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The Inter-Party Advisory Council (IPAC) has expressed concern over what it described as the erosion of internal democracy within Nigeria’s political parties following the removal of indirect primaries from the Electoral Act 2026. According to the council, the change is gradually concentrating the power of candidate selection in the hands of a few influential political figures, reducing the role of ordinary party members in the democratic process. The warning came as the Social Democratic Party (SDP) disassociated itself from a lawsuit challenging the timetable released by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for the 2027 general elections. At the same time, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and INEC renewed efforts to combat vote-buying, electoral fr...

The Edo State Commissioner for Public Safety and Security, Festus Ebea, has alleged that some people are bringing herders and criminals from outside the state for kidnapping and other crimes. The commissioner disclosed this on Wednesday, June 10, 2026 in Benin during the monthly briefing organised by the state’s Ministry for Information and Strategy. He alleged that those individuals bring herdsmen to help them in cow rearing and, in the process, use them for kidnapping. "From our security lenses, we have found out that some of our youths now keep herdsmen and the terrorists in their houses and point out to them where there is business to do,” he said. According to him, some suspects who have been arrested by the security have confessed that they were brought into the state by ...

The United States Africa Command, AFRICOM, has said that their military presence in Nigeria is by invitation. According to AFRICOM, it is rooted in respect for Nigeria’s sovereignty and mutual interest, and within an agreed bilateral framework. These comments were made by AFRICOM’s Director of Public Affairs, Col Rebecca Heyse, while speaking during an X Space discussion on Tuesday. Heyse insisted that the partnership between the US and Nigeria was not an imposition. “Our operations and cooperation with Nigeria are rooted in fundamental respect for Nigerian sovereignty. We operate strictly by invitation and under the US-Nigeria Joint Working Group framework,” she said. Heyse said the United States remained committed to the partnership for as long as both countries consid...

Northern elders under the auspices of the Northern Elders Forum (NEF), have called on President Bola Tinubu to declare a national security emergency. This was contained in a statement signed by its spokesperson, Prof Abubakar Jiddere. They said the security challenge in the country is already at its precipice, and urgent and drastic steps need to be taken to salvage the country from falling into anarchy. The NEF also said Nigerians are deeply in fear and when citizens live in fear, communities are under siege, and criminal elements operate with increasing boldness; millions of law-abiding citizens remain vulnerable. The statement reads in part, “The Northern Elders Forum (NEF) expresses its deepest outrage and concern over the relentless collapse of security across the Federal ...

The House of Representatives has announced that it will vote on a constitutional amendment to allow for the creation of state and local police forces as part of efforts to tackle rising insecurity across Nigeria. Deputy Speaker Benjamin Kalu, who also chairs the House Committee on Constitution Review, told reporters after plenary that lawmakers have decided to prioritise the state police issue over other proposed bills.He said the House has instructed all members currently outside Abuja on oversight duties to suspend those activities and return to the parliament on Thursday, June 11, for the voting procedure. The bill on state police is sponsored by the Deputy Speaker and 14 other members of the House. The House of Representatives has scheduled Thursday, June 11, for a crucial vote o...

The Edo State Government has announced the immediate closure of three secondary schools in Akoko Edo Local Government Area due to growing security concerns in the area. The affected institutions are Ososo Grammar School, Ososo; Ososo Comprehensive High School, Ososo; and Makeke Secondary School, Makeke. According to the government, the shutdown will remain in effect until further notice as authorities work to address the security situation and ensure the safety of students and staff. In a statement issued on Wednesday by the Chief Press Secretary to Governor Monday Okpebholo, Dr. Patrick Akhere Ebojele, the government said the decision was taken as a precautionary measure to protect students, teachers, and other school personnel. The statement confirmed that all academic and no...

Women in Paris took their clothes off as they protested with placards after the murd£r of an 11-year-old French girl whose alleged k!ller had several times been denounced to police as a s£x offender. More than 60,000 came out on Monday, June 8, to engage in protests across the country following the k!lling of Lyhanna. Women's activists went n@ked from the waist upwards as they demanded for safety and justice for girls and women.   Many demanded the resignation of Justice Minister Gérald Darmanin – one of the senior members of the government. Their outrage is due to the fact that the suspect, 41-year-old Jérôme Barella, had been reported to police last August by the mother of a 10-year-old called Rosa, who alleged he had s£xually abused her daughter ...

The National Assembly was on Wednesday thrown into panic following a fire outbreak in the Senate wing of the complex. DAILY POST gathered that the incident occurred at Hearing Room 107 of the National Assembly. A video clip of the incident showed staff of the National Assembly using fire extinguishers to contain the fire. The incident occurred just after the Senate Committee on the Niger Delta Development Commission had concluded the screening of Dr. Zainab Marwa, who was nominated to represent the North-East on the board of the commission. As at the time of filing this report no injuries or casualties have been reported from the fire outbreak. According to TVC, the incident may have been caused by a microwave that was left switched on in the kitchen area. It wa...

A chieftain of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, Kenneth Okonkwo has made public alleged evidence to back up his allegations of bribery involving the presidential candidate of the Nigerian Democratic Congress, NDC, Mr Peter Obi. DAILY POST reports that the actor-turned politician on Monday alleged that Obi and other NDC leaders in the South East, collected N10 million and N20 million from House of Representatives and senatorial aspirants respectively. According to Okonkwo, one of the aspirants, Obunike Ohaegbu disclosed the alleged bribe to him with a receipt. The allegation has, however, attracted a lawsuit from Obi’s legal team. Buttressing his claim, Okonkwo in a post on his X on Wednesday morning, released alleged Whatsapp chats between him and Obunike, where the l...

Edo State Governor Monday Okpebholo has alleged that some persons are sponsoring insecurity to distract President Bola Tinubu. The governor stated this during the flag-off of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Campaign for Local Government Council elections in Edo South Senatorial District. “They can even kidnap all of us—yes, there is no vacancy in Aso Rock,” he said. He said insecurity had suddenly increased in the country, alleging that it is being orchestrated to tarnish the leadership of President Bola Tinubu. Okpebholo said promoting insecurity would not guarantee the perpetrators seats in the Senate, House of Representatives, or the presidency, as there is no vacancy in Aso Rock. “There is no vacancy in Aso Rock. What is happening today is the handiwork of the op...