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A renowned Islamic scholar based in Zaria, Sheikh Khalifa Usman Idris, popularly known as Rigi-Rigi, has passed away after a prolonged illness. His death was confirmed by his son-in-law, Abubakar Ɗanyaro, who said the cleric died on Sunday night at a private hospital in Kaduna. Ɗanyaro disclosed that Sheikh Rigi-Rigi was initially admitted at the 44 Nigerian Army Reference Hospital, Kaduna, before he was transferred to a private hospital in Barnawa, where he eventually passed away. According to him, the funeral prayer will be held on Monday after the Asr prayer at the scholar’s residence in the Kusfa area of…

French club, Olympic Marseille have reached agreement to sign Tochukwu Nnadi on a permanent transfer from Belgian outfit, Zulte Waregem, DAILY POST reports. Marseille will pay Zulte Waregem €6m for the defensive midfielder. Nnadi will be the fourth-most expensive departure ever from Zulte Waregem. The 22-year-old also attracted interest from the Premier League following his stellar displays for De Boeren. Nnadi made 18 appearances for the modest club before making the switch. The Nigeria international arrived Zulte Waregem from Bulgarian club Botev Plovdiv in January 2024. A former youth international, he was part of the Super Eagles squad to the…

Nigerian socialite, Pascal Okechukwu, popularly known as Cubana Chief Priest, has alleged that singer, Davido’s losing streak at the Grammys was a deliberate attempt to frustrate and make him bend to the will of some white music executives, who want him to indulge in “demonic” activities. DAILY POST reports that Davido lost out to South African star Tyla in the Best African Music Performance category at the 2026 Grammy Awards Ceremony on Sunday. Reacting via an Instagram post, Cubana Chiefpriest urged Davido to keep upholding his values and never compromise for alleged “demonic” Western music industry figures.He encouraged the singer to…

Rivers United suffered a big setback in their bid to qualify for the knockout round of the CAF Champions League after a 1-0 home defeat to Power Dynamos. Both teams battled to a 0-0 draw in Ndola last weekend. Kondwani Chiboni, however, scored the winning goal this time to help Power Dynamos secure maximum points. Rivers United are now winless in Group C after four games. Finidi George’s side also dropped to fourth position in the group with just one point. The former Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) champions will host defending champions Pyramids FC of Egypt next Sunday.

The Speaker of the Niger State House of Assembly, Abdulmalik Mohammed Sarkin-Daji, has commended the Nigerian Army and security agencies for a successful operation in Mariga Local Government Area, which rescued about 70 kidnapped victims. Praising the bravery and professionalism of the security forces in a statement, the Speaker said the operation has restored hope in affected communities. Sarkin-Daji also commended the Department of State Services, DSS, and other security agencies for their strong collaboration and support, which contributed to the success of the operation carried out in Mariga Local Government Area and other parts of the Niger North Senatorial…

Two pedestrians have been injured following a road traffic accident involving a heavy-duty truck conveying Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) and a private vehicle at Apakun Bridge, inward Oshodi, Lagos State. The incident occurred at the crest of the bridge when the truck reportedly rammed into a moving silver Toyota Corolla, triggering a chain reaction that led to the pedestrians being struck. According to preliminary reports, the truck, with registration number EKY 120 YK, was allegedly driven at excessive speed before colliding with the Toyota Corolla, EKY 289 HM, at the strategic Apakun Bridge corridor. Officials said the impact caused severe…

The Holy Father of the Brotherhood of the Cross and Star, Olumba Olumba Obu, has said the organization has passed the level of being affiliated with any group. Olumba made the assertion during activities marking the 2nd edition of the International Divine Vanguard Retreat 2026, at a press briefing held at Enerhen Pentecost Centre, Effurun, Uvwie Local Government Area of Delta State. He was represented at the briefing by Patriarch Christ Shepherd, CPCS Ogar Osim. He said, “The level we are now, we have passed that level. We are no longer talking about church, Roman Catholic, Orthodox, or Pentecostal.” Osim,…

The Kwara State Government has directed the reopening of schools across the state following what authorities say is a significant improvement in the security situation. The announcement was made in a statement released on Sunday by the Commissioner for Education and Human Capital Development, Dr Lawal Olohungbebe, who said all public and private schools are to resume academic activities on Monday, February 2, 2026. Dr Olohungbebe said school heads and relevant education stakeholders have already been officially informed of the decision, which was reached after a review of ongoing security efforts across the state. Since November 2025, many primary and…

Human rights activist and former presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC) in the 2023 elections, Omoyele Sowore, has expressed concern over what he described as the absence of development in Ondo State. According to Sowore, an indigene of the state, who hails from Kiribo, Ese-Odo Local Government Area, stressed that the state ought to be mourning poor governance and not the declaration of public holidays. Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa had declared Monday and Tuesday public holidays for residents of the state in order to be part of the 50th anniversary celebrations of the state. Sowore, who is the convener…

The management of the Federal University of Health Sciences, Azare (FUHSA), Bauchi State, has warned newly matriculated students against cultism and other social vices, stressing that such acts will not be tolerated under any circumstance. This is as the university matriculated a total of 1,448 new students into its various academic programmes for the 2025/2026 academic session. The matriculation ceremony, held on Saturday,  January 31, 2026, at the temporary campus of the university in Azare, the headquarters of Katagum Local Government Area of Bauchi State, was presided over by the Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Bala M. Audu. In his address, Prof. Audu…