Author: admin

Nigeria will not play at the 2027 Women’s World Cup after they lost 2-1 to South Africa. The Super Falcons had a second chance to qualify, after they lost in the quarter-finals of the 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations, WAFCON. However, following a goalless first half, they were down by two goals after the break. Thembi Kgatlana and Refiloe Jane both scored to give Bayana Bayana a healthy lead. Although Christy Ucheibe pulled one back from the spot, there was no time to score an equalizer and take the game to extra time. This is the first time the…

Communication has been brought to a standstill for millions of MTN subscribers in Jalingo, Taraba State, following a total disruption of services on the network. The outage, which lasted for several hours on Thursday, left subscribers unable to make or receive calls, send SMS messages, or use WhatsApp and other internet-based services through the MTN network. DAILY POST monitored the situation in parts of the state capital and observed that attempts by subscribers to make calls or access mobile data services were unsuccessful. The situation left many residents stranded and unable to communicate with relatives, business partners and customers. The development…

The Nigeria Police, Force Public Relations Officer, CSP, Anietie Okokon Iniedu has disclosed that quasi security agencies will not partake in election security duties during Saturday’s governorship election in Osun State. CSP Iniedu made this known during a stakeholders engagement meeting at the Osun State Police Command headquarters in Osogbo on Thursday.📱 Continue reading on the Daily Post app →Free • No sign-up • Read the full story in the app In his words, “All quasi security units like the Osun Amotekun corps, vigilante, hunters will not partake in the election security and the Nigeria Police for the purpose of the election…

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Taraba State University (TSU) branch, has issued a 14-day ultimatum to the Taraba State Government, Governor Agbu Kefas and the university management to implement the union’s outstanding demands or face industrial action. The chairman of ASUU-TSU, Dr Joshua Garba Mbave, disclosed this in a statement on Thursday, following a resolution reached at the union’s congress held on August 13, 2026. Mbave said the ultimatum, which takes effect from August 13 and expires on August 26, was issued in line with directives and resolutions of the union’s National Executive Council (NEC) over the continued…

The Benue State Police Command has recovered a newborn baby who was allegedly taken from his mother at a healthcare facility in Gboko Local Government Area. Some suspects have been arrested in connection with the incident. The Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Peter Aondona, confirmed the development to journalists on Thursday, stating that the baby was recovered in the early hours of the day. Aondona explained that the matter was first reported at the A Division Police Station in Gboko before being transferred to the Criminal Investigation Department for further investigation. “Yesterday (Wednesday) in the midnight, we recovered the baby…

The lawmaker representing Osun East Senatorial District, Francis Fadahunsi, has arrived at the All Progressives Congress, APC, mega rally in Osogbo ahead of August 15, 2026 governorship election. This is coming amid public outrage over his recent threat against members of Accord Party.📱 Continue reading on the Daily Post app →Free • No sign-up • Read the full story in the app DAILY POST recalls that Fadahunsi was spotted in a video where he told his supporters to kill any member of the Accord Party they see ahead of the election in the state. The lawmaker’s remark has been greeted with criticism,…

Reactions have continued to trail the presence of the Nigerian Democratic Congress, NDC, presidential candidate, Peter Obi, in Edo State despite a warning issued by Governor Monday Okpebholo. DAILY POST recalls that Governor Okpebholo, on July 18 2025, warned the NDC candidate against visiting Edo State without prior notification and official security clearance. The governor’s decision sparked backlash from concerned citizens, who argued that the former Anambra State governor has the right to visit any state in Nigeria. However, Obi on Wednesday stormed Benin City, the Edo State capital, to join Catholic faithful, clergymen and other dignitaries at the service of songs and other…

Nigerian Afrobeat star, David Adeleke, who is widely known as Davido, has reacted to the arrival of the All Progressives Congress, APC, stalwarts in Osogbo, the Osun State capital, for the party’s governorship campaign mega rally. DAILY POST reports that the Senate President Godswill Akpabio, National Chairman of the APC, Prof. Nentawe Yilwatda and about the governors, who are members of the ruling party, are currently in Osun to participate in the rally ahead of the Saturday election.📱 Continue reading on the Daily Post app →Free • No sign-up • Read the full story in the app The APC leaders have vowed…

A road crash involving a heavy-duty truck at Wuya village along the Bida-Mokwa Road in Gbako Local Government Area of Niger State has claimed the lives of 18 people. The truck crashed into a bridge at a sharp bend in the area on Wednesday morning. Aishatu Sa’adu, the Niger State Sector Commander of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), who confirmed the incident, explained that it was a lone crash involving a heavy-duty truck loaded with goods and carrying 42 passengers, comprising one female and 41 males. According to her, “The incident took place in the early hours of Wednesday when the driver lost…

A newborn baby boy has reportedly been abducted from a healthcare facility in Gboko Local Government Area of Benue State. The incident, according to information gathered by our correspondent, happened in the early hours of Tuesday after the baby was taken alongside his mother to a ward for post-delivery care. Sources said the baby initially failed to cry after birth, prompting a nurse on duty to intervene. The newborn was later said to have responded and appeared stable. The mother and her baby were subsequently taken to a ward. While there, a woman allegedly approached the mother, identified herself as a nurse…