Democracy…

Former University of Cambridge professor, Jason Arday has been found dead in south London, just days after resigning from the institution amid allegations of plagiarism, data fabrication and inaccuracies in his academic record. According to the BBC, Arday, 41, was found unresponsive at an address in Battersea on Friday afternoon. The Metropolitan Police said officers were called to the scene by the London Ambulance Service, adding that a 41-year-old man was pronounced dead at the scene. His next of kin have been informed. In a statement, the police said: “At this time his death is being treated as unexpected, but is not…

The second session of the United States-Nigeria Joint Working Group, JWG on Nigeria’s Particular Concern Designation took place this week in Washington. Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs, Allison Hooker hosted the meeting attended by a Nigerian delegation led by National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu. A readout by the State Department on Friday disclosed that deliberations centred on three issues, namely the protection of Christian communities in Nigeria’s Middle Belt. Other priority areas were holding perpetrators of violence accountable by strengthening judicial and security institutions, and military-to-military cooperation. Both sides reviewed progress on the return of internally displaced persons to their ancestral…

Nigerian comedian turned prophet, Woli Arole, and actor Sanusi Izihaq, better known as Apa have called out singer Ola Best for running away with monthly thrift. The duo accused the gospel singer of relocating to Canada with their monthly contribution popularly known as Ajo. Woli Arole in an Instagram post on Friday, said, “I’m sending this video to you and I’m making it public. The next video I’m going to do, I’m going to mention your name. We started the contribution in January and na me dey collect for this August. “Oga pay my owo ajo. Your number is not reachable.…

The Niger State Police Command has arrested two men accused of impersonating military personnel and allegedly assaulting a laundry attendant in the Suleja area of the state over a missing mobile phone. According to the Police Public Relations Officer, SP Wasiu Abiodun, the suspects, identified as Abraham Ashiwel and Michael Okonkwo, both of Bakassi area, Suleja, were arrested after they allegedly stormed a laundry shop in Angwan-Gwari area of Suleja on August 8. He explained that the suspects assaulted the shop attendant over an alleged missing phone before operatives of ‘B’ Division, Suleja, commenced investigation and arrested them. During interrogation,…

Former Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Sokoto State, Alhaji Babangida Kakaki, has defected to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) ahead of the 2027 general elections. Kakaki, a public affairs commentator and political analyst, was formally received into the APC on Friday by the party’s state chairman, Alhaji Haruna Sarkin-Gobir Adiya, alongside other members of the state executive.📱 Continue reading on the Daily Post app →Free • No sign-up • Read the full story in the app The former PDP spokesman said his decision to join the APC was influenced largely by what he described as the achievements…