Troops of 12 Brigade, in collaboration with local vigilantes, have arrested two suspected terrorists during a fighting patrol in Ajaokuta Local Government Area of Kogi State. This was made known in a post on X by Zagazola Makama, a counter-insurgency…

The Yoruba Council of Elders, a pan-Yoruba socio-cultural organisation, has strongly condemned the coordinated abduction of pupils, students and teachers from Baptist Nursery and Primary School, Yawota; Community Grammar School, Esinele; and L.A. Primary School in Oriire Local Government Area…

The Oyo State Police Command says it has arrested two suspects in connection with the abduction of two staff members of the Cocoa Research Institute of Nigeria while dismissing reports of another alleged mass kidnapping in parts of Ibadan as…

An Assistant Superintendent of Police, ASP Newton Isokpehi, has come under criticism after a now-deleted TikTok video surfaced online showing him threatening Nigerians who record police officers while on duty. In the viral clip cited by DAILY POST, the officer…

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has released 279 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) results that were previously withheld for further investigation into suspected examination malpractices. The board disclosed this in a statement issued by its Public Communication Advisor, Fabian…

President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of Professor Segun Aina as the Registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB. Aina, who will be 40 in July, succeeds Professor Is-haq Oloyede, whose two-term tenure expires on July 31, 2026.…

Dachung Bagos, winner of the All Progressives Congress (APC) primary for the Jos South/Jos East Federal Constituency in Plateau State, on Wednesday, described his defection from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as a decision taken for political survival The lawmaker…

Former Governor of Jigawa State and PDP Chieftain,  Alhaji Sule Lamido, has blamed the persistent insecurity in Northern Nigeria on poor leadership and the collapse of moral upbringing in Nigeria. Lamido stated this during an interview with Premier Radio Kano…

Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has announced his withdrawal from the All Progressives Congress governorship primary election in the state. Fubara made this known in a statement personally signed on Wednesday, saying he would support whoever emerges as the party’s…

Nigeria’s former military Head of State, Yakubu Gowon, has revealed how arms and ammunition were allegedly smuggled from some foreign countries into the Eastern Region in preparation for the civil war fought for 30 months. Mr Gowon, who ruled Nigeria…

Seven aspirants are contesting for the governorship ticket of the All Progressives Congress (APC) ahead of the party’s  primary scheduled for today May 21, 2026, in Bauchi State. The contest is expected to be shaped by zoning and regional balance, especially the…

The Federal Government has begun the disbursement of outstanding 2025 allowances to beneficiaries of the Bilateral Education Agreement Scholarship Programme studying in partner countries abroad. This was announced in a statement by the Federal Ministry of Education on Wednesday and…

Governor Alex Otti of Abia State has inaugurated the TechRise Cohort 3 Training Programme, charging participants to acquire practical digital and problem-solving skills needed to thrive in the modern technology-driven economy. Mr Otti gave the charge on Wednesday at the…

Public affairs analyst and businessman, Godfrey Ohuabunwa, has raised an alarm over the planned National Broadcasting Commission’s, NBC, digital switch from analogue ahead of the 2027 general election.  In a statement on Wednesday, Ohuabunwa said the move may result in a…

Lagos State has been ranked the best state in Nigeria for ease of doing business in the 2026 Presidential Enabling Business Environment Council rankings, reinforcing the state government’s push to position Lagos as Africa’s leading commercial and investment hub. The…