The Nigerian Army on Wednesday buried Brigadier General Oseni Braimah, Captain Ismail, and other soldiers killed in a recent attack by insurgents in Borno State. The officers and men were laid to rest at the Maimalari Cantonment Cemetery in Maiduguri with full military honours. The fallen soldiers were killed on April 9 when suspected Boko…
Here we were thinking Diego Simeone might have Atletico pull the shutters down in front of their goal, as if closed for business. That we could see a game dominated by defending in their snarling desire to deny Barcelona any way back into this tie. Instead, we witnessed an evening of pure entertainment, of mistakes and…
President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, on Tuesday in Abuja, said the intensified spate of terrorist attacks across the country is a “gang up” to distract President Bola Tinubu’s reforms. Akpabio made the assertion during his goodwill message at the official inauguration of the Nigeria Revenue Service Headquarters, Abuja. He said, “Believe me, Mr President,…
The Ngoshe community in Gwoza Local Government Area of Borno State, attacked in March 2026, has appealed to President Bola Tinubu to rescue over four hundred residents abducted by Boko Haram insurgents. Ali Ndume, the senator representing Borno South in the National Assembly, disclosed this at a press conference in Pulka, where the displaced persons…
Petroleum marketers and experts have rejected the Washington-based World Bank’s recommendations to Nigeria to open the country’s borders for premium motor spirit imports to edge Dangote Refinery. Recall that the World Bank, in its Nigeria Development Update released on April 7, recommended that Africa’s most popular country should prioritize imports. The bank had claimed that…
The immediate past publicity secretary of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) in Kano State, Comrade Saidu Bello Said, has said Nigerians will ensure the All Progressives Congress (APC) loses the next general election early on election day. Speaking in an interview with DAILY POST, Said claimed that growing dissatisfaction with governance would shape voters’ decisions,…
Celebrity Nigerian businessman Linus Williams Ifejirika, also known as Blord, has reportedly been relocated from a criminal cell over health concerns. This comes two weeks after the Federal High Court in Abuja remanded Blord in kuje prison for 26 days. Blord was arraigned on multiple counts, including impersonating VeryDarkMan and forgery. However, giving an update…
The Kaduna State High Court on Monday adjourned the hearing of a bail application filed by former Kaduna State governor, Nasir El-Rufai, to April 14, 2026. El-Rufai appeared before the court amid tight security as proceedings continued in a case filed against him and a co-defendant, Amadu Sule, by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other…
Amnesty International has called for an immediate and impartial investigation into the military air strikes that killed dozens of people at Jilli Market near Fuchimiram Village in the Geidam Local Government Area of Yobe State. The Nigerian authorities must immediately and impartially investigate the incident and ensure that suspected perpetrators are held to account,” it…
The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Joash Amupitan, is facing scrutiny over an X account allegedly linked to him that posted partisan content supporting the All Progressives Congress during the 2023 general election. INEC has denied the claims, insisting Amupitan does not own or operate any personal X account and has never…
