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The presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, Peter Obi, has reacted to the reported arrest of the Obident movement members in Akwa Ibom on Thursday. DAILY POST had earlier reported that on the 1st of October 2026, the Akwa Ibom State Police Command arrested...
The presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, Peter Obi, has condemned the reported arrest of an Obidient Movement coordinator in Akwa Ibom State, describing the incident as a threat to freedom of expression and democratic rights. Obi said Nigerians should be abl...
Nollywood actress Nkechi Blessing has hit back at critics calling her a loser after her celebrity boxing defeat to BBNaija star Phyna. Nkechi took to social media to respond to the mockery following her fourth-round technical knockout loss to Phyna at the ‘Chaos in the Ring’ even...
By Gift ChapiOdekina, Abuja A fire outbreak at the popular Kugbo Furniture Market along the Abuja-Keffi Expressway has destroyed several shops and goods worth millions of naira. The fire, which broke out on Friday, reportedly started after an electrical spark and quickly spread t...
The Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ola Olukoyede, on Friday urged religious leaders, traditional rulers, and Nigerians to support the agency in its conscious war against corruption. Olukoyede urged Nigerians to be conscious of public interests in ...
The crash comes weeks after the federal government warned motorists against violating safety rules on the Lagos section of the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Road. The post Lagos Coastal Highway crash kills one, injures three appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria ....
The Ogun State Police Command has said three suspects will be arraigned before the Ago-Iwoye Magistrate Court on Friday over the alleged assault and obstruction of police officers performing their lawful duties. The suspects are 51-year-old Alaba Mulika, 21-year-old Alawode Iyanu...
A fatal road traffic crash along the Coastal Road has claimed one life and injured three others in the Victoria Island area of Lagos. The incident happened in the early hours of Friday. The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) said it involved a grey Lexus Jeep 350. ...
Akwa Ibom State chapter of the Nigeria Democratic Congress has expressed anger over the police cancellation of a two-million-man march organised by “Obidient Movement” scheduled for the presidential candidate of the party, Peter Obi and his running mate, Rabiu Kwankwaso, in Uyo. ...
The Ogun State Police Command has arrested a 45-year-old man, Tony Ameachi, over an alleged N2.5m fraud involving a deep freezer transaction. The command also said 25 Automated Teller Machine cards, 25 mobile phones and 16 Subscriber Identity Module cards were recovered from the ...
One person has died while three others sustained serious injuries in a road crash involving a Lexus Jeep 350 along the Coastal Road inward Eko Hotel, Lagos. The crash occurred earlier on Friday, according to a statement signed by the Director, Public Affairs and Enlightenment Dep...
The online fraud case highlights the risks posed by online advertisements that are used to reach potential victims with seemingly legitimate offers. The post Police arrest man for alleged online fraud, recover 25 phones, many ATM, SIM cards appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria...
An Ibadan-based woman, Mrs Alimot Akande has urged President Bola Tinubu, the Nigeria Police Force and other security agencies to rescue her daughter and 18 other abducted persons. Akande made the appeal while speaking with journalists on Thursday in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital...
By Omeiza Ajayi ABUJA: Supporters of President Bola Tinubu under the aegis of Tinubu Must Stay TMS, have opposed calls by the opposition for the sack of the president in January’s election, listing Gross Domestic Product GDP growth, the Nigerian Education Loan Fund NELFUND and Co...
The Ogun State Police Command on Friday said it had arrested a woman seen in a viral video holding a knife and cursing some police officers for allegedly arresting her over the sale of cannabis, commonly known as Indian hemp. The middle-aged woman, wearing a green gown, was seen ...
One person has died, while three others sustained serious injuries after a Lexus Jeep 350 crashed along the Coastal Road inward Eko Hotel in Lagos. A statement by the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority, LASTMA, disclosed that the fatal road crash occurred earlier on Friday ...
The Taraba State Commissioner of Police, Edwin Ogbeghagha, has reaffirmed the command’s commitment to strengthening collaboration with the Nigerian Army, educational institutions and other stakeholders to enhance security across the state. Ogbeghagha made the commitment in Jaling...
By Olasunkanmi Akoni LAGOS: One person was killed while three others sustained serious injuries in an auto crash along the Lagos Coastal Road inward Eko Hotel in the early hours of Thursday. The accident involved a grey Lexus Jeep 350 with registration number LSD 554 KV. Operativ...
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, Anambra State Command, has arrested a 24-year-old suspect for allegedly vandalising and stealing equipment from a telecommunication mast belonging to one of the service provider companies. This was disclosed in a statement issued by t...
By Luminous Jannamike ABUJA – The Peoples Redemption Party (PRP) has condemned the reported arrest in Borno State of youths wearing T-shirts bearing political messages, saying Nigeria must not descend to a point where citizens are detained over their political expression. The dev...
By Emma Nnadozie FOR years, the decrepit state of police barracks across Nigeria has been a recurring symbol of the difficult conditions under which many police officers and their families live. From leaking roofs and cracked walls to overcrowding, poor sanitation and inadequate ...
The governorship candidate of the African Democratic Congress, Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour, has stated that his administration will provide Lagosians with affordable housing units and a platform to report any cases of intimidation by operatives of the Nigeria Police Force or by thugs, ...
The abduction comes weeks after another highway attack in which corps members were among people abducted by gunmen in Kogi State. The post Imo police confirm abduction of prospective corps members travelling from Ibadan appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria ....
The arrest has raised fresh questions about police powers, citizens’ right to peaceful assembly, and political freedom ahead of the 2027 elections. The post Police arrest OK Movement coordinator during Independence Day march in Uyo appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria ....
The Commissioner of Police, Ogun State Command, CP Bode Ojajuni, has said the decisions Nigerians make today will determine the future of generations yet unborn. Ojajuni stated this on Thursday at an Independence Day symposium organised by The International Friendship League (IFL...
By Egufe Yafugborhi & Ochuko Akuopha ASABA — Delta State Governor, Sheriff Oborevwori, has mobilised Julius Berger Nigeria Plc to commence emergency remedial works on the collapsed section of the East-West Road at Agbarho, Ughelli North Local Government Area of the state. The sec...
Sokoto State Governor, Ahmed Aliyu, has called for stronger collaboration between the Federal and state governments to tackle banditry and other crimes. Read More: https://punchng.com/nigeria-66-sokoto-gov-seeks-fg-state-partnership-against-insecurity/...
In a breakthrough against cross-border child trafficking in Southeast Nigeria, the Ebonyi State Police Command has smashed an organised crime syndicate, arresting multiple suspects and rescuing three abducted children illegally handed over under the guise of fake adoptions. The m...
IPMAN Enugu Depot disclosed this in a communiqué issued on Wednesday at the end of its emergency Annual General Meeting held with members of the Petroleum Dealers Association of Nigeria with representatives of the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority. ...
Ask anyone who’s had to call for emergency help in Lagos what happened next, and you’ll get a version of the same story: a number that sometimes takes forever to connect, a dozen calls, and then a miraculous person with a car or who knows someone who does. Ambulances exist, but n...
A devastating fire has destroyed goods and properties worth millions of naira at the Creek Road Market (specifically the section relocated to Number Three Field) in Old Port Harcourt Township, Rivers State, Channels Television has gathered. As of the time of filing this report, a...
The Nigerian Navy Ship Delta, in a joint operation with the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, has arrested three suspected drug traffickers, recovering illicit substances and approximately 80,000 litres of suspected stolen crude oil. Information from the security agency said ...
The police said the men were arrested on 25 September during a routine patrol around the West End Roundabout in Maiduguri. The post Police give new account of arrests of five men over ‘Tinubu Must Go’ T-shirts appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria ....
An Assistant Commissioner of Police, Ngozi Braide, has narrated in court how her lawyer friend allegedly converted her Ikorodu house into a factory. Read More: https://punchng.com/how-lawyer-converted-my-ikorodu-house-into-factory-acp/...
President Bola Tinubu has defended the economic reforms implemented by his administration, saying Nigeria has reached a turning point after three years of difficult adjustments. In his Independence Day address, the President said the reforms were introduced to tackle longstanding...
"The emergency treatment is over. The foundation has been repaired. The central economic task before us has changed. For three years, our overriding purpose was to correct our nation's course." The post What Tinubu told Nigerians on 66th Independence Anniversary (FULL TEXT) appea...
By Godwin Oritse The Western Ports Police Command has intervened in the brewing dispute between the Committee of Maritime Transport Unions and Associations (COMTUA) and the Lagos State Trucks and Cargo Operators Committee (LASTCOC) over the proposed sale of Lagos State revenue ti...
Days after 37 alleged illegal miners died in the custody of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, mining activities have resumed in full swing across several locations in Niger State. The death of the 37 detainees on September 17 followed NSCDC operations in the M....
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has declared that the “emergency treatment” of Nigeria’s economy is over, saying the next priority of his administration is to bring down the cost of living and deliver shared prosperity. Tinubu stated this in his 66th Independence Day address to Niger...
A female police inspector, Mercy Bassey, has died after being knocked down by a hit-and-run driver on the Third Mainland Bridge during Tinubu’s return to L Read More: https://punchng.com/hit-and-run-driver-kills-lagos-policewoman-during-tinubus-return/...
The Nigerian Navy, in a joint operation with the NDLEA, has recovered 80,000 litres of suspected stolen crude oil in the Niger Delta creeks. Read More: https://punchng.com/navy-recovers-80000-litres-of-stolen-crude-arrests-three/...
By Gift ChapiOdekina, Abuja ABUJA — The debate over the proposed establishment of state police will receive fresh attention in Abuja on Tuesday as the House of Representatives Press Corps brings together political, legislative and security stakeholders to examine the implications...
Following widespread destruction caused by severe flash floods in parts of Ebonyi State , the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has delivered relief materials worth millions of naira to support affected families and alleviate their hardship. The relief distribution come...
The Ogun State Commissioner of Police, Bode Ojajuni, has warned politicians against violence, thuggery, and recruiting cultists for the 2027 elections. Read More: https://punchng.com/2027-ogun-cp-warns-politicians-against-violence-recruiting-cultists/...
The Nigeria Police Force has pledged to protect lives and provide a secure environment for Nigerians to vote during the 2027 general elections. Read More: https://punchng.com/2027-police-pledge-to-protect-lives-ensure-secure-environment-for-voters/...
By Kingsley Omonobi ABUJA — Operatives of the Nigeria Police Force National Cybercrime Centre, NPF-NCCC, have uncovered an international cybercrime syndicate accused of diverting N6.174 billion from the treasury collection accounts of a financial institution during a digital syst...
Nigerian content creator and streamer, Peller, has fired back at Carter Efe after the streamer compared their relationships while praising his new girlfriend, Jasmine. Carter had described Jasmine as exceptionally beautiful and made derogatory remarks about Peller’s wife, Jarvis,...
Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun, has warned security operatives not to become catalysts for violence in the 2027 general elections, stressing that they remain a critical component of democracy. Abiodun gave the warning on Tuesday at a two-day workshop on election security, the ...
By Daniel Abia PORT HARCOURT — The Rivers State House of Assembly on Monday endorsed the proposed constitutional amendment seeking to establish state police as part of efforts to strengthen security in Nigeria. The resolution was adopted during plenary presided over by the Speake...
*Says centralised system has failed Former Cross River state governor and presidential candidate of Peoples Redemption Party, PRP, Donald Duke, has called for the establishment of state and local government police, saying Nigeria’s highly centralised security system cannot effect...
Troops of Sector 4 of the Nigerian military have arrested a suspected impostor allegedly posing as a soldier at Tsamiya Checkpoint in Barama, Mubi North Local Government Area of Adamawa State. This was disclosed in a statement posted on X by counter-terrorism expert, Zagazola Mak...
A police sergeant, Johnson Okediji, has died after he was allegedly knocked down and run over by a motorist during a stop and search operation in the Egbeda area of Lagos State. The Lagos State Commissioner of Police, CP Tijani Fatai, disclosed the incident while briefing journal...
The Lagos Waste Management Authority, LAWMA, has arrested 14 persons and confiscated scores of carts allegedly used by illegal waste collectors during separate enforcement operations across Lagos State. LAWMA disclosed this in a post shared on the Lagos State Government’s Instagr...
Read a recap of top Nigerian stories, including experts’ warning on boiling eggs with rice, Atiku’s suit against Tinubu, and state police updates. Read More: https://punchng.com/morning-recap-why-nigerians-should-stop-boiling-eggs-and-rice-together-fg-releases-final-approved-text...
Former Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, says he remains the Social Democratic Party (SDP) governorship candidate in Nasarawa State The post Supreme Court Ruling: Ex-IGP insists he remains SDP candidate in Nasarawa appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria ....
