Nigerian Newspapers: 10 things you need to know Thursday morning

<img width="1024" height="576" src="https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Nigerian-Newspapers.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="" style="display: block; margin: auto; margin-bottom: 5px;max-width: 100%;" link_thumbnail="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Nigerian-Newspapers.jpg 1024w, https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Nigerian-Newspapers-300x169.jpg 300w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /> <p>Good morning! Here is today’s summary from <a href="https://dailypost.ng/#google_vignette">Nigerian newspapers</a>:</p> <p>1. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appointed Mr Abel Olumuyiwa Enitan as the new Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, HoCSF, with effect from&nbsp;August 27, 2026. Enitan, currently the Permanent Secretary in the Federal Ministry of Education, will succeed Mrs Didi Esther Walson-Jack, who is due to retire from the Federal Civil Service upon attaining the statutory retirement age of 60.</p> <p>2. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has directed that all cleared and unencumbered looted funds recovered by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, be channelled to the Nigerian Education Loan Fund, NELFUND, to strengthen the financing of tertiary education. The President also directed that funds in the Unclaimed Dividends Trust Fund and the Dormant Accounts Trust Fund be mobilised for NELFUND, subject to compliance with the laws establishing the two funds.</p> <p>3. The Federal Executive Council has approved an amendment to Nigeria’s mental health law to decriminalise attempted suicide, declaring that people who attempt to take their own lives require medical care and psychosocial support rather than prosecution. The Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Professor Muhammad Ali Pate, disclosed this on&nbsp;Wednesday&nbsp;while briefing journalists after the fourth FEC meeting of the year, presided over by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.</p> <p>4. Cardinal John Onaiyekan, Catholic Archbishop Emeritus of Abuja, has rejected the Presidency’s criticism of his public account of a meeting between Catholic bishops and President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. He insisted that neither his age nor the government’s reaction would stop him from speaking frankly about Nigeria’s condition.</p> <p>5. Osun State governor, Ademola Adeleke on&nbsp;Wednesday&nbsp;received his certificate of return from the Independent National Electoral Commission and announced plans to establish a N500 million election violence victims’ endowment fund. The certificate was presented to him by the Independent National Electoral Commission National Commissioner representing the South-West, Prof. Kunle Ajayi, at an event attended by political associates of the governor and members of his cabinet.</p> <p>6. Scores of security personnel drawn from the Nigerian military, Nigeria Police, Nigeria Immigration Service, Vehicle Inspection Officers (VIOs) and others were on alert at the headquarters of the Ministry of Defence, Abuja on&nbsp;Wednesday. The heavy deployment was owing to the protest by retired military officers over the non-implementation of consequential adjustments to their pensions.</p> <p>7. Academic activities at two of Bayelsa State’s foremost tertiary institutions ground to a halt on&nbsp;Tuesday&nbsp;as the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, declared an indefinite strike over the state government’s alleged refusal to honour agreements signed with the unions. The industrial action, which affects Niger Delta University (NDU) and Bayelsa Medical University (BMU), followed separate enlarged congresses held at the Amassoma and Yenagoa campuses.</p> <p>8. Music star, David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, was the target of the attack on the convoy of the Osun State governor, according to the police. Security escorts of the governor engaged some unidentified men in a gun duel during the governor’s visit to the palace of the Ataoja of Osogbo earlier on&nbsp;Wednesday.</p> <p>9. The Sokoto State Police Command has announced the neutralisation of two armed bandits and the arrest of 11 suspects in separate operations targeting banditry and motorcycle theft across the state. The command also recovered two AK-47 rifles, 54 rounds of live ammunition, magazines, a fabricated pistol and 14 stolen motorcycles during the operations conducted between August 14 and 15, 2026.</p> <p>10. The Federal Capital Territory Police Command has arrested 40 suspects in separate operations for alleged traffic robbery, armed robbery, kidnapping and various traffic offences in the territory. The Commissioner of Police, FCT Command, CP Ahmed Mohammed Sanusi, disclosed this on&nbsp;Wednesday&nbsp;during a press briefing at the command headquarters in Abuja.</p> <p><a href="https://dailypost.ng/2026/08/20/nigerian-newspapers-10-things-you-need-to-know-thursday-morning-139/">Nigerian Newspapers: 10 things you need to know Thursday morning</a></p>

BREAKING: Tinubu appoints Abel Enitan Head of Civil Service of the Federation

<img width="876" height="719" src="https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/tinubu.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="" style="display: block; margin: auto; margin-bottom: 5px;max-width: 100%;" link_thumbnail="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/tinubu.jpg 876w, https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/tinubu-300x246.jpg 300w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 876px) 100vw, 876px" /> <p>President Bola Tinubu has appointed Mr Abel Olumuyiwa Enitan as the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, effective August 27, 2026.</p> <p>This is contained in a statement by Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, on Wednesday.</p> <p>Enitan is replacing Mrs Didi Esther Walson-Jack, who is set to retire from the Federal Civil Service upon attaining the statutory retirement age of 60.</p> <p>According to the statement, Enitan, from Osun State, is the most senior Permanent Secretary in the Federal Civil Service.</p> <p>He has served as Permanent Secretary for seven years and seven months, working at the Ministry of Police Affairs, Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and the Office of the Vice President.</p> <p>The new head of the Civil Service of the Federation is currently the Permanent Secretary in the Federal Ministry of Education.</p> <p>President Tinubu expressed appreciation to Walson-Jack for her distinguished service to the nation and for the reforms, impact and innovations witnessed in the Civil Service during her tenure.</p> <p>He wished her a fulfilling and successful life after service and conveyed the nation&#8217;s gratitude for her years of dedicated and impactful public service, according to the statement.</p> <p>The President equally charged the incoming Head of the Civil Service of the Federation to consolidate on the reforms and innovations already underway, deepen professionalism and efficiency across the Service, and build a more effective and responsive Civil Service capable of delivering on the administration’s Renewed Hope Agenda.</p> <p>He also charged Enitan to lead a Civil Service that is professional, merit-driven, accountable, innovative, and responsive to Nigerians&#8217; needs and aspirations.</p> <p><a href="https://dailypost.ng/2026/08/19/tinubu-appoints-abel-enitan-head-of-civil-service-of-the-federation/">BREAKING: Tinubu appoints Abel Enitan Head of Civil Service of the Federation</a></p>

BREAKING: Tinubu orders diversion of EFCC-recovered funds to student loan scheme

<img width="1200" height="720" src="https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Tinubu-commissions-projects-in-Ogun.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="" style="display: block; margin: auto; margin-bottom: 5px;max-width: 100%;" link_thumbnail="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Tinubu-commissions-projects-in-Ogun.jpg 1200w, https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Tinubu-commissions-projects-in-Ogun-300x180.jpg 300w, https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Tinubu-commissions-projects-in-Ogun-1024x614.jpg 1024w, https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Tinubu-commissions-projects-in-Ogun-1000x600.jpg 1000w, https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Tinubu-commissions-projects-in-Ogun-590x354.jpg 590w, https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Tinubu-commissions-projects-in-Ogun-400x240.jpg 400w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px" /> <p>President Bola Tinubu has ordered that funds recovered by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, be diverted to the Nigerian Education Loan Fund, NELFUND, to sustain its growing funding obligations.</p> <p>The Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, disclosed this on Wednesday after the Federal Executive Council, FEC, meeting in Abuja.</p> <p>According to him, said the Federal Executive Council also approved a presidential directive that all unclaimed dividends from the Capital Market Trust Fund and the Dormant Account Trust Fund be channelled to NELFUND, to make the fund financially buoyant enough to meet its expanding obligations to Nigerian students.</p> <p>“The President, in his benevolence, has now directed that all funds recovered by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission be diverted to NELFUND to continue to support its funding.</p> <p>“This was also approved by FEC &#8211; that all unclaimed dividends from the Capital Market Trust Fund and the Dormant Account Trust Fund should also be directed to NELFUND, so that NELFUND will be financially buoyant to meet its growing obligations today,&#8221; the minister said.</p> <p><a href="https://dailypost.ng/2026/08/19/tinubu-orders-diversion-of-efcc-recovered-funds-to-student-loan-scheme/">BREAKING: Tinubu orders diversion of EFCC-recovered funds to student loan scheme</a></p>

Ashiru needs lesson in education funding — Kaduna Commissioner

<img width="1400" height="1400" src="https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Kaduna-State-Government.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="" style="display: block; margin: auto; margin-bottom: 5px;max-width: 100%;" link_thumbnail="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Kaduna-State-Government.jpg 1400w, https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Kaduna-State-Government-300x300.jpg 300w, https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Kaduna-State-Government-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Kaduna-State-Government-150x150.jpg 150w, https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Kaduna-State-Government-80x80.jpg 80w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1400px) 100vw, 1400px" /> <p>Kaduna State Government has faulted the African Democratic Congress, ADC, governorship candidate, Alhaji Isa Mohammed Ashiru, over his criticism of Governor Uba Sani’s commitment to education, saying the state has consistently exceeded global funding benchmarks.</p> <p>The Commissioner for Information and Culture, Malam Ahmed Maiyaki, in a statement on Wednesday, said Ashiru is&nbsp; entitled to criticise the government but should base his arguments on verifiable facts.</p> <p>“Mr. Ashiru is entitled to criticise the government. But when an aspirant to the highest office in the state gets basic facts about education funding wrong, a little lesson becomes necessary,” he said.</p> <p>Maiyaki faulted Ashiru’s claim that UNESCO recommends that governments should allocate 15 to 20 per cent of their budgets to education.</p> <p>He pointed out that the Education 2030 Framework for Action recommends&nbsp; at least four to six per cent of Gross Domestic Product or 25 per cent of total public expenditure for education.</p> <p>According to him, Kaduna State allocated 25 per cent of its total budget to education in 2024; 26.14 per cent in 2025 and another 25 per cent of its N985.9 billion 2026 budget, amounting to approximately N246.5 billion, to the education sector.</p> <p>“For three consecutive years, therefore, Governor Uba Sani has committed about one-quarter of Kaduna State’s annual budget to education,” he&nbsp; disclosed.</p> <p>The commissioner said the state’s investment had also produced measurable results in basic education, tertiary education and skills development.</p> <p>Maiyaki said the National Board for Technical Education had recognised three Skills Development and Vocational Training Centres established by Governor Uba Sani&nbsp; as the best-equipped and structured skills training facilities in Nigeria.</p> <p>The statement added that Kaduna State has reduced its out-of-school children population from more than 550,000 to 187,719 within three years through sustained investments, enrolment campaigns and infrastructure development.</p> <p>He said the Federal Government had also drawn from the Kaduna model, in developing national interventions on skills training and addressing the out-of-school children challenge.</p> <p>On the Kaduna State University (KASU), the commissioner said the Uba Sani administration had made several financial interventions, including more than N800 million in staff welfare, about N146 million for withheld salaries and SIWES-related obligations, and a N50 million monthly standing intervention.</p> <p>The statement added that the government provided more than N200 million in overhead support to the university in 2026 alone and over N300 million for accreditation of 57 academic programmes and resource verification for 60 postgraduate programmes.</p> <p>The commissioner said the interventions contributed to the full accreditation of seven professional programmes and the university’s Digital Learning Centre.</p> <p>Maiyaki also disclosed that the administration has committed more than N1.6 billion to scholarships and other student-support programmes, alongside a 50 per cent reduction in tuition fees across state-owned tertiary institutions.</p> <p>The statement argued that these interventions “are hardly the actions of a government that is ‘lukewarm’ towards education.”</p> <p>On claims that about 200 professors and other academic staff have resigned from KASU because of poor working conditions, the commissioner challenged those making the allegation to provide evidence.</p> <p>“Those advancing the claim should provide the names of the alleged 200 academics, their dates of resignation and their stated reasons for leaving. Repetition does not turn an unverified allegation into fact,” he pointed out.</p> <p>The government recognises the role of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU-KASU) in advocating for its members’ welfare, he said, adding that the administration is committed to constructive engagement on genuine outstanding issues.</p> <p>Maiyaki however said the domestication of Federal Government-ASUU agreements in state-owned universities requires “serious legal, financial and institutional consideration not political grandstanding.”</p> <p><a href="https://dailypost.ng/2026/08/19/ashiru-needs-lesson-in-education-funding-kaduna-commissioner/">Ashiru needs lesson in education funding — Kaduna Commissioner </a></p>

Kebbi: ASUU declares two-week warning strike over unresolved issues

<img width="1500" height="900" src="https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/ASUU-logo.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="" style="display: block; margin: auto; margin-bottom: 5px;max-width: 100%;" link_thumbnail="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/ASUU-logo.jpg 1500w, https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/ASUU-logo-300x180.jpg 300w, https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/ASUU-logo-1024x614.jpg 1024w, https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/ASUU-logo-1000x600.jpg 1000w, https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/ASUU-logo-590x354.jpg 590w, https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/ASUU-logo-400x240.jpg 400w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px" /> <p>The Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, Federal University of Agriculture Zuru, FUAZ, has declared a two-week warning strike over the alleged failure of the university’s Governing Council to address outstanding issues relating to the 2025 Federal Government–ASUU agreement.</p> <p>The decision was contained in a statement signed on&nbsp;Tuesday&nbsp;by Comrade Danbauchi Ishaq Sanchi, branch chairperson of ASUU, following the expiration of a 21-day ultimatum earlier issued by the union to the Governing Council.</p> <p>According to the union, no positive response or concrete action had been received from the Council towards resolving the issues raised.</p> <p>Consequently, the union said its emergency meeting on&nbsp;Tuesday&nbsp;resolved to commence the warning strike from midnight on&nbsp;August 18.</p> <p>During the strike, all academic activities at the university will be suspended, including lectures, examinations, continuous assessments, supervision of students’ projects and theses, as well as Senate and Faculty Board meetings.</p> <p>The union said the decision was not taken lightly but had become necessary to draw the attention of the Governing Council to the unresolved issues affecting academic staff welfare and the smooth running of academic programmes.</p> <p>ASUU expressed regret over the inconvenience the action may cause students and other members of the university community.</p> <p>It, however, said it remained open to dialogue during the strike, stressing that meaningful engagement and concrete action by the relevant authorities could resolve the dispute.</p> <p><a href="https://dailypost.ng/2026/08/19/kebbi-asuu-declares-two-week-warning-strike-over-unresolved-issues/">Kebbi: ASUU declares two-week warning strike over unresolved issues</a></p>

Bauchi governor swears in 20 LG chairmen, warns against corruption

<img width="1200" height="720" src="https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Bala-Mohammed-1-1.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="" style="display: block; margin: auto; margin-bottom: 5px;max-width: 100%;" link_thumbnail="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Bala-Mohammed-1-1.jpg 1200w, https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Bala-Mohammed-1-1-300x180.jpg 300w, https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Bala-Mohammed-1-1-1024x614.jpg 1024w, https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Bala-Mohammed-1-1-1000x600.jpg 1000w, https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Bala-Mohammed-1-1-590x354.jpg 590w, https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Bala-Mohammed-1-1-400x240.jpg 400w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px" /> <p>Bauchi State Governor Bala Mohammed has sworn in the newly elected chairmen of the state’s 20 local government areas, warning them against corruption and the misuse of public funds.</p> <p>The governor gave the warning on&nbsp;Tuesday&nbsp;during the swearing-in ceremony at the Government House in Bauchi.</p> <p>He urged the council chairmen to manage local government resources with transparency and accountability, saying their financial autonomy came with greater responsibility to provide good governance.</p> <p>“You must not be tempted to misappropriate or divert local government funds. With financial autonomy now granted to local governments to run their affairs, you have no excuse for poor performance,” Mohammed said.</p> <p>He also told the chairmen to see their positions as an opportunity to serve the people rather than a chance to share public money.</p> <p>“The people now have higher expectations from you as the newly elected Council officials, particularly because you are closer and more accessible to the grassroots,” he said.</p> <p>The governor added, “The position of local government is no longer a place where we go and share money. We go there to face challenges because the required human capacity, trust and confidence of the people must be built.”</p> <p>Mohammed urged the new chairmen to focus on security, education, healthcare, agriculture and infrastructure in their respective areas.</p> <p>He also asked them to work with traditional rulers, security agencies, women, youths and other stakeholders to maintain peace across the state.</p> <p>The governor said his administration had invested heavily in infrastructure, healthcare, education, agriculture and rural roads, adding that the new council officials were expected to support these efforts at the grassroots.</p> <p>He further directed the chairmen to hold regular security meetings with relevant agencies and ensure that important information was quickly passed to the authorities.</p> <p>“I am expecting so much improvement in the security architecture. Make sure you hold security meetings with all the security agencies in your local council,” he said.</p> <p>Mohammed congratulated the chairmen on their election and urged them to begin work immediately, noting that their performance would be monitored by both the government and the people.</p> <p>The governor also swore in six new special advisers. He said their appointments were based on their experience, competence and loyalty, urging them to work hard to achieve the administration’s goals.</p> <p>The Bauchi State Independent Electoral Commission had earlier announced that the Allied Peoples Movement won all 20 chairmanship seats and 319 councillorship seats in the local government elections held on&nbsp;Monday.</p> <p>Speaking on behalf of the chairmen, the chairperson of Bauchi Local Government Area thanked Governor Mohammed for supporting their aspirations and the APM for giving them the platform to contest.</p> <p><a href="https://dailypost.ng/2026/08/18/bauchi-governor-swears-in-20-lg-chairmen-warns-against-corruption/">Bauchi governor swears in 20 LG chairmen, warns against corruption</a></p>

Nigerian Law School asked to review ‘conditional pass’ grade in 2026 Bar Examination

<img width="1024" height="768" src="https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Nigerian-Law-School-.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="" style="display: block; margin: auto; margin-bottom: 5px;max-width: 100%;" link_thumbnail="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Nigerian-Law-School-.jpg 1024w, https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Nigerian-Law-School--300x225.jpg 300w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /> <p>The Nigerian Law School has been asked to grant &#8216;unconditional pass&#8217; to students that were awarded &#8216;conditional pass&#8217; grade in the 2026 Bar Resit Examination.</p> <p>The call was made by the Nigerian Law Society, NLS, in a petition addressed to the Director-General of the Nigerian Law School. The letter, which was also addressed to the Chairman, Council of Legal Education, Nigerian Law School, is dated 15 August 2026, and signed by NLS President, Ambassador Dahiru Aliyu, SCN.</p> <p>The request followed the conditional pass grade given to some students who sat for the 2026 resit examination of the Nigerian Law School, including Mr Patrick Chijioke Okwaranoshie. Faulting the development, the NLS pointed out that the conditional pass grade had already been abolished by a previous administration of the Nigerian Law School.</p> <p>&#8220;The Nigerian Law Society has been informed that Mr. Patrick Chijioke Okwaranoshie and other candidates who sat for the 2026 Resit Examination have been graded as having obtained a &#8216;conditional pass&#8217;.</p> <p>&#8220;We respectfully wish to remind the Council of Legal Education and the Nigerian Law School that the &#8216;conditional pass&#8217; system was abolished in or around 2020 under the then leadership of the Nigerian Law School, following the review and adoption of a new grading system based substantially on cumulative performance,&#8221; the NLS stated, adding that the abolition of the conditional-pass system was publicly reported.</p> <p>The NLS said it is concerned that the application of a classification described as &#8216;conditional pass&#8217; to candidates who participated in the 2026 Resit Examination may be inconsistent with the grading framework that was reported to have been introduced following the abolition of the conditional-pass regime.</p> <p>&#8220;The NLS therefore respectfully requests the Chairman of the Council of Legal Education and the Director-General of the Nigerian Law School to urgently review the results and grading of candidates who have been classified as having obtained a &#8216;conditional pass&#8217;, with a view to granting them an unconditional pass, where they have otherwise satisfied the applicable requirements for passing the 2026 Resit Examination,&#8221; parts of the petition read.</p> <p>The lawyers&#8217; association in the same vein urged the Council of Legal Education and the Nigerian Law School to clarify the legal and administrative basis upon which the expression &#8216;conditional pass&#8217; is presently being applied to candidates, particularly after the reported abolition of that system in 2020.</p> <p>The Nigerian Law Society noted that it considers the matter important, not merely because of the immediate academic consequences for the affected candidates, but also because the grading of Nigerian Law School examinations has significant consequences for the professional future of law graduates and their eligibility to proceed towards Call to the Bar.</p> <p>The NLS asked the Nigerian Law School to correct the grading system within seven days of receipt of the petition, failing which it will escalate the matter to the Office of the Attorney General of the Federation, AGF, and Minister of Justice, being the Federal Government authority with supervisory responsibilities in relation to the Nigerian Law School and the Council of Legal Education, for appropriate intervention.</p> <p>It however urged the Nigerian Law School to take appropriate steps to ensure fairness, consistency and transparency in the treatment of all candidates affected by the 2026 Resit Examination.</p> <p>Meanwhile, following a formal invitation by the NLS, the Vice President of the Commonwealth Legal Education Association, CLEA, Prof John Hatchard, has promised the organisation&#8217;s intervention in the Nigerian Law School grading saga.</p> <p>In a related development, a motion on the &#8220;urgent need to address the erroneous award of &#8216;conditional pass&#8217; in the 2026 Resit Examination of the Nigerian Law School&#8221; is before the House of Representatives.</p> <p>The motion, sponsored by Mamudu Abdullahi, a lawmaker from Niger State, is also calling for the clearance of the backlog of over 4,000 law graduates, particularly of the National Open University of Nigeria, NOUN, and protection of the autonomy of professional rankings under Nigerian law. It is also seeking to stop the Nigerian Bar Association, NBA, from interfering in the conferment of the Blue Silks rank, introduced as an alternative to the Senior Advocate of Nigeria, SAN, title.</p> <p>The motion expressed concern that the number of lawyers in Nigeria, who have graduated from the Nigerian Law School and are qualified to provide legal representation in courts, estimated to be between 200,000 to 213,000, is grossly inadequate when measured against the internationally recommended ratio of one lawyer to approximately 300 citizens, and against Nigeria’s estimated population of about 240 million.</p> <p>The motion added that the resultant scarcity of legal practitioners contributes significantly to the denial of access to justice for a substantial portion of the Nigerian population. It noted that the problem is exacerbated by the continued refusal or failure of the authorities of the Nigerian Law School and the Council of Legal Education to grant admission to a backlog of over 4,000 law graduates, predominantly from the National Open University of Nigeria, many of whom have been waiting since around 2020.</p> <p>The motion equally expressed concern that the continued application of a &#8216;conditional pass&#8217; grade in 2026 Bar Examination appears inconsistent with the grading framework reported to have been introduced following the 2020 abolition, thereby raising serious questions of fairness, consistency, transparency, and the professional future of the affected candidates.</p> <p>In the same vein, the motion urged the Nigerian Law School to immediately grant &#8216;unconditional pass&#8217; to all candidates who wrote the 2026 Resit Examination and were &#8220;erroneously graded as conditional pass&#8221; after satisfying the applicable requirements.</p> <p><a href="https://dailypost.ng/2026/08/18/nigerian-law-school-asked-to-review-conditional-pass-grade-in-2026-bar-examination/">Nigerian Law School asked to review &#8216;conditional pass&#8217; grade in 2026 Bar Examination</a></p>

I was once broke despite having rich parents – Davido

<img width="1200" height="720" src="https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Davido.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="" style="display: block; margin: auto; margin-bottom: 5px;max-width: 100%;" link_thumbnail="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Davido.jpg 1200w, https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Davido-300x180.jpg 300w, https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Davido-1024x614.jpg 1024w, https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Davido-1000x600.jpg 1000w, https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Davido-590x354.jpg 590w, https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Davido-400x240.jpg 400w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px" /> <p>Nigerian singer, David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, has revealed that he was broke at the early stages of his career despite his wealthy background.</p> <p>Speaking in a recent episode of the Uncut Podcast, the billionaire&#8217;s son disclosed that his debut single, &#8216;Back When,&#8217; where he rapped about being financially bankrupt and being rejected, was inspired by his real-life experience.</p> <p>Davido explained that he struggled financially after rebelling against his billionaire dad, Deji Adeleke, who wanted him to pursue education instead of music, by absconding from home.</p> <p>&#8220;My song &#8216;Back When&#8217; was inspired by a true experience. There was a time I was broke. I had rich friends with rich parents who lived in mansions in Ikoyi with police escorts. But I had no money,&#8221; he expressed.</p> <p><a href="https://dailypost.ng/2026/08/18/i-was-once-broke-despite-having-rich-parents-davido/">I was once broke despite having rich parents &#8211; Davido</a></p>

Standard Chartered Bank partners Junior Achievement Nigeria to equip over 600 young Nigerians with digital skills

<img width="700" height="400" src="https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Standard-Chartered-Bank.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="" style="display: block; margin: auto; margin-bottom: 5px;max-width: 100%;" link_thumbnail="" decoding="async" srcset="https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Standard-Chartered-Bank.jpg 700w, https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Standard-Chartered-Bank-300x171.jpg 300w" sizes="(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px" /> <p>Standard Chartered Bank Nigeria Limited has partnered with Junior Achievement Nigeria (JAN) to expand access to digital skills training for young Nigerians through a comprehensive Digital Bootcamp Programme designed to prepare participants for the rapidly evolving digital economy.</p> <p>The programme will provide intensive, hands-on training to more than 600 young people across key locations, including Ondo, Abuja, Rivers and Kaduna states. Through a 10-day bootcamp, participants will develop practical, industry-relevant skills in project management, data analysis, cybersecurity, UI/UX design, IT support and digital marketing.</p> <p>The initiative is targeted at graduates, National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members, women and young people from low-income communities, helping to bridge skills gaps and improve access to employment and entrepreneurship opportunities in Nigeria’s growing digital economy.</p> <p>The programme aligns with the Standard Chartered Foundation’s focus on improving youth employability and economic participation by equipping underserved young people with the skills, knowledge and networks needed to thrive in the future workforce. The Foundation seeks to address inequality and create pathways to sustainable employment and entrepreneurship for young people globally.</p> <p>Beyond financial support, the initiative will also create opportunities for Standard Chartered colleagues to participate as volunteers through the Bank’s Skills-Based Volunteering Programme, enabling employees to share their expertise, mentor participants and contribute directly to developing Nigeria’s next generation of digital talent.</p> <p>Commenting on the partnership, Olaolu Akogun, Acting Executive Director, Junior Achievement Nigeria, said:</p> <p>“Strong partnerships create lasting impact. We are proud to partner with Standard Chartered in expanding access to digital skills training for young Nigerians. This investment demonstrates a shared commitment to building a workforce that is ready for the opportunities of the digital age.”</p> <p>Joke Adu, Head, Corporate Affairs, Brand &amp; Marketing, Standard Chartered Bank Nigeria Limited, said:</p> <p>“We believe that empowering young people with future-ready skills is one of the most meaningful investments we can make in our communities. Through this partnership with Junior Achievement Nigeria, we are helping to equip over 600 young Nigerians with practical digital capabilities that are increasingly essential for employment, entrepreneurship and economic participation. Beyond funding, we are also proud to contribute the expertise of our people through skills-based volunteering, reinforcing our commitment to creating sustainable opportunities and supporting the next generation of leaders, innovators and changemakers.”</p> <p>As technology continues to reshape industries and redefine workforce requirements, the Digital Bootcamp Programme seeks to improve young people’s access to high-demand skills while strengthening Nigeria’s digital talent pipeline.</p> <p>The partnership reflects Standard Chartered’s ongoing commitment to advancing economic inclusion and supporting community initiatives that create lasting social impact through education, employability and entrepreneurship.</p> <p><a href="https://dailypost.ng/2026/08/18/standard-chartered-bank-partners-junior-achievement-nigeria-to-equip-over-600-young-nigerians-with-digital-skills/">Standard Chartered Bank partners Junior Achievement Nigeria to equip over 600 young Nigerians with digital skills</a></p>

NDLEA destroys N329bn worth of illicit drugs in Lagos

<img width="1280" height="720" src="https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/NDLEA-1.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="" style="display: block; margin: auto; margin-bottom: 5px;max-width: 100%;" link_thumbnail="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/NDLEA-1.jpg 1280w, https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/NDLEA-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/NDLEA-1-1024x576.jpg 1024w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px" /> <p>The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, has destroyed 329,865.585 kilogrammes of assorted illicit substances with an estimated street value of N301.058 billion in Lagos.</p> <p>The court-authorised destruction exercise, conducted on Monday at Navy Town, Ojo, followed orders issued by the Federal High Court, Lagos Judicial Division, and involved narcotics from concluded uncontested cases as well as abandoned seizures.</p> <p>According to a statement by the NDLEA spokesperson, Femi Babafemi, 246,864.535kg of the drugs were seized by the agency’s Lagos Strategic Command between April 2025 and May 2026.</p> <p>The remaining 83,001.05kg were recovered by the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Tincan and Apapa Strategic Commands, Marine Command and a Special Operations Unit operating within Lagos.</p> <p>The substances destroyed included cocaine, heroin, methamphetamine, various strains of cannabis such as Canadian Loud and skunk, ephedrine, tramadol, codeine syrup, other opioids and khat leaves.</p> <p>Speaking at the exercise, the NDLEA Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Brig. Gen. Mohamed Buba Marwa (retd.), described the destruction as a demonstration of the country’s determination to prevent illicit drugs from fuelling criminal activities and undermining society.</p> <p>Marwa noted that every quantity of narcotics removed from circulation represented a potential threat to individuals, families and communities.</p> <p>He said the impact of drug trafficking extended beyond addiction, as illicit substances could weaken the workforce, increase pressure on healthcare services, discourage investment and divert public resources that could otherwise be used for education, healthcare and infrastructure.</p> <p>The NDLEA chairman commended President Bola Tinubu for supporting the agency’s mandate, while also acknowledging the contributions of the judiciary, Lagos State Government, military, other security agencies, international partners, civil society organisations, traditional institutions, the media and members of the public.</p> <p>He also praised NDLEA officers across the country, particularly personnel operating in Lagos, for their sacrifices and commitment to combating drug trafficking.</p> <p>Marwa warned drug barons, traffickers, financiers, distributors and dealers that the agency would intensify efforts to dismantle their networks.</p> <p>“Wherever you hide, whoever sponsors you and however sophisticated your network may be, the long arm of the law will reach you,” he said.</p> <p>He urged Nigerians, including parents, schools, religious and traditional leaders and media organisations, to actively support efforts to curb drug abuse and trafficking, stressing that the fight could not be won by the NDLEA alone.</p> <p>Sanwo-Olu: Destruction exposes scale of drug threat</p> <p>Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu said the quantity of narcotics destroyed underscored the seriousness of the drug problem confronting the country.</p> <p>The governor, represented by the Secretary to the State Government, Bimbola Salu-Hundeyin, described the exercise as both a warning about the scale of the threat and evidence of what could be achieved through cooperation among law enforcement agencies, the judiciary and government.</p> <p>“The scale of what has been destroyed today, about 300 tons of narcotics and psychotropic substances, is a huge and sobering reminder of the enormity of the threat that illicit drugs pose to our communities, our young people, and our collective future,” Sanwo-Olu said.</p> <p>He assured that Lagos would remain committed to tackling drug abuse and trafficking.</p> <p>“Lagos State is unwavering in its resolve to confront drug abuse and trafficking, and we will not relent in our efforts to do this,” he said.</p> <p>Customs: Drug seizures will hurt criminal networks</p> <p>The Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Customs Service, Bashir Adewale Adeniyi, commended the NDLEA for what he described as its sustained efforts against drug trafficking.</p> <p>Adeniyi said the seizures reflected the agency’s operations across the country’s seaports, airports and land borders, sending a strong message to traffickers operating within Nigeria.</p> <p>“It is not just about the size of what we are seeing but about the scope of what has been taken from operations conducted in our seaports, at our airports, at our land borders. This therefore represents a very strong message to drug dealers that they are no longer welcome in Nigeria,” he said.</p> <p>He also linked proceeds from illicit drug trafficking to the activities of violent non-state actors, including bandits, kidnappers, armed robbers, insurgents and terrorists.</p> <p>According to him, disrupting the drug trade would deny such criminal groups an important source of funding.</p> <p>“Bandits, kidnappers, armed robbers, insurgents, terrorists, this is their oxygen,” Adeniyi said, adding that the destruction of the seized substances would translate into significant financial losses for drug traffickers while limiting resources available to violent criminal groups.</p> <p>He commended Marwa and NDLEA personnel involved in the operations leading to the seizures.</p> <p>Also speaking, the Chief of Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Idi Abbas, represented by the Flag Officer Commanding, Western Naval Command, Rear Admiral Abdullahi Mustapha, reaffirmed the Nigerian Navy’s continued support for the country’s drug-control efforts coordinated by the NDLEA.</p> <p><a href="https://dailypost.ng/2026/08/17/ndlea-destroys-n329bn-worth-of-illicit-drugs-in-lagos/">NDLEA destroys N329bn worth of illicit drugs in Lagos</a></p>

‘Most governors seeking re-election in 2027 will be disappointed’ – Kwankwaso

<img width="1192" height="789" src="https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Kwankwaso.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="" style="display: block; margin: auto; margin-bottom: 5px;max-width: 100%;" link_thumbnail="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Kwankwaso.jpg 1192w, https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Kwankwaso-300x199.jpg 300w, https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Kwankwaso-1024x678.jpg 1024w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1192px) 100vw, 1192px" /> <p>Senator Rabiu Kwankwaso, the National Democratic Congress (NDC) vice-presidential candidate, has warned governors hoping to use electoral manipulation and state government structures to secure re-election in 2027 that they may be disappointed.</p> <p>Kwankwaso made the comment on&nbsp;Sunday&nbsp;in Abuja during the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) Personality Interview Series.</p> <p>The former Kano State governor said some governors who had failed to meet the needs of their people were moving to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), allegedly believing that the party’s political strength would help them win another term.</p> <p>He said growing concerns over insecurity, poverty, unemployment and poor public services could affect how Nigerians vote in the 2027 elections.</p> <p>“What I foresee in the 2027 elections is that most of the governors seeking re-election will be disappointed because people will not support them,” Kwankwaso said.</p> <p>Kwankwaso said Nigerians were becoming more politically conscious and would not necessarily support politicians simply because they controlled government structures.</p> <p>He pointed to the large number of children out of school and the insecurity affecting communities across the country as reasons citizens were demanding better leadership.</p> <p>The former Kano governor also highlighted some of the programmes implemented during his time in office, particularly in education.</p> <p>He said his administration expanded access to primary, secondary and tertiary education for qualified residents, while also introducing programmes to address the Almajiri challenge.</p> <p>According to him, his government also invested in educational infrastructure, including hostels for students.</p> <p>Kwankwaso criticised the growing movement of politicians from opposition parties into the APC, saying some were doing so mainly to gain political advantage ahead of the 2027 elections.</p> <p>He maintained that the ultimate decision would rest with Nigerian voters, regardless of the political structures controlled by incumbent governors.</p> <p>He argued that governments could improve citizens’ lives when public resources were properly prioritised and used to address pressing needs.</p> <p><a href="https://dailypost.ng/2026/08/16/most-governors-seeking-re-election-in-2027-will-be-disappointed-kwankwaso/">&#8216;Most governors seeking re-election in 2027 will be disappointed&#8217; &#8211; Kwankwaso</a></p>

Osun Election: Yiaga Africa calls for BVAS audit, improved security ahead 2027 polls

<img width="1280" height="820" src="https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/pcoLE0Ck.jpeg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="" style="display: block; margin: auto; margin-bottom: 5px;max-width: 100%;" link_thumbnail="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/pcoLE0Ck.jpeg 1280w, https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/pcoLE0Ck-300x192.jpeg 300w, https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/pcoLE0Ck-1024x656.jpeg 1024w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px" /> <p>Yiaga Africa has recommended a comprehensive post-election audit of the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System, BVAS, and stronger security coordination ahead of the 2027 general elections.</p> <p>This recommendation is coming after Yiaga Africa&#8217;s observation of the 2026 Osun State governorship election.</p> <p>The organisation made the recommendations on&nbsp;Sunday&nbsp;in its Process and Results Verification Statement delivered by the Chair of its 2026 Osun Election Observation Mission, Dr Asmau Maikudi, in Osogbo on&nbsp;Sunday.</p> <p>Maikudi, alongside Yiaga Africa Executive Director, Samson Itodo, commended Osun voters for their resilience and participation in the August 15 governorship election and urged them to continue holding political parties and candidates accountable for their campaign promises.</p> <p>“Yiaga Africa commends the people of Osun for their resilience and commitment by turning out to vote in the election,” the organisation said.</p> <p>It recommended that the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, issue binding, uniform guidance to presiding officers on the acceptance of downloadable Permanent Voter Cards, PVCs, and their use for voter accreditation.</p> <p>Yiaga Africa also called on INEC to conduct a comprehensive post-election technical audit of BVAS devices to identify the causes of failures and strengthen device testing, maintenance and rapid technical support before the 2027 elections.</p> <p>It further urged the electoral commission to publish the causes of biometric authentication failures recorded during accreditation and outline the remedial measures to be implemented ahead of the 2027 general elections.</p> <p>The organisation also recommended improved training and supervision of ad hoc election officials, stressing the need for consistency in applying election-day procedures across polling units.</p> <p>On election security, Yiaga Africa urged security agencies to review their deployment arrangements and ensure joint movement of security personnel, election officials and sensitive materials from Registration Area Centres, RACs, to polling units on election day.</p> <p>It also called on the Nigeria Police Force to publish a report on its deployment during the Osun election, including the number of arrests made and plans for prosecution.</p> <p>“This is important in ensuring perpetrators of violence that led to the death of citizens in the pre-election phase are properly prosecuted,” Yiaga Africa said.</p> <p>The organisation urged political parties to invest in systematic training of polling agents on the Electoral Act 2026, INEC regulations and guidelines, as well as voter education ahead of the 2027 elections.</p> <p>Yiaga Africa also called on security agencies, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, and the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission, ICPC, to extend enforcement against vote buying beyond polling-unit precincts.</p> <p>“Security agencies, the EFCC and the ICPC should extend enforcement beyond the polling unit precinct to the surrounding spaces where inducement now takes place, and should arrest and prosecute offenders, including party financiers and agents,” it added.</p> <p>The organisation said its Process and Results Verification for Transparency methodology involved 300 observers, 32 mobile observers and 30 Local Government Area results collation observers across all 30 LGAs.</p> <p>&#8220;Our findings were based on reports from 289 of the 300 sampled polling units, representing 96 per cent coverage,&#8221; it said.</p> <p>Yiaga Africa said the official results announced by INEC were consistent with its statistical estimates, and stressed that the finding specifically confirmed the accuracy of polling-unit result tabulation and did not remove concerns over reported vote buying and voter inducement.</p> <p>It also said INEC&#8217;s 43 per cent official turnout fell within its estimated range of 42.5 to 44.8 per cent.</p> <p><a href="https://dailypost.ng/2026/08/16/osun-election-yiaga-africa-calls-for-bvas-audit-improved-security-ahead-2027-polls/">Osun Election: Yiaga Africa calls for BVAS audit, improved security ahead 2027 polls</a></p>

Osun decides: ‘Victory for democracy’ – Adeleke reacts as INEC declares him winner

<img width="1200" height="720" src="https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Gov-Adeleke.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="" style="display: block; margin: auto; margin-bottom: 5px;max-width: 100%;" link_thumbnail="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Gov-Adeleke.jpg 1200w, https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Gov-Adeleke-300x180.jpg 300w, https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Gov-Adeleke-1024x614.jpg 1024w, https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Gov-Adeleke-1000x600.jpg 1000w, https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Gov-Adeleke-590x354.jpg 590w, https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Gov-Adeleke-400x240.jpg 400w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px" /> <p>Osun State governor, Ademola Adeleke of Osun State says his victory in the just-concluded governorship election in the state is a victory for democracy and the people of the state.</p> <p>DAILY POST reports that the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, on&nbsp;Sunday&nbsp;declared Adeleke winner of the keenly contested election.</p> <p>Speaking shortly after the declaration, Adeleke expressed gratitude to God and to Osun residents for standing by him.</p> <p>&#8220;I feel great. First of all, I thank God Almighty for what has happened&nbsp;today. It’s a victory for democracy in Nigeria. A victory for Osun people that stood by me and said, Imole, you have done a lot for us.</p> <p>&#8220;You have given us dividend of democracy in terms of infrastructure, improving our education, agriculture, and so forth. So this is for Osun people saying, thank you, Mr Governor,&#8221; he said.</p> <p>Adeleke won 19 out of the 30 local government areas.</p> <p>He polled 511,067&nbsp; votes against his opponent, Bola Oyebamiji of the All Progressives Congress, APC, who scored 444,815 votes.<br></p> <p><a href="https://dailypost.ng/2026/08/16/osun-decides-victory-for-democracy-adeleke-reacts-as-inec-declares-him-winner/">Osun decides: &#8216;Victory for democracy&#8217; &#8211; Adeleke reacts as INEC declares him winner</a></p>

Benue: Alia never abandoned Agatu – Ejeh fires back at critics

<img width="885" height="590" src="https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Gov-Alia.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="" style="display: block; margin: auto; margin-bottom: 5px;max-width: 100%;" link_thumbnail="" decoding="async" srcset="https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Gov-Alia.jpg 885w, https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Gov-Alia-300x200.jpg 300w" sizes="(max-width: 885px) 100vw, 885px" /> <p>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.</p> <p>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.</p> <p>According to him, virtually every major achievement recorded in Agatu under his administration as council chairman has been made possible by the “active moral, spiritual, financial and logistical support” of Governor Alia.</p> <p>He declared: “There is nothing I would have done in Agatu Local Government without the active moral, spiritual, financial and logistical support of the Governor of Benue State, Rev. Fr. Hyacinth Alia. Everything Agatu has become today is because of his direct efforts.”</p> <p>Ejeh said no previous administration in the state had demonstrated the level of commitment, concern and attention to Agatu that the Alia administration had shown, particularly in the areas of infrastructure, security and the welfare of displaced residents.</p> <p>At the centre of his defence is the ongoing 43-kilometre Obagaji-Okokolo-Agagbe road, which he said was being constructed at a cost of about ₦29 billion.</p> <p>He described the project as one of the most significant infrastructure interventions in Agatu since the return of democratic rule, stressing that successive administrations had promised the road without making meaningful progress.</p> <p>“today, that road is ongoing and safely ongoing. A large portion of it has already been done,” he said.</p> <p>According to the council chairman, the road is already transforming security and economic access in the area, with travel time between Makurdi and Agatu expected to be reduced by about two hours when completed.</p> <p>More importantly, he said the road passes through areas that had previously been notorious for insecurity, including communities around Egba and Ologba, thereby allowing security personnel to respond to emergencies within minutes rather than the two to three hours previously required.</p> <p>“How can such a man be said to have abandoned Agatu Local Government?” Ejeh asked.</p> <p>He also cited what he described as an unprecedented level of political representation for Agatu under Governor Alia, noting that an indigene of the area, Dr Margaret Adekemi Ijaguwa, currently serves as Commissioner for Education.</p> <p>He said her appointment had already translated into concrete benefits, including plans for the establishment of a government technical school in Enungba, where land had been acquired, and preparations for construction were underway.</p> <p>Ejeh further listed the appointment of Agatu indigenes into strategic government positions, including Idris Ojimbili, Senior Special Assistant on Community Mobilisation, and Philip Otukpa, as well as other Agatu sons serving on government boards and agencies.</p> <p>The chairman also disclosed that plans had reached an advanced stage for the establishment of a Benue State University teaching hospital in Agatu, saying the technical groundwork and site assessment had been completed and that construction was expected to commence before the end of the year.</p> <p>On security, Ejeh said the Alia administration had supplied more than 45 motorcycles to Agatu for use by conventional security personnel and community-based vigilante groups to strengthen rapid response to threats.</p> <p>He said the intervention had significantly improved the ability of security personnel and local vigilantes to reach vulnerable communities quickly.</p> <p>The council chairman also highlighted the role of the State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA) in providing monthly food assistance to internally displaced persons in Agatu, saying support had continued through July.</p> <p>He said Governor Alia had also facilitated Agatu&#8217;s inclusion in a World Bank-supported SOLID project, with more than $5 million expected to be deployed to support displaced persons and conflict-affected communities in the local government.</p> <p>Ejeh explained that the inclusion was not accidental, but followed the governor&#8217;s insistence that Agatu, given its long history of violent conflict and displacement, should benefit from the intervention.</p> <p>He acknowledged that the return of displaced persons to their ancestral communities remained a major challenge, but insisted that the security situation had changed fundamentally.</p> <p>According to him, communities that were previously under siege and where residents could not safely access their farms are now accessible.</p> <p>“The communities are no longer under attack. We challenge them to point to one community that is not safe,” he said.</p> <p>He explained that the slow return of some displaced residents was largely attributable to destroyed homes, damaged infrastructure and the absence of basic facilities, rather than continuing attacks.</p> <p>Ejeh said the council, in collaboration with the state government and development partners, was working towards rehabilitating schools, health facilities and other public infrastructure in affected communities to facilitate sustainable resettlement.</p> <p>He disclosed that the council had already commenced the renovation of schools in Ikpele, one of the communities that suffered displacement, and would extend the exercise to other wards.</p> <p>He also credited Governor Alia with supporting efforts to strengthen the long-term security architecture of Agatu, including the proposed establishment of a Nigerian Army mega battalion in the local government.</p> <p>According to him, Governor Alia personally nominated Agatu as one of the locations for the proposed military formation, describing the development as potentially transformative for the security of the area.</p> <p>Adding to the list of infrastructure projects, Ejeh disclosed that the governor had awarded a five-kilometre township road project estimated at ₦4.9 billion in Agatu, with designs and preparatory work already completed ahead of commencement.</p> <p>For Ejeh, the combination of road construction, security interventions, political appointments, education projects, healthcare plans, humanitarian assistance and development partnerships represents compelling evidence that Agatu is receiving attention from the state government.</p> <p>He therefore challenged those accusing Governor Alia of abandoning the local government to provide evidence capable of outweighing the projects and interventions already underway.</p> <p>“There is no way I would have succeeded without the efforts of the governor. This is the truth. This is not politics,” Ejeh declared.</p> <p>He said while the challenges facing Agatu remained enormous, the appropriate response was sustained collaboration rather than what he described as attempts to create a false narrative of abandonment.</p> <p>Ejeh insisted that Governor Alia&#8217;s interventions had not only delivered physical infrastructure but had also helped restore confidence among residents who had lived for years under the shadow of insecurity.</p> <p>He maintained that the administration would continue working with the state government, security agencies, development partners and affected communities to ensure that displaced Agatu residents ultimately return to their ancestral homes and rebuild their lives.</p> <p><a href="https://dailypost.ng/2026/08/15/benue-alia-never-abandoned-agatu-ejeh-fires-back-at-critics/">Benue: Alia never abandoned Agatu &#8211; Ejeh fires back at critics</a></p>

NUT officials have no authority to authorise salary deductions – Taraba teachers

<img width="1200" height="720" src="https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/NUT.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="" style="display: block; margin: auto; margin-bottom: 5px;max-width: 100%;" link_thumbnail="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/NUT.jpg 1200w, https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/NUT-300x180.jpg 300w, https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/NUT-1024x614.jpg 1024w, https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/NUT-1000x600.jpg 1000w, https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/NUT-590x354.jpg 590w, https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/NUT-400x240.jpg 400w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px" /> <p>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.</p> <p>The teachers, under the aegis of Concerned Affected Teachers of Taraba State, described the deduction as illegal, unjust and an alleged act of extortion.</p> <p>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 the guise of payment for permanent identity cards.</p> <p>“The cost of administrative requirements, including staff identification cards, biometric data capture and personnel databases, should be borne by the employer rather than employees,” the teachers argued.</p> <p>They maintained that while they supported efforts to modernise the education sector and improve administrative efficiency, such initiatives should not be funded through compulsory deductions from workers’ salaries.</p> <p>The teachers also faulted TSUBEB’s claim that the deduction was discussed with and supported by the NUT leadership.</p> <p>“Union officials do not have the authority to authorise deductions from individual members’ statutory earnings without appropriate approval from the affected workers,” the affected teachers said.</p> <p>They further described the alleged support of the deduction by the NUT leadership as a betrayal of the interests of teachers whom the union is expected to protect.</p> <p>The group said the N5,000 deduction came after an earlier N3,000 deduction for APER forms, arguing that the cumulative deductions were placing additional financial pressure on teachers amid the prevailing economic hardship.</p> <p>The teachers also questioned the claimed N5,000 cost of a biometric identity card and demanded transparency over the procurement process.</p> <p>“We are calling on TSUBEB to disclose the company awarded the contract, explain whether competitive bidding was conducted and clarify why the cost was not provided for in the state’s education budget if the identity card project was a government priority,” the statement read.</p> <p>They further alleged that deducting money from teachers’ salaries without prior individual notification or a clear legal framework constituted an abuse of administrative authority.</p> <p>“We categorically reject the N5,000 deduction,” the teachers said, describing the explanation provided by TSUBEB as inadequate.</p> <p>They appealed to Taraba State Governor, Agbu Kefas, to investigate the matter and direct the immediate refund of the deducted funds.</p> <p>The teachers said they remained committed to their duties but would resist what they described as unjustified deductions from their hard-earned income.</p> <p><a href="https://dailypost.ng/2026/08/15/nut-officials-have-no-authority-to-authorise-salary-deductions-taraba-teachers/">NUT officials have no authority to authorise salary deductions – Taraba teachers</a></p>

2027: INEC restores 4 constituencies in Delta, Kogi

<img width="1280" height="720" src="https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/INEC-1.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="" style="display: block; margin: auto; margin-bottom: 5px;max-width: 100%;" link_thumbnail="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/INEC-1.jpg 1280w, https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/INEC-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/INEC-1-1024x576.jpg 1024w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px" /> <p><br>The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has restored four previously suppressed State House of Assembly constituencies in Delta and Kogi States, following court judgments directing their restoration.</p> <p>The commission disclosed this in a press statement issued on&nbsp;Friday, August 14, 2026, and signed by Mohammed Kudu Haruna, National Commissioner and Chairman of the Information and Voter Education Committee.</p> <p>The restored constituencies are Abraka, Isoko North II and Ughelli South II in Delta State, as well as Yagba West II in Kogi State.</p> <p>INEC said party primaries for the restored constituencies have been scheduled for&nbsp;August 21&nbsp;to 25, 2026.</p> <p>The commission said the primaries will coincide with those scheduled for bye-elections into Gombe/Kwami/Funakaye Federal Constituency of Gombe State, Disina and Sakwa State Constituencies of Bauchi State, Udu State Constituency of Delta State and Dawakin Kudu State Constituency of Kano State.</p> <p>According to INEC, elections into the listed constituencies have been fixed for&nbsp;September 19, 2026.</p> <p>The commission also said all other timelines and activities contained in its revised timetable for the 2027 general election would apply to the restored constituencies.</p> <p>INEC urged political parties to submit notices of their primaries to the commission before the scheduled dates.</p> <p>“The Commission remains committed to ensuring credible, inclusive, and transparent electoral processes,” Haruna said.</p> <p><a href="https://dailypost.ng/2026/08/14/2027-inec-restores-4-constituencies-in-delta-kogi/">2027: INEC restores 4 constituencies in Delta, Kogi</a></p>

Lucky Adesoga: Osun 2026: The AMBO sanitising effect and APC’s battle against toxic politics

<img width="1400" height="1400" src="https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Lucky-Adesoga.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="" style="display: block; margin: auto; margin-bottom: 5px;max-width: 100%;" link_thumbnail="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Lucky-Adesoga.jpg 1400w, https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Lucky-Adesoga-300x300.jpg 300w, https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Lucky-Adesoga-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Lucky-Adesoga-150x150.jpg 150w, https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Lucky-Adesoga-80x80.jpg 80w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1400px) 100vw, 1400px" /> <p>There are moments in politics when a word acquires a life of its own, travelling beyond intention into an atmosphere already charged with suspicion and fear. By the time the explanation arrives, the damage may already have travelled much further.</p> <p>Osun has had one such moment in the controversy surrounding Senator Francis Fadahunsi and a video in which he appeared to tell supporters to kill members of the Accord Party. Fadahunsi has maintained that he was speaking metaphorically, meaning political defeat rather than physical harm, and has sought to explain the remarks within the context of alleged attacks on APC supporters. The controversy has nevertheless triggered police questioning and calls for action, adding another layer of tension to an already combustible political environment.</p> <p>The episode matters because it exposes something larger than the meaning of one politician&#8217;s words. It raises a question about the kind of political culture Osun wants to carry into the next four years. Must politics be a permanent contest of provocation, accusation and theatrical confrontation, or can political competition return to the business of ideas, competence and responsible leadership?</p> <p>That is where the argument for Bola Oyebamiji, popularly known as AMBO, becomes significant.</p> <p>The significance of AMBO in the Osun contest extends beyond his emergence as the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress. His political proposition offers a different temperament from the increasingly toxic atmosphere surrounding the election.</p> <p>AMBO&#8217;s public positioning has consistently emphasised calmness, competence and the seriousness of governance. In September 2025, long before the present intensity of the campaign, Oyebamiji described governance as &#8220;serious business&#8221; and argued that radicalism was no qualification for governing a state.</p> <p>That distinction cannot be overstated. Politics can be noisy. Governance cannot afford to be. A politician can win applause with a dramatic gesture, an incendiary statement or a memorable performance. A governor, however, has to manage a payroll, balance competing demands, attract investment, maintain infrastructure, improve schools, strengthen healthcare, create jobs and ensure that public resources produce public value. The two disciplines are not interchangeable.</p> <p>This is where the idea of an &#8220;AMBO sanitising effect&#8221; acquires meaning. Leadership style matters. The disposition of the person seeking to occupy the highest political office in the state can influence the behaviour of the political organisation around him. A candidate who treats politics as permanent combat can encourage combat around him. A candidate who insists that elections are democratic contests rather than warfare can begin to change the atmosphere.</p> <p>Oyebamiji has made his position very clear. Following a shooting involving party members in June, he called on the police to investigate and described political violence as unnecessary, stressing that elections should not be treated as warfare. &#8220;If we begin to kill our own people, who then are we going to govern?&#8221; he asked.</p> <p>That is more than campaign rhetoric. It is a statement of governing philosophy.</p> <p>The distinction becomes even more important when placed against the background of the Fadahunsi controversy. The appropriate response to inflammatory language is a higher standard of political conduct.</p> <p>If Fadahunsi intended &#8220;kill&#8221; in the metaphorical sense of defeating an opponent at the polls, then he should make that meaning unmistakable and reject violence against political opponents. If allegations of attacks on APC supporters contributed to his anger, those allegations should be investigated. Neither grievance nor provocation provides a licence for political language that can reasonably be understood as encouraging physical violence.</p> <p>That should be the standard for everybody.</p> <p>It is also why the Fadahunsi episode cannot be turned into a stain on AMBO or the entire APC campaign. Individual statements should be judged on their own merits. The candidate should be judged by his own words, conduct and record.</p> <p>On that score, Oyebamiji has offered voters a consistently clear proposition: governance should be approached as a management responsibility.</p> <p>There is substance behind that proposition.</p> <p>Before entering electoral politics, Oyebamiji built a career spanning banking, public finance and public administration. He served as Managing Director of Osun State Investment Company Limited, later became Commissioner for Finance in Osun State and subsequently headed the National Inland Waterways Authority.</p> <p>His record at NIWA is particularly relevant because it offers a practical test of the managerial identity he now presents to Osun voters. During his tenure, NIWA introduced the National Inland Waterways Transportation Code and established Water Marshals to enforce safety regulations. According to Oyebamiji, the Water Marshals grew from 80 to 350 during his tenure, while safety campaigns were expanded across the Authority&#8217;s operational bases.</p> <p>The broader record has also attracted commendation. In February 2026, Minister of Marine and Blue Economy Adegboyega Oyetola praised reforms at NIWA under Oyebamiji for improving revenue, operational efficiency, stakeholder collaboration and regulatory oversight. Oyebamiji was also recognised by the Coalition of Maritime Journalists with a &#8220;Most Media Friendly Maritime CEO&#8221; award, with transparency and accessibility cited among the reasons for the recognition.</p> <p>These are the attributes of a political philosophy built around institutional performance. They point towards an idea that Osun urgently needs: government is an institution to be managed, not a stage on which the governor performs.</p> <p>That is also the logic behind the Osun Prosperity Agenda, the seven-point programme unveiled by Oyebamiji in May 2026. Its framework, PROSPER, covers poverty alleviation, workers&#8217; welfare and job creation; responsive and accountable governance; opportunities for economic growth; security and social protection; productive agriculture; education and healthcare; and infrastructure, culture and tourism.</p> <p>The significance of the agenda is that it connects the candidate&#8217;s managerial identity to a governing framework.</p> <p>The underlying proposition is straightforward: prosperity does not happen because a governor is popular. It happens because institutions work.</p> <p>This brings the debate back to the question of public resources.</p> <p>The controversy over an alleged ₦13.7 billion annual payroll fraud has become one of the most serious fiscal questions surrounding the Adeleke administration. The allegation has been disputed by the Osun government, which has questioned aspects of the audit and its findings. Even a disputed allegation raises an important governance question: how confident can citizens be that the systems responsible for identifying, paying and supervising public servants are working properly?</p> <p>That is precisely the sort of question a manager should welcome rather than evade as though it were somehow above his pay grade.</p> <p>The issue is bigger than one payroll controversy. Osun needs a government that can account for every naira it receives, explain its priorities and demonstrate the connection between expenditure and outcomes. A state cannot build prosperity on applause. It requires financial discipline, institutional competence and the ability to turn plans into measurable results.</p> <p>This is where the AMBO proposition becomes more interesting than a conventional campaign slogan. His appeal rests on the proposition that he is a different kind of political operator: one whose experience has been shaped by targets, institutions, budgets, administration and delivery.</p> <p>There is also something culturally resonant in this proposition. Osun&#8217;s political tradition has long been associated with the Yoruba idea of the Omoluabi: character, responsibility, self-restraint, respect and service. Those values sit uneasily with politics that treats opponents as enemies to be eliminated rather than fellow citizens to be defeated at the ballot box.</p> <p>The &#8220;sanitising effect&#8221; therefore requires standards within the political organisation itself. Every political organisation contains competing interests, ambitions and personalities. The candidate can, however, choose the political culture he wants to reinforce.</p> <p>Oyebamiji appears to understand this. His public interventions on political violence have been remarkably consistent. When violence erupted, he called for investigation. When fears of intimidation surfaced, he urged voters not to be afraid. When the campaign environment became tense, he insisted that elections should be peaceful.</p> <p>That is the beginning of sanitisation.</p> <p>This is particularly relevant to the APC&#8217;s battle against toxic politics. The party cannot credibly argue that Osun needs a different political culture while tolerating inflammatory conduct from its own ranks. Its candidate cannot ask voters to reject political violence while remaining silent when supporters cross the line. The standard must apply internally as well as externally.</p> <p>That is why AMBO&#8217;s strongest political asset may ultimately be the opportunity he represents to embody a different conception of political leadership.</p> <p>A governor does not need to be the loudest person in the room. He needs to be the person capable of making the room work.</p> <p>On&nbsp;August 15, Osun voters will make a choice. INEC has fixed the governorship election for that date. The choice before them should therefore be larger than the personalities competing for the office.</p> <p>They can choose politics as spectacle, where performance, provocation and personality dominate public attention. Or they can choose a politics in which competence becomes the central currency, institutions matter, public money is treated as a public trust and political opponents remain citizens after the votes have been counted.</p> <p>That is the real meaning of the AMBO proposition.</p> <p>The Fadahunsi controversy has shown once again how quickly political language can become toxic. The answer to toxic politics is a political alternative capable of changing the temperature of the contest.</p> <p>This is where the &#8220;AMBO sanitising effect&#8221; matters. It is the possibility that the politics of Osun can move from provocation to purpose, from theatre to management, from personality to performance, and from the politics of confrontation to the business of governing.</p> <p>For the APC, that is the battle worth winning. For Osun, it is the choice worth making.</p> <p>Prof Adesoga writes in from Ibadan</p> <p><a href="https://dailypost.ng/2026/08/14/lucky-adesoga-osun-2026-the-ambo-sanitising-effect-and-apcs-battle-against-toxic-politics/">Lucky Adesoga: Osun 2026: The AMBO sanitising effect and APC’s battle against toxic politics</a></p>