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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 […]
Real estate overtakes oil in Nigeria’s economy after GDP rebasing
The service, industry, and agriculture subsectors propelled Nigeria’s economy’s expansion to N372.8 trillion in 2024 ($145.3 billion) at the present exchange value of the naira. Despite the economic growth in Africa’s most populous nation, Nigerians have continued to battle soaring costs of living, with headline and food inflation at 22.22 percent and 21.97 percent as […]
Senator Omoworare Joins 2026 Osun Governorship Race
Senator Babajide Omoworare has formally notified the leadership of the All Progressives Congress (APC) of his intention to contest for the 2026 governorship election in Osun State, stressing that the move was a “notification of intention,” not a formal declaration yet. The legal practitioner and seasoned politician, addressed party leaders and supporters, emphasizing his readiness […]
Lagos govt seals Lekki nightclub over noise pollution
A joint task force comprising officials from the Lagos State Environmental Sanitation Corps and the Lagos State Environmental Protection Agency, LASEPA, has sealed off Light House Club, located along Admiralty Way in Lekki, for breaching environmental regulations. The enforcement action, carried out on Monday, was disclosed in a statement posted on X (formerly Twitter) by […]
FG, govs stealing workers’ sweat – NLC
The Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, has accused the Federal Government and state governors of systematically crushing dissent, weakening democratic institutions, and unlawfully seizing workers’ contributions, which it described as stealing workers’ sweat. NLC President, Joe Ajaero, made the remarks at the opening ceremony of the 21st Rain School of the NLC, held in Uyo, Akwa […]
Just In: Court Dismisses APC’s Suit To Stop Kano LG Allocations
A Federal High Court sitting in Kano has dismissed a suit filed by the All Progressives Congress (APC) seeking to block statutory allocations to the 44 local government councils in Kano State. It was reported the APC chairman in the state, Abdullahi Abba, had filed the suit in November 2024, asking for a declaration to […]
IGP to meet protesting retired officers over pension demands
The Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, has pledged to personally engage with retired police officers protesting over poor retirement benefits. The assurance was conveyed through the Commissioner of Police, Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Command. DAILY POST reported that the presidential candidate of African Action Congress, AAC, in the 2023 elections, Omoyele Sowore and other activists […]
NUJ FCT Press week: Journalists march for free press, better work environment
As part of the ongoing 2025 Press Week, members of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Council, held a peaceful March on Monday in solidarity for press freedom, human rights protection and a better work environment. The solidarity march, known as “Walk for Press Freedom”, attracted over 200 members carrying different […]
Sowore, others shun warnings, lead retired police officers in protest [PHOTOS]
Presidential candidate of African Action Congress, AAC, in the 2023 elections, Omoyele Sowore and other activists are currently leading retired police officers in protest in Abuja. DAILY POST reports that the protest aimed to demand improved welfare for personnel of the Nigeria Police Force. The Nigerian Union of Retired Police Officers had vowed to be […]
2027: Why Obi, El-Rufai yet to join ADC — Party Spokesman
The Interim National Publicity Secretary of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, Bolaji Abdullahi, has revealed why the duo of Peter Obi and Nasir El-Rufai is yet to join the opposition party. Abdullahi, at a media briefing in Abuja over the weekend, explained that both Obi and El-Rufai were allowed to complete certain electoral processes within […]
