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A traditional title holder in Nri Community, Anaocha Local Government Area of Anambra State, Oba Maduka Arubaluezeama, has been shot dead. A source in the community told journalists that Arubaluezeama, who is popularly known by his title name, Oba Muozuluaru, was assassinated on Tuesday night at a building site where he went to supervise work on his ongoing project. The community is currently pervaded by tension, especially as it is suspected that his killing may have to do with the current tussle in the community over who becomes the next traditional ruler. The community’s traditional stool has been vacant for…

​The naira has returned to appreciation against the United States dollar at the official foreign exchange market on Thursday. Central Bank of Nigeria data showed that the naira strengthened on Thursday to N1,347.63 against the dollar, from N1,350.41 exchanged on Wednesday. This means that the naira gained N2.78 against the dollar on a day-to-day basis. Meanwhile, at the black market, the naira remained flat at N1,405 per dollar on Thursday, the same rate exchanged the previous day. This comes as the country’s foreign reserves surged further to $52.66 billion as of August 19, 2026. Recall that on Wednesday, the naira…

President Bola Tinubu has fired back at the African Democratic Congress, ADC, presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, over his recent comment on fuel subsidy. Speaking at the Presidential Villa on Thursday, Tinubu described the remark as a demonstration of serious ignorance in governance and the economy. DAILY POST recalls that Atiku had, during an interview on Wednesday, pledged to reinstate the fuel subsidy regime if he is elected president of Nigeria in 2027. Reacting, Tinubu said, “I saw one of my opponents (Atiku) now saying he would go back to subsidies. “That is a demonstration of serious ignorance in governance and…

Twenty migrants deported from the United States arrived in Liberia on Thursday, marking the first group to enter the West African country under an agreement to receive as many as 1,200 foreign nationals from the US. The arrivals are part of a controversial US immigration policy under President Donald Trump that has expanded the number of people facing deportation to countries other than their nations of origin. The aircraft carrying the 20 migrants landed at Liberia’s international airport shortly before 1pm local time. After disembarking, the migrants were taken onto a bus, which subsequently left the airport for an undisclosed…

The Department of State Services, DSS, Sokoto State Command, has warned of intelligence indicating plans by terrorists and bandit groups to attack tertiary institutions across the state. The warning was contained in a letter dated July 18, 2026, addressed to the Sokoto State Government and signed on behalf of the State Director of Security, B. Abdulaziz. In the security alert titled “Planned Attack on Tertiary Institutions by Terrorist and Bandit Gangs,” the DSS said criminal groups were shifting their focus from primary and secondary schools to universities and other tertiary institutions. According to the Service, the institutions could be targeted…

Nigerian street pop musician, Seyi Vibez, has deleted his negative posts about celebrity chef, Hilda Baci. The development came hours after she threatened a legal action against him. DAILY POST reports that Hilda had, in a warning letter, asked Seyi Vibez to delete what she tagged as defamatory posts about her and tender a public apology or face lawsuit. Hours after the warning, a check by DAILY POST confirmed that the singer has deleted all his posts about Hilda but is yet to apologise. Hilda warned the singer after he dragged her into his dispute with Dapper Music over an…

Dangote Refinery has increased the price of Automotive Gas Oil, AGO, otherwise known as diesel, at its gantry nationwide as crude oil prices topped $94.13 per barrel. A market survey conducted by DAILY POST on Thursday showed that the refinery has raised its AGO price to N1,670 per litre from N1,570. This means that the 700,000-barrel-per-day refinery increased its diesel price by N100 per litre, or 6.4 per cent. Meanwhile, Dangote Refinery is yet to officially confirm the latest diesel price hike to DAILY POST as of the time of reporting. The development means that the pump price of diesel…

Atletico Madrid’s head coach, Diego Simeone, has clarified his choice to use Super Eagles forward Ademola Lookman in the No. 9 position during the club’s 2-0 win against Malaga in their season opener. Lookman was assigned a central attacking role as Atletico commenced their campaign with a decisive victory, with Simeone needing to explore alternative options due to the absence of several regular attacking players. Julián Alvarez was not included in the matchday squad, and Alexander Sorloth was sidelined due to injury. Consequently, Simeone opted for Lookman to occupy the central attacking role. When questioned about whether Lookman’s position as…

The United Nations Human Rights Office has expressed concern over the arrests and detention of opposition members in Zambia before and after the August 13 general election. High Commissioner Volker Türk urged the authorities to stop arbitrarily detaining people and uphold the due process rights of all those being held. The rights chief noted that all arrests and court proceedings must be fully consistent with international human rights standards and domestic law in Zambia. Türk demanded that detainees be notified, at the time of their arrest, of the reasons for their arrest and informed of any charges against them. The…

Director-General of the National Youth Service Corps, Brig. Gen. Olakunle Nafiu, has warned corps members against participating in political campaigns or using their NYSC identities and social media accounts to promote political parties and candidates ahead of the 2027 general elections. Nafiu also urged corps members to be cautious about misinformation and AI-generated materials, stressing the need to authenticate information before sharing or reposting content online. He gave the warning on Wednesday during a working visit to the 2026 Batch ‘B’ Stream II Orientation Course at the NYSC Permanent Orientation Camp in Katsina, according to Arise TV. The NYSC boss reminded corps…