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In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful All praise is due to Allah, Who gives preference for certain days and months as He wishes, blessing them with virtues as He wills. This is one of the manifestations of His mercy, to be a reminder for those who contemplate. I bear witness that there is no deity worthy of worship except Allah, the Almighty, the All-Forgiving, alone without any partner. And I bear witness that Muhammad is His servant and Messenger, the Chosen and the Beloved Prophet. May Allah exalt and send peace to him, his family,…

The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Edo State has deployed 1,542 personnel across the state to maintain security during the 2026 Eid al-Kabir celebrations. The Edo State Commandant of NSCDC, Saidi Akintayo, announced this on Friday in Benin during a press briefing. He said the deployment followed the directive of the NSCDC Commandant General, Ahmed Audi, and was aimed at ensuring a peaceful and hitch-free celebration across all three senatorial districts of the state. According to him, officers were drawn from various units, including tactical teams and the armed squad, as well as Counter-Terrorism, Intelligence and Investigation,…

Lere Olayinka, a media aide to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT Nyesom Wike,  has slammed social media critic, Martins Vincent Otse, widely called Verydarkman, VDM for linking Rivers State All Progressives Congress, APC candidate, Kingsley Chinda, to alleged land grabbing in Abuja. In a video clip shared on his official Facebook page on Friday, VDM recalled footage he earlier posted on social media pages in December 11, 2024. In the video, the self-acclaimed online police accused Wike of forcefully collecting an estate in the Life Camp area of the FCT and allocating same to his kinsmen, including Chinda. “Wike…

The Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC, has condemned an alleged armed attack on its personnel by a motorist identified as an operative of the Department of State Services, DSS, during a routine traffic enforcement operation in Abuja. A statement by the agency said the incident occurred on Thursday, May 21, 2026, at about 3:20 p.m. around the RS7.118 Idu Unit Command in Abuja, when an FRSC patrol team reportedly stopped a Toyota Carina driver over a suspected traffic offence. According to the Corps Marshal of the FRSC, Shehu Mohammed, the driver allegedly refused to obey lawful directives to stop and…

Nollywood actress Sophia Chisom, popularly known as Soso, has said actors are supposed to engage in onscreen kisses solely for professionality and not seeking pleasure. The actress stated this while reacting to the complaint by some actors that they have never had a good kiss in the movie industry. Speaking in an interview with TVC, Soso said it is difficult for any male colleague to get a good kiss from her because she doesn’t involve her tongue during onscreen kisses. She explained that she often close her teeth and use just her lips when shooting a kissing scene, stressing that…

The Warriors of Zimbabwe held their first training session in Birmingham on Friday ahead of the Unity Cup semi-final encounter against the Super Eagles of Nigeria, DAILY POST reports. Head coach Kaitano Tembo supervised the session alongside his assistants. The Warriors arrived in Birmingham for the friendly invitational tournament on Thursday. They will continue their preparations on Saturday as they look forward to the game. Zimbabwe and defending champions Nigeria will clash at the Valley next week Tuesday. The winner will face either India or Jamaica in the final.

The Nasarawa State Chapter of the Labour Party loyal to Julius Abure’s camp has commenced the distribution of free expression of interest and nomination forms to party members and intending aspirants in the state. The forms being distributed include Governorship, Senatorial, House of Representatives, and House of Assembly expression of interest and nomination forms. Chairman of Labour Party in the state, Alexander Ombugu, made the disclosure during a press briefing at the party’s secretariat in Lafia, on Friday. According to him, the party under the Julius Abure’s camp decided to issue the free forms to intending aspirants as a way…

Abayomi Fagbenro, the special adviser on security to the Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has described as untrue viral social media posts claiming that victims abducted during last Friday’s attack on three schools in the Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State had been released. The attack on three schools in the Ahoro-Esinle/Yawota axis of Ogbomoso in Oriire Local Government Area led to the killing of no fewer than two persons and the abduction of about 30 teachers and students. Reports claiming the release of the abducted teachers and students have gone viral since Wednesday night. While some posts affirmed…

The conversation about Nigeria’s trade competitiveness usually begins in the wrong place. It starts with tariffs, trade agreements, and policy frameworks. It moves to currency volatility, foreign exchange access, and the cost of doing business. These are real problems, and they deserve serious attention. But there is something more fundamental that rarely gets the same urgency, something that happens before a deal is signed, before a shipment is invoiced, before a container ever reaches its destination. It happens at the port gate. And in Nigeria, that is where trade goes to wait. Apapa Port in Lagos, the country’s busiest, takes…

The Independent National Electoral Commission has raised concerns over vote buying, political thuggery, fake news, and other logistical challenges ahead of the Ekiti State governorship election scheduled for June 20, 2026. In a post obtained from INEC’s X handle on Friday, the warning was issued during a readiness assessment meeting in Ado-Ekiti involving electoral officials, security agencies under the Inter-Agency Consultative Committee on Election Security, and other key stakeholders reviewing preparations for the poll. Speaking at the meeting, the Ekiti State Resident Electoral Commissioner, Dr. Bunmi Omoseyindemi, said INEC had intensified efforts to strengthen the electoral process but noted that…