No fewer than three persons have been killed and several persons displaced after suspected herdsmen attacked another community in Benue State. The attack came barely 24 hours after Vice President Yemi Osinbajo left the state. DAILY POST gathered that the latest attack occurred on Thursday in Ukemberagya community, Gaambe-Tiev Logo LGA of the state. A […] Herdsmen strike

President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday in Abuja received briefing from the Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen, Tukur Buratai, on the happenings in the Nigerian Army as well as latest security situations across the country. Speaking to State House correspondents after the closed door meeting, Burutai said he was duty bound to regularly brief the president […] What Buratai said after close-door

Ali Modu Sheriff, a former National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, on Thursday shunned journalists after meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The closed-door meeting, which lasted about an hour, was held inside the President’s office. Sheriff, who recently returned to the All Progressives Congress, APC, on arrival at […] Ali

Manchester United manager, Jose Mourinho has disclosed that the Red Devils will never turn down the chance to sign Real Madrid star, Cristiano Ronaldo. United signed Ronaldo from Sporting Lisbon in 2003 and the Portuguese captain quickly established himself as one of the most talented players in the world. Mourinho, however, said he doubts a […] Mourinho

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has urged Muslims to use the Ramadan period to pray for unity in the country. Atiku made the call in a statement in Abuja on Thursday, as Muslims the world over commenced fasting in the holy month of Ramadan. Ramadan is the ninth month of the Islamic calendar, and is […] Ramadan: Atiku addresses Muslims

Armed bandits have again attacked four villages in Kakangi ward in Birnin-Gwari/Giwa Federal Constituency, Kaduna states. The villages are Mashigi, Dakwaro, Sabon Gida and one other village adjacent to Dakwaro. The bandits attacked the villages yesterday and operated for three and half hours. A member of ward volunteers, Malam Umar said: “So far, ten bodies […] Kaduna:

Borno Governor, Kashim Shettima has queried his Commissioner for Higher Education, Usman Jaha, for distributing kits with shoe polish and other items to youths in Gwoza as part of his personal welfare programme. A top government official made the disclosure to DAILY POST on Thursday. He said Governor Shettima lambasted the Commissioner for embarrassing not […] Gov Shettima

The Joint Health Sector Union, JOHESU, Thursday night relaxed its four weeks old strike in Lagos, Kano and Yobe states to accommodate emergency services. The union said that the decision to relax the strike in the three states was to show appreciation to the state governments for meeting the clamour and terms of settlement demanded […] BREAKING: JOHESU relaxes strike in Lagos, Kano,

Former head of state, Ibrahim Badamosi Babangida (IBB) has urged Muslims in Nigeria to hold fervent prayers for the country. He said this in his message to the Muslim faithful on this year’s holy period. A statement he signed read: “I join all to congratulate Muslims in Nigeria and across the world for seeing yet […] Ramadan: What Muslims should do – Babangida

The All Progressives Congress (APC) on Thursday inaugurated 5-member State Congress Committees to conduct Congresses in different states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) on Saturday. Three-member committees were also inaugurated to entertain appeals that may arise from the State Congresses. Some State Congress Chairmen are H.E. Pius Odubu (Adamawa); Gen. Danjuma Danbazzau (Taraba); Prince […] APC

The Nigeria Police has reacted to the viral video of the Inspector General of Police, Ibrahim Idris, struggling to read a speech at an event in Kano. In the footage, IGP Idris, who was in Kano on Monday to commission the Police Technical Intelligence unit in the state, stammered consistently as he struggled to pronounce […] Nigeria Police reacts to video of IGP Idris

An Enugu State High Court sitting in Agbani, Thursday, refused to grant an ex parte order seeking to stop the State Congress of the All Progressives Congress, APC, scheduled to hold on Saturday. A member of the party, Deacon Okey Ogbodo had approached the court, praying it to halt the congress and to also stop […] APC congress: Court refuses to stop Enugu Chairman, Nwoye

The Federal High Court in Lagos has dismissed an application seeking to unfreeze a Unity Bank account with a balance of N1,902,673,399.93 belonging to Hajiya Bola Shagaya. Justice Oluremi Oguntoyinbo, in a judgment on Thursday, threw out Shagaya’s application, declaring that it lacked merit. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, had on December 29, […] Patience

No fewer than four people were killed in Maiduguri after a suicide bomber hit an open-air mosque for refugees in Borno State. It was gathered that the suspected Boko Haram bomber, who disguised as a worshipper, detonated his explosives at a camp for people displaced by the insurgency in Dikwa, a town 90 kilometres (55 […] Four killed as suicide bomber hits Borno IDP camp

The Biafra Zionists Federation, BZF, Thursday, lambasted Igbo politicians for sabotaging efforts towards the realization of Biafra. Self acclaimed President of BZF, Barr. Benjamin Onwuka said this in a statement made available to journalists in Enugu. While warning such politicians to retrace their steps, he said none of them had the capacity to truncate the […] Why Igbo politicians are against

The Federal Government and the Joint Health Sector Unions (JOHESU) have held series of closed door meetings with the aim of proffering a lasting solution to the ongoing strike by the health workers. The Minister of Labour and Employment, Sen. Chris Ngige, said on Thursday in Abuja that the Federal Government has been having series […] JOHESU strike: Nigerian govt,

Former Arsenal manager, Arsene Wenger, has said Mikel Arteta has “all of the qualities” required to replace him at the club. The 36-year-old Spaniard, who played 150 matches under Wenger at The Emirates, has emerged as a strong favourite to be named new Gunners boss. Arteta is presently an assistant coach to Pep Guardiola at […] EPL: Wenger approves Arteta replacing him

Kabiru Marafa, Senator from Zamfara State on Thursday urged President Muhammadu Buhari to wade into the crisis trailing the congresses of the All Progressives Congress, APC, across the country. Marafa, who is the Chairman, Senate Committee on Petroleum (Downstream) warned that the crisis emanating from the ward congress was capable of scuttling the party’s chances […] APC

A 73 year-old man, identified as Mr Obidiah Nwanegbo Eliaku of Akuzor in idemili North local government area of Anambra State has been found dead in his farmland. His body was found in his farm without its head. He was alleged to have been beheaded as a result of a boundary dispute between Akuzor and […] Septuagenarian beheaded in Anambra over boundary dispute

The Anambra State police command has dismissed rumours of a planned attack on residents of Agu Awka, within the Awka Capital territory by herdsmen. A recent alleged attack on a herdsman by some residents of the area sparked the fears that herdsmen may come for a reprisal. A source in the area said as a […] Police speaks as Anambra residents flee home over ‘herdsmen