July 22, 2025
CBN MPC retains Nigeria’s interest rate at 27.50%
The Central Bank of Nigeria’s Monetary Policy Committee meeting has retained the country’s interest rate at 27.50 percent.The Governor of CBN, Olayemi Cardoso, disclosed this at the end of the 301st MPC meeting in Abuja on Tuesday. He noted that all members of the MPC agreed unanimously to maintain the interest rate amid sustained moderation […]
Lagos passenger crushed to death during fight over motorpark
Chaos erupted in the Alaba Rago area of Iba, Lagos State, on Sunday following a violent scuffle between road transport workers, popularly known as agberos, and supporters of a local monarch. The clash, which reportedly began in the early hours of Sunday, led to the death of a yet-to-be-identified passenger who was crushed by a […]
Cole Palmer’s ex-girlfriend denies proposing marriage
Cole Palmer’s ex-girlfriend, Connie Grace has debunked viral online reports that they split after the Chelsea star rejected her marriage proposal. Grace made the clarification in an Instagram post. The ex-lovers, both 23, met when they were just 17. However, their relationship hit the rocks earlier this month, with speculations flying around the internet over […]
Rights groups demand immediate release of Emmanuel Acha
A coalition of 11 human rights groups have demanded the immediate and unconditional release of Comrade Emmanuel Acha. Acha, a human rights defender and Chairperson of Enugu State Civil Society Network. The civil society organisations under the banner of the Action Group on Free Civic Space (AGFCS) and allied networks across Nigeria, expressed growing concerns […]
Minister hails 21-year sentence for rapist of 3-month-old baby
Minister of Women Affairs and Social Development, Imaan Sulaiman-Ibrahim, has praised the 21-year prison sentence handed to Ahmadu Yaro for raping a three-month-old infant in Adogi village, Nasarawa State. The sentence, delivered by Chief Judge of Nasarawa State, Justice Aisha Bashir-Aliyu,according to her marks a watershed moment in Nigeria’s fight to protect children from sexual […]
BREAKING: Natasha defies Senate, arrives National Assembly
Suspended Kogi Central senator, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan has arrived the National Assembly complex to resume her duties. DAILY POST earlier reported how security was beefed up at the complex over the suspended senator’s planned return. The lawmaker’s supporters had converged at the entrance of the National Assembly complex waiting for her arrival. DAILY POST reports that […]
NASS: Security beefed up as tension mounts over Natasha’s planned return
There is a heavy security presence at the main gate of the National Assembly complex following reports that the suspended lawmaker, Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, will be resuming during plenary on Tuesday (today). DAILY POST reports that the lawmaker on Saturday vowed that she will resume sitting on Tuesday, July 22. The senator cited a recent […]
Osun: I’m not leaving PDP — Gov Adeleke
Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has refuted his rumoured defection, saying he is going nowhere but remains in the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP. Governor Adeleke made this known on Monday after the flag-off of the dualisation of the 3.5km Ila township road in Ila-Orangun, adding that his promised path is to serve the people and […]
2027: Coalition on wild goose chase, Nigerians not ready to abandon Tinubu’s leadership – Bwala
Special Adviser to the President on Policy Communication, Daniel Bwala said Nigerians won’t abandon President Bola Tinubu in 2027 because his government is lifting the nation onto a pedestal of growth, stability, and economic buoyancy. He said the opposition coalition formed to wrest power from Tinubu is therefore on a wild goose chase. Bwala stated […]
Empty seats at WAFCON 2024: Experts blame poor promotion, call for reforms
The ongoing 2024 CAF Women’s Africa Cup of Nations, WAFCON, in Morocco is currently in its semi-final stage. There are four teams, Nigeria, South Africa, Ghana and hosts Morocco, already in the last-4. The semi-final fixtures will take place on Tuesday evening, with Nigeria taking on South Africa at the Stade Larbi Zaouli, while Ghana […]