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Terra Industries is protecting $11 billion in Nigerian assets with Nigerian ingenuity. That they had to go to Silicon Valley for funding isn’t a failure of Nigerian entrepreneurship or Nigerian venture capital. It’s a failure of a defence budgeting paradigm so dysfunctional that it inadvertently outsources strategic autonomy, while claiming to protect national security. Until that changes, Nigeria’s brightest defence innovators will continue to board planes to San Francisco… When Terra Industries, a Nigerian defence technology startup, recently announced a $11.75 million funding round led by Silicon Valley venture firm, 8VC, many celebrated it as a triumph of Nigerian innovation.…

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) says it has began enforcement on the ban on production and sale of alcohol in sachet and pet bottle below 200ml. The Director-General of NAFDAC, Mojisola Adeyeye, disclosed this at a media parley, organised by the agency, on Wednesday in Lagos. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that NAFDAC had on 11 November, 2025, announced that it would enforce a total ban on the production and sale of the items, by December 2025, in line with directive of the Senate. However, the proposed enforcement was halted after the…

The Bauchi State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB) Monitoring and Evaluation Team has raised concerns over frequent teacher lateness and absenteeism across schools in Katagum Local Government Area. In a statement issued on Thursday by the board’s Public Relations Officer, Isah Mohammed Jungudo, the team, led by the SUBEB Director of Quality Assurance, Abbas Abdulmumini, observed that during a recent school monitoring exercise, some schools recorded up to 90 per cent teacher absenteeism, particularly at Ahmed Turaki Primary School. Abdulmumini reiterated the need for stakeholders to ensure the proper functioning of schools, urging parents to prioritise their children’s education by…

Former Governor Ayodele Fayose of Ekiti State has revealed what he termed the “true story” of what happened in the Presidential Villa when Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State visited President Bola Tinubu on Thursday. Fayose claimed that Makinde showed a lack of courage to face Tinubu alone. He said the governor enlisted the support of his counterpart from Plateau State. In a statement he personally signed, Fayose said: “First, Governor Seyi Makinde demonstrated that he now lacked enough courage to face the President alone; he had to enlist the support of the Plateau State Governor. “The President told him…

Operatives of the Ogun State Police Command have arrested eight suspected members of an armed robbery syndicate responsible for violent attacks and the hijacking of trailer trucks along the Papalanto–Ilaro and Owode–Idiroko axis of the state. The suspects, Mogaji Sodiq a.k.a. “Ogbonṣ”, Adebowale Lekan, Ajah Peter, Ganiyu Razaq, Odeleye Ayoola, Egboja Amos, Bello Akeem, and Olaifa Sunday, were apprehended by officers of the Anti-Robbery Squad, State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID), Eleweran, Abeokuta, at different locations across the state. Confirming the arrest to DAILY POST on Thursday, the Police Public Relations Officer, Oluseyi Babaseyi, said it followed a coordinated, intelligence-driven operation.…

Italian transfer expert Fabrizio Romano has revealed that Super Eagles captain Wilfred Ndidi has been offered to Manchester United. The Nigerian midfielder moved to Turkish club Beşiktaş in the summer, ending his eight-year spell at Leicester City in the Premier League and the Championship. On his YouTube channel, Romano said that Ndidi has been offered to the Red Devils as a potential addition to strengthen their midfield during the second half of the season. He mentioned that one player being considered by Manchester United is Wilfred Ndidi. “One player that has been offered to Manchester United is Wilfred Ndidi,” he…

The National Judicial Council has recommended 14 candidates to President Bola Tinubu for appointment as judges of the Federal High Court. The Council disclosed this in a statement signed and released by the Deputy Director, Information, Kemi Babalola-Ogedengbe, on Thursday. Babalola-Ogedengbe stated that the decision was taken at its 110th meeting held on January 13th and 14th, 2026. “Council at its 110th Meeting held on 13 and 14 January 2026, presided over by the Honourable Chief Justice of Nigeria, Hon. Justice Kudirat Motonmori Olatokunbo Kekere-Ekun, GCON, resolved to recommend to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, 14 names of successful candidates…

A former Director of Media and Publicity of the Ondo State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party, Ayo Fadaka, has resigned from the party. His resignation was contained in a letter addressed to the chairman of Ward B in the Akure South Local Government Area, on Thursday. The letter was titled “Resignation from the Peoples Democratic Party.” Fadaka said his decision was due to the various crises affecting the opposition party, which have continued without resolution. The letter read, “I am writing to notify you of my decision to resign from the Peoples Democratic Party forthwith. This decision did not…

Socio-economic activities in Kano have been severely disrupted following an indefinite strike by the Senior Staff Association of Electricity and Allied Companies and the National Union of Electricity Employees at the Kano Electricity Distribution Company. The industrial action is over alleged poor working conditions and unpaid arrears. The strike commenced after the expiration of a Tuesday, January 20, 2026, deadline issued to KEDCO management. Speaking to newsmen on Wednesday outside the KEDCO Head Office, the Deputy President General (North) of SSAEAC, Rilwan Shehu, lamented the lingering dispute between workers and management. “We are here to lock down activities because they…

Over 3000 athletes and officials will participate in the Second Niger Delta Games in Edo State from February 20 to 27. The event, which will feature 17 sports, including football and a cultural night, is being sponsored by the Niger Delta Development Commission. Chairman of Dunamis Icons Limited, organisers of the Niger Delta Games, Itiako Ikpokpo, disclosed this during an interactive session with journalists in Benin on Wednesday. He said that participating athletes who must not exceed 20 years of age must be indigenes, with proof of local government of origin, of the participating States. While noting that grassroots is…