The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has extended the deadline for the admission processes into public universities. This was contained in a statement issued by the spokesman of the Board, Dr Fabian Benjamin, on Sunday. The statement read, “You will recall that the 2025 Policy Meeting on Admissions, held on 18th July, 2025, under the…
President Bola Tinubu is scheduled to visit the United States on Tuesday amid the allegations of Christian genocide in Nigeria and threat of military action by US President, Donald Trump. Presidential sources told Sahara Reporters that Tinubu will be in the US on Tuesday for top level diplomatic engagements with the US government. SaharaReporters further…
The Federal Government, in partnership with the European Union and France, has signed a partnership agreement under the Global Gateway’s Manufacturing and Access to Vaccines, Medicines, and Health Technologies Initiative. According to a statement issued by the EU on Sunday, the partnership aims to advance Nigeria’s pharmaceutical manufacturing capacity and strengthen local health systems. “The…
In a strange development, foreign policy expert Dr Walid Phares has urged US President Donald Trump to establish an emergency base in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria, claiming that Port Harcourt is the main port city of the Biafra region. He claimed that this was to deter Boko Haram and other jihadist groups in Nigeria…
A viral claim circulating on X alleges that every Nigerian president met the US president in their first year, except Tinubu. This statement is false, as verifiable evidence from both Nigerian and United States government sources confirms that President Bola Tinubu met with US President Joe Biden within his first year in office. The Claim…
Four days after resuming operations, the Warri–Itakpe train service has been suspended following a derailment on Saturday evening. The Nigeria Railway Corporation (NRC) confirmed the incident in a statement released on Sunday, saying two of the seven coaches derailed at Kilometre 212+8m in Agbor, Delta State, around 7:30pm. According to the NRC Managing Director, Kayode…
Former Kano Governor Rabiu Kwankwaso has urged the United States to assist Nigeria in combating insecurity with cutting-edge technology, rather than posing a threat that can worsen divisions in the country. “The United States should assist the Nigerian authorities with better cutting-edge technology to tackle these problems, rather than posing a threat that could further…
Controversial Nigerian entertainer, DJ Chicken, has been attacked by an angry mob after an accident on Saturday. The Tiktoker reportedly rammed into two motorcycles with his car. The accident happened at the Shagamu area of Ogun State. A viral video on social media captured the moment DJ Chicken came out of his car to rescue…
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) has reduced the pump price of petrol following the resolution of recent supply glitches at the Dangote Refinery. Checks by DAILY POST revealed that the state-owned oil firm adjusted its retail price to ₦945 per litre, down from ₦955, reflecting a ₦10 reduction. The new price has already…
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have arrested 20-year-old music artist Godspower George Osahenrumwen, popularly known as Steady Boy, for allegedly attempting to take delivery of a large consignment of “Loud,” a potent strain of cannabis, smuggled into the country from the United States. This is contained in a statement issued…