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At least four children lost their lives on Tuesday evening following a fatal road accident along Afia Road in Baa Stream, near Saaor Village, Benue State. Eyewitnesses said the crash was severe, with the children reportedly dying on the spot, while several other occupants of the vehicle sustained varying degrees of injuries. The injured victims were immediately rushed to nearby hospitals for medical attention. According to residents, the vehicle involved in the accident plunged into the stream and was still submerged as at the time of filing this report. The exact cause of the crash has not yet been officially…

A chieftain of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, Ladan Salihu, says the party already has one step in the Presidential Villa with the coming on board of Peter Obi Salihu made the assertion on Friday while responding to questions in an interview on Arise Television monitored by DAILY POST. DAILY POST reports that Obi and other prominent South-East leaders on Wednesday officially defected to the ADC in Enugu. Reacting, the ADC chieftain said, “The declaration of Mr Peter Obi joining the ADC is a political blockbuster, which is a one step to the Presidential Villa. “It is a defining moment…

Phrank Shaibu, Senior Special Assistant on Public Communication to former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, has warned the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, over his continued criticism of members of the African Democratic Congress, ADC. Keyamo has been criticizing Atiku and Peter Obi after the latter’s defection to the ADC. Shaibu said Keyamo should not expect to be pampered after throwing mud at Atiku, Obi, and the ADC. Keyamo had warned ADC’s spokesman, Bolaji Abdullahi that the All Progressives Congress, APC, is watching the coalition party, stressing that there is no breathing space for them. Responding, Shaibu said…

Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara has urged his supporters to remain calm amid the face-off between him and the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike. Speaking at the New Year banquet held on Thursday at the government house in Port Harcourt, the governor said they are not making noise because they understand the situation. According to him, those who are “barking” are doing so because they don’t understand. He assured his supporters that everything is in place to ensure the smooth running of his administration and his re-election bid. He said, “Don’t be disturbed by what is happening.…

Galatasaray forward, Victor Osimhen has spoken about wearing the captain’s armband for the first time after the Super Eagles won 3-1 against Uganda on Tuesday night. Osimhen, one of the three players who stayed in the starting lineup, got the armband instead of Wilfred Ndidi, who was given a rest before the knockout stage. Nigeria will play Mozambique in the round of sixteen of the tournament. After the game against Uganda, Osimhen talked to reporters in the mixed zone and shared how proud he felt leading the national team. He said the experience was both emotional and made him feel…

A United States Congressman, Riley Moore, has raised alarm over reports of threats against Christians in Nigeria. This is as he citied statements attributed to an Islamic State–affiliated group and calling the situation religious persecution. In a post via his verified X handle on Thursday night, Moore said the debate over the motives behind attacks on Christian communities in Nigeria should be settled. “If there were any remaining doubts that Christians in Nigeria are being targeted for their faith in Jesus Christ, this should end that debate. “This isn’t about land usage, ‘climate change,’ or any other argument the Left…

The General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Pastor Enoch Adeboye, has released his prophecies for 2026, projecting economic relief for Nigeria and a possible reversal of the mass migration trend popularly known as “japa.” Pastor Adeboye delivered the prophecies during the church’s annual crossover service held at Redemption City on New Year’s Eve, offering messages of hope for Nigeria and cautious optimism for the global community. Speaking on the national outlook, the cleric disclosed the first part of a two-part prophecy, noting that he would pray further on the second part before deciding whether to release…

Former Governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose, has charged the Oyo State Governor,  Seyi Makinde, to return the N30 billion he admitted was released by the Federal Government as intervention fund for the January 16, 2024, Bodija explosion in Ibadan, since he claimed not to have spent the money. Fayose said it was funny that the governor did not inform the people of Oyo State of the N30 billion he now admitted to have received and the N20 billion balance, until he blew the whistle on the N50 billion intervention fund. In a statement on Thursday, by his Spokesperson, Femi Philips,…

The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Kano State Command, has arrested three armed men allegedly responsible for killing an officer, AbduRauf A. Shariff, while trying to prevent a criminal act. Confirming the incident, the Kano Command Public Relations Officer, SC Ibrahim Idris Abdullahi, said the 29-year-old officer was on duty at the Court Road outpost in Kano when the attack occurred. He said, the mob actions who came in numbers, carrying Arms were undertaking their Criminal dastardly act of Phone Snatching and other Crimes when the Officer attached to the Court Road outpost tried to stopped. “Unfortunately, the…

Political realignments appear to be unfolding in Rivers State ahead of the 2027 general elections, coming just days after the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike, declared that political activities in the state would commence in January 2026. The factional Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Rivers State,  Nname Robinson Ewor, has accused Governor Siminalayi Fubara of misleading party members into believing that he possessed the political capacity to wrest control of the state’s political structure from the FCT Minister. Ewor alleged that Governor Fubara abandoned the PDP at the height of the party’s internal…