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The Niger State Independent Electoral Commission (NSIEC) has officially announced the results of Saturday’s local government elections, with the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) emerging winner of all 25 chairmanship seats in the state. The commission, in a statement made available to newsmen and signed by the Commissioner for Operations, Barr. Mohammed Liman, said all Returning Officers had completed the collation and declaration of results in accordance with electoral laws and operational guidelines. According to him, “After a thorough review, the Commission ratified the results, confirming the election of candidates from the All Progressives Congress (APC) in all chairmanship positions.…

Nigeria’s Chief of Defence Staff, CDS, General Olufemi Oluyede, has assured that the Armed Forces would double their efforts to contain terrorism in Nigeria. General Oluyede gave this assurance shortly after meeting with the National Security Adviser (NSA), Nuhu Ribadu, on Monday. He said that contrary to the allegation of US President Donald Trump, there is no Christian persecution in Nigeria. DAILY POST reports that Trump had declared Nigeria a ‘Country of Particular Concern’ over allegations of Christian genocide in the country. Reacting, the defence chief said, “There is no Christian persecution in Nigeria. I want to assure Nigerians that,…

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has directed the Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare to take decisive action to end the ongoing strike by resident doctors and ensure their prompt return to work. Minister of State for Health, Dr Iziaq Salako, disclosed this yesterday in Abuja while addressing journalists. He said the President’s directive followed mounting public concern over the nationwide disruption of healthcare services. Salako apologised to Nigerians affected by the strike and assured that the Federal Government was working tirelessly to restore normalcy in hospitals. “Mr President has expressly directed that we must ensure resident doctors resume work…

Borno South Senator, Ali Ndume, has said that President Donald Trump of the United States is ignorant of the realities in Nigeria. Featuring in an interview on Arise Television monitored by DAILY POST on Monday, Ndume stated that many Americans have a limited understanding of Nigeria’s complex challenges. The lawmaker was reacting to Trump’s recent remarks about Nigeria and its security situation. The former Senate Chief Whip stressed that Trump’s comments reflect the widespread misinformation many foreigners hold about the country. He said, “I have been to America myself. The average American is innocent.“You will find an American who lives…

A married woman named Maijidda Alasan was reportedly struck by a stray bullet allegedly fired by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) at Kofar Dan Agundi of Kano Municipal Local Government Area on Friday 22nd October 2025. In an interview with DAILY POST, she narrated how the incident happened. “I was lying down in my room, suddenly I heard something penetrating the roofing and hit me. It sharply pierced in my thigh. At first, I thought it was a scorpion. But when I couldn’t bear the pain anymore, I jumped up. I looked down to my thigh…

The Kano State Commissioner of Police, Ibrahim Adamu Bakori, on Monday decorated 29 officers of the command with their new ranks, including the Police Public Relations Officer, SP Abdullahi Haruna. The decoration ceremony took place at the Officers’ Mess in Kano state. While speaking at the event, CP Bakori described the promotion as a well-deserved recognition of the officers’ hard work, commitment, and service to the nation. He said that the promotions were approved by the Police Service Commission on the recommendation of the Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun. Bakori thanked the Assistant Inspector-General of Police, Zone 1, for his…

A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Cross River State, Ambassador Ojong Agbor, has congratulated the new Acting National Chairman of the party, Alhaji Mohammed Abdulrahman, and urged him to focus on uniting members and rebuilding the PDP. In a statement released on Monday, Ambassador Agbor described Abdulrahman’s emergence as “the best thing to have happened to the party,” saying it came at a time when the PDP urgently needed stability and direction. He said he was delighted to see the new chairman assume office, noting that it signaled a fresh start for the party. “I congratulate Alhaji…

Bankole Olowokere is set to be appointed as the new head coach of Nigeria Women Football League, NWFL side, Osun Babes. Olowokere is expected to replace Wole Animashaun, who resigned from the position last week. According to reports, Olowokere is favoured by the club’s hierarchy to lead the team on their return to the NWFL. Olowokere was in charge of Nigeria’s Flamingos at the 2025 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup. Osun Babes are expected to unveil Olowokere as their new head coach before the start of the new season. The 2025–26 NWFL season will commence on Wednesday, 26 November.

The Deputy Spokesperson of the House of Representatives, Philip Agbese, has assured Nigerians that the federal government will prudently utilise recently approved loans. Speaking to journalists at the National Assembly, Agbese described President Bola Ahmed Tinubu as a “meticulous economic planner” and expressed confidence that every borrowing plan will be directed toward its intended purpose. This assurance comes after both chambers of the National Assembly approved President Tinubu’s request to raise a total of $2.347 billion from the international capital market. The funds are intended to part-finance the 2025 budget deficit and refinance maturing Eurobonds. According to the House Committee…

Grammy-winning Nigerian singer, Damini Ogulu, popularly known as Burna Boy, has spoken candidly about his struggles with religion, revealing that he is still unfulfilled despite converting from Christianity to Islam in pursuit of enlightenment. In a recent interview with streamer Playboymax, Burna Boy explained that the more he researches religious books with the aim of finding meanings, the more confused he becomes. “Growing up, I was a Christian and then I converted to Islam. It’s like I’ve studied it all, but I’m still out here trying to find out what is really going on, you know? The more I research,…