The Nigerien junta have detained three journalists working for the independent Sahara FM radio station, marking the latest crackdown on press freedom since the military seized power in 2023. The journalists — Hamid Mahmoud, the station’s news editor; Mahaman Sani, who filed the report; and Massaouda Jaharou — were arrested this week in the northern…
The Senate has confirmed Professor Joash Amupitan as the new Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission. The Red Chamber confirmed Amupitan after a voice vote conducted by Senate President Godswill Akpabio and after undergoing screening and answering questions posed by the lawmakers. Amupitan had earlier arrived at the National Assembly complex earlier, exchanged pleasantries…
A major outage at internet-infrastructure firm Cloudflare on Tuesday morning paralysed access to large swathes of the web, knocking popular services offline and causing slow-downs and error pages for millions of users, including many in Nigeria. The disruption began in the early hours of the day and forced Cloudflare to flag an “internal service degradation”…
A shocking scene has emerged from Kogi State, where the Minority Leader of the State House of Assembly, Hon. Idowu Ibikunle, was seen distributing bike tyres to his constituents in Yagba West Local Government as an “empowerment” initiative. This has sparked outrage and ridicule, as many Nigerians question whether such handouts genuinely improve the lives…
Former Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has clarified his past engagement with the late Head of State, General Sani Abacha. Obi insisted it was strictly professional and had no relation to politics. He disclosed this in a statement posted on his official LinkedIn page on Wednesday. Addressing recent speculation about his past dealings with…
The Lagos State Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Lawal Pedro, SAN, has debunked reports claiming that Nollywood actor Olanrewaju James, popularly known as Baba Ijesha, was freed after being cleared by the Court of Appeal. He described the claims as “false, misleading and irresponsible.” Speaking to journalists in Lagos on Sunday, Pedro said his office…
President Bola Tinubu has approved the establishment of the Regional Maritime Development Bank and appointed Mr. Adeniran Aderogba as its first President and Chief Executive Officer. The Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola, disclosed this in Abuja on Thursday, describing the development as a historic breakthrough after 16 years of delay. “This is…
The Association of Resident Doctors of the Federal Capital Territory Administration has suspended the indefinite strike. The President of ARD-FCTA, Dr George Ebong, disclosed this to DAILY POST on Friday. He said its members are expected to resume work on Monday, 22nd September 2025, at 8 am. He noted that the strike suspension comes after…
Residents of Lafiagi in Edu Local Government Area of Kwara State took to the streets on Monday in protest against what they described as worsening insecurity in their communities, including repeated cases of terrorism, kidnapping and killings. The protesters, predominantly youths from the area, voiced frustration over what they termed government inaction in the face…
Nigeria’s active crude oil rigs have increased from 44 last week to 46, according to the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC). This growth reflects ongoing efforts to boost the country’s oil production capacity and attract greater investment into the sector. NUPRC Chief Executive Gbenga Komolafe announced this development during a recent workshop for media…
