Following over two months of drought in many parts of Nigeria, Muslim faithfuls will converge on Osogbo, Osun state capital for an intercessory prayer for rain on Sunday, August 17, 2024. A statement by the Chief Imam of Osogbo, Shaykh Musa Animasahun, invited Muslims irrespective of their association to converge on the Osogbo Eid praying…
The Chairman, Nigeria Union of Journalists, Osun State Council, Comrade Wasiu Ajadosu has lost his father, Mr Kazeem Ajadosu. According to a release by the secretary of the council, Adeyemi Abodederin, the deceased died after a brief illness in Osogbo, Osun State Capital. Mr Ajadosu would be buried tomorrow at eleven in the morning in…
Amnesty International has revealed that over 1,000 #EndBadGovernance protesters are in custody nationwide. The organisation called on the federal government to ensure the immediate release of all arrested protesters, while ensuring that its obligation towards upholding citizens’ right to freedom of assembly and expression is not undermined. In a statement posted on its X page…
The Domestic and Sexual Violence Agency (DSVA) have announced that the suspect who raped a 14-year-old girl in the Alakuko area of Lagos is now in police custody. In a statement published via X on Friday, DSVA said the Lagos state police command is investigating the incident. “We appreciate everyone who brought the tragic incident…
Gunmen have kidnapped over 20 medical and dental students and a House Officer in Benue State. The students were en route to the Federation of Catholic Medical and Dental Students (FECAMDS) annual convention in Enugu. The students, said to be from the University of Maiduguri and University of Jos, were traveling together when they were…
The Commissioner for Youths Development in Anambra State, Hon Patrick Aghamba and wife have been reportedly kidnapped. Sources said an aide of the commissioner, whose name was given as Mr ABK Offiah, was killed in the process. Though the incident has not been confirmed, DAILY POST learnt that they were travelling to Abuja, when they…
