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The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has urged President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to accept the recent World Bank report showing a sharp rise in poverty across Nigeria. According to them, it is clear proof that his administration’s economic policies have worsened the living conditions of millions of citizens. In a statement released on Thursday and signed by its National Publicity Secretary, Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi, the party said the World Bank’s October 2025 report which revealed that 139 million Nigerians are now living below the poverty line, up from 81 million in 2019 exposes the government’s economic failures and misplaced priorities. “The…

Governor Umo Eno of Akwa Ibom State has signed into law the N695 billion supplementary budget passed by the Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly on Tuesday. A statement released by the Government House Press unit on Thursday said Governor Eno gave the assent on Wednesday during the October edition of the State’s Project Delivery Meeting held at Government House, Uyo. The statement noted that the governor while commending the Speaker and members of the House of Assembly for the speedy passage of the Supplementary Appropriation Bill, reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to transparency, accountability and people-centered governance. “Let me assure…

The 2023 Labour Party’s presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has called on all relevant agencies to take decisive steps to verify and authenticate all academic and professional certificates of every candidate; from the President down to local government councillors as the country prepares for the 2027 general election.​Obi made this call in a post on his official X handle on Thursday in reaction to the alleged certificate saga hung on the resigned Minister of Innovation, Science and Technology, Uche Nnaji, stressing that Nigeria cannot continue to allow dishonesty and criminality to sit at the heart of leadership. The former Anambra state…

Vigilante officers in Kogi State have arrested two men allegedly supplying food items to bandits operating in the Itedo-Ijowa area of Isanlu, Yagba East Local Government Area. The suspects, identified as Abayo David and David Bori, both residents of Itedo-Ijowa, were apprehended around 4:00 a.m. on Wednesday during a routine patrol of the area. The spokesperson to the Chairman of Yagba West Local Government Area, Adeyemi Babarinde Sunday, confirmed the arrest in a post on his Facebook page. “This arrest marks significant progress in our efforts to track down individuals who support or provide intelligence to bandits. We remain committed…

Kwara United interim head coach, Ashifat Suleiman has blamed defensive mistake for his team’s narrow defeat to Kano Pillars. The Harmony Boys suffered a 1-0 defeat Kano Pillars in a rescheduled matchday six fixture at the Sani Abacha Stadium on Wednesday. Veteran midfielder, Rabiu Ali netted the only goal in the game in the first half. Suleiman assured that his team will focus on improving their performance in subsequent games. “Our plan here was to get maximum points but things didn’t work out in our favour. The league is a marathon, and we’ll bounce back stronger,” Suleiman told Kwara United’s…

The Niger State Police Command has arrested four suspects in connection with a series of motorcycle thefts across the state. In a statement released on Wednesday, the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), DSP Wasiu Abiodun, confirmed the arrests and detailed how operatives tracked down the suspects in separate operations. According to Abiodun, the first incident occurred on October 3, 2025, around 9 p.m., when a resident, 23-year-old Michael Isah of the BYJ area, Kwamba, allegedly fled with his friend’s TVS motorcycle with registration number ABJ 402 MV, valued at over ₦1 million. Police operatives attached to Maje Division were immediately…

Niger State Commissioner of Police, CP Adamu Abdullahi Elleman, has tasked the 232 newly recruited Police Constables posted to the state after graduating from the Police Training School, Minna, to imbibe and act according to the tenets of the Police manuals and standard operating procedures in the state. The 232 new constables were among the 370 that graduated on Tuesday from the Police Training School, Minna. They were received on behalf of CP Elleman by DCP Ibrahim Adamu and DCP Aminu Garba at the Police Headquarters, Minna. During the address, Elleman congratulated and welcomed the constables while appreciating the Inspector…

Columbia University has unveiled a powerful memorial honoring the 1,200 victims of the October 7, 2023 Hamas attacks in Israel, transforming part of its campus into a visual tribute to those who lost their lives. The installation, organized by pro-Israel nonprofit groups DiploAct and Let’s Do Something, features 1,200 empty seats, each bearing the photo and name of a victim. The display stretches nearly a mile across the campus, symbolizing the human toll of the massacre that marked one of the darkest days in Israel’s history. Organizers say the memorial aims to “restore the individual humanity of each victim” amid…

Super Eagles striker Terem Moffi has made two demands from Eric Chelle’s side ahead of their 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers against Lesotho and the Benin Republic. The Super Eagles will face Lesotho and Benin on Friday and Tuesday, respectively. However, Moffi has now urged the Super Eagles to do their part against Lesotho and the Benin Republic, and wait for the outcome of the fixtures of other teams in their group. The OGC Nice striker also expressed confidence that Nigeria will qualify for the 2026 World Cup. “We are really confident about qualifying for the World Cup,” Moffi said…

Personnel from the Nigeria Police’s Intelligence Response Team, IRT, stormed Osun State on Wednesday raided the offices of Osun Amotekun in Ife Central Local Government Area and the Head Office Annexe in Osogbo. DAILY POST gathered that the development may not be unconnected with the Tuesday, September 30, 2025, killing of seven persons in Akinlalu town, Ife North Local Government Area of the state. An Amotekun source who spoke to DAILY POST on condition of anonymity revealed that the police personnel from Abuja stormed the Osun Amotekun offices in the two towns and arrested about twenty-five personnel on ground. According…