United States President Donald Trump has questioned the movements of the Black Hawk helicopter before it crashed into the American Eagle jet. Trump spoke to reporters at the White House during his remarks on Thursday. The 78-year-old also went on to say the helicopter “had the ability to go up or down, had the ability […]

Governor Monday Okpebholo of Edo State has signed the Secret Cult and Similar Activities Prohibition Bill, 2025, into law repealing the Edo State Secret Cult Prohibition Law, 2018. DAILY POST reports that the new law recently passed by the Edo State House of Assembly and signed by the governor takes effect from 24th January, 2025. […]

The United States Government has approved an emergency humanitarian waiver to support US-funded HIV treatment in 55 countries, including Nigeria. DAILY POST recalls that President Donald Trump recently ordered a funding pause for HIV treatment in developing countries as part of an executive order on foreign aid. Sequel to this, the US Department of State […]

Governor Ahmadu Fintiri of Adamawa state has told the Federal Government that Nigeria is bleeding. This is as he faulted the economic policies of the Federal Government, saying they are imposing severe hardship on Nigerians. Fintiri stated this at a meeting of the National Reconciliation Committee of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, with governors from […]

The Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Prince Lateef Fagbemi (SAN), on Thursday said the continued stay in office by the Inspector General of Police (IGP) Kayode Egbetokun is legal. Fagbemi, in a statement, explained that Egbetokun’s appointment took effect from October 31, 2023. He, however, added that before his retirement age, […]

Former Jigawa State governor and ex-Foreign Affairs Minister, Sule Lamido, yesterday threw up a new subject of controversy in what has been termed the ‘anti-North bill’ when he strongly opposed the proposed taxation on inheritance contained in President Bola Tinubu’s tax reform agenda, calling it a violation of Islamic principles. This is coming two weeks […]

The Federal Government, on Thursday, donated N30m to the family of the national flag designer, the late Pa Taiwo Akinkunmi, almost two years after his demise. The Director General of the National Orientation Agency, Lanre Issa-Onilu, accompanied by the Oyo State Director of the agency, Olukemi Afolayan, made the official presentation of the cheque on […]

A fuel tanker caught fire while offloading fuel at Shakatu Filling Station along Kiyawa Road in Dutse, the capital of Jigawa State. The incident, which occurred on Thursday night at about 8:30 pm, caused panic among residents and commuters in the area. Eyewitnesses told DAILY POST that the fire started suddenly, engulfing the tanker and […]

Chief Emefo Etudo, the lawyer representing alleged kidnapping kingpin, Chukwudimeme Onwuamadike, a.k.a Evans, yesterday told a Lagos High Court in Ikeja that his client has repented from his criminal ways and has applied to the Lagos state government for mercy. Chief Etufo stated this after Evans pleaded not guilty to an amended five-count charge bordering […]