Madagascar’s President Andry Rajoelina has reportedly left the country amid mounting political unrest and a loss of support within the military. His departure follows weeks of youth-led demonstrations demanding change and accountability. Tensions have been rising in the Indian Ocean island nation, where economic hardship and growing discontent among young citizens have sparked nationwide protests….
The Oyo State Government has suspended the Sobaloju of Ofiki, Chief Jacob Sobaloju, over alleged involvement in illegal mining activities and violations of the State’s Executive Order 001/2023, which regulates mining operations across the state. The suspension, according to the government, is aimed at protecting the interests of Oyo State and safeguarding its gazetted assets….
Africa’s largest mobile operator, MTN Group, said it has suffered a cybersecurity breach that led to unauthorized access to personal information belonging to customers in certain markets. The company with operations in Nigeria and 15 other markets across Africa and the Middle East did not specify which of its operations were affected. MTN, in a…
The national president of the Petroleum Retailers Outlets Owners Association of Nigeria, Billy Gillis-Harry, in this interview, explains to DAILY POST the reason for the recent hike in petrol prices to between N930 and N960 per litre from N860 and N880 in Dangote Refinery’s partners, MRS filling stations, and others. He also emphasises that Nigerians…
As actress Regina Daniels continues to make headlines over allegations of domestic abuse in her marriage, her husband, Senator Ned Nwoko, was spotted at an award ceremony alongside his 5th wife, Laila Charani. The lawmaker attended the event to receive a plaque recognising him as Best Performing Senator of the Year, smiling beside Laila despite…
Scientists said Tuesday they have turned human skin cells into eggs and fertilised them with sperm in the lab for the first time — a breakthrough that is hoped to one day let infertile people have children. The technology is still years away from potentially becoming available to aspiring parents, the US-led team of scientists…
Taaooma, the Nigerian skit maker, and Abdulazeez ‘Abula’ Greene, her husband, have welcomed their first child together. The couple took to Instagram on Thursday to share a heartwarming video introducing their baby girl. According to the post, the baby girl Amani Korede Makeda Greene was born on November 7, 2024. “Amani Korede Makeda Greene. 7/112024,”…
A suspected ritual murder has been carried out in a hotel located in the Ibagwa Road Area of Nsukka, in Enugu State. The incident occurred over the weekend at the Madoka Hotel, located at Obukpa Layout, in Ibagwa Road, in the University of Nigeria town of Nsukka. A source said the lady checked in the…
Leader of the Roman Catholic Church, Pope Leo XIV, has stated that both Christians and Muslims “have been slaughtered” in Nigeria, linking the violence to extremist activities as well as economic and land-related tensions. The Pope’s remarks came amid heightened international attention on Nigeria’s worsening security situation. The Pope made the comments in a video…
Ireti Kingibe, senator representing the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), has formally defected from the Labour Party (LP) to the African Democratic Congress (ADC). In July, Kingibe announced that she has dumped the LP for the ADC ahead of the 2027 general election. The lawmaker had said her defection was a deliberate move and would be…
