…to prove that they are genuine employees. The NLC appealed to Governor Siminalayi Fubara and the State Local Government Service Commission to review the decision by way of fresh revalidation in the interest of families. The state NLC Chairman, Alex Agwanwor, made the appeal in Port Harrcourt. Recall that governor Furba…

…showing policemen fleeing from a drone. The Command said the footage was taken from a Yoruba movie production and did not depict an operational incident. In a statement issued on Wednesday by its Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Abiodun Ojelabi, the Command said the footage was from Omije Fun Omije Part 2, a Yoruba…

By Musa Ubandawaki, Sokoto SOKOTO — The Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Sokoto State, Hon. Hayatu Tafida Aminu, has dismissed the defection of the party’s former state chairman, Muhammad Bello Aliyu Goronyo, to the African Democratic Congress (ADC), alleging that he had abandoned the PDP about nine mo…

…security and law enforcement agencies in the state, the Gbong Gwom Jos, Da Jacob Gyang Buba, and other top government officials. Deliberations focused on emerging security threats, recent attacks, intelligence gathering and sharing, preventive operations, inter-agency collaboration and strategies to protect lives, prop…

…Dangote Refinery to help reduce retail fuel prices. The National President of IPMAN, Abubakar Maigandi, made the appeal in an interview with DAILY POST on Tuesday. His appeal comes as fuel prices rose significantly to between N1,310 and N1,345 per litre in Abuja and its environs. The latest retail petrol price hike com…

…the latest fuel price hike in Nigeria. The national presidents of IPMAN and PETROAN, Abubakar Maigandi and Billy Gillis-Harry, respectively, blamed the rising fuel prices on the escalating conflict between the United States and Iran and the pricing of petroleum products by suppliers. DAILY POST reports that fuel pump p…

…users questioning whether the footage was authentic or AI-generatedFact-checkers at DUBAWA traced the video to a longer clip that told a very different story about who actually resignedPAY ATTENTION: Find it fast with our new search feature at Legit.ng! A viral video circulating on Facebook has falsely portrayed Nigeri…

…community in Kaduna Statem The victims were identified as Suleiman Yakubu, 19, and Abubakar Mohammed, 17. The drowning occured following torrential rainfall that affected parts of the state. The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), North-West Operations Office, Kaduna, confirmed the incident. The agency said th…

…statements by African Democratic Congress (ADC) presidential candidate Atiku Abubakar-to reinstate fuel subsidies. Dr. Isa Yuguda, Chairman of the Board of Trustees for the APC Professionals Forum, warned that returning to the former subsidy framework would risk reviving systemic financial leakages and undermine the fi…

…SP Suleiman Nguroje, the police identified the suspects as Nura Aliyu, 20; Abubakar Adamu, 21; Abubakar Muhammed, 23; Abdulhameed Yusuf, 18; and Yusuf Husseini, 20. The command said all five suspects are residents of Kofare.Five cutlasses allegedly used in committing the robbery attacks were also recovered from the sus…

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…

…Nigerian newspapers: 1. Proceedings in a suit filed by former Vice President Atiku Abubakar before a Federal High Court in Abuja ended abruptly on Tuesday after his lawyer refused to serve the suit’s originating documents on President Bola Tinubu’s lawyer. Atiku’s suit, marked FHC/ABJ/CS/1888/2026, was filed in his nam…

…to the transplant. The hospital said the kidney donor, identified in its records as Abubakar Hassan, was admitted on April 24, 2026, and underwent a left donor nephrectomy the same day. It explained that, under its collaboration model with specialist medical teams, the lead consultant is responsible for patient recruit…

…Senatorial District; Borno State Commissioner for Youth and Sports Development, Sainna Buba; and Chairman of Kuje Area Council in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Danjuma Shekwolo.Contents…as police defend alleged tear-gassing of protesting pensioners in Lagos154 arrested during Osun election still under investigat…

…this when the team visited the Secretary to the Niger State Government, Alhaji Abubakar Usman, in Minna on Tuesday. Erinnomo said the team would engage relevant state agencies to assess the threats and vulnerabilities confronting NPOs and strengthen measures to prevent their exploitation for terrorism financing. The ag…

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…

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…

A little girl dressed in a native Yoruba outfit went viral on TikTok after strutting, dancing and posing with confidence in a home photo studioThe video was filmed with visible lighting stands, giving it a stylish runway feel that captivated thousands of viewersThe on-screen caption 'Iyalode kimonnnn' summed up the chi…

…US troops stationed in NigeriaDefence Headquarters spokesperson Major General Samaila Uba addressed journalists at an NCTC security briefing on TuesdayUba said key aspects of the bilateral partnership, including intelligence sharing and military training, remain activePAY ATTENTION: Find it fast with our new search fea…

…Birnin Kebbi The Kebbi State Police Command has arrested a 22-year-old man, Bello Abubakar of Ganwo Village, Yauri Local Government Area, in connection with the attempted culpable homicide of a commercial motorcycle rider and theft of his motorcycle. The Police Public Relations Officer, SP Bashir Usman, disclosed this…

…that the All Progressives Congress has recently attacked former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar’s plan to restore the subsidy, while the African Democratic Congress challenged the Federal Government to account for the N15.8tn in additional revenues it said accrued from the reforms. The National Chairman of the APC, Prof…

…even as the party pushed back against a proposal by former Vice President Atiku Abubakar to restore the subsidy regime ahead of the 2027 elections. This position was canvassed by the National Chairman of the APC, Prof. Nentawe Yilwatda, who represented President Tinubu at the second edition of the Policy Roundtable org…

…He had spent five years on the throne.Suleiman rose to the position after his uncle, Abubakar Atiku, was deposed by the Zamfara State government in 2021 and formally removed in April 2022. The deposition came alongside that of the Emir of Dansadau, Hussaini Umar, with both men accused of maintaining links to banditry a…

…Blessing Tugul, who was abducted in November 2025 around Dogobar Kopri in Askira-Uba Local Government Area of Borno. “The victim was given medical attention before being reunited with her family,” he said. Onoja said troops rescued five female abductees around Amuda Bridge along the Ngoshe-Gava Road in Gwoza on Aug. 10…

…appropriate, respectful titles. ''I always ask where they are from. If they are not Yoruba, then I can be little more forgiving but if you are Yoruba? I correct them politely but it is just important we never forget our culture.'' Her comment comes weeks after UBA chairman, Tony Elumelu, openly cautioned a young lady w…