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Good morning! Here is today’s summary from Nigerian Newspapers: 1. Senegal was on Sunday crowned champions of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations following a tense and volatile final in Rabat, where they edged hosts Morocco in extra time. The fiercely contested match, charged…
Troops of the Nigerian Army under Joint Task Force North East, Operation Hadin Kai (OPHK), have recorded significant operational gains in northern Borno, clearing several ISWAP terrorist camps and repelling both drone and ground attacks during the ongoing Operation Desert…
The Nigerian government has finally set the stage for the trial of a foremost legal luminary, Professor Mike Ozekhome, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), over alleged forgery and use of false documents in a disputed property case in the United Kingdom. An indication to this…
A Chief Magistrate Court in Minna, Niger State, has ordered the remand of a 25-year-old man, Aminu Ahmed, in correctional custody over alleged kidnapping. Ahmed, a resident of GRA Phase 1, Kontagora, is facing two counts of criminal conspiracy and kidnapping, contrary to…
Senegal have defeated Morocco 1-0 in a dramatic 2025 Africa Cup of Nations final on Sunday night. It was a tight affair between the top-two ranked countries on the continent in Rabat. And there were no goals in the first half. The second half was tilting towards a 0-0, until…
The Executive Secretary of the National Sugar Development Council (NSDC), Kamar Bakrin, said Nigeria is on its way to self-sufficiency in domestic sugar production. Bakrin, in an interview with the recent DAILY POST, said stakeholder response to its recently launched…
Vice President Kashim Shettima has arrived in Switzerland for the 56th Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum, WEF. DAILY POST reports that the event is scheduled to be held from January 19 to 23, 2026. He was said to have arrived from Conakry, Guinea, where he…
Aston Villa manager, Unai Emery, has claimed his team is “not top five contenders” in the Premier League. Emery was speaking to the media following a surprise 1-0 defeat to Everton on Sunday. The loss means Villa missed the chance to cut Arsenal’s lead at the top to four…
At least seven fresh suspected cases of Lassa fever have emerged in Benue State, intensifying public concern over a potential wider outbreak of the viral illness. The State Epidemiologist, Dr. Asema Msuega, confirmed the development during a briefing with journalists in…
Former South-East Spokesman to President Bola Tinubu, Denge Josef Onoh, has asked the All Progressives Congress (APC) to immediately suspend all its lawmakers in the Rivers State House of Assembly allegedly involved in moves to impeach Governor Siminalayi Fubara and his…
The Nigerian Meteorological Agency, NiMet, has forecast dust haze and sunshine from Monday until Wednesday across the country. NiMet’s weather outlook released on Sunday in Abuja, predicted moderate dust haze over parts of Kebbi and Kano States of the northern region on…
Former Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has condemned the killing of a housewife and her six children in Kano. In a statement posted on his verified X handle on Sunday, Obi described the incident as horrifying. He commended the swift action of the Nigeria…
Abia State Governor, Alex Otti, has charged officers and soldiers of the Nigerian Army to remain professional, disciplined, and loyal to the ideals of service, honour, and sacrifice in their operations in 2026. Governor Otti gave the charge at the Goodluck Ebele Jonathan…
A pro-Atiku Abubakar group has officially expelled the son of the former vice president, Abba, who recently defected to the All Progressives Congress. Mai Bakari, convener of the Atiku Haske Organisation, disclosed this in a statement on Sunday. This comes after Abba on…
Super Eagles head coach, Eric Chelle has hailed his players following Nigeria’s AFCON third-place playoff win against Egypt on Saturday. Chelle said Super Eagles players gave everything for him, adding that they also won his respect. The Malian watched as Nigeria won the…
Former presidential candidate of the New Nigeria Peoples Party, NNPP, Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, has expressed relief over the swift arrest of suspects linked to the gruesome murder of Fatima Abubakar and her six children in Dorayi Chiranchi, Kano State. In a statement…
Indigenes of Ogwu Ikpele in Ogbaru Local Government Area of Anambra State have protested the activities of oil exploration company, Sterling Petroleum Energy Exploration Company (SPEECO) in their community. The indigenes chose the 10th anniversary of SPEECO in their community…
A Fatal fire Incident at Laduba community, Ogidi Ilorin, Kwara State capital, has claimed the lives of three children. The tragic incident occurred on Saturday, at 18:46hrs, at No. 1 Popo Street, beside Ojere Junction, Laduba Community, Ogidi Area of Ilorin metropolis. The…
