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Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, chieftain, Peter Obi, has reacted to reports that former President Goodluck Jonathan has joined the 2027 presidential race.

Speaking to journalists immediately after his screening in Abuja, Obi said he was not in any way looking at who is contesting.

The ex-Anambra State governor added that he was only focused on building a better Nigeria, where the son of a nobody can become somebody without knowing anybody.

“Democracy is about people offering themselves for service and being voted for. I’m not in any way going around looking at who is contesting. I’m concentrating on how to build a better Nigeria.

“My priority ahead of the 2027 presidential election is to build a united, secure and prosperous Nigeria through inclusive governance anchored on the constitutional principle of federal character.

“Nigeria must become secure enough for citizens to move freely without fear, while families should no longer live in anxiety over insecurity and killings,” Obi said.

2027: Peter Obi reacts to Goodluck Jonathan joining presidential race

A growing number of health experts are raising concerns over daily routines that quietly damage the body’s natural defence system, leaving many people more vulnerable to infections, fatigue and recurring illnesses.

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The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN said it has arrested two suspects in connection with the vandalism of its Towers T15, T16, and T17 along the Nkalagu–Abakaliki 132kV Single Circuit Transmission Line. The suspects, identified as Obinna Nweke and Monday Ezike, are both indigenes of the Ezza Umuhuali Community in Ishielu Local Government Area of […]

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The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria has assured travellers and stakeholders of heightened Ebola preparedness measures across Nigerian airports following reports of Ebola Virus Disease outbreaks in parts of Central Africa.

FAAN, in a statement issued on Wednesday by its Director of Public Affairs and Consumer Protection, Mrs. Obiageli Orah,said the agency had activated robust preventive measures at all international airports to safeguard public health and ensure safe airport operations.

According to the statement, FAAN is working closely with the Port Health Services, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, and other relevant agencies to intensify surveillance and monitoring of passengers, especially those arriving from high-risk countries.

The authority disclosed that passengers are currently being screened for symptoms linked to Ebola. At the same time, any suspected case would be immediately isolated and subjected to further medical examination in line with national and international health protocols.

FAAN also noted that it had strengthened coordination among relevant stakeholders, intensified staff sensitisation, and reinforced emergency response procedures to enable swift action if necessary.

While stressing that there is no confirmed Ebola case in Nigeria at the moment, the agency assured the public that it remains vigilant and committed to maintaining safety at the nation’s airports.

The authority urged passengers to remain calm, cooperate with health screening officials, and promptly report any symptoms to health authorities.

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Many Nigerians believe writing a Will is something only wealthy people can afford because of legal fees. But under Nigerian law, a person can prepare a valid Will without spending huge amounts on expensive lawyers,

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A husband named Mathew Ugochukwu and his wife, Oluwarankami Ugochukwu, have been apprehended for stealing a four-month-old baby alongside other children in the Mowe area of Ogun State.

DAILY POST learnt that Oluwarankami had gone to visit the mother of the child who was sick and admitted in a clinic in Mowe on Saturday.

She tricked the mother into handing over the child, claiming she would care for the baby while the mother rested. But she absconded with the child.  

When contacted on Wednesday, police spokesperson, DSP Oluseyi Babaseyi, told DAILY POST that upon the information, detectives of the Mowe Division led by the Divisional Police Officer, CSP Folake Afeniforo, immediately mobilized, while motor parks and strategic locations within the area were placed on red alert.

Babaseyi stated that the detectives tracked the duo to their hideout in the Kekere Ekun area of Mowe, where the child was recovered alongside two other children.

He said, “Acting on credible intelligence and sustained surveillance, detectives tracked the husband and wife duo to their hideout at Kekere Ekun area of Mowe on Monday at about 7:55pm, where the stolen child was successfully recovered alongside two other children found in their possession.

“The husband and wife suspects were promptly arrested and taken into police custody.”

Babaseyi disclosed that one of the children recovered had earlier been declared missing in 2024.

He noted that the biological parents of the recovered children, when contacted, identified their children, and the case has been transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department, SCID, Eleweran, for further investigation aimed at unraveling the full extent of the syndicate and prosecuting all persons connected to the crime.

Reacting to the incident, the State Commissioner of Police, Bode Ojajuni, commended the swift response, professionalism, and resilience of the officers of Mowe Division, reiterating the command’s commitment towards combating child trafficking, abduction and other violent crimes across the state.

Husband, wife arrested for stealing 4-month-old baby, other children in Ogun

The Defence Headquarters, DHQ, has dismissed reports suggesting that terrorist groups have established a permanent operational base in Nigeria’s South West region following the recent abduction of school pupils and teachers in Oyo State.

In a statement issued on Tuesday by the Director of Defence Media Operations, Major General Michael Onoja, the military described the attack on schools in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State as an isolated criminal act and not evidence of an entrenched terrorist presence in the region.

According to the statement, the affected schools are Baptist Nursery and Primary School, Yawota, Community Grammar School, Ahoro-Esinele and L.A. Primary School.

Chief of Defence Staff, General Olufemi Olatunbosun Oluyede, expressed sympathy to the families of the victims, the Oyo State Government, and Nigerians over the incident, describing the abduction of innocent children and staff as “callous and reprehensible”.

He assured families that the Armed Forces of Nigeria was deploying all available resources to ensure the safe and unconditional release of the abducted victims.

According to the DHQ, previous clearance operations conducted in the Old Oyo National Park had significantly weakened criminal elements operating within the area.

“Current intelligence assessments do not support the conclusion that any structured or permanent terrorist base exists within the forests or hinterlands of the South West region,” the statement said.

The military added that troops are currently carrying out operations within the forest areas to track down the perpetrators and rescue the victims.

It disclosed that troops recently made contact with the suspected criminals and have since intensified pursuit operations in collaboration with other security agencies, local vigilantes, and community members providing human intelligence.

The Defence Headquarters urged Nigerians, particularly residents of the South West, to remain calm and cooperate with security agencies, assuring that operations would continue until the abducted victims are rescued and criminal networks in the region dismantled.

Nigerian military speaks on terrorists establishing operational base in South-West

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Sanusi Bature, spokesman of Kano State Governor Abba Yusuf, has said the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDP, vice presidential hopeful, Rabiu Kwankwaso is working for President Bola Tinubu’s reelection behind the scene.

Bature made the allegation while further claiming that Kwankwaso is confused.

Featuring on Arise Television’s Morning Show on Wednesday, Bature said: “Kwankwaso is getting confused, somebody who does not believe in Yoruba presidency has been moving from Abeokuta and Ibadan to seek political fortune. He has been engaging Obasanjo, the Oyo State governor to secure a political fortune.

“This is an element of political confusion because if you believe in something you have to work for it and if you don’t, you can’t work on it.

“At some point, he sought Governor Makinde to secure a similar partnership and when Makinde opted out of that discussion, Kwankwaso went to Obi, the same Obi that he has been calling names. He saw Obi as an inferior political leader that he can’t even work with in 2023.”

Bature further accused Kwankwaso of defecting to NDC despite sending Governor Yusuf to Tinubu to prepare for his defection to the APC.

“Somebody who said Tinubu is his friend; he ordered his political godson, the governor, to meet the President to discuss the issue of partnership and defection to APC. He withdrew at the very last hour to pursue another separate movement.

“What I want to make clear here is that there are those working for Tinubu openly, directly in the public space and there are those who can work for Tinubu behind the scenes. And I believe whatever Kwankwaso is doing will favour Tinubu at the end of the day because Kwankwaso has worked for Tinubu in 2023.

“I’m a member of the APC and have been a member of the opposition in Kano and I know what happened in 2023. I believe that Kwankwaso is working for Tinubu in 2027 behind the scene,” he added.

Kwankwaso working for Tinubu’s reelection behind the scene – Kano gov’s aide, Bature

The European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre, EMSC, says a 4.7 magnitude earthquake has struck Southern Iran.

The EMSC said the ⁠quake, which occurred on Wednesday, was ‌at a ‌depth of 14km (8.7 ⁠miles).

It said that the earthquake hit parts of ‌Hormozgan province and was felt by residents of ‌Qeshm and Hormoz cities, as well as rural areas in Bandar ⁠Abbas.

According to the agency, the epicentre of the quake was near Bandar Laf at ⁠a depth of 20km.

The agency added that there have so far been no details of any injuries or damage, noting that it would bring any updates as it gets them.

DAILY POST reports that a 4.7 magnitude earthquake is considered a light to moderate event that is widely felt but generally causes minimal damage.

It will be recalled that a magnitude 4.3 earthquake last week hit Tehran, the Iranian capital city.

Again, earthquake rocks Iran