2027: Former Niger commissioner dumps APC for ADC, accuses Bago of running one-man govt

<img width="808" height="455" src="https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/IMG_20260716_140209_953@-763236074-e1784222332199.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/IMG_20260716_140209_953@-763236074-e1784222332199.jpg 808w, https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/IMG_20260716_140209_953@-763236074-e1784222332199-300x169.jpg 300w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 808px) 100vw, 808px" /> <p>A major political crack has hit the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Niger State as former Chief of Staff to ex-Governor Abubakar Sani Bello, Mikail Al-Ami Bmitosahi, led the Niger Rescue Movement, NRM, Political Family out of the ruling party to the African Democratic Congress, ADC, accusing Governor Mohammed Umar Bago of sidelining stakeholders and disregarding advice.</p> <p>Speaking at a press conference in Minna on Thursday, Bmitosahi said the decision followed wide consultations with political leaders, stakeholders, youths and women across the state ahead of the 2027 general elections.</p> <p>He said the group chose the ADC because it offers a credible platform built on inclusiveness, internal democracy and solutions to the challenges confronting Nigerians.</p> <p>According to him, the movement would immediately activate its structures in all 25 local government areas to deliver victory for the ADC in 2027.</p> <p>&#8220;Our people deserve security, jobs, quality education, quality healthcare, potable water and good roads. We believe the ADC provides the best platform to achieve that,&#8221; he said.</p> <p>Bmitosahi vowed that the group&#8217;s campaign would reach every ward, village and polling unit, insisting it would focus on issues rather than politics of bitterness.</p> <p>The former Chief of Staff also took a swipe at Governor Bago&#8217;s style of governance, alleging that the governor ignores advice from elders and senior political stakeholders.</p> <p>He claimed that unlike the administration of former Governor Abubakar Sani Bello, where projects were debated at executive council meetings before implementation, Bago allegedly announces projects without consulting members of his cabinet.</p> <p>Also speaking, former Commissioner for Budget and Planning, Alhaji Mamman Musa, said the group resolved to quit the APC after concluding that the state was heading in the wrong direction.</p> <p>&#8220;We have structures across the 25 local government areas and wards. We are determined to rescue the state from what we consider bad leadership and waste of public funds,&#8221; Musa said.</p> <p>He alleged that several stakeholders had offered advice to Governor Bago on governance but claimed the governor refused to listen.</p> <p>According to him, &#8220;I have personally and including some of us here spoken to him, but he doesn&#8217;t listen to anyone. Some elders and stakeholders have tried too. He simply does what he wants. Our decision is not about personal interest but about the growth and development of Niger State.&#8221;</p> <p>On speculation that the defection was linked to any disagreement between former Governor Bello and Bago, Musa dismissed the claim, saying, &#8220;If there was any problem between them, you would have heard. We took this decision on our own because the issue is beyond the former governor.&#8221;</p> <p><a href="https://dailypost.ng/2026/07/16/2027-former-niger-commissioner-dumps-apc-for-adc-accuses-bago-of-running-one-man-govt/">2027: Former Niger commissioner dumps APC for ADC, accuses Bago of running one-man govt</a></p>

Osun Guber: INEC seeks solutions to voter apathy

<img width="1200" height="720" src="https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/osun-INEC-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/2026/07/osun-INEC-1.jpg 1200w, https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/osun-INEC-1-300x180.jpg 300w, https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/osun-INEC-1-1024x614.jpg 1024w, https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/osun-INEC-1-1000x600.jpg 1000w, https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/osun-INEC-1-590x354.jpg 590w, https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/osun-INEC-1-400x240.jpg 400w" sizes="(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px" /> <p>The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has called for stronger collaboration among stakeholders to address voter apathy ahead of the 2026 Osun State governorship election, describing the poll as a crucial test before the 2027 General Elections.</p> <p>The call was made by National Commissioner and Chairman of The Electoral Institute, TEI, Professor Kunle Ajayi, in his opening address during a policy dialogue organised on the theme, &#8216;Voter Apathy and Prospects for Improved Voter Turnout: The 2026 Osun Gubernatorial Election in Perspective&#8217;, on&nbsp;Thursday&nbsp;in Osogbo.</p> <p>Represented by the Osun INEC Resident Electoral Commissioner, REC, Oluwatoyin Babalola, Ajayi described the forthcoming governorship election as the final off-cycle governorship poll before the 2027 General Elections, saying its outcome and lessons would play a significant role in shaping INEC&#8217;s preparations for the nationwide elections.</p> <p>He said,&#8221; Citizens&#8217; participation remained central to electoral integrity. Democracy becomes stronger when voters actively participate in the electoral process. Elections provide citizens with the opportunity to exercise their sovereignty by choosing those who occupy public offices.</p> <p>&#8220;The rate of voter turnout remains a concern to the Commission, and this dialogue provides an opportunity to engage with stakeholders on how to reverse the prevailing trend.&#8221;</p> <p>He noted that the recent governorship election in Ekiti State recorded encouraging improvements in voter participation and electoral quality, adding that INEC was determined to ensure that Osun achieved even greater progress.</p> <p>He urged participants to offer practical, evidence-based recommendations capable of improving voter turnout ahead of the election.</p> <p>Ajayi also described the dialogue as another effort by INEC to bring together election administrators, academics, civil society organisations, development partners, security agencies, political parties, the media and other stakeholders to address challenges surrounding voter turnout and democratic participation.</p> <p>In his goodwill message, Acting Director-General of TEI, Professor Ibrahim Sani, identified voter apathy as a major challenge to democracy in Nigeria.</p> <p>Represented by Aishat Usman Jimoh, Deputy Director, Research and Documentation Department, TEI, Sani said the Osun election would provide an opportunity to examine the causes of low voter participation while generating practical solutions that could benefit future elections.</p> <p>&#8220;Addressing voter apathy requires collective efforts from election managers, political parties, security agencies, the media, civil society organisations and citizens,&#8221; he said.</p> <p>He expressed confidence that recommendations from the dialogue would contribute to a successful Osun governorship election and provide valuable lessons for the 2027 General Elections.</p> <p>Speaking separately, Osun Resident Electoral Commissioner, Oluwatoyin Babalola, said the credibility of any democratic election depended not only on the conduct of the poll but also on the willingness of eligible citizens to vote.</p> <p>She noted that &#8220;despite improvements in voter registration and electoral reforms, voter turnout had continued to decline across Nigeria, including Osun State&#8221;.</p> <p>Babalola attributed the trend to &#8220;declining public trust in political leadership, economic hardship, misinformation, security concerns, youth disengagement and accessibility challenges affecting rural communities and Persons with Disabilities&#8221;.</p> <p>She maintained that although INEC had introduced reforms such as Continuous Voter Registration, improved voter education, technological innovations, enhanced logistics and stronger stakeholder engagement, greater collaboration was required to increase participation.</p> <p>She urged political parties to conduct peaceful, issue-based campaigns while calling on security agencies, traditional rulers, religious leaders, civil society organisations, educational institutions, youth and women groups, development partners and the media to intensify voter mobilisation and civic education.</p> <p>While appealing to all stakeholders to reject violence, vote-buying, hate speech and misinformation, she reaffirmed that the commission is committed to a credible process, Babalola said INEC would conduct&nbsp;the August 15, 2026&nbsp;Osun governorship election in compliance with the Constitution, the Electoral Act and the Commission&#8217;s regulations.</p> <p><a href="https://dailypost.ng/2026/07/16/osun-guber-inec-seeks-solutions-to-voter-apathy/">Osun Guber: INEC seeks solutions to voter apathy</a></p>

Abia parents recover illegal graduation fees from schools

<img width="715" height="726" src="https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/abia.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="" style="display: block; margin: auto; margin-bottom: 5px;max-width: 100%;" link_thumbnail="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/abia.jpg 715w, https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/abia-295x300.jpg 295w, https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/abia-80x80.jpg 80w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 715px) 100vw, 715px" /> <p>Some public and private schools who allegedly collected illegal fees from pupils for the 2026 graduation celebrations have started refunding the money to pupils and their parents, in compliance to Abia State government&#8217;s directive.</p> <p>The State government, through the Commissioner for Basic and Secondary Education, Goodluck Ubochi,&nbsp;weekend,&nbsp;threatened to impose heavy sanctions on&nbsp; any public or private school found collecting unauthorized graduation levies or fees from pupils and students, in violation of existing regulations.</p> <p>The State government reiterated its ban on graduation-related charges except for pupils in terminal classes of Primary 6 and students in Senior Secondary School 3 (SS3).</p> <p>Following the information, many parents who had already paid fees to their children&#8217;s schools, have started making demands for refunds, while some others asked the private schools to subtract them from their children&#8217;s statutory school fees.</p> <p>In response, some of the schools have started refunding the fees to the parents.</p> <p>The fees being refunded to the parents in Umuahia and Aba, according to findings from DAILY POST, range from N2,000 to N12,000 per pupil.</p> <p>Two of the parents, who spoke under anonymity, said they were prompted to approach their children&#8217;s schools for refunds, on learning that the State government had abolished such payments.</p> <p>The parents described the state government&#8217;s policy as a financial relief for them.</p> <p><a href="https://dailypost.ng/2026/07/16/abia-parents-recover-illegal-graduation-fees-from-schools/">Abia parents recover illegal graduation fees from schools</a></p>

Peter Obi, Kwankwaso will unite Nigeria – Galadima

<img width="1200" height="720" src="https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Peter-Obi-Kwankwaso.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="" style="display: block; margin: auto; margin-bottom: 5px;max-width: 100%;" link_thumbnail="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Peter-Obi-Kwankwaso.jpg 1200w, https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Peter-Obi-Kwankwaso-300x180.jpg 300w, https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Peter-Obi-Kwankwaso-1024x614.jpg 1024w, https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Peter-Obi-Kwankwaso-1000x600.jpg 1000w, https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Peter-Obi-Kwankwaso-590x354.jpg 590w, https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Peter-Obi-Kwankwaso-400x240.jpg 400w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px" /><p>Engineer Buba Galadima, a leader of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), has described the Peter Obi and Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso presidential ticket as a &#8220;healing ticket&#8221; that could help unite Nigeria and address the country&#8217;s long-standing divisions.</p> <p>Speaking during an interview with Arise News on Wednesday, Galadima said he and other members of the Kwankwasiyya movement supported Obi because they believe his partnership with Kwankwaso offers the best chance to rebuild the country.</p> <p>&#8220;It is our belief that this is the only ticket that can salvage Nigeria. Not only salvage it, but it is a ticket we call the &#8216;healing ticket,&#8217; designed so that we can forget the past,&#8221; Galadima said.</p> <p>He explained that the alliance was created to strengthen ties between the North and the South-East, adding that Obi should be seen as a Nigerian leader rather than a candidate representing one ethnic group.</p> <p>Galadima said the group had spent more than two years working to improve understanding between both regions. According to him, the effort has helped reduce tensions and encouraged dialogue.</p> <p>He also said Obi had promised to focus on security, agriculture and education if elected president, while involving members of the alliance in tackling the challenges.</p> <p>&#8220;Peter Obi has agreed that if he becomes the President of Nigeria, he will not only address these three issues personally, but he will make us part of those who will work on these issues,&#8221; he said.</p> <p>Responding to critics, Galadima argued that there was no reason to attack those supporting Obi, noting that former Vice President Atiku Abubakar had previously chosen running mates from the South-East.</p> <p>He admitted that ethnic and religious politics had contributed to Nigeria&#8217;s divisions but insisted the Obi-Kwankwaso ticket was focused on national unity.</p> <p>&#8220;This ticket is not about Igbos, Hausas, Yorubas, Islam, or Christianity. This ticket is about Nigeria,&#8221; he said.</p> <p>Galadima added that, if elected, the alliance would prioritise job creation, agriculture, skills development and local manufacturing to revive the economy and reduce unemployment.</p> <p><a href="https://dailypost.ng/2026/07/16/peter-obi-kwankwaso-will-unite-nigeria-galadima/">Peter Obi, Kwankwaso will unite Nigeria &#8211; Galadima </a></p>

NECO: Candidates are tested on different sets of questions – Min for State, Prof Ahmad

<img width="810" height="1080" src="https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/1001151901.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/2026/07/1001151901.jpg 810w, https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/1001151901-225x300.jpg 225w, https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/1001151901-768x1024.jpg 768w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 810px) 100vw, 810px" /> <p>The Federal Government says the National Examinations Council&#8217;s, NECO, Computer-Based Test, CBT, has dealt a major blow to examination malpractice, with candidates receiving different sets of questions since the examination began.</p> <p>The Minister of State for Education, Prof. Suwaiba Ahmad, stated this on Wednesday while monitoring the ongoing Senior School Certificate Examination at Redeemers in Abuja.</p> <p>According to her, feedback from candidates showed that most candidates prefer the CBT format to the traditional paper-based examination and confirmed that the tests commenced on schedule without technical glitches.</p> <p>&#8220;The CBT makes communication between candidates impossible and is one of the best ways of tackling examination malpractice,&#8221; she said.</p> <p>Ahmad added that the Federal Government would only implement full CBT nationwide after putting the necessary infrastructure in place to ensure no student is disadvantaged.</p> <p>Also speaking, NECO Registrar, Prof. Ibrahim Wushishi, said the council had recorded no technical hitch since the examination began.</p> <p>He disclosed that 1,378,048 candidates registered for the 2026 Senior School Certificate Examination, adding that the results are expected to be released by the first week of September to support the 2026 admission process.</p> <p>Wushishi said the CBT system&#8217;s randomisation of questions had significantly reduced opportunities for examination malpractice, while candidates who spoke after the examination described the process as seamless and more convenient than the paper-based format.</p> <p>One of the candidates, Ambassador Alabi of Redeemers Teap School, described the CBT examination as seamless and more convenient than the traditional paper-based format.</p> <p>Another candidate, Isaac Abioro of Anglican Girls&#8217; Grammar School, also said the examination was efficient and easy to navigate, adding that there had been no technical glitches since it began.</p> <p><a href="https://dailypost.ng/2026/07/15/neco-candidates-are-tested-on-different-sets-of-questions-min-for-state-prof-ahmad/">NECO: Candidates are tested on different sets of questions &#8211; Min for State, Prof Ahmad</a></p>

Abuja indigenes decry no restitution for land taken by military

<img width="1280" height="721" src="https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Ibrahim-M.-Zikirullahi.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/Ibrahim-M.-Zikirullahi.jpg 1280w, https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Ibrahim-M.-Zikirullahi-300x169.jpg 300w, https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Ibrahim-M.-Zikirullahi-1024x577.jpg 1024w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px" /> <p>Human rights and civic education, activist, Dr. Ibrahim M. Zikirullahi, has highlighted the plight of the indigenous people of Abuja.</p> <p>He issued a warning regarding the imminent threat of extinction facing indigenous people and their languages such as Gbagyi, Bassa, Gwandara, Koro, Ganagana, and others.</p> <p>He noted that despite Supreme Court ruling there has been no restitution for lands taken from the indigenous people under Military Decree No. 6 of 1976.&nbsp;</p> <p>Speaking in Abuja on&nbsp;Wednesday, Zikirullahi drew global attention to the deteriorating human rights conditions affecting the Indigenous Peoples of Abuja, also referred to as the Original Inhabitants, OIs.</p> <p>He noted said that more than two million Indigenous individuals in Abuja were subjected to systematic exclusion, land dispossession, political disenfranchisement, and cultural erasure.</p> <p>The activist stated that since 2025, the situation for Abuja indigenes had worsened considerably.</p> <p>He emphasized that the experiences of the Indigenous Peoples of Abuja highlight a continuous structural conflict, stemming from forced displacement, land appropriation, and political marginalization.</p> <p>He pointed out that in the past year, numerous Indigenous communities have faced state-led demolitions of their homes, farms, and cultural sites, stating, &#8220;These actions have: rendered families homeless, destroyed ancestral compounds, disrupted traditional livelihoods, intensified fear, instability, and psychological trauma.&#8221;</p> <p>&#8220;These demolitions create conditions of conflict, even in the absence of armed confrontation. They reflect global trends where Indigenous Peoples encounter violence through administrative, legal, and urban development mechanisms rather than direct military aggression.</p> <p>&#8220;A true post-conflict phase has yet to emerge due to the following reasons: There has been no restitution for lands taken under Military Decree No. 6 of 1976. Furthermore, there is a lack of compensation or resettlement, despite Supreme Court rulings that affirm their rights.</p> <p>&#8220;Political representation is absent. OIs are still unable to elect a governor or state legislature. Successive administrations have consistently failed to offer compensation, resettlement, or legal acknowledgment.</p> <p>&#8220;The Original Inhabitants of Abuja are enduring a silent conflict characterized by demolitions, displacement, erasure, and the denial of their rights. Their circumstances are not improving; rather, they are deteriorating.</p> <p>&#8220;The Indigenous languages of Abuja, including Gbagyi, Bassa, Gwandara, Koro, Ganagana, and others, face a significant threat of extinction due to displacement, urban assimilation, the loss of cultural spaces, and inadequate government support.</p> <p>&#8220;The demolitions that have occurred over the past year have not only obliterated homes but have also devastated linguistic ecosystems—the environments where language is lived, passed down, and embodied.</p> <p>&#8220;Development should never be used as a weapon against Indigenous Peoples. Artificial Intelligence must not become a new avenue for dispossession. Language must not be allowed to perish simply because a community has been displaced from their land,&#8221; he stated.</p> <p><a href="https://dailypost.ng/2026/07/15/abuja-indigenes-decry-no-restitution-for-land-taken-by-military/">Abuja indigenes decry no restitution for land taken by military </a></p>

Taraba APC crisis: Electoral victories should not breed arrogance, exclusion – Kefas tells candidates

<img width="1200" height="720" src="https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Agbu-Kefas.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/Agbu-Kefas.jpg 1200w, https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Agbu-Kefas-300x180.jpg 300w, https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Agbu-Kefas-1024x614.jpg 1024w, https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Agbu-Kefas-1000x600.jpg 1000w, https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Agbu-Kefas-590x354.jpg 590w, https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Agbu-Kefas-400x240.jpg 400w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px" /> <p>Governor Agbu Kefas of Taraba State has urged party members who secured the All Progressives Congress (APC) ticket ahead of the upcoming elections to demonstrate humility by reaching out to those who were unsuccessful, saying electoral victories should not breed arrogance or exclusion.</p> <p>The governor made the appeal on&nbsp;Tuesday&nbsp;during a reconciliation dinner with APC stakeholders in Jalingo, describing the gathering as a “family meeting,” aimed at healing divisions, rebuilding trust, and strengthening the party.</p> <p>He called on APC members in the state to put aside grievances arising from the party’s congresses and primary elections and work together ahead of future electoral contests.</p> <p>Kefas acknowledged that the process leading to his defection from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the APC, as well as the ward, local government, and state congresses and subsequent primaries, had generated mixed feelings among party members.</p> <p>He admitted that while some members were satisfied with the outcome of the exercises, others felt disappointed or excluded from the process.</p> <p>“Wherever this happened, I sincerely regret the pain or misunderstanding that may have arisen,” the governor said, adding that his decisions were never intended to suppress legitimate political ambitions or diminish the contributions of party stakeholders.</p> <p>“The decisions taken during the political process were aimed at preventing prolonged internal conflicts that could have weakened the party and divided the people of Taraba State,” Kefas said.</p> <p>The governor stressed that reconciliation should now take precedence over political differences, noting that party contests should not create permanent enemies or destroy long-standing relationships.</p> <p>He urged party members who secured the APC ticket to demonstrate humility by reaching out to those who were unsuccessful, saying electoral victories should not breed arrogance or exclusion.</p> <p>“No candidate can succeed alone,” he said, urging successful aspirants to carry every stakeholder along, regardless of the outcome of the primaries.</p> <p>Kefas also appealed to aspirants who did not emerge victorious to remain committed to the party, assuring them that political opportunities extend beyond a single election cycle.</p> <p>He pledged to deepen consultations with party leaders and stakeholders across the state, saying reconciliation would not end with the dinner but would continue through sustained dialogue at the ward, local government, senatorial, and state levels.</p> <p>The governor said reconciliation should go beyond appointments and political positions, stressing that respect, consultation, inclusion, and recognition were essential to building a stronger party.</p> <p>He called for an end to divisions between old and new members of the APC, insisting that there should be “only one APC in Taraba State.”</p> <p>Kefas further pledged to lead with humility, listen to constructive criticism, and broaden consultations in decision-making, while urging all stakeholders to place the collective interest of the party above personal grievances.</p> <p>He reminded party members that politics should ultimately focus on improving the lives of citizens through better security, education, healthcare, infrastructure, electricity, employment, and agricultural development rather than internal disputes.</p> <p>The governor urged party leaders, aspirants, and supporters to embrace forgiveness, rebuild trust, and unite ahead of future elections.</p> <p>“Let tonight mark the beginning of a new chapter founded on respect, forgiveness, consultation, discipline, and shared purpose,” he said.</p> <p>Kefas expressed confidence that a united APC would be better positioned to earn the confidence of the people of Taraba State and achieve electoral success while adv</p> <blockquote class="wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow"> <p></p> </blockquote> <p><a href="https://dailypost.ng/2026/07/15/taraba-apc-crisis-electoral-victories-should-not-breed-arrogance-exclusion-kefas-tells-candidates/">Taraba APC crisis: Electoral victories should not breed arrogance, exclusion &#8211; Kefas tells candidates</a></p>

Good governance, competent leadership only means to Nigeria’s bright future – Peter Obi

<img width="1400" height="1400" src="https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/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/2026/03/Peter-Obi-1.jpg 1400w, https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Peter-Obi-1-300x300.jpg 300w, https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Peter-Obi-1-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Peter-Obi-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Peter-Obi-1-80x80.jpg 80w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1400px) 100vw, 1400px" /> <p>The Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, presidential candidate in the 2027 general elections, Peter Obi, says competent leadership and good governance are the only means to Nigeria&#8217;s wealth.</p> <p>Obi said this in a post on his verified X handle on&nbsp;Wednesday.</p> <p>His remark stems from the high-level roundtable discussion organised by the European Council on Foreign Relations, ECFR, titled &#8216;Nigeria in 2027 and Beyond&#8217; held in Berlin, Germany.</p> <p>According to him, Nigeria possesses all the human and natural resources required to become a prosperous, secure, and globally competitive nation.</p> <p>The former Anambra State governor reiterated that what was required was competent, accountable, and compassionate leadership that prioritises investment in people, education, healthcare, productive enterprise, the rule of law, and strong institutions over politics of consumption.</p> <p>&#8220;Nigeria’s future is bright, but only if we make the deliberate choices that will move our country from consumption to production, from poverty to prosperity, and from division to unity.</p> <p>&#8220;By embracing good governance, fiscal responsibility, and productive partnerships with the international community, we can build an economy that works for all Nigerians and restores our nation’s standing among the comity of nations,&#8221; he wrote.</p> <p><a href="https://dailypost.ng/2026/07/15/good-governance-competent-leadership-only-means-to-nigerias-bright-future-peter-obi/">Good governance, competent leadership only means to Nigeria&#8217;s bright future &#8211; Peter Obi</a></p>

Osun Guber: Reject inducement before election — NOA DG to Osun electorate

<img width="1200" height="720" src="https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/MixCollage-06-Dec-2024-03-11-PM-6435.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/2024/12/MixCollage-06-Dec-2024-03-11-PM-6435.jpg 1200w, https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/MixCollage-06-Dec-2024-03-11-PM-6435-300x180.jpg 300w, https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/MixCollage-06-Dec-2024-03-11-PM-6435-1024x614.jpg 1024w, https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/MixCollage-06-Dec-2024-03-11-PM-6435-1000x600.jpg 1000w, https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/MixCollage-06-Dec-2024-03-11-PM-6435-590x354.jpg 590w, https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/MixCollage-06-Dec-2024-03-11-PM-6435-400x240.jpg 400w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px" /> <p>The Director General of the National Orientation Agency, NOA, Larne Issa-Onilu has called on the electorates in Osun State to resist all attempts by politicians or their agents to compromise their conscience and dignity through Inducement.</p> <p>Issa-Onilu also appealed to political actors to conduct, their campaigns responsibly and avoid actions capable of undermining the credibility of the electoral process.</p> <p>He gave this charge on Tuesday at the NOA, Osun Directorate press conference on voters education and sensitisation ahead of the August 15 Osun governorship election.</p> <p>Represented by the NOA, Zonal Director for eye South West, Kehinde Ogunkunade, he said citizens must recognise that accepting money or gifts in exchange for their votes would have lasting consequences for governance and democratic accountability.</p> <p>According to him, &#8220;Citizens must understand that the temporary financial gains from vote selling cannot compare with the long-term consequences of bad governance, poor infrastructure, unemployment, insecurity, and lack of social services. We must resist all attempts by politicians or their agents to compromise our conscience and dignity through inducement.&#8221;</p> <p>The NOA Director-General also appealed to political parties and candidates to conduct their campaigns responsibly, stressing that elections should not be treated as warfare. He said violence, intimidation and destruction of property had no place in a democratic process.</p> <p>Issa-Onilu called on young people across Osun State to refuse to participate in political violence or electoral disruption.</p> <p>&#8220;The youths of Osun State must refuse to be used as instruments of violence, political thuggery, or electoral disruption. No political ambition is worth the loss of human lives,&#8221; he said.</p> <p>He urged political parties, candidates, supporters and other stakeholders to embrace issue-based campaigns, tolerance, dialogue and peaceful coexistence before, during and after the election.</p> <p>He also commended security agencies and the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, for preparations aimed at ensuring a peaceful and credible poll.</p> <p>Speaking on voter participation, Issa-Onilu expressed concern over voter apathy, saying many citizens had become discouraged and believed their votes would not count. He described voting as both a civic duty and a patriotic responsibility.</p> <p>He urged every eligible voter in Osun State to participate peacefully on election day without fear, intimidation or inducement. &#8220;Your vote remains your voice,&#8221; he told participants, adding that active participation was essential to strengthening democracy.</p> <p>The NOA Director-General also linked the agency&#8217;s message to the National Values Charter, saying responsibility, integrity, patriotism, social justice and tolerance should guide citizens&#8217; conduct throughout the electoral process.</p> <p>He added that peaceful elections would strengthen national unity, promote development and increase public confidence in democratic institutions.</p> <p>Meanwhile, the NOA, Osun State Director, Adebiyi Stephen Adefarasin, clarified that the agency had not accused any political party of initiating the recent spate of political violence in the state.</p> <p>He said the agency remained neutral in carrying out its civic education mandate.</p> <p>Adefarasin directed NOA orientation officers across all local government areas in Osun State to intensify voter education and sensitisation ahead of the election.</p> <p>He also encouraged eligible voters to turn out peacefully on August 15 and freely vote for candidates of their choice.</p> <p><a href="https://dailypost.ng/2026/07/14/osun-guber-reject-inducement-before-election-noa-dg-to-osun-electorate/">Osun Guber: Reject inducement before election — NOA DG to Osun electorate</a></p>

I’m more knowledgeable than most graduates despite not being educated – MC Oluomo

<img width="1200" height="831" src="https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/MC-Oluomo.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/2016/04/MC-Oluomo.jpg 1200w, https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/MC-Oluomo-300x208.jpg 300w, https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/MC-Oluomo-1024x709.jpg 1024w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px" /> <p>The President of the National Union of Road Transport Workers, NURTW, Musiliu Akinsanya, aka MC Oluomo, has claimed that he was more knowledgeable than most graduates despite not going to school.</p> <p>MC Oluomo made the claim while reflecting on his rise from a bus conductor to one of Nigeria’s most influential transport union leaders.</p> <p>Speaking during the 50th golden jubilee birthday celebration of Islamic singer, Hafsat Adegoke, in Lagos, MC Oluomo said his practical experience had given him greater understanding than most graduates.</p> <p>MC Oluomo also pointed to his children’s achievements as proof that his lack of formal schooling did not stop him from prioritising education, revealing that they have become doctors, lawyers and engineers.</p> <p>He said: “It’s not about being proud, I’ve been spending money since I was 13 years old. I worked as a conductor from 12pm to 6pm. I would go to Danjuma Cinema to watch Indian movies with my own money, and in turn, I would go home to give my mother money for her food.</p> <p>“That’s what I did until I got to this stage. I didn’t enter the NURTW as a bastard. I learned the work, mastered it, and got to where I am&nbsp;today. I didn’t go to school, but the knowledge and understanding I possess in my head are greater than those held by people with degrees.</p> <p>“I used to tell people that if I am uneducated, glory be to God. My children&nbsp;today&nbsp;are a doctor, a lawyer, and an engineer, and they are in America. God should not let our children die an untimely death.”</p> <p><a href="https://dailypost.ng/2026/07/14/im-more-knowledgeable-than-most-graduates-despite-not-being-educated-mc-oluomo/">I&#8217;m more knowledgeable than most graduates despite not being educated &#8211; MC Oluomo</a></p>

Prosecute Nafiu Bala over access to portal claim – ADC to INEC

<img width="1170" height="797" src="https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Nafiu-Bala.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/Nafiu-Bala.jpg 1170w, https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Nafiu-Bala-300x204.jpg 300w, https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Nafiu-Bala-1024x698.jpg 1024w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1170px) 100vw, 1170px" /> <p>The African Democratic Congress, ADC, has called on the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, to prosecute the party&#8217;s factional National Chairman, Nafiu Bala, over claims that he uploaded candidates&#8217; names on the Commission&#8217;s portal.</p> <p>ADC&#8217;s spokesman, Bolaji Abdullahi urged INEC to take all steps towards ensuring that Bala is prosecuted.</p> <p>In a statement he signed, Abdullahi maintained that Bala was promoting falsehood, hence should be prosecuted according to the law.</p> <p>Bala had claimed that his faction had obtained INEC&#8217;s access code and uploaded candidates for the 2027 general election.</p> <p>The claim, which has been widely shared on social media, suggested that Bala’s faction had successfully completed the upload of candidates on INEC’s nomination portal.</p> <p>But INEC&#8217;s Director of Voter Education and Publicity, Mrs Victoria Eta-Messi, described the claim as untrue, insisting that Bala is not recognised by the Commission as the national chairman of the ADC.</p> <p>Reacting via a statement, Abdullahi said: &#8220;The African Democratic Congress (ADC) welcomes the prompt clarification by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), which unequivocally confirmed that the document circulated by Mr. Nafiu Bala purporting to show that he had obtained the Commission&#8217;s access code and uploaded candidates on behalf of the ADC for the 2027 general election was forged, and that the claim itself was entirely false.</p> <p>&#8220;The issue before us is no longer simply about the continuous false statements that have been issued by Nafiu Bala Gombe at the behest of his sponsors. It is about the clear and unmistakeable attempt to mislead the Nigerian public.</p> <p>&#8220;To publicly claim that one has gained access to INEC&#8217;s restricted nomination platform and exercised powers reserved for duly recognised party officials is a grave matter that deserves the immediate attention of law enforcement agencies.</p> <p>&#8220;As a responsible party, the ADC therefore calls on INEC to take all the necessary steps to ensure that Mr. Nafiu Bala and anyone else involved in originating or promoting this falsehood are investigated and prosecuted in accordance with the law.&#8221;</p> <p><a href="https://dailypost.ng/2026/07/14/prosecute-nafiu-bala-over-access-to-portal-claim-adc-to-inec/">Prosecute Nafiu Bala over access to portal claim &#8211; ADC to INEC</a></p>

Economists react as Nigeria loses N34 trillion to import duty waivers

<img width="900" height="563" src="https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Ship-Port.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/2026/02/Ship-Port.jpg 900w, https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Ship-Port-300x188.jpg 300w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px" /> <p>Economists and financial analysts are alarmed following the revelation that Nigeria lost N34 trillion, which represents 61 percent of the 2025 budget, to import waivers in the same year.&nbsp;</p> <p>DAILY POST reports that the Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Customs Service, Bashir Adeniyi, said duty exemption certificate approvals granted by the federal government on goods and equipment amounted to N34 trillion.&nbsp;</p> <p>Adeniyi made the disclosure known in an investigative hearing on the Senate Committee on Finance on Monday.&nbsp;</p> <p>According to him, the country&#8217;s import duty exemption certificate issuance has depleted the nation&#8217;s revenue.&nbsp;</p> <p>He noted the federal government&#8217;s fiscal measures have both positive and negative impacts on the service&#8217;s revenue generation capacity.&nbsp;</p> <p>He said, “IDEC approvals reached about N34 trillion in 2025, 60 percent of which was rightly done by the government related to military hardware procurements, which attracted duty exemptions because of Nigeria’s prevailing security challenges.&nbsp;</p> <p>&#8220;Other government-backed waivers included the importation of compressed natural gas (CNG), electric and hybrid vehicles, healthcare equipment and medical supplies, industrial machinery and manufacturing inputs, and food import intervention programs,&#8221; he stated.&nbsp;</p> <p>DAILY POST reports that customs generated N7.28 trillion as revenue for 2025.&nbsp;</p> <p>This means that Nigeria lost more than four times its generated revenue in the year under review to import waivers amounting to N34 trillion.&nbsp;</p> <p>Similarly, the IDEC approvals for 2025 accounted for 61.8 percent of the country&#8217;s N54.99 trillion budget in the 2025 fiscal year.&nbsp;</p> <p>Reacting to the development in an exclusive interview with DAILY POST, Professor of Accounting and Finance at Lead City University Godwin Oyedokun and CEO of SD &amp; D Capital Management Gbolade Idakolo said the N34 trillion revenue lost to import waivers is alarming and should be thoroughly investigated.&nbsp;</p> <p>Both economic experts agreed that the N34 trillion import duty waiver amounts to revenue leakages and signals corruption.&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>Import waivers shouldn&#8217;t be source of revenue leakage &#8211; Oyedokun calls for probe&nbsp;</strong></p> <p>Oyedokun called for a thorough investigation and greater public scrutiny following the Nigeria Customs Service&#8217;s disclosure that the country granted an estimated N34 trillion in import duty waivers in 2025.</p> <p>He described import duty waivers as legitimate economic policy instruments that can stimulate investment, industrialization, and strategic sectors but stressed that they must be administered transparently and deliver measurable economic value.</p> <p>According to him, if the government indeed forgone N34 trillion in customs revenue, it has a responsibility to demonstrate that the incentives translated into tangible outcomes such as increased local production, job creation, export growth, and broader economic development.</p> <p>&#8220;If such a significant amount of revenue was forfeited, the government must demonstrate that the incentives translated into increased production, job creation, export growth, and broader economic development.&nbsp;</p> <p>“Otherwise, the country may have sacrificed critical public revenue without achieving the intended objectives,&#8221; he told DAILY POST.</p> <p>Oyedokun warned that the implications of such a large revenue loss are far-reaching, noting that lower customs revenue could worsen Nigeria&#8217;s fiscal challenges by widening the budget deficit, increasing borrowing, and reducing available funding for key sectors, including education, healthcare, infrastructure, and security.</p> <p>He also cautioned that poorly managed import waivers could distort competition by giving certain businesses unfair advantages over others.</p> <p>Oyedokun urged the federal government to strengthen the governance of import duty waivers through improved transparency, periodic cost-benefit assessments, stricter legislative oversight, and independent audits.</p> <p>He maintained that fiscal incentives should only be granted where there is clear evidence that the long-term economic gains outweigh the immediate revenue forgone.</p> <p>&#8220;Ultimately, every tax or duty concession should represent an investment in national development rather than a source of revenue leakage,&#8221; Oyedokun added.</p> <p><strong>N34 trillion import waiver loss alarming, may indicate corruption &#8211; Idakolo</strong>&nbsp;</p> <p>On his part, he joined Oyedokun to call for a comprehensive investigation on the revenue loss from Nigeria&#8217;s import duty waivers.&nbsp;</p> <p>He warned that the development could point to corruption and significant leakages in the country&#8217;s revenue collection system.</p> <p>He said although waivers are legitimate trade policy instruments designed to encourage the importation of goods considered essential for economic growth, they must not become channels for revenue abuse.</p> <p>According to him, import waivers are intended to facilitate favorable trade conditions for importers and boost the inflow of products necessary to improve the economy.</p> <p>However, he stressed that if the government is losing legitimate revenue through the policy, there is an urgent need to determine the source of the leakages.</p> <p>&#8220;If the government starts losing legitimate revenue from these waivers, adequate investigations should be carried out to determine the cause of these leakages, which could be due to corruption,&#8221; he told DAILY POST.</p> <p>Idakolo described the reported N34 trillion loss as alarming, noting that such an amount could have significantly supported the implementation of the 2025 budget without the need for additional borrowing.</p> <p>&#8220;N34 trillion lost could have aided budget implementation in 2025 without additional borrowings, so this revenue loss is alarming and should be investigated,&#8221; he stated.</p> <p>The economist urged the federal government to review its import waiver policy to ensure it aligns with the country&#8217;s economic growth objectives and prevents further revenue leakages.</p> <p>He also called for agencies found culpable in any abuse of the waiver regime to be investigated and sanctioned.</p> <p>&#8220;The federal government should review waivers in line with its economic growth plan to ensure potential leakages are blocked accordingly, while agencies found to be culpable for this monumental loss should be investigated and reprimanded,&#8221; Idakolo added.</p> <p><a href="https://dailypost.ng/2026/07/14/economists-react-as-nigeria-loses-n34-trillion-to-import-duty-waivers/">Economists react as Nigeria loses N34 trillion to import duty waivers</a></p>

BREAKING: Nigerian Govt suspends WAEC, NECO fees hike amid backlash

<img width="1200" height="720" src="https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/WAEC-and-neco.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/WAEC-and-neco.jpg 1200w, https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/WAEC-and-neco-300x180.jpg 300w, https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/WAEC-and-neco-1024x614.jpg 1024w, https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/WAEC-and-neco-1000x600.jpg 1000w, https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/WAEC-and-neco-590x354.jpg 590w, https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/WAEC-and-neco-400x240.jpg 400w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px" /> <p>The Federal Government has suspended the recent hike of the fees for the West African Senior School Certificate Examination, WASSCE, and National Examinations Council, NECO, Senior School Certificate Examination, SSCE.</p> <p>The development follows backlash that trailed the increments.</p> <p>The suspension was announced in a statement by the Federal Ministry of Education on&nbsp;Monday.</p> <p>More details later.</p> <p><a href="https://dailypost.ng/2026/07/13/nigerian-govt-suspends-waec-neco-fees-hike-amid-backlash/">BREAKING: Nigerian Govt suspends WAEC, NECO fees hike amid backlash</a></p>

Parents lament N60,000 salary for FGC teachers

<img width="1200" height="720" src="https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Federal-Government-College-FGC-Sokoto.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/Federal-Government-College-FGC-Sokoto.jpg 1200w, https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Federal-Government-College-FGC-Sokoto-300x180.jpg 300w, https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Federal-Government-College-FGC-Sokoto-1024x614.jpg 1024w, https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Federal-Government-College-FGC-Sokoto-1000x600.jpg 1000w, https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Federal-Government-College-FGC-Sokoto-590x354.jpg 590w, https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Federal-Government-College-FGC-Sokoto-400x240.jpg 400w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px" /> <p>Parents of pupils at the Federal Government College (FGC) Staff School, Sokoto, have lamented the salaries paid to teachers, some of whom have spent about 20 years in service, saying they are&nbsp;&nbsp;inadequate.</p> <p>The parents made the observation during the Parent-Teacher Association (PTA) Annual General Meeting (AGM) held on&nbsp;Sunday, calling for a minimum monthly salary of N100,000 and a N30,000 lesson allowance for teachers.</p> <p>PTA Chairman, Jamilu Sidi, said improved welfare for teachers would enhance their performance and help sustain quality education in the school. He warned that poor remuneration could negatively affect productivity and pupils’ academic performance.</p> <p>He further stressed the need for transparency and greater stakeholder engagement in decisions affecting the school, including increment in school fees.</p> <p>According to him, “Concerns over poor teachers’ welfare, limited transparency in the school’s finances and repeated increases in school fees remain unresolved despite engagements with the management. Teachers’ salaries have only increased from N55,000 to N60,000.”</p> <p>The PTA also appealed to the school management to repair damaged roads within the school and strengthen collaboration with the association to provide a more conducive learning environment.</p> <p>Speaking at the meeting, the Headteacher, Chivuzor David, appreciated parents for their support, noting that the school had addressed its water challenges through the provision of a solar-powered borehole.</p> <p>He appealed to the PTA to provide a solar power system for the nursery section to improve teaching and learning.</p> <p>Also speaking, Chairman of the School Board, Sulaiman Ibrahim, assured parents that the resolutions reached at the meeting would be forwarded to the school management for consideration and necessary action.<br></p> <p><a href="https://dailypost.ng/2026/07/13/parents-lament-n60000-salary-for-fgc-teachers/">Parents lament N60,000 salary for FGC teachers</a></p>

Nigerian Newspapers: 10 things you need to know Monday morning

<img width="1024" height="576" src="https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Nigerian-Newspapers.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="" style="display: block; margin: auto; margin-bottom: 5px;max-width: 100%;" link_thumbnail="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Nigerian-Newspapers.jpg 1024w, https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Nigerian-Newspapers-300x169.jpg 300w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /> <p>Good morning! Here is today’s summary from <a href="https://dailypost.ng/#google_vignette">Nigerian Newspapers:</a></p> <p>1. The police will arraign Adeniyi Adeyemi, self-acclaimed Director-General, DG of the controversial Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council, PFIPC at the Federal High Court in Abuja, on&nbsp;Tuesday. In a fresh court document marked: FHC/ABJ/CR/562/2025, Adeyemi and two others were charged with eight counts of forgery, impersonation, among others.</p> <p>2. A coalition of youths and students on&nbsp;Sunday&nbsp;staged a protest in Maiduguri, the Borno State capital, against insecurity and other forms of criminality in the North-East and across Nigeria. The protesters, carrying placards with various inscriptions, called on the Federal Government to deploy all available resources to rescue the schoolchildren abducted in Mussa and Lassa communities in Askira-Uba Local Government Area of Borno State.</p> <p>3. Gunmen have killed 36 people, including nine members of the same family, in separate attacks on communities in Plateau, Benue and Niger states. The attacks, which occurred over&nbsp;the weekend, are the latest in a series of assaults on rural communities by armed men who have continued to kill and kidnap residents while destroying livelihoods.</p> <p>4. Edo State Independent Electoral Commission, EDSIEC, has declared the&nbsp;All Progressives Congress&nbsp;the winner of the local government election held across 192 wards and 18 local government areas. A total of 12 political parties fielded candidates for the election. Chairman of EDSIEC, Johnson Aifuobhokhan, said APC candidates won all the councillorship seats and the 18 chairmanship seats.</p> <p>5. The Federal Ministry of Education has given approval for the National Examinations Council, NECO and the West African Examinations Council, WAEC, to increase registration fee for their Senior Secondary Certificate Examination, SSCE, to N50,000 per candidate, beginning in 2027. The increase would see NECO SSCE internal examination fee jumping from N30,000 per candidate to N50,000, while that of WAEC would jump to the same amount from N27,000.</p> <p>6. Troops of Operation Hadin Kai have neutralised an ISWAP cameraman and recovered video recordings indicating the presence of three foreign terrorist facilitators, including a Palestinian identified as the group’s trainer and a Moroccan serving as a medical doctor for the insurgents. The Acting Military Information Officer, Joint Task Force North-East, Operation Hadin Kai, Capt. Muhammed Goni disclosed this in a statement on&nbsp;Sunday.</p> <p>7. The All Progressives Congress and the Peoples Democratic Party have confirmed the successful upload of their presidential, vice-presidential and National Assembly candidates to the Independent National Electoral Commission’s Candidate Nomination Portal, as the electoral body extended the submission deadline for political parties to&nbsp;July 14.</p> <p>8. The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency has arrested a 38-year-old South African woman, Will Ann, at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, for allegedly attempting to smuggle 5.75 kilograms of heroin into Nigeria while travelling with her three-year-old son. According to the agency, the suspect was arrested on&nbsp;Monday, July 6, 2026, during the inward clearance of passengers aboard Qatar Airways flight QR1433 from Doha.</p> <p>9. The All Progressives Congress has said the failure of opposition political parties to meet the Independent National Electoral Commission deadline for the submission of candidates for the 2027 presidential and National Assembly elections reflects what it described as their lack of preparedness for the polls. In a statement on&nbsp;Sunday&nbsp;by its National Publicity Secretary, Felix Morka, APC said the opposition lacks the ability to effectively manage its internal processes.</p> <p>10. Minister of Works, Sen. David Umahi, says he has initiated legal action against individuals spreading what he described as false reports about a nurse’s death. Umahi spoke on&nbsp;Sunday&nbsp;while inspecting work along the Ebonyi section of the Calabar–Ebonyi–Benue–Nasarawa–Abuja Super Highway. Social media claims alleged secrecy surrounding the death of nurse, Mary Habila, inside Umahi’s compound in his hometown.</p> <p><a href="https://dailypost.ng/2026/07/13/nigerian-newspapers-10-things-you-need-to-know-monday-morning-138/">Nigerian Newspapers: 10 things you need to know Monday morning</a></p>

APC risks weakening internal cohesion by sidelining founding members – Obono-Obla

<img width="800" height="495" src="https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Chief-Okoi-Obono-Obla.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/2025/06/Chief-Okoi-Obono-Obla.jpg 800w, https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Chief-Okoi-Obono-Obla-300x186.jpg 300w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px" /> <p>Former presidential aide, Chief Okoi Obono-Obla, has warned that the All Progressives Congress, APC, could weaken its internal cohesion if it continues to sideline some of its founding members in favour of newer entrants.</p> <p>Obono-Obla, reacting to comments made by APC chieftain Cletus Obun during an interview on Arise Television, said many party loyalists who helped build the APC from its formative years have been left out of key political appointments and decision-making processes.</p> <p>He recalled that the APC emerged in 2013 through the merger of opposition political parties, including the Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN), Congress for Progressive Change (CPC), All Nigeria Peoples Party (ANPP) and a faction of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), ahead of the 2015 general elections.</p> <p>According to him, several individuals who played active roles in building the party at the grassroots have gradually become less visible in its affairs, particularly in Cross River State.</p> <p>He cited himself, former National Vice Chairman (South-South) of the APC, Hilliard Eta, and former Minister of State for Education, John Odey, among those he described as early party loyalists whose contributions should not be overlooked.</p> <p>Obono-Obla argued that while political parties naturally attract new members, sustained recognition of long-serving members is essential for unity, institutional memory and grassroots mobilisation.</p> <p>He warned that neglecting founding members could encourage internal discontent and deepen divisions within the ruling party.</p> <p>The former presidential aide urged the APC leadership to adopt an inclusive approach that accommodates both pioneer members and newer entrants in order to strengthen party unity ahead of future political contests.</p> <p><a href="https://dailypost.ng/2026/07/12/apc-risks-weakening-internal-cohesion-by-sidelining-founding-members-obono-obla/">APC risks weakening internal cohesion by sidelining founding members – Obono-Obla</a></p>

Bauchi schoolgirls battle floodwater in roofless hostel

<img width="1290" height="1611" src="https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/1-2026-07-12T113546.787.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/2026/07/1-2026-07-12T113546.787.jpg 1290w, https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/1-2026-07-12T113546.787-240x300.jpg 240w, https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/1-2026-07-12T113546.787-820x1024.jpg 820w, https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/1-2026-07-12T113546.787-1230x1536.jpg 1230w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1290px) 100vw, 1290px" /> <p>Female students of Government Girls’ Secondary School, Tafawa Balewa, Bauchi State, are battling floodwater in their hostel. The flood was caused by a windstorm which blew off the roof of the hostel during a heavy downpour.&nbsp;</p> <p>Images and a video obtained by DAILY POST showed the hostel completely taken over by floodwater, with no visible roofing sheets. Rows of metal bunk beds were also&nbsp;seen inside the waterlogged building, while students were captured standing barefoot in the flooded hostel.</p> <p>The video further showed&nbsp;some of the students using buckets and other containers to scoop water from the hostel in a desperate effort to drain the flooded dormitory and make it habitable, as others looked on.</p> <p>The development has also renewed concerns over the state of infrastructure in public boarding schools and the need for greater investment in educational facilities across the state.</p> <p>Reacting to the development, the Bauchi State Government said it has begun assessing schools affected by the recent rainstorm across the state.</p> <p>The Commissioner for Education, Hon. Abdulkadir Ibrahim, said officials had identified challenges affecting the effective use of educational facilities in the affected schools, including Government Girls’ Secondary School, Tafawa Balewa.</p> <p>According to the commissioner, four hostels at the school were severely damaged by the windstorm, forcing the ministry to temporarily relocate students pending government intervention.</p> <p>He added that assessment teams had been deployed to all affected schools to determine the extent of the damage, noting that a comprehensive report would be submitted to Governor Bala Mohammed to facilitate prompt intervention and ensure the speedy restoration of teaching and learning in the affected schools.</p> <p><a href="https://dailypost.ng/2026/07/12/bauchi-schoolgirls-battle-floodwater-in-roofless-hostel/">Bauchi schoolgirls battle floodwater in roofless hostel </a></p>