The Niger State Police Command has prosecuted several motorists after intercepting 82 vehicles during an ongoing statewide enforcement against unregistered vehicles, defaced number plates and […]
Month: July 2026
Troops, local hunters destroy Boko Haram hideouts after Miringa attack in Borno
Troops of Operation HADIN KAI have carried out a clearance operation across suspected Boko Haram and Islamic State West Africa Province, ISWAP, hideouts in Biu […]
NAF destroys terrorist enclave in fresh Borno airstrikes
The Nigerian Air Force, NAF, through the Air Component of Operation HADIN KAI, says it has destroyed a terrorist enclave during precision airstrikes carried out […]
U-17 WWCQ: Busari optimistic Flamingos will advance past Benin
Flamingos head coach, Akeem Busari, insists his side will secure a place at the 2026 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup, DAILY POST reports.
Busari’s girls will face the Young Amazons in the second leg of the final round qualifying tie at the Stade de Kégué in Lomé on Saturday (today).
The Flamingos were made to work hard for their 3-2 victory at the Remo Stars Sports Complex in Ikenne last weekend.
Benin are unbeaten at home in the qualifiers, and will be aiming to secure their first-ever qualification to the U-17 Women’s World Cup.
Idah Azonsou’s side will take confidence from their brave display in the first leg.
Busari, however, believes his players will scale through the hurdle.
“We have worked on the players’ mentality and reminded them that they can perform anywhere. We’ve played in different places before and have done well,” Busari said ahead of the game.
“We will approach the game with the right mindset, and with God’s grace and a bit of luck on our side, Insha’Allah, we will come out victorious and secure qualification.”
U-17 WWCQ: Busari optimistic Flamingos will advance past Benin
‘Stop playing dirty politics with children’s lives’ – Femi Branch over Makinde’s remarks
Nollywood actor, Femi Branch, has urged Nigerian politicians to stop playing politics with the life of children.
He made the plea in a video shared on his Instagram page on Saturday morning amid the continuous mass abduction of school children across the country and the latest release of the 46 kidnapped Orire school children and teachers in Oyo state.
DAILY POST reports that the abducted Orire school victims were released on Friday July 10 2026, after spending 56 days in captivity.
Reacting to remarks by Oyo State governor, Seyi Makinde about the incident, the actor who accused politicians of politicizing the abduction, urged them to leave children out of their political games.
“I just want to make an appeal and beg us in this country. I’m not directing this to anybody but I’m begging all of us that whatever dirty politics that we’re all playing, can we just leave the innocent children out of it. The children in this country are suffering enough, they are suffering enough.
“The so-called school they are going, the quality of the education, and everything is scrambled, they are suffering enough. Can we just leave them out of this dirty politics that we’re playing? Innocent children were in the bush for 56 days. Those kids must be traumatized by now and needed to be attended to.
“The governor came out and said he declared to be president at 4pm and by 9am the next morning is when they packed the children and the teachers away, thereby insinuating that it was a political game. Can we just leave these poor children out of our dirty politics? Please I’m not attacking or calling out anybody, I’m just appealing to us to leave the innocent children out of our madness, please “, he stated.
‘Stop playing dirty politics with children’s lives’ – Femi Branch over Makinde’s remarks
How poverty affects childhood development in Nigerian capital
From unfinished homes to shop compartments, this report explores how unequal living conditions influence early childhood development and deepen inequalities among children in a community in Abuja.
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Zamfara approves six-month maternity leave for female civil servants
Mr Haidara said the approval reflected Governor Dauda Lawal’s commitment to strengthening exclusive breastfeeding and improving nutrition outcomes for infants across the state
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Many Nigerian celebrities don’t know when to exit stage, evolve – Jim Iyke
Veteran Nollywood actor, Jim Iyke has revealed that he made deliberate efforts to rebrand as a responsible gentleman from the “bad boy” image the movie industry gave him.
Speaking in a recent interview with media personality Joey Akan, Iyke stated that external forces influenced him into taking up the “bad boy” image but he rebranded when he realised that it was no longer serviceable.
He claimed that a lot of his colleagues suffer stagnation because they don’t know when to exit the stage or evolve.
The movie star emphasised that it is important for entertainers to know when to rebrand to maintain relevance.
He said, “External forces play a great part in who you become in the entertainment industry.
“At every point in time something is serviceable. We can all agree the ‘bad boy’ image was serviceable then. But then, as you advance in life, you meet important people that your ‘bad boy’ persona is anathema to how they live.
“Not knowing when to exit the stage is a problem a lot of us are having in entertainment. Let’s just say I knew when to exit.
“The ‘bad boy’ image served its purpose but I had to ditch it when it is no longer serviceable to move forward in life.”
Many Nigerian celebrities don’t know when to exit stage, evolve – Jim Iyke
Alleged $75k romance scam: IK Ogbonna denies involvement, EFCC invitation
Nigerian movie star, IK Ogbonna, has denied involvement in a viral alleged romance scam.
DAILY POST reports that a report of the actor being invited and investigated by the Economic Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, in collaboration with the FBI over a $75k romance scam surfaced online on Friday morning.
According to the report, the complaint was made against him by a 49-year-old American woman named, Kimberly Ann, who alleged to have been in an online relationship since 2025.
However, denying the report on his Instagram story, IK Ogbonna said “This report is completely false, malicious, and without any factual basis. I don’t support, or participate in any form of internet fraud, romance scams, or any other fraudulent activity.”
While warning the general public against the imposters, he said “unfortunately, this is not the first time my name, image, and identity have been used by unknown individuals operating fake social media accounts to deceive unsuspecting members of the public.”
“I have never authorized anyone to represent me online, solicit money on my behalf, or engage in private conversations pretending to be me.
“Please remain vigilant and be extremely careful of impersonators and catfish accounts that exploit my identity to scam unsuspecting people”, he wrote in the disclaimer post.
Alleged $75k romance scam: IK Ogbonna denies involvement, EFCC invitation
CCTV Footage: Keyamo demands apology, N25,000 fine from Peter Obi over airport parking claim
The aviation minister says CCTV footage from Abuja airport contradicts Peter Obi’s claim that his vehicle was unjustly clamped, insisting the former presidential candidate should apologise to airport workers and pay the prescribed parking fine.
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