Friday, 10 July, 2026

Category: Politics


The Nigerian Government through the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu Ojukwu on Friday summoned the Ivorien Ambassador to Nigeria Kalilou Traore, following the unfortunate death of one Usama Murtala, after prolonged detention in the country’s prison. DAILY POST reports Read more…


The defamation suit filed by the Kwara State governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq against former Senate President, Dr Bukola Saraki came up on Friday at the Kwara State High Court sitting in Ilorin. While the court refused the prosecution’s request that a Read more…


A presidential aide, Temitope Ajayi, has accused Prince Adeniyi Mathew Adeyemi of exploiting public concerns about corruption to divert attention from the criminal allegations against him, insisting that attempts to implicate the Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila, were aimed Read more…


By Chukwudi Ebele Labour Party (LP) candidate for Anambra Central Senatorial District in the 2027 general election, Ven.ochukwu Ikezue, has called on Federal Government and Nigerian military to intensify efforts to rescue children and other Nigerians still being held by Read more…


What to know about the Iran war today: Qatari and Pakistani mediators said Thursday that the next meetings between Iranian and U.S. negotiators would be scheduled “at the earliest possible time” after funeral commemorations for Iran’s former supreme leader. Ayatollah Read more…


Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar’s media aide, Paul Ibe, has criticised former senator Shehu Sani over his reaction to the Federal High Court judgment affirming the leadership of the African Democratic Congress, ADC. Ibe argued that some members of the Read more…


A high court in Anambra state has granted Peter Obi, presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), leave to serve court processes on Kenneth Okonkwo, a chieftain of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), through substituted means in an N8 billion “defamation” Read more…


Terrorists have demanded an extra N300 million ransom from the family of Niger State Independent Electoral Commission, NSIEC, Permanent Commissioner, Ahmed Mohammed, nine months after his abduction. This is after the family of the victim has reportedly paid N40 million Read more…


The President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, on Wednesday mocked the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, saying he was surprised the party still exists and should be allowed to die. Akpabio made the remarks on Wednesday while speaking at the commissioning of a road project in Read more…


The National Leader of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) has announced that the party has uploaded the name of its presidential candidate, Peter Obi, to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) nomination portal. The party leader disclosed this in a Read more…


The presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Peter Obi, has called on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to make public the academic certificates and credentials submitted by candidates seeking elective office, saying the move would strengthen transparency Read more…


The US and Iran have agreed to “stand down” following an exchange of strikes over the past few days, media reports cite a US official as saying. It comes after several attacks in and around the Strait of Hormuz, with Read more…