The World Health Organisation (WHO) has called on governments to significantly increase taxes on sugary drinks and alcohol, warning that the widespread affordability of these products is fuelling preventable deaths worldwide. In a statement on its website announcing the publication…

The Edo State Police Command has raised the alarm over the rising cases of self-kidnapping and false ransom demands by individuals in the state. DAILY POST reports that the Command disclosed this on Wednesday in a statement made available to…

Real Madrid fell to a shock 3-2 defeat in the Copa del Rey last 16 on Wednesday as Alvaro Arbeloa’s debut as coach ended in humiliation by second-tier opposition. Appointed on Monday to replace Xabi Alonso, Arbeloa and his side…

The Office of the President of the Senate has dismissed claims circulating on social media linking Senator Godswill Akpabio to an alleged appointment within a political support group known as Team Akpabio for Tinubu (TAT). In a statement issued on…

Two student organisations, the National Association of Ogun State Students and the National Association of Nigerian Students, have faulted claims by social media influencer and activist Onajobi Adetoun, also known as Just Adetoun, over allegations that Ogun State lacks functional…

A prosecution witness on Wednesday told the Lagos State Special Offences Court in Ikeja how Friday Audu allegedly coordinated a massive international cryptocurrency and romance scam that led to the arrest of 792 suspects in December 2024. Rasheeda Chindaya, an…

The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ola Olukoyede, has charged the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the North West Development Commission (NWDC), Professor Shehu Abdullahi Ma’aji, to pursue the commission’s regional development mandate…

Napoli risk further falling behind Serie A leaders Inter Milan after being held to a goalless draw by Parma on Wednesday. Reigning champions Napoli created little beyond a Scott McTominay goal, which was disallowed for Pasquale Mazzocchi being offside earlier…

The remains of late Bayelsa Deputy Governor, Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo, will be laid to rest on 30 January, says Governor Douye Diri of Bayelsa. Mr Diri disclosed this on Wednesday at the 179th State Executive Council meeting at Government House, Yenagoa.…

The Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, has said that professors in the Nigerian public universities will now receive a monthly top-up of N140,000. Alausa made this disclosure on Wednesday while fielding questions in an interview on ‘Politics Today’, a…

Nigeria’s Super Eagles face host nation Morocco tonight in a crucial Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) 2025 semi-final at the Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium. Ahead of the encounter, the Super Eagles have released their starting XI for the high-stakes clash,…

A section of the International Conference Centre (ICC) under construction in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, caved in on Saturday, sparking public concern over safety and construction standards on one of the state’s flagship tourism projects. The structure is a part of the…

Former Nigerian President, Olusegun Obasanjo, has described the late wife of the first civilian governor of Ogun State, Mrs. Lucia Onabowale Onabanjo, as a woman who rendered selfless and dedicated service as a teacher in the public service. Obasanjo said…

January 14, 2026 8:06 pm Senegal’s players celebrate at the end of the Africa Cup of Nations (CAN) round of 16 football match between Senegal and Sudan at Grand Stadium in Tangiers on January 3, 2026. (Photo by Gabriel BOUYS…

Niger State Governor, Mohammed Bago, has described Kasuwan Daji, the village where more than 40 locals were recently killed by Boko Haram fighters in Borgu Local Government Area, as a “market of thieves.” “It was an attack by a bandit…