BREAKING: Benue PDP suspends ex-Gov Ortom
The Peoples Democratic Party’s State Executive Committee, SEC, in Benue, has ratified the suspension of former Governor Samuel Ortom and…
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BREAKING: US election: Kamala Harris picks Walz for VP
United States Vice President, Kamala Harris has chosen Minnesota Governor, Tim Walz, as her running mate in the November Presidential…
BREAKING: EndBadGovernance: Nigerian Defence responds to call for coup, flying of Russian flag
The Nigerian Defence on Monday issued stern warning to citizens agitating for military rule in the country. The Chief of…
BREAKING: Tinubu hosts Security Council meeting at Presidential Villa
President Bola Tinubu is currently hosting a Security Council meeting at the Presidential Villa. At the meeting, the service chiefs…
BREAKING: Protest: Gov Sani imposes 24 hours curfew on Kaduna, Zaria
Governor Uba Sani of Kaduna State has imposed 24 hours curfew on Kaduna and Zaria metropolitan cities. The Overseeing Commissioner,…
BREAKING: Security operatives disperse protesters, arrest 3 in Abuja
Security operatives have dispersed protesters in the Karu area of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, after several attempts The protesters…
BREAKING: Only candidates 16-years at time of admission will be considered eligible – JAMB insists
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB, has raised alarm over an upsurge in the number of doctored and upwardly…
BREAKING: EndBadGovernance: Tinubu bows to pressure, to address Nigerians Sunday
President Bola Tinubu will address the nation in a broadcast on Sunday as the ongoing hunger protest continues in different…
BREAKING: Protest: Police shoot boy dead in FCT
Men of the Nigeria Police Force, NPF, have shot and killed a young boy in the Kubwa area of he…
BREAKING: Journalists, protesters flee as police open fire on demostrators at MKO Abiola Stadium Abuja
Men of the Nigeria Police on Saturday opened fire on protesters and journalists at the MKO Abiola Stadium in Abuja,…
BREAKING: Kabba Bunu Caretaker Committee chairman allegedly kidnapped in Kogi
Unknown gunmen have reportedly kidnapped the Caretaker Committee Chairman of Kabba Bunu Local Government Area, Zacheous Dare Michael. DAILY POST…
BREAKING: August 1 Protest: Protesters march to Presidential Villa
Several protesters are marching towards the Central Business District and Presidential Villa, in the Federal Capital Territory, FCT. DAILY POST…
BREAKING: Protesters block Abuja-Kaduna Highway
Thousands of travellers have been left stranded at the Suleja axis of the Abuja-Kaduna highway in Niger State as protesters…
BREAKING: Tinubu directs NNPCL to sell crude oil to Dangote Refinery in Naira
President Tinubu has ordered the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, NNPCL, to sell crude oil to Dangote Refinery in Naira.…
BREAKING: Protest commences in Niger State
Despite pleas from the government, some youths have trooped to the streets of Niger State to protest the economic hardship…
BREAKING: BBNaija No Loose Guard begins
Season 9 of Big Brother Naija TV reality show, tagged ‘No Loose Guard,’ kicked off with two pairs of housemates…
BREAKING: Paris 2024 Olympic: Nigeria coach, Waldrum releases Super Falcons’ starting XI against Spain
Head coach of Nigeria’s Super Falcons, Randy Waldrum has made two changes to his starting XI for their match against…
BREAKING: Ohanaeze President General, Iwuanyanwu is dead
The President General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Chief Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu has been reported dead. DAILY POST learnt that he passed on…
BREAKING: We’ll expose economic saboteurs in petroleum sector -Senate vows
The Nigerian Senate has vowed to expose saboteurs in the nation’s petroleum sector and those responsible for the importation of…
BREAKING: Reps pass amended 2024 budget of N35.055trn
The House of Representatives has passed through Third Reading a bill seeking to increase the 2024 Appropriation from N28.7 trillion…
BREAKING: Reps ask NERC, DISCOs to reverse Band A tariff hike
The House of Representatives has asked the Nigeria Electricity Regulatory Commission, NERC, and the distribution companies, DISCOs, to reverse the…
BREAKING: Senate passes National Minimum Wage bill into law
The National Minimum Wage Amendment Act, which introduces a new N70,000 national minimum wage, has been passed into law by…
BREAKING: US election: Kamala Harris declares presidential bid after Biden drops out
The United States, US, Vice President, Kamala Harris has declared her intentions to run for the presidency. Harris made her…
BREAKING: UNIZIK Governing Council sacks Acting VC Ikechebelu, appoints Umobi
The Governing Council of Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, has appointed Prof Carol Umobi as as Acting Vice Chancellor. The Council,…
BREAKING: Philip Shaibu kneels before Oshiomhole as he dumps PDP for APC
The reinstated Deputy Governor of Edo State, Philip Shaibu, has formally rejoined the All Progressives Congress, APC, from the Peoples…
BREAKING: Tinubu approves N70,000 Minimum Wage
President Bola Tinubu has approved N70, 000 as the new National Minimum Wage. The approval followed a just concluded meeting…
BREAKING: Reps to slash salaries by 50% for 6 months to address hardship
The House of Representatives has resolved to support the Federal Government with N648 million for six months by slashing their…
BREAKING: SSANU, NASU members clash with security personnel at Unity Fountain during protest
Members of the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) and that of the Non-Academic Staff Union of Universities (NASU)…
BREAKING: Senate passes N6.2trn Appropriation Act amendment bill for second reading
The Nigerian Senate on Wednesday passed for second reading, an amendment to the 2024 Appropriation Act to the tune of…
BREAKING: Tinubu effectively kicks off student loan scheme in Aso Rock
Following a mild amendment to the Student Loan Scheme, the Federal Government has effectively commenced the programme. As of the…
BREAKING: Kano Assembly passes bill to create second-class emirates
The Kano State House of Assembly on Tuesday passed the Kano State Emirates Council Establishment Bill 2024 after the bill…
BREAKING: Tinubu to make final decision on new minimum wage Thursday
Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris has disclosed that President Bola Tinubu may likely take a final decision…
BREAKING: 36 states, FCT get 20 trucks of rice to cushion food crisis
The Federal Government has said it has completed the distribution of 20 trucks of rice to each of the 36…
BREAKING: Court perpetually restrains Bayero, 4 others from parading as Emirs
Kano State High Court 17, presided over by Justice Amina Adamu Aliyu, has perpetually restrained Aminu Ado Bayero and four…
BREAKING: Hardship: Nigeria’s inflation increases to 34.19% in June
Nigeria’s headline inflation increased for the 18th time in June 2024 to 34.19 percent from 33 95 percent recorded in…
BREAKING: Euro 2024 final: Oyarzabal scores winner as Spain defeat England 2-1
Spain defeated England 2-1 to win Euro 2024 on Sunday night. The first half ended goalless, but it was La…
BREAKING: Govs to meet over Supreme Court judgement on LG autonomy
Chairman of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum, NGF, and Governor of Kwara, AbdulRazaq AbdulRahman has reacted to the Supreme Court judgement…
BREAKING: Olakulehin becomes 43rd Olubadan
Owolabi Akinloye Olakulehin has been crowned as the 43rd Olubadan of Ibadanland. He was crowned at the Labosinde compound, the…
BREAKING: Supreme Court orders Nigerian govt to pay local government funds directly
The Supreme Court has ordered all state governors to henceforth steer clear of the funds meant for the 774 local…
BREAKING: EFCC to arraign ex-Power Minister Saleh Mamman for N33bn money laundering
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, will on Thursday, July 11, arraign a former Minister of Power, Saleh Mamman,…
BREAKING: Euro 2024: England to play Spain in final
England will play Spain in the final of Euro 2024 on Sunday night. This follows the Three Lions’ dramatic 2-1…
BREAKING: Tinubu swears in eight new Permanent Secretaries
President Bola Tinubu has sworn in a new set of Permanent Secretaries in the Federal Civil Service. The swearing in…
BREAKING: Euro 2024: Spain defeat France to qualify for final
Spain have qualified for the final of Euro 2024, thanks to a thrilling 2-1 win over France on Tuesday night.…
BREAKING: Tinubu announces creation of Livestock Development Ministry
President Bola Tinubu has announced the creation of a Federal Minister of Livestock Development. This is coming amid the lingering…
BREAKING: Nigeria in darkness as National Grid collapses again
A nationwide power outage has hit Nigeria as the national grid experienced system collapse again on Saturday. Emeka Ezeh, the…
BREAKING: Appeal court throws out order stopping Amaewhuele, 24 others from parading as lawmakers
The Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja has nullified the expulsion of Martin Amaewhule and 24 others from the Rivers…
BREAKING: Rivers: RSIEC sets date for LGA elections
The Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission, RSIEC, has set October 5, 2024, for local government elections in the state. The…
BREAKING: NAF helicopter crashes in Kaduna
A helicopter belonging to the Nigerian Air Force, NAF, reportedly crashed on Monday morning in Tami community, Igabi Local Government…
BREAKING: ASUU, Nigerian Govt in closed-door meeting as strike looms
Representatives of the Federal Government and the leadership of the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, are in a closed…
BREAKING: N432bn probe: El-Rufai drags Kaduna Assembly to court
The immediate past governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai, has filed a lawsuit against the Kaduna State House of Assembly…