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Terrorist organisation, Islamic State Sahel, IS-Sahel, has executed four ‘idol worshippers’ and two sorcerers in northeast Burkina Faso. The terrorist organisation, according to security expert in the Sahel region, Brant Philip, had earlier released an image of the execution…
Former vice president Atiku Abubakar has mourned the passing of Imam Abubakar Abdullahi, describing him as a distinguished patriot and symbol of compassion. Imam Abdullahi gained national recognition for his selfless courage during the June 2018 Plateau crisis, when he opened…
Former Kaduna Central lawmaker, Shehu Sani, has mourned the death of Sheikh Abdullahi Abubakar. In a statement posted on his verified X handle on Friday, Sani described the Islamic scholar as an iconic symbol of tolerance and courage. DAILY POST reports that Abdullahi, who…
Mustapha Shu’aib, a key ally of New Nigeria Peoples Party, NNPP, 2023 presidential candidate, Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, has officially resigned from the party. Shu’aib said he intends to explore a new political path and broaden his impact in public service. Shu’aib contested the…
The names of three players with the most passes breaking the opposition’s defensive line at the ongoing 2025 AFCON have been revealed. According to OptaJoe, the three players are all Senegalese – Sadio Mane, Idrissa Gueye and Pape Gueye. Mane has eleven passes, while the two…
The Special Adviser to Governor Bassey Otu on Students’ Orientation, Mr Afufu Anthony Ogbor, has appealed to students of the University of Calabar, UNICAL, to remain calm over a memo issued by the Dean of Students’ Affairs, Prof Eyo Offiong Mensah, directing compulsory…
The National Economic Council, NEC, has vowed to further expand Nigeria’s non-oil revenue base, highlighting that the sector currently contributes about 75 percent of total government collections. The commitment was disclosed by the Chairman of the Council, Vice President…
A thirty year old woman (name withheld) has said uncontrolled anger made her to machete her husband to death. The woman also injured two women who are currently hospitalized in Delta State. “Na anger make kill my husband with the machete. I machete am five times,” the woman…
President Bola Tinubu has said that former National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Chief Bisi Akande, played a guiding role in his political journey. The President made this known in a statement to mark Akande’s 87th birthday, in which he praised the elder…
Maverick singer Seun Kuti has warned Afrobeats artists to desist from comparing themselves to his father, the late Afrobeat pioneer, Fela Anikulapo-Kuti. He frowned against the actions of some Afrobeats artist who address themselves as the modern day equivalent of Fela just…
The Minister of Defence, General Christopher Musa, rtd, has warned state governments to steer clear of any proposed peace deal with bandits. Musa issued this warning in an interview with BBC Hausa, saying that the Federal Government has consistently advised all levels of…
Nigeria’s Super Eagles will pocket $2.5 million following their defeat to hosts Atlas Lions of Morocco in the semi-final of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations. The other semi-finalists, Pharaohs of Egypt will also walk away with the same financial reward. Hossam Hassan’s side…
The dispute between Afrobeats superstar, Davido, and 12-year-old Anuoluwapo Mitchelle, who claims to be his daughter, has intensified following the release of a leaked chat in which the singer allegedly threatened to have the girl’s mother, Ayo Labinjoh, arrested for ongoing…
The National Judicial Council, NJC, has approved the appointment of Adefunke Helen Anoma and four others as judges for the Ekiti State High Court. The four others were Olanike Caroline Adegoke, Julius Sunday Bamidele Bamise, Julius Ajibare and Stephen Rotimi Akinyede The…
The total consumption of premium motor spirit in Nigeria rose to 63.7 million liters per day in December 2025, up from 52.9 ml/d in November. This is according to the latest fact sheet released by the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority, NMDPRA.…
Dangote Refinery failed to meet up with its planned domestic supply of 50 million liters of day fuel in Nigeria. The Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority, NMDPRA, disclosed this in its latest FACT Sheet released on Thursday. According to the data…
Former Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has described as a national disgrace, reports that the Federal Government approved a $9 million contract for lobbying services in the United States, In a statement posted on his verified X handle on Friday, Obi said it is…
Popular media personality and content creator, Kolu, has begged his colleague, Carter Efe, to lend him N7 million to secure singer, Portable’s release from prison. Kolu made the plea on Thursday during a livestream with Carter Efe on Twitch. When Carter asked why he was…
