NATIONAL ASSEMBLY INSERTED 11,122 PROJECTS WORTH N6.93BN IN 2025 BUDGET – BUDGIT BudgIT on Monday said its findings revealed that the National Assembly inserted 11,122 projects worth N6.93 trillion into the 2025 budget. BudgIT, a civic tech organization focused on public finance transparency, said the development has once again raised serious concerns about political manipulation and fiscal abuse. “We have …

JAMB RELEASES RESULTS OF RESCHEDULED UTME CANDIDATES WEDNESDAY The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has announced that the results of 379,000 candidates who sat for the rescheduled Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) between Friday and Monday will be released on Wednesday. This follows the board’s earlier decision to reschedule the exams after widespread concerns over mass failure during the …

TRANSPARENCY INTERNATIONAL BLAMES TINUBU, BUHARI, OBASANJO FOR MISSING N500BN: Transparency International Nigeria has blamed President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and his predecessors, Muhammadu Buhari and Olusegun Obasanjo for the years of unaccounted remittances and fraud in the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited. TI Nigeria country director, Auwal Rafsanjani made this known in an exclusive interview with DAILY POST on Monday. This …

PETER OBI HAS NOT AGREED TO BE ATIKU’S 2027 RUNNINGS MATE – OBIDIENT MOVEMENT The Obidient Movement on Monday described reports that Peter Obi has agreed to be Atiku Abubakar’s presidential running mate in 2027 as false. Nana Kazaure, director of strategic communication and media for the movement, insisted that Obi is still a member of the Labour Party. He …

SOUTH EAST REPS CAUCUS DEMANDS RESIGNATION OF JAMB’S REGISTRAR OVER GLITCHES The South East Caucus of the House of Representatives has demanded the resignation of the Registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB, Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, over what it described as a “catastrophic institutional failure” in the conduct of the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination, UTME. The leader …

PLOT OWNERS IN IDAW RIVER CRY OVER HIGH LEVIES BY ENGIS, APPEAL TO GOV PETER MBAH TO INTERVENE Plot owners in Idaw River area of Enugu metropolis have cried over high levies imposed on their property by the Enugu State Geographic Information System Service (ENGIS), and appealed to Governor Peter Ndubuisi Mbah to urgently intervene to save the situation. DURING …

PLOT OWNERS IN IDAW RIVER CRY OVER HIGH LEVIES BY ENGIS, APPEAL TO GOV PETER MBAH TO INTERVENE Plot owners in Idaw River area of Enugu metropolis have cried over high levies imposed on their property by the Enugu State Geographic Information System Service (ENGIS), and appealed to Governor Peter Ndubuisi Mbah to urgently intervene to save the situation. DURING …

NATASHA FILES FRESH PETITION, DRAGS AKPABIO, SANDRA DURU TO IGP Senator representing Kogi Central, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan has filed a fresh petition against President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio and one Dr Sandra Duru to the Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun and another one to the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi. Natasha in the …

LABOUR PARTY IN TURMOIL The lingering internal crisis rocking the Labour Party (LP) took a dramatic turn as the Deputy National Chairman of the party, Dr Ayo Olurunfemi, has described the suspension of key figures, including Abia State governor, Dr Alex Otti and the National Treasurer, Oluchi Opara and a few others, as best decision made in recent times, citing …

BACK FROM VATICAN: FIGHTING CORRUPTION, FIRST STEP IN BUILDING SOCIETIES – PETER OBI I have just returned from the Vatican, and it was a deeply solemn and reflective visit. My participation in the inauguration ceremony was in line with my previous witnessing of inaugurations, swearing-ins, and official ceremonies across the world, this was no exception. Such occasions carry profound moral …

I’M IN COALITION AGAINST BAD GOVERNANCE, HUNGER, POVERTY – PETER OBI The 2023 Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has responded to speculation that he may serve as running mate to former Vice President Atiku Abubakar in the 2027 presidential election. Speaking during a public event in Kubwa, Abuja, where he donated to a school and hospital project run …

IDAW RIVER PLOT OWNERS CRY OVER IMPOSITION OF HIGH LEVIES BY ENGIS, APPEAL FOR GOV MBAH,’S INTERVENTION Plot owners in Idaw River area of Enugu metropolis have cried over high levies imposed on their property by the Enugu State Geographic Information System Service (ENGIS), and appealed to Governor Peter Ndubuisi Mbah to urgently intervene to save the situation. DURING their …

IDAW RIVER PLOT OWNERS CRY OVER IMPOSITION OF HIGH LEVIES BY ENGIS, APPEAL FOR GOVERNOR MBAH,’S INTERVENTION Plot owners in Idaw River area of Enugu metropolis have cried over high levies imposed on their property by the Enugu State Geographic Information System Service (ENGIS), and appealed to Governor Peter Ndubuisi Mbah to urgently intervene to save the situation. DURING their …

‘BORNO GOV, ZULUM, RAISES, ALARM OVER BOKO HARAM MENACE Borno State Governor, Prof. Babagana Zulum, has raised serious concerns over the deteriorating security situation in Marte Local Government Area, warning that only one town remains unoccupied by Boko Haram and ISWAP insurgents. The governor, who made the statement on Sunday following a visit to the area, urged the Federal Government …

GUNMEN STORM CHURCH, ABDUCT WORSHIPPERS DURING SUNDAY SERVICE IN KEBBI Gunmen believed to be members of the notorious Lakurawa gang stormed Zagami village in Danko/Wasagu Local Government Area of Kebbi State on Sunday, abducting several Christian worshippers during a church service. The attackers, who arrived on motorcycles, invaded the church during morning worship, shooting sporadically and causing panic before whisking …