January 2025
JUST IN: Protesters Set US, French Embassies On Fire (Video)
Protesters in the Democratic Republic of Congo on Tuesday, Jan. 28, attacked and set fire to the United States embassy building in the country. Armed men were seen on the roof of the building as thick black smoke billowed from the facility. The protesters were heard chanting “death to imperialists”. On Monday, the March 23 […]
Osun PDP woos Aregbesola’s group
Osun State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has called on supporters of former Governor Rauf Aregbesola to join its ranks following their decision to leave the All Progressives Congress, APC. DAILY POST recalls that the leadership of Omoluabi Progressives, a political group loyal to Aregbesola, announced on Sunday its decision to sever ties […]
Niger: Police arrest three vigilantes over alleged murder of 30-year-old man
The Niger State Police Command has arrested three vigilantes over the alleged murder of Muhammadu Bello, a 30-year-old man from Awala village in Rijau Local Government Area (LGA). The suspects, identified as Habibu Usman (35), Tanko Abara (25), and Maigero Abdullahi (26), all from Tunga-Galadima village in Rijau LGA, were apprehended on January 16, 2025, […]
Kebbi: Governor Idris approves girls’ secondary school in Dirin Daji
Governor Nasir Idris of Kebbi State has approved the construction of a Government Girls’ Secondary School in Dirin Daji, Sakaba Local Government Area, fulfilling a request from the chiefdom. Speaking during a thank-you visit to the palace of Dirin Daji Chiefdom, Governor Idris assured residents of his commitment to education and community development. “I have […]
Over 100 dead as M23 fighters, DRC Army clash in North Kivu
No fewer than 100 people have been killed in clashes between the army of the Democratic Republic of Congo and M23 fighters supported by Rwandan soldiers. DAILY POST gathered that at least 1,000 wounded in the fighting have also flooded the hospitals in the capital of the mineral-rich North Kivu province. It was also learned […]
US seeks UN action to end Rwanda, M23 rebels in eastern Congo
The United States on Tuesday called on the United Nations Security Council to consider measures to stop an offensive by Rwandan troops and M23 rebel forces in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo as a conflict there escalates. Acting U.S. Ambassador to the U.N., Dorothy Shea, who made this call did not specify to the 15-member […]
Gang members supplying motorcycles to Boko Haram, bandits arrested
The Nigeria Police Force says its operatives have arrested a syndicate supplying motorcycles to members of the Boko Haram insurgents and other criminal elements in the Northern part of the country. The Assistant Inspector General of Police in charge of Zone 7, Benneth Igweh made the disclosure on Tuesday while briefing journalists in Abuja. He […]
Max Air plane crash-lands, tyre bursts upon landing in Kano
A Max Air flight with registration number 5N-MBD, B733, narrowly escaped disaster on Tuesday night as it crash-landed at Malam Aminu Kano International Airport (MAKIA) following a burst front tire. The aircraft, which was arriving from Lagos, carried 53 passengers and six crew members when the incident occurred at around 10:19 p.m. One of the […]
Illegal immigrants: US mass deportation affects 3,690 Nigerians
As President Donald Trump continues his crackdown on illegal immigrants in the US, about 3,690 Nigerians have been listed for deportation. This was contained in a document compiled by the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Enforcement and Removal Operations released on Tuesday. The agency stated that the data was broken down according to nationality and […]
DSS arrests suspected notorious gunrunner in Zamfara
The Department of State Services, DSS, has arrested a suspected fleeing gunrunner tracked from Niger Republic to Zamfara State. The suspect was said to have been presented to Zamfara State Governor, Dauda Lawal, at the Government House in Gusau on Tuesday evening. Governor Lawal, while speaking to newsmen after the presentation, commended the DSS and […]
