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Former Arsenal star, Paul Merson, has predicted some of the Premier League matches that will be played this weekend. The big game will be played at Old Trafford, when Manchester United welcome Manchester City. Incidentally, the Derby is the first game of the weekend, as it…
Residents of Turan District in Kwande Local Government Area of Benue State are once again grieving after suspected armed herders carried out another deadly assault, resulting in the deaths of two farmers and the abandonment of several villages. The latest violence was said to…
The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has announced the appointment of caretaker committees to oversee party affairs in Delta, Enugu, Imo, Rivers, and Osun States. The appointments were made by the National Working Committee (NWC) acting on behalf of the National Executive…
Former lawmaker, who represented Kaduna Central Senatorial District, Shehu Sani, has said that Nigerians must rise to resist terrorists, bandits and other criminals terrorising the country. Sani stated this on Thursday at the public presentation of his two books, The…
Three witnesses of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have admitted that there were massive withdrawals from Kogi State Government House Administration bank accounts but revealed that a former governor of the state, Yahaya Bello, was never a beneficiary of…
Member of the Parliament of Ghana, Patrick Yaw Boamah, has hailed referee Daniel Laryea for his ‘outstanding officiating’ during Nigeria’s AFCON semi-final defeat to Morocco on Wednesday. Yaw Boamah insisted that Laryea truly lifted the flag of Ghana with his performance…
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has called for Armed Forces Remembrance Day to extend beyond mere ceremonial gestures, urging leaders to prioritise the safety and wellbeing of Nigerians over image management, foreign travels, or political convenience. This was disclosed…
Human rights activist, Aisha Yesufu, has lamented that Nigeria is the most dangerous country for doctors to live and practise their profession. The co-convener of BringBackOurGirls Movement made this known in a statement posted on her official X handle on Thursday. She was…
Ambassador Omolade Oluwateru, a former Deputy Governor of Ondo State, has stepped down from the troubled Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the state. Oluwateru, who served as deputy governor under the late Dr. Olusegun Agagu, made the announcement on Thursday during…
Comrade Daniel Onjeh, the 2023 All Progressives Congress (APC) senatorial candidate for Benue South, has said the party’s ongoing electronic membership revalidation will help to strengthen its internal structures. Onjeh spoke on Wednesday while participating in the APC…
The Vice Chancellor of Kaduna State University(KASU), Professor Abdullahi Ibrahim Musa, has disclosed that its Kafanchan campus had recently won a N1 billion grant from the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund). Speaking to newsmen on Thursday, Prof Musa further said that…
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The Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Akeem Owoade was visibly absent on Thursday during the inauguration of the Oyo State Council of Obas. DAILY POST reports that the council of Obas has been moribund for the past few years. It was learnt that the council was not effective during the…
Edo State Governor Monday Okpebholo has said that most incidents of kidnappings in Ekpoma, Esan West Local Government Area are perpetuated by the indigenes of the locality. DAILY POST reports that Governor Okpebholo made the statement while receiving the students of Ambrose…
A former vice-presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Datti Baba-Ahmed, says to defeat President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 general elections requires red eye and not court action. Baba-Ahmed said this in a video shared by an X user, @Dejii, criticising Nigeria’s electoral…
The Supreme Court will on Friday, January 16, 2026, deliver its decision in the long-running N1.35 billion fraud case involving former Jigawa State governor, Sule Lamido, and his sons, Mustapha and Aminu. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) announced the…
Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan has insisted that the two separate defamation charges instituted against her by the federal government were maliciously instigated her by those using power to their own advantage. Addressing newsmen at the Federal High Court premisses shortly…
Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has disclosed that insecurity is the major challenge Nigeria is currently facing. Makinde made this disclosure during the grand finale and laying of wreaths of the 2026 Armed Forces celebration and remembrance day. DAILY POST reports that…
Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has directed the immediate employment of children of deceased servicemen in the state as part of measures to support families of fallen heroes. The directive was issued on Thursday during the Armed Forces Remembrance Day ceremony held…
