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A chieftain of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Dr. Ibrahim Mani, has alleged that the All Progressives Congress (APC) engaged in more vote buying than any other political party during the recent by-elections. Speaking on Trust TV, Dr. Mani said his party monitored polling units in different states and observed widespread voter inducement, with the ruling party being the major beneficiary. “In most of the places we monitored, it was the ruling party that benefited more from vote buying. And in Kano, the ruling party in the state also bought votes,” he said. According to him, the practice was possible…

Liverpool winger, Mohamed Salah, has not tipped his team to retain their Premier League title this season. Salah has instead picked Arsenal to finally emerge English champions again. The Gunners finished as runners-up in the last three campaigns. Last season, Arsenal finished 10 points behind Liverpool, who won it in Arne Slot’s first year. But Salah believes they will end their 20-year drought this time around. Speaking to AFTV at the PFA Awards on Tuesday night, Salah said: “I think you have a great team this season. You have a really good chance. “I think you are favourites now because…

Former presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, has condemned the reported assault on a female member of the National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, in Anambra State. In a post on his official X handle on Tuesday, Obi described the incident as “inhumane, barbaric and primitive,” adding that he felt “ashamed and heartbroken” that such an act could take place in 2025. This follows DAILY POST’s report of a viral video showing armed men, believed to be operatives of Operation Udo Ga-Achi — also known as the Agunechemba Vigilante Group — storming a corps members’ lodge in Anambra State,…

Nigerian Afrobeats singer, Iyanya, is set to make his biggest comeback with a new album and a tour of the United States. The music star announced that his fifth studio album will be released on September 12, 2025, and that he would embark on a tour of the United States from October to November. The tour, themed “IYANYA: The Forester’s Son Tour,” will kick off in Brooklyn, New York, with stops in Boston, Philadelphia, Atlanta, Detroit, Minneapolis, Denver, Houston, Dallas, Los Angeles, and North Carolina. “Album arrives Sept 12, hit the road Oct & Nov, United States, here we come,”…

The National Association of Nigerian Students, NANS, has strongly condemned the recent assault on Corps member, Edema Elohor Jennifer, by operatives of the Anambra State Vigilante Group in Oba, Idemili South Local Government Area of Anambra State. DAILY POST recalls that female corps members serving in Anambra State were assaulted by local vigilantes, with one of them, Edema Elohor Jennifer, severely brutalised. Reacting in a statement on Tuesday night, the Public Relations Officer of NANS, Comrade Samson Adeyemi, described the action as not only unjustified but also a gross violation of the dignity, safety, and fundamental rights of a young…

Newcastle United striker Alexander Isak has claimed that “promises have been broken” as he seeks to force a move away. Liverpool have seen one huge bid for Isak rejected by the Magpies. As the uncertainty around his future continues, the Swede has been frozen out by manager Eddie Howe. However, having missed the PFA Awards on Tuesday, Isak has decided to release a statement. It read in part: “I’ve kept quiet for a long time while others have spoken. That silence has allowed people to push their own version of events, even though they know it doesn’t reflect what was…

Inter Miami striker Luis Suárez has hinted that he would love to retire alongside longtime teammate Lionel Messi. However, Suárez also insisted that their individual futures do not depend on each other. “Each of us will make our decision, whatever is right for each of us, thinking about our personal well-being,” Suárez said on Tuesday. “I can tell you that I would love to retire with him because we’ve been talking about retiring together for years, and it could happen.” Both Suárez and Messi will see their contracts expire at the end of the 2025 Major League Soccer season. However,…

With the tenure of INEC Chairman Prof. Mahmood Yakubu ending in December, youths of the opposition African Democratic Congress (ADC) have warned President Bola Tinubu not to manipulate the process of appointing a new electoral umpire. Speaking under the platform of the African Democratic Youth Congress (ADYC) on Tuesday in Abuja, the youths insisted that no matter who is appointed, they would defeat the ruling APC in 2027—even if Tinubu makes his media aide, Bayo Onanuga, the head of INEC. “Politics is about numbers. They can bring as much money they have but we are going to beat them silly…

Olalekan Olakunle, the Asiwaju of Orile Imo, a community under the Obafemi Owode local government area of Ogun State, has called on Governor Dapo Abiodun to intervene on his alleged suspension in order to avert crisis in the community. DAILY POST reports that the Olu of Orile Imo, Oba Oluwambe Sogaolu, announced Olakunle’s suspension in a letter signed by the Balogun of Orile Imo, Chief Isiaq Adesanya, on Monday. The letter titled ‘Orile Imo Traditional Council Resolution’, dated August 12, 2025, revealed that the suspension followed gross misconduct, non-compliance and non recognition of the Orile Imo Land constituted authority. Parts…

The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, has declined to react to the 48-hour ultimatum issued by the Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Abimbola Akeem Owoade, over a disputed chieftaincy title. The monarch’s spokesperson, Moses Olafare, explained in a Facebook post on Tuesday that the Ooni had directed him not to release any official statement on the matter. According to Olafare, Oba Ogunwusi considered the ultimatum unworthy of an official response and preferred to allow the public to form its opinion. He stated: “My Principal has directed me against issuing a Press Release on the Empty Threat of the Alawada…