The Nigeria Police Force and the National Peace Committee led by General Abdulsalami Abubakar (retd.) have stepped up efforts to contain rising political tension and alleged inciting comments as campaigns for the 2027 general elections gather momentum. The Nigeria Labour Congress has rejected the latest petrol price hi…
Nigeria’s women’s volleyball team staged a remarkable comeback to defeat the Democratic Republic of Congo 3-2 in their 9th-12th classification match at the 2026 African Women’s Volleyball Championship in Nairobi, Kenya, with head coach Elishama Elam hailing the team’s never-say-die spirit, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. T…
…Suspends renal transplant services By Chidinma Chukwu ABUJA — Wellington Clinics, Abuja, has denied involvement in any financial transaction linked to a controversial kidney transplant performed at its facility, saying its role was limited to providing an equipped theatre and a conducive environment for the procedure.…
A justice reforms organisation, CLEEN Foundation, has called for gender responsive policy and institutional practice that address gender equality and women’s participation in institutional architecture. Speaking in Owerri on Tuesday during a three-day state level dialogue on advancing gender responsive policy and insti…
A former presidential candidate of the defunct African Renaissance Party, Yahaya Ndu, has called on the Federal Government to legalise artisanal refineries across the Niger Delta region. He argued that local refining capacity – rather than debates over fuel subsidy – remains the key to ending Nigeria’s energy crisis. S…
The United Kingdom has told the United Nations General Assembly that Russia’s occupation of Ukrainian territory and attempted annexations have not altered Ukraine’s sovereignty or borders, while calling on Moscow to accept a full and unconditional ceasefire. Speaking at the UN General Assembly meeting on Ukraine in New…
A Professor of Accounting at Lead City University, Prof. Godwin Oyedokun, has explained the major challenge with Nigeria’s 4.43 percent Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth in the second quarter of 2026. Oyedokun, who spoke in an interview with DAILY POST, said the growth was evidence that the Nigerian economy was gaini…
Mark Zuckerberg and Elon Musk on Tuesday stressed the need for more AI data centers and the electric power needed to support them at a meeting of G20 technology ministers focused on the disruptions and opportunities brought by artificial intelligence. a Facebook co-founder, Chairman and CEO Mark Zuckerberg. Credit: AFP…
The Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Disu, on Tuesday launched the Nigeria Police Force Vigilant App and the NPF–MTN Closed User Group Network to improve the reporting of financial fraud and strengthen communication among police personnel. Inspector General of Police, Olatunji Disu. Photo: NPF The initiatives were…
Rivers State Governor, Sir Siminalayi Fubara, on Tuesday, pledged that his administration would deepen its partnership with the Nigerian Army to protect critical national assets and curb economic sabotage in the state. The governor gave the assurance while receiving the General Officer Commanding, 6th Division, Nigeria…
Farmers and residents of Ajogbo Akia Community in the Ado-Odo/Ota Local Government Area of Ogun State have appealed to the state government to urgently provide relief to families whose farmlands and agricultural plantations were allegedly destroyed by landgrabbers and impostors. The community made the appeal on Tuesday…
Kaduna State Governor, Uba Sani, on Tuesday donated brand-new buses to the state councils of the Nigerian Union of Journalists, Nigerian Bar Association and Nigerian Medical Association, as well as Kaduna State University and the Nigerian Correctional Service. Sani, who presented the vehicles to the beneficiaries in Ka…
Protests have continued for the third day over the alleged killing of a University of Port Harcourt graduate, Anthony Obodo, by a police corporal at the Ada George-Agip Junction axis of Port Harcourt last Thursday. Recall that some policemen at a checkpoint at the Ada George-Agip Junction were said to have flagged down…
The Cross River State Police Command has arrested a 56-year-old man for allegedly instigating a mob attack on a man accused of stealing mobile phones around Harbour Junction, Calabar. This was contained in a statement issued on Tuesday by the Police Public Relations Officer, ASP Sunday Eitokpah, who said the incident o…
Producer of hit movie 'Obsession' sues for lost profits after $500m windfall at box office for the movie made with just $750k An executive producer of the 2025 horror hit "Obsession" is suing the film's production company and two producers, claiming she was pushed out of her rightful share of the profits despite playin…
Armed Forces of Nigeria records significant successes across theatres of operations against Terrorists, Bandits, Kidnappers, Oil Theft and others The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has reported successes across all active theaters of operations nationwide by the Armed Forces of Nigeria (AFN) between August 20 to 27, 2026. …
The National Association of Nigerian Students has urged Nigerians, particularly youths, not to support calls by some politicians to return to the fuel subsidy regime. The students’ body said the focus should be on ensuring accountability in the use of savings from fuel subsidy removal rather than advocating a return to…
The Lagos State Police Command on Tuesday debunked reports of images circulating on social media about the use of tear gas on pensioners during a protest at the Lagos State House of Assembly on Monday, August 31, 2026. The command further stated that a specific photograph allegedly depicting what happened at the protes…
Chief Daniel Osi Orbih, a prominent PDP chieftain and ally of FCT minister Nyesom Wike, died on Monday, August 31, 2026The Orbih family released a formal statement announcing his passing and asking for prayers during the mourning periodOrbih is survived by his wife, two daughters, and other members of his extended fami…
A three-storey building collapse in Ilorin, Kwara State, has claimed the lives of four people, while four others were rescued alive as emergency responders continued search-and-rescue operations. The building, located at No. 41 Popo Giwa Street beside Gogoro Mosque in the Ile Oyan Masalasi Gogoro area of Ilorin, collap…
The Director-General of the National Centre for the Control of Small Arms and Light Weapons, DIG Johnson Kokumo (retd) has dismissed allegations contained in a viral video claiming that persons arrested over the seizure of illegal arms at the Tin Can Island Port were allegedly being sponsored by the National Security A…
By Idris Salisu, Gusau The First Lady of Zamfara State, Hajiya Huriyya Dauda Lawal, popularly known as Inna Wuro Zurmi, has expressed grief over the death of the Emir of Zurmi, Sarkin Zamfaran Zurmi, Alhaji Bello Sulaiman. Lawal described the death of the traditional ruler as an irreparable loss to Zamfara State and th…
The family of an aviation student, Enejoh Faith, has commended former Kogi State Governor Yahaya Bello after his N30m intervention enabled her to complete her aviation training and move closer to fulfilling her childhood ambition of becoming a pilot. Faith and her family visited the former governor on Monday night to e…
A knife-wielding woman stabbed and killed a person and injured another in New York’s tourist-filled Times Square on Monday, before she was shot and killed by police. Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced the deaths in a press conference, saying that the second victim was in a stable condition in a hospital. The attacker, iden…
The Embassy of the Czech Republic in Nigeria has debunked information circulating online claiming that Nigerian students are eligible for the Czech Government Scholarship programme for the 2027/2028 academic year. The embassy, in a statement on Monday, said Nigeria was not among the countries eligible for the scholarsh…