The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, says he was not surprised that Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State withdrew from the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship primary election, insisting that the governor ought not to have…

The Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN) has condemned the killing of several pastoralists in Ankpa Local Government Area of Kogi State, calling for justice for the victims. In a statement issued on Monday by the State Secretary of the…

Wike’s loyalist, Ejekwu, emerges Rivers PDP governorship candidate Dennis Naku, Port Harcourt A former Rivers State Commissioner for Transport, Sam Ejekwu, has emerged as the consensus candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party  in the state for the 2027 election. Ejekwu,…

The Super Eagles on Monday evening had their official training at the Charlton Athletic Stadium (The Valley) ahead of Tuesday’s 2026 Unity Cup opener against the Warriors of Zimbabwe. A total of 20 players took part in the training session,…

In a bid to reduce road traffic crashes, RTCs, and ensure the free flow of traffic during the Sallah festive period, the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Ogun State Sector Command, has intensified operational activities across the state. DAILY POST…

The federal government says it is committed to working with states to remove bottlenecks affecting businesses, starting with a subnational engagement in Plateau State. Director General of the Presidential Enabling Business Environment Council, Princess Zahra Mustapha Audu, stated this in…

The Katsina State Government has linked a former aide of Governor Dikko Radda to an alleged kidnapping syndicate. In a statement issued on Monday, the Katsina State Ministry of Information and Culture identified the suspect as Nura Garwa, who previously…

Governor Bassey Otu of Cross River State has vowed that any members of the National Assembly or the State House of Assembly who do not represent the people well, or who are indolent and arrogant, will be recalled. He vowed…

The Peoples Democratic Party in Taraba State on Monday affirmed former senator representing Taraba South, Emmanuel Bwacha, as the party’s sole governorship candidate ahead of the 2027 election. The affirmation was held at the Shield Hotel in Jalingo under the…

An aide to President Bola Tinubu has urged residents of Kwara and Kogi states to suspend prayers held on mountains in the neighbouring states, amidst the worsening security situation there. Residents refer to such places as ‘Ori Oke,’ a Yoruba…

The Nigerian military has said it deployed a company of soldiers to the Republic of Benin in April 2026 during the country’s electioneering period and presidential inauguration. This was disclosed in a statement issued on Monday by the Acting Director…

The Executive Chairman, Ekiti Local Government Area of Kwara State, Awelewa Olawale Gabriel, has ordered an indefinite suspension of night vigil in worship centres in local communities across the council area. The order was sequel to the gunmen attack on…

Hearing stalled on Monday at the Federal High Court in Abuja in an asset forfeiture case involving properties linked to former Bayelsa State governor, Timipre Sylva. Judge Obiora Egwuatu had to adjourn the matter after EFCC lawyer, Oluwaleke Atolagbe, failed…

A former National Publicity Secretary of the New Nigerian Peoples Party, NNPP, now a chieftain of the Nigerian Democratic Congress, NDC, Ladipo Johnson, has said that the recent assault on the Yashikira Emir’s Palace and the Yashikira Police Divisional Headquarters…

From a deadly midnight attack in Kwara State where gunmen stormed Yashikira community, burning part of the Emir’s palace and abducting residents, to a political shake-up in Katsina involving a former senior government aide linked to an alleged kidnap syndicate,…