July 2025
Benue remains under siege, over 500,000 displaced – Amnesty International
At least, 500,000 people have been forced to leave their homes in Benue State due to violent attacks by gunmen, Amnesty International said on Thursday. Amnesty International’s report, published on its official website and shared on X, described the dire conditions faced by the displaced people. In the latest attack on June 14, more than […]
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 […]
I’m loyal to Buhari, won’t return to work for Atiku – Garba Shehu
Former Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity to ex-President Muhammadu Buhari, Garba Shehu, has vowed never to return to former Vice President Atiku Abubakar. Shehu disclosed that he remains loyal to Buhari even after leaving office. He disclosed this in an interview with TVC News programme: Beyond The Headlines, on Thursday. The former presidential […]
‘No one can chase us out of Plateau, it’s our state too’ – Fulani youth leader vows
A Fulani youth leader in Plateau State, Hamisu Garba, has insisted that any attempt by natives to forcefully intimidate and chase them out of the state will not work as they are also citizens of the state. Hamisu, who spoke to DAILY POST in an exclusive interview, said he and most Fulani people were born […]
US pressuring Africans to accept Venezuelan deportees – Foreign Affairs Minister
The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Yusuf Tuggar, on Thursday disclosed that the United States (US) is mounting pressure on African countries to accept Venezuelan deportees. Tuggar revealed that some of these Venezuelan deportees are prisoners in the US. He made this disclosure while featuring on Channels Television’s Politics Today. The Minister also stated that Nigeria […]
Again, NNPCL GMD Ojulari snubs Nigerian Senate
The Group Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), Bayo Ojulari, has again snubbed the Nigerian Senate Committee on Public Accounts, despite a 10-day ultimatum issued to him over unaccounted funds totalling N210 trillion. However, the NNPCL GCEO sent representatives to the hearing on Thursday, who the committee declined to engage. […]
LG polls: Air Peace to suspend Lagos flights for 12 hours on Saturday
Air Peace has announced a temporary suspension of all inbound and outbound flights at its Lagos hub on Saturday, July 12, 2025, in light of the upcoming local government elections in the state. The airline made the disclosure in a public notice shared via its official X handle on Thursday. According to the statement, flight […]
Edo: We accept Supreme Court judgment with dignity, grace – PDP
The Edo State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party has accepted the Supreme Court judgment that affirmed the election of Governor Monday Okpebholo as the winner of the September 2, 2024 Governorship election in the state with mixed feelings DAILY POST reports that party in a statement made available to newsmen on Thursday in Benin […]
Ancelotti Sentenced to One Year Imprisonment For Tax Fraud
Carlo Ancelotti, head coach of Brazil’s national football team, has been handed a one-year suspended prison sentence by a Spanish court for tax fraud committed during his time as Real Madrid manager in 2014. The Madrid court also ordered Ancelotti to pay a fine of €386,000 ($452,187) during Wednesday’s ruling. Spanish prosecutors had accused the […]
FG Secures $747m Loan For Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway
The Federal Government has secured a $747 million loan to finance the coastal highway that will eventually link Lagos State to Calabar. A Reuters report quoting the Finance Ministry said the syndicated loan led by Deutsche Bank is to finance the construction of the first phase of the 700-km (435-mile) project. Finance ministry spokesperson Mohammad […]