Nigeria has recorded 1,138 confirmed Lassa fever cases and 268 deaths across 24 states and 119 local government areas as of epidemiological week 40 of 2026, according to the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC). The NCDC’s latest situation report, covering September 28 to October 4, put the case fat…
The Ondo State Police Command has arrested a suspected inter-state vehicle thief and recovered a vehicle allegedly stolen from his employer in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, following a swift police response, intelligence-led investigation and effective collaboration with personnel of the Nigerian Army. The arrest follow…
A man has raised alarm about the prevalence of fake medication in Nigeria. Mahmdu Ribadu took to X to issue a warning after a conversation he claims he had with a medical doctor. He wrote: "I know fake drugs in Nigeria is a problem, but what I heard today from a very reliable doctor, really scared me and made me sad. T…
A serving member of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has died after a trailer rammed into several vehicles around Agodi Gardens in the Ibadan North Local Government Area of Oyo State. Several other people also sustained varying degrees of injuries in the incident which occurred on Monday, October 12, 2026. It wa…
A transgender woman fatally attacked a man after being mocked for using a women's bathroom at McDonald's. Kelly Day, 32, was with her partner and 7-year-old stepson when she allegedly launched the brutal assault on 50-year-old Larry Young last Wednesday, October 7, after being mocked for using a women's bathroom at McD…
A Delta flight arriving from New York was reportedly evacuated on Tuesday, October 13, after landing at Tel Aviv airport over a bomb threat, According to the Jerusalem Post, passengers were rushed into the terminal at Ben Gurion Airport, and investigators searched the plane. Authorities had received word of an explosiv…
Nigerian troops of Operation HADIN KAI have neutralised several suspected Islamic State West Africa Province, ISWAP, terrorists during a failed attack on their Forward Operating Base, FOB, in Garaha, Hong Local Government Area of Adamawa State. This was disclosed in a post on X by Zagazola Makama, a counter-insurgency …
NATO’s Supreme Allied Commander, General Alexus Grynkewich has warned against any aggression targeting member states, declaring that the alliance is ready for combat. “If attacked, we are ready to fight tonight,” the American general stated on Monday in Poland. “We know how we will fight if a fight comes to us. And w…
Pastor Bolaji Idowu of Harvesters International Christian Centre attended the maiden Seyi Tinubu Colloquium in LagosThe event, themed 'Shaping the Future Together,' brought together political leaders, traditional rulers and creativesVideos of the cleric's arrival at the high-profile gathering sparked sharp reactions fr…
GistReel A Nigerian man has reportedly discovered that his younger brother dropped out of the University of Port Harcourt (UNIPORT) without informing him, despite helping to fund his education after their father’s death. According to the account shared by a neighbour, the man was the first son of his family and took re…
The European Union has formally expressed dissatisfaction with the lifting of United States sanctions on Russian oil, urging increased pressure on Moscow. President Donald Trump announced an agreement with Russian President Vladimir Putin for Russia to supply millions of tons of diesel fuel to U.S. and global markets. …
A man has lost his life after falling from the Goliath rollercoaster at Six Flags Over Georgia theme park. The incident occurred at approximately 3:58 p.m. local time, on Monday, October 12, when several people were reported injured, and one person died, the Cobb County Police Department said in a statement. "We are de…
Former Imo State Governor, Senator Rochas Okorocha, was arrested by the Nigerian Police Force in Abuja. Okorocha, who was arrested on Monday night, October 12, 2026, was, however, released on bail by the NPF following an hour of interrogation over allegations of criminal conspiracy, forgery and impersonation. The spoke…
Troops of Operation Enduring Peace (OPEP) have arrested an alleged illegal arms fabricator and three suspected high-profile gunrunners during coordinated covert operations in Mangu and Barkin Ladi Local Government Areas of Plateau State. The operation followed intelligence received by the Headquarters of OPEP on Octobe…
Former Imo State governor, Senator Rochas Okorocha has reportedly been arrested by operatives of the Nigeria Police Force. The arrest took place at the REIZ Continental Hotel in Abuja on Monday, October 12, 2026. According to The Sun Nigeria, the arrest was connected to allegations of criminal conspiracy, forgery and i…
Nigeria’s Super Falcons will look to finish the job against Comoros when both teams clash in the second round of the 2028 Los Angeles Olympic Games African qualifiers at Remo Stars Stadium in Ikenne, Ogun State, on Tuesday. DAILY POST reports that Nigeria hosted the match against Comoros because the island nation lacke…
Troops of the Nigerian Army, in collaboration with personnel of the Department of State Services, the Nigeria Police Force, local hunters and forest guards, have killed three suspected kidnappers and rescued an abducted victim in Edo State. The operation was conducted on Sunday, at Sasaro Forest in the Akoko-Edo Local …
The Nigeria Volleyball Federation has expressed deep sorrow over the death of Dr. Bashir Ahmed Maizare, Secretary of the Kano State Sports Commission. Maizare, who also doubles as the vice president of the Nigeria Karate Federation, passed away on Thursday. In a statement released by the NVBF media and publicity commit…
Health workers at the Federal Medical Centre, Abeokuta, Ogun State, on Monday commenced a 72-hour warning strike following the alleged stabbing of a medical laboratory scientist, Lawal Toheeb Olasunkanmi, by a patient’s relative at the hospital on Sunday night. The strike was announced in a protest letter dated October…
Cristiano Ronaldo’s Al Nassr saw their Asian Champions League match against Neftchi Fergana delayed by an hour on Monday after the Saudi-led military coalition said it had intercepted a missile fired by the Houthis towards Riyadh. Saudi Arabia has recently come under a series of attacks from the Iran-backed group, incl…
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Oyo Sector Command, has confirmed the death of a female corps member in a road crash on Monday in Ibadan. The Sector Commander in Oyo State, Corps Commander Kehinde Dahunsi, disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN). Dahunsi said that the crash involved a…
A video showing an Indian national ass@ulting two Nigerian truck drivers has caused an outrage online. According to reports, the Indian national owns a business located along Lagos-Ibadan expressway. It appears the truck drivers had driven their trucks into his premises. The video showed the moment the Indian national'…
A motor accident has claimed the lives of two 400-level students of Al-Ansar University, Maiduguri, Borno State, Ahmad Abdul Karim Maaji and Habib Bakura Alkali Habib. The accident occurred along the Bama-Maiduguri road on Sunday afternoon, October 11, 2026 on their way back after visiting His Royal Highness, the Shehu…
A Federal High Court in Abuja ruled on Aisha Achimugu's fundamental rights enforcement suit against the EFCC on October 12, 2026Achimugu had challenged the EFCC's search of her home and seizure of vehicles, jewellery and other items, demanding ₦10 billion in damagesThe court also addressed whether the EFCC acted within…
A retired comrade staged a protest at the Supreme Court after several Senior Advocates of Nigeria (SANs)were allegedly locked out of the venue to reserve seats for politicians. The senior lawyers had gathered at the apex court to celebrate the commencement of the 2026/2027 legal year and attend the conferment ceremony …