January 2025
‘You fix roads, bridges, owe health workers’ – Striking doctors blast Wike
Striking resident doctors in the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, have blasted the FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, for neglecting health facilities and workers’ welfare in the nation’s capital, Abuja. Speaking on Channels Television on Wednesday, the President of resident doctors in the FCT, George Ebong, said though Wike has been busy fixing roads, he has abandoned […]
Trump pardons two police officers convicted in murder of Black man in Washington
United States President, Donald Trump, on Wednesday pardoned two police officers in Washington who were convicted in the 2020 murder of a 20-year-old Black man, Karon Hylton-Brown. DAILY POST recalls that in September 2024, Terence Sutton Jr was sentenced to 66 months in prison, while Andrew Zabavsky was sentenced to 48 months in prison over […]
Zamfara Gov approves employment of 2,000 teachers
Governor Dauda Lawal of Zamfara State has approved the employment of 2,000 teachers. The governor made the announcement while presiding over the Executive Council meeting at the Government House council chamber in Gusau. A statement by the governor’s spokesperson, Sulaiman Bala Idris, revealed that the planned recruitment of teachers fulfilled promises made during the campaign. […]
Sokoto: Gov Ahmed takes action as fire razes timber market
Governor Aliyu Ahmed of Sokoto State has expressed sorrow over the devastating fire that razed the Sokoto Timber Market, also known as Kasuwar Yan Katako, earlier today, Thursday.The incident destroyed over 500 stalls, leaving at least 4,000 traders grappling with significant losses. In a statement posted on his official X handle, the governor extended his […]
Norway clubs vote to scrap VAR
Norway is set to become the first country to scrap the use of Video Assistant Referee, VAR. This is because 19 of its 32 clubs on Wednesday, voted to stop using the technology in the country’s top division. It follows a four-month consultation involving clubs, players and supporters’ groups. The outcome of the vote led […]
33 years after, C’River resumes work on abandoned FG road
The Cross River State government has revealed that significant progress has been achieved on the 33-year-old Adiabo-Eseku road project, abandoned during the military administration of late General Sani Abacha. The state commissioner for Works and Infrastructure, Hon. Ankpo Edet, disclosed this on Monday during a guided tour of the project by the Think Cross River […]
$15m needed to address malnutrition in Katsina, Sokoto, Zamfara – UNICEF
The United Nations Children’s Fund has said that Katsina, Sokoto and Zamfara States will need $15 million to upscale the quality of life of their citizenry. The UNICEF Representative in Nigeria, Christian Munduate, said this at a news briefing in Gusau on Wednesday shortly after holding an interactive session with stakeholders from Gidanwada Model Primary […]
Ecobank faces $68m lawsuit over alleged defamation, coercion
Ecobank Transnational Incorporated (ETI), its CEO Jeremy Awori, and two other entities affiliated with the financial institution are facing a $68 million legal claim filed in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The lawsuit, brought by Wilben Trade and its CEO Marcus Wade, alleges defamation, abusive legal proceedings, and coercion in relation to a 2015 financial […]
Over 460 illegal immigrants arrested in Trump’s first day in office
More than 460 illegal immigrants, including those with criminal histories that include sexual assault, domestic violence, drugs and weapons, have been arrested in the United States. Fox News reports that the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement, ICE, made the arrests in the first days of President Donald Trump’s administration. According to the report, information shows […]
Portable confronts Odunlade Adekola over viral video with baby mama, Ashabi
Controversial Nigerian musician, Portable, has confronted famous Nollywood actor, Odunlade Adekola, following his viral video with actress Ashabi Simple. DAILY POST recalls that Portable’s fourth baby mama, Ashabi, was captured in a viral video hugging Odunlade while he playfully asked if she had taken permission from Portable about the hug. In the trending clip shared […]
