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The Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Oriade Local Government Area of Osun State, High Chief Kayode Ajewole, has expressed his condolences to the people of Ijebu-Ijesa, the headquarters of Oriade Local Government, over the tragic incident that occurred on Monday night, which claimed the life of a young man, Timileyin Oni, while others reportedly sustained injuries. High Chief Ajewole described the incident as unfortunate and unacceptable, stressing that every effort must be made to uncover the circumstances surrounding the death. He sympathized with the family of the deceased and the entire Ijebu-Ijesa community, while calling on security…

The Akwa Ibom State Police Command has arrested a fake police Inspector, identified as Precious Joseph, over alleged impersonation. A statement issued by the Public Relations Officer, DSP Timfon John, said items recovered from the suspect included a police beret, police buttons and insignia, Inspector rank badges, PMF uniforms, and a military camouflage sweater. Others included a lawyer’s wig, two pairs of desert boots, and security-related accoutrements suspected to have been used for impersonation and other unlawful activities. “On Sunday, July 5, 2026, at about 2:30 pm, operatives of the Command, while conducting a routine stop-and-search operation along Atiku Abubakar…

The Nigerian Bar Association, NBA, has rejected alleged directive by the Attorney General of the Federation, AGF, and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi, SAN, describing them as unconstitutional and insisting that the association is not under the control of the Federal Government. In a statement issued on Monday, NBA President, Mazi Afam Osigwe, SAN, said only the National Executive Council, NEC, of the association has the constitutional authority to direct the postponement of the 2026 NBA national officers’ election. The NBA was reacting to a purported report of a sub-committee and comments attributed to the AGF, which allegedly ordered the disbandment…

The Osun State Police Command on Tuesday confirmed the killing of a 19-year-old, Timileyin Oni, in Ijebu-Jesa by yet-to-be-identified individuals. The command also said three people were injured and hospitalised in the incident that claimed Oni’s life. The command’s Public Relations Officer, Abiodun Ojelabi, in a statement said preliminary findings suggested that the incident was cult-related. “The incident happened around 11 pm on Monday. We received a report that there was a shooting at the T and K Junction in Ijebu-Jesa, and the police mobilised to the scene. “On getting there, we met the lifeless body of a 19-year-old boy,…

The Minister of Works, Dave Umahi, has cautioned members of the Obidient Movement trying to undermine President Bola Tinubu’s great works. Umahi vowed to tackle members of the group, stressing that he won’t keep quiet over attempts to undermine Tinubu’s great works. Speaking in Lagos, Umahi said: “There is a committed effort by some people, building their own content creation to undermine the great work President Tinubu is doing, but we will not allow it. “We sharpen our mouth, they tackle us, we tackle them, they Obidient us, we Tinubu them, we Asiwaju them, we can’t keep quiet. “Let them…

Troops of the Joint Task Force North West, Operation FANSAN YAMMA, have neutralised a notorious terrorist commander, foiled coordinated attacks and recovered weapons during separate military operations in Zamfara and Katsina states. The development was disclosed in a statement issued by the Media Information Officer of Operation FANSAN YAMMA, Lieutenant Colonel Aliyu Danja, on July 7, 2026. According to the statement, troops of Sector 2, acting on credible intelligence, intercepted terrorists planning attacks on communities in Kaura Namoda Local Government Area of Zamfara State. Working alongside local security volunteers, the troops engaged the attackers in a gun battle and forced…

The Naira depreciated on Tuesday against the dollar at the official and parallel foreign exchange markets. The Central Bank of Nigeria’s data showed that the Naira fell to N1,375.75 per dollar on Tuesday, down from N1,368.27 exchanged on Monday. This means that on a day-to-day basis the naira depreciated by N7.48 against the dollar. Also at the black market, the Naira declined further to N1415 per dollar on Tuesday, from N1410 traded the previous day. Meanwhile, the country’s foreign reserves surged further to $51.58 billion on July 6, 2026. Recall that the Naira appreciated against the dollar in the official…

Argentina captain, Lionel Messi, on Tuesday made history after missing a penalty in his side’s World Cup Round of 16 clash against Egypt. DAILY POST reports that Yasser Ibrahim put Egypt in front in the 15th minute of the encounter. Argentina was then awarded a penalty a few minutes later before half-time. Messi stepped up to take the penalty, saw his effort being saved by Egypt goalkeeper Mostafa Shobeir as the first half ended 1-0 in favour of the North Africans. However, Messi is now the first player in World Cup history to miss two penalties at a single edition…

Legendary Arsenal manager, Arsene Wenger, is tipping France to win the 2026 World Cup. Wenger, believes that Les Bleus will appear in a third consecutive final, and will lift the trophy. Didier Deschamps’ side finished as Group I winners with a perfect record. Since then, they have eliminated Sweden in the Round of 32 and Paraguay in the last 16. France will now play Morocco in the quarter-final of the tournament. Wenger told Sky Sports: “France will win the World Cup. “I know you will say, “of course you say that, you’re French”. “But when you analyse the World Cup,…

Akwa Ibom State High court sitting in Uyo, on Tuesday, sentenced one Micheal Effiong Japhet, a commercial motorcycle rider to life imprisonment for raping a married woman and nursing mother in Uyo. Japhet was convicted and sentenced by Hon. Justice Archibong Archibong, after finding him guilty of rape and stealing punishable under the Criminal Code Laws of Akwa Ibom State, 2000. The facts of the matter revealed that the nursing mother, who also sells fruits, boarded the motorcyclist at close of the day’s business from Ikom Iman Junction to her home at Ikot Ofon on February 23, 2015. Unfortunately, the…