2023 election: DSS must arrest Fani-Kayode for inciting comments – Atiku

2023: Don’t use MC Oluomo to distribute Lagos election materials - Atiku warns INEC

Atiku Abubakar, the Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, said that the Department of State Security should arrest Fani-Kayode, Director of New Media of the Bola Tinubu Campaign, over his inciting remarks. Phrank Shaibu, Special Assistant on Public Communications to Atiku, in a statement on Sunday, lauded British Envoy, Ben Llewellyn-Jones for listing … Read more

How I was humiliated at Basketmouth’s wedding – AY Comedian

How I was humiliated at Basketmouth’s wedding - AY Comedian

Comedian Ayodeji Richard Makun, popularly known as AY, has continued to cause a stir on social media following his 17-year-old beef with his colleague, Bright Okpocha, professionally called Basketmouth. DAILY POST had earlier reported that a portion of the comedian’s interview with media personality Chude Jideonwo shared online captured AY recounting how Basketmouth betrayed him … Read more

Tuberculosis not caused by witchcraft, poison – WHO

Tuberculosis not caused by witchcraft, poison - WHO

As Nigeria joins the world to celebrate this year’s World Tuberculosis Day, the World Health Organization, WHO, has downplayed claims that the bacteria was caused by terrestrial forces. WHO National Professional Officer, Enang Oyama, explained that Tuberculosis was not caused by witchcraft or poison, as believed by some people. The WHO officer noted that those … Read more

Balogun Mumini of Yorubaland, Adesokan buried amid tears in Ibadan

Balogun Mumini of Yorubaland, Adesokan buried amid tears in Ibadan

The remains of Balogun Mumini of Yorubaland, Alhaji Rasheed Adesokan, have been buried. DAILY POST learnt that the retired captain died on Saturday. The deceased died while receiving treatment at the University College Hospital (UCH) Ibadan. Adesokan was the Baale of Bodija in Ibadan and at the same time, Director General of Centre for Islamic … Read more

NCC warns of pirated YouTube software-related malware

622: NCC dedicates toll-free number as presidential election incident hotline

The Nigerian Communications Commission’s Computer Security Incident Response Team (NCC-CSIRT) has warned those looking to acquire pirated software and resources that they risk becoming victims of cybercriminal gangs that are using AI-generated YouTube videos to distribute malware. NCC-CSIRT further warned in its advisory that the consequences of falling victim can be significant for individuals and … Read more

Lagos: Iwuanyanwu didn’t refer to Yorubas as political rascals – Ohanaeze

Enugu 2023: Stop malicious campaigns, face issues - Ohanaeze to politicians

Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide, the Apex Igbo Sociocultural organization, on Sunday said that Chief Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu never referred to Yorubas as political rascals, branding the report as false. Ohanaeze insisted the report was “a typical falsehood, fabricated by social media entrepreneurs to create inter-ethnic mistrust between the age-long partners in the religious, cultural, social and economic … Read more

Senate President mourns Oladipo Diya

Diya unforgettable, survived near-death encounters – Daniel, Amosun mourn

The President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, has sent his condolences to the family of a former Chief of General Staff, Lt. General Oladipo Diya, over his death on Sunday. Lawan also condoles with the government and people of Ogun State over the loss of the one-time number two citizen under the military regime of … Read more

BREAKING: PDP suspends National Chair, Ayu with immediate effect

PDP transformed Ebonyi into London, will do same for Nigeria - Iyorchia Ayu

The National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Iyorchia Ayu has been suspended by the party. The suspension of Ayu was effected by the Ward Executive of the party in Igyorov Ward of Gboko Local Government Area, LGA, of Benue state. Addressing the media Sunday, on behalf of Kashi Philip, the Ward Chairman, the … Read more

Olukayode Ariwoola: Investigate CJN’s London trip to save Nigerian Judiciary – CNPP begs Buhari, security agencies

Olukayode Ariwoola: Investigate CJN’s London trip to save Nigerian Judiciary - CNPP begs Buhari, security agencies

Conference of Nigeria Political Parties (CNPP) has appealed to President Muhammadu Buhari and all relevant security agencies to urgently investigate and make public their findings on the rumoured visit of Olukayode Ariwoola, the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), to the United Kingdom (UK) for medical reasons and the allegation that he was in disguise to … Read more

Gunmen kill 6 persons in Rivers community

Bandits kill 22 villagers, injure scores in Katsina

Gunmen have killed 6 persons in Odiokwu community in Ahaoda West Local Government Area of Rivers State. An eyewitness told DAILY POST that the attack was carried out around 11am on Sunday (today), at a sit out in the community. The eyewitness said a resident who was preparing to go to church was also gunned … Read more

Peter Obi reacts to death of Anumudu, Imo LP’s guber aspirant

2023 elections: Peter Obi reacts as NUC orders closure of universities

Mr Peter Obi of the Labour Party, LP, has reacted to the death of Humphrey Anumudu, the party’s governorship aspirant in Imo State. Obi’s reaction is contained in statement via his verified Twitter handle on Sunday. DAILY POST learnt that Anumudu was found dead in his house. He was reported dead in his Lagos home … Read more

Governorship election: Police nab 79 suspected violators in Sokoto

Kwara Police confirms release of four kidnapped tanker drivers

The Police Command in Sokoto State on Sunday said 79 suspects were arrested by the security agencies during the March 18 Governorship and State House of Assembly elections in the state. A statement issued to journalists in Sokoto by DSP Sanusi Abubakar, the command’s spokesman, said that those arrested were people that violated the movement … Read more

Ogun PDP candidate, Adebutu reacts to Diya’s death

Ogun guber: PDP, APC disagree as Adebutu leads protesters to INEC office

The gubernatorial candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ogun State, Oladipupo Adebutu has condoled with the Diya family and Nigerians in general over the demise of the former Chief of General Staff, Lt. General Oladipupo Diya, in early hours of Sunday, March 26. Adebutu, in a condolence message by his media aide, Afolabi … Read more

Nigeria is autocratic not democratic- Sam Amadi

2023: Courts taking over electoral process - ASSPT Director, Amadi

Dr. Sam Amadi, the Director, Abuja School of Social and Political Thoughts has opined that the country is an autocratic state and no longer democratic, following proof of the just concluded general elections.. Dr Sam, a former chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission made the assertion in Abuja at the 2nd Ariyo … Read more

NiMET advises Nigerians as weather temperature exceed 40 degrees

NiMET advises Nigerians as weather temperature exceed 40 degrees

The Nigerian Meteorological Agency,(NiMET), has warned that weather temperatures across some cities in Nigeria will rise above normal in the coming days. NiMET in a statement released on Sunday noted that temperature is expected to rise above 40 degrees in the next 48 hours where parts of Kebbi, Sokoto, Zamfara, Taraba, and Adamawa are expected … Read more

UK govt slams Fani-Kayode over comments, reveals 10 people on visa ban watchlist

CBN deadline: Supreme Court ruling saved Nigerians from evil - Fani-Kayode

The United Kingdom has hit out at a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Femi Fani-Kayode, over controversial comments made during the electoral season. In an interview with Nigeria Info FM on Sunday, the British Deputy High Commissioner to Nigeria, Ben Llewellyn-Jones, faulted the APC presidential campaign council’s director of new media, for making … Read more

FG confirms date for commencement of 2023 census

FG confirms date for commencement of 2023 census

This year’s National Population and Housing Census will start on May 3, the Federal Government of Nigeria has confirmed. A member of the Publicity and Advocacy Committee on the 2023 National Population and Housing Census, Dr Garba Abari, made the confirmation in Abuja on Sunday when he appeared as a guest on the News Agency … Read more

Gen Diya was bold, courageous as military officer says Buhari

Buhari commends ICPC on tracking constituency, executive projects

President Muhammadu Buhari has joined Nigerians in mourning the passing on Sunday of Lt. General Oladipo Diya. Diya served as the Chief of General Staff from 1993 to 1997 and Vice Chairman of the Provisional Ruling Council in 1994 under the late Gen Sani Abacha. Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity who … Read more