The Emir of Kano, Lamido Sanusi, has questioned the Nigerian government’s continued reliance on borrowing despite the removal of petrol subsidy. Sanusi assessed Nigeria’s current fiscal trajectory in an interview posted by News Central TV on Friday. The former Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, governor stated that while the removal of fuel subsidy and the…
President Bola Tinubu has appointed Professor Modupe Adelabu as the new Chairman of the Governing Board of the National Examinations Council (NECO). The announcement was made on Wednesday through the President’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga.He said the appointment forms part of broader efforts to reform and strengthen leadership within key education…
The Lagos State Government on Tuesday launched the 2026 annual medical screening programme for civil servants, urging public workers to pay closer attention to their health through regular checks. A statement by the Lagos State government said the initiative, tagged “Public Servants, Know Your Numbers,” was flagged off at the Folarin Coker Staff Clinic, Secretariat,…
Tension flared in Sokoto State on Wednesday as a coalition of political parties and youth groups staged a protest at the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, office, demanding the immediate resignation of its National Chairman, Professor Joash Ojo Amupitan, over alleged bias and injustice. The protesters, operating under the Coalition of Political Parties and comprising…
The federal government has announced the death of Ambassador Mohammed Mahmud Lele, a senior career diplomat in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, who passed away on April 19, 2026, in Ankara, Türkiye, after a prolonged illness. This was contained in a statement issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Abuja on Wednesday. DAILY POST…
Former President of the National Association of Nigerian Students, NANS, Tony Nwoye, has been appointed as the new Minority Whip of the Senate. Nwoye, who represents Anambra North Senatorial District, was unanimously selected for the role by the Minority Caucus, filling the vacancy created by the defection of his predecessor, Osita Mbu, to the All…
The Senate has urged the Federal Government to intensify efforts to secure the release of 416 victims, mostly women, children, and elderly persons, held captive by Boko Haram insurgents in Borno State since March 30, 2026. The resolution followed renewed attacks on military formations and fresh threats by the insurgents against any forceful rescue attempt.…
The Office of the Minister of State for Defence, Bello Mohammed Matawalle, has dismissed allegations circulating online that he attempted to bribe a United States official, describing the claims as false, baseless and politically motivated. In a statement signed by his Personal Assistant on Media, Ahmad Dan-Wudil, the minister’s office said it had taken note…
A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja on Tuesday dismissed a suit by a Nigerian commercial bank seeking to contest the jurisdiction of the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission, FCCPC. Justice James Omotosho, who presided over the case, ruled that the FCCPC has statutory authority to investigate consumer complaints involving banks and other financial…
In line with the directive of the Inspector-General of Police, the Ekiti State Police Command has launched a new Violent Crime Response Unit (VCRU) and commenced specialised training for its operatives. The move is aimed at strengthening the security of lives and property across towns and villages in Ekiti State. Speaking during the launch of…
