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The Muslim Rights Concern, MURIC, has advised political parties seeking the votes of Muslims in the South-West to present Muslims as their candidates in the 2027 general elections. MURIC specifically advised political parties such as All Progressives Congress, Peoples Democratic Party, African Democratic Congress, Social Democratic Party and others to present Muslims as gubernatorial candidates in Oyo, Lagos, Ekiti, Ogun and Ondo states. The organisation added that political parties that fail to field Muslims as their candidates should not expect votes from the Muslims in the region. MURIC made its position known in a statement signed by Executive Director, Professor…

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike-backed National Working Committee of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has commenced the renovation of Wadata Plaza, the party’s national secretariat. Journalists who monitored developments at the PDP national secretariat at Zone 5 on Monday observed that renovation work was still ongoing ahead of workers’ resumption. The renovation followed the unsealing of the party secretariat by the police, granting access to the Wike-backed faction. The barricades around the main office building had been removed. There were still a few police vehicles stationed around the premises, with personnel manning the facility. A…

The Nigerian Army has dismissed reports surrounding the death of Corporal Ude Jude in Katsina State, describing them as misleading and inaccurate. In a statement issued on April 12, the Headquarters 17 Brigade clarified that the deceased was a corporal, not a lieutenant as reported in some media outlets. The army said Ude, who was enlisted in 2012, hailed from Ezeagu Local Government Area of Enugu State. According to the statement, the incident that led to his death did not occur within the barracks. The Army said the soldier sustained injuries on February 16 while deployed at a Forward Operating…

The Oyo State Police Command has arrested 10 individuals suspected of specialising in the forgery of official documents, stamps, and certificates belonging to government agencies, private organisations, and financial institutions. The suspects were apprehended in a coordinated operation by the Command Monitoring Unit at a hideout located in the Ogunpa area of Ibadan. Confirming the arrest, the Police Public Relations Officer, Ayanlade Olayinka, said the operation followed sustained intelligence gathering and community cooperation. “On April 9, actionable intelligence was received indicating that a group of individuals specialising in the forgery of official documents, stamps, and certificates of various government and…

Stakeholders in Okpoga have formally demanded the opportunity to produce the next member of the House of Representatives for Ado/Okpokwu/Ogbadibo Federal Constituency in 2027, also known as Enone, citing decades of political exclusion. This was contained in a communiqué issued at the end of a Town Hall Meeting convened by the Okpoga Now Movement at Ugwu Okpoga. In the communiqué, participants resolved unanimously that it is the turn of Okpoga to occupy the federal legislative seat, stressing that the demand is anchored on equity, fairness and justice. The stakeholders noted that since the return to democratic governance in 1999, Okpoga,…

The Opta SuperComputer has reduced Arsenal’s probability of winning the Premier League following the latest results from the weekend. Mikel Arteta’s men suffered a shock 2-1 defeat to Bournemouth at the Emirates. The result saw the Gunners’ chances of becoming champions drop to 87.26%. A day after Arsenal’s loss, Manchester City boosted their hopes of winning the title, after they thrashed Chelsea 3-0 on Sunday. Opta has now increased the probability of City toppling Arsenal to 12.74%. Manchester United, Aston Villa and Liverpool have been given zero chance of winning the title. There could be more drastic changes in the…

The Nigeria National League, NNL, clash between Osun United and Sporting Lagos has been postponed. The encounter was billed to be played on Wednesday 15th April, will now take place on Thursday 16th April, 2026 in Osogbo. The reason for the shift in date wasn’t stated by the Sporting Lagos. “Our game against Osun United formerly scheduled for Wednesday 15th April has been moved to Thursday 16th April,” Sporting Lagos wrote on their social media. Sporting Lagos must win the encounter to secure promotion to the Nigeria Premier Football League, NPFL. The modest club are being trailed by Akwa United…

Nigerian Army has released a video showing the confession of a suspected member of Boko Haram, in which he claimed that those present at the Jilli market during a recent airstrike were members of the group allegedly involved in logistics operations. In the footage shared by the Army, the young man is seen being interrogated about the movement patterns and operational activities of his associates. He also spoke about the roles of other suspected members linked to recent attacks. DAILY POST reports that this comes in the wake of a military air operation at Jilli Market, where at least 56…

Properties worth millions of naira have been destroyed as a result of fire that ravaged a residential building and shop in Oyo State. The two incidents occurred in Ibadan on Sunday. The residential building is located beside C.A.C Oke- Ayo, Idi- Obi Junction, Agugu Area in Ibadan. Properties worth millions of naira were affected. No casualty was recorded during the incident. Chairman of Oyo State Fire Service, Hon Maroof Akinwande, when contacted, confirmed the incident. Akinwande in a statement made available to DAILY POST on Sunday said, “On getting there, it was a five-bedroom flat at the upper floor of…

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) in Ogun State has been hit by leadership turbulence following the conduct of two parallel state congresses on Saturday. DAILY POST reported that the concurrent congresses held at different locations, produced Emmanuel Famojuro and Femi Soluade as the new chairman with Olumide Onabajo as the State Publicity Secretary for both factions. In a swift reaction to the development, Onabajo, in a press statement made available to DAILY POST on Sunday, clarified his position amid the brewing factional crisis. Onabajo expressed his gratitude to both sides for recognizing his contributions to the party’s visibility across the…