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The Senate resumed plenary last Tuesday after a four-week break, enabling senators to participate in party primaries. During the three days of plenaries last week, several national issues engaged the lawmakers, beginning with those in the welcome address by the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio. Hope for senators who lost return tickets In his welcome address, Mr Akpabio raised the hopes of senators who failed to secure reelection tickets during the primaries. He said the Senate leadership was surprised by the high number of casualties recorded during the primaries. The Senate president also disclosed that the leadership was exploring possible ways…
The Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC) has launched the Meta-Supported Initiative for Data Protection (M-SIDP), a programme that enhances strategic guardrails for data subjects. NDPC, which oversees data privacy protection in Nigeria, disclosed on Monday in a statement by Itunu Dosekun, the head of its media unit. The initiative follows an investigation by the commission into Meta Platforms, Inc.’s processing practices in Nigeria, which was concluded in 2025 through a court-approved settlement. As part of the settlement, Meta committed to support a two-year programme of public-facing data protection measures that align with the objectives of the Nigeria Data Protection Act,…
Residents of Taraba have decried the shortage of qualified doctors and the infrastructure deficit in the state’s general hospitals. Some residents told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday in Jalingo that the situation was affecting the quality of service delivery. Yerima Ato, a resident of Wukari town, particularly said that there was no qualified doctor stationed at the general hospital in Wukari. Mr Ato, who alleged that doctors were being hired from other places to provide skeletal services at the general hospitals, noted that such arrangements were gravely affecting service delivery. “To my knowledge, doctors are being hired…
Tamunosoye Karibi-George, Bayelsa State’s representative, has emerged as the winner of the Miss World Nigeria 2026 pageant. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that she edged out 20 finalists to clinch the highly coveted crown at the pageant’s grand finale held over the weekend in Lagos. The competition, themed “Pride, Power, and Purpose,” included contestants from across the country and featured talent showcases, interviews, and eveningwear rounds. With the victory, the 26-year-old Queen, from Port Harcourt, Rivers State, will represent Nigeria at the 73rd Miss World Festival scheduled to hold in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, from 9 August to…
The Lagos State Police Command has reassured residents that there is no verified intelligence indicating an imminent bandit attack on any school in the state following reports of a threatening notice allegedly pasted at a school warning of a planned abduction of pupils. The development was disclosed in a statement issued by the Lagos State Police Public Relations Officer, SP Abimbola Adebisi, on June 8, 2026. According to the statement, the Command became aware of reports circulating about a notice allegedly threatening an attack on a school and immediately initiated measures to assess the situation. The police said there was…
Prominent Nigerian political movement and supporters of the 2027 vice presidential candidate of the Nigerian Democratic Congress, NDC, Rabiu Kwankwaso has kicked against a reported move by leadership of the party to drop some party candidates loyal to Kwankwaso. Reports indicated that NDC has replaced several candidates earlier submitted by the Kwankwasiyya faction in Kano State over an alleged breach of a power-sharing agreement. A document allegedly signed by Kano State Chairman of the party, Hon. Hussaini Isah Mairiga, says that the changes were made to reflect the earlier agreement on the distribution of party positions and elective tickets between…
Report reaching DAILY POST from Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, indicates that the Oyo State Government has begun the demolition of a house used as a hideout by the kidnappers of the sister of the immediate past Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, and her twins. The victims were abducted last Wednesday. They were later rescued by the police on Saturday. Our correspondent gathered that the state government has moved the necessary equipment to the area to demolish the house. The house is located at Lakoun Estate, Olomi-Olojuoro Road, in Oluyole Local Government Area. DAILY POST gathered that the demolition is being…
Nigerian singer and half of the defunct P-Square duo, Peter Okoye, popularly known as Mr P, has reacted after a fan asked him to retire from music, citing his age as reason. The fan with the X handle OloriOfOloris stated that Peter Okoye is approaching 50 and shouldn’t be doing Afrobeats music at his age. She urged the 44-year-old music star to consider retirement. Quoting a clip of Mr P’s music video, she wrote, “I don’t get why an almost 50 year old man is still singing like this. It’s okay to retire❤️.” However, popular media personality Do2dtun countered her argument,…
This was disclosed by respected Turkish journalist Yakup Çınar, who also revealed that Osimhen will wear the No. 9 jersey at Galatasaray if Mauro Icardi decides to leave the Turkish Super Lig champions this summer. Çınar stated this while sharing information about the yellow-red team’s transfer agenda on the 90+ Digital YouTube channel. “There have been verbal offers of around 110-120 Euros for Victor Osimhen from Galatasaray,” Çınar said. “Galatasaray management wants to make Osimhen captain next season. In the scenario where Icardi doesn’t stay, Osimhen will wear the number nine jersey next season,” he stated. Osimhen joined Galatasaray from…
The Oyo State Government, on Monday, began the demolition of a kidnapper’s hideout located in the Lakoun community, along the Ayegun-Olojuoro Road in Ibadan. The structure was identified as the operational base where Mrs Olaide Adegoke John-Paul, the younger sister of former Minister of Power, Chief Adebayo Adelabu, and her 12-year-old twin sons were held captive before their rescue over the weekend. Kidnappers’ den used as hideout for abducted Adelabu’s relatives demolished in Oyo. Credit: X| Oyo_Matters Kidnappers’ den used as hideout for abducted Adelabu’s relatives demolished in Oyo. Credit: X| Oyo_Matters Sharing a video of the demolition on X…
