Nigeria

Plateau United have resumed preparation for the 2025-26 Nigeria Premier Football League, NPFL, season. The Peace Boys held their first training session after resumption at the New Jos Stadium on Friday. The training session was supervised by the newly appointed... Read more
Published on: 2025-07-12
By Taiwo Adesanya
Sporting Lisbon star, Viktor Gyökeres, has said the spent many years in the English Premier League without playing a single game. Gyökeres was at Brighton and Hove Abion between 2018 and 2021 without playing a single game for Premier League side.... Read more
Published on: 2025-07-12
By John Owen Nwachukwu
Security operatives have uncovered an illegal firearms factory in Giroji Village, located in Makarfi Local Government Area of Kaduna State. Four people were arrested in connection with the criminal operation. This was made known in a post shared on Saturday... Read more
Published on: 2025-07-12
By Hadiza Musa
The Chairman of Gassol Local Government Area in Taraba State, Hon. Abubakar Saidu, narrowly escaped being kidnapped by armed men at his home in Jalingo in the early hours of Friday. This was revealed in a post on X by... Read more
Published on: 2025-07-12
By Hadiza Musa
Nigerian banks and firms pushed the Nigerian stock market to a N1.077 trillion gain on Friday as investors experienced unprecedented gains throughout the week. The Nigerian Exchange Limited data showed that the gain on Friday was due to increased investor... Read more
Published on: 2025-07-12
By Ogaga Ariemu
Dr Solomon Ogbonna Aguene, President of the Ohanaeze Ndigbo socio-cultural group in Lagos State, has voiced strong criticism over the reported marginalisation of Igbos resident in the state during the ongoing local government elections. Speaking from his residence in Ikoyi,... Read more
Published on: 2025-07-12
By Sunday Dennis
Gunmen suspected to be members of the Lakurawa group launched a deadly attack on Zogirma village in Bunza Local Government Area of Kebbi State on Friday, evening, killing three mobile police officers and injuring civilians.According to a post by security analyst Bakatsine... Read more
Published on: 2025-07-12
By Mikal Attah
Sporting Lisbon striker, Viktor Gyokeres, has named the most impressive players he has come up against in his career. In an interview with L’Equipe, Gyokeres picked five Premier League players. “Bernardo Silva and Mateo Kovacic at Manchester City or Bukayo... Read more
Published on: 2025-07-12
By Ifreke Inyang
Six suspects allegedly involved in the recent kidnappings of a petrol dealer, Alhaji Abbas Daniyan, and his manager, Abubakar Issa, in the Lafiagi area of Edu Local Government of Kwara State have been arrested. DAILY POST recalls that a N100... Read more
Published on: 2025-07-12
By Abdulrazaq Adebayo
Nigerian defender Benjamin Fredrick has joined Belgian Pro League outfit, FCV  Dender on loan for the 2025/26 season. Fredrick linked up  with the newly promoted club from Premier League side, Brentford. The loan will afford the 20-year-old more game time,... Read more
Published on: 2025-07-12
By Mike Oyebola
Operatives of the Rapid Response Squad, RRS, under the Lagos State Police Command have successfully rescued an elderly woman who attempted to take her own life by jumping into the lagoon from Carter Bridge. The incident occurred at approximately 12:20... Read more
Published on: 2025-07-11
By Sunday Dennis
A Benin-based pastor, simply identified as Okehielem Simeon, has been remanded in a Correctional Custodial Centre for allegedly raping and impregnating one Mrs. Isoken Vivian Aigbedo, a housewife. DAILY POST reports that the 38-year-old pastor, popularly known as Ebube Wonder,... Read more
Published on: 2025-07-11
By Enahoro Iyemefokhai
The troops of 37 Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA) Demonstration Battalion intercepted and arrested three suspected gunrunners along Kauya–Old Afaka–Sabon Birni Road area in Igabi LGA of Kaduna State. The suspects: Yakubu Jibril, 45; Abubakar Yahaya, 45; and Isiya Sani, 30,... Read more
Published on: 2025-07-11
By John Gabriel
Popular Nigerian comedian, Francis Agoda, better known as I Go Die, has criticised Nigerian politicians for recycling manipulative tactics as the 2027 presidential election approaches. In a post he shared on Instagram, the comedian warned Nigerians to be cautious of... Read more
Published on: 2025-07-11
By Daily Post Staff
Garba Shehu, a former aide to ex-President Muhammadu Buhari, has opened up on the perception that his principal helped Alhaji Atiku Abubakar of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, against his party, the All Progressives Congress, APC, candidate Bola Tinubu... Read more
Published on: 2025-07-11
By John Owen Nwachukwu
A former Senior Special Assistant to ex-President Muhammadu Buhari, Garba Shehu, has revealed what was different about his principal before he was sick and when he came back from treatment abroad. Garba Shehu, spokesperson for Buhari, worked with the former... Read more
Published on: 2025-07-11
By John Owen Nwachukwu
The Senior Special Assistant on Public Communications and Social Media, Lere Olayinka, has lashed out at a key member of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, coalition, Nasir El-Rufai, over his comment on former Transportation Minister, Rotimi Amaechi. El-Rufai had disclosed... Read more
Published on: 2025-07-11
By Seun Opejobi
Galatasaray have been hit with a major blow in their attempt to sign Nigerian striker Victor Osimhen from Napoli. According to Gianluca Di Marzio, Napoli have not accepted Galatasaray’s last offer of €70m in five installments for Osimhen. The Serie... Read more
Published on: 2025-07-11
By Don Silas