Esther Chizaram Otuonye is a beauty queen whose life is built on three core values: Faith in God, Purpose, and
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By Johnbosco Agbakwuru ABUJA – PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu has congratulated Governor Biodun Abayomi Oyebanji on his resounding victory in Saturday's Ekiti State gubernatorial election. The President commended the people of Ekiti State for their peaceful and orderly conduct, and for reposing their trust in Governor Oyebanji.…
By Golok Nanmwa Jos – Secretary to the Government of Plateau State, Arch. Samuel Jatau, has assured Nigerians that Plateau remains safe and habitable despite prevailing security concerns, urging residents and visitors to assess realities on the ground rather than rely solely on public perception. Jatau spoke in Jos at …
On father's days today, Gov Sim Fubara of Rivers State has described fathers as unsung heroes and foundation of society.
Suspected bandits have abducted a resident, identified as Alhaji Yusuf Bazamfare, and set ablaze a Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) outpost as well as a residential building during an attack on Tsamiya community in Kebbi State. The incident was disclosed in a statement issued on Sunday by the spokespers…
The Nasarawa North Senatorial District by-election held on Saturday, 20th June 2026 elicited contrasting reactions from key political stakeholders, with Governor Abdullahi Sule commending the conduct of the exercise, while former Minister of Information, Labaran Maku, alleged irregularities and technical glitches in so…
Chief Ikeje Asogwa, the candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, has emerged the winner of the June 20, 2026 Enugu North Senatorial District by-election. Asogwa polled 162,360 votes to defeat his closest rival, Chief Nestor Ezeme of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, who scored 9,299 votes. The by-election was …
Japan has approved a sharp increase in visa fees for foreign nationals, marking the first overhaul of its visa pricing system in almost 50 years. The revised fees, which will come into effect on July 1, 2026, were approved at a Cabinet meeting on Friday. Japanese authorities said the changes are aimed at addressing ris…
The plaintiff said Mr Duke's emergence as PRP's presidential candidate was against INEC's extant regulations and guidelines.
"Oyebanji made history in Ekiti State as the first governor to be re-elected back-to-back since 1999, a testament to his approach to governance and his ability to unite the state's stakeholders across party lines."
The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has sentenced a 37-year-old man, Zakaria Garba, to death by hanging for his role in the deadly 2014 Nyanya Motor Park bomb attack that claimed several lives and left many others injured. Justice James Omotosho handed down the sentence during the recently concluded mass trial of t…
The Nigerian Army has detained one of its personnel following an accidental shooting that left a fellow soldier injured at a military position in Borno State. In a post shared on X by security analyst Zagazola Makama, he cited military sources who disclosed that the incident involved a soldier serving with the Army’s 2…
A train driver was killed and 99 passengers injured after two trains collided near Bedford in the United Kingdom, triggering what officials have described as one of the country’s most serious rail accidents in recent decades. British Transport Police confirmed that nine passengers remained in critical condition, while …
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested a 84-year-old man, Godfrey Orji and 75-year-old Godwin Obulunbiya Obiora for allegedly selling illicit drugs to teenage secondary school students in Umuahia, Abia state capital. Femi Babafemi, Director, Media & Advocacy of the agency, in a statement on Sunda…
An Abeokuta Chief Magistrates' Court on Friday sentenced eight persons to community service over indiscriminate disposal of waste. The convicts are: Abidemi Oyebanjo, Aminat Adewusi, Aminat Olarewaju, Omolana Olusola, Abiola Moridiya, Mary Olaogun, Abiodun Aromokun and Sylvester Iwenya. They were sentenced on a two-cou…
Leader of the Senate, Senator Opeyemi Bamidele, has congratulated the governorship candidate of All Progressives Congress, APC, and Ekiti State Governor, Biodun Oyebanji on his re-election, describing it as a clear endorsement of his leadership and governance records. Bamidele, who chaired the APC Governorship Election…
Troops of the Nigerian Army have arrested three suspected female collaborators of ISWAP terrorists during an operation in Konduga Local Government Area of Borno State. This was made known in a post on X by Zagazola Makama, a counter-insurgency and security expert in the Lake Chad region. Makama disclosed that the suspe…
By Henry Obetta Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State has renewed calls for a special federal status for Lagos, arguing that the state continues to bear national-level responsibilities more than three decades after losing its status as Nigeria's capital. He made the appeal on Saturday at the maiden Geo-economic Op…
Nigerian filling stations have finally reduced their fuel pump price, five days after Dangote Refinery’s gantry price cut. A market survey by DAILY POST on Sunday morning showed that Eterna, NIPCO, AA Rano and Ranoil filling stations have all dropped their fuel pump price to between N1,280 and N1,300, from N1,340 per l…
The Leader of INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, Primate Elijah Ayodele, on Sunday warned the Governor of Osun State, Ademola Adeleke, to be on the alert regarding the upcoming governorship election in the state. In a statement signed by his media aide, Osho Oluwatosin, Primate Ayodele said Adeleke has been ‘anointed’ …
Nollywood actress, Nancy Isime has shared her opinion on the role of finance in relationships and marriages. The movie star said she doesn’t believe that marrying a poor partner can make a woman live a fantastic life. Speaking in a recent episode of the Tea With Tay podcast, Isime explained that financial pressure can …
The Federal High Court in Abuja is to hear a suit filed by an aspirant, Dr Yakubu Kingsley, challenging the emergence of former Governor of Rivers, Donald Duke, as the presidential candidate of the Peoples Redemption Party (PRP) in the 2027 general elections. The case, which is coming up for hearing for the first time …
"Section 15(5) of the Nigerian Constitution requires the State to abolish all corrupt practices and abuse of power. Where a court finds evidence of self-dealing, conflict of interest, and unlawful expenditure of public funds, public institutions are under a constitutional obligation to remedy the resulting harm." "The …
By Musa Ubandawaki, Sokoto Security tensions have escalated across communities in Eastern Sokoto following confirmation by the Nigerian Army that it has received intelligence reports alleging that notorious bandit leader Bello Turji and his loyalists are conducting weapons training and tactical drills in parts of Isa L…