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Amnesty International Nigeria has called on the Nigerian authorities to immediately declare an emergency at the 115-year-old Kurmawa Maximum Prison in Kano following the reported deaths of at least six inmates within a week from a suspected cholera outbreak. In a statement posted on its official Facebook account on Friday, Amnesty said several other inmates were receiving treatment, warning that the number of deaths could be higher as the disease continues to spread among prisoners, most of whom are awaiting trial. “Immediate hospital transfers must be done for critically ill prisoners,” Amnesty International Nigeria said. It warned that failure to intervene…

Pope Leo XIV has warned about the risks of artificial intelligence, saying people must not lose their humanity as technology continues to advance. The Pope gave the warning during his four-day visit to France. He spoke to French government and Catholic officials at the Élysée Palace in Paris after meeting President Emmanuel Macron. He cautioned against “losing our humanity amid a paradise of machines.” He stressed the need to protect human values and dignity as artificial intelligence becomes more influential. Recommended The Pope’s visit is expected to attract large crowds across France. More than 500,000 people are expected to attend…

The United States Drug Enforcement Administration, DEA, has defended its decision to withhold specific investigative records related to an ongoing probe involving Nigerian President Bola Tinubu. In a court filing on September 23, 2026, the US government said it hid parts of the files to protect its sources and investigative methods. The case, filed under the Freedom of Information Act before a Washington DC court, involves sensitive details linked to law enforcement. The case was filed by American activist Aaron Greenspan. He requested old records from US agencies on investigations linked to Tinubu and others. Recommended The latest filing was…

Governor Alex Otti of Abia State has said the presidential candidates of the African democratic Congress, ADC, and Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, Atiku Abubakar and Peter Obi are free to campaign in his state. Otti spoke in an interview with Arise Television aired on Friday. Speaking on his relationship with Obi, the governor said: “Absolutely, anybody that wants to campaign in my state is allowed. Peter Obi and I are not fighting, there is nobody that I’m fighting so if he wants to campaign in my state he would be allowed. “Any other person – even Atiku – if he wants…

Nasarawa State Police Command says it has disrupted an alleged kidnapping plot in Obi Local Government Area and arrested four suspects accused of planning to abduct and subsequently kill their intended victim after collecting ransom. The suspects, Yahaya Musa, Likita Adamu, Riga Abdullahi and Saidu Alhaji Gari, all from Adudu District, were arrested by operatives of the State Intelligence Department (SID), Lafia, following what the command described as credible intelligence. The Police Public Relations Officer, SP Ramhan Nansel, disclosed this in a statement issued on Wednesday. According to Nansel, the suspects allegedly targeted Alhaji Ibrahim Abdullahi, also known as Alhaji…

Popular Nigerian activist, Omoyele Sowore on Thursday joined a protest in New York, United States calling for an end to the  genocidal war in Gaza. Sowore, one of the 2027 presidential candidates, disclosed this in a post he shared on his official X handle on Friday. The activist condemned alleged abuse of human rights by the Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as a humanitarian crisis surge in Gaza. “Yes, today in New York, I joined the Free Palestine protest. No justice, no peace! #FreePalestine! Recommended “I condemn the genocide being committed by the state of Israel in Gaza. “I joined to…

A 20-year-old man, Umar Abdullahi, has died following a fight among some youths at Rahamanu Village, Aujara District, Jahun Local Government Area of Jigawa State. ASC. Badruddeen Tijjani, Public Relations Officer of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Jigawa State Command, confirmed the incident in a statement issued to DAILY POST. He said the incident occurred at about 11:30 p.m. on Wednesday, September 23, 2026. According to the NSCDC, its Aujara Divisional Office received a distress call from a member of the Fulani community reporting the fight, prompting personnel to mobilise to the area. Recommended Two persons were…

Former President Goodluck Jonathan has warned politicians to stop rigging elections in the name of politics. Speaking at a public lecture held to mark the 80th birthday of former Attorney-General of the Federation, AGF, Kanu Agabi, the ex-President said electoral contests must be governed by established rules. He added that politicians should not treat the pursuit of victory as justification for misconduct. “In politics it’s a disaster. People do stupid things, also even criminal things And they will tell you it is politics. It is not politics. Politics has rules. Recommended “Politics is like a soccer match. You play according…

The presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Peter Obi, has expressed concern about his safety ahead of the 2027 general elections, saying he is not certain he will be alive by the time of the election. Obi made the statement during an interview on Arise TV on Thursday. The former Anambra governor said he had been petitioned and investigated in different places. He added that he was unsure of what could happen to him. Recommended “As I speak to you, I have also petitioned, I’ve been investigated everywhere. I still hear that I’m not even sure whether I’ll…

The Naira extended its depreciation against the US dollar at the official foreign exchange market on Thursday. Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN data showed that the Naira further weakened to N1,328.67 against the dollar on Thursday, from N1,328.50 on Wednesday. This means that, on a day-to-day basis, the Naira depreciated slightly by N0.17 against the dollar. Meanwhile, at the black market, the Naira remained flat at N1,385 per dollar on Thursday, the same rate traded the previous day. Recommended The mixed sentiments across the official and parallel foreign exchange markets came despite the continued surge in the country’s foreign reserves…