The United Kingdom has rejected a request from the Nigerian government to transfer former Deputy Senate President Ike Ekweremadu to Nigeria to complete his prison sentence. DAILY POST reports that Ekweremadu is serving time in a UK facility after he was found guilty in 2023 of plotting to harvest the kidney of a young man. […] More
Nigerian producer and music executive Don Jazzy has cleared the air on a police case he faced in the United Kingdom (UK) during the early days of his career. His former associate, Bankulli, had revealed at a recent event that Don Jazzy evaded the law in the UK after being involved in an accident that […] More
A former Minister of Education, Oby Ezekwesili, has blamed the country’s worsening insecurity and repeated mass abductions of schoolchildren on what she described as cancerous, systemic corruption that has crippled the country’s institutions. In a post via her X handle on Monday, Ezekwesili said corruption had so eroded Nigeria’s foundational values that key institutions, including […] More
A notorious smuggling network operating along the Seme–Badagry and Idi Iroko corridors within Nigerian security forces has been exposed. The Union of Pioneers Association of Smugglers disclosed this to DAILY POST. Members of the union alleged that Nigerian security operatives and border-area residents have long served as foot soldiers for an illicit trade worth around […] More
A community in Tashar Aibo, Jibia Local Government Area of Katsina State is in shock after a young man was reportedly stabbed to death by his wife just three days after they got married. Residents said the man, known locally as Dan Gaske Mai Masara, was resting at home on Sunday afternoon when the incident […] More
The 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, has decried the collapsed security in Nigeria, stating that the country is bleeding because those elected to protect the nation have chosen comfort over courage, politics over people, and power over purpose. In a post via vis verified X handle late on Sunday, Obi said […] More
The Ondo State Police Command has arrested three suspects in connection with the recent violent attack on Fuji musician Obesere. DAILY POST reports that Obesere and his crew members were attacked on Friday after performing at a burial ceremony in Okitipupa town, Ondo State. Reacting to the incident, the chairman of Okitipupa Local Government, Soga […] More
The Yobe State Government has called for calm after announcing the temporary closure of all boarding secondary schools across the state, a precautionary move prompted by emerging security concerns. The Special Adviser on Security Matters to Governor Buni, General Dahiru Abdulsalam (retd), made the appeal in a statement signed and issued on Sunday in Damaturu. […] More
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has attributed the wave of insecurity and systemic decay in the country to the longstanding neglect of the education sector. Atiku made the remarks on Saturday in Yola, the Adamawa State capital, during the 17th Annual Founder’s Day of the American University of Nigeria. “The crass disregard for education inflicted […] More
Office of the United States Secretary of War has provided details of its meeting with the Nuhu Ribadu-led delegation from Nigeria. The Assistant on Public Affairs and Advisor to the Secretary of War, Sean Parnell, provided the details of the meeting held between Pete Hegseth and the Ribadu-led Nigerian delegation to the US. DAILY POST […] More
President Bola Tinubu has thanked security forces, after Catholic School students in Niger State and worshippers in Kwara State, regained their freedom. In a statement on Sunday, he promised that every Nigerian would be safe under his watch. His statement read: “You will recall that I cancelled my trip to the G20 summit in South […] More
Deputy Senate President, Barau Jibrin, Northern Nigeria can overcome its deepening security challenges if leaders and key institutions in the region work together and make effective use of available resources. Barau stated this on Saturday at the 25th Anniversary of the Arewa Consultative Forum, ACF, in Kaduna. He stressed that the North possesses the capacity […] More