‘You’re ignorant’ – APC blasts Atiku over Service-Wide Vote allegation

<img width="1024" height="923" src="https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/APC.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/APC.jpg 1024w, https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/APC-300x270.jpg 300w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /> <p>The All Progressives Congress, APC, has dismissed African Democratic Congress, ADC, presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar’s allegation that the 2026 Service-Wide Vote, SWV, was set aside to fund President Bola Tinubu’s 2027 re-election campaign.</p> <p>The APC, in a statement signed by its National Publicity Secretary, Felix Morka, on&nbsp;Wednesday, described Atiku’s claim as “highly mischievous” and a demonstration of “disturbing ignorance of basic principles of public finance&#8221;.</p> <p>Morka said Atiku failed to provide facts to substantiate his allegation, accusing him of making a sensational claim aimed at misleading Nigerians and distracting attention from the achievements of the Tinubu administration.</p> <p>According to the APC spokesman, the Service-Wide Vote is a long-established budgetary mechanism designed to cater for government-wide obligations and unforeseen expenditures that may arise after the annual budget has been passed.</p> <p>The statement reads in full: &#8220;Former Vice President and presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, has become more disoriented and misguided than ever before in the history of his failed serial presidential bid.</p> <p>“His recent allegation that the 2026 budgetary Service-Wide Vote (SWV) was set aside to fund President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s 2027 reelection campaign is either highly mischievous or shows disturbing ignorance of basic principles of public finance.</p> <p>“Beyond the headline allegation, @atiku did not advance any facts to verify his sensational claim, which is based purely on conjecture and calculated to inflame, mislead, and distract Nigerians from the visible and steady progress recorded under President Tinubu’s administration.</p> <p>“You would think that a former Vice President, a man with the longest-standing ambition to be president of Nigeria, would understand the concept and instrument of a “Service-Wide Vote”, an elementary principle of public finance.</p> <p>“A Service-Wide Vote is a long-established and widely used budgetary mechanism designed to cater for government-wide obligations and unforeseen expenditures that arise after the annual budget has been passed. Similar contingency arrangements exist in virtually all major economies and democracies of the world. A Service-Wide Vote is not a secret fund or an illegal slush account, as Atiku has baselessly and recklessly alleged.</p> <p>“The ghost of his sordid past haunts Atiku. Ironically, a man whose reputation as a public servant is mired in some of Nigeria’s darkest episodes of mindless corruption and profligacy attempts to smear a high-achieving administration and lecture Nigerians on matters of fiscal responsibility and budgetary transparency.</p> <p>“Atiku is only seeking to ascribe to others out of the overflowing store of misdeeds in his long and wasteful years in government.</p> <p>“As a serial presidential contestant, Atiku has never once articulated a clear vision or coherent plan for Nigeria’s development but has remained a petty peddler of fake news and doomsday narratives. Spewing baseless and inflammatory allegations without justification is utterly irresponsible and unbecoming of a former Vice President.</p> <p>“Nigerians are discerning enough to tell the difference between President Tinubu and the desperate, rudderless presidential candidates such as Atiku. President Tinubu is busy transforming national challenges to national opportunities, and making big and unprecedented wins for our country.</p> <p>“President Tinubu’s administration has continued to demonstrate fiscal responsibility, and justify the use of public resources through landmark interventions, including the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND), which has enabled close to two million students to access higher education; the implementation of the new national minimum wage; the Consumer Credit Scheme which expands access to affordable financing; the Presidential Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) Initiative to reduce transportation costs.</p> <p>“Other presidential programmes include food and other palliatives for vulnerable households; increased investments in infrastructure, healthcare, and agriculture; expanding the country’s industrial complex to create high-paying jobs; and far-reaching tax reforms to simplify the tax system, stimulate economic growth, and ease the tax burden on low-income Nigerians.</p> <p>“The APC and its administration remain focused on realising the Renewed Hope Agenda, rebuilding the country’s economy, deepening institutional reforms, expanding public infrastructure, and improving living conditions for all Nigerians.“</p> <p><a href="https://dailypost.ng/2026/07/22/youre-ignorant-apc-blasts-atiku-over-service-wide-vote-allegation/">&#8216;You&#8217;re ignorant&#8217; &#8211; APC blasts Atiku over Service-Wide Vote allegation</a></p>

Ibrahim Sani Malumfashi – Senator Yari: Teach a man how to fish

<img width="1400" height="1400" src="https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Senator-Yari.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/Senator-Yari.jpg 1400w, https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Senator-Yari-300x300.jpg 300w, https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Senator-Yari-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Senator-Yari-150x150.jpg 150w, https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Senator-Yari-80x80.jpg 80w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1400px) 100vw, 1400px" /> <p>A year ago&nbsp;today, Senator Abdulaziz Yari made an investment that would not produce a single ribbon-cutting ceremony.</p> <p>There was no bridge to commission. No road to name after a politician. No gleaming airport terminal whose glass facade could dominate campaign posters.</p> <p>Instead, there were 2,055 names.</p> <p>Each belonged to a young person, many from poor households and some orphaned, spread across every one of North West Nigeria’s seven states. Their tuition fees had been paid.</p> <p>Their registration completed. Their education secured. More than N216 million had been committed, alongside a monthly stipend of N15,000 for every beneficiary until graduation.</p> <p>It was, in many ways, an unusual political investment.</p> <p>Nigerian politics has long rewarded the visible. We celebrate projects that can be photographed, roads that can be driven on, buildings that can be pointed at from helicopters. Education is different. It rarely offers immediate political returns. The dividends arrive years later, quietly, in hospitals, classrooms, laboratories, courtrooms and businesses. The beneficiaries often become successful long after the politician has left office. That is precisely why it matters.</p> <p>today, the North West remains home to some of Nigeria’s deepest educational challenges.</p> <p>Millions of children across the region remain out of school, with insecurity, poverty and social barriers combining to keep classrooms empty. UNICEF estimates that Nigeria still has one of the world’s largest populations of out-of-school children, with the burden falling disproportionately on the North West and North East. Humanitarian assessments suggest that nearly half of Nigeria’s out-of-school children are concentrated in the North West alone.</p> <p>Statistics like these have become so familiar that they risk losing their emotional force. We speak casually about “millions of out-of-school children,” forgetting that every number represents a future interrupted.</p> <p>Every child who leaves school early is not merely absent from a classroom. They are absent from&nbsp;tomorrow’s economy. They are absent from&nbsp;tomorrow’s civil service, hospitals, engineering firms and research laboratories. A region does not simply lose students; it loses doctors it never trained, teachers it never prepared and entrepreneurs it never gave the opportunity to emerge.</p> <p>This is why scholarships matter differently. Not because they solve the education crisis overnight. They do not. But because they interrupt its inheritance.</p> <p>One beneficiary, a second-year engineering student whose father died before he completed secondary school, described the scholarship simply:</p> <p>“I had already started thinking I would have to suspend my education because my family could not continue paying my fees. This scholarship did not just pay for school. It gave me back my future. Now I only think about graduating.”</p> <p>It is difficult to quantify the value of restored possibility. Yet this intervention did not emerge in isolation.</p> <p>Years earlier, as Governor of Zamfara State, Yari had already placed education unusually close to the centre of his administration. Thousands of new classroom blocks were constructed during his first year in office. A teachers’ training centre with capacity for 7,000 educators was established in Gusau and equipped with ICT facilities. His government released N1.7 billion as counterpart funding for basic education and retrained approximately 1,300 teachers to improve classroom quality.</p> <p>The investments extended beyond buildings. Records from that period show that over 400 schools were rehabilitated with furniture and library resources, while roughly 4,000 primary school classrooms were constructed across the state. Three girls’ secondary schools were renovated, reflecting an explicit effort to improve female education in a region that often forgets the girl-child. During those years, Zamfara recorded notable improvements in girls’ enrolment and completion, with state reports attributing rising participation rates to sustained investment in educational infrastructure and access.</p> <p>Whether every target was fully realised is ultimately a matter for historians and independent evaluation. But the direction of travel was unmistakable: education under Governor Yari was treated as a strategic investment in the state’s future. Seen in that context, last year’s scholarship programme begins to look less like charity and more like continuity.</p> <p>The philosophy appears remarkably consistent. Build classrooms. Train teachers. Encourage girls to remain in school. Then help the poorest students reach university. It is a sequence rather than a collection of isolated gestures.</p> <p>There is, of course, a legitimate argument that no private scholarship programme can substitute for a properly functioning public education system. That criticism is correct. The responsibility for educating millions ultimately belongs to government institutions, supported by sound policy and sustained public investment.</p> <p>But leadership has never been an either-or proposition. Sometimes institutions move too slowly. Sometimes needs arrive before budgets do. Sometimes one person’s intervention becomes the difference between another person’s future and permanent exclusion.</p> <p>We often repeat the proverb that it is better to teach a man to fish than simply to give him one. But before anyone can learn to fish, someone must first make sure they can reach the river. For thousands of young people across the North West, education is what makes that journey possible.</p> <p>Every scholarship is, in the end, a wager on the future. It asks society to believe that a young person, given the chance, will return more than was invested in them. One year after Senator Yari placed that wager on 2,055 students, the returns cannot yet be measured. That is the nature of education. Its victories arrive slowly, almost invisibly, until one day a doctor walks into a hospital, an engineer designs a bridge, or a teacher opens a classroom, and nobody remembers that years earlier someone else quietly paid the fees that made it possible.</p> <p><strong>—Malumfashi writes from Katsina State.</strong></p> <p><a href="https://dailypost.ng/2026/07/22/ibrahim-sani-malumfashi-senator-yari-teach-a-man-how-to-fish/">Ibrahim Sani Malumfashi &#8211; Senator Yari: Teach a man how to fish</a></p>

Peter Obi meets Swiss Ambassador to Nigeria, reveals discussion details

<img width="1080" height="720" src="https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/swiss.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/swiss.jpg 1080w, https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/swiss-300x200.jpg 300w, https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/swiss-1024x683.jpg 1024w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px" /> <p>The Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, presidential candidate, Peter Obi, on&nbsp;Tuesday&nbsp;met with Swiss Ambassador to Nigeria, Mr Patrick Egloff<strong>.</strong></p> <p>In a post on his verified X handle on&nbsp;Wednesday, Obi said the meeting was about strengthening development through partnership.</p> <p>According to him, they had a productive and engaging discussion on Nigeria&#8217;s developmental journey, with particular emphasis on the critical sectors that drive development, outlining them as education, healthcare, and lifting people out of poverty.</p> <p>&#8220;I expressed my gratitude for the invaluable contributions of the Swiss Confederation to Nigeria’s development, especially its support for critical economic, cultural, humanitarian, and peace-building initiatives, particularly in the North-East.</p> <p>&#8220;Building stronger partnerships founded on shared values and a commitment to human development remains essential to creating a more prosperous and inclusive Nigeria,&#8221; he wrote.</p> <p><a href="https://dailypost.ng/2026/07/22/peter-obi-meets-swiss-ambassador-to-nigeria-reveals-discussion-details/">Peter Obi meets Swiss Ambassador to Nigeria, reveals discussion details</a></p>

Arabinrin Aderonke: One year after tax reform laws: Tinubu’s economic foresight taking shape

<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>One year ago, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, signed Nigeria&#8217;s landmark tax reform laws. At the time, many Nigerians wondered whether the reforms would make any real difference.&nbsp;Today, one year later, the answer is becoming clear. The reforms are not only changing how Nigeria raises revenue but also the country&#8217;s economic direction.</p> <p>For decades, Nigeria depended heavily on crude oil to fund government activities. Whenever oil prices fell, government revenue dropped, budgets came under pressure, and development slowed. It became obvious that relying on one source of income was no longer sustainable. President Tinubu&#8217;s Renewed Hope Agenda recognised this challenge early and chose a different path. Instead of waiting for oil prices to improve, the administration focused on strengthening domestic revenue through bold tax reforms that simplify the tax system, eliminate double taxation, encourage voluntary compliance, support businesses, and provide the government with sustainable resources to fund development.</p> <p>Policies alone do not deliver results. They need competent leadership and disciplined implementation. This is where the Executive Chairman of the Nigeria Revenue Service (NRS), Dr Zacch Adedeji, has distinguished himself. Since assuming office, he has led one of the most remarkable improvements in Nigeria&#8217;s tax administration.</p> <p>Through technology, stronger compliance, better taxpayer services, and improved collaboration with stakeholders, the NRS has continued to deliver record-breaking revenue performance. The numbers leave little room for debate. Between January and June 2026, the NRS collected ₦21.6 trillion in tax revenue, representing a 49 per cent increase over the ₦14.27 trillion collected during the same period in 2025. In June alone, Nigeria generated ₦799.75 billion in Value Added Tax, while total statutory revenue into the Federation Account reached ₦3.701 trillion, resulting in a gross revenue of ₦4.501 trillion. From this, the Federation Account Allocation Committee distributed ₦2.55 trillion to the Federal Government, state governments and local government councils.</p> <p>These figures are not a coincidence. They reflect a steady pattern of growth over the last three years. Nigeria&#8217;s tax revenue rose from about ₦10.1 trillion in 2023 to approximately ₦21.6 trillion in 2024, then climbed to about ₦36.8 trillion in 2025. With ₦21.6 trillion already realised within the first six months of 2026, the country is well on course to record another historic year.</p> <p>This growth has been boosted by deliberate reforms, including improved tax administration, wider deployment of technology, electronic invoicing for large taxpayers, stronger enforcement against leakages and a more transparent and streamlined revenue collection system. The tax reform laws signed by President Tinubu one year ago have strengthened these efforts by delivering a modern legal framework that promotes fairness, simplicity, and stronger compliance.</p> <p>Nigeria&#8217;s experience is not uncommon. Countries that have reshaped their economies have done so by strengthening domestic revenue rather than relying solely on natural resources. India expanded tax collections after introducing its Goods and Services Tax. Brazil significantly strengthened compliance through electronic invoicing. Indonesia modernised its tax administration using digital technology, while South Africa continues to maintain one of Africa&#8217;s strongest revenue authorities through efficient tax administration. Mexico also increased government revenue by strengthening compliance and reducing tax leakages.</p> <p>Nigeria is now following the same path, proving that strong institutions and sound policies can produce sustainable economic growth. The lesson is simple. Countries that build strong tax systems are better able to fund development, withstand global economic disturbances and improve the lives of their people.</p> <p>The benefits of these reforms reach far beyond government accounts. Stronger tax revenue gives government greater capacity to invest in roads, schools, hospitals, security, agriculture, digital infrastructure and social programmes. It also reduces excessive dependence on borrowing and strengthens Nigeria&#8217;s economic security.</p> <p>This is one of the clearest ways to improve the quality of life for citizens because sustainable development can only happen when government has reliable resources to allocate essential public services. The reforms are also boosting investor confidence. Nigeria&#8217;s stock market has consistently ranked among the world&#8217;s top-performing equity markets since the commencement of the Renewed Hope economic reforms, reflecting growing confidence in the country&#8217;s fiscal and macroeconomic direction.</p> <p>Of course, the work is not finished. More Nigerians and businesses must be brought into the formal economy. Tax education and voluntary compliance must continue to improve, while government must ensure that taxpayers see visible results through better public services and greater accountability.</p> <p>Public trust grows when citizens can connect the taxes they pay with improved infrastructure, quality healthcare, better education and stronger security. Every additional naira collected and properly managed creates more opportunities for inclusive growth, job creation and national development.</p> <p>One year after President Bola Ahmed Tinubu signed the tax reform laws, the direction is unmistakable. Nigeria is steadily moving away from an economy that depends largely on crude oil towards one that is driven by sustainable domestic revenue. President Tinubu provided the vision and political courage to pursue reforms that many considered difficult. Dr. Zacch Adedeji has provided the leadership and competence to translate that vision into verifiable results.</p> <p>Under his stewardship, the Nigeria Revenue Service has continued to break revenue records while building a tax administration that is more transparent, more efficient and more trusted. The numbers tell the story. The reforms are working. The economy is responding. Investor confidence is improving. Revenue is growing.</p> <p>Most importantly, Nigeria is laying a stronger foundation for inclusive growth and shared prosperity. One year on, the Renewed Hope tax reforms are no longer simply a policy ambition. They are becoming one of the administration&#8217;s most important economic success stories. If this pace is sustained, the best days for Nigeria&#8217;s economy are not just ahead; they have already begun.</p> <p>_Arabinrin Aderonke is an award-winning investigative journalist, a 2016 finalist for the CNN Africa Journalist Award; Deputy Director, Corporate Communications, and Technical Advisor to the Executive Chairman, Nigeria Revenue Service_</p> <p><a href="https://dailypost.ng/2026/07/21/arabinrin-aderonke-one-year-after-tax-reform-laws-tinubus-economic-foresight-taking-shape/">Arabinrin Aderonke: One year after tax reform laws: Tinubu&#8217;s economic foresight taking shape</a></p>

UK changes ministers as Andy Burnham succeeds Keir Starmer

<img width="1382" height="921" src="https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/andy-burnham.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/andy-burnham.jpg 1382w, https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/andy-burnham-300x200.jpg 300w, https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/andy-burnham-1024x682.jpg 1024w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1382px) 100vw, 1382px" /> <p>The United Kingdom has announced new ministerial appointments after Labour Party leader Andy Burnham, 56, succeeded Keir Starmer as Prime Minister on&nbsp;Monday.</p> <p>John Healey, previously Secretary of State for Defence, is the new Chancellor of the Exchequer; Ed Miliband is the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs.</p> <p>Louise Haigh is the First Secretary of State and Minister for the Cabinet Office, while Shabana Mahmood will remain as Secretary of State for the Home Department.</p> <p>Former Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, Yvette Cooper, is now the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care.</p> <p>Angela Rayner is the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, while Pat McFadden will remain as Secretary of State for Work and Pensions</p> <p>Labour Party Deputy Leader Lucy Powell is the new Secretary of State for Education; Jonathan Reynolds is the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade.</p> <p>Anneliese Midgley is the Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasury (Chief Whip) and will be a Cabinet member. Bridget Phillipson will remain a Cabinet member as Minister for Women and Equalities.</p> <p>Those who have left the government include Rachel Reeves, former Chancellor of the Exchequer, and Darren Jones, erstwhile Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster.</p> <p>Nick Thomas-Symonds, ex-Minister for the Cabinet Office and Minister for the Constitution and European Union Relations; Peter Kyle, former Secretary of State for Business and Trade.</p> <p>Steve Reed, ex-Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, and Liz Kendall, former Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology.</p> <p>In his first speech as the UK’s seventh prime minister in a decade, Burnham promised to honor defense commitments with international partners, adding that Britain must &#8220;regain&#8221; its stability.</p> <p>Burnham was Mayor of Greater Manchester from 2017 to 2026. Under the governments of Tony Blair and Gordon Brown, he served as the Treasury&#8217;s Chief Secretary, Culture Secretary, and Health Secretary.</p> <p><a href="https://dailypost.ng/2026/07/21/uk-changes-ministers-as-andy-burnham-succeeds-keir-starmer/">UK changes ministers as Andy Burnham succeeds Keir Starmer</a></p>

Nigerian govt debunks terror attack on FGGC Monguno, says students safe

<img width="739" height="415" src="https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/FG-federal-government-.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/2025/07/FG-federal-government-.jpeg 739w, https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/FG-federal-government--300x168.jpeg 300w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 739px) 100vw, 739px" /> <p>The Federal Government has denied reports circulating on social media alleging that the Federal Government Girls’ College, FGGC, Monguno, Borno State, was attacked by terrorists, insisting that the institution remains safe and fully secured.</p> <p>The Federal Ministry of Education made the clarification in a statement issued on Monday and signed by its Director of Press and Public Relations, Mrs. Folasade Boriowo.</p> <p>The clarification follows widespread reports linking the Federal Government Girls’ College to the recent security incident in Monguno, which triggered anxiety among parents after reports of casualties emerged.</p> <p>“The Ministry states unequivocally that there was no attack on Federal Government Girls’ College, Monguno. The school remains safe and secure, with all students, staff, and boarding facilities fully protected and accounted for,” the statement read.</p> <p>The ministry explained that teaching, boarding and other school activities have continued without disruption, describing reports linking the institution to the incident as false, misleading and capable of causing unnecessary panic among parents and members of the public.</p> <p>Minister of Education, Dr. Maruf Tunji Alausa, reaffirmed that the safety and welfare of students in all Federal Government Colleges remain a priority of the Federal Government.</p> <p>Alausa said the college currently operates under robust security arrangements designed to protect students, staff and school facilities.</p> <p>The ministry further clarified that the victims involved in the security incident were remedial students outside the Federal Government Girls’ College, noting that the Borno State Government has already commenced measures to ensure their safety and welfare.</p> <p>“No student of Federal Government Girls’ College, Monguno, was involved in the incident being falsely linked to the school,” the statement added.</p> <p>The ministry also urged journalists, bloggers, social media users and online platforms to verify information through official channels before publishing reports.</p> <p>It warned that the spread of unverified information could create unnecessary fear, undermine public confidence and distract authorities from ongoing efforts to maintain safe learning environments across the country.</p> <p>Parents and guardians were advised to remain calm, with the ministry assuring them that there is no security threat at FGGC Monguno and reaffirming its commitment to working with security agencies and relevant stakeholders to protect students in all Federal Government Colleges nationwide.</p> <p><a href="https://dailypost.ng/2026/07/20/nigerian-govt-debunks-terror-attack-on-fggc-monguno-says-students-safe/">Nigerian govt debunks terror attack on FGGC Monguno, says students safe</a></p>

NYSC announces date for 2026 Batch ‘B’ Stream II Orientation camp

<img width="1200" height="599" src="https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/NYSC.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/2019/08/NYSC.jpg 1200w, https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/NYSC-300x150.jpg 300w, https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/NYSC-1024x511.jpg 1024w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px" /> <p>The National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, has officially announced the commencement date for the 2026 Batch &#8216;B&#8217; Stream II Orientation Course.</p> <p>In a statement issued by the Director of Information and Public Relations, Caroline Embu, it was revealed that the orientation course will begin on Wednesday, August 5, 2026, across all orientation camps nationwide.</p> <p>The three-week programme will take place concurrently in all 36 states of the federation, as well as the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), and conclude on Tuesday, August 25, 2026.</p> <p>The statement further indicated that call-up numbers have been uploaded to the dashboards of prospective corps members, while call-up letters will be made available in due course.</p> <p>The Director-General of the NYSC, Brigadier General Olakunle Nafiu, congratulated all prospective corps members mobilised for the 2026 Batch &#8216;B&#8217; Stream II service year, acknowledging their successful completion of studies in higher education institutions within Nigeria and abroad, which qualifies them for national service.</p> <p>He wished them a safe journey to their respective orientation camps and strongly advised them against travelling at night.</p> <p>Additionally, the Director-General urged them to strictly adhere to all travel and safety guidelines during their journey to the camps.</p> <p><a href="https://dailypost.ng/2026/07/20/nysc-announces-date-for-2026-batch-b-stream-ii-orientation-camp/">NYSC announces date for 2026 Batch &#8216;B&#8217; Stream II Orientation camp</a></p>

Resident Doctors, patients lament over malfunctions of Delta Teaching Hospital

<img width="720" height="540" src="https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/image-1.png" 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/image-1.png 720w, https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/image-1-300x225.png 300w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px" /> <p>Resident doctors at the Delta State University Teaching Hospital, DELSUTH, Oghara, are lamenting that the people of Delta State cannot continue to have their only teaching hospital operating largely as a facility limited to outpatient consultations and referrals.<br>The hospital has continued to rely on a limited generator schedule that provides only a few hours of electricity daily, leaving essential services significantly impaired.</p> <p>The continued disruption of critical healthcare services started on June 18, 2026, with the failure of its step-down transformer.</p> <p>Despite the delivery of a replacement transformer to the hospital premises on July 12, 2026, more than one month later, installation has commenced but remains incomplete, and electricity is yet to be restored from the national grid.</p> <p>President of the Association of Resident Doctors (ARD), Dr Aghogho Isaac; General Secretary, Dr Ogochuku Nwachuku; and Dr Asogwa Nwachioke lamented that, for now, no new inpatient admissions are being undertaken, Intensive Care Unit (ICU) admissions remain suspended, Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) admissions remain suspended, dialysis services remain suspended, and patients requiring admission or intensive care are being stabilised and referred to other health facilities.</p> <p>They posited that the practical implication is that, despite the suspension of the Medical and Dental Consultants&#8217; Association of Nigeria (MDCAN) industrial action, most hospital wards remain largely empty because new admissions have been halted.</p> <p>&#8220;Clinical activities have been reduced mainly to outpatient consultations during the limited hours of electricity and the temporary stabilisation of emergency cases before referral to other hospitals.</p> <p>&#8220;This is not how a tertiary teaching hospital is meant to function. The only teaching hospital in Delta State is unable to consistently provide many of these essential tertiary services because of a prolonged infrastructure failure.</p> <p>While expressing deep concern over the challenge, they said the consequences have been profound. They lamented that the people of Delta State cannot continue to have their only teaching hospital operating largely as a facility limited to outpatient consultations and referrals.</p> <p>They called on the Delta State Government, hospital management, the contractors handling the installation, BEDC Electricity Plc, and every relevant stakeholder to accord the completion, energisation and commissioning of the transformer the highest level of priority.</p> <p>&#8220;For many critically ill patients, stabilisation is only the first step. A woman with life-threatening obstetric haemorrhage may require an emergency Caesarean section or laparotomy.</p> <p>&#8220;A patient with a ruptured ectopic pregnancy, perforated bowel, severe trauma, obstructed labour, acute renal failure requiring dialysis, or another surgical emergency often requires immediate definitive treatment—not simply stabilisation and referral. Every delay in providing such care may adversely affect patient outcomes.</p> <p>&#8220;The effects extend far beyond patient care. Residency training has been severely disrupted. Undergraduate medical education has been adversely affected. Hospital revenue has declined considerably.</p> <p>&#8220;Healthcare professionals are unable to practise to the full extent of their expertise, while patients and their families are compelled to seek specialist care elsewhere, often at significant financial, physical and emotional cost.</p> <p>&#8220;ARD DELSUTH acknowledges and appreciates the efforts of the Delta State Government in procuring the replacement transformer and recognises the ongoing installation process currently taking place.</p> <p>&#8220;However, until the installation is completed, the transformer is energised, and DELSUTH is reconnected to the national grid, healthcare services will remain severely constrained.</p> <p>&#8220;Every additional day of delay translates into continued disruption of patient care, prolonged interruption of residency training, reduced hospital productivity, and avoidable hardship for thousands of Deltans who depend on DELSUTH for specialist healthcare.</p> <p>&#8220;The restoration of electricity is therefore no longer merely an engineering exercise—it is an urgent public health priority. Every effort should be made to complete the outstanding work and restore electricity to DELSUTH without further delay,&#8221; they warned.</p> <p><a href="https://dailypost.ng/2026/07/20/resident-doctors-patients-lament-over-malfunctions-of-delta-teaching-hospital/">Resident Doctors, patients lament over malfunctions of Delta Teaching Hospital</a></p>

Nigerian Govt moves to scrap tuition fees in Federal Technical Colleges

<img width="941" height="768" src="https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Maruf-Olatunji-Alausa.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/2026/03/Maruf-Olatunji-Alausa.jpg 941w, https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Maruf-Olatunji-Alausa-300x245.jpg 300w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 941px) 100vw, 941px" /> <p>The Federal Government has announced a review of the tuition fees for students in Federal Technical Colleges and directed a nationwide validation of students enrolled in the Technical and Vocational Education and Training, TVET, sector.</p> <p>The Minister of Education, Dr Maruf Alausa, noted that the review will ensure that no student enrolled in any Federal Technical College bears the burden of paying tuition or other institutional fees that could constitute a barrier to accessing quality technical education.</p> <p>Alausa made the disclosure at the T-31 student selection exercise for admission into Federal Technical Colleges.</p> <p>He explained that equipping young Nigerians with technical education will empower them with skills for employment, entrepreneurship, and national development.</p> <p>“I encourage all stakeholders to work collaboratively to ensure a seamless, credible, and successful admission process. Remain guided by the principles of equity, accountability, and excellence as you select the next generation of skilled technicians and craftsmen who will contribute meaningfully to Nigerian industrial and economic transformation,” the minister urged.</p> <p>On his part, the Registrar of NABTEB,&nbsp;&nbsp;Dr Mohammed Aminu, said the exercise is to ensure that candidates who sat for the 2026 National Common Entrance Examination, NCEE, are fairly and transparently placed into technical colleges in line with Federal Ministry of Education guidelines.</p> <p>On candidates&#8217; performance, NABTEB disclosed that 10,426 candidates, representing 75.29 per cent, scored 50 per cent and above, while 5,708 candidates, representing 41.22 per cent, scored 70 per cent and above.</p> <p>He noted that the admission process will be based on merit, equity, accountability, transparency and the Federal Character Principle.</p> <p>“A total of 15,290 candidates registered for the examination, while 13,848 candidates eventually sat for the examination nationwide.</p> <p>“The exam was conducted across 34 Federal Technical Colleges and 168 State Technical Colleges in the 36 States of Nigeria</p> <p>“The selection and placement exercise will ensure that qualified candidates are offered admission based on merit, available vacancies, trade preferences and catchment considerations.”</p> <p><a href="https://dailypost.ng/2026/07/20/nigerian-govt-moves-to-scrap-tuition-fees-in-federal-technical-colleges/">Nigerian Govt moves to scrap tuition fees in Federal Technical Colleges</a></p>

Integrate Arabic into Nigeria’s educational curriculum – Bala Mohammed tells govt

<img width="1080" height="720" src="https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Bala-Mohammed-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/2026/07/Bala-Mohammed-1.jpg 1080w, https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Bala-Mohammed-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Bala-Mohammed-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px" /><p>Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed, has called for the integration of Arabic education into Nigeria’s educational curriculum to ensure equal recognition and opportunities for graduates who obtained their qualifications from Arabic-speaking countries.</p> <p>Governor Mohammed made the call when he received a delegation of Saudi Arabian businessmen and the leadership of Nigerian students studying in Saudi universities at the Government House in Bauchi.</p> <p>The delegation was led by the Director of the Centre for Sunnah Studies in Africa, Dr Shuaibu Abubakar Idris.</p> <p>The governor expressed concern over what he described as the gradual neglect of Northern Nigeria’s rich Arabic educational heritage, noting that the region has maintained strong educational, religious and cultural ties with the Arab world.</p> <p>He stressed the need to preserve and strengthen those connections while ensuring that graduates of Arabic education receive appropriate recognition within Nigeria’s education system.</p> <p>Governor Mohammed also recalled that Bauchi State once had a thriving Arabic College in Alkaleri but lamented that the institution was abandoned by previous administrations.</p> <p>He emphasised the need to revive such institutions to promote quality Arabic education and broaden educational opportunities for future generations.</p> <p>Earlier, Dr Idris said the visit was aimed at introducing Saudi Arabian businessmen interested in investing in Bauchi State.</p> <p>He said the investors were exploring opportunities for partnerships that would contribute to the state’s economic growth and development.</p> <p>Dr Idris also briefed the governor on the activities of the Centre for Sunnah Studies in Africa and its engagement with Bauchi State students studying in Saudi Arabia.</p> <p>Representatives of Nigerian students in Saudi universities expressed appreciation to Governor Mohammed for his support and encouragement.</p> <p>They pledged to deploy the knowledge and experience acquired abroad towards the development of Bauchi and Nigeria after completing their studies</p> <p><a href="https://dailypost.ng/2026/07/19/integrate-arabic-into-nigerias-educational-curriculum-bala-mohammed-tells-govt/">Integrate Arabic into Nigeria’s educational curriculum &#8211;  Bala Mohammed tells govt </a></p>

Real reason I picked Kwankwaso as my running mate – Peter Obi

<img width="800" height="600" src="https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Peter-Obi-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/2025/07/Peter-Obi-1.jpg 800w, https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Peter-Obi-1-300x225.jpg 300w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px" /> <p>Presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, Peter Obi, has revealed the reason behind his decision to pick the leader of Kwankwassiyya Movement, Rabiu Kwankwaso, as his running mate.</p> <p>In an interview with Sun, Obi said he decided to settle for the former governor of Kano State because &#8220;Kwankwaso has the philosophy of pulling people out of poverty&#8221;.</p> <p>Obi said himself and Kwankwaso have similar philosophy on reviving the country&#8217;s economy to better the lives of citizens.</p> <p>&#8220;I have the same philosophy. Kwankwaso believes in education. You cannot change society without education.</p> <p>&#8220;If you look at my X, formerly Twitter, I made it clear that I will emphasise on education. Education is going to change society.</p> <p>&#8220;Nigeria must be seen to form its innermost human capital, which we need to develop. Kwankwaso believes in this. I do. We have synergy.&#8221;</p> <p>Obi also dismissed speculation suggesting that there is disagreement between him and Kwankwaso, stating that they remain united in strategizing ahead of the January 2027 elections.</p> <p><a href="https://dailypost.ng/2026/07/19/real-reason-i-picked-kwankwaso-as-my-running-mate-peter-obi/">Real reason I picked Kwankwaso as my running mate &#8211; Peter Obi</a></p>

ADC blames Tinubu’s economic policies for rising poverty, hunger

<img width="1400" height="1400" src="https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/ADC-2.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/2026/03/ADC-2.jpg 1400w, https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/ADC-2-300x300.jpg 300w, https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/ADC-2-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/ADC-2-150x150.jpg 150w, https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/ADC-2-80x80.jpg 80w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1400px) 100vw, 1400px" /> <p>The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has blamed the worsening poverty and hunger in the country on the economic policies of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration, advising the President to immediately reverse course or resign from office.</p> <p>The opposition party said recent reports by the World Bank and the World Food Programme (WFP) showed that the government’s economic reforms had failed to improve the welfare of Nigerians, despite official claims of economic recovery.</p> <p>Its National Publicity Secretary, Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi, in a statement on Saturday, said the ADC believed the World Bank’s report indicating that about 139 million Nigerians now live below the national poverty line, alongside the WFP’s estimate that 17 million Nigerians are facing acute hunger, reflected the devastating impact of the administration’s policies.</p> <p>The party noted that the figures were evidence that the Tinubu administration’s economic policies had failed and could lead to even more severe consequences if the current approach was not changed.</p> <p>It argued that although the Federal Government continued to celebrate improvements in economic indicators such as increased revenue, economic growth and foreign reserves, such gains had not translated into better living conditions for ordinary Nigerians.</p> <p>The statement explained, &#8220;The recent reports by the World Bank indicating that 139 million Nigerians or about 60 per cent of the population now live below the national poverty line are hardly surprising, as this catastrophic situation is the inevitable consequence of economic policies that have favoured money over people and statistics over survival.&#8221;</p> <p>The party said it had repeatedly warned that economic growth and improved government revenues would remain meaningless unless they improved the welfare of citizens.</p> <p>It accused the administration of persisting with policies that had compounded hardship while presenting them as necessary sacrifices.</p> <p>Instead of changing course, the ADC lamented that the government had stubbornly maintained what it described as ruinous economic policies and continued to market recklessness as courage and wickedness as necessary pains.</p> <p>The party said the latest poverty and hunger figures represented President Tinubu’s performance after three years in office, insisting that they should prompt serious reflection by the administration.</p> <p>It added that, based on what it described as a catastrophic failure, President Tinubu should be considering resigning from office rather than seeking re-election.</p> <p>The ADC said Nigeria required a government that placed greater emphasis on improving the lives of citizens rather than celebrating economic statistics, stating that the true test of any economic policy should be its ability to reduce poverty, create jobs and improve the welfare of the people.</p> <p>The opposition party also criticised the government’s reliance on palliative programmes, arguing that temporary interventions could not provide lasting solutions to poverty and food insecurity.</p> <p>It said poverty could only be addressed through structural reforms that stimulate production, support agriculture and create sustainable livelihoods.</p> <p>The party outlined what it described as its alternative economic agenda, promising to reduce energy costs, improve security in farming communities and rehabilitate Nigeria’s 264 abandoned dams to expand irrigation farming.</p> <p>It also pledged to increase access to quality seeds, fertilisers and agricultural extension services, invest in storage and agro-processing facilities, and establish regional agricultural production belts to improve food distribution and lower food prices.</p> <p>In addition, the ADC said it would prioritise investments in nutrition, healthcare, education and skills development as part of efforts to tackle the root causes of poverty and hunger.</p> <p>It maintained that economic success should be measured by improvements in the quality of life of Nigerians rather than government statistics.</p> <p>“Hunger is the most honest measure of economic performance because it cannot be manipulated. Until fewer Nigerians go to bed hungry, until poverty begins to fall instead of rise, and until every Nigerian family can once again afford three decent meals a day, every claim of economic success will remain unrecognisable to the people whose lives those policies are supposed to improve,” the statement added.</p> <p><a href="https://dailypost.ng/2026/07/18/adc-blames-tinubus-economic-policies-for-rising-poverty-hunger/">ADC blames Tinubu’s economic policies for rising poverty, hunger</a></p>

“139 million poor Nigerians is Tinubu’s scorecard” — ADC

<img width="1400" height="1400" src="https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/ADC-2.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/2026/03/ADC-2.jpg 1400w, https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/ADC-2-300x300.jpg 300w, https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/ADC-2-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/ADC-2-150x150.jpg 150w, https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/ADC-2-80x80.jpg 80w" sizes="(max-width: 1400px) 100vw, 1400px" /> <p>The African Democratic Congress, ADC, has said President Bola Tinubu should consider resigning rather than seek re-election, citing the latest World Bank report which estimated that about 139 million Nigerians now live below the national poverty line.</p> <p>The opposition party made the call in a statement issued by its National Publicity Secretary, Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi, following the release of the World Bank’s latest poverty assessment.</p> <p>According to the statement, the World Bank’s report, which estimated that about 60 per cent of Nigeria’s population lives below the national poverty line, reflects what the party described as the consequences of the Federal Government’s economic policies.</p> <p>The ADC argued that economic indicators frequently highlighted by the Tinubu administration, including increased revenue, economic growth and rising foreign reserves, have not translated into improved living conditions for ordinary Nigerians.</p> <p>“The evidence of 139 million people living in poverty and 17 million at the risk of starvation is President Tinubu’s scorecard. On account of this catastrophic failure alone, President Tinubu should be contemplating resigning from office rather than seeking re-election,” the statement read.</p> <p>The party also criticised the Federal Government’s reliance on palliative programmes, maintaining that temporary interventions cannot address the root causes of poverty and hunger.</p> <p>According to the ADC, reducing insecurity in farming communities, lowering energy costs, rehabilitating abandoned dams to expand irrigation, improving access to farm inputs and strengthening agricultural value chains would increase food production and reduce the cost of food.</p> <p>The ADC said an administration led by the party would focus on education, healthcare, nutrition, skills development and agricultural reforms, arguing that sustainable economic growth depends on improving citizens’ welfare rather than relying on temporary palliative programmes.</p> <p>The party maintained that economic performance should ultimately be measured by improvements in the living conditions of Nigerians rather than macroeconomic statistics.</p> <p>“Hunger is the most honest measure of economic performance because it cannot be manipulated. Until fewer Nigerians go to bed hungry, until poverty begins to fall instead of rise, and until every Nigerian family can once again afford three decent meals a day, every claim of economic success will remain unrecognisable to the people whose lives those policies are supposed to improve,” the statement added.</p> <p><a href="https://dailypost.ng/2026/07/18/139-million-poor-nigerians-is-tinubus-scorecard-adc/">“139 million poor Nigerians is Tinubu’s scorecard” — ADC</a></p>

Indian activist hospitalised after 20-day hunger strike over examination crisis

<img width="836" height="470" src="https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/1-1.png" 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/2026/07/1-1.png 836w, https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/1-1-300x169.png 300w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 836px) 100vw, 836px" /> <p>Indian environmentalist and education activist, Sonam Wangchuk has been taken to hospital after completing a 20-day hunger strike.</p> <p>Wangchuk, 59, began the indefinite fast on June 28 to demand the resignation of India&#8217;s Education Minister, Dharmendra Pradhan, over alleged irregularities in the country&#8217;s medical school entrance examinations.</p> <p>The activist had been leading the protest at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi, where hundreds of students joined him in calling for greater transparency and accountability in the education system.</p> <p>Additional demonstrations were also organised by supporters, including members of the online satirical movement known as the Cockroach Janta Party.</p> <p>In a statement, the Delhi Police said Wangchuk was moved to a hospital in compliance with a High Court directive and based on medical advice after his health worsened.</p> <p>Police said the transfer was carried out under court orders, although some protesters attempted to obstruct the operation, resulting in a brief commotion at the protest site.</p> <p>Authorities have also appealed to demonstrators to peacefully vacate the venue.</p> <p>Footage from the scene showed police officers carrying Wangchuk away from the protest stage as supporters gathered around in protest.</p> <p>Earlier in the week, the Delhi High Court directed government doctors to monitor Wangchuk&#8217;s condition daily after a petition warned that his life could be at risk if the hunger strike continued.</p> <p>The court stressed that every citizen&#8217;s life was valuable and ordered that all necessary medical intervention be provided to preserve the activist&#8217;s life.</p> <p>Before he was taken to hospital, Wangchuk maintained that the movement was about protecting the integrity of India&#8217;s education system, saying even small public movements had historically brought about significant political change.</p> <p>The protest follows a nationwide controversy over India&#8217;s medical entrance examinations.</p> <p>Last month, about 2.2 million candidates were forced to retake the exam after the original test was cancelled over a major question paper leak, further fuelling public outrage over the country&#8217;s examination process.</p> <p>The controversy, alongside separate disputes involving high school examination results, has triggered widespread student protests and drawn support from several opposition politicians.</p> <p><a href="https://dailypost.ng/2026/07/18/indian-activist-hospitalised-after-20-day-hunger-strike-over-examination-crisis/">Indian activist hospitalised after 20-day hunger strike over examination crisis</a></p>

Ex-minister, Turner Isoun dies at 87

<img width="762" height="533" src="https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Turner-Isoun.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/2026/07/Turner-Isoun.jpeg 762w, https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Turner-Isoun-300x210.jpeg 300w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 762px) 100vw, 762px" /> <p>Former Minister of Science and Technology, Professor Turner Isoun, has died at the age of 87, prompting tributes from Bayelsa State Governor Douye Diri, who described him as an outstanding scholar and statesman.</p> <p>Isoun, who served under former President Olusegun Obasanjo from 2000 to 2007, passed away in Abuja on July 15.</p> <p>In a statement issued through his Chief Press Secretary, Daniel Alabrah, Governor Diri said the late professor&#8217;s contributions to education, science, technology and national development would remain unforgettable.</p> <p>The governor hailed Isoun as an intellectual giant whose influence extended beyond academia and public service, noting that his death was a major loss to Bayelsa State, the Ijaw nation and Nigeria.</p> <p>Diri also highlighted Isoun’s role as the pioneer Vice-Chancellor of Rivers State University of Science and Technology, where he helped lay the foundation for Nigeria’s first university of science and technology.</p> <p>As minister, Isoun championed key reforms in Nigeria’s technology sector, including the establishment of NITDA, the creation of Galaxy Backbone and the advancement of the country&#8217;s satellite programme.</p> <p>Beyond public service, he was a prominent advocate for Ijaw interests and played a role in the campaign that led to the creation of Bayelsa State in 1996.</p> <p>Governor Diri extended condolences to Isoun’s family, the people of Odi community and the Ijaw nation, urging them to take solace in the late statesman’s enduring legacy.</p> <p><a href="https://dailypost.ng/2026/07/18/ex-minister-turner-isoun-dies-at-87/">Ex-minister, Turner Isoun dies at 87</a></p>

Work with security agencies to fight banditry – Radda tells Islamic clerics, monarchs

<img width="1200" height="720" src="https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Dikko-Radda.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/Dikko-Radda.jpg 1200w, https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Dikko-Radda-300x180.jpg 300w, https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Dikko-Radda-1024x614.jpg 1024w, https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Dikko-Radda-1000x600.jpg 1000w, https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Dikko-Radda-590x354.jpg 590w, https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Dikko-Radda-400x240.jpg 400w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px" /> <p>Katsina State Governor, Malam Dikko Umaru Radda, has called on Islamic clerics to work closely with security agencies, traditional rulers and community leaders to strengthen the fight against banditry and other crimes.</p> <p>The governor made the call during a sensitisation programme and public lecture organised by the Katsina Scholars Forum for Community Advancement, led by Sheikh Munir Adam Koza.</p> <p>Governor Radda said tackling insecurity requires the support of every member of society, especially religious leaders, whose words and guidance carry great influence among the people.</p> <p>&#8220;Government has a responsibility to protect lives and property, but the people also have a responsibility to support that effort. We must all work together by exposing those who provide information, logistics and other forms of support to criminals,&#8221; the governor said.</p> <p>He recalled that when he assumed office, 23 out of the state&#8217;s 34 local government areas were badly affected by banditry.</p> <p>According to him, his administration responded by recruiting 2,500 members of the Katsina Community Watch Corps and providing them with the equipment needed to support the police, the military and other security agencies.</p> <p>Radda said the effort has produced encouraging results, with many roads that were once unsafe now open to travellers and several markets that had been closed because of bandit attacks returning to normal business.</p> <p>He noted that although many frontline local government areas are now relatively peaceful, security agencies remain alert to emerging threats in parts of Musawa and Matazu Local Government Areas.</p> <p>The governor said the Community Watch Corps has played an important role in supporting security operations across the state.</p> <p>&#8220;Only Allah knows what the situation would have been without the support of the Community Watch Corps. They have stood shoulder to shoulder with our security agencies in protecting our communities,&#8221; he said.</p> <p>Governor Radda also expressed concern over the activities of informants and collaborators who continue to assist criminal groups.</p> <p>Recalling the abduction of the late General Abubakar Rabe, the governor said the experience showed that insecurity cannot be defeated without dealing with those who secretly support criminals.</p> <p>He called on politicians to avoid making insecurity a political issue and urged citizens to put the interest of the state above personal or political considerations.</p> <p>The governor further appealed to Islamic clerics to remain truthful and responsible in their sermons, encouraging people to respect the law, support security agencies and promote peaceful coexistence.</p> <p>He also reaffirmed his administration&#8217;s commitment to strengthening the traditional institution through improved welfare for district and village heads, describing them as important partners in maintaining peace and order.</p> <p>In the same vein, Deputy Governor of Katsina State, Malam Faruk Lawal Joɓe, remarked that Radda-led administration strengthen security apparatus through improved welfare of traditional leaders.</p> <p>The deputy governor disclosed that the government has increased the allowances of Village Heads (Masu Unguwanni), elevated the status of District Heads (Hakimai) alongside upward salary reviews, and enhanced the salaries and allowances of other traditional title holders.</p> <p>“These steps were taken to empower them to play a more active and effective role in securing their respective communities,” he added.</p> <p>Earlier, the convener of the programme, Sheikh Munir Adam Koza, said the forum was organised to equip clerics and community leaders with the knowledge needed to respond more effectively to security challenges.</p> <p>He urged residents to continue praying for peace and to support government efforts aimed at restoring lasting security across Katsina State.</p> <p>Delivering the keynote lecture, the Chief Imam of the National Mosque, Abuja, Sheikh Ibrahim Makari, called for greater responsibility in religious preaching and stressed the need for sermons that promote peace, unity and mutual respect.</p> <p>He said government alone could not defeat insecurity and recommended stronger community-based intelligence gathering to support security agencies.</p> <p>Sheikh Makari also urged parents to ensure that children receive proper Islamic education and moral guidance, while encouraging retired public servants and security personnel to contribute their experience towards building safer communities.</p> <p><a href="https://dailypost.ng/2026/07/17/work-with-security-agencies-to-fight-banditry-radda-tells-islamic-clerics-monarchs/">Work with security agencies to fight banditry &#8211; Radda tells Islamic clerics, monarchs</a></p>

Bauchi governor sacks two commissioners, accepts Faruk Mustapha’s resignation

<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" 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="(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px" /><p>Bauchi State Governor, Senator Bala Mohammed, has sacked two commissioners as part of a minor cabinet shake-up.</p> <p>The affected commissioners are Mohammed Salis Gamawa, who was in charge of the Ministry of Commerce, Industries and Investment, and Dr Mohammed Lawal Rimin Zayam, the immediate past Commissioner for Education who was later redeployed to the Ministry of Power, Science and Technology.</p> <p>The governor also accepted the resignation of the former Commissioner for Rural Development and Special Duties, Hon. Faruk Mustapha who recently dumped the Allied Peoples Movement, APM to join the All Progressive Congress, APC.</p> <p>The changes were contained in a statement issued on Friday by the Governor&#8217;s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Mukhtar Gidado.</p> <p>According to the statement, the governor has forwarded the names of nominees to replace the outgoing commissioners, alongside other nominees to fill vacancies created by the exit of some members of the State Executive Council, to the Bauchi State House of Assembly for screening and confirmation.</p> <p>Governor Mohammed expressed appreciation to the affected officials for their contributions to the development of the state during their tenure.</p> <p>He wished them success in their future endeavours , reaffirming his administration&#8217;s commitment to building a more responsive and result-oriented government for the people of Bauchi State.</p> <p><a href="https://dailypost.ng/2026/07/17/bauchi-governor-sacks-two-commissioners-accepts-faruk-mustaphas-resignation/">Bauchi governor sacks two commissioners, accepts Faruk Mustapha&#8217;s resignation</a></p>