Nigeria recorded a series of deadly attacks by terrorists across the country in 2025, leading to the killing of over 2,200 unsuspecting citizens in just the first half of the year. There was a sharp increase in insurgency in the North-East, banditry in the North-West and North-Central, with significant rise in communal clashes in the […] More
The Minister of Works, David Umahi, has announced that normal traffic flow has been restored to the Abuja–Lokoja Highway following a disruption caused by a standoff between truck drivers and military personnel over the weekend. This was stated by the Director of Press and Public Relations of the ministry, Mohammed A. Ahmed, on Sunday. The […] More
All schoolchildren abducted from St. Mary’s Catholic Private Primary and Secondary School in the Papiri community of Agwara Local Government Area, Niger State, have been released. The final batch of 115 students were freed on Sunday, bringing the total number of rescued children to about 265 and ending a traumatic month-long ordeal. The abduction occurred […] More
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, SERAP, has given President Bola Tinubu a seven-day deadline to ensure the public release of certified true copies of recently enacted federal tax laws, following allegations that the legislations may have been altered after approval by the National Assembly. In a Freedom of Information request dated December 20, 2025, […] More
The President of Dangote Group, Dr Aliko Dangote has given a Kaduna based businessman Kailani Mohammed a 7-day ultimatum to retract a libelous publication made against him and his business or face N100Bn suit. Dangote, in a letter to the businessman demanded immediate public explanation, retraction and unreserved apology from the Kaduna businessman for accusing […] More
Edo State Government has said no fewer than 25 victims were affected by the December 17, 2025 fuel tanker explosion in Auchi, Etsako West Local Government Area. DAILY POST reports that Jerry Idahosa, Head of the State Emergency Management Agency, EDOSEMA, disclosed this when a state government delegation led by the Chief of Staff to […] More
Northern youths under the auspices of the Arewa Youth Assembly have described as “governance by ambush” the newly enacted tax reform laws signed by President Bola Tinubu. This was contained in a statement by the Speaker of the Assembly, Mohammed Salihu-Danlami, on Sunday in Kaduna. The group alleged that the version gazetted and released to […] More
The Independent Corrupt Practices and other Related Offences Commission, ICPC, has asked Aliko Dangote to appear before a panel of investigators on Monday in Abuja over a petition written by him. Dangote had written a petition against Farouk Ahmed, former Managing Director of the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority, NMDPRA, over alleged corruption. […] More
A security analyst, Amb. Capt. Abdullahi Bakoji Adamu (rtd), has warned that the Nigerian government’s decision to reopen the 47 Unity Colleges earlier closed due to security threats must be backed by concrete, long-term security measures, not official assurances alone. Speaking in an exclusive interview with DAILY POST on Friday, Adamu said reopening the schools […] More
Gunmen have attacked a police checkpoint at Ipele Junction in Owo Local Government Area of Ondo State, leaving two police officers and a female civilian injured. The incident occurred when operatives attached to the Safer Highway Patrol were on routine duty at the checkpoint. Police sources said the attackers, numbering about three and riding on […] More
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the renaming of the Federal University of Medical Science (FUMS), Azare, after the late renowned Islamic scholar, Sheikh Dahiru Usman Bauchi, as part of efforts to preserve and immortalise his legacy. The President made this known on Saturday during a condolence visit to the family of the late cleric […] More
The Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, has introduced fresh measures aimed at improving the reliability and security of foreign-issued payment card usage across the country, directing banks and other financial institutions to adopt multi-factor authentication for such transactions. The new directive was conveyed in a circular dated December 18, 2025, issued by the CBN’s Financial […] More