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“Personal success will not insulate you from the failures of your society.” – Author unknown For many Africans in the diaspora, there is a quiet but enduring dream that our children will not grow up as strangers to the land that shaped us. We long for them to feel a living connection to the motherland, not as tourists, but as heirs to a history, a culture, and a people. In pursuit of this, many families make deliberate sacrifices. Some send their children back home for a few formative years, enrolling them in secondary schools so they can absorb the rhythms…

A new study has reported a rise in drug-resistant infections across several African countries, including Nigeria, raising concern about the ability of health systems to treat common illnesses effectively. The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC), made the report available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), on Saturday in Abuja. The Africa CDC said that the report was produced under the Mapping Antimicrobial Resistance and Antimicrobial Use Partnership (MAAP), the largest study of antimicrobial resistance carried out in Africa. It was led by the organisation, the African Society for Laboratory Medicine (ASLM), the One Health Trust,…

“Colours of Fire” (2025) is a Nollywood epic directed by Niyi Akinmolayan, starring Uzor Arukwe, Osas Ighodaro, Mercy Aigbe, and Gabriel Afolayan. Mr Akinmolayan presented the film as more than just another release. To him, it marks the birth of a new wave in African cinema, which he refers to as Afrofusion. He describes Afrofusion as a bold blend of African myths from diverse cultures, modern visual effects, and striking pan-African fashion, all woven into a single narrative. It is an ambitious vision, one that raises a simple but essential question: Does the film truly deliver on this promise? Colour…

Arsenal took another big step in the Premier League title race on Saturday, opening a six-point lead at the top of the table after a tough 3-2 win away at Bournemouth. It was a weekend that also had a strong Nigerian presence, with Tolu Arokodare, Ola Aina and Taiwo Awoniyi all involved across key fixtures. The Gunners had to work hard for their victory after a shaky start at Vitality Stadium. Defender Gabriel gifted Bournemouth the opening goal in the 10th minute when his loose pass fell kindly for Evanilson, who rolled the ball into an empty net. The Gunners…

The National Assembly has released the Certified True Copies, CTCs, of four landmark tax reform Acts recently signed into law by President Bola Tinubu, making them available for public record, verification, and reference. House of Representatives Spokesman Akin Rotimi said the release was directed by the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, and the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Abbas Tajudeen. He explained that the documents include the endorsement and assent pages personally signed by the President. According to Rotimi, the decision followed public concerns and allegations about possible alterations to the laws, as well as the circulation of unauthorised and…

The national leader of the New Nigerian Peoples Party, NNPP, Rabiu Kwankwaso, has set conditions for joining any coalition or forming an alliance with any political party. Kwankwaso said that although they are looking for a party to merge with ahead of the 2027 general election, such a party must be willing to surrender its presidential or vice-presidential ticket to him. There is speculation that the former Minister of Defence is currently under pressure to join the African Democratic Congress, ADC. ADC already has the likes of former Vice President Alhaji Aliko Dangote, former presidential candidate Peter Obi, and former…

The Oyo State Police Command has declared that it has arrested a man in connection with the amputation of a farmer’s wrist in Tede. DAILY POST reports that Tede is one of the towns in the Oke Ogun geopolitical zone of the state. The command also noted that it has arrested another suspect in connection with the defilement of an eight-year-old girl in Ibadan, the state capital. The Public Relations Officer of the command, Olayinka Ayanlade, made these declarations in a statement made available to DAILY POST on Saturday. Ayanlade, in the statement, noted that one Sunday James allegedly used…

Nollywood actress, Anita Joseph, has responded to MC Fish, her estranged husband’s post about her. DAILY POST reports that MC Fish had in a post on his Instagram story on Saturday, claimed that it was the actress who made advances at him first. The MC and Hype man made this known while reacting to online rumours that Anita was feeding and funding him. Responding to claim that she was the one who approached him first for a relationship, Anita, in a post tagged “Memo To My EX” on Instagram, said “I don’t want to run in the mud with you.”…

Former Nigeria striker, Daniel Amokachi, has picked three players that have quietly stood out so far at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations. Amokachi named them as Ibrahim Mbaye (Senegal), Raphael Onyedika (Nigeria) and Ayoub El Kaabi (Morocco). “Coming off the bench in all three group games, he made a difference, creating chances and providing assists,” Amokachi said about Mbaye. On Onyedika, he said that despite the Club Brugge midfielder being left on the bench for the first group fixture, “he came in during the third and has really stood out.” Amokachi also adjudged that El Kaabi, who is one…

The Ebonyi State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party has directed members expelled by court rulings to move on and stop presenting themselves as party members, while reaffirming its commitment to reclaiming political power in the state by 2027. The party said it would be “fool-hardy to assume it was dead,” stressing that recent challenges had only made it stronger and more united. “Many have thought PDP was on a path to self-destruction and extinction from the political arena of the country, but suffice it to say that our challenges have made us even stronger, indivisible and committed towards fulfilling…