A wanted criminal ringleader, simply identified as Tambaya, has been arrested by security forces in Kwara State in an ongoing operation by security forces against criminal elements. Tambaya is alleged to be behind violent criminal activities in Edu and Patigi local government areas in Kwara North Senatorial District. About 15 other masterminds were also arrested […]

The Police Command in Sokoto State has announced the arrest of a suspected Lakurawa bandit and the recovery of an AK-49 rifle with ammunition, following a swift, intelligence-led operation. The Commissioner of Police (CP), Mr Ahmed Musa, disclosed this in a statement issued on Thursday by the command’s Public Relations Officer, DSP Ahmad Rufai. According […]

The Nigerian Defence Headquarters, DHQ, on Thursday dismissed claims by the Turkish Ambassador-designate to Nigeria, Mehmet Poroy, that FETO terrorists are still active in Nigeria. Poroy had claimed that members a group designated as the Fethullah Terrorist Organisation are operating in Nigeria. The ambassador who spoke at an event to mark Turkey’s Democracy and National […]

The Nigeria Medical Association, NMA, has strongly criticized former presidential spokesperson, Femi Adesina, describing his recent comments on the Nigerian healthcare sector as an “insult to Nigerians”. Adesina, during a Television interview, stated that late former President Muhammadu Buhari might have died earlier if he had relied on Nigerian hospitals. He further claimed that Nigerian […]

The Federal Executive Council, FEC, is currently holding an expanded Special Session in honour of the late former President and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, Muhammadu Buhari. DAILY POST reports that former President Buhari died on Sunday, 13 July, at about 4:30pm in a London hospital following a prolonged illness. He was buried in his […]

Former Kogi State Governor Yahaya Bello has married a fourth wife, Hiqma, in a ceremony held over the weekend in Abuja. The private event was attended by close friends and family members. Confirmation of the marriage came through an Instagram post by Bello’s third wife, Hafiza Yahaya Bello, who publicly welcomed Hiqma to the family. […]

The Israeli government has expressed regret over civilian casualties and damage to religious infrastructure following a recent strike on the Holy Family Church in Gaza City, while denying that religious sites are deliberately targeted. In a statement released by the Foreign Ministry, Israel conveyed “deep sorrow over the damage [to the church] and over any […]

The Nigerian Education Loan Fund, NELFUND, says the agency is developing a centralised job portal to give beneficiaries early access to employment opportunities in Nigeria and abroad, although it does not guarantee jobs. The Managing Director, NELFUND, Akintunde Sawyerr made this known during a media engagement series in Abuja on Thursday to mark one year […]