The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has rejected the outcome of the Ondo State governorship election, which saw Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa of the All Progressives Congress (APC) re-elected by a wide margin. The PDP described the poll as a “sham” and accused the ruling APC and the ...

 By Seun Opejobi Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa of Ondo State has reacted to his victory in Saturday’s governorship election. Aiyedatiwa promised to serve the people of Ondo State. Addressing journalists in Akure, the state Capital after he was ...

Explosions heard across Ukraine, including Kyiv and Odesa, as Russia advances at its fastest rate since the early days of the nearly three-year war. Russia has launched a huge strike on Ukraine’s energy facilities and military infrastructure, Russian news agencies report, citing the ...

Blasts were heard in Kyiv early on Sunday, reports said, after Ukraine’s air force warned of a major Russian missile attack threat. The head of Ukraine’s National Security and Defense Council reported on the Telegram messaging app that there were many missiles in the air. Ukraine’s ...

During the final weeks of the 2024 United States presidential race, former President Donald Trump spoke with sympathy to Arab American and Muslim voters enraged by the country’s support for Israel’s wars in Gaza and Lebanon. Trump visited Dearborn, Michigan, known as the “capital” of Arab ...

Israel has ramped up air attacks across Lebanon as its ground forces reached their deepest point in Lebanon since they invaded six weeks ago before pulling back after battles with Hezbollah fighters, Lebanese state media reported. On Saturday, Israeli air strikes on the village of Khreibeh ...

President Bola Tinubu will depart Abuja for Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on Sunday to attend the 19th meeting of the G20 Leaders’ Summit taking place in the South American country. The Nigerian leader’s participation is at the instance of the Brazilian President and current President of the ...

Venezuela has freed 225 people arrested during anti-government protests over the nation’s disputed presidential election in July, Attorney General Tarek Saab said. The releases were based on new evidence gathered by prosecutors, Saab said in a statement. “Between the afternoon of ...

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is on a three-nation visit, will be honoured with Nigeria’s second highest national honour ‘The Grand Commander of The Order of the Niger’ today. Queen Elizabeth is the only foreign dignitary who has been awarded GCON in 1969. PM Modi ...

By Seun Opejobi Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa of Ondo State and the All Progressives Congress, APC, governorship candidate, has vowed to concede defeat if he loses Saturday’s election. Aiyedatiwa, however, said he would concede ...

By Jim Ochetenwu   The Adamawa State Police Command has announced to the public that its operatives will conduct a one-day shooting range exercise at Counter Terrorism Unit base along Mubi Road, Girei Local Government Area. The exercise is scheduled for Thursday, November 21, 2024, ...

By Ochogwu Sunday The Nigeria Police Force has finally broken silence over the continuous incarceration of a whistleblower, Nnamdi Emeh, who was arrested nearly two years ago. DAILY POST reports that the 26-year-old man was ...

By Ogaga Ariemu There are indications of a looming debt crisis as Nigeria’s external debt may rise to $45.1 billion by the end of 2024, with the Federal Government planning to secure additional external funding. This ...

L-r Chairman, Association of Energy Correspondents of Nigeria NAEC Mr. Ugo Amadi Representative, CEO of Nigerian Midstream & Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) Mr. George Ene-Ita; Group Managing Director, Rainoil Limited, Dr Gabriel Ogbechie; Representative of the Southwest ...

Nigerian comedian, Ayo Makun and his estranged wife, Mabel, are reportedly embroiled in a custody battle over their second child. Saturday Telegraph recalls that the duo announced the end of their 15-year marriage in April 2024, with no particular reason. According to a report, ...

Ruben Amorim has expressed his excitement and confidence after taking on the role of Manchester United‘s new manager. The Portuguese coach, celebrated for his innovative tactics and attacking style, believes he is in the right place at the ...

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Transitional leader urges voters to back draft charter, which proposes changes that include presidential term limits. Gabon is voting in a referendum on whether to adopt a new constitution that would pave the way to democratic rule after the military deposed President Ali Bongo Ondimba ...

The governor of Ondo state and the candidate of the All Progressive Congress (APC), Lucky Aiyedatiwa, has said that he is satisfied with the conduct of the ongoing governorship election. Aiyedatiwa stated this after casting his vote in Ilaje Local Government Area at around 8:50am. He ...

As United States President-elect Donald Trump prepares to return to the White House, TikTok could be in line for a reprieve from the very leader who led the charge to ban the embattled video-sharing platform. Under a law signed by US President Joe Biden in April, ByteDance, the Chinese ...

By Francis Ugwu Revelations have emerged that Iran promised President Joe Biden’s administration it would not assassinate former President Donald Trump. Wall Street Journal, citing Fox ...

By Seun Opejobi The Abuja Division of the Appeal Court has sacked Musiliu Akinsanya popularly known as MC Oluomo from the position of the National President of the National Union of Roads Transport Workers, NURTW. The court also ...

Major General Kenneth Chigbu (C), deputy theatre commander and representative of Theatre Commander, with Alice Loksha (L) Fayina Ali (R) at Army Barrack Maim, another victim of ISWAP kidnap, in Maiduguri on November 15, 2024 Source; Vanguard ...

Cryptocurrencies and other digital coins have experienced significant growth in recent years. This surge in crypto trading is driven by their role as a store of value and the appeal of holding money that isn’t tied to any central authority. The decentralized nature of cryptocurrencies ...

The Peoples Democratic Party has denied having any agreement to hand over its presidential ticket to former Vice President Atiku Abubakar or any of its political bigwigs ahead of the 2027 election. This was disclosed by the PDP’s Deputy National Youth Leader, Timothy ...

The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria has said it will, on Saturday, shut down power supply to the International Terminal 2 of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, between 1:00 am and 4.30 am. This was stated in a statement signed by the Director of ...

By Musliudeen Adebayo A middle-aged woman and two of her daughters have been crushed to death in Ogbomosho, Oyo State. DAILY POST gathered on Friday that the incident occurred on Wednesday night. The incident occurred at Apake area of ...

TODAY, against all odds and in firm expression of the amazing Grace of Almighty God, the Nigerian Tribune, Nigeria’s oldest surviving newspaper, is 75.As we celebrate, we must, first of all, honour the vision, courage, and resilience of our Founders, the sage, Chief Ọbafẹmi Awolọwọ, SAN, ...

The first edition of the Inter-school swimming competition for primary and secondary school students sponsored by NNPC-SNEPCo(Shell Nigeria Exploration and Production Company Limited)  takes centre stage today at the prestigious Ikoyi Club in Lagos. A total of 274 ...

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, NAFDAC, said its operatives have sealed Purity Agro Chemical Centre in Gboko, Benue State. The agency said the warehouse contained 724 cartons of expired Patriarc agrochemicals. NAFDAC revealed this on Friday ...

Pastor Enoch Adeboye, the General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), has attributed Nigeria’s current exchange rate stability to divine intervention, warning that without it, the naira could have plunged to ₦10,000 to $1. Speaking at the ...

By Ogaga Ariemu More woes for Nigerians as food inflation increased to 39.16 percent in October 2024 from 37.77 percent in September, under President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration. This is according to the ...

By Seun Opejobi Activist lawyer, Deji Adeyanju on Friday suggested a solution to the political impasse between Governor Sim Fubara of Rivers State and the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike. ...

In another off-cycle election scheduled for Saturday, 16 November 2024, the people of Ondo State, across 18 local government areas, will return to the poll to elect their next governor.The election, featuring candidates from 17 political parties, will determine the fate of incumbent Governor ...

Legendary Hollywood actor Sylvester Stallone isn’t shy about being a Donald Trump supporter, saying no one could have pulled off what the President-elect did. While introducing Trump at the America First Policy Institute Gala on Thursday, November 14, Stallone ...

United States President-elect Donald Trump has picked controversial politician and vaccine sceptic Robert F Kennedy Jr to be Secretary of Health and Human Services, a job he lobbied for when suspended his own election campaign and supported that of the Republican candidate. “I am thrilled ...

US President-elect Donald Trump’s transition team is planning to kill a $7,500 consumer tax credit for electric-vehicle purchases as part of broader tax-reform legislation, Reuters news agency has reported, citing two sources with direct knowledge of the matter. Ending the tax credit could ...

EU says Meta automatically ties its ad service – Facebook Marketplace – to Facebook, creating an unfair advantage. The European Union has hit technology giant Meta with a fine just shy of 800 million euros for what it called “abusive practices” involving its Facebook Marketplace online ...

65-year-old man allegedly told police he defaced Shinto shrine as a ‘prank’. Japanese police have arrested a 65-year-old American tourist for allegedly defacing a Tokyo shrine. The man, identified as Steve Hayes, is accused of using his fingernails to scratch five letters into a ...

By Ogaga Ariemu The Federal Executive Council, FEC, on Thursday, approved a proposed national budget of N47.9 trillion for the 2025 fiscal year. Minister of Budget and Economic Planning, Atiku Bagudu, disclosed this while ...

By Williams Anuku President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of Daniel Bwala, Special Adviser, Media and Public Communications, State House. Others appointed on Thursday include three Nigerians as directors-general of various ...

The Jigawa State Police Command has confirmed three persons dead in a ghastly auto crash in Gwaram Local Government Area of the state.The spokesman of the command, Lawan Shiisu, who confirmed the accident on Tuesday, said that 14 other persons sustained varying degree of injuries in the ...

By Racheal Ayodele Ahead of the court hearing of a defamation lawsuit filed against him, popular social media critic, VeryDarkMan, a.k.a. VDM, has denied defaming human rights lawyer Femi Falana and his son, singer Falz. DAILY POST reports ...

By Ogaga Ariemu Ahead of Saturday’s governorship poll in Ondo State, three gubernatorial candidates have stepped down for the candidate of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa. The Chief ...

The UNICEF Generation Unlimited Nigeria Public-Private-Youth-Partnership  said it has connected nine million  Nigerian youth with skills, digital access, and livelihood opportunities. In a landmark gathering held at the Airtel Headquarters in ...

  Nigeria’s national football team, the Super Eagles, have officially qualified for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) tournament following a crucial 1-0 victory for Libya over Rwanda on Thursday. This result ensured Nigeria’s position in the tournament, as they now have a ...

The Federal Executive Council, FEC, on Thursday, approved a proposed national budget of N47.9 trillion for the 2025 fiscal year.Minister of Budget and Economic Planning, Atiku Bagudu, disclosed this while briefing State House correspondents after the FEC meeting presided over by President Bola ...

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has announced the deployment of 1,500 personnel to ensure a hitch-free Ondo State governorship election scheduled for November 16, 2024. This move is part of a broader collaboration with other security agencies to enforce compliance with ...

By Enahoro Iyemefokhai The Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo, has ordered the immediate freezing of all state-owned accounts in commercial banks until further notice. DAILY POST reports that the Governor also reversed the ...

President Bola Tinubu has signed the instruments of accession for six Conventions of the International Maritime Organisation, IMO. This is according to a statement by the Head, Public Relations of the Nigerian Administration and Safety Agency, NIMASA, Osagie Edward, on Wednesday. Mr ...