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The Minister of State for Defence, Bello Matawalle, is set to host a joint wedding ceremony for nine of his children, all scheduled to take place on the same day. The minister, a former governor of Zamfara State, will be holding the large-scale ceremony on February 6, 2026,…
Super Eagles centre-back, Calvin Bassey has expressed happiness after Nigeria defeated Egypt to win the AFCON third-place playoff on Saturday. Bassey didn’t feature in the match due to suspension after picking up a yellow card against Morocco in the semi-final. The Fulham…
UK Conservative leader, Kemi Badenoch, has condemned US President Donald Trump’s threat to slam new tariffs on the UK and several European countries over the dispute involving Greenland. In a statement posted on her official X handle on Saturday, Badenoch described the move…
Ademola Lookman says the Super Eagles can be proud of their performance at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations, DAILY POST reports. The Super Eagles ended their campaign on a positive note, edging the Pharaohs of Egypt 4-2 on penalities in the third-place match. Nigeria finished…
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, SERAP, has sued state governors and the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, over their alleged failure to account for billions of naira spent as security votes since May 29, 2023. Deputy Director of…
The Nasarawa State Police Command has rescued 17 suspected victims of human trafficking during a stop-and-search operation in Karu Local Government Area of the state. The victims, made up of 11 boys and six girls aged between 10 and 19 years, were intercepted on Friday,…
The Kano State police command, using strong intelligence network, has apprehended three suspected masterminds behind the brutal murder of a housewife and her six children in Dorayi Chiranchi Quarters, Kano on January 17, 2026. The Police Spokesperson, CSP Abdullahi Haruna…
The Anambra Police Command says it has arrested a suspect, Friday Akonobi, in connection with the alleged abduction and murder of a six-year-old girl from Ikwo Local Government Area of Ebonyi State. The Command’s spokesperson, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, disclosed this in a statement…
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, said it’s operatives have successfully arrested a long-wanted drug kingpin, Lekan Jimoh, popularly known as ‘Kanmo-Kanmo’, ending a 12-year manhunt following his involvement in the brutal killing of three NDLEA officers. NDLEA…
The Benue State Government has restated its resolve to ensure that the dualisation of the Otukpo township road currently being handled by the Federal Ministry of Works is delivered on schedule, with June 2026 set as the completion date. This assurance was given by the Deputy…
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike, was conspicuously missing from the line up of officials that received President Bola Tinubu back to Abuja at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport on Saturday night. DAILY POST reports that after attending…
Senegal head coach, Pape Thiaw has insisted that Africa’s image is at stake as his team prepares to face Morocco in the AFCON final on Sunday night. Thiaw spoke during his pre-match press conference, calling on spectators and match officials not to spoil the AFCON final.…
The United States Embassy in Abuja and the Consulate General in Lagos will remain closed on Monday, January 19, 2026, in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. The US Mission in Nigeria made the announcement on its official X handle on Sunday. “The US Embassy in Abuja and…
Aloy Ejimakor, legal consultant to Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, has said Igbos are unhappy with the conviction of the Biafra agitator. Ejimakor warned that if Kanu’s life imprisonment is not urgently ratified, Igbos would make their feeling…
Former chairman of Obio-Akpor Local Government Area, Chijioke Ihunwo, has warned that the ongoing political turmoil in Rivers State is discouraging investment and undermining the state’s economic stability. According to Ihunwo, the extended period of political uncertainty has…
Governor Uba Sani has praised the swift progress of Kaduna State’s APC e-registration drive, stating that “in fewer than five days from commencement, Kaduna State has recorded significant progress in new and updated registrations and is on track to achieve the 2.5 million…
The Leader of INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, Primate Elijah Ayodele, has warned that there are politicians covering some terrorists in Nigeria. In a statement signed by his media aide, Osho Oluwatosin, Primate Ayodele revealed that Bello Turji, especially, is being…
Kano State Governor, Abba Yusuf, has condemned the killing of a woman and her six children in Dorayi Chiranchi Quarters, Kano metropolis, describing the incident as barbaric and unacceptable. In a statement issued on Saturday by his spokesperson, Sunusi Tofa, the governor…
