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Doctors in Edo North Senatorial District have protested the abduction of two of their colleagues and the subsequent killing of one by gunmen suspected to be kidnappers. DAILY POST recalls that the duo, identified as Dr Abu Ibrahim Babatunde, a housemanship staff with the Edo University Teaching Hospital, Iyamho located in Auchi and his younger brother, Abu Tahir, were abducted on January 1, 2026. The two brothers were abducted at the gate of their residence along City Pride Road, Igbira Camp in Auchi, Etsako West Local Government Area, at about 7:30 pm at the close of work. The kidnappers, after…
Former vice-presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Datti Baba-Ahmed, says his former principal, Peter Obi will be welcomed back to the party if he does not get the African Democratic Congress, ADC, presidential ticket. Baba-Ahmed stated this on Friday during an interview on ‘The Morning Brief’, a programme on Channels Television monitored by DAILY POST. According to him, it is better for Obi to come back to the platform on which they contested the 2023 presidential election. “I also said if Peter Obi does not get the ticket there in ADC, he is more than welcome back to the Labour…
The Abia State Police Command has rescued a four-year-old boy, identified as Jeremiah Emmanuel Gimba, who was reported missing and is believed to be from Nasarawa State. The development was confirmed on Friday in a statement issued by the Police Public Relations Officer in the state, DSP Maureen Chinaka. According to the police, the child, who is dark-skinned and has no visible facial marks, was found and taken into protective custody by officers of the command. Chinaka called on parents or guardians who may be searching for a child matching the boy’s description to come forward for identification. “Parents or…
Algeria defender Rayan Ait-Nouri is anticipating a difficult test against their quarter-final opponents, Nigeria. The Desert Foxes have enjoyed a near flawless campaign at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations. Vladimir Petković’s side have a hundred percent record, winning all their group games including the Round of 16 encounter against the Leopards of Democratic Republic of Congo. The North Africans are also the only team yet to concede in the competition. The game against Nigeria is expected to be a sterner test for Algeria. Ait-Nouri, who plays for Premier League club Manchester City insisted that they must be at their best to…
US President Donald Trump said Friday he called off a second wave of attacks on Venezuela after the government, whose leftist president was removed by Washington, began releasing prisoners. Trump made the comments as he prepared to meet major oil corporations that he said would invest at least $100 billion in Venezuela, which has the world’s largest oil reserves. Trump was implicitly making clear he is ready again to use force to get his way in Venezuela, which he has vowed to force to enrich the United States, especially oil companies. “Venezuela is releasing large numbers of political prisoners as…
Commuters and motorists on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway faced significant delays on Friday afternoon following a multiple-vehicle collision involving a heavy-duty truck and two passenger cars. According to the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority, no casualties have been recorded in the accident that occurred along the Berger inward Secretariat stretch. The accident was said to have caused a traffic backlog that extended from Jubilee Estate back to the Berger New Garage. 𝐕𝐈𝐃𝐄𝐎: 𝐌𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐢𝐩𝐥𝐞-𝐯𝐞𝐡𝐢𝐜𝐥𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐧 𝐋𝐚𝐠𝐨𝐬-𝐈𝐛𝐚𝐝𝐚𝐧 𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐰𝐚𝐲 𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐠𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐠𝐫𝐢𝐝𝐥𝐨𝐜𝐤 Confirming this in a post on X, LASTMA wrote, “A multiple vehicle accident involving a truck and two cars has occurred along…
Former Abia State Governors, Senator Orji Kalu and Senator Theodore Orji, have met in Umuahia to strategise on reclaiming power from Governor Alex Otti ahead of the 2027 general election. Speaking during the meeting on Friday, Kalu said the gathering was convened to bring together political actors who served in the state between 2009 and 2023 to forge a common political front. The former governor, who currently represents Abia North Senatorial District in the 10th Senate, also proposed that the group be expanded to accommodate all former political office holders in the state within the same period. Kalu said the…
President Bola Tinubu has praised corporate Nigeria, citizens, and stakeholders in the Nigerian capital market for helping the Nigerian Exchange surpass the historic N100 trillion market capitalisation milestone, describing it as a signal of a “new economic reality” for the country. In a statement released by his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, Tinubu called the achievement an inspiration for investors in the money and capital markets while urging Nigerians to deepen investments in the local economy. “With the Nigerian Exchange crossing the historic N100 tn market capitalisation mark, the country is witnessing the birth of a new…
Arsenal wasted the chance to move eight points clear at the top of the Premier League as Liverpool came to life in a 0-0 draw at the Emirates Stadium. The Reds are one of only two sides to beat Mikel Arteta’s men this season and came closest to breaking the deadlock when Conor Bradley hit the crossbar. Arsenal failed to score for the first time at home all season but did enough to extend their advantage over second-placed Manchester City to six points. Three consecutive draws for City over the past week had opened the door for Arsenal to close…
This year’s CES was an odd one. This is a conference usually dominated by futuristic, expensive TVs and futuristic, expensive cars, but those things weren’t what dominated CES 2026. Instead, Las Vegas was filled with new ideas about old gadgets and showed us a whole lot of really impressive hardware waiting on software to catch up.On this episode of The Vergecast, recorded live at the Brooklyn Bowl in Vegas, David and Nilay talk through some of the big stories from this year’s show. (Thanks to everyone who came to see us and stuck around after for drinks and bowling —…
