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CATHOLIC PRIEST, FATHER ANTHONY UDOGU, SLUMPS, DIES WHILE PLAYING TENNIS IN ANAMBRA There was panic in Awka, Anambra State, when Reverend Father Anthony Udogu of the Catholic Diocese of Awka slumped and died while playing lawn tennis. The Diocesean Chancellor, Rev Fr Charles Ndubuisi, confirmed the death of the priest in an official statement on Tuesday. “With faith in the …

FORCES BEHIND ANYANWU NOT BIGGER THAN SOUTH-EAST CAUCUS – UDENWA A former Imo State governor, Achike Udenwa, on Tuesday declared that the forces behind the embattled National Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Samuel Anyanwu are not bigger than the South-East Caucus of the party. Udenwa made the remark while insisting that the South-East Caucus of the PDP stands …

NOT EVEN A JULIUS BERGER CRANE CAN REMOVE ME AS PDP NATIONAL SECRETARY – ANYANWU Senator Samuel Anyanwu, the embattled National Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has declared that he remains the undisputed occupant of the position, despite mounting opposition within the party. Speaking on Monday at the Southeast PDP Zonal Stakeholders Meeting, Anyanwu insisted that even the …

I’M LAYING FOUNDATION FOR GOOD GOVERNANCE IN RIVERS – IBAS Rivers State Administrator, Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas (retd.), says his administration is laying a solid foundation for good governance in the state, driven by strong institutions, a results-oriented public service, and sustained capacity building. Ibas stated this on Monday in Port Harcourt while declaring open a 4-Day Transformational Leadership Training …

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 …