Supporters of both rival factions of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) engaged in a violent confrontation at Wadata Plaza, the party’s national secretariat in Wuse, Abuja, on Tuesday, November 18, 2025, as each side sought to assert control of the premises. Photos from the scene as shared by Daily Trust captured chaotic scenes of men…
Nigeria’s Net Foreign Exchange Reserve (NFER) as of the end of 2024 stood at $23.11 billion, the highest level in over three years, reflecting a substantial improvement in the country’s external liquidity, reduced short-term obligations, and renewed investor confidence. A statement by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), the increase marked an increase from $3.99…
Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar says the failure of President Bola Tinubu’s security architecture has become deep-rooted and widespread. Abubakar spoke on Friday in response to the killings in Bokkos LGA of Plateau state. On Thursday, the Bokkos Cultural Development Council (BCDC) said suspected bandits killed over 10 people in the LGA on Wednesday night. The…
Roxettes Group is considering the relocation of its automotive plant, paint and chemical subsidiaries, and other operations from the Southeast to Lagos. Sources close to the company’s management confirmed this to Nairametrics on Saturday. The group’s subsidiaries include Roxettes Motors (automotive assembly), Roxettes Chemical Industries Ltd, and RoxyCarb (paint and raw materials), all currently based…
A 12-member delegation from Benin Republic’s Autonomous National Electoral Commission (CENA) has visited the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on a study tour. The delegation, led by Sacca Lafia, CENA president, included national commissioners, directors, and senior staff. They were received on Monday by Mahmood Yakubu, INEC chairman, alongside other commission members at INEC headquarters…
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 Lawmaker representing Ibadan North Constituency 1 at the Oyo State House of Assembly, Hon. Dr. Olufunke Comforter Adeniyi-Olajide, has written a beautiful letter to appreciate distinguished dignitaries and Well-Wishers who thronged in their thousands to celebrate the birthday. The message read below: “A HUGE THANK YOU to everyone who made my birthday so special!…
An Abuja Chief Magistrate Court on Friday ordered the remand of a social media influencer, Ghali Isma’il, at the Keffi Correctional Centre for publishing false claims that President Bola Tinubu had died following a serious illness. Mr Isma’il, who posted the claims via TikTok under the handle @bola_asiwaju, was arrested by operatives of the Department…
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has rejected a state of emergency declared by President Bola Tinubu in Rivers state. The opposition party says the president does not have the power to suspend Siminalayi Fubara, an elected governor. On Tuesday night, Tinubu declared a state of emergency in Rivers following the prolonged political crisis in the…
Pregnant woman seeks financial support from ex-husband for her Court dissolves 23-year-old marriage over lack A pregnant woman, Harira Aliyu, has asked a Shari’a court sitting in Rigasa, Kaduna State, to compel her former husband, Nasiru Al-Hassan to provide financial support for her upkeep. According to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), the complainant also…