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The National Secretary of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Ajibola Bashiru, has declared that no opposition can gaslight the ruling party with claims that it plans to make Nigeria a one-party state. Bashiru made the remark while revealing that the APC plans to make all senators and House of Representatives members part of the party. He disclosed this during the APC Stakeholders Forum in Lagos yesterday, where the state arm of the party endorsed President Bola Tinubu for a second term. According to Bashiru: “Some people are trying to gaslight our party, saying that we are moving towards a one-party…

The Department of State Services has disclosed that intelligence revealed that the daredevil terrorists and members of the Islamic State of West Africa Province, ISWAP, planned to attack some communities in Ondo and Kogi States. The secret police made this public in an alert contained in a confidential letter to the Nigerian Army. The letter which was signed by one H. I. Kana on behalf of the State Director of Security and addressed to the Commander of the 32 Artillery Brigade, Akure, warned of “imminent attacks” by the bloodthirsty terrorists. According to DSS, the communities where the terrorists planned to…

The thieves who carried out the audacious daylight heist at the Louvre Museum in Paris made off with jewels worth over $102 million, the prosecutor’s office said on Tuesday. Paris public prosecutor Laure Beccuau told RTL radio that even though the incident represented economic damage, “it is nothing compared to the historical damage caused by this theft.” On October 19, 2025, a gang used a truck-mounted ladder to reach a second-floor window of the Galerie d’Apollon, broke in, and stole eight pieces of jewellery from the world’s most-visited museum. The robbers escaped on scooters during morning traffic after an operation…

With Kwara State identified as a potential solid minerals-producing area, the government has developed strategies to curb the influx of bandits through mining activities. The State Commissioner for Solid Minerals Development, Chief Abosede Olaitan Buraimoh, disclosed this at the third quarterly inter-ministerial press briefing in Ilorin on Tuesday. She said a sensitisation campaign aimed at educating and empowering traditional rulers to properly profile investors in mining within their domains will be launched as part of efforts to check the possible influx of bandits, in line with existing laws. Abosede added that the sensitisation campaign will also be extended to stakeholders…

Arsenal continued their perfect start to the Champions League campaign with a 4–0 victory over Atlético Madrid on Tuesday night. The Gunners had won their first two matches without conceding a single goal. However, Mikel Arteta’s men failed to score in the first half against Atlético despite dominating possession.In the second half, Gabriel Magalhães headed in Declan Rice’s free-kick to open the scoring. Gabriel Martinelli then made it 2–0 before Viktor Gyökeres struck twice to end his goal drought. In other fixtures, Paris Saint-Germain thrashed Bayer Leverkusen 7–2, while Newcastle United hammered Benfica 3–0.Manchester City secured a 2–0 win at…

The African Democratic Congress, ADC, has remained silent on calls for the release of the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu. However, the party condemned the clampdown on protesters demanding the freedom of the pro-Biafra leader. Featuring on Politics Today, a programme on Channels Television monitored by DAILY POST on Tuesday, the ADC spokesman, Bolaji Abdullahi, said the party was focused on defending citizens’ rights to peaceful assembly. “Without prejudice to why Nnamdi Kanu is being held, as a party, we’ve not made any statement on this. What we are saying is that citizens have…

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, NNPCL, has announced a profit after tax, PAT, of N216 billion from a total revenue of N4.26 trillion in September 2025. The total revenue represents a decline from the N4.654 trillion recorded in August 2025. The state-owned oil firm disclosed this on Tuesday in its monthly financial report. According to the NNPCL, its PAT dropped by 40 per cent to N216 billion in September, down from N539 billion recorded in August. The firm noted that from January to August 2025, it made N10.073 trillion in statutory payments to the Federation Account. The development comes…

The Chief of Defence Staff, CDS, Gen. Christopher Musa, has warned that anyone working against the sovereignty and unity of Nigeria would be treated as an enemy of the state. Musa issued the warning on Tuesday in Birnin Kebbi, while addressing the General Assembly of the Northern Traditional Rulers’ Council, NTRC, tagged: “Kebbi 2025: Strengthening Community Collaboration for Lasting Peace and Security in Northern Nigeria.” He reaffirmed the commitment of the Armed Forces of Nigeria to defend the nation’s territorial integrity and urged all Nigerians to unite in safeguarding its peace and stability. “Anyone found doing anything negative against the…

Cross River State Governor, Senator Bassey Otu, has reaffirmed his administration’s strong commitment to promoting locally made products as part of efforts to strengthen Nigeria’s economy and deepen self-reliance. Speaking at the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) Annual General Meeting in Lagos with the, theme, “Nigeria First: Patronizing Made-in-Nigeria Products,” Governor, Otu represented by his deputy, Dr Peter Odey, said the policy aligns with his administration’s People First mantra. “This is a clarion call for our collective survival and economic liberation,” Odey said, stressing that patronage of local products is key to national prosperity. He highlighted Cross River’s industrial and…

A Nigerian male migrant simply identified as Lucius Njoku who used his female friend’s identity to work at a National Health Services, NHS, accident and emergency department in the UK, has been handed a suspended prison sentence. The 33-year-old Njoku was said to have fraudulently used the name of agency nurse Joyce George to work several shifts over two months as a healthcare assistant at the Countess of Chester Hospital in Cheshire. Despite wearing George’s NHS name badge, which had her photograph, the Nigerian national reportedly was able to work undetected for weeks. The hospital discovered Njoku’s deception only after…