March 6, 2025
Russia jails Briton for 19 years for fighting for Ukraine
A Russian court said Wednesday a British man captured fighting for Ukraine in Kyiv’s offensive against Russia’s Kursk border region was sentenced to 19 years in prison. The court press service for the city of Kursk said James Scott Rhys Anderson, 22, was found guilty of a “terrorist act” and acting as a mercenary, after […]
48-Hour Ultimatum: We Have Not Received Resolutions On Supreme Court Verdicts – Rivers Govt
Rivers State government had declared that it is yet to receive the resolutions passed by the Rivers State House of AssemblyThe Rivers State government had declared that it is yet to receive the resolutions passed by the Rivers State House of Assembly regarding the Supreme Court’s judgement delivered on February 28, 2025. Recall that the […]
Federal Gov’t Approves 13 Road Contracts Worth N679bn
The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved 13 contracts for the Ministry of Works, totalling N679 billion, to facilitate road rehabilitation and new construction projects across several states. Approval includes rescoping, variation, and fresh contracts to ensure infrastructure development aligns with available funds. Speaking after the FEC meeting, Minister of Works Dave Umahi outlined the […]
Rape: 3 Sentenced To Death By Hanging, Surgical Castration In Kaduna
Three persons, identified as John Moses, Yakubu Mohammed and Mustapha Musa, have been sentenced to death by hanging and surgical Castration following two count charges of rape in Kaduna. The Ministry of Human Services and Social Development Commissioner, Kaduna State, Hajiya Rabi Salisu, disclosed this in Kaduna on Wednesday. According to the Commissioner, who is […]
Lassa Fever: Nigeria Records 506 Cases, 95 Deaths In 8 Weeks
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has recorded 506 confirmed cases of Lassa fever and 95 deaths in the first eight weeks of 2025. According to its epidemiological report for week eight, the number of new confirmed cases alone rose to 54 from 38 the previous week. These new cases were reported […]
Olori Atuwatse III Advocates Women’s Inclusion In Governance
The Queen Consort of Warri Kingdom, Her Royal Majesty, Olori Atuwatse III, has made a call for greater inclusion of women in governance, urging stakeholders to rewrite the narrative of leadership in Nigeria. Speaking at the Art for Governance Exhibition in Abuja, an event initiated by the Office of the Deputy Speaker, House of Representatives, […]
New Zealand Dismisses Own Envoy In UK Over Comments On Trump
New Zealand has dismissed its High Commissioner to the United Kingdom after the diplomat publicly questioned President Donald Trump’s understanding of the events leading to World War II. The office of New Zealand Foreign Minister Winston Peters said on Thursday that High Commissioner to the United Kingdom Phil Goff’s position was “untenable” following his remarks […]
Trump To Abolish US Education Department
President Donald Trump is expected to issue an executive order to abolish the United States Department of Education. The Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday that the order might come as soon as Thursday, according to people familiar with the matter, whom it did not name. The White House and the department did not immediately […]
Two feared dead in Lagos building collapse, six rescued
Two persons were feared dead while six were rescued as a three-storey building collapsed in the Lekki area of Lagos. This was contained in a statement by the Permanent Secretary of the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency, LASEMA, Olufemi Damilola Oke-Osanyintolu, on Wednesday in Lagos. Oke-Osanyintolu stated that the immediate cause of the incident is […]
Alleged pension fraud: Detained Abia woman gives birth, govt takes custody of baby
One of the civil servants, who were arrested in 2024 for allegedly stealing pension funds belonging to Abia State, Miriam Azubuike, has delivered a baby boy. The accused person, who has been in prison custody, delivered her baby in a government-owned hospital. DAILY POST gathered that the Abia State government reportedly took care of the […]