US-Africa deportations: Sent to Ghana and then transferred
A Nigerian man deported from the US to Ghana has told the BBC that he is now stuck in a hotel in Togo, after he and five others were secretly transferred to the neighbouring country by Ghanaian officers. The…
A waste of time and money – Lawyer warns South Africa against FIFA appeal
Legal expert urges South Africa to focus on qualifiers, not courtroom battles A South African sports lawyer has warned the South African Football Association (SAFA) that challenging FIFA’s ruling over the use of an ineligible player would be futile and…
Rivers Govt Cancels Independence Day Parade
This comes a day after the Federal Government announced the cancellation of the parade earlier scheduled for October 1.The Rivers State Government has announced the cancellation of the parade earlier scheduled to hold on Wednesday, October 1, as part of…
JUST IN: Abducted Edo Lawyer, Sister Regain Freedom
Abducted Edo lawyer and her sister have regained their freedom. It was gathered that the newly called-to-the-bar lawyer, Peace Onyesom, and her sister, Gift Onyesom, who were kidnapped along the Okene-Auchi road on Friday, have regained their freedom. This news…
Ten killed as bandits attack three villages in Kaduna
No fewer than ten people have been killed after bandits attacked three villages in Zango Kataf and Chikun local government areas of Kaduna state. According to the Kaduna State Commissioner for internal Security and Home Affairs, Samuel Aruwan, the…
Insecurity number one challenge to Africa’s development – Adesina
President of the African Development Bank, Dr. Akinwumi Adesina has said that insecurity is the number one challenge to Africa’s development. Adesina in a series of Tweet on Tuesday said insecurity is now a political and economic issue. According to…
Zamfara state government receives Jangebe schoolgirls abducted by bandits last Friday (photos)
Zamfara state government this morning March 2 received the Zamfara school girls who just regained freedom from their captors. Recall that 317 schoolgirls of Government Secondary School in Jangebe, Zamfara State, were abducted by bandits on Friday, February 26. …
Commotion as man donates his family house to Christ Embassy, leaving his family members homeless (video)
A family has come out to ask for justice after their son donated the family house as a seed to Christ Embassy in Warri, Delta state. The abroad-based man, identified simply as Shedrack, is said to have returned to Nigeria…
Chadwick Boseman’s wife, Simone Ledward fights back tears as she accepts his award at the Golden Globes (video)
Late American actor, Chadwick Boseman won a posthumous award for Best Actor in a Motion Picture Drama at the Golden Globes Award on Sunday, February 28. He won for his portrayal of a trumpet player named Levee in Ma Rainey’s…
Kagara Abduction: We are not sure when schools will reopen – Niger State Government
The Niger State Government has said that it is not sure of when the boarding schools which were closed down in four local council areas of the state in the wake of the abduction of students and staff of Government Science College…
Commuters stranded as queue return to Ibadan petroleum stations [PHOTOS]
Hundreds of commuters were on Monday stranded as a result of a shortage of cab, taxi and commercial motorcyclists plying major roads in the ancient city of Ibadan, the Oyo State capital. DAILY POST correspondent, who went round some major…
Insecurity: Nigeria facing brutal, bloody civil war – Fani-Kayode warns
Femi Fani-Kayode, a former Minister of Aviation, has warned that the deteriorating security situation in Nigeria could lead to a brutal and bloody civil war. Fani-Kayode gave the warning when he made an appearance on Channels Television’s Sunday Politics. The…
Donald Trump says he might run for White House again but rules out forming new political party
Former US president, Donald Trump was back in action in Florida on Sunday night, February 28 at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC), his first public address since leaving office in January 20. Trump told conservatives at the conference that…
Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala assumes office as DG of the World Trade Organization (photos)
Former Finance Minister, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala has resumed her new position as the Director General of the World Trade Organisation, WTO. WTO disclosed this on his verified Twitter handle on Monday. The trade organization said Okonjo-Iweala was the first woman and…