By Daniel Abia, P/Harcourt PANIC has gripped Okrika Local Government Area of Rivers State following an incident in which several persons suspected of illegally siphoning petroleum products reportedly died after inhaling toxic fumes. While community sources put the death toll at 43, the Rivers State Police Command said …
After spending 68 days away from the classroom, students of Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba-Akoko (AAUA), Ondo, on Thursday took to the streets to protest the continued closure of the institution. The protesting students blocked all the major roads around the university town, demanding an immediate end to the prolo…
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, Edo State Command, has arrested 68 suspected drug traffickers and seized 7,531.51kg of narcotic drugs in August 2026. The Commander of the Edo State NDLEA Command, Mitchell Ofoyeju, disclosed this in a statement released on Thursday. He described the command’s August scorecard …
PHCN official escapes d£ath by a whisker after suffering an electric shock while working on a pole in Lagos (video) An official of the Power Holding Company of Nigeria PHCN escaped de@th by a whisker after suffering an electric shock while working on a power pole in Gbagada, Lagos. The worker and his team visited the a…
New York bans AI use for children until high school New York will ban students' use of artificial intelligence in public schools through eight grade, typically age 13 or 14, the city's mayor announced in a move designed to protect children's education and mental health. The prohibition, announced on Wednesday, Septembe…
Filmmaker Niyi Akinmolayan questions those who blamed filmmakers when Prime and Netflix left Nigeria as Uber also leaves Niyi Akinmolayan has reacted to Uber's exit from Nigeria by comparing it to the reaction received when Amazon Prime and Netflix exited Nigeria. The filmmaker pointed out that filmmakers were unfairly…
Legendary music brothers James and Chico DeBarge arrested for allegedly possessing fentanyl and meth Music brothers James and Chico DeBarge have been arrested in Los Angeles after police allegedly found suspected fentanyl and methamphetamine in their possession. The siblings were arrested on the night of August 27 in B…
Feminist icon Gloria Steinem di£s at 92 Gloria Steinem, the American feminist activist and journalist, has di£d at the age of 92. Steinem "passed away peacefully at her home in New York City, surrounded by some of the many who loved her", a statement shared to her Instagram page said. "Gloria's near-century on earth w…
…Says subsidy removal necessary to save Nigeria’s economy By Dapo Akinrefon LAGOS — Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State on Thursday cautioned politicians against heating up the polity ahead of the 2027 general elections, saying no political office is worth the life of any Nigerian. Sanwo-Olu spoke at the 7th Ann…
By Adegboyega Adeleye Chelsea have turned to the free-agent market in search of midfield reinforcement after the dramatic collapse of their deadline-day move for Lamine Camara and Enzo Fernandez’s £125m transfer to Manchester City. The Blues have contacted former Liverpool midfielder Georginio Wijnaldum as they urgentl…
Reactions have continued to trail the exit of global e-hailing company, Uber from Nigeria. DAILY POST reports that Uber announced its exit from Nigeria after 12 years of operations on Wednesday. Uber, in its terse statement on Wednesday, did not state the reason for its exit but noted that the decision was a difficult …
The Speaker of the Kaduna State House of Assembly, Yusuf Dahiru Liman, has sponsored a bill seeking to regulate house rent charges imposed by landlords and property owners across the state. The proposed legislation is aimed at addressing rising accommodation costs, which have placed increasing financial pressure on low…
There is tension in Iloro-Ekiti following a Court of Appeal judgment ordering the removal of the Oluloro of Iloro-Ekiti, Oba James Oluwafemi Olugbesoye. The judgment, delivered virtually via Zoom on Monday, August 31, 2026, affirmed an earlier decision of the Ekiti State High Court which removed the monarch from the th…
Priscilla Ojo stepped in during Juma Jux's 37th birthday dinner after he collected a gift from her mother without acknowledging herThe Tanzanian singer was mid-conversation when Iyabo Ojo presented her gift, prompting Priscilla to call his attention from across the roomThe moment sparked a debate online about cultural …
Brent crude oil surged above $95 per barrel after US strikes on Iranian targets near the Strait of Hormuz rattled global oil marketsDangote Refinery raised its petrol gantry price three times in nine days, bringing the cumulative increase to N100 per litreNNPCL is now selling petrol at N1,299 per litre in Lagos and up …
INEC Chairman Prof. Joash Amupitan proposed a mock presidential election to test voter accreditation and result transmission systems before 2027Amupitan warned that AI-generated fake videos, audio and images pose a serious threat to the credibility of the 2027 general electionsINEC outlined a five-point strategy to tac…
By Kingsley Omonobi Troops of Sector 2, Operation Fansan Yamma, have rescued six kidnapped victims following credible intelligence on suspected terrorist activity at Mehinua Village along the Wasagu-Ayu Road in the Wasagu Local Government Area of Kebbi State on Sept. 2, 2026. A statement by Lieutenant Colonel Aliyu Dan…
Cassandra Wilson, Grammy-winning jazz musician, dies at 70 Grammy-winning jazz singer, songwriter and producer Cassandra Wilson has died at the age of 70. Wilson's longtime manager, Robert Torre, confirmed that the legendary musician died early Wednesday morning, September 2, at her home in Jackson, Mississippi. Her ca…
65-year-old man and his sick wife b£aten by their sons over a piece of land they sold for her treatment (video) A 65-year-old farmer and his sick wife were b£aten with wooden sticks on a public road by their two sons in Pune district, India. The sons allegedly started an argument with the aged couple over the sale of l…
' The world is in extreme weather danger zone', UN Chief says United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has warned that a "supersized" El Niño climate phenomenon is pushing the planet into an extreme weather "danger zone," with scientists expecting the event to reach very strong intensity in the coming months.A…
'It was a fatherly gesture' - Oyo APC explains why Ibadan Poly student sat on its governorship candidate's lap in viral video The campaign organisation of Senator Sharafadeen Alli, the Oyo State All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate, has cleared the air over a viral video showing a male student of The …
Nollywood actress Mama No Network showed up to a movie premiere in a full bridal gown complete with flowers and a veilLateef Adedimeji and Aisha Lawal were caught on camera teasing her about the dramatic outfit choiceFans flooded the comments with hilarious reactions to her interpretation of the wedding-themed dress co…
Two people have died and several more were injured, including three police officers, when a gunman opened fire in the US city of Minneapolis on Wednesday, police said. The suspect was also dead, Garrett Parten, a spokesperson for the police, said at a press conference, adding that it wasn’t clear how he had died. One p…
Recent cancer-related deaths in Nollywood have exposed the wider challenges confronting cancer patients in Nigeria, including late diagnosis, high treatment costs, and limited access to specialist care, physician and public health advocate Dr Zainab Suleiman Buhari has said.Contents Buhari, in a special report on cance…
Osimhen Speculation Ramps Up As Transfer Window Enters Its Final Days This is a sponsored post... Every summer, Victor Osimhen appears to be a target for many of Europe's top clubs. The Galatasaray forward, who has scored 63 goals in 76 outings for the Turkish Süper Lig outfit, is still regarded as one of the leading c…