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President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has branded all armed groups, including Fulani militias, bandits, violent cults and gun-wielding non-state actors operating outside state authority, as terrorists. The President disclosed this during the presentation of the N58.46 trillion 2026 Appropriation Bill to a joint session of the National Assembly on Friday. He described the move as a new counterterrorism doctrine that classifies all armed groups operating outside state authority as terrorists, including bandits, militias, armed gangs and their political or community enablers. The President said the new security overhaul represents a “holistic redesign” of Nigeria’s security framework, anchored on unified command, intelligence…

Shooting Stars forward, Austin Onyeamechi is optimistic that they will secure a positive result in their matchday 18 fixture against Niger Tornadoes. The Oluyole Warriors will do battle with Niger Tornadoes at the Lekan Salami Stadium in Ibadan on Sunday. Onyeamechi said they are working hard to get a win over the Ikon Allah Boys. “We are working towards our next game against Niger Tornadoes this weekend, hopefully we will get a victory in the game,” Onyeamechi told the club’s media. Shooting Stars edged out Niger Tornadoes by 3-1 in the same fixture last season. Ayodeji Bamidele, Anthony Okachi and…

China has announced that it will start taxing contraceptives for the first time in over 30 years as it tries to encourage families to have more children. From January 1, 2026, contraceptive products such as condoms and birth control drugs will now be part of China’s 13 per cent value-added tax. The move comes as the country’s birth rate continues to fall. In 2024, China recorded 9.5 million births, a big drop from the 14.7 million babies born in 2019, according to official figures. Reports also show that deaths now exceed births in the country. China once strictly controlled family…

The Delta State Police Command has arrested a 47 year old suspected drug dealer in Sapele. Eight bags of weed weed suspected to be Indian hemp were recovered from the suspect during his arrest on 18th December 2025. Delta State Police Public Relations Officer, SP Bright Edafe disclosed this in a statement on Friday. The statement read, “Operatives of the CP–Special Assignment Team (CP-SAT), led by ASP Julius Robinson, while acting on credible intelligence, raided a residence in the Gana area of Sapele on 18th December 2025 at about 0805 hours. “The operation led to the arrest of one Felix…

Former United States President Barack Obama has released his annual lists of favourite books, movies, and music. Obama released the lists on Thursday, and songs by Nigerian Afrobeats stars Burna Boy and Olamide made the cut for the music list. The former US President named Burna Boy’s Tatata featuring Travis Scott, and Olamide’s 99 featuring Daecolm, Seyi Vibez, Asake, and Young John among his favourite music of 2025. Not In Surrender by British-Nigerian singer Obongjayar also made the list. American superstars Kendrick Lamar, SZA, Lady Gaga, Gunna, and Canadian rapper Drake are among the other prominent names featured. Sharing the…

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited has reduced its petrol price for the third time in December 2025. A DAILY POST correspondent who surveyed filling stations in Abuja observed on Thursday that NNPCL has reduced the petrol price to N835 per liter, down from N915. This means that the state-owned oil firm adjusted its fuel price by N80. The development comes as MRS, BOVAS, and AA Rano earlier reviewed their fuel pump price to between N739 and N865 per liter in the nation’s capital. DAILY POST reports that NNPCL and other filling stations’ price cuts come after Dangote Refinery and…

Plateau State outspoken Christian clergy, Rev Ezekiel Dachomo has alleged that terrorists placed a bounty on him following his outcry over alleged Christian massacre. In a recent interview with Lucky Udu, the clergy said his informant informed him that the terrorists have concluded plans to reward whoever kills him. Dachomo, however, restated that he is not afraid of death, stressing that he walks around without security despite the threats. “They have put a bounty on my head. They said anyone that kills me first will be rewarded. I’m not afraid of death. I walk past the territory of Muslims and…

The White House has revealed that the Kennedy Centre, named after slain US president, John F. Kennedy, is to be renamed “Trump-Kennedy Centre” after a vote by its board, which Trump himself hand-picked earlier this year. DAILY POST reports that Donald Trump has been stamping his mark on Washington ever since his return to power. The renaming is also coming after other grandiose schemes, such as demolishing the White House East Wing to install a $400-million ballroom, and announcing the construction of a large triumphal arch. “I was surprised by it, I was honoured by it,” Trump told reporters after…

Dangote Refinery has reiterated that its petrol gantry price remains at N699 per litre. The company made this known in a notice on its X account on Thursday, stressing that the product is available for pickup by petroleum marketers. This comes as the retail price of petrol has dropped to between N739 and N912 per litre at filling stations in Abuja. Recall that the 650,000 barrel-per-day refinery last Thursday reduced its gantry petrol price by N129, from N828 to N699 per litre. The refinery’s move resulted in a price cut among private depot owners to at least N703 per litre…

The Yobe State House of Assembly has given accelerated consideration to a bill seeking to repeal and re-enact the law establishing the Rural Electrification Commission, aimed at ensuring a sustainable power supply across the state. The bill, presented by the executive arm of government, passed its second reading on the floor of the House following extensive deliberations by lawmakers. Leading the debate, the Majority Leader of the House, Hon. Nasiru Hassan Yusuf, said, “The establishment of the commission is a critical step towards accelerating socio-economic development and improving the living standards of people in rural communities.” Yusuf explained that, “The…