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29 years after his death, Afrobeat pioneer Fela Anikulapo Kuti has become the first African artist to be honoured with the 2026 Special Merit Awards, also known as the Lifetime Achievement Award, by the Recording…
Rivers United picked up their first point of the CAF Champions League group stage after playing out a 0–0 draw with Zambia’s Power Dynamos in their Matchday Three fixture in Ndola on Saturday. The result offered little relief for both…
United States Congressman, Rep Riley Moore, has said the US will ensure that all Nigerians live and practice their faith without fear of persecution and death. Moore said this in a post on his verified X handle on Saturday. The…
The Borno State Police Command has arrested a 22-year-old woman for allegedly smuggling tramadol concealed in a sack of grounded maize at Baga Road Motor Park, Maiduguri. The Commissioner of Police, Naziru Abdulmajid, disclosed this in a statement shared via…
Vice President Kashim Shettima has returned to Abuja after a week-long diplomatic and economic mission to Guinea-Conakry and Switzerland. This is just as he said Nigeria has reclaimed a frontline seat in global and regiona policy conversations. VP Shettima arrived…
Former Minister of Defence, Muhammad Badaru Abubakar, has responded to reports alleging that he held a closed-door meeting with the National Leader of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP), Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso. This was contained in a statement signed…
A newlywed wife has been arrested by the Jigawa State Police Command over the alleged poisoning of her husband, who died after consuming a meal prepared by her. The incident occurred on January 23, 2026, at about 1700hrs at Gauza…
Former Lagos State governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Abdul-Azeez Adediran, popularly known as Jandor, says the history of Lagos will be incomplete without mentioning the late Akran of Badagry Kingdom, De Wheno Aholu Menu-Toyi I. DAILY POST…
Kaduna State Governor, Uba Sani, has pledged to achieve 100 per cent water supply coverage across the state by late 2026, saying his administration has raised water production from eight per cent to over 30 per cent in two and…
Sympathisers have crowdfunded over N25 million for Haruna Bashir, a widower who lost his entire family in a tragic incident last Saturday. Mr Bashir’s wife and six children were murdered at their residence in the Dorayi Charanchi Quarters of the…
Governor Uba Sani has disclosed that the water production of Kaduna State has increased from 8% to over 30% in the last two and half years, as a result of a comprehensive overhaul of infrastructure. The Governor who made this…
The Federal Government has said the World Bank–assisted Human Capital Opportunities for Prosperity and Equity–Governance (HOPE-GOV) programme is designed to drive lasting reforms in budgeting and expenditure management across the country’s primary healthcare and basic education sectors. The National Coordinator…
The police command in Akwa Ibom State has said it arrested three masqueraders in the state for alleged involvement in violent and disorderly conduct under the guise of masquerade activities. The police spokesperson in Akwa Ibom, Timfon John, said in…
A former Commissioner for Health in Oyo State, Dr Kayode Afolabi has disclosed that Nigeria needs more trained mid-level manpower to tackle the health challenges facing majority of people at the rural communities. Afolabi tasked the federal, state and local…
The Lagos State Government has said it engaged residents of Makoko and other waterfront communities for several years before demolishing structures in the areas, dismissing claims that the exercise was carried out without notice. According to a statement posted on…
Former Governor of Kano State and leader of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP), Rabiu Kwankwaso, has reaffirmed his commitment to his political principles, declaring that he will not compromise his ideals for personal or material gain. Addressing supporters at…
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