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target=_blank>Shettima Commissions Nigerian Pavillion In Davos
Vice-President Kashim Shettima has commissioned Nigeria House in Davos, Switzerland, saying the project reflects the country’s renewed resolve to take its place as an active participant in shaping global economic conversations. Shettima observed that while nations do not prosper in isolation, Nigeria’s future growth depends on deliberate, structured engagement with the global economy. Senator Shettima
target=_blank>2027: Buhari’s Ex-Minister Nwajiuba Declares for Presidency under ADC
A former Minister of State for Education under the late President Muhammadu Buhari, Emeka Nwajiuba, has declared his intention to contest the 2027 presidential election on the platform of the African Democratic Congress (ADC). Nwajiuba, a two term member of the House of Representatives, said Nigeria’s current challenges require leadership capable of producing sound policies,
target=_blank>Radio Benue staff protest salary deductions
Staff of Radio Benue on Monday staged a peaceful protest at the station’s corporate headquarters along Old Otukpo Road in Makurdi, demanding full implementation of the new minimum wage and an end to what they described as unjustified salary deductions. The workers also decried the station’s epileptic power supply following the breakdown of its generator,
target=_blank>Kano Killings: Our homes are no longer safe – Sheikh Daurawa
A Kano-based Islamic cleric and leader of the Hisbah Board in the state, Sheikh Aminu Daurawa, has lamented the worsening state of insecurity, saying homes are no longer safe. Daurawa made the remarks in an emotional video clip posted online while reacting to the killing of a woman, identified as Fatima, and her six children
target=_blank>FG to appeal judgment directing investigation of attacks on journalists
Nearly two years after a Federal High Court in Abuja ordered the Federal Government to investigate attacks on journalists and prosecute those responsible, the Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF) has approached the Court of Appeal in Abuja, seeking leave to appeal the judgment out of time. The request followed the expiration of the three-month period
target=_blank>Kano gov meets Tinubu amid defection moves
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is currently meeting with the Kano State Governor Abba Yusuf. The meeting is taking place in the President’s office at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The Kano Governor, dressed in white Agbada and red cap, entered the villa at about 4:10 pm. Speculations have been on over the planned defection of the
target=_blank>Tinubu confers GCON on business associate Chagoury
President Bola Tinubu has conferred the Grand Commander of the Order of the Niger on his longtime associate, Gilbert Chagoury. In a letter sighted by Daily Trust, the president said Chagoury was given Nigeria’s second highest honour because of his contributions to the country. “In exercise of the powers vested in me under section 1(4)
target=_blank>Ministers, MDAs Excluding Local Engineers from Trillion-Naira Projects, NSE Tells Tinubu
The Nigerian Society of Engineers (NSE) has raised concerns that several Federal Government ministries, departments and agencies are sidelining indigenous engineers in major projects running into trillions of naira, in violation of the Federal Government’s Nigeria First Policy. The 35th President of the Society, Engr. Ali Alimasuya Rabiu, disclosed this in his inaugural address during
target=_blank>‘Over 170’ worshippers abducted as bandits raid Kaduna churches
Bandits have raided churches in Kurmin Wali community in Kajuru Local Government Area of Kaduna State, abducting over 170 worshippers. According to witnesses, the attackers struck during church services on Sunday. ECWA and Cherubim and Seraphim churches were affected by the attack. Sources said nine vulnerable persons among the victims later returned home. Tinubu confers
target=_blank>Father of Kano murder suspect demands son’s death
Malam Auwal, father of the prime suspect arrested over the killing of seven family members in Dorayi Chiranchi area of Kano metropolis, has called on authorities to swiftly punish his son, Umar Auwal, without delay. Umar, who is currently in police custody, is accused of murdering his aunt, Fatima Abubakar, and her six children in
target=_blank>Tinubu must act now – PDP demands urgent rescue of 163 worshippers kidnapped in Kaduna
The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has condemned the abduction of 163 worshippers during Sunday service in Kajuru Local Government Area of Kaduna State, urging the federal government to take immediate action to rescue the victims and prevent further attacks. This was disclosed in a statement by the PDP National Publicity Secretary Comrade Ini Ememobong. He
Tinubu must act now – PDP demands urgent rescue of 163 worshippers kidnapped in Kaduna
target=_blank>Mother of Destiny Boy reveals real cause of singer’s death
Saida, the mother of the late popular Afrobeat singer Afeez Adeshina, widely known as Destiny Boy, has revealed the circumstances surrounding her son’s death. The singer, who rose to fame in 2019 with his Fuji cover of Davido’s hit song If, passed away on Sunday, January 18, 2025, after battling a long-term mysterious illness known
Mother of Destiny Boy reveals real cause of singer’s death
target=_blank>BREAKING: DSS rearrests Malami in Kuje prison after meeting bail conditions
Former Attorney-General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami, has been taken into custody by the Department of State Services, DSS. DSS officials took the former minister shortly after he left Kuje Prison, following the completion of his bail conditions. DAILY POST understands that the former attorney-general is facing a fresh probe by the secret police. It
BREAKING: DSS rearrests Malami in Kuje prison after meeting bail conditions
target=_blank>Obasanjo in private meeting with IBB in Minna
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has made a private visit to former military President General Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida at his Hill Top residence in Minna, Niger State capital. He was accompanied from the Ahmed Bola Tinubu International Airport, Minna by government house protocol officials. Obasanjo spent about 30 minutes in a closed-door meeting with with the
Obasanjo in private meeting with IBB in Minna
target=_blank>2027: Adeleke’s camp pledges support for Tinubu’s second term
The Special Adviser on Politics to Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun State, Munirudeen Raji, has revealed that the camp of Governor Ademola Adeleke will throw its weight behind the second-term ambition of President Bola Tinubu. Raji, who is also an Accord Party chieftain in the state, made this revelation while featuring in a current affairs
2027: Adeleke’s camp pledges support for Tinubu’s second term
target=_blank>Tincan-Liverpool Bridge: Sanwo-Olu condemns fuel scooping in Lagos
Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Monday condemned the actions of residents who risked their lives by scooping fuel leaking from an overturned tanker at Liverpool Bridge in Apapa, describing the behaviour as dangerous and irresponsible. The governor expressed concern that safety was ignored during the incident, warning that such actions could easily result in
Tincan-Liverpool Bridge: Sanwo-Olu condemns fuel scooping in Lagos
target=_blank>Sanwo-Olu hosts AIM Congress DG, seeks increased foreign investment in Lagos
Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Monday hosted the Director-General of the Annual Investment Meeting, AIM, Congress, Mr Walid Farghal, at Lagos House, Marina. The governor described the engagement as productive, noting that discussions focused on priority sectors where Lagos is seeking increased global capital inflows. He identified technology, infrastructure and the creative economy
Sanwo-Olu hosts AIM Congress DG, seeks increased foreign investment in Lagos
target=_blank>Nigerian Govt opens portal for common entrance application into federal technical colleges
The Federal Government has opened the portal for the National Common Entrance Examination, NCEE, applications into Federal Technical Colleges nationwide, reaffirming its commitment to free technical and vocational education. This is contained in a statement issued by Folasade Boriowo, Director of Press and Public Relations at the Federal Ministry of Education, in Abuja on Monday.
Nigerian Govt opens portal for common entrance application into federal technical colleges
target=_blank>AFCON final: Morocco’s Hakimi under fire for throwing Mendy’s towel to ball boy
Morocco captain, Achraf Hakimi, has come under criticism following a controversial moment involving Senegal goalkeeper Édouard Mendy during the chaotic 2025 AFCON final between both teams. Video footage circulating on social media captured Hakimi picking up Mendy’s towel and throwing it towards a ball boy behind the goal post during a stoppage in play. His
AFCON final: Morocco’s Hakimi under fire for throwing Mendy’s towel to ball boy
target=_blank>No one was kidnapped in Kajuru — Police Commissioner, Council Chairman
Kaduna State Police Commissioner, Alhaji Muhammad Rabiu, has described the reported Kadnap of over 100 worshippers at Kajuru, as mere falsehood which is being peddled by conflict entrepreneurs who want to cause chaos in Kaduna State. Addressing reporters after the Sate Security Council meeting at Sir Kashim Ibrahim House on Monday, the police Commissioner challenged
No one was kidnapped in Kajuru — Police Commissioner, Council Chairman
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