Investors traded a total of 4.842 billion shares valued at N287.756 billion in 332,453 deals on the Nigerian Exchange Ltd. (NGX) this week. This represents an increase from 3.805 billion shares worth N213.955 billion exchanged in 297,202 deals in the…

Organised labour in Edo State on Friday called for an upward review of the N75,000 minimum wage, citing rising inflation and the increasing cost of living as workers marked the 2026 Workers’ Day in Benin City. DAILY POST reports that…

President Bola Tinubu on Friday declared insecurity and poverty as national emergencies, saying both crises pose serious threats to jobs, productivity and Nigeria’s overall stability. The President made the declaration during the 2026 Workers’ Day celebration held at Eagle Square,…

The Enugu State Government says its Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) for 2025 was N406.8 billion, representing 80 per cent of the targeted revenue of N509.9 billion for the year. The Chairperson, Enugu State Internal Revenue Service (ESIRS), Emmanuel Nnamani, said…

A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Joe Igbokwe, has said the South-East will never again suffer criminality following the cancellation of the Monday sit-at-home in the region. Igbokwe said the South-East is being taken back from criminals. Posting…

Former Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, on Monday joined hundreds of demonstrators at the National Assembly Complex in Abuja to protest the Senate’s decision to remove “real-time” electronic transmission of election results from the Electoral Act Amendment Bill. The…

Two people lost their lives on Sunday following a tanker explosion opposite the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) office along the Ihiala-Onitsha Road in Ihiala Local Government Area of Anambra State. Bridget Asekhauno, Sector Commander (FRSC), in Anambra, confirmed the…

Tony Perkins, a popular American TV show host, says he declined giving Nigerian First Lady, Remi Tinubu request to use his platform to cover up alleged genocide against Nigerian Christians. In a viral video, sighted by DAILY POST on Sunday…

Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed, has relieved the Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs, Alhaji Ibrahim Gambo Galadima, of his appointment. This was announced in a brief statement signed by the Special Adviser on Media and Publicity to the…

Bauchi State Governor, Senator Bala Mohammed, has sacked the Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs, Alhaji Ibrahim Gambo Galadima. The decision, which takes immediate effect, was contained in a statement issued on Monday by the governor’s Special Adviser on…

Veteran Nollywood actress Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde has revealed that her children received death threats during the #EndSARS protests, an experience she says fundamentally altered her approach to activism. Speaking on Channels Television’s Rubbin’ Minds on Sunday, Omotola said she had previously…

A former Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and political activist, Comrade Timi Frank, has petitioned United States President Donald Trump. He raised an alarm that Nigeria’s democracy is under existential threat and could descend into…

The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission has clarified that not all electricity meters currently being installed across the country are free, as it sought to address growing confusion over the Federal Government’s metering programmes and recent warnings against illegal charges by…

The Commander of the United States Africa Command (AFRICOM), Dagvin Anderson, on Sunday, 8 February, led a US delegation on a courtesy visit to President Bola Tinubu in Abuja. PREMIUM TIMES understands that the visit is part of ongoing engagements…

The Israeli military has announced the arrest of a senior member of the Jamaa Islamiya terrorist organisation during an overnight operation in the Har Dov area. In a statement posted on X on Monday, the Israel Defense Forces, IDF, said…