July 2025
Lagos roads deserted as LG polls hold across 20 LGAs, 37 LCDAs
Lagos State witnessed a significant drop in movement on Saturday as residents observed restrictions imposed for the local government elections taking place across the 20 Local Government Areas (LGAs) and 37 Local Council Development Areas (LCDAs). Initially scheduled to begin at 3:00 a.m., the restriction on vehicular and waterway movement was later revised to run […]
Pastor ‘Ebube Wonder’ remanded over alleged rape of housewife
A Benin-based pastor, simply identified as Okehielem Simeon, has been remanded in a Correctional Custodial Centre for allegedly raping and impregnating one Mrs. Isoken Vivian Aigbedo, a housewife. DAILY POST reports that the 38-year-old pastor, popularly known as Ebube Wonder, is the General Overseer of Ebube Wonders Synagogue Prayers Ministry, a.k.a. “Healing and Deliverance Mountain.” […]
We’Il conduct credible bye-elections in Kaduna — INEC
The Resident Electoral Commissioner, REC, Kaduna State, Prof. Saidu Babura-Ahmad,has pledged that the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, would credibly conduct the three bye-elections in the state scheduled for August 16, 2025. Babura-Ahmad made the pledge on Friday in Kaduna during a ‘One-day Stakeholder Engagement’ on the forthcoming polls in three constituencies. The Resident Commissioner […]
Mixed reactions trail launch of Enugu Air
Enugu State Government, under Governor Peter Mbah, earlier this week, floated an airline, the Enugu Air. Thus becoming the second state to own a commercial airline in Nigeria and the first in South East Nigeria. The first is Ibom Airline, which was set up in June 2019 and wholly owned by the Akwa Ibom State […]
Shettima is right, Tinubu has no power to remove Fubara – ADC replies Presidency
The African Democratic Congress, ADC, has thrown its weight behind Vice President Kashim Shettima’s remark that the President does not have the power to remove an elected Governor. DAILY POST reports that the VP had on Thursday while recounting how former President Goodluck Jonathan tried to remove him as governor of Borno State, said the […]
BREAKING: Nigerian petrol marketers to reduce fuel prices nationwide
The Nigerian Petroleum Products Marketers Association of Nigeria has announced a plan to reduce the premium motor spirit price from Monday following Dangote Refinery’s latest fuel ex-depot price reduction. The National President of the Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria, Abubakar Maigandi, disclosed this to DAILY POST in an interview on Friday. This comes as […]
NNPCL may sell Warri, Port Harcourt, Kaduna refineries – Ojulari
The Group Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), Bayo Ojulari, has stated that the sale of the country’s non-performing refineries, including those in Warri, Port Harcourt, and Kaduna, remains a possibility as the company undertakes a full review of its downstream operations. Ojulari made this known in an interview with […]
‘Zazu’ gave Olamide international exposure – Portable claims
Controversial singer, Portable, has claimed that his song ‘Zazu Zeh’ gave ace rapper Olamide international exposure. Speaking in a video broadcast, Portable also claimed that his collaboration was British rapper Skepta gave him exposure in Nigeria. The singer said he hopes Olamide will collaborate with him more often. He said, “Zazuu blow Olamide internationally, Tony […]
Dele Momodu, business owner clash over alleged N380,000 debt from small chops supplied in 2022
Dele Momodu, a former Director of Strategic Communications of the Atiku Abubakar Campaign Committee, has denied allegations of contracting one Black Diamond Kitchen in 2022 to supply Small Chops and owing the outfit the sum of N380,000. Momodu, a former presidential candidate, said he has never met such a person or visited any Black Diamond […]
Trump threatens Canada with 35 percent tariff rate starting Aug 1
Canada will face a 35 percent tariff on exports to the United States starting August 1, President Donald Trump said Thursday in a letter to Prime Minister Mark Carney. It was the latest of more than 20 such letters issued by Trump since Monday, as he continues to pursue his trade war threats against dozens […]