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The All Progressives Congress, APC, in Ebonyi State has fixed January 25, 2026 for the party’s primaries for the forthcoming local government chairmanship and councilorship elections in the state. The state chairman of the party, Chief Stanley Okoro Emegha, disclosed this to journalists in Abakaliki after a State Executive Council meeting on Monday. He advised political appointees who want to contest the elections to resign in line with Governor Francis Nwifuru’s directive last month. “The primary election for both councillorship and chairmanship will hold on January 25, but the processes will commence earlier in January,” he added. “If you are…

The Delta State Police Command has arrested 13 suspected members of a cult group and recovered several firearms and other dangerous items. The suspects were arrested during an initiation ceremony at the Ekraka Community forest in Kokori on Saturday. The operation carried out late-night during a tactical operation in Ethiope East local government area of the state followed credible intelligence that members of the Aiye Confraternity, also known as Black Axe, were planning an initiation. Police, operatives of the Quick Response Squad, led by its commander, SP Collins Achem, were swiftly deployed to the area to prevent the gathering. The…

Nigeria will open their 2025 Africa Cup of Nations, AFCON, campaign with a fixture against Tanzania on Tuesday evening. The Super Eagles are looking to bounce back from their failure to qualify for the 2026 World Cup at the tournament. Eric Chelle’s men are also in the hunt for their fourth continental title. This is the first time both teams are facing each other since 1980, so there is not a lot of history between them. The Taifa Stars are making their fifth appearance at the AFCON, while Nigeria finished as runners-up in the last edition. DAILY POST will bring…

The Nigerians in Diaspora Commission has clarified the circumstances surrounding Suleimon Olufemi, a Nigerian who has been on death row in Saudi Arabia for more than 20 years. NIDCOM explained that efforts by Nigerians in the diaspora and local stakeholders helped secure the payment of the required blood money for his potential release, with contributions from Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu and son of President Bola Tinubu, Seyi. The commission’s statement was issued in response to a Monday open letter from Amnesty International addressed to President Tinubu, which called for urgent intervention in Olufemi’s case. Amnesty described Olufemi’s ordeal, arrested…

The Delta State Police Command have arrested 13 suspected members of a notorious cult group and recovered assorted firearms, vehicles and other dangerous items during a tactical operation in the state. It was stated that suspects were arrested at Ekraka community forest, Kokori, in Ethiope East Local Government Area. The arrest was disclosed in a statement signed by the Police Public Relations Officer for the command, Bright Edafe, copies of which were made available to journalists in Warri on Tuesday. Edafe said the breakthrough was recorded in the command’s sustained fight against cultism and violent crime across the state, “following…

The Nigerian Exchange closed the first trading session of the week on a positive note, with investors gaining N257bn as buying interest in select stocks lifted key market indices. At the close of trading, total market capitalisation rose to N97.2tn, reflecting renewed optimism despite a slowdown in trading activities. The benchmark NGX All-Share Index advanced by 401.69 points, or 0.26 per cent, to settle at 152,459.07 points, extending the market’s upward trend. The performance translated to a one-week gain of 2.02 per cent, a four-week gain of 6.16 per cent and a year-to-date return of 48.12 per cent. Trading data…

The Federal Government plans to establish a National Artificial Intelligence Centre of Excellence at the University of Jos as part of efforts to strengthen Nigeria’s digital transformation and position academic institutions at the heart of technology-driven development. The Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, Bosun Tijani, disclosed the plan in a post on LinkedIn on Sunday following his convocation lecture at the University of Jos. Tijani said the proposed centre would serve as a hub for artificial intelligence research, skills development and innovation, helping to integrate academic research with industry needs and government priorities. The minister spoke while delivering…

The livestreams connected to more than 60 of Flock’s AI-powered surveillance cameras were left available to view on the web, allowing someone to see live feeds of each location without needing a username or password, according to findings from tech YouTuber Benn Jordan and 404 Media.Flock is a technology company that works with thousands of law enforcement agencies and businesses to deploy a network of AI-powered cameras across the country. It also recently partnered with Ring, giving Flock customers the ability to request footage from users in Ring’s Neighbors app. As noted by 404 Media, many of Flock’s cameras are…

Bitcoin (BTC) stayed lower into Tuesday’s Wall Street open as traders saw further BTC price downside next.Key points:Bitcoin shorts pile in ahead of the Wall Street open as Bitcoin and precious metals continue to go separate ways.Moving averages function as stiff resistance as $90,000 remains unbeaten.Bitcoin begins printing bullish divergences against both the US dollar and gold.BTC price action sees traders bet on buying the dipData from TradingView showed BTC/USD trading down around 1% on the day. BTC/USD one-hour chart. Source: Cointelegraph/TradingViewAfter rejecting at $90,000 the day prior, expectations were uninspiring for the pair, which languished while gold and silver…

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