July 4, 2025
Chief Jaaran Passes Away
By AAdesina Quadri Ademola The Ooni of Ife, His Royal Majesty Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, Ojaja II, has lost a senior member of his traditional council, High Chief Adetoye Olatunde Odewole, the Jaaran of Ife. The news of his passing was disclosed via the official Facebook page associated with the ancient city of Ile-Ife, which […]
Stray bullet kills 12-year-old boy during cult clash in Lagos
A 12-year-old boy, identified only as Wasiu, has died after being struck by a stray bullet during a violent altercation between rival cult groups in the Olosha area of Mushin, Lagos State. The incident reportedly occurred at approximately 8:00 pm on Wednesday, during a confrontation that sent shockwaves throughout the community. According to sources, Wasiu […]
Ex-Arsenal midfielder Thomas Partey charged with rape
Former Arsenal midfielder, Thomas Partey, has been charged with five counts of rape. Partey only became a free agent this week after his contract with the Gunners ran out. The 32-year-old has now been charged with five counts of rape. Partey has also been charged with one count of sexual assault. Two of the counts […]
Court orders Akpabio, others to recall Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan
Justice Binta Fatima Nyako of a Federal High Court in Abuja, on Friday, faulted the suspension of Kogi State Senator, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan and nullified it. Justice Nyako subsequently ordered the Senate to recall the suspended senator on grounds that her suspension for six months violated the Constitution and also denied her constituents of adequate representation. […]
Baba-Ahmed suggests what can make, break coalition
The vice-presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 general election, Yusuf Datti Ahmed, has suggested that the coalition against the government of President Bola Tinubu might not endure until the end. The billionaire businessman wondered what would become of the coalition if figures like Peter Obi or Chibuike Amaechi failed to secure the […]
Court finds Senator Natasha guilty of contempt, fines her N5m
The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, on Friday, found the suspended lawmaker representing Kogi Central, Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, guilty of contempt. The court, in a ruling delivered by Justice Binta Nyako, noted that the embattled lawmaker went against its order by publishing a satirical apology to the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio. It held that […]
They beheaded my son before my eyes, licked his blood – Mother narrates
The escalating gang violence in Kano State is spiraling out of control, with ordinary residents now becoming victims in the cycle of revenge killings among thugs. Last weekend, a clash between rival gangs in Kurna Mayanka, Yan Yashi, and Tudun Fulani led to the deaths of four people. Among them was Usman Hamidan, who was […]
Kano Court sentences TikToker Tsulange to one year in prison
A Magistrate’s Court in Kano State has sentenced popular TikToker, Umar Hashim, also known as Tsulange, to one year in prison for public misconduct. The ruling was delivered by Magistrate Hadiza Muhammad Hassan at the Gyadi Gyadi Court, following charges filed by the Kano State Censorship Board. Hashim was arrested in June 2025 after filming […]
CAF increases WAFCON 2024 prize money to $1m
The Confederation of African Football, CAF, has announced new prize money for the 2024 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations, DAILY POST reports. The winner of the WAFCON 2024 finals will be rewarded with $1 million, according to Africa’s football governing body. The second- and third-placed teams will receive $500,000 and $350,000 respectively. CAF stated that […]
ADC: Old wolves in new agbada – Charly Boy rubbishes coalition to unseat Tinubu
Popular singer and activist, Charles Chukwuemeka Oputa, known by his stage name, Charly Boy has rubbished the alignment of opposition leaders to form coalition to unseat President Tinubu in 2027. DAILY POST reports that a coalition of political heavyweights from the Peoples Democratic Party, Labour Party, Social Democratic Party and aggrieved members of the ruling […]