The National Security Adviser (NSA), Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, has filed a lawsuit against the Edo State Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Anthony Aziegbemi. This was in response to allegations that the presidency, through the NSA and the Department of State Services (DSS, plans to manipulate the upcoming gubernatorial election in the state. Aziegbemi…
The lawmaker representing Ibadan North Constituency 1, Hon. Olufunke Comforter Adeniyi Olajide, has congratulated Christians across Oyo State and Nigeria as they commemorate the birth of Jesus Christ, describing Christmas as a reflection of God’s love, humility, and sacrifice for humanity through Jesus. Hon. Comforter made the statement available to the press during her Christmas…
A report published by Oxfam ‘Takers Not Makers’, yesterday, revealed that four Nigerian billionaires’ wealth hit $23.7 billion, as over 133 million people face hunger. The report also indicated that the wealth of these four billionaires could easily cover the whole of Lagos city in N500 notes. According to the report, Nigeria’s wealth gap has…
The immediate former Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello, has arrived at the Federal Capital Territory High Court in Abuja for the hearing on alleged N110 billion fraud preferred against him. Bello was declared wanted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission in April 2024. He reported at the commission’s headquarters in Abuja on Tuesday and…
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has called for the dismissal of the Chairman of INEC, Mahmood Yakubu, and officials of the commission at all levels as part of a reform of the electoral process in Nigeria. Mr Obasanjo made the call in a paper he presented at the Chinua Achebe Leadership Forum, Yale University, in the…
The Nigerian government has condemned the Israeli attack on a residential area in Qatar, describing it as a violation of international law. According to a statement on Wednesday, the Nigerian government expressed “deep concerns” about the attack, which targeted top Hamas officials residing at the residential headquarters in Doha, the capital city. Nigeria’s foreign affairs…
The North Central leader of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) and a two-term senator and military administrator, Senator Tunde Ogbeha, has said the reforms of the ruling party have not done anything to better the lot of Nigerians, saying instead they have spread more poverty, hunger, and hardship to the masses. Ogbeha, who made this…
Members of the Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers, NUPENG, have shut down petrol distribution nationwide with effect from today, Monday, September 8, over a face-off with Dangote Refinery. The National President of NUPENG, Williams Akporeha, in an interview with DAILY POST on Sunday, noted that the move was in the interest of…
The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has debunked a viral list of 120 schools whose results were purportedly withheld in the just released 2025 May/June West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) results over alleged involvement in examination malpractice. WAEC in a statement on Monday, confirmed the release of the 2025 WASSCE results, stating that…
A former Senator, Dino Melaye, has claimed that the Founder of Living Faith Church, Bishop David Oyedepo, forcefully retired Bishop David Abioye, who was his vice-president. In October this year, the church revised the retirement age from 60 to 55. At the time, Abioye was 63 while the second vice-president Bishop Thomas Aremu was 67….
