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Iyeki Inauguration: Gov. Okpebholo Vows Stronger Support for Women, Markets, and Communities

October 2, 2025October 2, 2025Obianuju Nicole0

Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo, has reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to women empowerment, family strengthening, and community growth across the state. Speaking at the New Festival Hall, Government House, Benin City, during the inauguration of new executives of market leaders in Edo—led by Pastor Josephine Ibhaguezejele as the new Iyeki—the Governor restated his vision […]

PDP in Turmoil: Anyanwu Slams Damagum Over “Illegal” Dissolution of State Committees

October 2, 2025October 2, 2025Obianuju Nicole0

A fresh crisis has erupted in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as National Secretary, Senator Samuel Anyanwu, launched a scathing attack on the party’s National Chairman, Ambassador Umar Iliya Damagum, accusing him and the National Working Committee (NWC) of flouting the party’s constitution and exceeding their powers. In a strongly worded letter dated October 1, […]

Fresh Wave of Insecurity: Bandits Abduct Brothers, Kill Vigilantes in Kwara Communities

October 2, 2025October 2, 2025Obianuju Nicole0

The insecurity crisis in Kwara State has taken a more alarming dimension as bandits abducted two brothers while they were working on their cassava farm in Edu Local Government Area. The attack occurred on Wednesday at Bokungi Zambufu community under the Lafiagi Emirate. Eyewitnesses told NupekoTV that the gunmen stormed the farmland, shooting sporadically and […]

Resident Doctors Accuse FG of Ignoring 24-Hour Call Duty Directive

October 2, 2025October 2, 2025Obianuju Nicole0

The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has raised concerns that the Federal Government has yet to respond to its directive restricting doctors from working beyond 24-hour call duty shifts. Speaking with The Guardian on Wednesday, NARD President, Dr. Mohammad Usman Suleiman, confirmed that members across 91 centres nationwide had been instructed to limit continuous […]

Lagos Govt Rebuts Peter Obi Over Trade Fair Demolitions

October 2, 2025October 2, 2025Obianuju Nicole0

The Lagos State Government has dismissed allegations by former Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, regarding the recent demolition of buildings at the Lagos International Trade Fair Complex. Over the weekend, more than 19 structures were demolished by state officials, sparking outrage among traders and political leaders. Obi, after visiting the Auto Spare Parts section […]

Naira’s Collapse a Result of Poor Governance — Economist on Nigeria at 65

October 2, 2025October 2, 2025Obianuju Nicole0

As Nigeria marked its 65th Independence anniversary, economist and university lecturer Prof. Godwin Oyedokun painted a sobering picture of the nation’s economic journey, blaming decades of poor governance and policy failures for the naira’s dramatic collapse. Speaking in an interview with DAILY POST on Wednesday, Oyedokun recalled that while the naira exchanged at just 71 […]

Obi Condemns Trade Fair Demolitions, Lagos Govt Insists Buildings Were Illegal

October 2, 2025October 2, 2025Obianuju Nicole0

The 2023 Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has strongly criticized the demolition of plazas at the popular Trade Fair Complex in Ojo, Lagos State, calling the exercise “unjust and economically destructive.” The demolition, executed by officials from the Lagos State Ministry of Physical Planning, the Building Control Agency, the Urban Renewal Agency, and the […]

PERESSA Conference in Abeokuta Becomes Rallying Point Against Anti-Poor Policies

October 2, 2025October 2, 2025Obianuju Nicole0

Abeokuta, the ancient city of Ogun State, came alive recently as stakeholders converged at the historic Iwe Iroyin Press Centre for the 1st Quadrennial and 9th National Delegates Conference of the Precision, Electrical and Related Equipment Senior Staff Association (PERESSA). The event brought together labour leaders, activists, and workers, creating a platform to openly challenge […]