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Nigeria’s Super Eagles will open camp for the four-nation invitational tournament in Jordan on March, 24, DAILY POST reports. The three-time African champions will face Iran and hosts Jordan at the competition. Eric Chelle’s side will take on Iran’s Team Melli in their opening fixture at the 17,000-capacity Amman International Stadium on Friday, 27 March. They will face Jordan at the same venue four days later. The tournament is expected to provide the Super Eagles with valuable competitive action ahead of the qualifiers for the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations. The Super Eagles were last in action against Egypt in…

Sevilla striker, Akor Adams says team’s success is more important than personal accolades, DAILY POST reports. Akor registered an assist in Sevilla’s 1-0 away win over Getafe at the Coliseum Alfonso Pérez on Sunday afternoon. The 25-year-old teed up Djibril Sow for the winning goal in the 64th minute. The striker has, however, failed to register a goal in his last four appearances for Sevilla. Akor stated that the key thing is securing maximum points, and not the identity of the goal scorer. “It doesn’t matter who scores, the important thing is that we accumulate points and keep a clean…

Senator Adams Oshiomhole has praised the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, for his exceptional leadership, saying he “did wonders in the FCT local government elections.” He stated this at the hand over of 54 construction equipment to the 18 LGAs in Edo State. Speaking on Wike’s performance in the recent FCT local government elections, Oshiomhole said: “If anybody was in doubt, he did the one that yesterday when his party came second after APC. To take second after APC, no issue. Particularly where some people got not over 100.” He further hailed Wike as “the first person…

The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission, NERC, has issued a public safety warning, urging Nigerians to stay away from fallen live electricity wires and electrocuted persons, warning that careless rescue attempts could lead to more deaths. In a statement, the Commission stressed that electricity does not “play favourites”, noting that touching a live wire or an electrocuted person with bare hands can cause the electric current to pass through another person instantly. NERC cautioned members of the public against acting on impulse during such incidents, explaining that what may seem like help could end up making the situation worse. “Never touch…

A district court in Minnesota, United States of America, has ordered Immigration and Customs Enforcement to release Michael Opeoluwa Egbele. Egbele, an illegal Nigerian immigrant who entered the US in 2003, was arrested for a drug offence in 2012. Senior US District Judge John M. Gerrard on Wednesday gave immigration authorities until February 20 to free Egbele and file a status report confirming his release. The judge ruled that ICE lacked any legal grounds to keep him in custody given the peculiar circumstances surrounding his detention. “The government shall immediately release the petitioner from custody subject to and in accordance…

Not less than seven people have been confirmed killed and three others critically injured following a brutal attack at Ratatis community in Dorowa Babuje district of Barkin Ladi local government area of Plateau State on Sunday night. A resident of the community, Albert Dung, who confirmed the attack to DAILY POST on Monday morning, said it was carried out by bandits suspected to be Fulani militias who stormed the area at about 7:30pm and shot sporadically for several hours, setting houses and farmlands ablaze. “The attackers who were Fulani bandits, invaded the Ratatis community in Dorowa Babuje at about 7:30pm…

Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike, says the just concluded election in the nation’s capital city has exposed the hypocrisy of people who go about buying corn and groundnuts from roadside sellers as a form of campaign to deceive Nigerians. Wike made this statement on after meeting with President Bola Tinubu at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, on Sunday. He was reacting to the FCT polls, where he said that Nigerians now know the ruling party and the real opposition party. DAILY POST reports that the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, clinched five Area Councils while the opposition…

Former Real Madrid manager, Fabio Capello has suggested that the return of defender Gleison Bremer is the only way Juventus can stop Victor Osimhen in the second leg of their UEFA Champions League Round of 16 playoff against Galatasaray. ​Juventus will host the Turkish Super Lig champions at the Allianz Stadium on Wednesday. The Serie A giants had lost 5-2 against Galatasaray in the first leg in Turkey last week. Osimhen was impressive as he provided two assists during the encounter, and goals from Yunus Akgün, Noa Lang, Davinson Sánchez, and Sacha Boey gave Galatasaray the victory against the Old…

The increase in admission deposits for the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) by the management of the University of Benin Teaching Hospital (UBTH), from N500,000 to N1 million, has sparked reactions among residents in Edo State. DAILY POST reports that the increase represents a 100 per cent hike in the cost of accessing critical care services at the hospital. The office of the Chairman, Medical Advisory Committee (CMAC), disclosed this in an internal memorandum dated January 30, 2026. The memo approved an upward review of ward consumables and admission deposits across the hospital. Other new admission deposit increments include: N150,000 for…

The Chief Executive Officer of Sanan Real Homes Limited, Alhaji Sanusi Abdul Sanusi, has lauded Niger State Governor, Umar Bago, describing his leadership as reform-oriented and strongly aligned with youth empowerment and economic revitalisation. In a goodwill message released to commemorate the governor’s birthday, Sanusi said the administration’s policy direction reflects deliberate efforts to transform Niger State into a competitive investment destination. He noted that ongoing infrastructure projects, renewed emphasis on commercial agriculture, and pro-business regulatory measures are reshaping the state’s economic outlook. According to him, the governor’s strategic focus on expanding productive sectors and modernising critical infrastructure is gradually…