A total of 217 terrorists were killed and 574 others arrested by the Nigerian troops on internal operations in the month of February 2025. The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) disclosed this through Director Defence Media Operations, Major General Markus Kangye, who stated this in a statement that 152 terrorists also surrendered to troops while 320 hostages […]

Kano State Governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf has suspended the Acting Head of Service and Permanent Secretary, Establishment, Salisu Mustapha over allegation bordering on salary deductions and non-payment of civil servants’ salaries. The suspension, which takes immediate effect, was announced in a statement issued on Thursday night by the governor’s spokesperson, Sunusi Bature Dawakin Tofa. The […]

A former deputy national publicity secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Comrade Timi Frank, on Thursday, urged President Bola Tinubu to formally validate the results of the June 12, 1993 presidential election and posthumously declare the candidate of the defunct Social Democratic Party (SDP), Chief Moshood Kasimowo Olawale Abiola, winner of the exercise. The […]

Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun State has approved the constitution of a panel of inquiry to address the ongoing chieftaincy dispute between Esa-Oke and Ido-Ayegunle towns in the Obokun Local Government Council area. This was disclosed in a statement by Olawale Rasheed, the spokesperson to Governor Adeleke, on Friday. The statement confirmed the government’s commitment […]

The Kano State government has called on President Bola Tinubu to order the removal of the 15th Emir of Kano, Aminu Ado Bayero, from the Nasarawa Palace of the Kano Emirate, warning that his continued presence was fuelling unrest in the State. Speaking at the Kano Government House during the distribution of relief materials provided […]

A petroleum tanker carrying about 50,000 litres of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), also known as petrol, has lost control in Oyo State. DAILY POST gathered that the incident occurred at Olope Marun along the Ogbomoso/Oyo Road. The incident occurred on Thursday. It was learnt that the tanker, carrying 50,000 litres of PMS, lost control while […]

Property worth millions of naira have been destroyed as a result of fire incident that ravaged a shopping complex in Ibadan. DAILY POST gathered that the incident occurred at RSD shopping complex located at Ogungbade area of Ibadan on Thursday afternoon. The upper floor of the complex was ravaged by the fire. When contacted, the […]

Mobile network operator (MNO) Globacom yesterday announced a reduction in its call tariff. The tariff cut came at a time other operators are raising their call tariff in line with the January 50 per cent adjustment to end-user tariff of telecom services by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC). Following the NCC approval, the average call […]

Nigeria signs pact with Saudi ArabiaThe Nigerian Government has signed a cooperation agreement with Saudi Arabia’s Halal Products Development Company (HPDC) to establish Nigeria as a leading player in the global halal market valued at $7.7 trillion. The agreement will facilitate investment, technical cooperation, and market access across key sectors, including food production, pharmaceuticals, finance, […]

Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar has criticized President Bola Tinubu for his silence on the ongoing crisis in the Lagos State House of Assembly, calling it a tacit endorsement of anti-democratic tactics.In a statement issued on Thursday by his media aide, Paul Ibe, Atiku condemned what he described as “backdoor tactics” and the use of […]