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Governor Douye Diri of Bayelsa State has directed the Commissioner for Health in the state, Seiyefa Brisibe, to carry out a “compulsory medical check-up” on every member of the state executive council. The directive was contained in a statement by the governor’s spokesperson, Daniel Alabrah, on Wednesday 7 January. Mr Diri’s directive came less than one month after the death of the Deputy Governor of the state, Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo. The Bayelsa State Government had, in December last year, announced that Mr Ewhrudjakpo slumped while he was working in his office, and later died at the Federal Medical Centre in Yenagoa,…
FCT MInister Nyesom Wike and his Rivers State successor, Governor Siminalayi Fubara. Rivers State is not witnessing the death throes of godfatherism; it is witnessing the consequences of political naivety. Until Nigerian politicians learn that politics is not a crusade but a chessboard, crises like this will remain cyclical, costly, and ultimately tragic for governance and democracy alike. Saul replied, “You are not able to go out against this Philistine and fight him; you are only a young man, AND HE HAS BEEN A WARRIOR FROM HIS YOUTH.” – 1 Samuel 17:33 NIV The political confrontation between Governor Siminalayi Fubara…
The Abia State Police Command has rescued a four year old child identified as Jeremiah Emmanuel Gimba, suspected to be from Nasarawa State. The command’s spokesperson, DSP Maureen Chinaka, in a statement on Friday, described the child as a “dark-complexioned boy”, with “no tribal marks.” According to the statement, the rescued child is currently with the Gender Section of the Abia State Criminal Investigation Department, SCID of the state police command. The PPRO urged parents and guardians with any missing child of that description to visit the SCID or “contact the Police Public Relations Department for further inquiries.”
The lawmaker representing Ado, Okpokwu and Ogbadibo Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, Philip Agbese, has weighed in on the political crisis currently rocking Rivers State, saying the situation is manageable and not a cause for alarm. Agbese’s comments comes amid heightened political tension following the decision by the Rivers State House of Assembly to initiate impeachment proceedings against Governor Siminalayi Fubara, whom the lawmakers accused of gross misconduct, including alleged financial misappropriation. Speaking during an appearance on ARISE News, monitored by DAILY POST, the federal lawmaker addressed the unfolding impeachment saga, stressing that the developments should not be…
Four young men, including two brothers, have been arraigned before an Iyaganku Magistrates’ Court in Ibadan over allegations of impersonation and internet-related fraud. The defendants, identified as Ayodeji Afolabi, 21; his elder brother, Ayomide Afolabi, 23; Abdulahi Olarenwaju, 20; and Samson Abayomi, 26, were charged with falsely presenting themselves online as white women residing in the United States with the intent to defraud unsuspecting victims. The police prosecutor, Inspector Elisha Tellang, told the court that the alleged offence was committed on January 7 at about 9:00 a.m. in the Apete area of Ibadan. According to the prosecution, the defendants deliberately…
Popular Nigerian musician, Asake, has finally reconciled with his father, his daughter and baby mama. The reconciliation move came after he was called out online for abandoning them after he became rich and famous. Asake was heavily criticised earlier in 2025, after his baby mama, Adijat accused him of neglect despite standing by him when he had nothing. In March 2025, Asake’s father, Fatai Odunsi, who is a stroke survivor, also called him out for abandoning him. Following the backslash from netizens, including some celebrities, Asake reached out to his father and promised to finance his medical bills and also…
Barcelona have confirmed that right winger Roony Bardghji has been registered as first team player. The Blaugrana also confirmed that the 20-year-old will now wear the number 19 shirt at the club. This means that the Swede will vacate the number 28 shirt when Barcelona tackle Real Madrid in the Spanish Super Cup final on Sunday. Bardghji was one of the standout performers in the Spanish Super Cup semi-final against Athletic Club. He joined the Barcelona B team from Copenhagen last year and was eventually promoted to the senior team.
In a wide-ranging interview with The New York Times published on Thursday, United States President Donald Trump signalled that the US could undertake multiple military strikes in Nigeria if violence against Christians persists. Trump, asked whether the December 25 military operation against Islamic State militants in northwest Nigeria marked the start of a broader campaign, said, “I’d love to make it a one-time strike… but if they continue to kill Christians, it will be a many-time strike.” The US strike, which Washington described as targeting Islamic State affiliates at the request of the Nigerian government, drew global attention when it…
The Oyo State Police Command on Friday announced the arrest of a 49-year-old man, identified as Peter Adubi, in connection with the defilement of a 13-year-old girl. In a statement issued in Ibadan, the state capital, the Police Public Relations Officer, Olayinka Ayanlade, said the arrest followed a report made on January 8, 2026, at about 8:50 pm by the minor’s guardian. Ayanlade explained that the guardian noticed unusual behavioural changes of a sexual nature in the minor. Upon gentle questioning, the girl disclosed that she had been sexually abused in 2022 while living with her mother in the Molade…
The Central Bank of Nigeria has projected that the pump price of petrol would hover around N950 per litre in the year 2026. The CBN stated this in its 2026 Macroeconomic Outlook for Nigeria. In its outlook for the domestic economy, the bank made what it called baseline projections predicated on assumptions like crude oil price at an average of $60 per barrel in the fourth quarter of 2025 and $55 per barrel in 2026 and the Nigerian Foreign Exchange Market exchange rate at an average of N1,451.63/$ in Q4 2025 and N1,400/$ in 2026 (supported by a more efficient…
