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Sheikh Muhammad Bashir Saliu, the Chief Imam of Ilorin, has passed away at the age of 75. Born in 1950 in Ilorin, Kwara State, Sheikh Saliu dedicated his life to Islamic scholarship and emerged as one of the most respected religious leaders in the region. He was appointed the…
Special Adviser on Media and Chief Press Secretary to Governor Hyacinth Alia of Benue State, Tersoo Kula, says the state has reduced terrorists’ strongholds from 13 to about 3 Local Government Areas. Kula made this known on Monday in an interview on Arise Television monitored…
A Kano State High Court on Monday remanded two men: Isma’il Adamu, 22, and Isma’il Rabiu, 24, in a correctional centre for allegedly kidnapping and stabbing a 14-year-old boy, Abdullahi Sani, to death. Adamu, who lives at Zara Quarters, Mariri and Rabilu of Maganda Quarters,…
There is tension at the Federal Ministry of Finance in Abuja as local contractors staged a protest that blocked the Minister of State for Finance, Doris Uzoka-Anite, from entering the complex. Members of the All Indigenous Contractors Association of Nigeria (AICAN) had this…
Super Eagles goalkeeper, Stanley Nwabali, has mocked Moroccan players and fans over their loss to Senegal in the AFCON final. Morocco lost the AFCON final 1-0, following Pape Gueye’s goal. But clips from the match showed Moroccan players and stadium officials snatching towels…
The Nigerian Army has dismissed reports alleging that soldiers are threatening mutiny over salaries and allowances, describing the claims as false, misleading and capable of undermining national security. In a statement on Monday, the Acting Director of Army Public Relations,…
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has described the Continuous Voter Registration, CVR, as a collective national obligation rather than a political competition. The INEC Resident Electoral Commissioner, Dr Mutiu Agboke made this disclosure during an…
Armed herders have reportedly shot dead a woman exactly one year after her husband was slaughtered by the same herdsmen. This happened in a fresh attack on Guma Local Government Area of Benue State. The tragic incident which occurred on Sunday has been described by locals as…
A former Minister of State for Education and two-time member of the House of Representatives, Dr Chukwuemeka Nwajiuba,has formally declared his interest in contesting the 2027 Presidential election on the platform of the African Democratic Congress, ADC. Nwajiuba, a seasoned…
Aloy Ejimakor, legal consultant to Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, has described The New York Times report suggesting that United States airstrikes on parts of Sokoto State was based on intelligence provided by a screwdriver seller in Onitsha as…
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Nollywood star, Mercy Johnson, has threatened legal action against any online trolls and platforms reporting fake news about her and her family. The actress made the threat on Monday while reacting to the release of a Tiktok content creator and blogger, Eedie Bliss who…
Open Forum, a Civil Society Organisation in Akwa Ibom State has made a passionate appeal to Governor Umo Eno to revisit the Ikot-Akpaden, Mkpat Enin Water project that was abandoned over fourteen years ago. The Founder of Open Forum, Citizen Mathew Kofi Okono in a statement…
Ambassador-designate Femi Fani-Kayode has dismissed as false a report by The New York Times suggesting that United States airstrikes on parts of Sokoto State were based on intelligence provided by a civilian source rather than official Nigerian channels. Posting on X,…
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A little scene of drama broke out when Senegal’s reserve goalkeeper, Yehvann Diouf, was attacked by Morocco’s ball boys during the AFCON final tie on Sunday. DAILY POST reports that there was a tense atmosphere in the stadium during the final as attempts were repeatedly made…
Justice Mohammed Umar of the Federal High Court in Abuja, has struck out Meta and X as defendants in the amended Cyberbullying charges brought against Omoyele Sowore for calling President Bola Tinubu a ‘criminal’, The Judge on Monday struck out names of the two foreign…
The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria has explained that there are long queues at Dangote Refinery-backed MRS filling stations because of the cheaper fuel price at N739 per liter. The spokesperson of IPMAN, Chinedu Ukadike, disclosed this in an interview…
The founder of Agidigbo FM, Alhaji Oriyomi Hamzat, has explained why he declared his interest to run for governor in Oyo State. Hamzat disclosed that his decision to run for the governorship position of the state was based on divine direction. The popular on-air personality…
Morocco head coach, Walid Regragui, has claimed Brahim Diaz missed a late penalty against Senegal in the final of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations, because he was “disturbed”. Diaz had the chance to seal victory for the hosts with the last kick of the match. But following a…
