Panic swept through Yenagoa on Thursday after Bayelsa State Deputy Governor, Senator Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo, suddenly collapsed in his office and was hurriedly taken to the Federal Medical Centre (FMC), Yenagoa. As reported by Vanguard, the incident, which occurred at about 1:30pm, triggered an immediate emergency response as aides and security personnel moved swiftly to convey him to the hospital. Witnesses said the deputy governor appeared to be in a critical state when he arrived at the emergency unit. Senator Ewhrudjakpo is currently stabilized in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) at FMC. No official statement has been released regarding the cause…
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A student of the University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN), has reportedly died following an alleged assault by fellow students at the Eni Njoku male hostel. The circumstances surrounding the incident remain unclear, as the identity of the deceased had not been confirmed at press time. The development came to light after a post shared on Thursday by social media influencer, Sen Chijinkem Ugwuanyi, claimed the student was dragged out of his room and assaulted by hostel residents over a suspected phone theft. He stated: “UNN Student Dies After Beating at Eni Njoku Hostel. “A sad incident was reported at Eni…
Students of Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH), Iseyin Campus, have accused the institution’s management and the Oyo State Government of neglecting their academic welfare, alleging that political considerations have been placed above educational standards. The aggrieved students, under the banner of Concerned Students of LAUTECH, Iseyin Campus, made the accusation in a Save-Our-Soul message sent to DAILY POST on Thursday. LAUTECH, owned by the Oyo State Government, established the Iseyin campus a few years ago. However, students of the Faculty of Agriculture, originally based at the main campus in Ogbomoso, were recently relocated to the new campus. Since the…
The Police Service Commission (PSC), in collaboration with the Nigeria Police Force (NPF), has officially opened applications for enlistment as Police Constables and Specialist personnel. President Bola Tinubu recently directed the recruitment of 50,000 new officers into the Nigeria Police Force as part of a strategic effort to strengthen internal security and boost manpower to tackle the rising crime rate across the country. The recruitment portal will be active from December 15, 2025, to January 25, 2026. Applicants are required to follow a step-by-step process: Step 1: Check Your Eligibility Candidates must be Nigerian citizens by birth, physically and mentally…
At least eight students of the University of Jos (UNIJOS), Plateau State, lost their lives in a ghastly road accident in the early hours of Thursday, December 11, 2025. The students were involved in a collision when a trailer lost control and rammed into a bus conveying them from a night outing along Zaria Road in the Jos metropolis. Eyewitnesses said the tragedy claimed the life of the bus driver as well, while two students survived and were rushed to a nearby hospital for treatment. The students were reportedly returning from a night outing around 2 a.m. in two hired…
The Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) has announced fresh compulsory requirements for all business name online update applications, a move aimed at strengthening its verification procedures and improving the accuracy of registered records. The new directive, released on Wednesday via the commission’s official X handle, mandates applicants to provide additional personal and contact details before their requests can be processed. “Under the new guidelines, every Business Name Online Update submission must include date of birth, registered office email, proprietor’s email address, phone number for the registered office or proprietor, where different and a valid means of identification,” CAC stated. The commission…
A fatal road crash in Damagum, Fune Local Government Area of Yobe State, has claimed one life and left six others hospitalised, the state Police Command has said. Police Public Relations Officer, SP Dungus Abdulkarim, confirmed the incident in a statement issued on Wednesday. He said the accident involved a trailer with registration number MUS 791 XH, travelling from Damaturu to Lagos. “Preliminary investigation revealed that upon reaching a point within Damagum town, the driver lost control of the vehicle and rammed into a Mitsubishi Canter in motion ahead of him, with eighteen occupants, bearing registration number AA 641 PKM,…
Former Anambra State governor and immediate past Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr Chris Ngige, has been taken into custody by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in Abuja. The development was confirmed on Wednesday night in a statement issued by his former media aide, Fred Chukwulobe, following widespread online rumours suggesting that Ngige had been abducted. Chukwulobe dismissed the reports, clarifying that the former minister was not kidnapped but was with the anti-graft agency. He said, “Former Governor of Anambra State and immediate past minister of labour and employment, Dr. Chris Ngige, is with the EFCC. More details…
The Cross River State Police Command has stepped up its security operations ahead of this year’s Carnival Calabar, arresting two armed suspects in separate incidents across the state. Commissioner of Police, Rashid Afegbua, disclosed the arrests in statements issued by the Police Public Relations Officer, Irene Ugbo, noting that the operations formed part of broader efforts to curb criminal activities during the festive period. According to the release, operatives on December 9 intercepted one Michael Michael Edoh along Jonathan Bypass by the Garment Factory in Calabar. Acting on suspicion, the officers conducted a search on him and recovered a locally…
Former Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, has again maintained his long-held position that no life was lost at the Lekki toll gate during the 2020 EndSARS protest in Lagos. Mohammed restated his stance on Wednesday while speaking on Prime Time, an Arise Television programme, where he revisited the controversy surrounding the incident that sparked national and global attention. He argued that despite widespread claims of a “massacre”, no family has come forward in the last five years to report a missing relative who failed to return after visiting the toll plaza on the night of the incident. “People…