The Minister of Works, Dave Umahi, has said the 2027 general election is not the turn of the Igbo to produce the President of Nigeria. DAILY POST reports that Umahi stated this on Thursday, September 24, 2026, at the flag-off of the Federal Ministry of Works’ formal takeover of the temporary rehabilitation of the Benin-Asaba Highway in Benin City. Umahi was apparently reacting to a statement allegedly credited to the former Governor of Anambra State and presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, Peter Obi, that the minister “is not his match.” The former Governor of Ebonyi State, who…
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The presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Atiku Abubakar, has appointed former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai as Deputy Chairman of the party’s Presidential Campaign Council ahead of the 2027 general elections. El-Rufai, who remains in the custody of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), was named alongside other members of the campaign council approved by Atiku. The former governor will serve under Kashim Ibrahim-Imam, who was appointed Chairman of the council, while Senator Augustine Okwudiri Akobundu will serve as Director-General and Campaign Manager. According to the campaign structure, El-Rufai will be responsible for…
Former Big Brother Naija housemate, Tochi Okechukwu, has warned against early marriage, saying young women who are pushed into marriage and motherhood too soon risk losing sight of their dreams and ambitions. Tochi made the statement in a post shared on his Instagram page while explaining his opposition to early marriage among women. “I have always been an advocate against early marriage in women,” he wrote. He said young girls should have the opportunity to discover who they are and what they can achieve before settling down. Recommended “When a young woman is pushed into marriage and having babies too…
The Nigeria Police Force has arraigned three suspects over an alleged $100,000 fraud before the Federal High Court in Abuja. The suspects, George Ali, Anthony Ali and Simon Ali, were charged with criminal conspiracy, criminal breach of trust and obtaining by false pretences. The case was investigated by operatives of the INTERPOL National Central Bureau, NCB, Abuja, following a complaint over a 2009 transaction involving the purchase and shipment of auto spare parts from the United States. According to the police, the complainant transferred $100,000 to the suspects for the transaction, but the deal was allegedly not completed as agreed…
The National Examinations Council, NECO, has announced that 804,948 candidates, representing 58.67 per cent of those who sat the 2026 Senior School Certificate Examination, SSCE, Internal, obtained at least five credits including English Language and Mathematics. The Registrar and Chief Executive of NECO, Prof. Dantani Ibrahim Wushishi, announced the results on Thursday at a press briefing at the Council’s headquarters in Minna, Niger State. Wushishi said 1,378,048 candidates registered for the examination, comprising 682,352 males and 695,696 females, while 1,371,992 candidates eventually sat for the examination. According to him, 1,162,118 candidates, representing 84.70 per cent, obtained five credits and above irrespective of…
Dangote Refinery’s premium motor spirit, PMS daily receipt to Nigeria’s domestic market surged to 35.9 million litres per day in August, as imports dropped significantly to 14.6 million litres per day. This is according to the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority’s, NMDPRA August factsheet released on Thursday. According to NMDPRA’s data, Dangote Refinery’s petrol receipt to the Nigerian market increased by 39 percent in August from 25.8 million litres per day in July. Similarly, crude receipt at Dangote Refinery rose by 17 percent to 0.683 million barrels per day in August from 0.585 million barrels per day recorded in…
Super Eagles defender, Emmanuel Fernandez, has revealed what he expects from Madagascar in a 2027 Africa Cup of Nations, AFCON, qualifier on Friday. Speaking to Football Fans Tribe, Fernandez said he expects Madagascar to put up a fight against the Super Eagles in Uyo. The Rangers star said, “Look, I am expecting Madagascar to be very strong team and I feel like they are going to have a lot of resilient and energy, that’s something we are going to need to match and show our quality through matching their energy.” Nigeria and Madagascar have met five times in senior men’s international…
Netherlands head coach, Xavi Hernandez, has picked Barcelona winger Lamine Yamal to win the 2026 Ballon d’Or. Speaking ahead of his managerial debut against Germany in the Nations League clash on Thursday, Xavi insisted that Yamal is different and special. According to him, it would be a good year for the Spain international to win the Ballon d’Or now. Speaking to SPORT at the KNVB headquarters in Zeist, Xavi said: “Lamine is special, he’s different, he’s 19 and he will undoubtedly win it [2026 Ballon d’Or], but this would be a good year for him to win it now.” Recommended Xavi coached…
A 49-year-old man, Balamau Lardi, has been arrested in Adamawa State for allegedly stabbing his wife, Biyagwal Balamau, in the ribs. The Adamawa State Police Command said on Thursday that the suspect allegedly stabbed his 37-year-old wife with a knife at Kurnyi Tudu Village in Guyuk Local Government Area. According to a statement issued by the command’s Police Public Relations Officer, SP Suleiman Nguroje, the incident occurred on Wednesday, September 23. The statement said the police received information about the incident and operatives of the Guyuk Divisional Police Headquarters immediately mobilised to the scene, rescued the victim and arrested the suspect. Recommended…
The Association of Patent and Proprietary Medicine Dealers, APPMED, has declared that the majority of Nigerian families are feeling the devastating effects of malaria infection. APPMED President, Comrade Kubiat Akpan, made this declaration during a public enlightenment campaign on malaria in Lagos. Akpan, in a statement made available to DAILY POST on Thursday, explained that, as medicine dealers, they see the devastating impact of malaria on families every single day. He explained that malaria is a public health challenge that requires the intervention of all and sundry. Recommended He added that individuals, groups and organisations should support the fight against…