The Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, has withdrawn the invitation extended to the Emir of Kano, Alhaji Muhammadu Sanusi. However, Egbetokun has directed the Kano State Command of the force to obtain Sanusi’s statement regarding the incident. The police chief issued the directive through the Force spokesperson, Olumuyiwa Adejobi. The Emir had been summoned over […]

Gunmen attacked and killed two Chinese nationals and a policeman on Friday, 4 April 2025, in Agukwu-Amaya, Ndundu Community, Uturu, Isuikwuato Local Government Area of Abia State. Security forces later rescued four Chinese expatriates and two police officers. Abia State Police Public Relations Officer Maureen Chinaka confirmed the incident in a statement. She said the […]

The Nigerian Correctional Service, Bayelsa State Command, has denied reports that 15 former domestic staff of ex-First Lady, Patience Jonathan, are being held illegally at the Okaka Custodial Centre. In a statement on Sunday, the Okaka Custodial Centre spokesman, Isari Gbosi Tombara, described the reports as false and aimed at tarnishing the image of the […]

A UK-based Nigerian, Robert Baba Idoko, has threatened legal action against the Nasarawa State Government over the alleged unlawful demolition of his multi-million-naira property in Gbegyedna community, behind City College of Education, Mararaba, Karu Local Government Area. He demands N500 million in compensation. Idoko’s lawyer, Ndubisi Kalu, outlined the case in a petition dated 20 […]

The Movement for the Emancipation of Nigeria, MEN, has issued a powerful statement condemning the relentless violence plaguing Bokkos Local Government Area in Plateau State. The group’s statement issued by Solomon Dalung, paints a grim picture of mass murder, ethnic cleansing, and what they described as the “targeted annihilation” of innocent citizens, with the latest […]

The Kano State Film and Censorship Board has shut down a playground at the Kano Zoo after it was accused of hosting a dance performance considered indecent and culturally offensive. The closure followed an operation carried out by a monitoring committee established by the board’s chairman, Abba El-Mustapha, and led by the Director of Culture, […]

Chief Omololu Olunloyo, a former governor of Oyo State, is dead. Olunloyo passed away just days before his 90th birthday. The news of his death was confirmed in the early hours of Sunday through a statement signed by Barrister Oladapo Ogunwusi, a former Editor of the Nigerian Tribune. Here are 15 things to know about […]

Two brothers have been killed by suspected militias in Wapan Nghaku, a quiet community in Hospital ward of Wukari Local Government Area, Taraba State, on Friday, April 4. The victims, Masandi Moses Bulus and Mikhima Moses Basungyu, were reportedly tending to their farm, when they were attacked and killed. DAILY POST observed that the tragic […]

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu conveys his deepest condolences to the government and people of Oyo State following the passing of Dr. Victor Omololu Olunloyo, the former governor of the old Oyo State. President Tinubu, on behalf of the Federal Government, extends sympathies to the Olunloyo family and all who knew and respected the late elder […]