Amnesty International has condemned the arrest of Abubakar Salim Musa by the police in Abuja. The group warned against what it described as a growing attempt to silence young Nigerians for expressing their opinions online.The rights group made this known…

The United States Secretary of State, Marco Rubio, has said the withdrawal of the United States from 66 international organisations follows a comprehensive review by the President Donald Trump Administration of what it describes as wasteful, ineffective, and harmful international…

Chairman of the National Sports Commission, NSC, Shehu Dikko, says all financial entitlements of Super Eagles players and officials have been resolved. Dikko’s remarks followed reports of players threatening to boycott training and travel to Marrakech for Saturday’s match against…

President Donald Trump on Wednesday ordered the United States to withdraw from 66 international organisations. This, he said marks one of the most sweeping rollbacks of US participation in multilateral institutions in modern history, as the administration moves aggressively to…

The Secretary-General of the United Nations, Antonio Guterres, said he is alarmed by reports of civilian deaths and injuries after hostilities re-escalated earlier this week in the northeastern neighbourhoods of Syria, calling for immediate de-escalation and dialogue to stop the…

A Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Oba Maduabuchi, has disclosed how corruption started in the country’s judiciary.Speaking during an interview on Arise Television monitored by DAILY POST on Wednesday, Maduabuchi said the judiciary does not corrupt itself, stressing that it is…

The total invoice issued by power generation companies fell by N80.56bn in the third quarter of 2025, following a reduction in energy offtake by electricity distribution companies, according to industry data. Figures released by the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission in…

There is cautious optimism among retailers of liquefied petroleum gas (cooking gas) as the product becomes more available, currently selling between N1,000 and N1,400 per kilogramme, depending on location and seller. A market survey by our correspondent showed that cooking…

There is a viral claim that Nigeria’s Vice-President Kashim Shettima “recently” told the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, that Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State is the leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the…

Robinson Ewor, a former Caretaker Committee Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Rivers State, has accused Governor Siminalayi Fubara of misusing public funds. Ewor claimed that the state is currently operating without an approved budget for the 2026…

The Nigeria Labour Congress has called on the Federal Government to urgently address workers’ wages and review regressive tax policies, warning that continued delays and uneven compliance could deepen economic hardship for millions of Nigerians. The appeal was made on…

The 2023 Vice Presidential Candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Datti Baba-Ahmed, has declared his intention to contest the 2027 presidential election. Mr Baba-Ahmed made the declaration on Wednesday while addressing supporters at a rally held at the party’s national…

A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has ordered the interim forfeiture of 57 properties suspected to be proceeds of unlawful activities allegedly linked to former Attorney-General of the Federation, AGF, and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami The presiding judge,…

The full implementation of Nigeria’s Tax Reform Acts ushers in a new era with serious implications for the private and public sectors. This analysis by OLUWAKEMI ABIMBOLA details the operational priorities for businesses seeking to avoid punitive measures A source…

The judge overseeing the N8.7 billion money laundering trial of former Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) Abubakar Malami warned on Wednesday that no one connected with the case should attempt to approach him. Judge Emeka Nwite of the Federal…