Notable happenings in security, social and sports sectors dominate headlines shaping Nigeria this Thursday morning. Kidnappers have demanded a deposit of N28.9m for 17 motorcycles they allegedly lost during recent military operations as a condition for the release of 166…

President Donald Trump has changed his stance on acquiring Greenland as a US territory, saying he reached a “framework” deal with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte.  He also announced, in a post on Truth Social, that he would no longer impose tariffs…

Special Adviser, Media and Publicity to the Chairman of Bende LGA of Abia State, Chimezie Princewill Okezie has raised the alarm that heaps of human faeces were discovered at the office of the Council’s Chairman, Uwabunkeonye Bassey. According to him,…

Manchester City coach Pep Guardiola has emerged as the highest-spending football manager in the world since joining the club in 2016, according to transfer data compiled by Capology and Transfermarkt. Since taking charge of City, Guardiola has spent an estimated…

Mohammed Bashir Saleh, one of the defendants standing terrorism trial over the 2011 United Nations House bombing, told the Federal High Court in Abuja on Wednesday how he joined the Ansaru terrorist group led by Khalid Al-Barnawi. Mr Saleh, in…

Force Public Relations Officer, Benjamin Hundeyin, has said that the Police Commissioner in Kaduna State never said there was no attack. Hundeyin made this statement on Wednesday while responding to questions in an interview on ‘Politics Today’, a programme on…

The Federal Government has declared an end to corruption and impunity in Nigeria’s tertiary institutions, warning that transparency, accountability and ethical leadership will now be strictly enforced across the sector. The Minister of Education, Dr Maruf Alausa, made this known…

The Oyo State High Court in Ibadan, on Wednesday, adjourned until March 4 and March 5, the continuation of hearing in the trial of Mukaila Lamidi, widely known as Auxiliary, a former chairman of the state Park Management System. Trial…

Former Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, SAN, has denied claims that arms or ammunition were discovered in any residence linked to him. In a statement issued on Wednesday by his Special Assistant on Media,…

The Federal High Court in Abuja on Wednesday ordered Bauchi State Commissioner for Finance, Yakubu Adamu, and three others to report weekly to the Department of State Services until the end of their ongoing terror financing trial. Justice Mohammed Umar…

The Lagos State Government has disbursed a total of N40 million to the families and dependants of officers of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) who died in the line of duty. The presentation, coordinated by the Special Adviser…

The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has announced a revised operational approach for the ongoing Phase II Continuous Voter Registration, CVR, exercise in Osun State. The Commission also approved the rotation of the INEC Voter Enrolment Device (IVED) across communities…

Three Nigeria players have been named in the official Team of the Tournament for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations, following a comprehensive technical review by the CAF Technical Study Group, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. Striker Victor Osimhen, winger Ademola…

The Nenadi Usman-led Labour Party has described Wednesday’s judgement of the Federal High Court sacking Julius Abure as national chairman of the party as a victory for democracy and the rule of law. It also said the judgement offers the…

The Nigeria Police Force has said that it is still collating names of the victims of the mass abduction in Kaduna State.Speaking during an interview on ‘Politics Today’, a programme on Channels Television monitored by DAILY POST on Wednesday, the…