Convicted terrorist, Kabiru Umar, popularly known as Kabiru Sokoto, has said he was wrongly convicted for terrorism in 2013. He has therefore approached the Court of Appeal in Abuja to challenge his 2013 conviction and life sentence over terrorism-related offences.…

Some members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the Ekiti/Isin/Irepodun/Oke-Ero Federal Constituency of Kwara State have opposed moves to adopt the current lawmaker representing the constituency, Raheem Tunji, as the party’s consensus candidate for the 2027 election. The party…

In an era where economic resilience has become central to national development, the recent report by the Transparent Watch Initiative highlighting the achievements of the NRS is both timely and significant. The recognition of the agency’s strategic direction, institutional reforms,…

The President of the Association of Yorubas in Diaspora, South Africa, Dr Olusola Agbeniyi, has asked the senator representing Edo North, Adams Oshiomhole, to desist from making what he described as false claims over recent xenophobic tensions in the country.…

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has denied return tickets to two serving members of the House of Representatives from Rivers State, Awaji-Inombek Abiante and Boma Goodhead, ahead of the party’s House of Representatives primaries scheduled for Saturday (today). The lawmakers…

Kaduna Polytechnic has remained a vital centre for technical education, innovation, entrepreneurship and professional excellence, which has produced graduates who have shaped industries, strengthened institutions and contributed to public life. Governor Uba Sani of Kaduna State made this known at…

President Bola Tinubu’s recent appointment of the first-ever Special Adviser on Homeland Security was driven by pressure from service and intelligence chiefs over what they considered the National Security Adviser Office’s overreach into operational military matters, Sunday PUNCH has learnt.…

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has postponed the screening exercise for its presidential and governorship aspirants to Monday, 18 May. The party stated this in a statement by its spokesperson, Bolaji Abdullahi, on Saturday. It did not, however, give were…

The Nigeria Police Force has announced the tragic loss of 17 police officers who paid the supreme price following a terrorist attack on the Nigerian Army Special Forces School, Buni Yadi, in Gujba Local Government Area of Yobe State, in…

For the South-West, the long-feared spillover of Nigeria’s school-abduction crisis has now become a grim reality. On Friday, armed men who have terrorised other parts of the country struck brazenly in Oyo State, attacking three schools in Yawota and Esiele,…

Dangote Petroleum Refinery has filed a fresh lawsuit against Nigeria’s Attorney-General, seeking to overturn fuel import licences granted to oil marketers and the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited. The legal action signals renewed friction in Nigeria’s downstream oil sector,…

A three-storey building under construction on Saturday collapsed at Durumi, area 3 near Gudu Market in Abuja. The collapsed building led to the death of five people while one others were rescued alive from the rubble. DAILY POST gathered that…

No fewer than 22,537,451 candidates registered for the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination and Direct Entry between 2015 and 2026, a report by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has revealed. Figures released by the board and obtained by our correspondent…

The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has announced the death of 17 police officers following a terror attack on the Nigerian Army Special Forces School in Buni Yadi, Gujba Local Government Area of Yobe State. This was disclosed in a statement…

Troops of 17 Brigade, Operation FANSAN YANMA have arrested a suspected gunrunner allegedly involved in supplying weapons and ammunition to terrorist groups operating in the North-West. This is contained in a statement posted on X by a counter-insurgency and security…