Suspected ISWAP terrorists have launched an attack on Madiya village, Gujba Local Government Area of Yobe State, leaving one person dead and property destroyed. Multiple sources told Zagazola Makama, a counterinsurgency expert, that the incident occurred on 2nd December, 2025.…

As part of measures to ensure a safe and peaceful Yuletide season, the Delta State Police Command has reiterated that the ban on fireworks remains in force and will be strictly enforced. The ban, according to the state Commissioner of…

Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Policy Communication, Daniel Bwala, has dismissed suggestions by some United States lawmakers that Nigeria should abolish Sharia law. Featuring in an interview on Arise Television on Thursday monitored by DAILY POST, Bwala insisted…

The United States’ State Department has announced a contribution to humanitarian efforts in the North-West, providing $5m to the United Nations Children’s Fund to address acute malnutrition among children in the region. In a statement issued on Thursday by the…

Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu has declared a national security emergency, ordering the recruitment of more security personnel alongside other far-reaching measures. The 26 November announcement reflects mounting pressure on the government following soaring insecurity marked by increased Boko Haram brutality…

Alhaji Muhammad Mustapha Yahaya, the Executive Director of Dispute Resolution and Development Initiative (DRDI), has called on citizens to take an active role in monitoring how local governments spend public funds. He made the appeal during a capacity building session…

A former Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode, has condemned what he described as a “vicious media campaign” against the Minister of State for Defence, Bello Matawalle. In a statement posted on his official X account on Thursday, Fani-Kayode said the…

The Nigerian government has secured the release of three Nigerians detained in Saudi Arabia after being falsely linked to drug trafficking. The Nigerians, who were identified as Abdulhamid Sadieq, Maryam Abdullahi, and Bahijah Abdullahi, were arrested in August at King…

The Plateau State chapter of the Gan Allah Fulani Development Association of Nigeria, GAFDAN, has condemned the alleged non-inclusion of Muslims in the ongoing second batch training of Operation Rainbow operatives in Jos. Governor Caleb Mutfwang announced on Tuesday the…

The Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Policy Communication, Daniel Bwala, has revealed that nearly 70 per cent of those currently working with the President had, at one point, opposed him politically. Bwala stated this while responding to concerns…

A 51-year-old man has allegedly killed his cousin in the university town of Nsukka, Nsukka Local Government Area of Enugu State, Nigeria’s South-east. The suspect, Emeka Nwangwu, was said to have attacked the victim, Uloma Nwangwu, 19, at a pharmacy…

The National Coordinator of the Obidient Movement, Yunusa Tanko, has urged President Donald Trump of the United States to cut the supply of guns and ammunition in a bid to stop genocide in Nigeria. Reacting to Trump’s war threat against…

President Bola Tinubu has commended the Senate for its swift confirmation of General Christopher Musa (retd.) as the new Minister of Defence, describing the appointment as timely and crucial for the country. In a post released on his official X…

The former Minister of Defence, Muhammed Badaru, has pleaded with the public to disregard an online report that cited a “mischievous reason” for his resignation. In a statement he personally signed on Wednesday, Mr Badaru described the report as a…

Governor Alex Otti of Abia State has disclosed that his visit to President Bola Tinubu was based on Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB. Otti explained that his visit to Tinubu was not centered around plans…