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BUK dismisses 60 students over alleged examination malpractice
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BUK dismisses 60 students over alleged examination malpractice

Hadiza Musa

Bayero University, Kano (BUK), has dismissed sixty (60) students across different academic departments after they were implicated in examination malpractice. The decision was taken by the university’s Senate during its 43rd statutory meeting held on January 7, 2026, after…

Venezuela’s interim president dismisses Alex Saab as industry minister
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Venezuela’s interim president dismisses Alex Saab as industry minister

Sunday Dennis

Venezuela’s interim president has removed businessman, Alex Saab from his position as minister of industry, in a reshuffle that merges the industry portfolio with the commerce ministry. Delcy Rodríguez announced Saab’s dismissal on Friday via a message on Telegram, saying the…

Naira records significant weekly gains against US dollar
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Naira records significant weekly gains against US dollar

Ogaga Ariemu

The Naira recorded a significant week-on-week gain against the United States Dollar at the official foreign exchange market. Central Bank of Nigeria’s data showed that from January 9 to 16, 2026, the Naira appreciated by N5.22 against the dollar at the official FX market. The…

LaLiga: Raphinha equals Cristiano Ronaldo’s record
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LaLiga: Raphinha equals Cristiano Ronaldo’s record

John Owen Nwachukwu

Barcelona player, Raphinha, has matched Cristiano Ronaldo’s record in El Clasico matches after Barcelona beat Real Madrid during the week. Ronaldo had a great career at Real Madrid, but his main challenge was playing in the El Clasico games against Barcelona. The Portuguese…

Nigeria still has remnants of military rule around – Varsity don
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Nigeria still has remnants of military rule around – Varsity don

Matthew Atungwu

A Professor of Communications at Baze University, Abuja, Abiodun Adeniyi, says Nigeria still has vestiges of military rule around. Adeniyi said this on Friday while fielding questions in an interview on Arise Television monitored by DAILY POST. According to him, the…

Transfer: Valencia line up move for Wilfred Ndidi
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Transfer: Valencia line up move for Wilfred Ndidi

Mike Oyebola

Super Eagles captain, Wilfred Ndidi is a subject of interest from LaLiga club Valencia, DAILY POST reports. Valencia, according to Tribuna Deportiva want to sign the midfielder on loan with a purchase option. Ndidi is also reportedly open to joining Carlos Corberán’s side.…

TCN, IBEDC trade blame over cause of blackout
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TCN, IBEDC trade blame over cause of blackout

Ogaga Ariemu

The Transmission Company of Nigeria and Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company, IBEDC, have disagreed over the reason for the outage in parts of Oyo State. In a statement by TCN’s spokesperson, Ndidi Mbah, on Friday, the commission faulted IBEDC for attributing the outage to…

Edo deputy governor dismisses plot to divide him, Okpebholo
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Edo deputy governor dismisses plot to divide him, Okpebholo

Sunday Dennis

Deputy Governor of Edo State, Rt. Hon. Dennis Idahosa, has alleged that certain individuals are attempting to create disunity between him and Governor Monday Okpebholo, insisting that such efforts will not succeed. In a statement personally signed by him, Idahosa said he had…

Why FG is not paying our allocations directly – Abia ALGON
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Why FG is not paying our allocations directly – Abia ALGON

Daniel Chibuike

Chairman of Association of Local Governments of Nigeria, ALGON Abia State chapter, Chinedu Ekeke has explained why financial allocations coming from the Federation accounts have continued to drop in the Joint Account Allocation Committee, JAAC and not directly to the local…

AFCON 2025: CAF suspends Egypt duo for Super Eagles clash
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AFCON 2025: CAF suspends Egypt duo for Super Eagles clash

Mike Oyebola

Egypt will be without midfielder, Marwan Attia and forward, Salah Mohsen for their third-place encounter with Nigeria, DAILY POST reports. The duo were suspended for the game by the Confederation of African Football, CAF, for their unsportsmanlike conduct following Egypt’s…