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Prophet Haruna Musa, General Overseer of Kingdom Dominion Outreach Ministry International (also known as Grace Land Church), has asked Nigerian leaders from former Head of State Gen. Abdulsalami Abubakar to the current administration to apologise to the family of late Gen. Sani Abacha. The prophet said the apology will end insecurity in the country. Speaking with journalists in Jos, the Plateau State capital, Musa said: “This is the message that God Almighty sent me to deliver to the nation and its leadership. “Insecurity in Nigeria will soon be a thing of the past. All those that have a hand in…

An Ibadan-based Islamic scholar, Mallam Ali Temitope Abdulssalam, has advised the federal government led by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to unravel the mystery behind insurgency, banditry, kidnappings, ritual killings, and other criminal activities across the country. Abdulssalam enjoined Tinubu to tackle the problems headlong without wasting more time. He noted that this is necessary in order to restore confidence in his government. Abdulssalam made these assertions while speaking at the fifth graduation ceremony of Ali Institute for Qur’an Memorisation, Ibadan, on Sunday. The event was attended by the wife of a former Deputy Governor of Oyo State, Professor Hamdalat Olaniyan;…

Former governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-rufai has debunked reports purporting his support for a Southern presidential candidate ahead of the 2027 general elections. Reports making the rounds on social media accused the African Democratic Congress, ADC, chieftain of dumping one of the party’s presidential aspirants, Atiku Abubakar, who is from the North, stating that it is the turn of the South. The report suggested that El-rufai may be backing the 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi. However, in a statement on Monday, El-rufai described the report as an “untrue claim, despite its virality”. He denied making…

Francis Uzoho is delighted to be back with the Super Eagles after a long period of absence, DAILY POST reports. Uzoho was one of the surprise inclusion in the Super Eagles’ 28-man squad for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations. The Omonia Nicosia goalkeeper has not been involved with the team since the previous AFCON in Cote d’Ivoire. The shot stopper jetted into the Super Eagles camp on Sunday morning. Uzoho said he missed the ambience and friendship in the team’s camp. “I missed quite a lot. But like I think I missed the boys to be honest. I missed…

A coalition of prominent opposition leaders has alleged that the Federal Government is using anti-corruption agencies to intimidate and persecute opposition figures, warning that such actions could undermine multi-party democracy in the country. In a joint statement on Sunday, the coalition accused the administration of President Bola Tinubu of weaponising state institutions—particularly the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, the Nigeria Police, and the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission—to target political opponents under the guise of fighting corruption. DAILY POST reports that the statement was jointly signed by former Vice President Atiku Abubakar; former Senate President and National…

The Imo State Police Command has arrested a 58-year-old man, Vitalis Nwoko, a native of Umuagba, Ahiazu Mbaise LGA, following an alleged incident of domestic violence that resulted in the death of his wife, Uloma. The command’s spokesperson, Henry Okoye, confirmed in a press statement that the suspect was arrested by operatives of the Ahiazu Mbaise Divisional Headquarters, following a report lodged at the Division by the deceased’s sister, who alleged that Nwoko violently assaulted his wife during a domestic dispute. Okoye stated that during a preliminary investigation, the suspect claimed that a misunderstanding with his wife on 11 December…

The Rivers State Government has said that the state’s health system is undergoing deliberate structural and transformational reforms spanning service delivery, governance, financing, and infrastructure. Speaking against the backdrop of World Universal Health Coverage, UHC Day, commemorated annually on December 12, the State Commissioner for Health, Dr Adaeze Oreh, said Governor Siminalayi Fubara remains committed to ensuring that no resident is denied access to healthcare because of cost, distance, or circumstance. According to Dr Oreh, Governor Fubara has taken a bold step in demonstrating his commitment to Universal Health Coverage through the Rivers State Health Contributory Health Protection Programme, RIVCHIPP.…

Gift Orban was the hero as Hellas Verona defeated Fiorentina 2-1 away in their Serie A clash on Sunday. Orban scored both goals for the visitors in a thrilling contest. The Nigerian opened the scoring for Verona three minutes before half-time. Fiorentina equalised through an own goal by Unai Nunez in the 69th minute. Orban, however, fired home the winning goal deep into stoppage time. The striker has so far registered four goals and one assist in 11 league appearances for the Yellow and Blues this season. Paolo Zanetti’s side moved from 19th to 18th position in the table following…

The Federal Government has announced a ban on the admission and transfer of students into Senior Secondary School 3 in both public and private secondary schools in Nigeria. The directive was issued by the Federal Ministry of Education on Sunday and signed by the Director of Press and Public Relations,  Folasade Boriowo. Boriowo explained that the decision was prompted by “growing concerns over the increasing incidence of examination malpractice, including the use of so-called special centres during external examinations.” The statement added that such practices “undermine the integrity and credibility of Nigeria’s education system.” According to the ministry, the directive will…

Chabi Yayi, son of former Beninese president and current opposition figure Thomas Boni Yayi, was arrested early on Sunday at his home. The ex-president’s son was detained a week after a foiled coup attempt in the country, although no reason was given for his arrest at the time of filing this report. “We don’t know if it is linked to the events of last Sunday,” a member of the Democrats Party, the main opposition party led by Yayi, told local media. Meanwhile, Thomas Boni Yayi condemned the abortive coup in a video address two days later. Several arrests have taken…