January 19, 2025
NDLEA Arrests India-bound Student Over Attempt To Ingest 76 Wraps Of Cocaine
Attempt by 26-year-old Esther Onyinyechi Uzodinma, a 200-level student of nursing at the Noida International University, Uttar Pradesh, India, to swallow 76 wraps of cocaine hours before her return flight to the South Asian country through the Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport (MAKIA), Kano, has been thwarted by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement […]
LP Candidate Hails Tinubu, Others On Fed. Varsity In S/Kaduna
The 2023 Labour Party senatorial candidate for Southern Kaduna, Engr. Michael Ayuba Auta, has commended President Bola Tinubu, Governor Uba Sani and Senator Sunday Marshall Katung for their roles in establishing a federal university in Southern Kaduna. Engr. Auta gave the commendation in his remarks as chairman of Kaduna State chapter of the 2025 Nom […]
South Korea: Protesters storm court after it extends Yoon’s detention
Many supporters of South Korea’s embattled president, Yoon Suk Yeol, early on Sunday stormed a court building after his detention was extended, smashing windows and breaking inside, an attack the country’s acting leader called unimaginable. DAILY POST recalls that Yoon, on Wednesday, became the first sitting South Korean president to be arrested as he faces […]
Egypt waives visa for Nigerian diplomats in new partnership agreement
Egypt has waived visa for Nigerian diplomats in a new partnership agreement, as relationship between both countries is elevated to a “Comprehensive Partnership.” Both countries are to consider other areas of collaboration and partnership during their meeting in Cairo, Egypt. The issue of security cooperation is also said to be on the table. A statement by […]
Dreaded Bello Turji’s days numbered, no place to hide – Joe Igbokwe
Joe Igbokwe, a prominent chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has issued a stern warning to notorious bandit leader Bello Turji. Taking to X (formerly Twitter), Igbokwe declared that Turji’s time is running out and that there is no place left for him to hide. He wrote: “Bello Turji’s Days Are Numbered As It […]
Mob burns tricycle of alleged phone thieves in Kano
In a dramatic display of mob justice, angry youths on Saturday night set ablaze a tricycle, popularly known as Adaidaita Sahu, along Ibrahim Taiwo Road in Kano. The tricycle was allegedly being used by suspected phone thieves to steal in the area. The suspects were apprehended by the crowd after their vehicle was destroyed and […]
Tanker explosion: NSEMA confirms 86 lives so far lost
The Niger State Emergency Management Agency, NSEMA, has confirmed that 86 persons have lost their lives in the tragic tanker explosion incident that occurred at Dikko Junction in Gurara Local Government Area. The Director-General of NSEMA, Abdullahi Baba Arah, stated that the corpses of the deceased were recovered and buried. He explained that 80 of […]
Nigeria-born journalist shortlisted for UK radio award
A Nigerian-born journalist, Mr Richard Edoki, has been shortlisted in the Best Newcomer Category of the 2025 National Hospital Radio Awards in the United Kingdom. Edoki, also known as Richybongo, made this known in a statement he issued on Saturday. He said that the awards were organised annually by the Hospital Broadcasting Association (HBA), a […]
Solid minerals Ministry unveils Nigeria’s untapped potentials through TV series
The Federal Ministry of Solid Minerals Development has unveiled media production titled Hidden Riches, a television series aimed at showcasing the vast untapped potential of Nigeria’s solid mineral sector. The program produced in collaboration with Tech7 Media Productions, will air weekly on the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA) every Saturday from 8:05 to 8:30 PM. The […]
TikTok stops working for US users, disappears from Apple, Google stores
TikTok, late Saturday stopped working in the United States and disappeared from Apple and Google app stores ahead of a law that takes effect Sunday requiring the shutdown of the app. The incoming president, Donald Trump, had earlier in the day said he would most likely give TikTok a 90-day reprieve from the ban after […]