Author: News Room

Politicians are known for long-term planning. Those eyeing elective offices usually begin preparations early enough, familiarising themselves with the electorate and identifying with communities and party loyalists. In Nigerian politics, this process is often highly capital-intensive. Aspirants spend enormous resources supporting communities, empowering individuals, attending social functions, and building networks—all in a bid to warm their way into the hearts of prospective voters and party members. Now imagine that after years of making sacrifices, building structures, and gradually earning acceptance among supporters and party faithful, some powerful individuals suddenly summon such politicians and order them to step down their ambitions…

President of the Nigeria Boxing Federation, Wale Edun, has urged Nigeria’s boxing contingent to uphold national pride and deliver strong performances when they face Ghana in a friendly tournament scheduled for Thursday at the Accra Sports Stadium, The PUNCH reports. The former minister of finance and coordinating minister of the economy delivered the charge during a visit to the national camp in Lagos, where he encouraged the boxers to remain disciplined in training and represent the country with pride as they prepare for the high-profile West African encounter. Emphasising the weight of national representation, he reminded the athletes of the…

Cape Town, South Africa, May 5, 2026 — Prophet, an AI-native prediction market platform, has launched its first live trading tranche, introducing a system where an AI model acts as the counterparty to user trades using real capital.The initial deployment allocates $10,000 in USDC to an AI-powered trading system and opens participation to users on the platform. Instead of matching buyers and sellers, the system allows users to trade directly against the AI, which generates probability-based pricing for each market.What has launchedProphet’s “Tranche 1” is a limited-access deployment designed to test the system under live market conditions. Users who deposit…

Anna Duggar sent husband Josh Duggar a letter slamming the “ridiculousness” of his prison sentence. “I just can’t even wrap my mind around this system of ours,” the message, obtained by People on Tuesday, May 5, read. “[W]hat purpose does it serve to put a citizen away for that long, especially for a crime that was actually victimless?” While it’s unclear who originally wrote the message, which was forwarded to Josh by Anna, 37, they called his years-long sentence on child pornography charges “absolutely crazy.” The same person praised Josh as “productive member of society, a business owner, a father,…

A woman has died in a road crash on the Third Mainland Bridge in Lagos, while her 30-year-old daughter survived the incident, the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) said on Tuesday. The crash occurred at the Ilaje axis inward Iyana Oworo and involved two Toyota Sienna vehicles with registration numbers LSR 809 GV and LSR 695 HM. According to a statement by LASTMA spokesperson Adebayo Taofiq, preliminary findings suggested that excessive speeding and reckless driving might have contributed to the head-on collision. Mr Taofiq noted that LASTMA officials on routine patrol responded to a distress call and arrived at…

Houston Texas-based Aba Indigene, Prince Allwell Nwandu, has described the forthcoming Umu Aba Reunion Worldwide Convention, scheduled for 24th to 25th July 2026, as a meaningful gathering of Ndị Aba across the world. He said the event is designed to bring people back together, strengthen unity, and create honest conversations around how we can collectively develop Aba and Abia State. Nwandu, who is part of the organisers of the epoch event said the lectures, workshops, and professional engagements spanning medical, economic, political, and social fields, would form part of event that goes beyond a reunion and becomes a space for…

The African Democratic Congress, ADC, has released an updated schedule of activities for its 2026 primary elections, alongside revised costs for nomination forms, following extensive consultations with party leaders, aspirants, and stakeholders across the country. This was disclosed in a statement issued by the national publicity secretary Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi. According to the statement it reads “Under the updated timetable, the sale of nomination forms will take place from May 1 to May 4, 2026, while the purchase and submission of completed forms will run from May 6 to May 13, 2026, with May 13 set as the final deadline…

Residents of Awe Street in Makurdi are beginning to rebuild a sense of normalcy after a violent outbreak believed to be linked to rival cult groups disrupted the community over the weekend. DAILY POST witnessed a strong presence of security personnel, including police, military, Department of State Services (DSS), and Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), patrolling the streets. Residents said their deployment has been key to restoring calm. A shop owner, who requested anonymity for security reasons, expressed relief: “We are happy now. Peace has returned, and businesses are opening again.” According to eyewitness accounts, the violence began…

Manchester United midfielder, Casemiro, has admitted that it’s very annoying when everyone talks about whether Santos forward Neymar will play for Brazil at the 2026 World Cup. According to Casemiro, it’s very clear that the former Barcelona star doesn’t have to prove anything to anyone, suggesting that the 34-year-old has to go to this year’s World Cup if he deals with his fitness issues. “It is annoying because everyone talks about it, and everyone asks about it. I am sincerely a friend of Neymar,” Casemiro told ESPN when asked about Neymar’s situation. “I am a guy who has played with…

The Nigeria Customs Service, Federal Operations Unit Zone A, Ikeja, has said that it arrested a 71-year-old man with 6.35kg of cocaine with an estimated street value of N2.35bn concealed in a Toyota Highlander. The unit also said it intercepted other contraband worth over N5.5bn and foiled 473 smuggling attempts within the last eight weeks. The Customs Area Controller in charge of the unit, Gambo Aliyu, disclosed this on Tuesday in Ikeja while showcasing some of the seized contraband to journalists. He highlighted that the cocaine was intercepted during a separate operation along the Lagos-Abidjan corridor. Aliyu also added that…