Dailyblast - DAILY BLAST https://dailyblastng.com ... To Tell The Truth Mon, 31 Aug 2026 20:12:31 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1 https://dailyblastng.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/cropped-Daily-blast-logo-4-32x32.jpg Dailyblast - DAILY BLAST https://dailyblastng.com 32 32 Security forces rescue 21 kidnap victims, including 15 NYSC members in Kogi Forest https://dailyblastng.com/security-forces-rescue-21-kidnap-victims-including-15-nysc-members-in-kogi-forest/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=security-forces-rescue-21-kidnap-victims-including-15-nysc-members-in-kogi-forest Mon, 31 Aug 2026 20:12:31 +0000 https://dailyblastng.com/?p=64135 Security forces have rescued 21 people, including 15 members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), who were abducted by suspected bandits along a major road in Kogi State. The victims were rescued during a joint search-and-rescue operation conducted in a forest between Egume and Ochaja in Dekina Local Government Area of the state. The [...]

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]]> NANS sets up presidential committee on students and schools safety appoints former president Bamidele Akpan as Chairman https://dailyblastng.com/nans-sets-up-presidential-committee-on-students-and-schools-safety-appoints-former-president-bamidele-akpan-as-chairman/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=nans-sets-up-presidential-committee-on-students-and-schools-safety-appoints-former-president-bamidele-akpan-as-chairman Mon, 31 Aug 2026 18:24:00 +0000 https://dailyblastng.com/?p=64131 The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has constituted a Special Committee on Students and Schools Safety in response to the growing security challenges and attacks affecting Schools and Nigerian Students across the Country. The Association, in a letter dated August 30, 2026, pronounced the appointment of Comrade Bamidele Danielson Akpan, a former NANS President, [...]

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]]> Drug trafficking: Tinubu will be embarrassed at UNGA meeting – US firm https://dailyblastng.com/drug-trafficking-tinubu-will-be-embarrassed-at-unga-meeting-us-firm/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=drug-trafficking-tinubu-will-be-embarrassed-at-unga-meeting-us-firm Mon, 31 Aug 2026 10:11:41 +0000 https://dailyblastng.com/?p=64128 United States-based policy advisory and lobbying firm, Von Batten-Montague-York, says Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu will be embarrassed at the United Nations General Assembly, UNGA, meeting in September if he attends. Von Batten-Montague-York expressed this confidence in a post on its verified X handle on Monday. The firm also said that the meeting President Tinubu has [...]

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]]> Yahoo boy and convicted criminal, Invictus Obi Okeke sighted at a birthday party (video) https://dailyblastng.com/yahoo-boy-and-convicted-criminal-invictus-obi-okeke-sighted-at-a-birthday-party-video/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=yahoo-boy-and-convicted-criminal-invictus-obi-okeke-sighted-at-a-birthday-party-video Mon, 31 Aug 2026 09:53:17 +0000 https://dailyblastng.com/?p=64124 Yahoo Boy and ex-convict Invictus Obi Okeke, who was deported from the U.S. after serving a six-year jail term, has returned to Nigeria’s social circles, strategically mingling with the who’s who ahead of his plans to run for political office. Mr Okeke was decked in a black tuxedo at the 40th birthday bash of Francis [...]

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]]> Where are the benefits of fuel subsidy removal? – Femi Falana https://dailyblastng.com/where-are-the-benefits-of-fuel-subsidy-removal-femi-falana/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=where-are-the-benefits-of-fuel-subsidy-removal-femi-falana Mon, 31 Aug 2026 09:35:32 +0000 https://dailyblastng.com/?p=64120 Human rights lawyer Femi Falana, SAN, has questioned the tangible benefits of President Bola Tinubu’s fuel subsidy removal policy, asserting that Nigerians are yet to see or feel the impact of savings accrued from the move. Speaking during an interview on Channels Television’s Sunday Politics, Falana raised concerns over rising public revenues across all tiers [...]

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]]> Police arrest 70-year-old man for defiling 8-year-old girl https://dailyblastng.com/police-arrest-70-year-old-man-for-defiling-8-year-old-girl/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=police-arrest-70-year-old-man-for-defiling-8-year-old-girl Mon, 31 Aug 2026 09:26:34 +0000 https://dailyblastng.com/?p=64117 The Bauchi State Police Command has arrested a septuagenarian, Usman Abubakar, for allegedly defiling an 8-year-old girl in Tsakanin Bayara area of Bauchi metropolis.   The spokesperson for the command, SP Nafiu Habib, disclosed this in a statement on Saturday, August 29,  2026. The suspect was arrested following a complaint lodged at the ‘E’ Division, [...]

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]]> (Video) NDLEA discovers cocaine, heroin, colorado hidden in a safe box https://dailyblastng.com/video-ndlea-discovers-cocaine-heroin-colorado-hidden-in-a-safe-box/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=video-ndlea-discovers-cocaine-heroin-colorado-hidden-in-a-safe-box Sun, 30 Aug 2026 13:52:36 +0000 https://dailyblastng.com/?p=64112 Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have uncovered cocaine and heroin concealed in fireproof iron safe box during a raid on a suspected drug trafficking hotspot in Port Harcourt, Rivers State. The NDLEA Director of Media and Advocacy, Femi Babafemi, disclosed the discovery in a post shared on X on Sunday. According [...]

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]]> Beyond the ballot: Shaping a Bar that works for all by Asiwaju Kunle Kalejaye SAN https://dailyblastng.com/beyond-the-ballot-shaping-a-bar-that-works-for-all-by-asiwaju-kunle-kalejaye-san/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=beyond-the-ballot-shaping-a-bar-that-works-for-all-by-asiwaju-kunle-kalejaye-san Sun, 30 Aug 2026 12:46:41 +0000 https://dailyblastng.com/?p=64109 The inaugural address of Mrs. Oyinkansola Badejo-Okusanya, SAN, titled “From the Call to the Cause,” marks a historic turning point for the legal community as she officially assumes office as the 33rd President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA).   Sworn in by her predecessor, Afam Osigwe, SAN, at the High Court complex in Port [...]

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]]> JAMB extends deadline for 2021–2026 candidates to accept or reject old admissions https://dailyblastng.com/jamb-extends-deadline-for-2021-2026-candidates-to-accept-or-reject-old-admissions/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=jamb-extends-deadline-for-2021-2026-candidates-to-accept-or-reject-old-admissions Sun, 30 Aug 2026 10:31:36 +0000 https://dailyblastng.com/?p=64106 The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has extended the deadline for candidates offered admission between 2021 and 2026 to accept or reject their admission offers. The deadline, previously set for Monday, August 31, 2026, has been extended to Wednesday, September 30, 2026. JAMB’s Acting Director, Public Affairs and Protocol, Fabian Benjamin, disclosed this in [...]

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]]> 40-Year-Old Delta Businessman Commits Suicide After N1.8 million Loan Business Fails https://dailyblastng.com/40-year-old-delta-businessman-commits-suicide-after-n1-8-million-loan-business-fails/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=40-year-old-delta-businessman-commits-suicide-after-n1-8-million-loan-business-fails Sun, 30 Aug 2026 10:15:12 +0000 https://dailyblastng.com/?p=64103 A 40-year-old businessman identified as Ogbeni Goggo has reportedly died by suicide in Delta State after a business venture he allegedly financed with a ₦1.8 million loan failed. The incident has left his wife, relatives and friends devastated, while also drawing attention to the intense financial and emotional pressures confronting individuals struggling with debt and [...]

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