Ooni of Ife introduced me to my ex-Canadian wife and even plotted to eliminate me. My rift with him will never be over. — Oluwo of Iwo, Oba Abdulrasheed Adewale Akanbi Oba Abdulrasheed Adewale Akanbi, the Oluwo of Iwo, accuses Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, the Ooni of Ife, of orchestrating an assassination plot by introducing him to a Canadian woman as …

The recent open endorsement of Christopher Maikalangu, the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate for the Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC) chairmanship election, by Nyesom Wike, Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) and a member of our party, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), is the final straw that should break the camel’s back. This is not just another case of …

US Government shuts down: The federal government has officially shut down for the first time in six years after a deadlocked Congress failed to pass a funding measure to keep the lights on — and no one inside the Capitol knows what will happen next. Blame game: Once the funding deadline passed, Republicans and Democrats immediately began pointing fingers at …

Dangote Petroleum Refinery has asked Nigerians to stand against the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) over the industrial action against the company. In a statement on Monday, the refinery described the TUC as “zombie-like” for declaring full solidarity with PENGASSAN and threatening a nationwide strike “without making any effort …

Security operatives in Nigeria have come under several attacks by criminal elements in the past few weeks, leading to the killing of scores of them. Within September alone, over 50 security operatives were killed in different attacks across the country. While officers of the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, vigilantes, members of the Civilian Joint Task Force, JTF …

Dr. Samson Simon, chief economist, ARKK Economics & Data Limited, has said that Nigeria does not seem to have gotten it right from the word go. In this interview with DAILY POST, he speaks about the 65 years independence anniversary, economic hardship in the country, political corruption, judiciary, among other issues. At 65, many Nigerians are struggling under rising food …

The FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, has declared support for the candidate of the All Progressives Congress for the Abuja Municipal Area Council Chairmanship seat in the February 2026 council polls, Christopher Maikalangu. Recall that last week, the Independent National Electoral Commission, had authorised the commencement of campaigns ahead of the area council elections. In a statement by its National Commissioner …

Ali Ndume, senator representing Borno south, says President Bola Tinubu should dissolve the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) if the union continues to “serve private interests” rather than the public good. On Saturday, the PENGASSAN instructed its members to embark on a nationwide strike immediately over Dangote refinery’s dismissal of “over 800 workers”. The Dangote …

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited has signed another two-year crude supply agreement with the Dangote Petroleum Refinery. The deal signed last month would ensure the steady supply of crude to the 650,000-barrel-per-day refinery located in Lekki, Lagos. It was further gathered that the deal is in line with the Federal Government’s determination to supply more crude to the facility, …

The National Working Committee of the Peoples Democratic Party has said a former Minister of Information, Professor Jerry Gana, does not have the authority of the party to disclose that former President Goodluck Jonathan would become its presidential candidate in the 2027 general elections. The opposition party said it did not lack presidential materials for the next general election, as …

President Bola Tinubu has claimed that the change promised to Nigerians by the All Progressives Congress, APC, ten years ago has been fulfilled by his administration. Tinubu said that those criticising the work of his administration were doing so simply because they do not understand mathematics. He made the remarks on Tuesday during a book launch and the commissioning of …

The last has not been heard about the tragic death of a young and vibrant journalist working with Arise TV, Somtochukwu Maduagwu who lost her life during a robbery attack at her residence in the early hours of Monday in the Katampe area of Abuja. An eyewitness, Hon Ejiro Okpihwo who spoke to Abuja PR practitioner, AlexReports said the robbers …

The meeting between the delegation of the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association and the management of the Dangote Petroleum Refinery over the lingering industrial dispute ended in a deadlock. The reconciliation meeting, called by the Federal Government, started at approximately 4 p.m. on Monday. The meeting, attended by the Minister of Labour and Employment, Mohammed Dingyadi, and the …

The Federal Government is set to arraign human rights activist Omoyele Sowore on a five-count charge for allegedly posting false statements about President Bola Tinubu intended to cause a breakdown of law and order, court papers show. Sowore was sighted at the Federal High Court in Abuja on Tuesday ahead of the arraignment. The suit dated 16th September,2025, was lodged …

The First Lady, Senator OluremiTinubu, says her husband’s decision to run on a Muslim-Muslim presidential ticket in 2023 left her isolated in her local church, describing the episode as a “bitter pill” that split her parish and tested her faith. She made the disclosure in her new 52-page book, The Journey of Grace: Giving Thanks in All Things, made available …