The Independent National Electoral Commission on Monday released the final list of governorship and deputy governorship candidates for the June 20 Ekiti State election, notably excluding the Peoples Democratic Party and Social Democratic Party candidates. The names of the PDP…

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Monday released the final list of candidates and running mates for the 20 June governorship election in Ekiti State, leaving out the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) candidate, Wole Oluyede, and his running mate’s…

The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has condemned the abduction of 163 worshippers during Sunday service in Kajuru Local Government Area of Kaduna State, urging the federal government to take immediate action to rescue the victims and prevent further attacks. This…

Corin Solarin, the first child of the late human rights activist and educationist, Dr Tai Solarin, on Monday, emphasised that her father, the founder of Mayflower School, Ikenne-Remo, believed that holistic education must be combined with practical skills acquisition. Solarin…

A chieftain of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, Biodun Ajiboye, has said that President Bola Tinubu did not remove fuel subsidy. Speaking during an interview on ‘Politics Today’, a programme on Channels Television monitored by DAILY POST on Monday,…

‎‎The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria has barred medically unfit pilgrims from participating in the 2026 Hajj, insisting that only those who meet approved health requirements will be allowed to travel.‎‎The commission announced this in a statement issued on Monday…

The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has said it has met 10 of the 14 demands presented by workers under the Joint Union Action Congress (JUAC), describing the ongoing industrial action as “unnecessary and ill-motivated.” The administration stated this in…

An Islamic cleric and Chairman of the Kano State Hisbah Board, Sheikh Aminu Daurawa, has raised the alarm over the worsening security situation in the country, saying people can no longer feel safe in their own homes. Sheikh Daurawa spoke…

‎The Director-General of the National Orientation Agency, Lanre Issa-Onilu, has condemned the scooping of fuel from a fallen tanker in Apapa, Lagos, calling for the act to be criminalised.‎‎Issa-Onilu made the call in a statement issued on Monday by the…

The Minister of Education, Tunji Alausa, has approved the commencement of applications for admission into Federal Technical Colleges across the country. Mr Alausa said education in Federal Technical Colleges will be fully funded upon admission, describing it as part of…

Former Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo has declared that he will “never stop having children.” Obasanjo explained that although he no longer gives birth and his children are now adults, the circle of life continues through his grandchildren and subsequent generations.…

President Bola Tinubu, and other prominent Nigerians have expressed deep sorrow over the death of the Chief Imam of Ilorin, Sheikh Muhammad Bashir Imam Solih, describing him as a towering Islamic scholar and moral compass whose life was devoted to…

President Bola Tinubu has awarded Nigeria’s second-highest national honour, GCON, to Gilbert Chagoury, the controversial Lebanese-Nigerian billionaire and close ally of the Nigerian president. Although the award was given on 8th January, it was not announced by the presidency or…

The Speaker of the Borno State House of Assembly, Abdulkarim Lawan, has expressed concern over the absence of Vice President Kashim Shettima’s photograph on a banner displayed at an APC event in the North East. The banner featured images of…

Hundreds of students of the Ondo State College of Health Technology on Monday took to the streets to protest alleged extortion by the management of the institution. The protesting students also decried what they described as the deplorable state of…