A mother revealed that abductors initially demanded N50 million per victim before negotiations brought the figure down significantlyThe family sent three representatives to meet the kidnappers in Ibadan and later converted the ransom money to dollars in Imo StateNigeria Police Force confirmed the victims were rescued o…
Depot operators in Warri, Port Harcourt and Calabar raised petrol prices by as much as N25 per litre on Thursday, October 8Ibeto depot in Lagos raised its diesel price by N195 per litre amid growing concerns over crude supply disruptionsBrent crude climbed to $105.02 per barrel, with tanker traffic through the Strait o…
Christmas Day falls on a Friday in 2026 and is recognised as a public holiday in Nigeria, affecting schools and institutions throughout the West African nationFor some states, the holiday arrives towards the end of the first term for primary and secondary schoolsNigerians love holidays because they offer a mix of deep …
The Imo State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has suspended campaigns and all party activities for three days in honour of soldiers and crew members who died in the recent military aircraft crash in Ondo State. The party announced the suspension in a statement issued on Wednesday by the State Publicity Se…
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Kwara State Command, has arrested two suspects in connection with the alleged vandalisation of transformer cables and other criminal activities in Tanke-Iledu, Ilorin. The spokesperson for the corps in the state, ASCI Ayoola Michael Shola, disclosed this in a statem…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced that political parties presenting candidates whose names were missing from official membership registers submitted to the commission will be barred from participating in the 2027 general elections.The commission's stance follows a September 24 landmark …
A young man narrowly escaped being lynched to death after he was caught attempting to defraud a Point of Sale (POS) operator using packaged old car tyres. According to reports, the suspect arrived at the POS kiosk pretending to execute a cash withdrawal. After claiming that his electronic funds transfer failed to go th…
A video capturing the moment a quick-thinking salesgirl in South Africa successfully locked an armed robber inside her store has sparked widespread admiration online. CCTV security footage circulating widely on social media platforms shows an armed assailant entering a retail outlet in South Africa with the intent to s…
Gunmen killed former Berom Youth Moulders-Association chairman Rwas Paul Danladi on Wednesday evening along the Gashish-Barkin Ladi roadThe BYM confirmed the killing in a statement and said two other people were injured in separate attacks across Berom communities on the same dayThe association called on the Plateau St…
Beans prices recorded a mixed trend in September 2026, with three of the four categories tracked falling compared with AugustOloyin beans by the derica recorded the biggest decline, while Drum beans by the derica fell by 5.4% from N925 to N875However, Drum beans by the paint increased slightly from N4,433.75 to N4,440,…
A Nigerian man, Chi Nedum, has accused some officers of the Imo state police command of extorting N15,000 from him. Narrating what allegedly transpired, Chi Nedum said, "My brother and I were allegedly extorted of ₦15,000 by three police officers in Owerri. My car developed a strange sound, so I parked by the corner an…
Canadian singer and television personality Keshia Chanté has publicly dismissed widespread online speculation suggesting that hip-hop artist Drake is the father of her unborn child.The speculation materialized following Chanté's pregnancy announcement, quickly gaining momentum across anonymous posts on social media pla…
LAGOS — Professor Idowu Akanbi Sobowale, a renowned communication scholar and veteran member of Nigeria’s media and communication community, has died at the age of 85. Sobowale died on Thursday morning, October 8, 2026, according to a statement by a member of his family, Akinniyi Sowunmi. Sowunmi announced the death in…
Sporting Lagos head coach, Jeffrey Buter, has been fined N500,000 by the Nigeria Premier Football League, NPFL, DAILY POST reports. Buter was sanctioned by the NPFL after admitting error in his post-match interview following his side’s derby draw with Ikorodu City. The NPFL also took into account the gaffer’s limited e…
The Imo State Police Command has arrested a man, identified as Lucky Adim, for allegedly using an electric cable to inflict multiple injuries on his 10-year-old daughter, Confidence Adim, in Owerri. The arrest of the suspect was initiated following a petition by a human rights protection group, Stand for Humanity Found…
The Kano State Sports Commission has announced the death of its Secretary, Bashir Maizare. The commission announced the development in a statement signed by its Public Relations Officer, Ashiru Gidan-Tudu, on Thursday in Kano. The statement said Maizare died on Wednesday night. It added that the funeral prayers for the…
At least three people were killed and two others injured after gunmen attacked a construction site along the Sokoto-Badagry Superhighway in Maiyama Local Government Area of Kebbi State. The victims included two security operatives and an expatriate working on the road construction project, while two civilians sustained…
A Jersey City high school teacher has reportedly been arrested for the possession of child pornography. Alton F. Brown, an English teacher at arts magnet school Henry Snyder High, was busted on Sept. 8, after Google called in a tip that he uploaded a disturbing child porno video to his cloud account, according to a cri…
Nigerian rapper, Vector, has made a passionate appeal to Nigerian parents. In a post shared on Instastories, the dad of one asked why parents wth sick children still bring them to school, with a high possibility of them infecting other children with their ailment. Read what his shared below
A 24-year-old man has been sentenced to d€ath in Saudi Arabia over a comment he made on Facebook. Anojan Sivarasa, a migrant worker from Sri Lanka, was found guilty of blasphemy against Islam and the Prophet Muhammad following an argument over a video of a dog. Footage of a young Muslim man kicking a dog which had been…
The Yobe State Hisbah Commission has arrested six women suspected of engaging in s3x work during an operation in Gadaka, Fika Local Government Area of the state. According to Daily Trust, the operation was conducted in the Abuja area of Gadaka town by officials of the commission's Fika Local Government Area command. Th…
A retired Deputy Corps Marshal of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Dr. Kayode Olagunju, has mourned one of the victims of Monday's ill-fated Nigerian Air Force (NAF) plane that crashed in Igbokoda, Ondo State, Flight Lieutenant M. Akintoye. Olagunju shared photos from Akintoye's wedding in August 2025. "You had gr…
The UK government set £31,300 (about ₦65.3 million) per year as the standard minimum salary for the Health and Care Worker visa in 2026Workers whose jobs appear on the immigration salary list face a different threshold, with the required amount dropping to £25,000 (about ₦52.2 million)Younger applicants, recent graduat…
Global non-governmental human rights organisation, Amnesty International, has demanded the immediate and unconditional release of a Plateau State-based human rights and conflict journalist, Lawrence Zongo, who was reportedly arrested on Monday, October 5, 2026. He was allegedly arrested by the Nigerian Army after he vi…
Families of the rescued 20 abducted National Youths Service Corps, NYSC, members have said that they paid millions of naira in ransom before learning of their release. According to News Central Television, some relatives paid more than N3 million, while others reportedly paid up to N6 million. DAILY POST recalls that s…