April 21, 2025
FULL LIST: Five new requirements for US Visa applicants in Nigeria
The United States of America has announced that starting from April 22, 2025, all visa applicants in Abuja and Lagos must bring a DS-160 visa application form with a confirmation/barcode number (starting with AA and followed by 00 – two zeroes) that matches the one used to make their appointment online. Here are five new […]
FULL TEXT: Vatican releases Pope Francis’ final wishes
The Vatican has released the final wishes of Pope Francis, the head of the Catholic Church, who died Monday morning. Born Jorge Mario Bergoglio in Buenos Aires, Argentina, the 88-year-old detailed his burial procedure, location, and gave his final prayers in the text, which was written in 2022. Find the full text below. TESTAMENT OF […]
Bank driver stabbed to death while helping vigilante group arrest criminal in Minna
A violent incident on Sunday, in the Fadikpe area of Minna, Niger State has resulted in the death of one Mohammed Am’ore, a GTB driver and community member when he tried to assist vigilante members to arrest suspected miscreants. The incident unfolded when the vigilante group received information yesterday night at about 10:30pm about individuals […]
Vatican suspends Acutis ceremony after pope’s death
The canonisation of the first saint of the millennial generation, Carlo Acutis, has been suspended due to Pope Francis’ death, the Vatican said in a statement on Monday. Acutis was originally set to be made a saint at a ceremony in St. Peter’s Square on April 27. Acutis was born on May 3, 1991, in […]
Tinubu will return home today – Presidency
President Bola Tinubu is set to return to Nigeria today after a two-week working visit to Europe, the Presidency has confirmed. The Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, via his verified X handle, tweeted, “President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will return home today”. Tinubu left Nigeria on April 2 for Paris and later travelled […]
Trade negotiations: World finance leaders to meet in US
Finance leaders from around the globe will this week gather in Washington for the semi-annual meetings of the International Monetary Fund, IMF, and World Bank Group. DAILY POST reports that this year’s discussions are expected to be dominated by one pressing issue: tariffs. Recall that on April 2, US President Donald Trump announced tariffs of […]
Governor Adeleke Condemns Arson at Ilesa High Court 2, Orders Probe, Tightened Security
Governor Ademola Adeleke has condemned the burning of Ilesa High Court 2 building by yet to be identified criminals, describing the arson as “an unjustifiable attack on the state judiciary” The incident which happened overnight led to the destruction of court sensitive documents and exhibits with the entire building largely burnt to the ground. The […]
Plateau: Jos residents protest killings by gunmen
Residents of Jos, the capital of Plateau, took to the streets on Monday to protest the escalating abductions and killings in the state. The demonstration was led by Christian leaders, including the Plateau chairman of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Polycarp Lubo. The march began at the Fwavwei Junction community road and ended in […]
Champion of the poor – Tinubu mourns Pope Francis
Nigerian President Bola Tinubu has mourned the death of Pope Francis, describing him as a champion of the poor and a guiding light to millions Tinubu said Pope Francis served God and the Church till his death on Easter Monday at the age of 88. In a statement he personally signed, Tinubu urged the world […]
Police rescue newborn baby in Akwa-Ibom, arrest traffickers
The Akwa Ibom State Police Command says it has rescued a two-day-old baby and apprehended two traffickers, who attempted to sell the baby for N800,000. The Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Timfon John, disclosed this in a statement in Uyo on Monday. John said the the operatives of the command intercepted a vehicle along Nsit […]