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Nigerian social media activist, VeryDarkMan, has finally withdrawn from the P-Square family dispute. His withdrawal came amid pressure by netizens to stay off the family saga. DAILY POST reports that many internet users have continued to criticise VeryDarkMan for defending Jude Okoye, and attempting to divert the public attention from Peter Okoye’s allegations against his twin brother, Paul, and Jude. Following the evidence provided online by Peter, many Nigerian and international celebrities rallied support for him. Speaking in a video directed to VeryDarkMan, Liberian actor, Frank Artus warned VeryDarkMan to “stay off Okoye’s family”. In a new development on Sunday…

Iran has confirmed Mohsen Rezaee, a former commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, IRGC, as the Secretary of the Supreme National Security Council. President Masoud Pezeshkian appointed Rezaee to the role on Sunday, while Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei named him as his personal representative to the council. Rezaee, 71, led the IRGC from 1981 to 1997 and is a member of Iran’s Expediency Discernment Council, an assembly created upon the revision to the Constitution on February 6, 1988. The Ayatollah also appointed Mohammad Bagher Zolghadr as his political advisor. He has held several senior positions across the IRGC, including…

Operatives of the Yobe State Police Command have arrested two men in connection with a burglary and theft at Red Bricks Housing Estate, Damaturu, the state capital. The Police Public Relations Officer, SP Dungus Abdulkarim, said in a statement that the suspects were arrested on August 7 by operatives of B Division, Damaturu, following a report lodged by a complainant. According to him, the divisional police team launched an intelligence-driven investigation after the incident was reported, leading to the arrest of the two suspects. The suspects, identified as Abubakar Abdullahi, 27, and Ayuba, 23, both residents of the same address…

Flood has wreaked havoc in parts of Minna, the Niger State capital, destroying properties estimated at over N100 million and displacing several residents of the metropolitan city. The incident occurred in the early hours of Saturday following a heavy downpour that overwhelmed parts of Imani community in Minna South and M.I. Wushishi area of the metropolis. A former Chairman of the Niger State Council of the Nigeria Union of Journalists, NUJ, Abdullahi Idris, and a community leader in the affected area confirmed the development in a statement made available to journalists. According to them, several houses were submerged, while vehicles,…

The Ogun State Government has announced the resuscitation of all six forest reserves in the state that were moribund prior to the Dapo Abiodun administration, as part of renewed efforts to combat climate change and restore degraded ecosystems. The disclosure was made on Saturday, during the commemoration of the 2026 Ogun Tree Planting Day, themed “Root for the Future: Plant a Tree, Heal the Earth”, organized by the State Ministry of Environment in collaboration with the Ministry of Forestry. Speaking at the event, Governor Dapo Abiodun, represented by his Deputy, Noimot Salako-Oyedele, said tree planting goes beyond placing seedlings in…

Two Argentine players hired private security firms to guard their homes in the UK after Argentina’s victory over England during the 2026 FIFA World Cup. According to The Sun, the two players are Manchester United defender, Lisandro Martinez and Liverpool midfielder, Alexis Mac Allister. The duo had security on patrol present at their houses for two days, with emotions high after Argentina’s dramatic World Cup win against England. The report added that no attempts to vandalise Martinez’s or Mac Allister’s properties were made. Recall that Argentina came from a goal down to beat England 2-1 in the World Cup semi-final…

The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Prof. Nentawe Yilwatda, has expressed confidence that the party will emerge victorious in the August 15 governorship election in Osun State. Yilwatda declared that nothing would stop the APC from taking over the Osun Government House, insisting that the ruling party had the capacity and political structure to win the election. Speaking at the inauguration of the APC National Campaign Council for the Osun governorship poll, the party chairman said APC remains the strongest political force in the country and is well-positioned to reclaim power in the state. According to him,…

Police in Plateau State have arrested four people over the mob killing of Jos-based model and University of Jos graduate, Ibrahim Mbaya, popularly known as “Ibee”. The police said six people were directly involved in the attack, while two suspects are still being pursued. Speaking in Jos on Tuesday, the Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Alfred Alabo, said, “Through a Good Samaritan, the Plateau State Police Command received information that a young man had been taken to the hospital in a very critical condition.” He said the victim later died from the injuries.. “Based on that information, we swung into action…

Suspected Boko Haram terrorists have attacked Zah, a community in Yadul District of Hong Local Government Area of Adamawa State, killing a forest guard and three other people. Zah is one of several communities in Hong LGA that have been frequently attacked by Boko Haram elements in recent months and years, reportedly due to the communities’ proximity to the notorious Sambisa Forest in Borno State. DAILY POST gathered on Tuesday that the latest attack occurred on the evening of Monday, July 27, when the terrorists were said to have arrived in the community on motorcycles, firing sporadically, setting houses ablaze and shooting directly…

Concerns over extortion, improper dressing and lapses in arms accountability have prompted the Yobe State Police Command to issue fresh directives aimed at repositioning policing in the state. The Commissioner of Police, Usman Kanfani Jibrin, issued the warning on Tuesday during a strategic meeting with the command’s management team, area commanders, tactical commanders, divisional police officers, heads of departments and other senior officers at the State Police Headquarters, Damaturu. In a statement by the Command’s Public Relations Officer, SP Dungus Abdulkarim, the meeting was convened to cascade directives from the Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Rilwan, issued during the recent National Strategic Conference…