Reforms are working – Akpabio champions Tinubu 2027 re-election

<img width="1200" height="720" src="https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/IMG_9667.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/2026/09/IMG_9667.jpg 1200w, https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/IMG_9667-300x180.jpg 300w, https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/IMG_9667-1024x614.jpg 1024w, https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/IMG_9667-1000x600.jpg 1000w, https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/IMG_9667-590x354.jpg 590w, https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/IMG_9667-400x240.jpg 400w" sizes="(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px" /> <p>The President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, has begun making a fresh case for President Bola Tinubu’s re-election in 2027, urging Northern youths to support the administration’s economic reforms and policy continuity.</p> <p>Akpabio made the appeal on&nbsp;Saturday&nbsp;while receiving a high-level delegation of the Northern Ethnic Groups Assembly in Abuja.</p> <p>He said the reforms introduced by the Tinubu administration, including fuel subsidy removal and foreign exchange reforms, were painful but necessary measures to reposition the economy.</p> <p>According to him, the policies have now crossed a critical threshold and are beginning to produce tangible benefits for Nigerians.</p> <p>“I stand before you not merely as a politician, but as a public servant committed to the prosperity of our nation, and particularly this vital region,” Akpabio told the youth leaders.</p> <p>“The reforms initiated by President Tinubu are not abstract theories; they are concrete, courageous actions designed to dismantle long-standing structural bottlenecks and unlock Nigeria’s vast potential.”</p> <p>The Senate President said the removal of the fuel subsidy and efforts to stabilise the foreign exchange market were necessary steps towards achieving fiscal sustainability.</p> <p>He acknowledged that the measures initially imposed difficulties on Nigerians but argued that they were required to redirect government resources to critical sectors.</p> <p>“While these measures initially posed challenges, they were the surgical procedures needed to redirect resources into healthcare, education, and infrastructure,” he said.</p> <p>Akpabio also claimed that the reforms were producing early positive indicators, including improved revenue collection, increased investor confidence and renewed interest from international partners.</p> <p>He urged Northern youths to become active participants in governance rather than waiting for the future before taking responsibility.</p> <p>“You are architects of&nbsp;today, not just leaders of&nbsp;tomorrow,” he told the delegation.</p> <p>He said the 10th National Assembly was prioritising reforms aimed at strengthening transparency, accountability and the rule of law.</p> <p>“Your innovation and engagement are the lifeblood of these reforms,” Akpabio said.</p> <p>“We urge you to be critical consumers of information and to engage in constructive dialogue.”</p> <p>The Senate President’s comments come as political activities ahead of the 2027 general elections continue to gather momentum across the country.</p> <p>His appeal also places policy continuity at the centre of the argument for another Tinubu term.</p> <p>Akpabio argued that abandoning the current reform programme before its consolidation could undermine the gains being recorded.</p> <p>On his part,The group’s spokesperson of the Northern Ethnic Groups Assembly, Alhaji Ibrahim Dan-Musa, commended Akpabio for what he described as efforts to strengthen political understanding between the North and South.</p> <p>“We commend the Senate President for his accessibility and his unwavering dedication to the Nigerian project,” Dan-Musa said.</p> <p>“His proactive engagement has rebuilt vital bridges of trust. He has proven that true national leadership transcends ethnic and geographical boundaries.”</p> <p>The coalition also pledged to mobilise at the grassroots to educate Nigerians on what it described as the long-term benefits of the Federal Government’s economic policies.</p> <p>Dan-Musa said national unity must remain above regional demands and sectional interests.</p> <p>“National unity is the ultimate anchor of our collective survival.</p> <p>“No regional sentiment can take precedence over the sovereignty and peace of the Federal Republic of Nigeria&#8221;,he said .</p> <p>Meanwhile,the assembly identified three key areas for its political engagement ahead of 2027.</p> <p>They include continuous consultation with Northern youth structures, grassroots enlightenment on federal fiscal policies and an uncompromising commitment to national cohesion.</p> <p>The coalition said federal leadership must maintain mutual respect and transparent consultation with Northern youth organisations.</p> <p>It also pledged to embark on awareness campaigns aimed at explaining the government’s economic policies to rural communities.</p> <p>The group said such engagement was necessary to address misinformation and help Nigerians understand the implications of the reforms.</p> <p><a href="https://dailypost.ng/2026/09/06/reforms-are-working-akpabio-champions-tinubu-2027-re-election/">Reforms are working &#8211; Akpabio champions Tinubu 2027 re-election</a></p>

Fawehinmi opened up political space for opposition – Uba Sani

<img width="1400" height="1400" src="https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Uba-Sani-3.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/Uba-Sani-3.jpg 1400w, https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Uba-Sani-3-300x300.jpg 300w, https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Uba-Sani-3-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Uba-Sani-3-150x150.jpg 150w, https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Uba-Sani-3-80x80.jpg 80w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1400px) 100vw, 1400px" /><p>Governor Uba Sani has said that the late Chief Gani Fawehinmi’s most consequential contributions to Nigeria was his determination to keep the political space open.</p> <p>He recalled that the late pro-democracy activist spear-headed the struggle against the decision of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to roll out stringent conditions for political associations seeking to be registered as political parties.</p> <p> The Governor who noted that most human rights and pro-democracy activists were deeply disillusioned at that time, made this known at the public presentation of a book titled, ‘’Gani Fawehinmi And Uba Sani, A Tale Of Mentor And Mentee’’ in Kaduna on Saturday.</p> <p>‘’At a serious meeting, we told Chief Fawehinmi, our leader, that we were beginning to lose faith in democracy. But he would not permit frustration to become despair.</p> <p>‘’He told us to have faith in the judiciary, faith in the rule of law and faith in democracy itself. Rather than abandon the democratic process, we would use the democratic process to defend democracy,’’ he argued.</p> <p>According to the Governor, Fawehinmi and Alhaji Balarabe Musa went to court and ‘’the legal battle lasted more than two years before the Court of Appeal delivered judgment.’’</p> <p>‘’I recall that the ruling was delivered by Justice Dahiru Mustapha in 2002. INEC appealed to the Supreme Court, but in January 2003, the Supreme Court again ruled in our favour,’’ he added.</p> <p>Governor Uba Sani of Kaduna State pointed out that the verdict ‘’opened the political space in Nigeria and paved the way for the emergence of more political parties.’’</p> <p>‘’Therefore, whenever we celebrate political plurality in Nigeria, whenever new parties emerge and whenever citizens exercise their rights to organise politically, we should remember those who fought to make that space possible.</p> <p>‘’Many of those proudly identifying with all sorts of political platforms today, may not know that the freedom they exercise was secured through difficult struggles by people like Chief Gani Fawehinmi. Democracy has a history, and every freedom has a cost,’’ he said.</p> <p>The Governor advised that activists, politicians of different parties and academics should gather from time to time, to ‘’remember the heroes and those who fought and put their lives on the line for us to have democracy in Nigeria.’’</p> <p>He described Chief Fawehinmi as more than a fighter for political freedom but ‘’a profoundly committed pan-Nigerian who believed that the greatness of Nigeria depended on the development of every part of the country.’’</p> <p>Governor Uba Sani also said that the late activist also believed in ‘’the empowerment of every citizen, regardless of region, ethnicity, religion or social standing.’’</p> <p>The Governor further said that education was one of his deepest convictions and that explains why he instituted the Gani Fawehinmi Scholarship Foundation and ‘’I was entrusted with the responsibility of serving as Northern Coordinator.’’</p> <p>‘’I persuaded him to institute a major scholarship programme for brilliant but indigent university students in Northern Nigeria because educational deprivation was particularly severe in our region at the time,’’ he added.</p> <p>Governor Uba Sani disclosed that that programme awarded scholarships to more than 1,000 indigent students across Northern Nigeria, recalling that they travelled across northern universities to identify deserving beneficiaries.</p> <p>‘’Many of those beneficiaries have since become medical doctors, lawyers, academics, engineers and professionals who are contributing meaningfully to national development,’’ he said.</p> <p>The Governor remembered that at the flag-off of the Fawehinmi Scholarship Scheme in northern Nigeria 26 years ago at Arewa House, Chief Fawehinmi challenged Northern leaders to confront the educational crisis in the region.</p> <p>Governor Uba Sani said that the late activist had warned that if educational backwardness was not addressed, it could become a monster, adding that ‘’that warning remains profoundly relevant.</p> <p>‘’Many of the challenges confronting Northern Nigeria today are connected, directly or indirectly, to inadequate investment in human capital,’’ he added.</p> <p>Describing the late Chief Fawehinmi as being among the most formidable Nigerians of his generation, the Governor said that he ‘’ possessed the rare courage to make principle more important than comfort and justice more compelling than personal convenience.’’</p> <p>‘’ He used the law as an instrument of liberation, defended ordinary citizens against arbitrary power and contributed immensely to Nigeria’s struggle for democracy, accountability and human dignity,’’ Governor Uba Sani added.</p> <p>He congratulated the author, Mrs Basirat Fawehinmi-Biobaku, ‘’for preserving a relationship that began as a deeply personal bond of mentorship but acquired, over time, a much larger national significance. ‘’</p> <p>According to him, ‘’this is not simply the story of a mentor and his mentee. It is a story about courage, democratic struggle, social justice, education, leadership and the solemn responsibility of one generation to prepare another for service.’’</p> <p><a href="https://dailypost.ng/2026/09/06/fawehinmi-opened-up-political-space-for-opposition-uba-sani/">Fawehinmi opened up political space for opposition &#8211; Uba Sani </a></p>

Niger Police, NDLEA, others counsel remand home inmates against crime

<img width="2560" height="1440" src="https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/IMG-20260905-WA0017.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/2026/09/IMG-20260905-WA0017.jpg 2560w, https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/IMG-20260905-WA0017-300x169.jpg 300w, https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/IMG-20260905-WA0017-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/IMG-20260905-WA0017-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/IMG-20260905-WA0017-2048x1152.jpg 2048w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px" /> <p>The Niger State Police Command, in collaboration with the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, and other stakeholders, has counselled inmates of the Niger State Remand Home, Minna, against returning to crime, urging them to use their time in custody as an opportunity to turn their lives around.</p> <p>The stakeholders gave the advice during a special advocacy programme organised by the Police Campaign Against Cultism and Other Vices, POCACOV, to mark World Charity Day 2026, calling on the juveniles to embrace education, discipline and positive values as they prepare to reintegrate into society.</p> <p>Addressing the beneficiaries, the POCACOV State Coordinator, ASP Simon T. Lough, urged them not to allow past mistakes or their present circumstances to determine the rest of their lives.</p> <p>He warned against drug abuse, cultism, cybercrime, violence, thuggery and other social vices, while encouraging the juveniles to acquire skills, pursue education and build relationships that would support their successful reintegration into society.</p> <p>The State POCACOV Committee Chairman, Mr Guja Ibrahim, said the police-led campaign was committed to supporting young people willing to turn their lives around.</p> <p>Ibrahim particularly promised to support juveniles who had discontinued their education to explore opportunities for further learning after their reintegration, stressing the importance of continued mentorship and guidance.</p> <p>The NDLEA also sensitised the beneficiaries to the dangers of drug and substance abuse, warning that substance use could negatively affect their health, education and ability to make responsible decisions.</p> <p>Similarly, the Inmates Educational Foundation urged the juveniles not to return to criminal activities after leaving the facility, encouraging them to use education and discipline as tools to rebuild their lives.</p> <p>The foundation also donated exercise books and other educational materials to the juveniles as part of its contribution to the intervention.</p> <p>The Deputy Director, Socials, Ministry of Women Affairs and Social Development, Mr David Gana Yisa, described the programme as a positive step towards giving the young offenders a better future and called for stronger partnerships to sustain such interventions.</p> <p>The Head of the facility, Hajia Halima Mohammed, expressed gratitude to the stakeholders, describing the intervention as a welcome development and the first of its kind from the Nigeria Police.</p> <p>She said the message of hope and encouragement would complement the facility’s rehabilitation efforts and help prepare the juveniles for successful reintegration into society.</p> <p>The programme also featured an interactive session and the presentation of incentives to the juveniles, with stakeholders emphasising that the rehabilitation of vulnerable young people requires the collective efforts of government agencies, families, security organisations, civil society and the media.</p> <p><a href="https://dailypost.ng/2026/09/05/niger-police-ndlea-others-counsel-remand-home-inmates-against-crime/">Niger Police, NDLEA, others counsel remand home inmates against crime </a></p>

Atiku’s lobbyist deletes Trump appointment post after Tinubu aide’s comment

<img width="1200" height="720" src="https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Karl-Von-Batten.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/2026/09/Karl-Von-Batten.jpg 1200w, https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Karl-Von-Batten-300x180.jpg 300w, https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Karl-Von-Batten-1024x614.jpg 1024w, https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Karl-Von-Batten-1000x600.jpg 1000w, https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Karl-Von-Batten-590x354.jpg 590w, https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Karl-Von-Batten-400x240.jpg 400w" sizes="(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px" /> <p>Former Vice President Atiku’s lobbyist, Karl Von Batten, has deleted his social media post in which he announced that United States President Donald Trump appointed him as a commissioner to a White House presidential commission.</p> <p>Checks on the verified X account of his firm, Von Batten-Montague-York, L.C., where the post was published, show that the post is no longer available.</p> <p>Von Batten’s firm had earlier announced that President Trump appointed its managing partner as a commissioner, but&nbsp;Sunday&nbsp;Dare, one of President Tinubu’s media aides, downplayed the announcement, saying that the appointment was to the Commission on Presidential Scholars, an education panel administered by the United States Department of Education.</p> <p>Dare said the commission has no responsibility for American foreign policy, national security, diplomacy, or relations with Nigeria.</p> <p>Karl Von Batten is a Washington-based lobbyist and managing partner of the firm Von Batten-Montague-York, L.C., which was hired by Atiku to strengthen his reputational standing in the US.</p> <p>He has also been actively pushing for the release of US law enforcement records concerning President Bola Tinubu&#8217;s alleged links to drug trafficking.</p> <p><a href="https://dailypost.ng/2026/09/05/atikus-lobbyist-deletes-trump-appointment-post-after-tinubu-aides-comment/">Atiku’s lobbyist deletes Trump appointment post after Tinubu aide&#8217;s comment</a></p>

Dumebi Ifeanyichukwu: Tinubu- The courage to reform and the vision to finish

<img width="914" height="1280" src="https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Dumebi-Ifeanyichukwu.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/2026/09/Dumebi-Ifeanyichukwu.jpg 914w, https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Dumebi-Ifeanyichukwu-214x300.jpg 214w, https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Dumebi-Ifeanyichukwu-731x1024.jpg 731w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 914px) 100vw, 914px" /> <p>Three years after President Bola Ahmed Tinubu assumed office, Nigeria is no longer standing at the same economic crossroads at which his administration met it. The road has been difficult, sometimes painfully so, but the direction has become clearer. Tinubu inherited an economy weighed down by fuel subsidy costs, foreign exchange distortions, weak revenues, mounting fiscal pressures and declining investor confidence. His response was not to postpone the difficult decisions, but to confront them.</p> <p>The removal of the petrol subsidy and the unification of the foreign exchange market were politically hazardous decisions, but international institutions now acknowledge that the reforms have strengthened macroeconomic stability and rebuilt Nigeria’s resilience. The IMF says the reforms have reduced fiscal vulnerabilities, improved foreign exchange market functioning and rebuilt external buffers, while the World Bank says Nigeria has made great progress in restoring macroeconomic stability.</p> <p>The most compelling evidence is beginning to appear in the structure of the economy itself. Nigeria recorded real GDP growth of 3.87 percent in 2025, compared with 3.38 percent in 2024, and expanded by 4.43 percent year on year in the second quarter of 2026. The World Bank also reports that 2025 growth was driven largely by services, particularly ICT, finance and real estate, alongside stronger agricultural and construction activity. Foreign exchange reserves have strengthened, while Nigeria&#8217;s current account has moved into substantial surplus. Even Moody’s revised Nigeria’s credit outlook from stable to positive in August 2026, citing stronger economic growth and improved resilience to external shocks. These are not arguments that every Nigerian is already comfortable. The opposite is true, and household incomes and living standards remain under pressure. But they are evidence that the patient has moved from emergency stabilisation toward recovery.</p> <p>And then there is infrastructure, the physical architecture of the Nigeria we want to build. More than 2,700 kilometres of highways and major roads are under construction, reconstruction or rehabilitation, including the Lagos–Calabar Coastal Highway, the Sokoto–Badagry Super Highway, the Abuja–Kaduna–Zaria–Kano corridor, the Enugu–Makurdi Road, and the East–West Road. Rail modernisation is continuing, while investments in ports, airports and other transport infrastructure are designed to reduce the cost of moving people and goods. In the power sector, the administration has confronted a problem that generations of governments struggled to resolve: the debt and structural weaknesses of the electricity value chain. The Electricity Act has opened the door for states to participate more directly in electricity generation, transmission and distribution, while government backed interventions are expanding metering, transmission and off grid power. The significance is simple: roads connect markets, electricity powers businesses, and infrastructure creates the platform upon which prosperity is built.</p> <p>Agriculture is equally central to the Tinubu vision because food security is ultimately national security. The administration has moved beyond the old model of treating farmers simply as beneficiaries of annual government programmes and is increasingly emphasising mechanisation, irrigation, inputs, finance, processing and market access. The Federal Ministry of Agriculture reports that the Renewed Hope Agricultural Mechanisation Programme deployed 2,000 tractors and other equipment in 2025, while the National Agricultural Development Fund is planning the deployment of 10,000 tractors over five years. Government interventions have also included rural boreholes, solar infrastructure, markets and rural facilities. The objective is bigger than producing more food. It is to create an agricultural economy in which the farmer, processor, transporter and trader all become part of a productive chain that creates employment and reduces Nigeria’s dependence on imports.</p> <p>In education, perhaps no policy better captures the administration’s philosophy of expanding opportunity than the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND). The programme has opened a pathway for hundreds of thousands of Nigerian students who might otherwise have been forced out of tertiary education because their families could not afford the cost.</p> <p>The 2026 budget reported that more than 788,000 students had been supported through NELFUND in partnership with 229 tertiary institutions, while the administration has simultaneously invested in tertiary infrastructure through TETFund. New science complexes, libraries and other facilities are being delivered across institutions. This is important because Nigeria cannot reform its economy sustainably without reforming the human beings who must operate it. A nation of educated, skilled and technologically capable young people is itself an economic asset.</p> <p>Healthcare, too, is being repositioned around the idea that government must bring quality care closer to ordinary Nigerians. The administration has placed renewed emphasis on primary healthcare, expanded financing through the Basic Health Care Provision Fund and pursued broader health insurance coverage.</p> <p>The Federal Government reported that utilisation of primary healthcare services increased dramatically from about 10 million visits in early 2024 to roughly 45 million by mid 2025, a sign of increased engagement with the system. The administration’s stated goal has been to expand fully functional primary healthcare centres across the country and link them to emergency care systems. Housing is receiving similar attention. The Renewed Hope Housing Programme and Federal Housing Authority initiatives are delivering thousands of homes across states and the FCT, with the government projecting more than 300,000 jobs from the latest housing programme. For a young country where millions need homes, jobs and affordable services simultaneously, housing policy is also employment policy.</p> <p>On foreign policy, Nigeria has recovered something that cannot easily be measured in naira: presence. Tinubu has pursued an increasingly active diplomatic posture, particularly around African regional stability, economic diplomacy and Nigeria’s strategic relationships with major powers.</p> <p>As ECOWAS chairman, he placed Nigeria at the centre of difficult regional conversations over democracy, constitutional order and security, even as the regional bloc confronted the unprecedented withdrawal of Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger. Nigeria has also continued to deepen economic and diplomatic engagement beyond West Africa. The point is not that every diplomatic initiative has produced immediate economic dividends. Foreign policy should be judged honestly. But Nigeria under Tinubu has sought once again to act as a consequential African power rather than a country merely reacting to events around it.</p> <p>Security remains the hardest test, and it would be dishonest to claim that Nigeria has defeated terrorism, banditry and kidnapping. It has not. But the scale of violence has reduced, which indicates that the Tinubu administration has invested aggressively in intelligence-led security posture, military capability, surveillance and inter-agency operations.</p> <p>The administration has also taken stronger action against terrorists, bandits, kidnappers and oil thieves; and major rescue operations, including the recovery of more than 300 abducted people in a single operation in August 2026. The 2026 budget allocated ₦5.41 trillion to defence and security, reflecting the administration’s decision to place national security at the centre of national development. The unfinished nature of the security challenge is therefore not an argument for abandoning the process. It is an argument for giving the process the continuity and resources required to succeed.</p> <p>Ultimately, Tinubu’s first term has been about making difficult structural changes; a second term will be about turning those changes into broadly shared prosperity. Nigeria does not need to restart the journey every four years. It needs the courage to stay the course, correct what is not working, strengthen what is working, and finish what has begun.</p> <p><a href="https://dailypost.ng/2026/09/05/dumebi-ifeanyichukwu-tinubu-the-courage-to-reform-and-the-vision-to-finish/">Dumebi Ifeanyichukwu: Tinubu- The courage to reform and the vision to finish</a></p>

Rivers Assembly rejects N6bn allocation to PAMO University

<img width="1200" height="720" src="https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Rivers-state-house-of-assembly.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/2026/01/Rivers-state-house-of-assembly.jpg 1200w, https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Rivers-state-house-of-assembly-300x180.jpg 300w, https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Rivers-state-house-of-assembly-1024x614.jpg 1024w, https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Rivers-state-house-of-assembly-1000x600.jpg 1000w, https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Rivers-state-house-of-assembly-590x354.jpg 590w, https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Rivers-state-house-of-assembly-400x240.jpg 400w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px" /><p>The passage of the Rivers State 2026 Appropriation Bill, which took longer than expected, did not come without controversy, as the State House of Assembly raised concerns over the management and accountability of funds allocated to PAMO University of Medical Sciences.</p> <p>Speaker of the Assembly, Martin Amaewhule, raised the concerns on Thursday while addressing Governor Siminalayi Fubara at a ceremony held at the Executive Chambers of the State Government House in Port Harcourt, shortly before the governor signed the N1.84 trillion budget into law.</p> <p>Amaewhule said the Assembly made adjustments to the budget after scrutinising the proposal and considering presentations made during the budget defence, particularly those relating to PAMO University.</p> <p>He said lawmakers were not satisfied with the explanations provided by the university management concerning the use and impact of funds allocated to the institution over the years.</p> <p>“When the committee considered the presentations made during the budget defence and, of course, with oversight of that particular university, the committee, the House as well, was not satisfied with the presentations made, particularly with regards to how the management of the university has not been very transparent in terms of what has happened over the years,” Amaewhule said.</p> <p>The Speaker stressed that the Assembly’s position should not be interpreted as a condemnation of the university, noting that the institution provides medical education and services.</p> <p>He, however, said the House was concerned about the need for greater accountability where public funds were being allocated to a private institution.</p> <p>“It is important to note that when funds of the state have been appropriated and released to a private concern, there needs to be more transparency, particularly with the legislature, so that we can know what exactly is happening,” he said.</p> <p>Amaewhule said the Assembly also needed information on the number of beneficiaries of the government’s fund at the university and the extent to which the programme had contributed to strengthening the state’s medical workforce.</p> <p>According to him, the objective of the programme was to train doctors and other medical personnel who would eventually provide services in health facilities across Rivers State.</p> <p>“The House needs to know how many people over the years have benefited from the funds sent by the state government, how has that impacted on the medical institutions in the state, because the primary objective for that programme is to train doctors and medical personnel to fill up the medical facilities and hospitals across the state,” he said.</p> <p>He further disclosed that the university did not appear before the Assembly during the budget defence despite being invited to explain its activities and the funds it had received.</p> <p>“During the budget defence, the university did not also send any delegation to explain to the House, given that it is an organisation that’s receiving billions of taxpayers’ funds. I’m told the university was invited, it didn’t come,” the Speaker said.</p> <p>Amaewhule said the concerns surrounding PAMO University contributed to a reduction in the amount initially proposed for the institution, with part of the funds redirected to the Primary Health Care Management Board for rehabilitation work in health facilities.</p> <p>He said the adjustment was made after the Assembly considered the board’s request for funds to rehabilitate facilities and bring them up to the required standard.</p> <p>The Speaker maintained that the adjustment was not intended to undermine the university but to ensure that public funds were deployed to areas where the Assembly considered them necessary.</p> <p>He said the Assembly would continue to demand accountability from ministries, departments, agencies and other bodies receiving government funds.</p> <p>“Everybody must defend funds released to him or her,” Amaewhule said.</p> <p>He assured the governor that the Assembly was prepared to work with the executive and other government institutions to ensure that public resources were used prudently and that the people of Rivers State benefited from government programmes and policies.</p> <p>The governor subsequently signed the N1.84 trillion 2026 Appropriation Bill into law at the ceremony.</p> <p>PAMO University of Medical Sciences was founded by former Rivers State Governor, Peter Odili.</p> <p>The state government’s financial support for the institution began under the administration of former Governor Nyesom Wike, who, in 2018, announced a N500 million grant to the university and a commitment to sponsor Rivers State students at the institution.</p> <p>The National Universities Commission also reported the arrangement, under which the state government was to sponsor Rivers students annually.</p> <p>The university’s funding has now become entangled in the wider political crisis in Rivers State.</p> <p>Odili, who has backed Governor Fubara during the political dispute, has fallen out politically with Wike, who is now the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT.<br /> ​<br /> The disagreement between the two former political allies has formed part of the broader political tensions surrounding the Rivers State crisis.</p> <p><a href="https://dailypost.ng/2026/09/05/rivers-assembly-rejects-n6bn-allocation-to-pamo-university/">Rivers Assembly rejects N6bn allocation to PAMO University</a></p>

Jigawa govt clarifies report of zero spending on education in Q1 2026

<img width="776" height="638" src="https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Jigawa-State.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/Jigawa-State.jpg 776w, https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Jigawa-State-300x247.jpg 300w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 776px) 100vw, 776px" /> <p>The Jigawa State Government has rejected reports that it recorded zero expenditure on education in the first quarter of 2026, saying it spent N29.19 billion on the sector during the period.</p> <p>The state Commissioner for Budget and Planning, Babangida Umar, stated this while briefing newsmen in his office, describing the reported zero expenditure figure as inconsistent with the state’s official financial records.</p> <p>The clarification followed a report by TheCable titled,&nbsp;<em>“Kano, Lagos, and Delta led states in education spending in Q1 2026,”</em>&nbsp;which indicated that Jigawa recorded no expenditure on education during the period.</p> <p>According to the commissioner, the Jigawa State 2026 Q1 Budget Performance Report shows that the state had an original education budget of N231.77 billion for the year and recorded actual expenditure of N29.19 billion in the first quarter, representing 12.6 per cent performance.</p> <p>He said the expenditure was captured under “Function 709 – Education” in the official budget performance report.</p> <p>Umar explained that the expenditure covered various levels and areas of education, including pre-primary and primary, secondary and tertiary education, as well as other education-related services.</p> <p>He said N10.17 billion was spent on pre-primary and primary education, while N3.64 billion was spent on secondary education and N4.94 billion on tertiary education during the quarter.</p> <p>The commissioner added that the state recorded N14.59 billion in personnel expenditure and N13.42 billion in capital expenditure under education in the first quarter.</p> <p>He, however, acknowledged that some individual education budget lines recorded no expenditure during the period, stressing that this should not be interpreted as zero spending by the state on education.</p> <p>“The official Q1 2026 Budget Performance Report records N29,193,742,109.44 in actual expenditure under Education. It was not zero,” he said.</p> <p>The commissioner called on TheCable, the Nigeria Governors’ Forum, whose data was attributed to in the report, and other media organisations that reproduced the figure to clarify the basis for the N0.00 figure or correct the report.</p> <p>He also urged journalists, civil society organisations, researchers, development partners and members of the public to examine the state’s official Q1 2026 Budget Performance Report directly.</p> <p>Umar said the report had been publicly available on the Jigawa State Ministry of Budget’s website since April, stressing that the government remained open to scrutiny of its expenditure and performance.</p> <p>He said the government’s position was not that every education budget line recorded expenditure in the first quarter, but that the claim that Jigawa spent nothing on education was inaccurate.</p> <p><a href="https://dailypost.ng/2026/09/04/jigawa-govt-clarifies-report-of-zero-spending-on-education-in-q1-2026/">Jigawa govt clarifies report of zero spending on education in Q1 2026</a></p>

ASUU rejects tenure extension for UNIOSUN VC

<img width="1218" height="1008" src="https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Professor-Clement-Adebooye.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/2026/09/Professor-Clement-Adebooye.jpg 1218w, https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Professor-Clement-Adebooye-300x248.jpg 300w, https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Professor-Clement-Adebooye-1024x847.jpg 1024w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1218px) 100vw, 1218px" /> <p>The Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, Osun State University, UNIOSUN, chapter, has faulted the two-year extension of the tenure of the institution’s Vice-Chancellor, Professor Clement Adebooye, by Governor Ademola Adeleke.</p> <p>The union said the Osun State University Establishment Law did not provide for an extension of the Vice-Chancellor’s tenure, raising questions over the legal basis for the governor’s decision.</p> <p>The UNIOSUN ASUU Chairman, Dr Wande Olaosebikan, disclosed this in an interview while reacting to the development.</p> <p>Olaosebikan said the union had examined the relevant provisions of the law and found that tenure extension was specifically provided for the Registrar, Bursar and Librarian, but not the Vice-Chancellor.</p> <p>He said, “ASUU would not immediately take action based solely on media reports. The union is awaiting confirmation on whether Prof. Adebooye had formally accepted the extension.”</p> <p>The union chairman said the matter was discussed at an ASUU congress on&nbsp;Tuesday, where members reviewed the laws guiding the administration and governance of the university.</p> <p>The controversy followed Governor Adeleke’s announcement on&nbsp;Monday&nbsp;that he had approved a two-year extension for Adebooye, who had completed his initial five-year tenure.</p> <p>The announcement was made during the inauguration of the reconstituted Governing Council of UNIOSUN in Osogbo.</p> <p>Governor Adeleke said the decision was taken in the interest of the university, with the aim of strengthening its governance structure, ensuring continuity and preventing a leadership vacuum that could disrupt the institution’s administration.</p> <p>The governor also disclosed that Adebooye initially declined the offer before eventually accepting the additional two years.</p> <p>Adeleke described UNIOSUN as “one of the enduring investments of the people of Osun State.”</p> <p>The development subsequently received legislative attention, with the Osun State House of Assembly moving to amend the UNIOSUN Establishment Law to provide a legal framework for the two-year extension of the Vice-Chancellor’s tenure.</p> <p>The Assembly passed the Osun State University Establishment Amendment Bill 2026 during plenary on&nbsp;Thursday, following a motion moved by the Deputy Majority Leader, Adekunle Emmanuel, and seconded by Sanni Areoye, representing Atakumosa East and Atakumosa West State Constituencies, respectively.</p> <p>The proposed amendment was presented to the House following a letter from Governor Adeleke dated July 27, 2026, seeking changes to the law establishing the university.</p> <p>The House Committee on Education said the proposed legislation would also provide a framework for grants and scholarships for students.</p> <p>The amendment Act effectively approved the governor’s action and provided for the extension of the Vice-Chancellor’s tenure.</p> <p>Before its passage, the Assembly dissolved into a Committee of the Whole to undertake further consideration of the bill.</p> <p><a href="https://dailypost.ng/2026/09/04/asuu-rejects-tenure-extension-for-uniosun-vc/">ASUU rejects tenure extension for UNIOSUN VC</a></p>

Kebbi Assembly passes four executive bills into law

<img width="1280" height="720" src="https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Kebbi-State-House-of-Assembly.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/Kebbi-State-House-of-Assembly.jpg 1280w, https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Kebbi-State-House-of-Assembly-300x169.jpg 300w, https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Kebbi-State-House-of-Assembly-1024x576.jpg 1024w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px" /> <p>Kebbi State House of Assembly has passed four Executive Bills into law following the consideration and adoption of reports submitted by relevant House committees.</p> <p>The bills are the Kebbi State Geographic Information Services Agency, KEBGIS, Amendment Bill, 2024; Kauran Gwandu College of Midwifery Sciences Law No. 013 of 2025; Abdullahi Fodiyo University of Science and Technology Law No. 009 of 2024; and the Kebbi State Scholarship Board Amendment Bill, 2025.</p> <p>The KEBGIS Amendment Bill was considered by the House Committee on Lands and Housing, while the remaining three bills were considered by the House Committee on Higher Education.</p> <p>The Speaker of the House, Rt. Hon. Salihu Maikasuwa Dangoje, formally passed the bills after the respective committees presented their reports for consideration and adoption by the House.</p> <p>The Chairman of the House Committee on Lands and Housing, Hon. Nuraddeen Usman Kangiwa, and his counterpart on Higher Education, Hon. Dr. Suleiman Abubakar Fana, said the bills were carefully scrutinised and thoroughly deliberated upon.</p> <p>They said the review was aimed at strengthening the relevant institutions and ensuring that they were better positioned to deliver on their mandates.</p> <p>The lawmakers expressed confidence that the laws, once assented to and fully implemented, would benefit residents and contribute to the development of education, human capital and land administration in the state.</p> <p><a href="https://dailypost.ng/2026/09/04/kebbi-assembly-passes-four-executive-bills-into-law/">Kebbi Assembly passes four executive bills into law</a></p>

Electricity: Nigerian university campuses will be taken off national grid — Education Minister Alausa

<img width="1280" height="720" src="https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Tunji-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/2025/07/Tunji-Alausa.jpg 1280w, https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Tunji-Alausa-300x169.jpg 300w, https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Tunji-Alausa-1024x576.jpg 1024w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px" /> <p>Nigeria’s Minister of Education, Dr Maruf Tunji Alausa, has said university campuses across the country will be taken off the national grid through the deployment of solar-powered mini-grids.</p> <p>Alausa disclosed this in a recent interview, noting that off-grid power solutions in Nigerian educational institutions are improving the standard of learning.</p> <p>According to him, persistent failures of the national grid have historically undermined academic stability, crippled scientific research and lowered the overall standard of campus life in Nigerian universities.</p> <p>He explained that providing a dependable learning environment requires taking universities off conventional transmission lines entirely.</p> <p>The minister said transitioning tertiary institutions to dedicated solar mini-grids would protect lecture halls and student accommodation from recurring power outages.</p> <p>“We are taking our campuses off the national grid with dedicated solar power. You cannot build a modern university system where students cannot read at night, laboratories lose power in the middle of experiments, and hospitals attached to our universities are forced to run on noisy, expensive diesel generators,” he said.</p> <p>“The burden of electricity tariffs has been one of the heaviest strains on university finances. Instead of universities sinking hundreds of millions into electricity bills every single month, funds that should be expanding faculties or buying equipment, we are solving this structurally with clean, captive energy that operates around the clock,” he added.</p> <p>DAILY POST reports that under the Federal Government’s Energizing Education Programme, solar energy solutions are being deployed to at least 25 universities and teaching hospitals across Nigeria.</p> <p><a href="https://dailypost.ng/2026/09/03/electricity-nigerian-university-campuses-will-be-taken-off-national-grid-education-minister-alausa/">Electricity: Nigerian university campuses will be taken off national grid — Education Minister Alausa</a></p>

OPay: Committed to Nigeria, advancing inclusive finance through technology

<img width="1080" height="720" src="https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/497A9328.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/2026/09/497A9328.jpg 1080w, https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/497A9328-300x200.jpg 300w, https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/497A9328-1024x683.jpg 1024w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px" /> <p>OPay, a leading fintech company in Nigeria, has reaffirmed that it remains fully operational and has no plans to suspend or discontinue its operations in Nigeria, following a Live Town Hall held in Lagos on Wednesday, 2nd September 2026 to address misinformation circulating on social media about the company.</p> <p>The Town Hall brought together OPay senior leadership, industry stakeholders, media representatives, and other key partners to provide clarity on the false claims and to reaffirm the company’s commitment to its customers, merchants, and the Nigerian economy.</p> <p>Speaking at the event, Dotun Adekunle, Chief Operating Officer and Chief Technology Officer, OPay, said: “OPay is here, OPay is operating, and OPay is going nowhere. The message circulating online is false. There is no decision by OPay to shut down its operations in Nigeria, and there is no indefinite leave.”</p> <p>Adekunle noted that the false message had claimed that OPay would stop operating from September 1. He pointed out that OPay remained fully operational on September 2, with its services continuing normally. He also urged Nigerians to verify information through OPay’s official communication channels before taking financial decisions based on messages shared online.</p> <p>Adekunle also confirmed that the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) have acknowledged the information as fake news.</p> <p>OPay also made clear that it will not allow deliberate misinformation capable of causing fear, financial loss or damage to public confidence in the financial system to go unanswered.</p> <p>Akinfolabi Rokosu, Chief Legal Counsel, OPay, said: “OPay is taking legal action against those responsible for deliberately creating and circulating this false information. We will pursue them and ensure that the law takes its full course. There will be no impunity.”</p> <p>Rokosu confirmed that the Department of State Services (DSS) and the Nigeria Police Force are investigating the matter and working to identify those responsible. OPay has provided relevant evidence to support the investigations.</p> <p>He stressed that OPay’s action is not about preventing criticism or legitimate questions about the company.</p> <p>“This is not about silencing anyone. It is about accountability, customer protection and respect for the rule of law,” he continued.</p> <p>OPay said it will commence legal proceedings against individuals linked to the circulation of the false information and will see the process through in accordance with the law.</p> <p>The false information has also drawn concern from industry stakeholders, who stressed that misinformation about a licensed financial services provider can have consequences beyond the affected company.</p> <p>Olalekan Disu, Financial Secretary, Association of Licensed Mobile Payment Operators (ALMPO), and an Executive at eTranzact PLC, said: “Trust is the foundation of digital payments. False information about a major player can weaken confidence in the wider industry and discourage people and businesses from using digital payments.”</p> <p>Disu also stressed that there is a clear difference between legitimate scrutiny and deliberate misinformation.</p> <p>“There is room to criticise and to ask difficult questions, but we must collectively guard against the creation and amplification of false information,” he continued.</p> <p>Stanley Jacobs, President FintechNGR &amp; Group Chief Innovation &amp; Technology Officer (GCITO) at Meristem, said: “Trust is crucial to the growth of Nigeria&#8217;s fintech ecosystem. Misinformation about financial institutions can undermine that trust, making accurate information and responsible communication essential.&#8221;</p> <p>OPay used the Town Hall to reaffirm that its commitment to Nigeria goes beyond its day-to-day financial services. The company highlighted its ₦1.2 billion 10-year scholarship commitment, which supports students at tertiary institutions across Nigeria. The initiative is designed to reduce financial barriers to education and help talented young Nigerians remain focused on their studies.</p> <p>The programme has already supported students across institutions, including the University of Ibadan, Ahmadu Bello University, Obafemi Awolowo University and Lagos State University, among others. OPay has continued to extend the programme to additional institutions, with its broader OPay Scholars Programme now combining scholarships with innovation, skills development and career opportunities.</p> <p>At Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), the partnership provides scholarship support to students over a 10-year period. The institution has firsthand experience of OPay’s commitment to education and youth development.</p> <p>Speaking at the Town Hall, Professor Babajide Odu, Director, University Research Office, Obafemi Awolowo University, said: “OPay’s 10-year, ₦1.2 billion scholarship commitment is more than financial support; it is a long-term investment in the future of Nigerian students. At OAU, we have seen firsthand how this partnership is helping students pursue their education with greater confidence. Also, the support for our recently concluded 2026 Academic and Research Excellence Awards further reflects OPay&#8217;s commitment to academic excellence.&#8221;</p> <p>The company said its continued investment in education, technology, financial inclusion and digital payments reflects its long-term commitment to Nigeria.</p> <p>OPay reaffirmed that its customers and merchants can continue to use its services normally and should rely only on verified OPay communication channels for information about its operations.</p> <p>The company also called on members of the public, media organisations and social media users to verify information before sharing or acting on claims concerning financial institutions.</p> <p>OPay said it remains focused on providing reliable digital financial services, supporting businesses and consumers, investing in young Nigerians and playing its role in the continued development of Nigeria’s digital economy.</p> <p><strong>About OPay</strong></p> <p>OPay was established in 2018 as a leading fintech company in Nigeria with the mission to make financial services more inclusive through technology. The company offers a wide range of payment services, including money transfers, bill payments, card services, airtime and data purchases, and merchant payments, among others. Renowned for its fast and reliable network and strong security features that protect customers&#8217; funds, OPay is licensed by the CBN and insured by the NDIC with the same insurance coverage as commercial banks.<br></p> <p><a href="https://dailypost.ng/2026/09/03/opay-committed-to-nigeria-advancing-inclusive-finance-through-technology/">OPay: Committed to Nigeria, advancing inclusive finance through technology</a></p>

81.24% of NABTEB candidates obtain five credits, including English, Maths

<img width="1400" height="1400" src="https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/NABTEB.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/2026/09/NABTEB.jpg 1400w, https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/NABTEB-300x300.jpg 300w, https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/NABTEB-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/NABTEB-150x150.jpg 150w, https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/NABTEB-80x80.jpg 80w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1400px) 100vw, 1400px" /> <p>The National Business and Technical Examinations Board, NABTEB, has released the June/July 2026 National Business Certificate, NBC, and National Technical Certificate, NTC, results, with 79,504 candidates obtaining five credits and above, including English Language and Mathematics.</p> <p>DAILY POST reports that the Registrar/Chief Executive Officer of NABTEB, Dr Mohammed Aminu Mohammed, announced the release of the results at a press briefing on&nbsp;Wednesday, September 2, 2026, at the Board&#8217;s headquarters in Benin City, Edo State.</p> <p>Mohammed said 79,504 candidates sat for the examinations.</p> <p>He said the 2026 performance was significantly higher than that of the May/June 2025 examinations, when 61,104 candidates, representing 68.18 per cent, obtained five credits and above, including English Language and Mathematics.</p> <p>He added that 89,580 candidates, representing 91.53 per cent, obtained five credits and above, with or without English Language and Mathematics.</p> <p>&#8220;In the 2025 examination cycle, 74,633 candidates, representing 83.28 per cent, obtained five credits and above, with or without English Language and Mathematics.</p> <p>&#8220;The improvement recorded in the 2026 examination is encouraging and demonstrates the collective efforts of candidates, teachers, schools, parents and the wider education system,&#8221; he said.</p> <p>The NABTEB registrar also disclosed that 24,128 candidates, representing 24.65 per cent, were certified as craftsmen.</p> <p>He described the development as a significant outcome, particularly given the Board&#8217;s mandate to promote practical skills acquisition and occupational competence.</p> <p>Mohammed said the examinations were conducted nationwide from Tuesday, June 15, to Monday, July 13, 2026, across 2,144 examination centres.</p> <p>&#8220;A total of 100,069 candidates registered for the examinations in 2026, compared with 92,876 candidates who registered in the 2025 examination cycle.</p> <p>&#8220;This represents an increase of 7,193 candidates, reflecting the growing interest in business and technical education.</p> <p>&#8220;Similarly, the number of examination centres increased from 1,892 in 2025 to 2,144 in 2026. Candidates enrolled for examinations in 16 engineering trades, seven construction trades, nine miscellaneous trades, four business subjects and 16 general education subjects.</p> <p>&#8220;Out of the 100,069 candidates registered, 97,867 candidates sat for the examinations, representing an impressive 97.80 per cent attendance rate,&#8221; he added.</p> <p>Mohammed, however, disclosed that 847 candidates were involved in examination malpractice.</p> <p>He stated that the malpractices involved 1,554 incidences, representing 1.55 per cent of the candidates who sat for the examinations.</p> <p>&#8220;While every incidence of malpractice remains a matter of serious concern, the relatively low proportion recorded is an indication that our strengthened measures are having a positive impact,&#8221; he stated.</p> <p>He appealed to candidates, parents, school administrators and all examination stakeholders to resist every temptation to compromise the integrity of examinations.</p> <p>He assured that where cases of malpractice or other examination irregularities are established, the Board would continue to apply its regulations fairly and firmly.</p> <p>Mohammed said the results were released 52 days after the last paper was taken, noting that the achievement reflected the Board&#8217;s continued commitment to efficiency, professionalism and timely service delivery to candidates and other stakeholders.</p> <p>He commended President Bola Tinubu for his administration&#8217;s continued emphasis on human capital development, skills acquisition, technical education and economic empowerment.</p> <p><a href="https://dailypost.ng/2026/09/02/81-24-of-nabteb-candidates-obtain-five-credits-including-english-maths/">81.24% of NABTEB candidates obtain five credits, including English, Maths</a></p>

Osun Assembly moves to amend UNIOSUN establishment law

<img width="1280" height="720" src="https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Osun-Assembly.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/2021/03/Osun-Assembly.jpg 1280w, https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Osun-Assembly-300x169.jpg 300w, https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Osun-Assembly-1024x576.jpg 1024w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px" /> <p>The Osun State House of Assembly has commenced moves to amend the law establishing Osun State University, UNIOSUN, 20 years after its establishment.</p> <p>The Speaker of the House, Adewale Egbedun, disclosed this during plenary on&nbsp;Wednesday, following the receipt of a letter from Governor Ademola Adeleke seeking the amendment of the Executive Bill.</p> <p>The letter, dated July 27, 2026, was presented to the lawmakers during plenary.</p> <p>DAILY POST gathered that the consideration of the bill had been delayed by activities surrounding the 2026 Osun State governorship election and related matters.</p> <p>Presenting the policy thrust of the bill, the Chairman of the House Committee on Education, Sikiru Bajepade, said the proposed amendment would extend the tenure of the Vice-Chancellor of Osun State University by two years.</p> <p>According to Bajepade, the amendment would provide a framework for grants and scholarships for students of the institution.</p> <p>“The proposed legislation would also strengthen public interest in the university and support its continued development,&#8221; he added.</p> <p>Contributing to the debate, Taofeek Olayiwola, Adewumi Adeyemi, Lawrence Adeoti, Kanmi Ajibola and Adekunle Oladimeji supported the proposed extension of the Vice-Chancellor’s tenure.</p> <p>The lawmakers said the university had recorded significant development during the five-year tenure of its Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Odunayo Olabooye, and argued that the extension would sustain the progress.</p> <p>They also said the extension would further improve staff welfare, institutional stability and productivity while strengthening the academic environment.</p> <p>The lawmakers said, “The Vice-Chancellor has done excellently well. The extension could provide continuity and serve as a standard for whoever would assume leadership of the university afterwards.”</p> <p>The House Speaker, Adewale Egbedun aligned himself with the lawmakers’ submissions, saying that the proposed tenure extension could bring various benefits to the institution and support its continued development.</p> <p>The bill subsequently passed second reading after it was moved by the Deputy Majority Leader, Adekunle Oladimeji, and seconded by Lawrence Adeoti.</p> <p>Earlier, Egbedun welcomed lawmakers back to legislative duties after the governorship election and urged them to resume with renewed commitment to quality representation, transparency and responsive leadership.</p> <p>During the sitting, the Osun State Debt Management Office Establishment Amendment Bill 2026 also passed first reading, while the Speaker urged members to study it ahead of consideration of its policy thrust before the House adjourned.</p> <p><a href="https://dailypost.ng/2026/09/02/osun-assembly-moves-to-amend-uniosun-establishment-law/">Osun Assembly moves to amend UNIOSUN establishment law</a></p>

Two years after bridge collapse, fresh road crisis hits Taraba

<img width="720" height="540" src="https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/1-12.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/2026/09/1-12.jpg 720w, https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/1-12-300x225.jpg 300w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px" /> <p>Two years after the collapse of the Namnai Bridge in Gassol Local Government Area of Taraba State, which has remained unattended, another major road infrastructure in the state has suffered a similar fate, heightening concerns over the deteriorating condition of critical transport routes.</p> <p>The latest incident occurred last week along the Bali-Suntai Road, particularly around the Zagah axis in Bali Local Government Area, where a portion of the road was washed away, cutting off vehicular movement and leaving hundreds of travellers stranded.</p> <p>At the time of filing this report, no fewer than 300 vehicles, including heavy-duty trucks loaded with goods, were reportedly trapped on both sides of the damaged section.</p> <p>DAILY POST reports that development has disrupted the movement of people and goods while creating fresh economic difficulties for residents, transport operators and traders whose livelihoods depend heavily on the route.</p> <p>Residents told DAILY POST that what began as gradual erosion of the road has now developed into a complete obstruction, leaving communities along the corridor facing difficulties accessing neighbouring towns and local government areas.</p> <p>The councillor representing Suntai Ward, Daniel Ayuba, said the road collapse had paralysed transport services and affected business activities in the area.</p> <p>Ayuba expressed concern over the hardship being experienced by commuters and other road users, appealing to both the Federal Government and the Taraba State Government to urgently intervene and repair the damaged portion.</p> <p>He said immediate action would restore movement, prevent further economic losses and ease the hardship faced by residents and motorists who depend on the road.</p> <p>A resident, Harry Aliyu, said the collapse could have been prevented if the authorities had responded to earlier warnings from residents.</p> <p>“We have long been shouting on social media and through other media platforms when this road started wearing off, calling on government to come and prevent it from total collapse, but they turned deaf ears to our pleas,” Aliyu said.</p> <p>According to him, the situation has now reached a point where travelling to Jalingo and other neighbouring communities and local government areas by road has become practically impossible.</p> <p>“Now, travelling to Jalingo and other neighbouring communities or local government councils from this axis with vehicles has practically become impossible,” he added.</p> <p>The impact of the road collapse is also being felt in the education sector, with schools expected to reopen soon.</p> <p>Bridget Gimba, a resident, expressed concern that the damaged road could affect pupils and students who depend on the route to access their schools.</p> <p>She said the situation could become worse whenever it rains, making movement along the affected portion even more difficult.</p> <p>“This ugly development will definitely affect school resumption because my pupils and students will now find it difficult to access their school premises, especially when it rains.</p> <p>“So, we are calling on those concerned to, as a matter of urgency, wade in and get this road fixed for the sake of ordinary citizens and motorists who make use of this road to earn their daily living,” Gimba pleaded.</p> <p>The Bali-Suntai Road collapse adds to a growing list of infrastructure challenges confronting communities across Taraba State, particularly roads and bridges that serve as vital links between rural communities and major commercial centres.</p> <p>The prolonged collapse of the Namnai Bridge in Gassol has remained a major concern for residents and road users, with the infrastructure reportedly still awaiting comprehensive reconstruction two years after it gave way.</p> <p>The latest incident has therefore renewed calls for authorities to move beyond emergency responses and adopt proactive road maintenance measures, particularly in areas vulnerable to erosion and flooding.</p> <p>For residents of the Bali-Suntai corridor, the immediate concern is not only the inconvenience caused by the washed-away road but also the wider economic consequences of being cut off from neighbouring communities.</p> <p>With hundreds of vehicles stranded, essential goods delayed and residents facing difficulties moving from one community to another, the road collapse has become more than an infrastructure problem—it is now a threat to livelihoods, education, transportation and local commerce.</p> <p>Residents are therefore urging the relevant authorities to treat the situation as an emergency and restore the road before further deterioration leaves communities in the area completely isolated.</p> <p><a href="https://dailypost.ng/2026/09/02/two-years-after-bridge-collapse-fresh-road-crisis-hits-taraba/">Two years after bridge collapse, fresh road crisis hits Taraba</a></p>

Ogun issues fresh food alert, urges residents in vulnerable areas to relocate

<img width="844" height="793" src="https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/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/2026/07/Ogun.jpg 844w, https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Ogun-300x282.jpg 300w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 844px) 100vw, 844px" /> <p>The Ogun State Government has issued a fresh flood alert ahead of the second phase of the 2026 rainy season, advising residents in vulnerable communities to remain vigilant and relocate to safer locations where necessary.</p> <p>The warning followed a forecast by the Nigeria Meteorological Agency (NiMet) identifying Ogun among states expected to experience heavy rainfall during the year.</p> <p>In a statement signed by the Commissioner for Environment, Mr Ola Oresanya, the state government said the first phase of the rainy season, which ran from mid-March to July, witnessed intense rainfall and isolated flash floods in some parts of the state, but with comparatively minimal impact.</p> <p>Oresanya attributed the modest impact to the proactive measures adopted by the government, including sustained public awareness and education, regular maintenance of rivers, streams and drainage channels, as well as improvements in waste management services.</p> <p>He said particular attention had been given to major river channels and waterways, including Sokori River and its tributaries, Opa-Aro, Adiyan, Eruwuru, Yemule, Gbogidi Canal and Ijamido rivers and streams, among others.</p> <p>According to him, NiMet’s Seasonal Climate Prediction indicates that the second phase of the 2026 rainy season is expected to commence in September, with the state projected to experience intense rainfall averaging about 360mm during the month.</p> <p>He added that rainfall in inland parts of the state was expected to decline from October into early November.</p> <p>The Commissioner, however, warned that the period could bring river and coastal flooding to some parts of the state due to prolonged rainfall, controlled overflow from Oyan Dam and tidal fluctuations, which could impede the flow velocity of the Ogun River.</p> <p>He explained that the combined effect could result in temporary oversaturation of wetlands and floodplains, increasing the risk of flooding in vulnerable communities.</p> <p>Oresanya therefore advised residents in Isheri, Arepo, Mawere, Magboro, Akute and Warewa, as well as parts of Abeokuta, to remain vigilant and relocate to safer locations where necessary.</p> <p>The advisory also covers coastal communities including Makun-Omi, Iwopin, Oni, Ifaara and Igele in Ogun Waterside Local Government Area; Ebute-Imobi in Ijebu East Local Government Area; Tungeji Island and Agosasa in Ipokia Local Government Area; and communities located along the floodplains of the Ilo and Iju Rivers.</p> <p>The Commissioner also urged fish farmers operating within floodplains and river corridors to harvest their stocks promptly to minimise potential losses arising from flooding.</p> <p>He specifically advised fish farmers in Eriwe, Yemule, Ilase and Ayegbami, as well as those in other vulnerable communities, to heed the warning without delay.</p> <p>Oresanya called on relevant Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs), Local Government Authorities, emergency response organisations, community leaders and other stakeholders to intensify flood-response activities, maintain regular monitoring of vulnerable locations and ensure that drainage channels remain free of obstructions.</p> <p>He also urged community leaders to strengthen public awareness campaigns in their respective communities, noting that timely information and early action remained critical to minimising the impact of potential flooding.</p> <p>The Commissioner said the state government would continue to monitor weather forecasts and hydrological conditions in collaboration with NiMet, the Nigeria Hydrological Services Agency (NIHSA), the Ogun-Osun River Basin Development Authority and other relevant stakeholders.</p> <p>He assured residents that the government would sustain its efforts to minimise the adverse impact of flooding across the state, while appreciating residents for their cooperation in the measures that have contributed to the relatively low impact recorded during the first phase of the rainy season.</p> <p>He urged residents to take the advisory seriously and remain responsive to further updates from the government and relevant emergency agencies.</p> <p><a href="https://dailypost.ng/2026/09/01/ogun-issues-fresh-food-alert-urges-residents-in-vulnerable-areas-to-relocate/">Ogun issues fresh food alert, urges residents in vulnerable areas to relocate </a></p>

Putin proposes permanent China-Russia visa-free agreement

<img width="1200" height="1000" src="https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/China-Russia-.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/2026/09/China-Russia-.jpg 1200w, https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/China-Russia--300x250.jpg 300w, https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/China-Russia--1024x853.jpg 1024w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px" /> <p>President Vladimir Putin on Monday in Bishkek urged President Xi Jinping to consider the feasibility of a permanent visa-free agreement between China and Russia.</p> <p>Both leaders, as well as their counterparts from Belarus, Iran, Kazakhstan, Pakistan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan, are attending the 26th Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit in Kyrgyzstan.</p> <p>Putin and Xi met on the sidelines of the annual conference, where Xi reiterated “the vital mission” of the SCO to maintain stability and promote the region’s advancement.</p> <p>“The foundation of our bilateral relations will only grow stronger,” the Chinese leader stated.</p> <p>He added that &#8220;We will confidently move forward towards a better future.”</p> <p>Xi said that despite growing “uncertainty” and “rapid changes unseen for centuries”, nations must continue to strive for peace, development, cooperation and mutual benefit.</p> <p>Putin praised the Russia-China comprehensive partnership and strategic cooperation, citing ongoing projects in energy, manufacturing, space exploration, transport and logistics.</p> <p>He said reciprocal deliveries of agricultural products had been expanding, with a 34% increase, while digital innovation, including AI, offered new opportunities for economic development.</p> <p>Putin also highlighted Moscow and Beijing’s efforts towards the establishment of the World Artificial Intelligence Cooperation Organization, as well as the 30-day visa-free arrangement.</p> <p>The President noted that the impactful initiative, extended from December 2026 until December 2027, had boosted tourist flows by 43% within the first six months.</p> <p>“We stand ready to work together on transforming the visa-free framework into a permanent arrangement, should China deem this feasible,” he stated.</p> <p>Putin, however, conveyed Russia’s condolences over last week’s tragedy near the Nepal-Tibet border, which claimed nearly 1,000 lives, with thousands still missing.</p> <p>At a separate meeting, Putin and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi discussed the expansion of bilateral ties, including cooperation in business, education, culture and tourism.</p> <p>Modi said his country was preparing for the 18th BRICS summit in New Delhi on September 12–13, ahead of next year’s 80th anniversary of Russia-India diplomatic relations.</p> <p><a href="https://dailypost.ng/2026/09/01/putin-proposes-permanent-china-russia-visa-free-agreement/">Putin proposes permanent China-Russia visa-free agreement</a></p>

Tinubu’s vacation: Peter Obi questions President’s priorities

<img width="1200" height="740" src="https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Peter-Obi-e1762942137494-1200x740-1.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/Peter-Obi-e1762942137494-1200x740-1.jpg 1200w, https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Peter-Obi-e1762942137494-1200x740-1-300x185.jpg 300w, https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Peter-Obi-e1762942137494-1200x740-1-1024x631.jpg 1024w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px" /> <p>The presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, Mr Peter Obi, has questioned President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s priorities after the President left Nigeria for another three-week holiday in Europe amid worsening insecurity and economic hardship.</p> <p>In a statement posted on his official social media page on&nbsp;Monday, Obi criticised the President’s decision to travel abroad while Nigerians continue to face difficulties.</p> <p>Obi also referred to reports that about 600 Nigerians, mostly women, children and elderly people, were abducted during Juma’at prayers in Niger State.</p> <p>According to Obi, government expenditure on presidential trips and related travel expenses between June 2023 and April 2026 amounted to about N37.64 billion, while Tinubu reportedly spent approximately 261 days outside Nigeria during the period.</p> <p>He further claimed that only N36 million was released to the Federal Ministry of Health in 2025 despite a capital allocation of N218 billion.</p> <p>Obi said the reported figures raised concerns about the government’s priorities at a time when Nigerians were struggling with serious challenges.</p> <p>“Leadership is about priorities,” he said.</p> <p>The presidential candidate argued that the President should focus more on addressing insecurity, healthcare, education and the economic difficulties facing Nigerians rather than repeatedly leaving the country.</p> <p>Obi also called for greater patronage of tourist destinations across Nigeria, saying the President should help promote domestic tourism by travelling to different parts of the country.</p> <p>He said increased domestic tourism could create jobs and support businesses in the hospitality, transportation, agriculture, entertainment and other sectors.</p> <p>“We deserve leadership that puts Nigeria first, leadership that cares and plans for a better Nigeria,” Obi said.</p> <p>He said this was the kind of leadership he and his running mate, Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, would bring through their political partnership.</p> <p><a href="https://dailypost.ng/2026/09/01/tinubus-vacation-peter-obi-questions-presidents-priorities/">Tinubu&#8217;s vacation: Peter Obi questions President’s priorities</a></p>