The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), FCT Command, has deployed 3,000 personnel across the Federal Capital Territory as part of heightened security measures for Nigeria’s 66th Independence Anniversary celebrations. According to the Command, FCT Commandant Dr Olusola Odumosu…
Fatima Ezzahra El Mansouri has been appointed as Morocco’s first female prime minister following her party’s victory in the parliamentary elections. King Mohammed VI officially designated El Mansouri on Tuesday, September 29, 2026, tasking her with forming a new government.…
A Nigerian dancer has completed a 168-hour dance marathon in Lagos in an effort to claim a new world record. Benjamin Daniel, known professionally as “Ben Dancer,” undertook the seven-day challenge aiming to break the Guinness World Record for the…
President Bola Tinubu has returned to Nigeria after spending four weeks on a working holiday in Europe. Channels Television reports that the Nigerian Air Force One carrying the President arrived in Lagos from Paris, France, at about 6:22 p.m. The…
Barry, a contestant on BBNaija S11 (“Show Ya Sef” edition), has secured the position of ultimate Head of House as the reality TV show is gradually wounding down. While Keivo won the week nine challenge, Barry claimed victory during Monday’s…
The Airline Operators of Nigeria (AON)—the trade association representing domestic scheduled, cargo, charter, fixed-wing, and rotary-wing carriers—has resolved to suspend flight operations nationwide if labor union pickets any of its member airlines. The resolution was reached during the association’s general…
Crude oil prices rose from $104 to $107 per barrel on Monday before easing to $105 as Qatar facilitated fresh Iran-US peace talks between the both nations, aimed at ending the conflict and reopening the Strait of Hormuz. According to…
Omoyele Sowore, presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC), has claimed that President Bola Tinubu is hospitalised in France. Sowore made the claim during an interview on Prime Time, an Arise Television programme, on Monday. He made the allegation…
President Bola Tinubu has reiterated his administration’s commitment to transitioning Nigeria to a credit-based economy. The President gave the assurance in a statement posted on his verified X account on Monday. Tinubu said the initiative would include a loan guarantee…
Petrol prices at MRS filling stations supplied by Dangote Refinery have dropped. A market survey conducted by DAILY POST on Monday showed that MRS stations in Abuja reduced their petrol price from N1,395 to N1,370 per litre. The adjustment represents…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) will begin nationwide distribution of Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) on October 9, 2026. INEC Chairman, Professor Joash Amupitan, announced this on Monday in Kaduna during the Northwest Zonal Interactive Meeting with Staff and Readiness…
Several state chapters of the All Progressives Congress (APC) have rejected the “Rainbow Coalition” initiative backed by Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister Nyesom Wike, urging the former Rivers State governor to formally join the ruling party if he is committed…
Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to President Tinubu on Information and Strategy, has confirmed that the president is “hale and hearty” and scheduled to return to Nigeria this week. In a post on X on Sunday, Onanuga stated that President Tinubu…
Amid ongoing talks for a US-China Trade Deal, the US and China have agreed to reduce tariffs on $60 billion worth of goods traded between both countries, including Chinese household appliances and toys as well as US maize and cosmetics.…
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has urged President Bola Tinubu to increase the national minimum wage, stating that the current N70,000 baseline is inadequate to cover basic living expenses amid rising inflation. Atiku, the presidential candidate of the African Democratic…