January 25, 2025
Israel gives UN agency January 30 deadline to leave Jerusalem
The UN agency for Palestinian refugees must end operations and leave all its premises in Jerusalem by January 30, Israel’s UN ambassador said on Friday, affirming timelines set out in controversial Israeli legislation. Defying international concern, Israeli lawmakers have passed legislation that bars the agency, UNRWA, from operating in Israel and east Jerusalem, the sector […]
ALGON, NULGE back LG integration into identity management
The Association of Local Governments of Nigeria and the National Union of Local Government Employees have declared support for the inclusion of local governments in the national identity management system. A former Postmaster General and ex-chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Postal Service, Bisi Adegbuyi, recently called on the Federal Government to incorporate local governments […]
Israeli drone strike kills two in West Bank operation
The Palestinian health ministry on Friday said an Israeli drone strike on a vehicle near the West Bank town of Qabatiya killed two people. This is said to be the fourth day of a large-scale Israeli operation in the nearby city of Jenin launched after the truce in Gaza. According to the Israeli military, an […]
Ukraine conflict about national security, not oil – Kremlin
The Kremlin on Friday said the Ukraine war is about Russia’s national security and not about oil prices. This is after U.S. President, Donald Trump, called for a cut in the price of oil. DAILY POST gathered that Trump on Thursday said he would demand Saudi Arabia and OPEC bring down the cost of oil. […]
Nigerian army denies terminating pregnancies of Boko Haram female victims
The Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Musa, on Friday dismissed allegations that the Nigerian military was involved in forcefully aborting pregnancies among women impregnated by Boko Haram insurgents in Northern Nigeria. A Reuters report from February 2022 had alleged that the military conducted a secret abortion program as part of its counter-insurgency efforts in […]
Trump Administration Renames Gulf Of Mexico To Gulf Of America
The Trump administration has made headlines with the announcement of two major name changes to prominent US landmarks. On Friday, the Interior Department officially renamed the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America and reverted the name of Alaska’s towering peak, Denali, to Mount McKinley. The changes follow a series of executive actions signed […]
Amotekun Begins Recruitment In Osun (See How To Apply)
The Osun Amotekun Corps is set to recruit 1,000 additional personnel into its rank. The move is in alignment with the directive from Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke. This recruitment initiative according to a joint statement by the Osun Amotekun Board Chairman, AIG Wale Abass (rtd) and Corps Commander, CSP Isaac Omoyele (rtd) is part […]
ICYMI: 256 escape death in aborted Lagos-Washington flight
•31 passengers, 7 crew members injured — FAAN The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has revealed that 256 passengers in a United Airlines plane cheated death as it made an emergency air return to Lagos on Friday. According to FAAN, the United Airlines Boeing 787-800 flight departed from Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos, […]
I Don’t Regret Marrying My Lovely Husband – Woman Brutalised By Husband Defends Him (video)
The Nigerian woman who was allegedly brutalised by her husband over her choice of outfit for school runs has spoken up in his defence barely a day after the physical abuse. It was reported Kagbaranee Imeah took to Facebook to post photos and videos of herself with injuries on her face, alleging that her husband, […]
Popular Lagos-based musician, Mukaila Senwele, is dead
A Lagos-based musician of Ilorin origin, Mukaila Senwele, famed for his iconic phrase “Koni Da Fun Ebo To Se Costay,” has passed away. A family source revealed to ROYAL NEWS, that the artist died on Friday night. Senwele who hailed from Ilorin West Local Government Area of Kwara State, was celebrated for his exceptional performances […]