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…

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The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Abbas Tajudeen, has emerged as the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for the Zaria Federal Constituency of Kaduna State in the 2027 general elections after winning the party’s primary election unopposed.…

The Commander of 6 Brigade Nigerian Army, Sector 3 Operation Whirl Stroke (OPWS), Brigadier General Chukwuemeka Michael Akaliro, has reaffirmed the brigade’s commitment to providing adequate security support for critical national activities in Taraba State. General Akaliro gave the assurance…

Amnesty International has raised the alarm over a fresh wave of school abductions across Nigeria, warning that repeated attacks on students are deepening insecurity and threatening access to education. The organisation on its X account on Saturday, said armed groups…

The Court of Appeal in Port Harcourt has upheld the conviction and prison sentence handed to George Turnah, a former aide to the former Managing Director of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Dan Abia, over non-disclosure of assets. Mr…

Stakeholders in Lagos State have called for stronger policies and coordinated action to address the growing threat of lead poisoning and reduce public exposure to toxic substances across the state. The call was made during a three-day stakeholders’ workshop organised…

The Archbishop Metropolitan and Primate of the Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion), Most Rev. Henry Ndukuba, has advised former President Goodluck Jonathan against returning to active partisan politics ahead of the 2027 general elections, warning that such a move could…

The Chief Medical Director (CMD) of the University of Calabar Teaching Hospital (UCTH), Ikpeme Ikpeme, says the 850-bed hospital is overstretched, as it currently serves over five million patients. Mr Ikpeme, a professor, disclosed this on Friday during a media…

The Defence Headquarters has clarified the recent public discussions surrounding the neutralisation of a prominent terrorist commander, Abu-Bilal Al-Minuki. DAILY POST reports that a collaborative operation with the United States Africa Command on May 16, 2026, led to the killing…

Senator Garba Musa Maidoki, representing Kebbi South Senatorial District, has resigned from the All Progressives Congress ahead of the party’s senatorial primary election scheduled for Monday. Maidoki announced his resignation in a letter dated May 14, 2026, obtained by our…

Human rights lawyer Femi Falana has criticised President Bola Ahmed Tinubu after the Nigerian leader confirmed an announcement by US President Donald Trump that an Islamic State leader, Abu-Bilal al-Mainuki, was killed in a joint Nigerian-American military operation. In a…

The Office of the Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives has dismissed as misleading and politically motivated a report by TrackNG concerning the construction and furnishing of an ultra-modern conference and e-learning facility at Bende Secondary Grammar School, Abia…